FOREST 3 - 2 ARSENAL - Sat Oct 26, 1985 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Oct 26, 1985 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Arsenal

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
3-2  WON 

Half-time: 1-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Sunday Mirror - Sunday 27 October 1985
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1985-86

Referee:
Jim McAuley

Sponsor:
Skol

Attendance:
17,756

Pos Before/After:
10 8

Opp Before/After:
4 6

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Derby County (League Cup)

League:
West Bromwich Albion

Arsenal:
Apr 08, 1986


GAME COUNT:

League:
3306 (of 5045)
League Tier 1:
1719 (of 2297)
Competitive:
3748 (of 5763)
Total:
5202 (of 7550)
Played:
38 years, 11 months, 19 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LWLWWW (Old to recent)

Goals
Peter Davenport (29') (Pen)
Peter Davenport (62')
Peter Davenport (68')
Logo
ARSENAL
Manager: Don Howe
Prior form: WLDWDW (Old to recent)

Goals
Graham Rix (87')
Paul Davis (89')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK24 Steve Sutton
2M23 Gary Mills
3D23 Stuart Pearce
4D21 Ian Butterworth
5F29 Garry Birtles
6M22 Neil Webb
7F19 Franz Carr
8D27 Johnny Metgod off for Des Walker
9F19 Nigel Clough
10F24 Peter Davenport goal (29') goal (62') goal (68')
11F22 Brian Rice
Subs
12D19 Des Walker on for Johnny Metgod


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKJohn Lukic
2DTommy Caton
3DChris Whyte
4DViv Anderson
5DKenny Sansom
6MDavid O'Leary
7MPaul Davis goal
8MGraham Rix goal
9MTony Woodcock
10FIan Allinson
11FCharlie Nicholas
Subs
12David Rocastle


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Oct 26, 1985)
Home Score Away
Aston Villa1-2Newcastle United
Birmingham City0-1Coventry City
Chelsea1-2Manchester United
Ipswich Town0-1West Ham United
Liverpool3-2Luton Town
Manchester City1-1Everton
Nottingham Forest3-2Arsenal
Sheffield Wednesday1-0West Bromwich Albion
Southampton3-0Queens Park Rangers
Tottenham Hotspur1-3Leicester City
Watford2-2Oxford United

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 AGDPts Current Form Status
1Manchester United1311203156101615101542635 WWWDWD
2Liverpool13742281460017214211121425 DWWLWD
3Chelsea137331813600122133611524 WWLWWL
4Arsenal13733161251110622266424 WLDWDW
5Sheffield Wednesday1373322222311113502119024 LLWWDW
6Everton137242515511176213891023 WLDWLW
7Tottenham Hotspur1262426154011842238111120 WWWLDW
8West Ham United13553231642116713279720 WDWWDW
9Watford136162725600194016821219 WLWLWL
10Nottingham Forest136162119303993131210219 LWLWWW
11Newcastle United135442021412149132612-119 WWDLDL
12Queens Park Rangers136161517511114105413-219 LLWWLD
13Luton Town134632216340155123711618 WLWDDW
14Birmingham City12516111841174105414-716 DWWLLL
15Coventry City133552019313151004259114 DDWWDL
16Aston Villa13355171913288223911-214 DWDLLL
17Oxford United143562027331126025821-714 LWDLDW
18Southampton13256132124094016417-811 LDLWLL
19Leicester City1425716302421415015215-1411 LWDLDL
20Manchester City132471222123611124611-1010 LDLLLD
21Ipswich Town1322972112348106313-148 LLLLDL
22West Bromwich Albion131391235124816015419-236 LLLDDW


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGDPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Manchester United1412203366101616101752738 WWDWDW 2-1
2Liverpool14842311670020414211121528 WWLWDW 3-2
23Sheffield Wednesday1483323223311213502119127 LWWDWW 1-0
24Everton1473426165111762239101024 LDWLWD 1-1
25Chelsea147341915601134133611424 WLWWLL 1-2
26Arsenal14734181551110622389324 LDWDWL 2-3
17West Ham United14653241642116723289823 DWWDWW 1-0
28Nottingham Forest14716242140312113131210322 WLWWWW 3-2
29Newcastle United146442222412149232813022 WDLDLW 2-1
310Tottenham Hotspur136252718402197223811920 WWLDWL 1-3
211Watford146262927610216016821220 LWLWLD 2-2
12Queens Park Rangers146171520511114106416-519 LWWLDL 0-3
13Luton Town144642419340155124914518 LWDDWL 2-3
114Coventry City144552119313151014269217 DWWDLW 1-0
115Birmingham City13517111941275105414-816 WWLLLL 0-1
116Oxford United1536622293311260351023-715 WDLDWD 2-2
117Aston Villa143561821133910223911-314 WDLLLL 1-2
18Southampton143561621340124016417-514 DLWLLW 3-0
19Leicester City1535719312421415115516-1214 WDLDLW 3-1
20Manchester City142571323133712124611-1011 DLLLDD 1-1
21Ipswich Town14221072212449106313-158 LLLDLL 0-1
22West Bromwich Albion1413101236124816016420-246 LLDDWL 0-1

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