FOREST 3 - 0 BLACKPOOL - Sat Feb 07, 1976 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Feb 07, 1976 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackpool
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-0 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 07 February 1976
- Season:
- 1975-76
- Referee:
- Kevin McNally
- Attendance:
- 8,582
- League Week:
- 28 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 17
11 - Opp Before/After:
- 11
13
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bristol City (League Tier 2)
- Blackpool:
- Oct 16, 1976
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2899 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 1442 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3215 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 4512 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 50 years, 6 months, 23 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LLWLLD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Terry Curran (55')
Barry Butlin (56')
Ian Bowyer (77')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 19 |  Peter Wells | |
| 2 | M | 27 |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | D | 32 | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | M | 26 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | F | 29 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Ian Bowyer  (77') | |
| 7 | M | 20 | Terry Curran (55') | |
| 8 | M | 23 | Martin O'Neill | |
| 9 | F | 29 | John O'Hare | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Barry Butlin (56') | |
| 11 | F | 23 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 21 | Jimmy McCann | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | George Wood |
| 2 | D | Bill Bentley |
| 3 | D | Steve Harrison |
| 4 | D | Stan McEwan |
| 5 | D | Paul Hart |
| 6 | M | Terry Alcock |
| 7 | M | Billy Ronson |
| 8 | M | Kevin Moore |
| 9 | M | Mickey Walsh |
| 10 | F | Malcolm Smith |
| 11 | F | Peter Suddaby |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Southampton |
| Fulham | 2-0 | Sunderland |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Blackpool |
| Oldham Athletic | 2-2 | Carlisle United |
| Oxford United | 1-1 | Chelsea |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-3 | Notts County |
| Portsmouth | 0-1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| York City | 2-3 | Luton Town |
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 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 36 | WLWLDW | |||
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 36 | WWLWDW | |||
| 3 | Bristol City | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 35 | LDWDWD | |||
| 4 | Notts County | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 32 | LWLWWW | |||
| 5 | Southampton | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 32 | WWWDDW | |||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 32 | LWDDWW | |||
| 7 | Luton Town | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 30 | WWWWLD | |||
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -1 | 30 | LWLWWL | |||
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 29 | WLLWLW | |||
| 10 | Fulham | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 27 | DWLLDD | |||
| 11 | Blackpool | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 26 | DLDWLD | |||
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 25 | LDWDLW | |||
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -3 | 25 | DWWLDL | |||
| 14 | Chelsea | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 25 | WLLLWL | |||
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 25 | LLLDWW | |||
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 25 | LLWLWW | |||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 24 | LLWLLD | |||
| 18 | Carlisle United | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -9 | 24 | DWWLLD | |||
| 19 | Hull City | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 23 | LLWLDL | |||
| 20 | Oxford United | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 18 | LDLLDD | |||
| 21 | York City | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 27 | -26 | 15 | WWDLLL | |||
| 22 | Portsmouth | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -24 | 14 | LWLWLL | |||
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 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 38 | WLWDWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Bristol City | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 36 | DWDWDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 3 | Sunderland | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 36 | LWLDWL | 0-2 | |
| 4 | Notts County | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 34 | WLWWWW | 3-1 | ||
| 1 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 34 | WDDWWW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Southampton | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 33 | WWDDWD | 1-1 | |
| 7 | Luton Town | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 32 | WWWLDW | 3-2 | ||
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -1 | 31 | WLWWLD | 2-2 | ||
| 1 | 9 | Fulham | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 29 | WLLDDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 10 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 29 | LLWLWL | 0-3 | |
| 6 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 26 | LWLLDW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Chelsea | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -4 | 26 | LLLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Blackpool | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 26 | LDWLDL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 14 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 25 | LDWDLW | ||
| 2 | 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -5 | 25 | WWLDLL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 25 | LLLDWW | ||
| 1 | 17 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 25 | LLWLWW | ||
| 18 | Carlisle United | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 25 | WWLLDD | 2-2 | ||
| 19 | Hull City | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 23 | LLWLDL | |||
| 20 | Oxford United | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 19 | DLLDDD | 1-1 | ||
| 21 | York City | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 27 | -27 | 15 | WDLLLL | 2-3 | ||
| 22 | Portsmouth | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -25 | 14 | WLWLLL | 0-1 | ||