SHEFFIELD UNITED 1 - 0 FOREST - Sat Sep 13, 1997 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 13, 1997 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Bramall Lane
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-1 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-0
- Season:
- 1997-98
- Referee:
- George Cain
- Sponsor:
- Pinnacle
- Attendance:
- 24,536
- Pos Before/After:
- 3
5 - Opp Before/After:
- 10
7
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Walsall (League Cup)
- League:
- Portsmouth
- Sheffield United:
- Apr 01, 1998
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3785 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 1552 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 4366 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 5960 (of 7500)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Dave Beasant | ||
| D | Des Lyttle off for Thierry Bonalair (81) | ||
| M |  Jon Olav Hjelde | ||
| D | Steve Chettle | ||
| D | Alan Rogers | ||
| M |  Andy Johnson | ||
| F | Ian Thomas-Moore off for Dean Saunders (34) | ||
| M |  Scot Gemmill | ||
| F | Chris Bart-Williams | ||
| F | Kevin Campbell | ||
| F |  Pierre van Hooijdonk | ||
| Subs | |||
| M |  Thierry Bonalair on for Des Lyttle (81) | ||
| F | Dean Saunders on for Ian Thomas-Moore (34) | ||
| D | Craig Armstrong |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Simon Tracey | |
| D | Vassilis Borbokis | |
| D | Carl Tiler | |
| D | Paul McGrath | |
| D | Nicky Marker (51) | |
| M | David Holdsworth | |
| M | Wayne Quinn | |
| M | Dane Whitehouse | |
| M | Mark Patterson | |
| F | Andy Scott (70) | |
| F | Jan Age Fjortoft (75) | |
| Subs | ||
| Roger Nilsen (51) | ||
| Andy Walker (75) | ||
Gareth Taylor  (70) |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2-2 | Middlesbrough |
| Bury | 1-1 | Manchester City |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Norwich City | 1-0 | Port Vale |
| Portsmouth | 2-3 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Reading | 2-1 | Oxford United |
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Stoke City | 2-1 | Stockport County |
| Swindon Town | 2-1 | Tranmere Rovers |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-1 | Charlton Athletic |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| LEAGUE DIVISION ONE | 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 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | WWWDDW | ||
| 2 | Birmingham City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | WWDWW | ||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | WWWWLD | ||
| 4 | Bradford City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | WDWWWL | ||
| 5 | Swindon Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | WWDWLD | ||
| 6 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | LWLLWW | ||
| 7 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | DDDLWW | ||
| 8 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | DWLWD | ||
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | WDLWDL | ||
| 10 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | WDWD | ||
| 11 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | LLWDW | ||
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | LWDW | ||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | WLWD | ||
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 7 | DLWLW | ||
| 15 | Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | WLLLLW | ||
| 16 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | DLDLW | ||
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | DLDW | ||
| 18 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 | LDWLD | ||
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 4 | LWDLLL | ||
| 20 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 4 | LLLWD | ||
| 21 | Stockport County | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | LDLDDL | ||
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 | LLWL | ||
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 2 | LDDLL | ||
| 24 | Reading | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 1 | DLLLLL | ||
Table after:
| LEAGUE DIVISION ONE | 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) | |
| 3 | 1 | Bradford City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | DWWWLD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 2 | Swindon Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | WDWLDW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | WWDDWL | 0-2 |
| 2 | 4 | Birmingham City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | WWDWW | |
| 2 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | WWWLDL | 0-1 |
| 3 | 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | DLWDLW | 3-1 |
| 3 | 7 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | WDWDW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 8 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | DDLWWD | 1-1 |
| 5 | 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 10 | DLWLWW | 2-0 |
| 4 | 10 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | LWLLWW | |
| 3 | 11 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | DWLWDL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 12 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | WLWDD | 2-2 |
| 5 | 13 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 | LDWLDW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 14 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 | LWDWL | 1-3 |
| 4 | 15 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 7 | LLWDWL | 0-1 |
| 4 | 16 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 7 | LLLWDW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 17 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 6 | LLLLWL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 18 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | DLDLWD | 1-1 |
| 3 | 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 6 | LLWLW | 3-2 |
| 3 | 20 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | DLDWD | 2-2 |
| 2 | 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 4 | WDLLLL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 22 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 | LLLLLW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 23 | Stockport County | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 | DLDDLL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 24 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 | LDDLLD | 2-2 |