SEASON: 1970-71


Prev Season: 1969-70
This Season: 1970-71
Next Season: 1971-72

DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Matt Gillies
FA Cup:
5th Round (Tottenham Hotspur (A) 1-2)
League Cup:
3rd Round (Birmingham City (A) 1-2)

Top Goalscorer:
Ian Storey-Moore (22 goals)
Ever Present:
Jim Barron (53 games)
 
John Winfield (53 games)
 
Liam O'Kane (53 games)
 
Peter Hindley (53 games)
 
Sammy Chapman (53 games)
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
53
Competitive Goals:
57
Goals per game:
1.1
League Games:
42
League Points:
36 out of (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
42.9%

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
40,692 (Arsenal)
Lowest League Attendance:
13,502 (Stoke City)
Average League Attendance:
23,371
Highest Cup Attendance:
25,349 (Leyton Orient)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
11,491 (Airdrieonians)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
15
Yellow Cards:
9
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
1   (scored by us for opponents)   (Liam O'Kane)
Penalties scored:
4
Penalties conceded:
2
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
0


TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1970-71
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Arsenal42297671291830416114630232.4482865European Cup First Round0-30-4
2Leeds United4227105723016234012118232182.4000064UEFA Cup First Round0-00-2
3Tottenham Hotspur421914954331155331989421141.6363652UEFA Cup First Round0-11-0
4Wolverhampton Wanderers422281264541335332295731321.1851952UEFA Cup First Round4-10-4
5Liverpool4217178422411100301067812141.7500051Cup Winners Cup First Round0-10-3
6Chelsea421815952421263342169618211.2381051Cup Winners Cup First Round1-10-2
7Southampton4217121356441254351557921291.2727346UEFA Cup First Round2-01-4
8Manchester United42161115656696629247593642.98485431-20-2
9Derby County421610165654957322675924281.03704422-42-1
10Coventry City4216101637381245241246111326.97368422-00-2
11Manchester City421217134742795302258817201.11905410-13-1
12Newcastle United421413154446993271654121730.95652412-11-1
13Stoke City4212131744481074281126131637.91667370-00-0
14Everton4212131754601074321626132244.90000373-20-1
15Huddersfield Town421114174049786191646112133.81633361-30-0
16Nottingham Forest42148204261948292654121335.6885236
17West Bromwich Albion421015175875984342517132450.77333353-31-0
18Crystal Palace421211193957957242436121533.68421353-10-2
19Ipswich Town421210204248948282236121426.87500340-10-0
20West Ham United421014184760687283046111930.78333341-00-2
21Burnley4271322296348920313513932.4603227Relegated1-01-2
22Blackpool42415233466399223116141235.5151523Relegated3-13-2
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored15 times8 times6 times2 times
Conceded15 times14 times5 times4 times
Won By10 times6 times1 time
Lost By9 times8 times3 times2 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 12-11021 Leeds United (0-0), Leeds United (0-2)
2 22--2040 Manchester City (0-1), Arsenal (0-3)
36 31--1010 Tottenham Hotspur (0-1)
41 43-12191 Arsenal (0-4), Chelsea (1-1), Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-4)
53 53--3060 Liverpool (0-3), Chelsea (0-2), Liverpool (0-1)
614 611--202 Southampton (2-0)
74 721-1122 Crystal Palace (0-2), Tottenham Hotspur (1-0)
8 811--312 Manchester City (3-1)
9 921-1462 Southampton (1-4), Everton (3-2)
107 10-------
11 11-------
12 1221-1222 Everton (0-1), Newcastle United (2-1)
137 131--1020 Manchester United (0-2)
147 145212455 Coventry City (0-2), Manchester United (1-2), West Bromwich Albion (1-0), Derby County (2-1), Stoke City (0-
1518 1511--312 Crystal Palace (3-1)
1616 162-11241 Stoke City (0-0), Derby County (2-4)
1727 171-1-331 West Bromwich Albion (3-3)
189 184-22252 Newcastle United (1-1), Huddersfield Town (0-0), Ipswich Town (0-1), Huddersfield Town (1-3)
1970 1922--514 Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-1), West Ham United (1-0)
2074 202-11021 Ipswich Town (0-0), West Ham United (0-2)
21 2111--312 Blackpool (3-1)
22 2232-1544 Burnley (1-2), Burnley (1-0), Blackpool (3-2)
Not included: Week 1 game against Coventry City (2-0) as all teams were unplaced at the time


GAMES
  
Manager for all games: Matt Gillies
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 15, 1970Coventry CityH2-025,1373Cormack (16'), Storey-Moore (30')
2Tue Aug 18, 1970West Bromwich AlbionH3-325,4233Rees (12'), Cormack (27'), Lyons (79')
3Sat Aug 22, 1970Ipswich TownA0-019,1506
4Wed Aug 26, 1970Newcastle UnitedA1-135,1326Storey-Moore (29')
5Sat Aug 29, 1970Wolverhampton WanderersH4-124,3435Hindley (10'), Storey-Moore (60' pen), Rees (69'), Newton (77')
6Wed Sep 02, 1970Stoke CityA0-013,9513
7Sat Sep 05, 1970Crystal PalaceA0-226,5106
8Sat Sep 12, 1970Manchester CityH0-128,89610
9Sat Sep 19, 1970LiverpoolA0-340,67613
10Sat Sep 26, 1970Leeds UnitedH0-031,47515
11Sat Oct 03, 1970ArsenalA0-432,05317
12Sat Oct 10, 1970BlackpoolH3-116,61816Cormack (25'), Rees (68'), Lyons (80')
13Sat Oct 17, 1970Coventry CityA0-225,41817
14Sat Oct 24, 1970Huddersfield TownA0-017,12115
15Sat Oct 31, 1970Tottenham HotspurH0-125,30117
16Sat Nov 07, 1970EvertonA0-139,25519
17Sat Nov 14, 1970Manchester UnitedH1-236,36420Cormack (55')
18Sat Nov 21, 1970BurnleyA1-213,01320Storey-Moore (52')
19Sat Nov 28, 1970Derby CountyH2-430,53920Chapman (8'), Storey-Moore (33')
20Sat Dec 05, 1970SouthamptonA1-419,01620Cormack (28')
21Sat Dec 12, 1970ChelseaH1-120,08020Storey-Moore (44')
22Sat Dec 19, 1970Ipswich TownH0-114,08520
23Sat Jan 09, 1971West Bromwich AlbionA1-020,01520Storey-Moore (54')
24Sat Jan 16, 1971Newcastle UnitedH2-121,79819Storey-Moore (5', 40')
25Sat Feb 06, 1971SouthamptonH2-018,00919Collier (13'), Storey-Moore (63')
26Wed Feb 17, 1971ChelseaA0-219,33919
27Sat Feb 20, 1971BurnleyH1-020,87319Storey-Moore (28')
28Wed Feb 24, 1971West Ham UnitedA0-235,60119
29Sat Mar 06, 1971Huddersfield TownH1-315,79820Martin (20')
30Wed Mar 10, 1971Tottenham HotspurA1-021,69719Cormack (27')
31Sat Mar 13, 1971Manchester UnitedA0-240,47319
32Sat Mar 20, 1971EvertonH3-221,64319Cormack (2', 79'), Storey-Moore (6')
33Sat Mar 27, 1971Crystal PalaceH3-116,50719Storey-Moore (8', 53' pen, 69')
34Wed Mar 31, 1971Derby CountyA2-134,85718Richardson (20'), Storey-Moore (81')
35Sat Apr 03, 1971Wolverhampton WanderersA0-420,53118
36Fri Apr 09, 1971Manchester CityA3-133,77217McKenzie (19', 82'), Jackson (52')
37Sat Apr 10, 1971West Ham UnitedH1-023,03216Storey-Moore (44')
38Tue Apr 13, 1971ArsenalH0-340,69217
39Sat Apr 17, 1971BlackpoolA3-210,02814Cormack (13'), Hindley (43'), Storey-Moore (82')Safe
40Sat Apr 24, 1971LiverpoolH0-120,67816Safe
41Tue Apr 27, 1971Stoke CityH0-013,50215Safe
42Sat May 01, 1971Leeds UnitedA0-243,08316Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 02, 1971Luton Town3H1-123,230McIntosh (17')
Mon Jan 11, 1971Luton Town31A4-323,483Cormack (17'), Collier (80'), Lyons (81'), Rees (87')
Sat Jan 23, 1971Leyton Orient4H1-125,349Storey-Moore (44' pen)
Mon Jan 25, 1971Leyton Orient41A0-019,791
Mon Feb 01, 1971Leyton Orient42A1-018,530Collier (28')
Sat Feb 13, 1971Tottenham Hotspur5A1-246,366Storey-Moore (68' pen)

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Sep 09, 1970Huddersfield Town2A0-018,165
Mon Sep 21, 1970Huddersfield Town21H2-015,818Cormack (68'), Storey-Moore (84')
Tue Oct 06, 1970Birmingham City3A1-223,015Hockey (15' OG)

Anglo-Scottish Cup
DateOpponentCountryRoundLegH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Sep 14, 1970AirdrieoniansScotland11H2-211,491Cormack (9'), Storey-Moore (73')
Mon Sep 28, 1970AirdrieoniansScotland12A2-213,177Hilley (25'), Cormack (95')

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue May 04, 1971Mansfield TownH0-19,022

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Fri Jul 24, 1970HalmiaSwedenA3-04,712Cormack (26'), Newton (52'), Rees (88')
Sun Jul 26, 1970Landskrona BoISSwedenA4-22,910Hilley (4'), Storey-Moore (31', 57', 86')
Tue Jul 28, 1970Jonkoeping SoedraSwedenA1-02,000Cormack (48')
Fri Aug 07, 1970Hamburg SVGermanyH1-011,185Cormack (13')

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon May 10, 1971Notts CountyEnglandH4-115,645McKenzie (37', 52'), O'Kane (49'), Storey-Moore (68' pen)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £35,000 Out (5) - £99,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Neil MartinBoughtBill BrindleySold
Tommy JacksonBoughtDave HilleySold
1970Jim McIntoshBoughtGraham CollierSold
Jul 22, 1970Jim BarronBoughtOct 10, 1970Henry NewtonSold£99,000
Jan 16, 1971Doug FraserBought£35,000Oct 17, 1970Alex IngramSold


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Barron England2653171223
Defenders
D John Winfield England27531712231
D Peter Hindley England26531712232
Midfielders
M Alex Ingram Scotland2515366
M Doug Fraser Scotland28231129
M Henry Newton England26174761
M John Cottam England20112
M Liam O'Kane N. Ireland22531712231
M Paul Richardson England20311151514
Forwards
F Barry Lyons England2545141119331
F Dave Hilley Scotland31732213
F Duncan McKenzie England20822425
F Graham Collier England1813327321
F Ian Storey-Moore England254114101622
F Jim McIntosh Scotland195113111
F John Robertson Scotland172111
F Neil Martin Scotland2912751
F Peter Cormack Scotland2452161223131
F Ronnie Rees Wales26451312204115
F Sammy Chapman England235317122313
F Tommy Jackson N. Ireland232894141


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
22 (3)Ian Storey-Moore41
13Peter Cormack52
4Ronnie Rees45
3Barry Lyons45
3Graham Collier13
2Duncan McKenzie8
2Peter Hindley53
1Dave Hilley7
1Henry Newton17
1Jim McIntosh5
1Neil Martin12
1Own Goals53
1Paul Richardson31
1Sammy Chapman53
1Tommy Jackson28


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
BlackpoolSat Oct 10, 1970Home3-1Sat Apr 17, 1971Away3-2



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
ArsenalSat Oct 03, 1970Away0-4Tue Apr 13, 1971Home0-3
LiverpoolSat Sep 19, 1970Away0-3Sat Apr 24, 1971Home0-1
Manchester UnitedSat Nov 14, 1970Home1-2Sat Mar 13, 1971Away0-2