ARSENAL 1 - 0 FOREST - Sat Sep 27, 1980 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 27, 1980 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highbury
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-1 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-0
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- CSKA Sofia (European Cup)
- League:
- Manchester United
- Arsenal:
- Feb 21, 1981
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3090 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1503 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3484 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4843 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Sunday Mirror - Sunday 28 September 1980
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D |  Frank Gray | |
| 4 | M | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | David Needham | |
| 6 | D | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | M |  Raimondo Ponte off for Ian Bowyer () | |
| 9 | F | Garry Birtles | |
| 10 | M | Gary Mills | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Ian Bowyer on for Raimondo Ponte () |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | George Wood |
| 2 | D | David O'Leary |
| 3 | D | Steve Gatting |
| 4 | D | Willie Young |
| 5 | D | John Devine |
| 6 | M | Kenny Sansom |
| 7 | M | John Hollins |
| 8 | M | Brian Talbot |
| 9 | M | Graham Rix  |
| 10 | F | Alan Sunderland |
| 11 | F | Frank Stapleton |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Coventry City | 0-5 | Everton |
| Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Aston Villa |
| Leicester City | 2-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Liverpool | 4-1 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Manchester United | 2-2 | Manchester City |
| Norwich City | 2-2 | Birmingham City |
| Stoke City | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Sunderland | 4-1 | Leeds United |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-2 | Ipswich Town |
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 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | WDWWWW | ||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | WDWDWW | ||
| 3 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | DWWWLD | ||
| 4 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | DLWDWD | ||
| 5 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | WDLWWW | ||
| 6 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | WDWLLW | ||
| 7 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | LDDDWD | ||
| 8 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | WLDWLD | ||
| 9 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | DLWDWL | ||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | WDLDDD | ||
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 8 | WLDDWW | ||
| 12 | Coventry City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | DWLWWL | ||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 | DDWWLD | ||
| 14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 6 | LDLLDW | ||
| 15 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 6 | LDLDDD | ||
| 16 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 6 | DDLWLW | ||
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 5 | WDWLLL | ||
| 18 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 4 | LLLLWL | ||
| 19 | Leeds United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 4 | LWLLDD | ||
| 20 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 4 | LWWLLL | ||
| 21 | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 3 | LDDDLL | ||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -11 | 2 | LWLLLL | ||
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 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | DWWWWW | 2-0 | |
 2 | 2 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | LWDWDW | 4-1 |
| 2 | 3 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | DLWWWW | 5-0 |
| 2 | 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | DWLLWW | 1-0 |
 3 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | DWDWWL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 6 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 10 | LDWLDW | 4-1 |
| 4 | 7 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | WWWLDL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 8 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | LWDWLW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 9 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | DDDWDD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | DWWLDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | DLDDDL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 12 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 8 | LDDWWL | 0-1 |
| 3 | 13 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 8 | DLWLWW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 14 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 7 | DLDDDD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 15 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 7 | WLWWLL | 0-5 |
| 2 | 16 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 6 | DLLDWL | 1-4 |
| 3 | 17 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -9 | 6 | WWLLLW | 2-1 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 5 | LLLWLD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | DWLLLL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 20 | Manchester City | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 4 | DDDLLD | 2-2 |
| 2 | 21 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 4 | WLLDDL | 1-4 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 2 | WLLLLL | 0-1 | |
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