FOREST 1 - 2 GRIMSBY TOWN - Sat Sep 23, 1939 (Friendly)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 23, 1939 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Grimsby Town
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- Friendly
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Staffordshire Sentinel - Saturday 23 September 1939
- Ireland's Saturday Night - Saturday 23 September 1939
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Lincoln City (Friendly)
- Friendly:
- Lincoln City
- League:
- Barnsley
- Grimsby Town:
- May 13, 1940
- GAME COUNT:
- Friendly:
- 604 (of 813)
- Total:
- 2698 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 84 years, 7 months, 3 days ago
Review
Colin Perry was injured in a collision with Grimsby's Tweedy and left the game during the first half, but returned after half-time.
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 30 |  Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | D | 25 | Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D |  John Munro  | ||
| 4 | M | 22 | William Baxter | |
| 5 | M | 25 |  Robert Davies | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Thomas Clark | |
| 7 | M | Colin Perry | ||
| 8 | F | 28 | Jack Surtees | |
| 9 | M | 23 | Bob McCall | |
| 10 | F | Victor Pulfrey | Guest (Birmingham City) | |
| 11 | M | 23 | John Maund | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tweedy |
| 2 | D | Simpson |
| 3 | D | Hodgson |
| 4 | D | Hall |
| 5 | D | Betmead |
| 6 | M | Buck |
| 7 | M | Crack |
| 8 | M | Moore |
| 9 | M | Kurz |
| 10 | F | Jones (D) |
| 11 | F | Bartholemew |