FOREST 1 - 0 BRISTOL CITY - Sat Nov 15, 1975 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 15, 1975 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 15 November 1975
- Season:
- 1975-76
- Referee:
- Pat Partridge
- Attendance:
- 11,583
- League Week:
- 17 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 13
12 - Opp Before/After:
- 3
3
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Hartlepool United (Friendly)
- League:
- Southampton
- Bristol City:
- Feb 21, 1976
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2888 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 1431 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3202 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 4495 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 50 years, 9 months, 13 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 18 |  John Middleton | |
| 2 | D | 19 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 32 | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | M | 26 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | F | 29 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 6 | M | 26 | Paul Richardson | |
| 7 | M | 23 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | F | 22 | John Robertson | |
| 9 | F | 29 | John O'Hare | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Barry Butlin  (5') | |
| 11 | M | 24 | Ian Bowyer | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | D | 17 | Bryn Gunn | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cashley |
| 2 | D | Gillies |
| 3 | D | Drysdale |
| 4 | D | Gow |
| 5 | D | Collier |
| 6 | M | Merrick |
| 7 | M | Tainton |
| 8 | M | Ritchie |
| 9 | M | Mann |
| 10 | F | Cheesley |
| 11 | F | Whitehead (80') |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Sweeney (80') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Carlisle United |
| Bristol Rovers | 0-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Charlton Athletic | 1-2 | Sunderland |
| Chelsea | 2-0 | Notts County |
| Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Luton Town | 2-3 | Oldham Athletic |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Bristol City |
| Oxford United | 1-3 | Blackpool |
| Portsmouth | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 | Hull City |
| York City | 1-0 | Fulham |
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 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | DWLWWW | |||
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 23 | WWDWWD | |||
| 3 | Bristol City | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 21 | WWWLDD | |||
| 4 | Notts County | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 21 | LLWDWD | |||
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 20 | WWWDDD | |||
| 6 | Fulham | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 19 | WDLDWD | |||
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 18 | WLLWLW | |||
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 18 | WWDDWW | |||
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 17 | LWWDWD | |||
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 17 | LWDLLD | |||
| 11 | Luton Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 15 | WDLDWL | |||
| 12 | Chelsea | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 15 | DLWDDW | |||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | WDDWDL | |||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 | DDDDWD | |||
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 14 | LLWDWD | |||
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 14 | LDWDLW | |||
| 17 | Hull City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 14 | DDDWLL | |||
| 18 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 13 | DLLLDL | |||
| 19 | Carlisle United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 12 | DLDLWW | |||
| 20 | Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 10 | WDLLDL | |||
| 21 | Portsmouth | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -16 | 8 | DLLLLL | |||
| 22 | York City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -18 | 7 | 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 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | WLWWWW | 2-1 | ||
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 24 | WDWWDD | 0-0 | ||
| 3 | Bristol City | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 21 | WWLDDL | 0-1 | ||
| 1 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 21 | WWDDDD | 0-0 | |
 1 | 5 | Notts County | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 21 | LWDWDL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 20 | WDDWWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 7 | Fulham | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | DLDWDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 8 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 19 | WDLLDW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 9 | Southampton | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 18 | LLWLWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 10 | Chelsea | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 17 | LWDDWW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 11 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 17 | WWDWDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 16 | DDWDLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 16 | DDDWDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 14 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 16 | LWDWDW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 15 | Luton Town | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 15 | DLDWLL | 2-3 | |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 15 | DWDLWD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 17 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 15 | LLLDLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Hull City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 14 | DDWLLL | 0-2 | |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 13 | LDLWWD | 0-0 | ||
| 20 | Oxford United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 10 | DLLDLL | 1-3 | ||
| 1 | 21 | York City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -17 | 9 | LLLLLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 22 | Portsmouth | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 8 | LLLLLL | 0-1 | |