BIRMINGHAM CITY 4 - 3 FOREST - Sat Sep 05, 1981 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 05, 1981 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Birmingham City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- St. Andrews
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-4 (Lost)
- Half-time: 2-2
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Bromwich Albion (League Tier 1)
- Birmingham City:
- Oct 06, 1981
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3127 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1540 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3532 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 4906 (of 7502)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Stapleford & Sandiacre News - Thursday 10 September 1981
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Review
Peter Shilton saved a penalty twice from Archie Gemmill. The first save was to his left and even though Gemill scored on the rebound, the kick was ordered to be retaken after a player had encroached in the area. Shilton dived the same way again to stop the second kick
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WD (Old to recent)
Goals
Ian Wallace (1)
Ian Wallace (42)
Ian Wallace
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Manager: Jim Smith
Prior form: LD (Old to recent)
Goals
Kevan Broadhurst (30)
Tony Evans (37)
Neil Whatmore
Neil Whatmore (84)
Penalties Missed:
Archie Gemmill (50)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson 0 | |
| 3 | M | Stuart Gray | |
| 4 | M |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | Kenny Burns off for Bryn Gunn | |
| 6 | M |  Einar Aas | |
| 7 | M | Gary Mills | |
| 8 | F | Ian Wallace  (1) (42) | |
| 9 | M | Justin Fashanu | |
| 10 | F | Mark Proctor | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | D | Bryn Gunn on for Kenny Burns |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jeffrey Wealands |
| 2 | D | David Langan |
| 3 | D | Mark Dennis |
| 4 | D | Kevin Dillon |
| 5 | D | Kevan Broadhurst |
| 6 | M | Colin Todd |
| 7 | M | Bud Brocken |
| 8 | M | Neil Whatmore |
| 9 | M | Tony Evans |
| 10 | F | Archie Gemmill |
| 11 | F | Toine van Mierlo () |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Ian Handysides () |
Videos:
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 4-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Liverpool | 2-0 | Arsenal |
| Manchester United | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Notts County | 2-1 | Coventry City |
| Southampton | 1-0 | Everton |
| Stoke City | 1-3 | Manchester City |
| Sunderland | 0-2 | West Ham United |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-3 | Aston Villa |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4-1 | Swansea City |
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 | Swansea City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | WW | ||
| 2 | Stoke City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | WW | ||
| 3 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | DW | ||
| 4 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | WD | ||
| 5 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | DW | ||
| 6 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | WD | ||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | WD | ||
| 8 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | WD | ||
| 9 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | LW | ||
| 10 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | LW | ||
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 3 | WL | ||
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 | WL | ||
| 13 | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | WL | ||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | DD | ||
| 15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | DL | ||
| 16 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | LD | ||
| 17 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | LD | ||
| 18 | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | LD | ||
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | LD | ||
| 20 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | LD | ||
| 21 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | LL | ||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | LL | ||
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) | |
 2 | 1 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | DWW | 2-0 |
| 4 | 2 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | WDW | 3-1 |
| 5 | 3 | Notts County | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | WDW | 2-1 |
| 5 | 4 | Southampton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | LWW | 1-0 |
 3 | 5 | Stoke City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | WWL | 1-3 |
| 5 | 6 | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | WWL | 1-4 |
| 7 | 7 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | DDW | 2-1 |
| 7 | 8 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | DLW | 2-0 |
| 5 | 9 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | WDL | 0-1 |
| 6 | 10 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | LDW | 2-0 |
| 4 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | WDL | 3-4 |
| 6 | 12 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | LDW | 4-3 |
| 7 | 13 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 4 | LDW | 3-0 |
| 9 | 14 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 | DWL | 0-2 |
| 7 | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | LLW | 4-1 |
| 5 | 16 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LLW | 3-1 |
| 7 | 17 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | LWL | 0-2 |
| 7 | 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 3 | WLL | 1-3 |
| 6 | 19 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 3 | WLL | 1-2 |
| 8 | 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 3 | WLL | 0-3 |
| 4 | 21 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | LDL | 1-2 |
| 3 | 22 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | LDL | 0-2 |
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