SWANSEA CITY 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat Dec 12, 1981 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 12, 1981 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Swansea City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Vetch Field
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 (Won)
- Half-time: 0-1
4- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Rotherham United (Friendly)
- League:
- Birmingham City
- Swansea City:
- May 08, 1982
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3142 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1555 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3551 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4927 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Aberdeen Evening Express - Saturday 12 December 1981
- Ireland's Saturday Night - Saturday 12 December 1981
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Review:
Forest arrived late to the ground after a frozen rail line, and failed to get the team sheet in on time. The game, as a result, kicked off 7 minutes late on a frozen pitch and it took us 80 minutes to score, but John Robertson's last minute penalty gave us a win in Wales.
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WDLWLL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Willie Young (79) - Willie Young first goal
John Robertson (89) (Pen)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | Bryn Gunn | |
| 4 | D | David Needham | |
| 5 | M |  Willie Young  (79) | Debut |
| 6 | M | Stuart Gray | |
| 7 | F |  Jurgen Rober | |
| 8 | F | Ian Wallace | |
| 9 | M | Justin Fashanu | |
| 10 | F | Mark Proctor | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson (89) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Colin Walsh |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dai Davies |
| 2 | D | Max Thompson |
| 3 | D | Neil Robinson |
| 4 | D | Ante Rajkovic |
| 5 | D | Colin Irwin |
| 6 | M | Chris Marustik |
| 7 | M | John Mahoney |
| 8 | M | Robbie James |
| 9 | M | Leighton James |
| 10 | F | Alan Curtis |
| 11 | F | Bob Latchford |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Stanley |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 0-1 | Manchester City |
| Leeds United | 0-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Swansea City | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
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 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 32 | WWWLWL | ||
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 32 | WWLLWW | ||
| 3 | Southampton | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 30 | WWDWWL | ||
| 4 | Swansea City | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 30 | DWLDWL | ||
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 | LWLWDL | ||
| 6 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | DDDLWW | ||
| 7 | Arsenal | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 27 | LWWWWW | ||
| 8 | West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 26 | DWDWDL | ||
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 26 | WDLWLL | ||
| 10 | Manchester City | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 25 | DWWWLW | ||
| 11 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 24 | LWWDLW | ||
| 12 | Coventry City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 22 | LLLWDW | ||
| 13 | Everton | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 22 | LLLDLW | ||
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 21 | DWLDWW | ||
| 15 | Stoke City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 20 | LWWLLL | ||
| 16 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 19 | WLLDWL | ||
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 19 | DWWDWL | ||
| 18 | Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | -14 | 19 | WLWLDW | ||
| 19 | Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 18 | LDDLLW | ||
| 20 | Notts County | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 17 | LLDDDL | ||
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 12 | LLDDDL | ||
| 22 | Sunderland | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -18 | 11 | LDWLLL | ||
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 | Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 32 | WWWLWL | ||
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 32 | WWLLWW | ||
| 3 | Southampton | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 30 | WWDWWL | ||
| 4 | Swansea City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 30 | WLDWLL | 1-2 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 29 | WLWDLD | 0-0 | |
 3 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 29 | DLWLLW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 7 | Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 28 | WWWLWW | 1-0 |
 2 | 8 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | DDDLWW | |
| 2 | 9 | Arsenal | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 27 | LWWWWW | |
| 2 | 10 | West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 26 | DWDWDL | |
| 11 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 24 | LWWDLW | ||
| 12 | Coventry City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 22 | LLWDWL | 0-1 | |
| 13 | Everton | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 22 | LLLDLW | ||
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 21 | DWLDWW | ||
| 15 | Stoke City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 20 | LWWLLL | ||
| 2 | 16 | Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | -14 | 20 | LWLDWD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 17 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 19 | WLLDWL | |
| 1 | 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 19 | DWWDWL | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 18 | LDDLLW | ||
| 20 | Notts County | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 17 | LLDDDL | ||
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 12 | LLDDDL | ||
| 22 | Sunderland | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -18 | 11 | LDWLLL | ||
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