The City Ground

FOREST 2 - 2 PRESTON NORTH END - Wed Sep 16, 1931 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Wed Sep 16, 1931 (7:45 PM)
Opponent:: Preston North End
Home/Away:: Home
Ground:: City Ground
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 2-2 DRAWN
: Half-time: 1-1

Sources:: Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
: Enfa.co.uk
: Nottingham Journal - Thursday 17 September 1931

Season:: 1931-32
Referee:: H Bateson
Attendance:: 6,481
League Week:: 5 of 42
Pos Before/After:: 18 15
Opp Before/After:: 16 14

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Manchester United (League Tier 2)
Preston North End:: Sep 10, 1932

GAME COUNT:
League:: 1311 (of 5087)
League Tier 2:: 574 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 1470 (of 5829)
Total:: 2329 (of 7634)
Played:: 95 years, 0 days ago

FOREST
Manager: Stan Hardy
Prior form: LWDL (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Frank Ward (3') (OG)
Robert Pugh (78') - Robert Pugh first goal

PRESTON NORTH END
Manager: Lincoln Hyde
Prior form: DLWDL (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Ted Owens (43')
Tom Scott (52')

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	F	26	Cyril Stocks
9	F	28	Johnny Dent
10	F	22	Robert Pugh (78')
11	F		William Simpson

	So Far¹	Last Game²
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
1	GK	26	Arthur Dexter	132		4	1
2	D	34	Matt Bell	4		4	1
3	D	29	Jimmy Barrington	89		4	1
4	D	27	Billy McKinlay	139	3	4	1
5	M	22	Harry Smith	28		4	1
6	D	26	Tommy Graham	119		4	1
7	F	23	James Chambers	4		4	1
8	F	26	Cyril Stocks	180	63	4	1
9	F	28	Johnny Dent	68	42	4	1
10	F	22	Robert Pugh (78')	11		4	1
11	F		William Simpson	39	8	4	1

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
1	GK	George Wolf
2	D	Frank Ward
3	D	Jasper Kerr
4	D	Ernie Thornborough
5	D	Jack Nelson
6	M	Bobby Crawford
7	M	Fred Heaton
8	M	George Bargh
9	M	Ted Owens
10	F	Tom Scott
11	F	Bert Hales

All Games In Division 2 On This Day (Wed Sep 16, 1931)

Home	Score	Away
Bradford Park Avenue	3-0	Charlton Athletic
Manchester United	1-1	Stoke City
Nottingham Forest	2-2	Preston North End
Plymouth Argyle	2-1	Bristol 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	Bury	6	5	0	1	16	6	3	0	0	11	3	2	0	1	5	3	10	10	WWWWLW
2	Bradford Park Avenue	5	3	2	0	14	8	3	0	0	9	3	0	2	0	5	5	6	8	WWDDW
3	Southampton	6	4	0	2	13	11	3	0	0	7	2	1	0	2	6	9	2	8	WWLWWL
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5	3	1	1	15	5	3	0	0	13	1	0	1	1	2	4	10	7	WLDWW
5	Leeds United	6	3	1	2	8	6	0	0	2	0	2	3	1	0	8	4	2	7	WWLLDW
6	Stoke City	5	3	0	2	10	7	3	0	0	9	2	0	0	2	1	5	3	6	WLLWW
7	Millwall	6	3	0	3	14	10	1	0	2	9	7	2	0	1	5	3	4	6	LWLWWL
8	Tottenham Hotspur	6	2	2	2	14	12	2	1	0	12	5	0	1	2	2	7	2	6	LWDLDW
9	Port Vale	5	3	0	2	11	10	1	0	1	5	4	2	0	1	6	6	1	6	WLWWL
10	Oldham Athletic	5	2	1	2	12	9	2	1	0	10	4	0	0	2	2	5	3	5	DLLWW
11	Burnley	4	2	1	1	6	5	1	1	0	5	2	1	0	1	1	3	1	5	LWDW
12	Plymouth Argyle	4	2	1	1	9	8	0	1	1	4	6	2	0	0	5	2	1	5	LWWD
13	Notts County	5	2	1	2	9	9	1	1	0	3	1	1	0	2	6	8	0	5	WLWDL
14	Barnsley	6	2	0	4	8	14	1	0	3	6	7	1	0	1	2	7	-6	4	LWWLLL
15	Bradford City	6	1	2	3	9	17	0	1	1	2	4	1	1	2	7	13	-8	4	WLLDDL
16	Preston North End	5	1	2	2	6	12	1	1	0	3	2	0	1	2	3	10	-6	4	DLWDL
17	Charlton Athletic	4	1	1	2	7	7	1	1	1	5	4	0	0	1	2	3	0	3	WLDL
18	Nottingham Forest	4	1	1	2	5	8	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	3	8	-3	3	LWDL
19	Manchester United	5	1	1	3	6	11	1	1	1	5	5	0	0	2	1	6	-5	3	LLWLD
20	Chesterfield	5	1	1	3	7	14	1	0	1	4	4	0	1	2	3	10	-7	3	LLWDL
21	Swansea Town	5	1	0	4	7	11	0	0	2	2	5	1	0	2	5	6	-4	2	LLLLW
22	Bristol City	4	1	0	3	7	13	1	0	2	5	9	0	0	1	2	4	-6	2	LWLL

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	Bury	6	5	0	1	16	6	3	0	0	11	3	2	0	1	5	3	10	10	WWWWLW
	2	Bradford Park Avenue	6	4	2	0	17	8	4	0	0	12	3	0	2	0	5	5	9	10	WWDDWW		3-0
	3	Southampton	6	4	0	2	13	11	3	0	0	7	2	1	0	2	6	9	2	8	WWLWWL
	4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5	3	1	1	15	5	3	0	0	13	1	0	1	1	2	4	10	7	WLDWW
1	5	Stoke City	6	3	1	2	11	8	3	0	0	9	2	0	1	2	2	6	3	7	WLLWWD		1-1
1	6	Leeds United	6	3	1	2	8	6	0	0	2	0	2	3	1	0	8	4	2	7	WWLLDW
5	7	Plymouth Argyle	5	3	1	1	11	9	1	1	1	6	7	2	0	0	5	2	2	7	LWWDW		2-1
1	8	Millwall	6	3	0	3	14	10	1	0	2	9	7	2	0	1	5	3	4	6	LWLWWL
1	9	Tottenham Hotspur	6	2	2	2	14	12	2	1	0	12	5	0	1	2	2	7	2	6	LWDLDW
1	10	Port Vale	5	3	0	2	11	10	1	0	1	5	4	2	0	1	6	6	1	6	WLWWL
1	11	Oldham Athletic	5	2	1	2	12	9	2	1	0	10	4	0	0	2	2	5	3	5	DLLWW
1	12	Burnley	4	2	1	1	6	5	1	1	0	5	2	1	0	1	1	3	1	5	LWDW
	13	Notts County	5	2	1	2	9	9	1	1	0	3	1	1	0	2	6	8	0	5	WLWDL
2	14	Preston North End	6	1	3	2	8	14	1	1	0	3	2	0	2	2	5	12	-6	5	DLWDLD		2-2
3	15	Nottingham Forest	5	1	2	2	7	10	1	1	0	4	2	0	1	2	3	8	-3	4	LWDLD		2-2
3	16	Manchester United	6	1	2	3	7	12	1	2	1	6	6	0	0	2	1	6	-5	4	LLWLDD		1-1
3	17	Barnsley	6	2	0	4	8	14	1	0	3	6	7	1	0	1	2	7	-6	4	LWWLLL
3	18	Bradford City	6	1	2	3	9	17	0	1	1	2	4	1	1	2	7	13	-8	4	WLLDDL
2	19	Charlton Athletic	5	1	1	3	7	10	1	1	1	5	4	0	0	2	2	6	-3	3	WLDLL		0-3
	20	Chesterfield	5	1	1	3	7	14	1	0	1	4	4	0	1	2	3	10	-7	3	LLWDL
	21	Swansea Town	5	1	0	4	7	11	0	0	2	2	5	1	0	2	5	6	-4	2	LLLLW
	22	Bristol City	5	1	0	4	8	15	1	0	2	5	9	0	0	2	3	6	-7	2	LWLLL		1-2