BRISTOL ROVERS 4 - 2 FOREST - Sat Oct 04, 1975 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 04, 1975 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Eastville Stadium
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-4 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 October 1975
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester City (League Cup)
- League:
- Fulham
- Bristol Rovers:
- Apr 24, 1976
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2880 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 1423 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3193 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 4486 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 50 years, 10 months, 17 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LDLWLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
John Robertson (68')
Ian Bowyer (84')
BRISTOL ROVERS
Manager: Don Megson
Prior form: DDWLDD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Frankie Prince (29')
Frankie Prince (48')
Wayne Powell (52')
Bannister (75')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 18 |  John Middleton | |
| 2 | D | 17 | Bryn Gunn | |
| 3 | D | 32 | Frank Clark 45 | |
| 4 | M | 25 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | F | 29 | Sammy Chapman 80 | |
| 6 | M | 25 | John Cottam | 100th appearance |
| 7 | M | 20 | Terry Curran off for George Lyall | |
| 8 | M | 25 | Paul Richardson | |
| 9 | F | 29 | John O'Hare | |
| 10 | F | 22 | John Robertson  (68') 65 | |
| 11 | M | 24 | Ian Bowyer (84') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 28 | George Lyall on for Terry Curran | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Eadie |
| 2 | D | Smith 33 |
| 3 | D | Williams |
| 4 | D | Day |
| 5 | D | Taylor |
| 6 | M | Aitken (45') |
| 7 | M | Stephens |
| 8 | M | Frankie Prince |
| 9 | M | Warboys |
| 10 | F | Bannister |
| 11 | F | Britten |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Wayne Powell (45') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 | Fulham |
| Blackpool | 3-2 | Luton Town |
| Bolton Wanderers | 5-0 | Charlton Athletic |
| Bristol Rovers | 4-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Chelsea | 0-0 | York City |
| Hull City | 0-0 | Southampton |
| Notts County | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| Oxford United | 2-1 | Leyton Orient |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-1 | Carlisle United |
| Portsmouth | 0-0 | Sunderland |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Oldham 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 | Sunderland | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | WLWWWW | |||
| 2 | Notts County | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 | WWWWWL | |||
| 3 | Fulham | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | LWWLWW | |||
| 4 | Bristol City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 12 | LDWWDW | |||
| 5 | Southampton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | WWLWLW | |||
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | WWWDDW | |||
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | LWDWDW | |||
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | WDDDWW | |||
| 9 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 | LDDWWL | |||
| 10 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | WWLLDD | |||
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | DDWLDD | |||
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 8 | LLWDWD | |||
| 13 | Hull City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 | LWWLLL | |||
| 14 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 8 | LDLDDL | |||
| 15 | York City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 6 | LDLDLW | |||
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 | WLLLLD | |||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 6 | LDLWLL | |||
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 6 | LWLDDL | |||
| 19 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 | LLWWLD | |||
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 6 | WLDLDD | |||
| 21 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 5 | WLLDDL | |||
| 22 | Oxford United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 4 | LLLLLL | |||
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 | Sunderland | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | LWWWWD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | Notts County | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | WWWWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | Fulham | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | WWLWWW | 1-0 | ||
 2 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | WWDDWW | 5-0 | |
 1 | 5 | Bristol City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 13 | DWWDWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 6 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | WLWLWD | 0-0 | |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | WDWDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 8 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | DDWWLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 9 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | DWLDDW | 4-2 | |
| 3 | 10 | Hull City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 9 | WWLLLD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 11 | Chelsea | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 9 | DLDDLD | 0-0 | |
| 4 | 12 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 9 | DDDWWL | 0-5 | |
| 3 | 13 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | WLLDDL | 2-3 | |
| 4 | 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 8 | WLDDLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 15 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 | LWDWDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 16 | York City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 | DLDLWD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 7 | LDLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 6 | LLLLDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 | DLWLLL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 20 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 6 | LWWLDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 | LLLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 22 | Portsmouth | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 6 | LLDDLD | 0-0 | |