FOREST 2 - 0 HULL CITY - Sat Dec 11, 1920 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 11, 1920 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Hull City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1920-21
- Referee:
- JGA Sharpe
- Attendance:
- 8,000
- League Week:
- 18 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 13
13 - Opp Before/After:
- 17
18
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Barnsley (League Tier 2)
- Hull City:
- Aug 29, 1921
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 861 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 250 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 986 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 1825 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 105 years, 9 months, 11 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Bob Masters
Prior form: WWLLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jack Spaven (45')
Sidney Harrold (50')
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 | 27 | Fred Parker | |
| 6 | M | 24 | George Jones | |
| 7 | M | 33 | Robert Firth | |
| 8 | F | 29 | Jack Spaven  (45') | |
| 9 | F | 28 | John Lythgoe | |
| 10 | F | 35 |  Sandy Higgins | |
| 11 | F | 25 | Sidney Harrold (50') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Billy Mercer |
| 2 | D | Tom Brandon |
| 3 | D | Matt Bell |
| 4 | D | Jock Collier |
| 5 | D | Mike Gilhooley |
| 6 | M | Tim Wright |
| 7 | M | Jackie Crawford |
| 8 | M | George Stoddart |
| 9 | M | Paddy Mills |
| 10 | F | Jack Needham |
| 11 | F | Harry Wilson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| Cardiff City | 1-0 | The Wednesday |
| Coventry City | 0-4 | Birmingham City |
| Fulham | 1-0 | Clapton Orient |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Notts County |
| Leicester City | 0-1 | Blackpool |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Hull City |
| Port Vale | 6-1 | Stockport County |
| Rotherham County | 0-5 | Bury |
| West Ham United | 1-0 | Stoke |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-0 | South Shields |
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 | Bristol City | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 | WLWWWW | |||
| 2 | Cardiff City | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 24 | DLWWDW | |||
| 3 | South Shields | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 23 | WLWDWL | |||
| 4 | Clapton Orient | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 23 | LLWWDW | |||
| 5 | Birmingham City | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 22 | WWWWWW | |||
| 6 | Blackpool | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 21 | DWWLDW | |||
| 7 | West Ham United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | DWWLWL | |||
| 8 | Rotherham County | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 19 | WWWLDL | |||
| 9 | Notts County | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 18 | DDDDWL | |||
| 10 | Leeds United | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 18 | DLDDWW | |||
| 11 | Stoke | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 17 | LWDLLW | |||
| 12 | Port Vale | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 17 | LDWDLD | |||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 16 | WWLLLW | |||
| 14 | Bury | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -4 | 16 | LWLDLW | |||
| 15 | Leicester City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -8 | 16 | DWLDLL | |||
| 16 | Barnsley | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 15 | WWDLWL | |||
| 17 | Hull City | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 15 | DDLDLL | |||
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 13 | LLLDWW | |||
| 19 | The Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -11 | 13 | LLLWLL | |||
| 20 | Fulham | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -10 | 12 | DLLLWL | |||
| 21 | Coventry City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | -20 | 11 | WDDDLL | |||
| 22 | Stockport County | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 25 | -20 | 9 | LLLWLD | |||
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 | Cardiff City | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 26 | LWWDWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Bristol City | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 26 | LWWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 3 | Birmingham City | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 24 | WWWWWW | 4-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | South Shields | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 23 | LWDWLL | 0-3 | |
| 1 | 5 | Clapton Orient | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 23 | LWWDWL | 0-1 | |
| 6 | Blackpool | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 23 | WWLDWW | 1-0 | ||
| 7 | West Ham United | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | WWLWLW | 1-0 | ||
| 2 | 8 | Leeds United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 20 | LDDWWW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 9 | Port Vale | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 19 | DWDLDW | 6-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Rotherham County | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 19 | WWLDLL | 0-5 | |
| 2 | 11 | Notts County | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 18 | DDDWLL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 12 | Bury | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 18 | WLDLWW | 5-0 | |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 18 | WLLLWW | 2-0 | ||
| 3 | 14 | Stoke | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 17 | WDLLWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 15 | Barnsley | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 16 | WDLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Leicester City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -9 | 16 | WLDLLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 15 | LLDWWW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 18 | Hull City | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -10 | 15 | DLDLLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 19 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -9 | 14 | LLLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 20 | The Wednesday | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -12 | 13 | LLWLLL | 0-1 | |
| 21 | Coventry City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | -24 | 11 | DDDLLL | 0-4 | ||
| 22 | Stockport County | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 31 | -25 | 9 | LLWLDL | 1-6 | ||