FOREST 2 - 0 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS - Sat Sep 05, 1931 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 05, 1931 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 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
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Preston North End (League Tier 2)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers:
- Jan 16, 1932
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1308 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 571 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1467 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 2326 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 95 years, 1 day ago
FOREST
Manager: Stan Hardy
Prior form: L (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Robert Clark (17') - Robert Clark first goal
William Simpson (75')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Arthur Dexter | |
| 2 | D | 34 | Matt Bell | |
| 3 | D | 29 | Jimmy Barrington | |
| 4 | D | 27 |  Billy McKinlay | |
| 5 | M | 22 | Harry Smith | |
| 6 | D | 26 | Tommy Graham | |
| 7 | F | 23 |  James Chambers | |
| 8 | M | 28 | Robert Clark  (17') | |
| 9 | F | 28 | Johnny Dent | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Billy Dickinson | |
| 11 | F | William Simpson (75') | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alf Tootill |
| 2 | D | Wilf Lowton |
| 3 | D | Albert Kay |
| 4 | D | Dickie Rhodes |
| 5 | D | Reg Hollingworth |
| 6 | M | Dai Richards |
| 7 | M | Charlie Phillips |
| 8 | M | Billy Bottrill |
| 9 | M | Billy Hartill |
| 10 | F | Jimmy Deacon |
| 11 | F | Billy Barraclough |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0-2 | Notts County |
| Burnley | 3-0 | Stoke City |
| Bury | 2-1 | Oldham Athletic |
| Chesterfield | 3-2 | Charlton Athletic |
| Leeds United | 0-1 | Barnsley |
| Manchester United | 2-1 | Swansea Town |
| Millwall | 1-3 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Port Vale | 4-2 | Bristol City |
| Preston North End | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3-3 | Bradford Park Avenue |
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 | Leeds United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | WW | |||
| 2 | Southampton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | WW | |||
| 3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | WW | |||
| 4 | Bury | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | WW | |||
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | W | |||
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | |||
| 7 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | LW | |||
| 8 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | LW | |||
| 9 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | WL | |||
| 10 | Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | WL | |||
| 11 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | WL | |||
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | LW | |||
| 13 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | LW | |||
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | LW | |||
| 15 | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | WL | |||
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | DL | |||
| 17 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | DL | |||
| 18 | Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | LL | |||
| 19 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | LL | |||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | |||
| 21 | Swansea Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | LL | |||
| 22 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | |||
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) | |
 3 | 1 | Bury | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | WWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | WWD | 3-3 | |
 2 | 3 | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | WWL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Notts County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | WLW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 5 | Southampton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | WWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 6 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | LWW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 7 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | WLW | 4-2 | |
| 6 | 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | LWW | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | LWD | 3-3 | |
| 7 | 10 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 | DLW | 2-1 | |
| 6 | 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | WL | 0-2 | |
| 6 | 12 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | WL | 2-3 | |
| 6 | 13 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | LWL | 1-3 | |
| 8 | 14 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | LW | 3-0 | |
| 5 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | LW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 16 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | LLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 17 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | LLW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | 18 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 2 | LWL | 2-4 | |
| 8 | 19 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 2 | WLL | 0-3 | |
| 5 | 20 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 2 | WLL | 0-2 | |
| 5 | 21 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | DLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 22 | Swansea Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 0 | LLL | 1-2 | |