FOREST 2 - 1 LEEDS UNITED - Sat Apr 04, 1953 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Sat Apr 04, 1953 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Leeds United

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
2-1  WON 

Half-time: 1-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 April 1953

Season:
1952-53

Referee:
C Fletcher

Attendance:
18,734

Pos Before/After:
5 4

Opp Before/After:
10 11

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Sheffield United (League Tier 2)

Leeds United:
Apr 22, 1953


GAME COUNT:

League:
1939 (of 5007)
League Tier 2:
1114 (of 2511)
Competitive:
2134 (of 5724)
Total:
3286 (of 7505)
Played:
70 years, 11 months, 25 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WDDWWW (Old to recent)

Goals
Jack Burkitt (44')
Roland 'Tot' Leverton (75')
Logo
LEEDS UNITED
Manager: Major Frank Buckley
Prior form: WLDWLL (Old to recent)

Goals
Nightingale (46')

Lineup

Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKScott
2DDunn
3DHair
4DKirfoot
5DMarsden
6MBurden
7MMcCall
8MNightingale goal
9MForrest
10FIggleden
11FMeek


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Sat Apr 04, 1953)
Home Score Away
Barnsley0-1Southampton
Blackburn Rovers1-1Luton Town
Brentford1-1Rotherham United
Everton2-0Plymouth Argyle
Huddersfield Town1-0Leicester City
Hull City2-0Birmingham City
Lincoln City4-0Bury
Nottingham Forest2-1Leeds United
Sheffield United2-1Notts County
Swansea Town4-1West Ham United

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 AGAPts Current Form Status
1Sheffield United36228689491332552395434261.8163352 WWDWWD Safe
2Huddersfield Town35199765271043341095431172.4074147 LWDDWL Safe
3Luton Town352051074431314461574628281.7209345 LDWWWL Safe
4Plymouth Argyle361871158491044312083727291.1836743 WDLWLW Safe
5Nottingham Forest351771171531043412573830281.3396241 WDDWWW Safe
6Fulham371691272601314462238826381.2000041 WDLDWW Safe
7Leicester City351591179681152492544930431.1617639 LDDLDW Safe
8Birmingham City35159115957936373366522241.0350939 DLLWDL Safe
9Blackburn Rovers3715715565611353519441021371.0000037 DDDLWW
10Leeds United3512121158511134372219721291.1372536 WLDWLL
11West Ham United361113124946856352638614201.0652235 DDWWLL
12Rotherham United361551668688553728701131401.0000035 DWLDLD
13Swansea Town361211136570782352153113049.9285735 WWWWLD
14Doncaster Rovers36101412505678322163692840.8928634 LWLDWW
15Brentford35128155065854322243111843.7692332 WWWLLD
16Everton34913125956673301836929381.0535731 DDDLDD
17Bury36119164865865292933111936.7384631 WLDLWW
18Notts County36127175479955383132121648.6835431 DLWLWL
19Lincoln City3571612486569331251791740.7384630 LDLLDW
20Hull City35116184963944311722141846.7777828 LWWWLL
21Southampton3561118547835935403691938.6923123 WLLLLD
22Barnsley36572444954310293714141558.4631617 LDLLLL


Table after:
SECOND DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Sheffield United37238691501432572495434261.8200054 WDWWDW Safe 2-1
2Huddersfield Town36209766271143351095431172.4444449 WDDWLW Safe 1-0
3Luton Town362061075441314461575629291.7045546 DWWWLD Safe 1-1
14Nottingham Forest361871173541143432673830281.3518543 DDWWWW Safe 2-1
15Plymouth Argyle371871258511044312083827311.1372543 DLWLWL Safe 0-2
6Fulham371691272601314462238826381.2000041 WDLDWW Safe
7Leicester City3615912796911524925441030441.1449339 DDLDWL Safe 0-1
8Birmingham City36159125959936373366622261.0000039 LLWDLL Safe 0-2
9Blackburn Rovers3815815575711453620441021371.0000038 DDLWWD Safe 1-1
310Swansea Town371311136971882392253113049.9718337 WWWLDW 4-1
111Leeds United3612121259531134372219822311.1132136 LDWLLL 1-2
12Rotherham United371561669698553728711132411.0000036 WLDLDD 1-1
213West Ham United371113135050856352638715241.0000035 DWWLLL 1-4
14Doncaster Rovers36101412505678322163692840.8928634 LWLDWW
115Everton351013126156773321836929381.0892933 DDLDDW 2-0
116Brentford36129155166864332343111843.7727333 WWLLDD 1-1
217Lincoln City3681612526579335251791740.8000032 DLLDWW 4-0
118Bury37119174869865292933121940.6956531 LDLWWL 0-4
119Notts County37127185581955383132131750.6790131 LWLWLL 1-2
20Hull City361261851631044331722141846.8095230 WWWLLW 2-0
21Southampton3671118557835935404692038.7051325 LLLLDW 1-0
22Barnsley37572544964311293814141558.4583317 DLLLLL Relegated 0-1