FOREST 3 - 1 MANCHESTER CITY - Wed May 09, 1979 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Wed May 09, 1979 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Season:
- 1978-79
- Referee:
- Morris Baker
- Attendance:
- 21,104
- League Week:
- 40 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 3
3 - Opp Before/After:
- 14 14
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Southampton (Testimonial)
- League:
- Leeds United
- Manchester City:
- Oct 13, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3038 (of 5060)
- League Tier 1:
- 1451 (of 2312)
- Competitive:
- 3404 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 4740 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 46 years, 7 months, 5 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DWDLWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Garry Birtles (4')
Ian Bowyer (60')
Tony Woodcock (61')
MANCHESTER CITY
Manager: Tony Book
Prior form: LWWLWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Larry Lloyd (51') (OG)
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 | 25 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 27 |  Martin O'Neill off for Ian Bowyer | |
| 8 | F | 25 | Trevor Francis | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Garry Birtles  (4') | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Tony Woodcock (61') | |
| 11 | F | 26 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 27 | Ian Bowyer on for Martin O'Neill (60') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joe Corrigan |
| 2 | 2 | Nicky Reid |
| 3 | 3 | Willie Donachie |
| 4 | 4 | Tony Henry |
| 5 | 5 | Dave Watson |
| 6 | 6 | Colin Bell |
| 7 | 7 | Mick Channon |
| 8 | 8 | Kazimierz Deyna |
| 9 | 9 | Barry Silkman |
| 10 | 10 | Asa Hartford |
| 11 | 11 | Gary Owen |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Colin Viljoen |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Manchester City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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