FOREST 2 - 0 BRISTOL CITY - Sat Feb 24, 1979 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Feb 24, 1979 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1978-79
- Referee:
- David Richardson
- Attendance:
- 28,008
- League Week:
- 23 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 6
6 - Opp Before/After:
- 7 7
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Arsenal (FA Cup)
- League:
- Ipswich Town
- Bristol City:
- Sep 22, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3021 (of 5060)
- League Tier 1:
- 1434 (of 2312)
- Competitive:
- 3381 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 4717 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 46 years, 9 months, 18 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LWDDLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
David Needham (8')
Garry Birtles (16')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 35 | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | M | 29 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 30 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 29 | David Needham  (8') | |
| 7 | M | 26 |  Martin O'Neill off for Trevor Francis | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Garry Birtles (16') | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 26 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 24 | Trevor Francis on for Martin O'Neill | Debut |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Raymond Cashley |
| 2 | D | David Rodgers |
| 3 | D | Terry Cooper |
| 4 | D | Gary Collier |
| 5 | D | Trevor Tainton |
| 6 | M | Gerry Sweeney |
| 7 | M | Gerald Gow |
| 8 | M | Peter Cormack |
| 9 | M | Joe Royle |
| 10 | F | Thomas Ritchie |
| 11 | F | Kevin Mabbutt |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Jimmy Mann |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Birmingham City | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Chelsea |
| Coventry City | 0-3 | Manchester City |
| Derby County | 0-2 | Liverpool |
| Everton | 0-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Manchester United | 1-1 | Aston Villa |
| Norwich City | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Bristol City |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0-1 | Southampton |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-2 | Leeds United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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