FOREST 5 - 2 BOLTON WANDERERS - Sat Oct 20, 1979 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 20, 1979 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bolton Wanderers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 5-2 (Won)
- Half-time: 3-0
- Season:
- 1979-80
- Referee:
- A Challinor
- Attendance:
- 24,564
- Pos Before/After:
- 2
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 20
20
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Arges Pitesti (European Cup)
- League:
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Bolton Wanderers:
- Mar 01, 1980
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3052 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1465 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3424 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 4765 (of 7502)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 20 October 1979
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LDWWDL (Old to recent)
Goals
Larry Lloyd (7)
Tony Woodcock (18)
Trevor Francis (43)
John Robertson (52) (Pen)
Viv Anderson (66)
BOLTON WANDERERS
Manager: Ian Greaves
Prior form: LDLLDD (Old to recent)
Goals
Chris Thompson (65)
Willie Morgan (80) (Pen)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson  (66) | |
| 3 | D |  Frank Gray | |
| 4 | M | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | Larry Lloyd (7) | |
| 6 | D | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | F | Trevor Francis (43) | |
| 8 | M | Gary Mills off for Ian Bowyer (55) | |
| 9 | F | Garry Birtles | |
| 10 | F | Tony Woodcock (18) | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson (52) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Ian Bowyer on for Gary Mills (55) |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Seamus McDonagh |
| 2 | D | Sam Allardyce |
| 3 | D | Paul Jones |
| 4 | D | Peter Nicholson |
| 5 | D | David Burke |
| 6 | M | Mike Walsh |
| 7 | M | Dave Clement (20) |
| 8 | M | Chris Thompson |
| 9 | M | Neil Whatmore |
| 10 | F | Alan Gowling |
| 11 | F | Willie Morgan |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Neil McNab (20) |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0-0 | Stoke City |
| Coventry City | 2-1 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| Derby County | 1-3 | Aston Villa |
| Leeds United | 1-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Liverpool | 2-2 | Everton |
| Manchester United | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Norwich City | 2-2 | Manchester City |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4-0 | Southampton |
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 | Manchester United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | WLWWLD | ||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | LDWWDL | ||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | WWWLDW | ||
| 4 | Southampton | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | WDWLWL | ||
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 13 | WWWDLL | ||
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | DDLWDW | ||
| 7 | Norwich City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 12 | WDWDLL | ||
| 8 | Manchester City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 12 | LWWDWW | ||
| 9 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | WDLDWD | ||
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | LLDWLD | ||
| 11 | Bristol City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 11 | DDDLWD | ||
| 12 | Coventry City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -4 | 11 | WLDWLW | ||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 11 | LDDDWW | ||
| 14 | Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | DDDLWD | ||
| 15 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 9 | WLDDLW | ||
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 9 | WDDLWD | ||
| 17 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 9 | LLDDWD | ||
| 18 | Stoke City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 8 | DLLDDD | ||
| 19 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -6 | 8 | LWLWDL | ||
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 8 | LDLLDD | ||
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 | LWDDLD | ||
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 | LDLLLL | ||
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 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | DWWDLW | 5-2 |
 1 | 2 | Manchester United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | LWWLDW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 14 | WWDLLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 14 | WWLDWL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 5 | Liverpool | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | DLWDWD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 6 | Norwich City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 13 | DWDLLD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 7 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 13 | DWLWLL | 0-4 |
| 2 | 8 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | LDWLDW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 9 | Manchester City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 13 | WWDWWD | 2-2 |
| 2 | 10 | Coventry City | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -3 | 13 | LDWLWW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 13 | DDDWWW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 12 | Arsenal | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 12 | DLDWDD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 13 | Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 12 | DDLWDD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | DDLWDW | 4-0 |
| 2 | 15 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 11 | LDDWDW | 3-1 |
| 2 | 16 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | DDLWDL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 17 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 10 | LDDLWD | 2-2 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 9 | LLDDDD | 0-0 | |
| 19 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -8 | 8 | WLWDLL | 1-3 | |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 8 | DLLDDL | 2-5 | |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 | WDDLDL | 1-2 | |
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 7 | DLLLLL | 0-1 | |
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