FOREST 2 - 1 COVENTRY CITY - Sat Oct 17, 1981 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 17, 1981 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 (Won)
- Half-time: 0-1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester City (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Mar 09, 1982
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3134 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1547 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3540 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4915 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Daily Mirror - Monday 19 October 1981
- Long Eaton Advertiser - Thursday 22 October 1981
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Review:
According to Ken Smales book, a parchutist landed on the roof of the main stand!
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | Bryn Gunn | |
| 4 | M |  John McGovern off for Colin Walsh () | |
| 5 | D | David Needham | |
| 6 | M |  Einar Aas | |
| 7 | M | Stuart Gray | |
| 8 | F | Ian Wallace  (65) | |
| 9 | M | Justin Fashanu | |
| 10 | F | Mark Proctor | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Colin Walsh on for John McGovern () |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jim Blyth |
| 2 | D | Stephen Jacobs |
| 3 | D | Brian Roberts |
| 4 | D | Paul Dyson |
| 5 | D | Danny Thomas |
| 6 | M | Gary Gillespie |
| 7 | M | Steve Hunt |
| 8 | M | Steve Whitton |
| 9 | M | Garry Thompson |
| 10 | F | Ruud Kaiser |
| 11 | F | Mark Hateley |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-0 | Manchester City |
| Aston Villa | 3-2 | West Ham United |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 3-3 | Liverpool |
| Everton | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Leeds United | 3-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Manchester United | 1-1 | Birmingham City |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Coventry City |
| Southampton | 3-1 | Notts County |
| Stoke City | 1-2 | Swansea City |
| Sunderland | 0-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Middlesbrough |
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 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 20 | WWWWLW | ||
| 2 | Swansea City | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | WLWWDW | ||
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | WWLWWW | ||
| 4 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 17 | WDWDDD | ||
| 5 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | WWDWWD | ||
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 15 | DWWWLD | ||
| 7 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | DDWLWD | ||
| 8 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | LDWDDW | ||
| 9 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 13 | DWLLWL | ||
| 10 | Notts County | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 13 | LLLLWW | ||
| 11 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | LWLDDW | ||
| 12 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | WDLWDD | ||
| 13 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 12 | DLWLLD | ||
| 14 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 12 | DLWWLD | ||
| 15 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | LLDLWL | ||
| 16 | Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | DDDDDD | ||
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | DDLLWD | ||
| 18 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 | DDWDLL | ||
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 8 | WLLWLD | ||
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 7 | DDLLDL | ||
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 7 | LDLWLL | ||
| 22 | Leeds United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -14 | 6 | DLLLDL | ||
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 | Swansea City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | LWWDWW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | WLWWWW | 2-0 |
 2 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 20 | WWWLWL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 | WWWLDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 5 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 17 | DWDDDL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 6 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | WDWWDD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 7 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 16 | WLLWLW | 3-1 |
| 6 | 8 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | LWWLDW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 9 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | DWLWDD | 3-3 |
| 2 | 10 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 14 | DWDDWD | 3-3 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | WLDDWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 13 | LLLWWL | 1-3 |
| 3 | 13 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | DDDDDW | 3-2 |
| 2 | 14 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 12 | DLWDDL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 15 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 12 | LWLLDL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 16 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 12 | DWDLLW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 17 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 10 | LDLWLL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 9 | DLLWDL | 1-3 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 9 | LLWLDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 20 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -12 | 9 | LLLDLW | 3-1 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 8 | DLWLLD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 22 | Sunderland | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 7 | DLLDLL | 0-2 |
PICTURES AND NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
