FOREST 1 - 0 PORTSMOUTH - Sat Sep 20, 1997 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 20, 1997 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Portsmouth
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-0 (Won)
- Half-time: 1-0
- Season:
- 1997-98
- Referee:
- Roy Pearson
- Sponsor:
- Pinnacle
- Attendance:
- 17,292
- Pos Before/After:
- 5
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 13
16
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Walsall (League Cup)
- League:
- Stoke City
- Portsmouth:
- Feb 07, 1998
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3786 (of 4969)
- League Tier 2:
- 1553 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 4368 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 5962 (of 7451)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Dave Beasant | ||
| D | Des Lyttle | ||
| M |  Jon Olav Hjelde off for Andy Johnson (15) | ||
| D | Steve Chettle | ||
| D | Alan Rogers | ||
| F |  Dean Saunders | ||
| D | Colin Cooper | ||
| M |  Scot Gemmill | ||
| F | Chris Bart-Williams | ||
| F | Kevin Campbell | ||
| F |  Pierre van Hooijdonk  (34) | ||
| Subs | |||
| M | Andy Johnson on for Jon Olav Hjelde (15) | ||
| F | Steve Guinan | ||
| F | Ian Thomas-Moore |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Aaron Flahavan | |
| D | Lee Russell | |
| D | Russell Perrett | |
| D | Robbie Pethick | |
| D | Adrian Whitbread (23) | |
| M | David Hillier | |
| M | Sammy Igoe  | |
| M | John Durnin | |
| M | John Aloisi | |
| F | Andy Turner | |
| F | Paul Hall | |
| Subs | ||
| David Waterman (23) |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 2-3 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Ipswich Town | 2-3 | Stoke City |
| Manchester City | 1-2 | Norwich City |
| Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Birmingham City |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Portsmouth |
| Oxford United | 2-4 | Sheffield United |
| Port Vale | 1-1 | Bury |
| Stockport County | 3-0 | Huddersfield Town |
| Sunderland | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6-0 | Reading |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 | Swindon Town |
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 | Bradford City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | DWWWLD | ||
| 2 | Swindon Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | WDWLDW | ||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | WWDDWL | ||
| 4 | Birmingham City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | WWDWWL | ||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | WWWLDL | ||
| 6 | Sunderland | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | WLLWWW | ||
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | DLWDLW | ||
| 8 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | WDWDW | ||
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | LWDWLW | ||
| 10 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | LWDWLW | ||
| 11 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | DDLWWD | ||
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 10 | DLWLWW | ||
| 13 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | DWLWDL | ||
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | WLWDD | ||
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 | LDWLDW | ||
| 16 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 7 | LLWDWL | ||
| 17 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 6 | LLLLWL | ||
| 18 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 | DLDLWD | ||
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 6 | LLWLWL | ||
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | DLDWD | ||
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 4 | WDLLLL | ||
| 22 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 | LLLLLW | ||
| 23 | Stockport County | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 | DLDDLL | ||
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 | LDDLLD | ||
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) | |
| 4 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | WWLDLW | 1-0 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | DWLDWD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | WDDWLD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 4 | Bradford City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | DWWWLD | |
| 3 | 5 | Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | WDWDWW | 4-2 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | LLWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 7 | Birmingham City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | WDWWLL | 1-3 |
| 4 | 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 13 | LWLWWW | 3-2 |
| 2 | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | LWDLWD | 1-1 |
| 4 | 10 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | WLWDDW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 11 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | WDWLWD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 12 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | DLWWDD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | DWLDWW | 3-2 |
| 5 | 14 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | LWDWLW | |
| 1 | 15 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 10 | LWDWLW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 16 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | WLWDLL | 0-1 |
| 4 | 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 | DLLLLW | 6-0 |
| 1 | 18 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 6 | LLLWLL | 2-4 |
| 4 | 19 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 6 | LDDLLW | 3-0 |
| 2 | 20 | Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 6 | LDLWDL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 6 | LWLWLL | 2-3 |
| 2 | 22 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | DLDWDL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 23 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -14 | 4 | LLLLWL | 0-6 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 3 | DDLLDL | 0-3 | |