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Post by steve on Feb 22, 2014 14:37:40 GMT 1
Tuesday 22nd February 1978
Nottingham Forest beat 'Dirty' Leeds United 4-2 in the second leg of the League cup and after the 1-3 win at Elland Road go through 7-3 and return to Wembley for the first time since 1959 to meet Liverpool FC.
Goal on that day were scored by Peter Withe, Ian Bowyer, Martin O'Neill and Tony Woodcock.
Saturday 22nd February 2003
A young Marlon Harewood scores 4 goals against Stoke City and with Davis Johnson and Eoin Jess adding 2 more they make the final score 6-0.
Marlon Harewood, what ever happened to Marlon Harewood? Unfulfilled potential gone to waste just like Stan Collymore who could have been, should have been one the best striker England have ever seen, what ever happened to Stan Collymore?
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Post by lesd on Feb 22, 2014 15:29:59 GMT 1
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Post by steve on Feb 24, 2014 15:34:00 GMT 1
SATURDAY 24th FEBRUARY 1979 After appearing in two testimonials and having a run out with the youngsters in the Forest 'A' team the million pound man, Trevor Francis, makes his first appearance for the 1st team but only as a second half substitute for Martin O'Neill. Cloughie certainly knew how to put a player in his place. The game was against West Brom and Forest finished winning 2-1 thanks to goals from David Needham and Garry Birtles. |
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Post by steve on Feb 26, 2014 14:25:11 GMT 1
SATURDAY 26th FEBRUARY 1966
Forest sign England international JOE BAKER for £65.000. Joe was the first player ever to play for England without playing for an English club. After a great career with Forest he was sold to Sunderland for £30.000 in 1969 and sadly passed away on October 3rd 2003 aged a mere 63.
MONDAY 26th FEBRUARY 1979
Forest are knocked out of the FA cup by Arsenal at the city ground. Nothing special about this? Well it was the first home defeat for Forest since April 23rd 1977.
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Post by steve on Mar 4, 2014 16:10:35 GMT 1
Wednesday 4th March 1931Nottingham Forest take on the Netherlands national team in Rotterdam and win 1-3 with goals from Johnny Dent (penalty), Billy Dickinson and Harry Smith. Great game, were you there to see Forest put the dutch to the sword? 
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Post by steve on Mar 8, 2014 14:11:22 GMT 1
SATURDAY 8th MARCH 1986 The final game for Forest by Peter Davenport in a 1-0 away defeat to Ipswich Town. Four days later he joins manchester United for £750.000. He scores 16 goal in all competitions in the 1987/88 season but moves on shortly after Mark Hughes rejoins United. Davenport moves onto Middlesborough. Boy have we sold some 'pups' to Man U. Peter Davenport, Ian Storey Moore, Gary Birtles, Neill Web just to name a few, thanks for all that lovely lolly United:-) but we did sell you Roy Keane:-( |
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Post by steve on Mar 9, 2014 12:46:00 GMT 1
SATURDAY 9th MARCH 1997 The arrival of Pierre van Hooijdonk to the City Ground. Although, due to his late arrival, he cannot stop Forests relegation, but the season he scores 34 goals, with Kevin Campbell scoring 23 and Forest finish as champions and rejoin the premier league. |
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Post by steve on Mar 12, 2014 12:19:32 GMT 1
SATURDAY 12th 1988 A surprise signing from Long Eaton United, Gary Birtles, made his debut against Hull City (soon to be renamed Hull Tigers??) on the right wing. He couldn't have had a good game as it would take another 18 months for Birtles to make a second appearance. |
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Post by steve on Mar 14, 2014 14:33:09 GMT 1
TUESDAY 14th MARCH 1939 Former England international and Aston Villa legend, Billy Walker, is appointed manager of Nottingham Forest FC. He would go on to manage the club for 21 years, taking Forest from the third to the first division and lead NFFC to FA cup glory in 1959. He retired the following year, 1960, and sadly died in 1964. |
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Post by steve on Mar 17, 2014 18:53:36 GMT 1
17th MARCH 2010 In 2010, Portsmouth were hit with a nine-point deduction for entering administration, all but sealing their relegation from the Premier League. And for all of you Southampton and Brighton fans, can you tell us what division are they in now? Well done Harry Redknapp. QPR next? |
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Post by steve on Mar 18, 2014 16:15:14 GMT 1
SATURDAY 17th MARCH 1979 Forest beat Southampton 3-2 at Wembley to become the first team to retain the league cup. Gary Birtles 2 goals and Tony Woodcock scores the other. |
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Post by steve on Mar 21, 2014 17:57:16 GMT 1
SIR BRIAN HOWARD CLOUGH OBESir Brian Howard Clough, OBE, English footballer and football manager.
As a player Clough was a prolific goalscorer with Middlesbrough and Sunderland, scoring 251 league goals from 274 starts.
He also won two England caps, both in 1959.
Born: March 21, 1935, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Died: September 20, 2004, Derby, United Kingdom
Spouse: Barbara Clough (m. 1959–2004)
Children: Nigel Clough, Simon Clough, Elizabeth Clough RIP  |
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Post by steve on Mar 27, 2014 8:24:30 GMT 1
SATURDAY 27th MARCH 1880
Forest play in the semi finals of the FA cup for the first time. On the way there they beat Notts. County, Turton?, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield.
Despite being favourites Forest lose to Oxford University 1-0. Oxford University would lose to Clapham Rovers in the final 1-0. Both games were played at the Kennington Oval.
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Post by lesd on Mar 27, 2014 15:13:05 GMT 1
"The original Turton FC was formed in 1871, and in the early 1870s they were arguably the leading club in Lancashire. In 1878 they were one of the prime movers in the formation of the Lancashire Football Association, and in 1879–80 they were one of the entrants in the first Lancashire Cup competition, and entered the FA Cup for the first time.
With the rise of professional football in the mid-1880s, Turton were soon no longer a force in the game. However they remained a much respected club, and in 1899–1900, 1901–02, 1902–03, and 1904–05 were winners of the Lancashire Junior Cup, while in 1912–13 they were winners of the Lancashire Amateur Shield. Unfortunately on two separate occasions the club has folded and then been inactive for a lengthy period.
The current Turton FC's ground at Edgworth (near Blackburn) is about a mile away from the original Turton FC's ground, at Tower Street, in Chapeltown. This old ground is still in use, with Lancashire Amateur League team Old Boltonians having been the residents for over 50 years. This ground is possibly the oldest remaining football ground in the world.
Turton are managed by Neil Johnson and Craig Allardyce, son of the West Ham manager Sam Allardyce." (Wikip.)
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Post by steve on Mar 28, 2014 17:34:52 GMT 1
WEDNESDAY 28th MARCH 1979 Danny Blanchflower's bottom placed Chelsea come to the City ground and leave after being given a 6-0 thrashing by Forest. Trevor Francis had an outstanding game but didn't score he left that to Martin O'Niel (3) Tony Woodcock (2) & Gary Birtles (1) |
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