FOREST 1 - 3 NORWICH CITY - Sat Oct 12, 1974 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 12, 1974 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Norwich City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-3 LOST
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 12 October 1974
- Season:
- 1974-75
- Referee:
- A Morrissey
- Attendance:
- 13,613
- League Week:
- 13 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 10
12 - Opp Before/After:
- 3
2
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Bromwich Albion (League Tier 2)
- Norwich City:
- Apr 19, 1975
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2842 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1385 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3146 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 4427 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 51 years, 10 months, 25 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Allan Brown
Prior form: WLWDLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Barry Butlin (31') - Barry Butlin first goal
NORWICH CITY
Manager: John Bond
Prior form: DWLDWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Mel Machin (49')
Mel Machin (64')
Mel Machin (89')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 21 |  Dennis Peacock | |
| 2 | M | 26 |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | M | 22 | David Jones | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Sammy Chapman 80 | |
| 5 | D | 27 | Paddy Greenwood | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Paul Richardson | |
| 7 | F | 24 |  Miah Dennehy | |
| 8 | M | 23 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 9 | F | 33 |  Neil Martin off for George Lyall (66') | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Barry Butlin  (31') | |
| 11 | F | 27 | Tommy Jackson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 27 | George Lyall on for Neil Martin (66') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Keelan |
| 2 | D | Butler |
| 3 | D | Sullivan |
| 4 | D | Morris |
| 5 | D | Forbes |
| 6 | M | Stringer |
| 7 | M | Mel Machin |
| 8 | M | McDougall |
| 9 | M | Boyer 55 |
| 10 | F | Suggett |
| 11 | F | Powell |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Benson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1-0 | Blackpool |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Sunderland |
| Cardiff City | 0-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Hull City | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Leyton Orient | 3-1 | Oldham Athletic |
| Manchester United | 1-0 | Notts County |
| Millwall | 4-0 | Southampton |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-3 | Norwich City |
| Oxford United | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Portsmouth | 0-0 | Fulham |
| York City | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 18 | DWWWLW | |||
| 2 | Sunderland | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 15 | WDDDWW | |||
| 3 | Norwich City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | DWLDWW | |||
| 4 | Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | WLWDWW | |||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | DDDDWW | |||
| 6 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | WLDWWL | |||
| 7 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 12 | LDDDWW | |||
| 8 | Fulham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | LDWDLL | |||
| 9 | York City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | LDDDWL | |||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 11 | WLWDLW | |||
| 11 | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 11 | WLDDDD | |||
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | LWDDWL | |||
| 13 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | WWWDLD | |||
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 10 | WDLDLW | |||
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 10 | LDWDWL | |||
| 16 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 9 | DDLLLL | |||
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | LLDLDW | |||
| 18 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 | LWLWDL | |||
| 19 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 8 | LWDDLD | |||
| 20 | Millwall | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -9 | 8 | DLLDWL | |||
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 7 | DLDLLD | |||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -12 | 4 | WLDLLL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Manchester United | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 20 | WWWLWW | 1-0 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Norwich City | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | WLDWWW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 3 | Sunderland | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | DDDWWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | LWDWWW | 1-0 | ||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | DDDWWW | 2-0 | ||
| 1 | 6 | Hull City | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 14 | DDDWWW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | York City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | DDDWLW | 3-0 | |
| 8 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | DWDLLD | 0-0 | ||
| 3 | 9 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | LDWWLL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 10 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 12 | DWDWLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 11 | Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | WWDLDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 11 | LWDLWL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 13 | Notts County | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 11 | LDDDDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Oxford United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 11 | DLLLLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 15 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | WDDWLL | 1-3 | |
| 4 | 16 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -5 | 10 | LLDWLW | 4-0 | |
| 3 | 17 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 10 | DLDLWL | 0-3 | |
| 1 | 18 | Portsmouth | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 9 | WDDLDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 8 | LDLDWL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 20 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 | WLWDLL | 0-4 | |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 7 | LDLLDL | 0-1 | ||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 4 | LDLLLL | 0-2 | ||