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)
- Attendance:
- 22,201
- Pos Before/After:
- 22/21
- Opp Before/After:
- 20/22
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1947-48
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 2/2
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 2:
- West Ham United
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1712 (of 4860)
- League Tier 2:
- 975 (of 2443)
- Competitive:
- 1896 (of 5556)
- Total:
- 3025 (of 7304)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LDDLLL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Freddie Scott
George Wilkins - George Wilkins first goal
Tom Johnson
George Lee
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LDDLLL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Freddie Scott
George Wilkins - George Wilkins first goal
Tom Johnson
George Lee
DONCASTER ROVERS
Manager:
Prior form: LWLDLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: LWLDLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Laurie Platts | |
| 2 | D | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | M | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | Noel Simpson | |
| 5 | M | Bob McCall | |
| 6 | M | Frank Knight | |
| 7 | F | Freddie Scott  | |
| 8 | F | George Wilkins | Debut |
| 9 | F | Eddie Barks | |
| 10 | F | Tom Johnson | |
| 11 | F | George Lee |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | 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 | |
| 1 | Birmingham City | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1.938 | 33 | WLWWWD | |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1.296 | 30 | WLLWDL | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1.680 | 29 | WLWLLW | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2.050 | 28 | WWLLDW | |
| 5 | Southampton | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 1.257 | 28 | LWDWWW | |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 1.250 | 28 | LWWWDD | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1.240 | 26 | DDLWDL | |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1.059 | 26 | LWLLDW | |
| 9 | Coventry City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1.182 | 24 | LLLWWW | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1.032 | 24 | LDWLWD | |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 1.083 | 23 | LWDWDL | |
| 12 | Luton Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | .938 | 22 | DLWWLW | |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | .935 | 21 | WWDWDL | |
| 14 | Fulham | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 21 | .935 | 21 | LWDLWD | |
| 15 | Leeds United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | .914 | 20 | WLWDLL | |
| 16 | Barnsley | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | .854 | 20 | DDLLLL | |
| 17 | Bury | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | .879 | 19 | DDLDWD | |
| 18 | Millwall | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | .781 | 18 | LLWWDD | |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | .457 | 18 | WLDLWD | |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 27 | .579 | 17 | LWLDLW | |
| 21 | Brentford | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 24 | .478 | 16 | DDDDLD | |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | .714 | 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 | |
| 1 | Birmingham City | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2.000 | 35 | LWWWDW | |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1.296 | 30 | WLLWDL | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1.680 | 29 | WLWLLW | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1.826 | 28 | WLLDWL | |
 1 | 5 | Cardiff City | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 1.250 | 28 | LWWWDD |
 1 | 6 | Southampton | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 1.216 | 28 | WDWWWL |
| 1 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 1.143 | 28 | WLLDWW |
| 1 | 8 | West Ham United | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1.103 | 26 | DLWDLL |
| 2 | 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 1.108 | 25 | WDWDLW |
| 1 | 10 | Coventry City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1.182 | 24 | LLLWWW |
| 1 | 11 | Luton Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 1.091 | 24 | LWWLWW |
| 2 | 12 | Leicester City | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1.000 | 24 | DWLWDL |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1.000 | 23 | WDWDLW | |
| 14 | Fulham | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 24 | .912 | 21 | WDLWDL | |
| 1 | 15 | Barnsley | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | .854 | 20 | DDLLLL |
| 1 | 16 | Leeds United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | .805 | 20 | LWDLLL |
| 2 | 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | .514 | 20 | LDLWDW |
| 1 | 18 | Bury | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | .879 | 19 | DDLDWD |
| 1 | 19 | Millwall | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | .758 | 18 | LWWDDL |
| 1 | 20 | Brentford | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | .511 | 18 | DDDLDW |
| 1 | 21 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | .784 | 17 | DDLLLW |
| 2 | 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 31 | .571 | 17 | WLDLWL |