PORT VALE 0 - 1 FOREST - Sat Oct 16, 1920 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 16, 1920 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Port Vale
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- The Old Recreation Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Staffordshire Sentinel - Saturday 16 October 1920
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bury (League Tier 2)
- Port Vale:
- Nov 19, 1921
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 853 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 242 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 978 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 1817 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 105 years, 11 months, 7 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Joseph Johnson | ||
| 2 | D | 30 | Harold Bulling | |
| 3 | D | 29 | Harry Jones | |
| 4 | F | 25 | Jackie Belton | |
| 5 | D | 26 | Fred Parker | |
| 6 | F | 36 | Jack Armstrong | |
| 7 | M | 33 | Robert Firth | |
| 8 | F | 28 | Jack Spaven  (41') | |
| 9 | F | 30 | Tom Elliott | |
| 10 | F | 34 |  Sandy Higgins | |
| 11 | F | 28 | John Lythgoe | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alfred Bourne |
| 2 | D | Tommy Lyons |
| 3 | D | Bob Pursell |
| 4 | D | Joe Brough |
| 5 | D | Peter Pursell |
| 6 | M | Tom Holford |
| 7 | M | Freddie Price |
| 8 | M | Tom Page |
| 9 | M | Bobby Blood |
| 10 | F | Billy Briscoe |
| 11 | F | Billy Fitchford |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Birmingham City | 3-0 | Blackpool |
| Bristol City | 5-1 | Stockport County |
| Cardiff City | 3-0 | Fulham |
| Clapton Orient | 1-0 | Bury |
| Coventry City | 1-0 | South Shields |
| Leeds United | 2-0 | The Wednesday |
| Notts County | 3-0 | Stoke |
| Port Vale | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Rotherham County | 1-1 | Hull City |
| West Ham United | 0-1 | Leicester City |
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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | South Shields | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | WWDWLW | |||
| 2 | Clapton Orient | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 13 | LDWDWW | |||
| 3 | Cardiff City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 12 | LWDDDW | |||
| 4 | Port Vale | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | DDDWWW | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | DWDDWL | |||
| 6 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | LWDDWW | |||
| 7 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | WDWWLW | |||
| 8 | The Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | LWWWLW | |||
| 9 | Hull City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | WWLWDD | |||
| 10 | Stoke | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | DWLLLW | |||
| 11 | Bury | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | WLWWDL | |||
| 12 | Notts County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | DLWLWL | |||
| 13 | Rotherham County | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 9 | DDDLWD | |||
| 14 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -4 | 9 | LDLWLW | |||
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 8 | DDLWLL | |||
| 16 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -3 | 7 | LDWLWL | |||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 7 | WLDLWL | |||
| 18 | Birmingham City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -2 | 6 | LLDLWL | |||
| 19 | Barnsley | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 | DLDLDD | |||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 6 | LWLDLD | |||
| 21 | Stockport County | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 4 | WDLLDL | |||
| 22 | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 4 | LLLLLL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
 1 | 1 | Clapton Orient | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 15 | DWDWWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Cardiff City | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 14 | WDDDWW | 3-0 | |
 2 | 3 | South Shields | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | WDWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 4 | Bristol City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | WDDWWW | 5-1 | |
| 1 | 5 | Port Vale | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | DDWWWL | 0-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Notts County | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | LWLWLW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | WDDWLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Hull City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 12 | WLWDDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 9 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | DWWLWL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 10 | The Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 11 | WWWLWL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 11 | Leicester City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -3 | 11 | DLWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Stoke | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | WLLLWL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 13 | Bury | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 | LWWDLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Rotherham County | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 10 | DDLWDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 15 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 9 | DWLWLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 9 | LDLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 17 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | LDLWLW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 18 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 8 | DLWLLL | 0-3 | |
| 19 | Barnsley | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 8 | LDLDDW | 3-2 | ||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 6 | WLDLDL | 2-3 | ||
| 1 | 21 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 6 | LLLLLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 22 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 4 | DLLDLL | 1-5 | |