FOREST 2 - 0 ARSENAL - Sat Jan 21, 1978 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 21, 1978 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 (Won)
- Half-time: 1-0
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester City (FA Cup)
- League:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Arsenal:
- Sep 09, 1978
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2982 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1395 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3319 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4638 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 21 January 1978
- Aberdeen Evening Express - Saturday 21 January 1978
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WDWWDD (Old to recent)
Goals:
David Needham (33)
Archie Gemmill (64)
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() | |
2 | D | ![]() | |
3 | M | ![]() | |
4 | M | ![]() | |
5 | D | ![]() ![]() | |
6 | D | ![]() | |
7 | M | ||
8 | F | ![]() ![]() | |
9 | F | ![]() | |
10 | F | ![]() | |
11 | F | ![]() | |
Subs | |||
12 | M | ![]() |
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player |
---|---|---|
1 | GK | Pat Jennings |
2 | D | David O'Leary |
3 | D | Willie Young |
4 | D | Pat Rice |
5 | D | Sammy Nelson |
6 | M | David Price |
7 | M | Liam Brady |
8 | M | Graham Rix |
9 | M | Alan Sunderland |
10 | F | Malcolm MacDonald |
11 | F | Frank Stapleton |
Subs | ||
12 | Matthews |
Home | Score | Away |
---|---|---|
Chelsea | 5-3 | Ipswich Town |
Leeds United | 2-0 | Coventry City |
Leicester City | 0-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
Liverpool | 2-3 | Birmingham City |
Manchester United | 4-0 | Derby County |
Middlesbrough | 1-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
Norwich City | 1-3 | Manchester City |
Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Arsenal |
West Ham United | 1-0 | Newcastle United |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-1 | Everton |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
FIRST 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 | ||
1 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 30 | 38 | WDWWDD | ||
2 | Everton | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 34 | DLLWDW | ||
3 | Liverpool | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 34 | DDWWWW | ||
4 | Arsenal | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 33 | WWWLWW | ||
5 | Manchester City | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 32 | LWWWWW | ||
6 | Coventry City | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 30 | DDWWLW | ||
7 | Leeds United | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 28 | WLWLLW | ||
8 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 28 | WLLWDL | ||
9 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -2 | 28 | DWLDDL | ||
10 | Derby County | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -2 | 26 | WDLWWD | ||
11 | Aston Villa | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 24 | LDWLDL | ||
12 | Manchester United | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -2 | 23 | LWWLLW | ||
13 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 23 | WLWLLL | ||
14 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -11 | 22 | WDLDLW | ||
15 | Chelsea | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -12 | 22 | DLWWDL | ||
16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 21 | LWLWDL | ||
17 | Bristol City | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -4 | 20 | LWLLDD | ||
18 | Birmingham City | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -9 | 20 | DLWLWL | ||
19 | West Ham United | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -12 | 17 | LWLWDL | ||
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 17 | LDLLDW | ||
21 | Newcastle United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -17 | 14 | WLLLWL | ||
22 | Leicester City | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -30 | 12 | LDLLLD |
Table after:
FIRST 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 | Result(s) | |
1 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 32 | 40 | WWDDDW | 2-0 | |
![]() | 2 | Manchester City | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 34 | WWWWDW | 3-1 |
![]() | 3 | Everton | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 34 | LWDWDL | 1-3 |
![]() | 4 | Liverpool | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 34 | WWWWDL | 2-3 |
![]() | 5 | Arsenal | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 33 | WLWWDL | 0-2 |
![]() | 6 | Leeds United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 30 | WLLWDW | 2-0 |
![]() | 7 | Coventry City | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 30 | DWWLWL | 0-2 |
8 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 28 | LLWDLL | 0-1 | |
9 | Norwich City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -4 | 28 | WLDDLL | 1-3 | |
10 | Derby County | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 26 | DLWWDL | 0-4 | |
![]() | 11 | Manchester United | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 25 | WWLLWW | 4-0 |
![]() | 12 | Aston Villa | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 24 | LDWLDL | |
![]() | 13 | Chelsea | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -10 | 24 | LWWDLW | 5-3 |
14 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 24 | DLDLWW | 1-0 | |
![]() | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 23 | WLWDLW | 3-1 |
![]() | 16 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -6 | 23 | LWLLLL | 3-5 |
![]() | 17 | Birmingham City | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -8 | 22 | LWLWLW | 3-2 |
![]() | 18 | Bristol City | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -4 | 20 | LWLLDD | |
19 | West Ham United | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -11 | 19 | WLWDLW | 1-0 | |
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 18 | DLLDWD | 0-0 | |
21 | Newcastle United | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -18 | 14 | LLLWLL | 0-1 | |
22 | Leicester City | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -30 | 13 | DLLLDD | 0-0 |