FOREST 2 - 0 NEWCASTLE UNITED - Sat Mar 25, 1978 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Mar 25, 1978 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Newcastle United

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
2-0  WON 

Half-time: 1-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 25 March 1978
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1977-78

Referee:
N Glover

Attendance:
35,552

Pos Before/After:
1 1

Opp Before/After:
21 21

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Middlesbrough (League Tier 1)

Newcastle United:
Oct 20, 1984


GAME COUNT:

League:
2987 (of 5022)
League Tier 1:
1400 (of 2274)
Competitive:
3333 (of 5740)
Total:
4654 (of 7527)
Played:
46 years, 8 months, 19 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DWWDWW (Old to recent)

Goals
John Robertson (33')
Viv Anderson (68')
Logo
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Manager: Bill McGarry
Prior form: LDDDDL (Old to recent)

Goals

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK28 Peter Shilton
2D21 Viv Anderson goal (68') off for Ian Bowyer
3D34 Frank Clark
4F31 John O'Hare100th appearance
5D28 David Needham
6D24 Kenny Burns
7M26 Martin O'Neill
8F31 Archie Gemmill
9F26 Peter Withe
10F22 Tony Woodcock
11F25 John Robertson goal (33')
Subs
12M26 Ian Bowyer on for Viv Anderson


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKMike Mahoney
2DJohn Bird
3DIrving Nattrass
4DKenny Mitchell
5DAlan Kennedy
6MDavid Barton
7MJohn Blackley
8MNigel Walker
9MGeoff Nulty
10FStewart Barrowclough
11FMark McGhee
Subs
12M Burns




All Games In Division 1 On This Day (Sat Mar 25, 1978)
Home Score Away
Arsenal4-0West Bromwich Albion
Aston Villa0-0Derby County
Bristol City0-1Birmingham City
Everton2-0Leeds United
Leicester City2-3Manchester United
Manchester City2-2Middlesbrough
Norwich City1-2Coventry City
Nottingham Forest2-0Newcastle United
Queens Park Rangers3-3Ipswich Town
West Ham United3-1Chelsea
Wolverhampton Wanderers1-3Liverpool

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 AGDPts Current Form Status
1Nottingham Forest3020735518124030683325123747 DWWDWW Safe
2Everton331710660361042362076424162444 WLDWDW Safe
3Manchester City32177859361212371356622232341 WDWLDD Safe
4Arsenal33169846281052281064618181841 DDDWWD Safe
5Liverpool3116694228112224754718211438 LLWLLW
6Leeds United3215895037943281464622231338 WWWLLW
7Coventry City32158961501133412145620291138 WDWWDL
8West Bromwich Albion3212128474094225113862229736 DWDDDW
9Norwich City3310158434996122141972135-635 DDDWDD
10Aston Villa3113711383173420126471819733 WLDLWW
11Bristol City34101113434384432212791122031 DDWLLW
12Manchester United3311913505175524194482632-131 LLDDDD
13Derby County31101011404867425224371526-830 LLDWDL
14Middlesbrough31101011324465317134581531-1230 WWWDLD
15Chelsea3291112385168324183391433-1329 DLWDDL
16Wolverhampton Wanderers3291013404757424214391626-728 LLDWDD
17Ipswich Town329101334438542620159823-928 LWDDDL
18Birmingham City3311616435464726255291729-1128 WLLDWD
19Queens Park Rangers3151214345055519210791529-1622 DLDDWL
20West Ham United3478194057566232422131733-1722 DLLLLW
21Newcastle United3166193556431021292391427-2118 LDDDDL
22Leicester City3331218154837610220512526-3318 DWDLLD


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGDPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Nottingham Forest3121735718134032683325123949 WWDWWW Safe 2-0
2Everton341810662361142382076424162646 LDWDWW Safe 2-0
13Arsenal34179850281152321064618182243 DDWWDW Safe 4-0
14Manchester City33178861381222391556622232342 DWLDDD Safe 2-2
5Liverpool3217694529112224764721221640 LWLLWW Safe 3-1
16Coventry City33168963511133412155622301240 DWWDLW Safe 2-1
17Leeds United33158105039943281464722251138 WWLLWL 0-2
8West Bromwich Albion3312129474494225113872233336 WDDDWL 0-4
9Norwich City3410159445196223161972135-735 DDWDDL 1-2
10Aston Villa3213811383174420126471819734 LDLWWD 0-0
111Manchester United3412913535375524195482934033 LDDDDW 3-2
112Bristol City35101114434484532222791122-131 DWLLWL 0-1
13Derby County32101111404867425224471526-831 LDWDLD 0-0
14Middlesbrough32101111344665317134681733-1231 WWDLDD 2-2
315Birmingham City3412616445464726256291829-1030 LLDWDW 1-0
116Ipswich Town3391113374685426201691126-929 WDDDLD 3-3
217Chelsea33911133954683241833101536-1529 LWDDLL 1-3
218Wolverhampton Wanderers3391014415057525244391626-928 LDWDDL 1-3
119West Ham United3588194358666262522131733-1524 LLLLWW 3-1
120Queens Park Rangers3251314375356522240791529-1623 LDDWLD 3-3
21Newcastle United32662035584310212923101429-2318 DDDDLL 0-2
22Leicester City3431219175137712250512526-3418 WDLLDL 2-3