SEASON: 1981-82


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This Season: 1981-82
Next Season: 1982-83
DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Brian Clough
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Wrexham (H) 1-3)
League Cup:
Quarter Final (Tottenham Hotspur (A) 0-1)

Player Of The Year:
Peter Shilton
Top Goalscorer:
Ian Wallace (12 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1981-82
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
1Liverpool422697803214343914126341184887European Cup First Round0-20-2
2Ipswich Town422651175531713472594828282283UEFA Cup First Round1-13-1
3Manchester United422212859291263279106532203078UEFA Cup First Round0-10-0
4Tottenham Hotspur4220111167481245412687626221971Cup Winners Cup First Round2-00-3
5Arsenal4220111148371353271576821221171UEFA Cup First Round1-20-2
6Swansea City422161558511335341683102435769Cup Winners Cup First Round0-22-1
7Southampton421991472671524493047102337566UEFA Cup First Round2-10-2
8Everton4217131256501173332166923296640-11-2
9West Ham United42141612665791024229561024289580-01-0
10Manchester City42151314495097532236691727-1581-10-0
11Aston Villa42151215555396628246692729257European Cup First Round1-11-3
12Nottingham Forest42151215424877719208582328-657
13Brighton and Hove Albion421313164352876302456101328-9522-11-0
14Coventry City421311185662948312447102538-6502-11-0
15Notts County42138216169858323353132936-8470-22-1
16Birmingham City421014185361867292528112436-8442-13-4
17West Bromwich Albion421111204657669242555112232-11440-01-2
18Stoke City421282244639210272836121735-19440-02-1
19Sunderland4211112038586510192656101932-20442-03-2
20Leeds United4210122039616114232041161641-2242Relegated2-11-1
21Wolverhampton Wanderers421010223263858192025141343-3140Relegated0-10-0
22Middlesbrough42815193452597202436121428-1839Relegated1-11-1

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
48
Competitive Goals:
51
Goals per game:
1.1
League Games:
42
League Points:
57 out of 126 (3 points per win)
Points Percentage:
45.2%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored15 times12 times4 times
Conceded20 times11 times3 times1 time
Won By15 times4 times
Lost By8 times8 times1 time

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)
11 12--2040 Southampton (0-2), Liverpool (0-2)
2 211--313 Ipswich Town (3-1)
31 31--1010 Manchester United (0-1)
411 422--416 Swansea City (2-1), Tottenham Hotspur (2-0)
537 51--1020 Swansea City (0-2)
647 63-21142 Tottenham Hotspur (0-3), West Ham United (0-0), Manchester City (1-1)
729 74211557 Stoke City (2-1), Brighton and Hove Albion (2-1), Ipswich Town (1-1), Arsenal (0-2)
87 8-------
914 911--103 Brighton and Hove Albion (1-0)
1046 101--1020 Liverpool (0-2)
1149 1121-1223 Arsenal (1-2), West Ham United (1-0)
1215 123111334 Coventry City (2-1), Everton (0-1), Aston Villa (1-1)
138 131--1120 Everton (1-2)
14 14211-214 Manchester United (0-0), Notts County (2-1)
15 154-22252 West Bromwich Albion (0-0), Manchester City (0-0), Aston Villa (1-3), West Bromwich Albion (1-2)
16 16-------
17 1711--203 Sunderland (2-0)
18 185212677 Birmingham City (3-4), Leeds United (2-1), Notts County (0-2), Stoke City (0-0), Coventry City (1-0)
19 19211-324 Birmingham City (2-1), Leeds United (1-1)
20 203-21122 Middlesbrough (1-1), Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-0), Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-1)
21 21-------
22 22211-434 Sunderland (3-2), Middlesbrough (1-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against Southampton (2-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
34,881 (Coventry City)
Lowest League Attendance:
15,037 (Swansea City)
Average League Attendance:
20,593
Highest Cup Attendance:
16,316 (Birmingham City)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
12,244 (Tranmere Rovers)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
13
Yellow Cards:
11
Red Cards:
1   (Ian Wallace)
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
1   (scored by us for opponents)   (Bryn Gunn)
Penalties scored:
4
Penalties conceded:
1
Penalties missed:
1
Penalties saved:
3


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 29, 1981SouthamptonH2-125,2346Francis (25', 27')
2Mon Aug 31, 1981Manchester UnitedA0-051,4961
3Sat Sep 05, 1981Birmingham CityA3-419,03511Wallace (?, 1', 42')
4Sat Sep 12, 1981West Bromwich AlbionH0-022,61812
5Sat Sep 19, 1981Stoke CityA2-115,6536Walsh (?), Mills (72')
6Wed Sep 23, 1981SunderlandH2-021,1335Wallace (68'), Proctor (85')
7Sat Sep 26, 1981Brighton and Hove AlbionH2-119,2204Burns (55'), Wallace (86')
8Sat Oct 03, 1981Tottenham HotspurA0-334,8706
9Sat Oct 10, 1981MiddlesbroughA1-115,0436Fashanu (?)
10Sat Oct 17, 1981Coventry CityH2-134,8814Wallace (?, 65')
11Sat Oct 24, 1981Manchester CityA0-034,8815
12Sat Oct 31, 1981Leeds UnitedH2-125,2725Ward (22'), Robertson (53' pen)
13Sat Nov 07, 1981West Ham UnitedH0-026,3275
14Sat Nov 21, 1981ArsenalH1-220,9127Fashanu (43')
15Wed Nov 25, 1981SunderlandA3-217,4195Walsh (21'), Fashanu (51'), Needham (86')
16Sat Nov 28, 1981Aston VillaA1-326,8477Walsh (52')
17Sat Dec 05, 1981LiverpoolH0-224,5218
18Sat Dec 12, 1981Swansea CityA2-117,5506Young (79'), Robertson (89' pen)
19Sat Jan 09, 1982Birmingham CityH2-115,9066Ward (62'), Wallace (68')
20Sat Jan 23, 1982Notts CountyH0-226,1587
21Sat Jan 30, 1982Stoke CityH0-016,21911
22Sat Feb 06, 1982West Bromwich AlbionA1-215,00611Ward (47')
23Sat Feb 13, 1982SouthamptonA0-221,35011
24Tue Feb 16, 1982Wolverhampton WanderersA0-011,19511
25Sat Feb 20, 1982Brighton and Hove AlbionA1-017,17510Ward (45')
26Sat Feb 27, 1982MiddlesbroughH1-116,46410Gray (90+1')
27Tue Mar 09, 1982Coventry CityA1-09,72010Rober (13')
28Sat Mar 13, 1982Manchester CityH1-120,92710Ward (? pen)
29Wed Mar 17, 1982Ipswich TownH1-116,68610Plummer (69')
30Sat Mar 20, 1982Leeds UnitedA1-118,03610Rober (6' pen)
31Sat Mar 27, 1982West Ham UnitedA1-024,6339Wallace (30')
32Sat Apr 03, 1982EvertonH0-117,32310
33Sat Apr 10, 1982Wolverhampton WanderersH0-115,69112
34Mon Apr 12, 1982Notts CountyA2-119,30410Bowyer (16'), Plummer (83')
35Sat Apr 17, 1982ArsenalA0-221,98610
36Tue Apr 20, 1982EvertonA1-215,46011Rober (69')
37Sat Apr 24, 1982Aston VillaH1-118,21311Needham (12')
38Sat May 01, 1982LiverpoolA0-218,44912Safe
39Wed May 05, 1982Manchester UnitedH0-118,44913Safe
40Sat May 08, 1982Swansea CityH0-215,03713Safe
41Wed May 12, 1982Tottenham HotspurH2-015,27312Gray (?), Davenport (?)Safe
42Sat May 15, 1982Ipswich TownA3-119,93711Davenport (51', 64', 72')Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 02, 1982Wrexham3H1-315,649Proctor (2')

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue Oct 06, 1981Birmingham City21A3-214,330Wallace (14', 16'), Proctor (57')
Wed Oct 28, 1981Birmingham City22H2-116,316Needham (8'), Robertson (74')
Wed Nov 11, 1981Blackburn Rovers3A1-014,752Fashanu (23')
Wed Dec 02, 1981Tranmere Rovers4H2-012,244Wallace (46'), Rober (55')
Mon Jan 18, 1982Tottenham HotspurQuarterA0-131,192

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue May 18, 1982Notts CountyFinalH7-13,970Gray (?, ?), Proctor (?, ?), Robertson (?), Wallace (?), Davenport (?)

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue Aug 11, 1981Linfield AthleticNorthern IrelandA5-15,422Robertson (?), Ward (?, ?, ?), Wallace (?)
Thu Aug 20, 1981OsasunaSpainA2-114,000Needham (75'), Walsh (80')
Fri Aug 21, 1981Real ZaragozaSpainA1-136,000Proctor (37')
Tue Aug 25, 1981NapoliItalyA0-050,482

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Sun Oct 11, 1981Vancouver WhitecapsCanadaH2-26,772Proctor (?), Hodge (?)
Tue Oct 13, 1981ValerengenNorwayA2-114,150Fashanu (?), Wallace (?)
Wed Nov 04, 1981Grantham TownEnglandA5-21,400Hodge (?, ?, ?), Proctor (?), Ward (27')
Tue Dec 29, 1981Rotherham UnitedEnglandN0-2-
Mon Jan 04, 1982Luton TownEnglandH5-12,567Ward (?, ?), Wallace (?), Walsh (?), Gray (?)
Fri Jan 15, 1982Torquay UnitedEnglandA1-22,266Ward (10')
Tue Jan 26, 1982Scunthorpe UnitedEnglandA2-14,129Proctor (?), Wallace (?)
Fri Mar 05, 1982Norwich CityEnglandA1-1-Anderson (?)
Sat May 22, 1982Kuwait XIKuwaitA1-17,000Fashanu (?)

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed May 19, 1982Burton AlbionEnglandA7-11,800Fashanu (?, ?, ?), Hodge (?, ?, ?), Davenport (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (2) - £875,000 Out (6) - £1,135,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Aug 18, 1981Justin FashanuBought£875,000Jurgen RoberSold
May 01, 1982Peter DavenportBoughtFreeAug 31, 1981Trevor FrancisSold£735,000
Oct 06, 1981Kenny BurnsSold£400,000
May 08, 1982David NeedhamSold
May 15, 1982John McGovernSold
May 15, 1982Peter ShiltonSold


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 Peter Shilton England3147191216Player Of The Year
GK Steve Sutton England2011
Defenders
D Bryn Gunn England224316101711
D David Needham England3221741031
D Kenny Burns Scotland278422111
DStephen Kendal England1911
D Viv Anderson England25441912133
Midfielders
M Chris Fairclough England1711
M Colin Walsh Scotland191975731391
M Einar Aas Norway251710522
M Gary Mills England1917746113
M Ian Bowyer England3024771011Bought back from Sunderland in Jan 1982
M John McGovern Scotland3134121012151
M Justin Fashanu England2036159124411
M Steve Hodge England18111
M Stuart Gray England213818812241
M Willie Young Scotland29268711111
Forwards
F Calvin Plummer England189234212
F Ian Wallace Scotland2534111112121111
F John Robertson Scotland28421781732
F Jurgen Rober Germany27257513431
F Mark Proctor England2043181015342
F Peter Davenport England205234
F Peter Ward England261875651
F Trevor Francis England272112


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
12Ian Wallace34
5 (1)Peter Ward18
4 (1)Jurgen Rober25
4Justin Fashanu36
4Peter Davenport5
3Colin Walsh19
3David Needham21
3 (2)John Robertson42
3Mark Proctor43
2Calvin Plummer9
2Stuart Gray38
2Trevor Francis2
1Gary Mills17
1Ian Bowyer24
1Kenny Burns8
1Willie Young26


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Brighton and Hove AlbionSat Sep 26, 1981Home2-1Sat Feb 20, 1982Away1-0
Coventry CitySat Oct 17, 1981Home2-1Tue Mar 09, 1982Away1-0
SunderlandWed Sep 23, 1981Home2-0Wed Nov 25, 1981Away3-2



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
ArsenalSat Nov 21, 1981Home1-2Sat Apr 17, 1982Away0-2
EvertonSat Apr 03, 1982Home0-1Tue Apr 20, 1982Away1-2
LiverpoolSat Dec 05, 1981Home0-2Sat May 01, 1982Away0-2