OXFORD UNITED 0 - 1 FOREST - Sat Sep 20, 1975 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 20, 1975 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Oxford United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Manor Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-0 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 20 September 1975
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Charlton Athletic (League Tier 2)
- Oxford United:
- Apr 10, 1976
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2877 (of 5088)
- League Tier 2:
- 1420 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3190 (of 5830)
- Total:
- 4483 (of 7635)
- Played:
- 51 years, 3 days ago
Review
John Middleton was taken off with a broken nose just before half-time, and Ian Bowyer went in goal. Sub George Lyall came on as an outfielder, Ian Bowyer kept a clean sheet and Lyall scored the only goal with two minutes left!
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 18 |  John Middleton off for George Lyall (45') | |
| 2 | D | 19 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 17 | Bryn Gunn | |
| 4 | D | 32 | Frank Clark | |
| 5 | F | 29 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Paul Richardson | |
| 7 | M | 20 | Terry Curran | |
| 8 | M | 25 |  John McGovern | |
| 9 | F | 28 | John O'Hare | |
| 10 | F | 22 | John Robertson | |
| 11 | M | 24 | Ian Bowyer | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 28 | George Lyall on for John Middleton (45')  (88') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Burton |
| 2 | D | Taylor |
| 3 | D | Shuler |
| 4 | D | Lowe |
| 5 | D | Clarke C |
| 6 | M | Briggs |
| 7 | M | Houseman |
| 8 | M | Aylett |
| 9 | M | Clarke D |
| 10 | F | Tait |
| 11 | F | Heron |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | McGregor |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 | Sunderland |
| Blackpool | 4-3 | Southampton |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Leyton Orient |
| Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Carlisle United |
| Chelsea | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| Hull City | 1-2 | Fulham |
| Notts County | 1-0 | Luton Town |
| Oxford United | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-1 | York City |
| Portsmouth | 1-1 | Oldham Athletic |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |
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 | Notts County | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | WDDWWW | |||
| 2 | Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | WDWWLW | |||
| 3 | Sunderland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | LDWWLW | |||
| 4 | Bristol City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | WLLDWW | |||
| 5 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | WDLWWL | |||
| 6 | Hull City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | LWWLWW | |||
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | LLDWWW | |||
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | WLWDW | |||
| 9 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | WLWWL | |||
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | LWDDW | |||
| 11 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 6 | DWWLDL | |||
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | DWWLL | |||
| 13 | Blackpool | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 | DLWLDD | |||
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WDLDL | |||
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | LLWDD | |||
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 | DDLLLW | |||
| 17 | Oxford United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 | WDLLLL | |||
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 4 | LWLWL | |||
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -8 | 4 | LDWLDL | |||
| 20 | York City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 | WLLDL | |||
| 21 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 3 | LDWLL | |||
| 22 | Carlisle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 | DLLLLW | |||
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 | Notts County | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | DDWWWW | 1-0 | ||
 1 | 2 | Sunderland | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | DWWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 3 | Fulham | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | DLWWLW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 10 | LLDWWD | 1-1 | ||
 3 | 5 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | DWWLWL | 3-4 | |
| 1 | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | LDWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Hull City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | WWLWWL | 1-2 | |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | WLWDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 9 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 7 | WWLDLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 7 | LWLDDW | 4-3 | |
| 2 | 11 | Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | WLWWLL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | WDLDLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 13 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | LWDDWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | DWWLLL | 0-1 | |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 | LLWDDD | 1-1 | ||
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 5 | DLLLWD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 5 | LWLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 18 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | LLLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -8 | 5 | DWLDLD | 1-1 | ||
| 20 | York City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 4 | WLLDLD | 1-1 | ||
| 21 | Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 4 | LDWLLD | 1-1 | ||
| 5 | 22 | Oxford United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 4 | DLLLLL | 0-1 | |