FOREST 4 - 2 DONCASTER ROVERS - Sat Dec 27, 1947 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 27, 1947 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Doncaster Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-2 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 27 December 1947
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 27 December 1947
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Ham United (League Tier 2)
- Doncaster Rovers:
- Sep 29, 1951
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1712 (of 5045)
- League Tier 2:
- 975 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1896 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 3034 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 77 years, 6 months, 14 days ago
Review
Laurie Platts started for us after regular keeper Harry walker picked up a thigh in the previous game which was actually yesterday again the same team! Double-headers were par for the course back in the day and we managed to avenge yesterday's dismal 2-0 loss with a 4-2 here today. Not only that, but George Jenkins scored on his debut after only being bought yesterday after that loss.
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LDDLLL (Old to recent)
Goals
Freddie Scott (17')
George Wilkins (46') - George Wilkins first goal
George Lee (68')
Tom Johnston (73')
DONCASTER ROVERS
Manager: Jackie Bestall
Prior form: LWLDLW (Old to recent)
Goals
Kircaldie (15')
Todd (82')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Laurie Platts | |
| 2 | D | 21 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | D | 26 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | 25 | Noel Simpson | |
| 5 | M | 31 | Bob McCall | |
| 6 | M | 26 | Frank Knight | |
| 7 | F | 31 | Freddie Scott  (17') | |
| 8 | F | 28 | George Wilkins (46') | Debut |
| 9 | M | 26 | Eddie Barks | |
| 10 | F | 28 |  Tom Johnston (73') | |
| 11 | F | 28 | George Lee (68') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hardwick |
| 2 | D | Swallow |
| 3 | D | Corbett |
| 4 | D | McFarlane |
| 5 | D | Bycroft |
| 6 | M | Squires |
| 7 | M | Kircaldie |
| 8 | M | Thompson |
| 9 | M | Clarrie Jordan |
| 10 | F | Todd |
| 11 | F | Calverley |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1-0 | Millwall |
| Chesterfield | 3-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Leicester City | 1-2 | Brentford |
| Luton Town | 6-1 | Leeds United |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Plymouth Argyle | 3-2 | Fulham |
| Southampton | 1-2 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| West Ham United | 1-4 | Sheffield Wednesday |
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 | Birmingham City | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1.93750 | 33 | WLWWWD | |||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1.29630 | 30 | WLLWDL | |||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1.68000 | 29 | WLWLLW | |||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2.05000 | 28 | WWLLDW | |||
| 5 | Southampton | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 1.25714 | 28 | LWDWWW | |||
| 6 | Cardiff City | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 1.25000 | 28 | LWWWDD | |||
| 7 | West Ham United | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1.24000 | 26 | DDLWDL | |||
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1.05882 | 26 | LWLLDW | |||
| 9 | Coventry City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1.18182 | 24 | LLLWWW | |||
| 10 | Leicester City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1.03226 | 24 | LDWLWD | |||
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 1.08333 | 23 | LWDWDL | |||
| 12 | Luton Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | .93750 | 22 | DLWWLW | |||
| 13 | Chesterfield | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | .93548 | 21 | WWDWDL | |||
| 14 | Fulham | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 21 | .93548 | 21 | LWDLWD | |||
| 15 | Leeds United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | .91429 | 20 | WLWDLL | |||
| 16 | Barnsley | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | .85366 | 20 | DDLLLL | |||
| 17 | Bury | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | .87879 | 19 | DDLDWD | |||
| 18 | Millwall | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | .78125 | 18 | LLWWDD | |||
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | .45714 | 18 | WLDLWD | |||
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 27 | .57895 | 17 | LWLDLW | |||
| 21 | Brentford | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 24 | .47826 | 16 | DDDDLD | |||
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | .71429 | 15 | LDDLLL | |||
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 | Birmingham City | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2.00000 | 35 | LWWWDW | 1-0 | ||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1.29630 | 30 | WLLWDL | |||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1.68000 | 29 | WLWLLW | |||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1.82609 | 28 | WLLDWL | 1-3 | ||
 1 | 5 | Cardiff City | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 1.25000 | 28 | LWWWDD | ||
 1 | 6 | Southampton | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 1.21622 | 28 | WDWWWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 1.14286 | 28 | WLLDWW | 4-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | West Ham United | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1.10345 | 26 | DLWDLL | 1-4 | |
| 2 | 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 1.10811 | 25 | WDWDLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Coventry City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1.18182 | 24 | LLLWWW | ||
| 1 | 11 | Luton Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 1.09091 | 24 | LWWLWW | 6-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Leicester City | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1.00000 | 24 | DWLWDL | 1-2 | |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1.00000 | 23 | WDWDLW | 3-1 | ||
| 14 | Fulham | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 24 | .91176 | 21 | WDLWDL | 2-3 | ||
| 1 | 15 | Barnsley | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | .85366 | 20 | DDLLLL | ||
| 1 | 16 | Leeds United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | .80488 | 20 | LWDLLL | 1-6 | |
| 2 | 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | .51351 | 20 | LDLWDW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 18 | Bury | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | .87879 | 19 | DDLDWD | ||
| 1 | 19 | Millwall | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | .75758 | 18 | LWWDDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Brentford | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | .51064 | 18 | DDDLDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 21 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | .78378 | 17 | DDLLLW | 4-2 | |
| 2 | 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 31 | .57143 | 17 | WLDLWL | 2-4 | |