WEST HAM UNITED 4 - 2 FOREST - Sat Sep 28, 1985 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 28, 1985 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Ham United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Upton Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-4 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-3
- Season:
- 1985-86
- Referee:
- David Axcell
- Sponsor:
- Skol
- Attendance:
- 14,540
- Pos Before/After:
- 15
16 - Opp Before/After:
- 13
13
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Ipswich Town (League Tier 1)
- West Ham United:
- Apr 02, 1986
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3302 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1715 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3743 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 5194 (of 7502)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Sunday Mirror - Sunday 29 September 1985
- WestHamStats.info (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Review
Hans Segers went off injured in the 13th minute, with us already 2-0 down. Colin Walsh came on, and Neil Webb went in goal before we went 4-0 down and eventually lost 4-2.
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LLLWLW (Old to recent)
Goals
Johnny Metgod (61)
Nigel Clough (70)
WEST HAM UNITED
Manager: John Lyall
Prior form: LDDDWD (Old to recent)
Goals
Tony Cottee (8)
Frank McAvennie (13)
Frank McAvennie (21)
Alan Dickens (59)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Hans Segers off for Colin Walsh (13) | |
| 2 | D |  Des Walker | |
| 3 | D | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Ian Butterworth | |
| 5 | D | Johnny Metgod  (61) | |
| 6 | M | Ian Bowyer | |
| 7 | M | Gary Mills | |
| 8 | F |  David Campbell | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough (70) | |
| 10 | F | Peter Davenport | |
| 11 | M | Neil Webb | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M |  Colin Walsh on for Hans Segers (13) |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Phil Parkes |
| 2 | D | Neil Orr |
| 3 | D | Steve Walford |
| 4 | D | Tony Gale |
| 5 | D | Ray Stewart |
| 6 | M | Alvin Martin |
| 7 | M | Alan Dickens |
| 8 | M | Mark Ward |
| 9 | M | Alan Devonshire |
| 10 | F | Frank McAvennie |
| 11 | F | Tony Cottee |
| 12 | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0-0 | Newcastle United |
| Aston Villa | 0-0 | Everton |
| Coventry City | 3-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Leicester City | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Liverpool | 4-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Manchester United | 1-0 | Southampton |
| Oxford United | 1-0 | Manchester City |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3-1 | Birmingham City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Luton Town |
| Watford | 3-1 | Chelsea |
| West Ham United | 4-2 | 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 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 27 | WWWWWW | ||
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | WDWWDW | ||
| 3 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | DWLDWW | ||
| 4 | Newcastle United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 | WWLLWW | ||
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | LLWWWW | ||
| 6 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | WWWLWL | ||
| 7 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | DWWWWL | ||
| 8 | Birmingham City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 16 | WLWDWW | ||
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 14 | WWLDLL | ||
| 10 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 13 | LWDLWL | ||
| 11 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | DWWDDW | ||
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 12 | WLLWLL | ||
| 13 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | LDDDWD | ||
| 14 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 | WDLDLW | ||
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 10 | LLLWLW | ||
| 16 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 9 | WWLLLD | ||
| 17 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 8 | DDDWLD | ||
| 18 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 | LLWLDD | ||
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 7 | WLDWLL | ||
| 20 | Oxford United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -7 | 6 | LLLLDL | ||
| 21 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 6 | DLDLLL | ||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -21 | 1 | LLLLLL | ||
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 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 30 | WWWWWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | DWWDWW | 4-1 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 | WLDWWL | 1-3 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | WLLWWD | 0-0 | |
 1 | 5 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | WWLWLD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 6 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | WWWWLD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 17 | WLDLLW | 3-2 |
| 3 | 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | LWWWWL | 1-4 |
| 1 | 9 | Watford | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 16 | WDLWLW | 3-1 |
| 2 | 10 | Birmingham City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 16 | LWDWWL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 15 | LLWLLW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 12 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | WWDDWD | 0-0 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | DDDWDW | 4-2 | |
| 4 | 14 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 10 | LWLDDW | 3-0 |
| 1 | 15 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 10 | DLDLWL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 10 | LLWLWL | 2-4 |
| 3 | 17 | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -6 | 9 | LLLDLW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 18 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 9 | WLLLDL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 19 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 9 | LDLLLW | 1-0 |
| 3 | 20 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 8 | DDWLDL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 21 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 7 | LDWLLL | 0-1 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -24 | 1 | LLLLLL | 0-3 | |
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