FOREST 3 - 0 COVENTRY CITY - Sat Sep 24, 1938 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 24, 1938 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-0 WON
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Tranmere Rovers (League Tier 2)
- Coventry City:
- Jan 28, 1939
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1607 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 870 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1782 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 2653 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 85 years, 6 months, 27 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: LLLWWD (Old to recent)
Goals
Arthur Betts
Harold Crawshaw
Harold Crawshaw
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Alan Todd | |
| 2 | D | 24 |  Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D | John Munro | ||
| 4 | F | 26 | Tom Peacock | |
| 5 | D | 33 | Tommy Graham | |
| 6 | F | 27 | Gibson McNaughton | |
| 7 | F | 21 | Arthur Betts  | |
| 8 | M | 22 | Bob McCall | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Harold Crawshaw | |
| 10 | F | 27 | Jack Fryer | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Len Beaumont | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ? |
| 2 | D | ? |
| 3 | D | ? |
| 4 | D | ? |
| 5 | D | ? |
| 6 | M | ? |
| 7 | M | ? |
| 8 | M | ? |
| 9 | M | ? |
| 10 | F | ? |
| 11 | F | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-3 | Manchester City |
| Bury | 3-1 | Chesterfield |
| Fulham | 4-0 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Luton Town | 2-0 | Sheffield United |
| Millwall | 3-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Newcastle United | 1-0 | Southampton |
| Norwich City | 4-0 | Burnley |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Coventry City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Swansea Town |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4-3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| West Ham United | 6-1 | Tranmere Rovers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.57143 | 12 | WWLWWW | |||
| 2 | Fulham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.80000 | 10 | WWLWDD | |||
| 3 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2.40000 | 9 | WDDWDW | |||
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.75000 | 9 | WDWWWL | |||
| 5 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2.16667 | 8 | WLDDWW | |||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.26667 | 8 | WLWLLW | |||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.22222 | 8 | WDWLDW | |||
| 8 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00000 | 8 | WWWLDL | |||
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.09091 | 7 | WDWLLW | |||
| 10 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.08333 | 7 | LDLWWL | |||
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.50000 | 6 | LWWLLW | |||
| 12 | Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.00000 | 6 | DDLWWL | |||
| 13 | Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .63636 | 6 | LWWLWL | |||
| 14 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.00000 | 5 | LLWDWL | |||
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .60000 | 5 | LLLWWD | |||
| 16 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .87500 | 4 | WWLLLL | |||
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .77778 | 4 | LWLLWL | |||
| 18 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .60000 | 4 | LLWDDL | |||
| 19 | Swansea Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .30769 | 4 | LDDDLD | |||
| 20 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .53333 | 3 | LLLLWD | |||
| 21 | Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .41667 | 3 | LLLDLW | |||
| 22 | Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .42857 | 2 | LLLLWL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.10000 | 13 | WLWWWD | 3-3 | ||
| 2 | Fulham | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.60000 | 12 | WLWDDW | 4-0 | ||
 2 | 3 | Millwall | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2.66667 | 10 | LDDWWW | 3-0 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.66667 | 10 | DWWWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.27778 | 10 | LWLLWW | 4-3 | |
 3 | 6 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.71429 | 9 | DDWDWL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 7 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.16667 | 9 | DLWWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.07692 | 8 | DWLDWL | 3-4 | |
| 4 | 9 | Luton Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .81818 | 8 | WWLWLW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 10 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .69231 | 8 | WWLDLL | 0-4 | |
| 3 | 11 | West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.31250 | 7 | LWDWLW | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .90000 | 7 | LLWWDW | 3-0 | |
| 4 | 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .80000 | 7 | DWLLWL | 0-4 | |
| 3 | 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1.09091 | 6 | WWLLWL | 0-3 | |
| 3 | 15 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .81818 | 6 | LWDDLW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | 16 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .70000 | 6 | DLWWLL | 0-3 | |
| 1 | 17 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | .89474 | 5 | WLLLLD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 18 | Swansea Town | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | .35714 | 5 | DDDLDD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 19 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .71429 | 4 | LLLWLW | 4-0 | |
| 3 | 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | .53333 | 4 | WLLWLL | 1-6 | |
| 1 | 21 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | .50000 | 3 | LLLWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 22 | Chesterfield | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .40000 | 3 | LLDLWL | 1-3 | |