FOREST 2 - 1 SOUTHAMPTON - Sat Aug 29, 1981 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 29, 1981 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Southampton
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 (Won)
- Half-time: 2-1
- Season:
- 1981-82
- Referee:
- Neil Midgley
- Sponsor:
- Panasonic
- Attendance:
- 25,234
- Pos Before/After:
- -
6 - Opp Before/After:
- - 15
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester United (League Tier 1)
- Southampton:
- Feb 13, 1982
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3125 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1538 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3530 (of 5674)
- Total:
- 4904 (of 7443)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | M | Stuart Gray | |
| 4 | M |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | Kenny Burns | |
| 6 | M |  Einer Aas | |
| 7 | F | Trevor Francis  (25) (27) | |
| 8 | F | Peter Ward | |
| 9 | M | Justin Fashanu | Debut |
| 10 | F | Mark Proctor | Debut |
| 11 | F | John Robertson |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Wells |
| 2 | D | Malcolm Waldron |
| 3 | D | Ivan Golac |
| 4 | D | Chris Nicholl () |
| 5 | D | Graham Baker |
| 6 | M | Nick Holmes |
| 7 | M | Steve Williams |
| 8 | M | Alan Ball |
| 9 | M | Kevin Keegan |
| 10 | F | Steve Moran |
| 11 | F | Mick Channon |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | David Puckett () |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0-1 | Stoke City |
| Aston Villa | 0-1 | Notts County |
| Coventry City | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| Everton | 3-1 | Birmingham City |
| Ipswich Town | 3-3 | Sunderland |
| Manchester City | 2-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Middlesbrough | 1-3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Swansea City | 5-1 | Leeds United |
| West Ham United | 1-1 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Liverpool |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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 | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | W | 5-1 | |
| 2 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | 3-1 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | 3-1 | |
| 4 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | 2-1 | |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | 2-1 | |
| 7 | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | 1-0 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | 1-0 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | 1-0 | |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 3-3 | |
| 11 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | D | 3-3 | |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | |
| 13 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | 1-2 | |
| 15 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | 1-2 | |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | 1-2 | |
| 17 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | 0-1 | |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | 0-1 | |
| 19 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | 0-1 | |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | 1-3 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | 1-3 | |
| 22 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 | L | 1-5 | |
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