FOREST 1 - 0 BIRMINGHAM CITY - Sat Nov 15, 1997 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 15, 1997 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Birmingham City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-0 (Won)
- Half-time: 1-0
- Season:
- 1997-98
- Referee:
- Paul Danson
- Sponsor:
- Pinnacle
- Attendance:
- 19,610
- Pos Before/After:
- 2
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 14
14
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Charlton Athletic (League Tier 2)
- Birmingham City:
- Mar 21, 1998
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3795 (of 4969)
- League Tier 2:
- 1562 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 4378 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 5972 (of 7451)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Dave Beasant | ||
| D | Des Lyttle | ||
| M |  Jon Olav Hjelde | ||
| D | Steve Chettle | ||
| D | Alan Rogers off for Craig Armstrong | ||
| M | Steve Stone | ||
| D | Colin Cooper | ||
| M |  Scot Gemmill | ||
| F | Chris Bart-Williams off for Ian Woan | ||
| F | Kevin Campbell  (17) | ||
| F |  Pierre van Hooijdonk | ||
| Subs | |||
| D | Craig Armstrong on for Alan Rogers | ||
| F | Ian Woan on for Chris Bart-Williams | ||
| F | Ian Thomas-Moore |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Ian Bennet | |
| D | Jonathan Bass | |
| D | Grainger | |
| D | Wassall | |
| D | Gary Ablett | |
| M | Marsden | |
| M | Devlin | |
| M | Robinson | |
| M | Furlong | |
| F | Jon McCarthy | |
| F | O'Connor | |
| Subs | ||
| Johnson | ||
| Hughes | ||
| Cottee |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0-1 | Tranmere Rovers |
| Charlton Athletic | 3-2 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Reading |
| Norwich City | 1-3 | Middlesbrough |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| Oxford United | 1-1 | Bury |
| Port Vale | 1-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Portsmouth | 1-4 | Sunderland |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-1 | Stoke City |
| Sheffield United | 1-1 | Manchester City |
| Stockport County | 4-2 | Swindon Town |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Ipswich 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 | Swindon Town | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 34 | LDWWWW | ||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | DWDWLD | ||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 31 | WLWDWW | ||
| 4 | Sheffield United | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 29 | DWLWWD | ||
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 28 | WWWLDW | ||
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 26 | DDDWDL | ||
| 7 | Port Vale | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 25 | DWLDWW | ||
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 25 | WWLWWL | ||
| 9 | Stoke City | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 | DWLLDW | ||
| 10 | Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 25 | DDWDDL | ||
| 11 | Stockport County | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 23 | DLWDWL | ||
| 12 | Sunderland | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 23 | WDWDDD | ||
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 22 | DDWDLL | ||
| 14 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 22 | DDDDDL | ||
| 15 | Bury | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 19 | WDLDWL | ||
| 16 | Norwich City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 19 | DDLDLW | ||
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 18 | DLLLLW | ||
| 18 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 18 | DDDDLW | ||
| 19 | Oxford United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 16 | WLDDDL | ||
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 15 | DLDLWL | ||
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 15 | DWDLLD | ||
| 22 | Manchester City | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 14 | LLWDLL | ||
| 23 | Portsmouth | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 14 | LDDLDW | ||
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -18 | 11 | LDLWLW | ||
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) | |
| 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | WDWLDW | 1-0 |
 1 | 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 34 | DWWWWL | 2-4 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 34 | LWDWWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 31 | WWLDWW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 5 | Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 30 | WLWWDD | 1-1 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 29 | DDWDLW | 3-2 | |
| 4 | 7 | Stockport County | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 26 | LWDWLW | 4-2 |
| 4 | 8 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 26 | DWDDDW | 4-1 |
| 1 | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 26 | WLWWLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 10 | Stoke City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 26 | WLLDWD | 1-1 |
| 4 | 11 | Port Vale | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 25 | WLDWWL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 12 | Bradford City | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25 | DWDDLL | 0-1 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 23 | DWDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 22 | DDDDLL | 0-1 | |
| 15 | Bury | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 20 | DLDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 16 | Norwich City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 19 | DLDLWL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 18 | LDLWLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -7 | 18 | LLLLWL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 19 | Reading | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 18 | DDDLWL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 20 | Oxford United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 17 | LDDDLD | 1-1 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 16 | WDLLDD | 1-1 | |
| 22 | Manchester City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 15 | LWDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 14 | DDLDWL | 1-4 | |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -17 | 14 | DLWLWW | 1-0 | |