BRISTOL CITY 1 - 3 FOREST - Sat Oct 14, 1978 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 14, 1978 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Ashton Gate
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-1 (Won)
- Half-time: 2-1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- AEK Athens (European Cup)
- League:
- Ipswich Town
- Bristol City:
- Feb 24, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3008 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1421 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3360 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4690 (of 7451)
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DWDDWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Garry Birtles (5)
John Robertson (26) (Pen)
John Robertson (54) (Pen)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | M |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | F | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | Garry Birtles  (5) | |
| 10 | F | John O'Hare | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson (26) (54) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Ian Bowyer |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Shaw |
| 2 | D | Donald Gillies () |
| 3 | D | David Rodgers |
| 4 | D | Norman Hunter |
| 5 | D | Trevor Tainton |
| 6 | M | Gerry Sweeney |
| 7 | M | Jimmy Mann |
| 8 | M | Gerald Gow |
| 9 | M | Joe Royle |
| 10 | F | Thomas Ritchie |
| 11 | F | Kevin Mabbutt |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Clive Whitehead () |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2-2 | Manchester United |
| Bristol City | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Chelsea | 4-3 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Everton |
| Leeds United | 1-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Liverpool | 5-0 | Derby County |
| Manchester City | 2-0 | Coventry City |
| Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Norwich City |
| Southampton | 1-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Arsenal |
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 | Liverpool | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 17 | WWWDWW | ||
| 2 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | DWDWDD | ||
| 3 | Coventry City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | WWLDDD | ||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | DWDDWW | ||
| 5 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | DDDDWW | ||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | DDLDWL | ||
| 7 | Manchester City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | DWWWLW | ||
| 8 | Arsenal | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | WLWDWD | ||
| 9 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | LLWWDL | ||
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | DWDLLD | ||
| 11 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 9 | DDWLWL | ||
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 9 | LWWLDW | ||
| 13 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | WLLDWL | ||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 8 | DLWLWD | ||
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 8 | LDWWLW | ||
| 16 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 8 | LLWWLW | ||
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 8 | DWLWLW | ||
| 18 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 7 | DWLLLD | ||
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 4 | DLLDLL | ||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 4 | WLLLWL | ||
| 21 | Chelsea | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -10 | 4 | LLLDLL | ||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -14 | 3 | DLLDLL | ||
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 | Liverpool | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 19 | WWDWWW | 5-0 | |
| 2 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | WDWDDW | 1-0 | |
 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | WDDWWW | 3-1 |
| 2 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | DLDWLW | 3-1 |
| 2 | 5 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | WWWLWW | 2-0 |
 1 | 6 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | DDDWWD | 2-2 |
| 4 | 7 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | WLDDDL | 0-2 |
| 4 | 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 11 | WWLDWW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 9 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | LWDWDL | 0-1 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | WDLLDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 11 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 | LWWDLL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 12 | Norwich City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 9 | DWLWLL | 0-2 |
| 2 | 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 9 | DWWLWD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 14 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | LLDWLL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 15 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 8 | LWLWDL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 16 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 8 | WLLLDD | 1-1 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 8 | WLWLWL | 3-4 | |
| 2 | 18 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 8 | LWWLWL | 0-5 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 6 | LLDLLW | 2-0 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 6 | LLLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -9 | 6 | LLDLLW | 4-3 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -15 | 3 | LLDLLL | 0-1 | |