FOREST 2 - 1 MANCHESTER UNITED - Sat Sep 19, 1931 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 19, 1931 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Mufcinfo.com (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Tottenham Hotspur (League Tier 2)
- Manchester United:
- Jan 30, 1932
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1312 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 575 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1471 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 2330 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 94 years, 11 months, 24 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Stan Hardy
Prior form: LWDLD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Billy Dickinson (4')
Johnny Dent (12')
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Herbert Bamlett
Prior form: LLWLDD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Stanley Gallimore (75')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Arthur Dexter | |
| 2 | D | 34 | Matt Bell | |
| 3 | D | 29 | Jimmy Barrington | |
| 4 | F | 22 | Dick Armstrong | |
| 5 | M | 22 | Harry Smith | |
| 6 | F | 22 | Robert Pugh | |
| 7 | M | John Forrest | ||
| 8 | F | 26 | Cyril Stocks | |
| 9 | F | 28 | Johnny Dent  (12') | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Billy Dickinson (4') | |
| 11 | F | William Simpson | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alf Steward |
| 2 | D | Thomas Jones |
| 3 | D | Jack Silcock |
| 4 | D | Samuel Bennion |
| 5 | D | Thomas Parker |
| 6 | M | Jack Wilson |
| 7 | M | John Ferguson |
| 8 | M | Stanley Gallimore |
| 9 | M | Thomas Reid |
| 10 | F | William Johnston |
| 11 | F | Samuel Hopkinson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3-0 | Bristol City |
| Burnley | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Chesterfield | 3-2 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Leeds United | 0-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Millwall | 0-0 | Oldham Athletic |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| Port Vale | 1-1 | Bury |
| Preston North End | 3-2 | Charlton Athletic |
| Southampton | 1-2 | Stoke City |
| Swansea Town | 5-1 | Notts County |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4-2 | Barnsley |
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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | WWDDWW | |||
| 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 | Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | WLLWWD | |||
| 6 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | WWLLDW | |||
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | LWWDW | |||
| 8 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | LWLWWL | |||
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | LWDLDW | |||
| 10 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | WLWWL | |||
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | DLLWW | |||
| 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 | |||
| 14 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 5 | DLWDLD | |||
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 4 | LWDLD | |||
| 16 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 | LLWLDD | |||
| 17 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 | LWWLLL | |||
| 18 | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 4 | WLLDDL | |||
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 | WLDLL | |||
| 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 | |||
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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | WWWLWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | WDDWWL | 2-3 | ||
 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | WLDWWW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Stoke City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | LLWWDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 5 | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | WLLDWD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | WDLDWW | 4-2 | |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | LWWDWD | 0-0 | ||
 5 | 8 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | WLWWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 9 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | WLWWLD | 0-0 | |
| 10 | Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | WLWWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 11 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 7 | LWDLDW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | DLLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 6 | LWDLDW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 14 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 6 | LLDDLW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 15 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | LWDWL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 16 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 5 | WLWDLL | 1-5 | |
| 3 | 17 | Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 5 | LLWDLW | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 18 | Swansea Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | LLLLWW | 5-1 | |
| 3 | 19 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 4 | LWLDDL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 20 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 4 | WWLLLL | 2-4 | |
| 2 | 21 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 3 | WLDLLL | 2-3 | |
| 22 | Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 2 | LWLLLL | 0-3 | ||