BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat Mar 21, 1998 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Mar 21, 1998 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Birmingham City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- St. Andrews
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 (Won)
- Half-time: 0-0
- Season:
- 1997-98
- Referee:
- Scott Mathieson
- Sponsor:
- Pinnacle
- Attendance:
- 24,663
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1
- Opp Before/After:
- 7
7
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Charlton Athletic (League Tier 2)
- Birmingham City:
- Dec 28, 1999
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3816 (of 4969)
- League Tier 2:
- 1583 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 4400 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 5994 (of 7451)

FOREST
Manager: Dave Bassett
Prior form: DDWLWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Pierre van Hooijdonk (84) - Free kick from just outside the area
Pierre van Hooijdonk (87) - Long range shot from left side of the area

BIRMINGHAM CITY
Manager: Trevor Francis
Prior form: LWDWDD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Peter Ndlovu (60) (Pen)
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
GK | ![]() | ||
M | ![]() ![]() | ||
D | ![]() | ||
D | ![]() | ||
D | ![]() | ||
M | ![]() | ||
M | |||
M | ![]() | ||
F | ![]() | 100th appearance | |
F | ![]() | ||
F | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Subs | |||
F | ![]() | Last game | |
F | ![]() | ||
D | ![]() |
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player |
---|---|---|
1 | GK | Ian Bennett |
D | Steve Bruce ![]() | |
3 | D | Martin Grainger |
17 | D | Michael Johnson ![]() |
20 | D | Jonathan Bass |
M | Chris Marsden (88) | |
7 | M | Jon McCarthy (89) |
8 | M | Martin O'Connor |
12 | M | Simon Charlton ![]() |
10 | F | Dele Adebola |
11 | F | Peter Ndlovu ![]() |
Subs | ||
Gary Ablett (82) | ||
4 | Bryan Hughes (89) | |
Nicky Forster (88) |
Videos:
Home | Score | Away |
---|---|---|
Birmingham City | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
Bury | 1-0 | Oxford United |
Crewe Alexandra | 0-3 | Charlton Athletic |
Ipswich Town | 3-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Manchester City | 0-0 | Sheffield United |
Reading | 0-2 | Huddersfield Town |
Stoke City | 2-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
Sunderland | 2-1 | Portsmouth |
Swindon Town | 1-1 | Stockport County |
Tranmere Rovers | 3-1 | Bradford City |
West Bromwich Albion | 2-2 | Port Vale |
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 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 30 | 74 | DDWLWW | ||
2 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 72 | WWLLWD | ||
3 | Sunderland | 37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 70 | WDWWDD | ||
4 | Charlton Athletic | 37 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 63 | LWWWLD | ||
5 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 60 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 61 | WWDWWW | ||
6 | Sheffield United | 35 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 54 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 61 | WLDWLW | ||
7 | Birmingham City | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 59 | LWDWDD | ||
8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 56 | WLLDWD | ||
9 | Stockport County | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 60 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 54 | WDLWLL | ||
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 52 | DLLLDD | ||
11 | Oxford United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 50 | LWDWWW | ||
12 | Bradford City | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 24 | -1 | 50 | LDWLDD | ||
13 | Swindon Town | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 38 | -20 | 50 | LLLLWD | ||
14 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 45 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | -9 | 47 | WLWDLL | ||
15 | Norwich City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 57 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -20 | 45 | LDDDLD | ||
16 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 34 | -10 | 43 | LDDWLL | ||
17 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 34 | -15 | 42 | WLLLWW | ||
18 | Bury | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -11 | 42 | DWWDWL | ||
19 | Port Vale | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 41 | WLDLWW | ||
20 | Portsmouth | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 23 | -11 | 41 | WWWDWD | ||
21 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -8 | 40 | WLDLWL | ||
22 | Manchester City | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 39 | WLWWLL | ||
23 | Reading | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 66 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 39 | -30 | 39 | WLLLLL | ||
24 | Stoke City | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -21 | 37 | DLDDLL |
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 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 77 | DWLWWW | 2-1 | |
![]() | 2 | Sunderland | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 73 | DWWDDW | 2-1 |
![]() | 3 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 72 | WWLLWD | |
4 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 66 | WWWLDW | 3-0 | |
5 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 64 | WDWWWW | 3-0 | |
6 | Sheffield United | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 62 | LDWLWD | 0-0 | |
7 | Birmingham City | 39 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 59 | WDWDDL | 1-2 | |
8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 56 | LLDWDL | 0-3 | |
9 | Stockport County | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 61 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 55 | DLWLLD | 1-1 | |
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 45 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 53 | LLLDDD | 2-2 | |
![]() | 11 | Swindon Town | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 38 | -20 | 51 | LLLWDD | 1-1 |
![]() | 12 | Oxford United | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 1 | 50 | WDWWWL | 0-1 |
![]() | 13 | Bradford City | 39 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 27 | -3 | 50 | DWLDDL | 1-3 |
14 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | -12 | 47 | LWDLLL | 0-3 | |
![]() | 15 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -13 | 45 | LLLWWW | 2-0 |
![]() | 16 | Norwich City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 57 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -20 | 45 | LDDDLD | |
![]() | 17 | Bury | 39 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -10 | 45 | WWDWLW | 1-0 |
![]() | 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 55 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 36 | -11 | 43 | DDWLLL | 1-2 |
![]() | 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -6 | 43 | LDLWLW | 3-1 |
![]() | 20 | Port Vale | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 42 | LDLWWD | 2-2 |
![]() | 21 | Portsmouth | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 53 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 25 | -12 | 41 | WWDWDL | 1-2 |
22 | Manchester City | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 40 | LWWLLD | 0-0 | |
![]() | 23 | Stoke City | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 58 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -20 | 40 | LDDLLW | 2-1 |
![]() | 24 | Reading | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 39 | -32 | 39 | LLLLLL | 0-2 |