FOREST 3 - 1 BRISTOL CITY - Sat Oct 24, 1931 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 24, 1931 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 3-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1931-32
- Referee:
- JH Whittle
- Attendance:
- 7,888
- League Week:
- 12 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 8
7 - Opp Before/After:
- 21
21
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Oldham Athletic (League Tier 2)
- Bristol City:
- Mar 05, 1932
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1318 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 581 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1477 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 2336 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 94 years, 10 months, 29 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Stan Hardy
Prior form: WWLWWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
John Forrest (1') - John Forrest last goal
Billy Dickinson (3') (Pen)
Billy Dickinson (18')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 22 |  Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | D | 32 | Bill Thompson | |
| 3 | D | 34 | Matt Bell | |
| 4 | M | 23 | Harry Smith | |
| 5 | D | 26 | Tommy Graham | |
| 6 | F | 22 | Robert Pugh | |
| 7 | M | John Forrest  (1') | ||
| 8 | F | 26 | Cyril Stocks | |
| 9 | F | 28 | Johnny Dent | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Billy Dickinson (3') (18') | |
| 11 | F | William Simpson | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | George Newlands |
| 2 | D | Jack Walsh |
| 3 | D | Jack Taylor |
| 4 | D | Bert Humpish |
| 5 | D | Allan Sliman |
| 6 | M | Ernie Brinton |
| 7 | M | Syd Homer |
| 8 | M | Wally Jennings |
| 9 | M | Sid Elliott |
| 10 | F | Teddy Craig |
| 11 | F | Charlie Sargeant |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1-0 | Barnsley |
| Burnley | 2-2 | Bury |
| Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Leeds United |
| Chesterfield | 0-2 | Oldham Athletic |
| Manchester United | 3-3 | Notts County |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Bristol City |
| Preston North End | 1-4 | Port Vale |
| Southampton | 3-1 | Millwall |
| Stoke City | 3-1 | Bradford City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Swansea Town |
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 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 17 | WDWWLW | |||
| 2 | Leeds United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 16 | WDWWWW | |||
| 3 | Stoke City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | DWWWWL | |||
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 15 | DWWDLW | |||
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 14 | WLWLWL | |||
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | WWWWLL | |||
| 7 | Millwall | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | LDLDWW | |||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 12 | WWLWWL | |||
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 11 | DLDLWW | |||
| 10 | Southampton | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 11 | LLWLLD | |||
| 11 | Notts County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 11 | LWLLWW | |||
| 12 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 11 | DLLDWD | |||
| 13 | Swansea Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 10 | WWLWLW | |||
| 14 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 10 | LLWWDL | |||
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 9 | WWLLDL | |||
| 16 | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 9 | DLWLWD | |||
| 17 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 9 | DWLWLL | |||
| 18 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 8 | LWDLLD | |||
| 19 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -10 | 8 | LWLWLD | |||
| 20 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 8 | LLWDLD | |||
| 21 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 5 | LLLLWD | |||
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 4 | LLLLLD | |||
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 | Leeds United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 18 | DWWWWW | 1-0 | |
 1 | 2 | Bury | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 18 | DWWLWD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | Stoke City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 17 | WWWWLW | 3-1 | ||
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 17 | WWDLWW | 1-0 | ||
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 16 | LWLWLW | 1-0 | ||
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | WWWLLW | 2-0 | ||
| 1 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 14 | WLWWLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 13 | LDLWWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 9 | Southampton | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 13 | LWLLDW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -2 | 13 | LLDWDW | 4-1 | |
| 4 | 11 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | DLDWWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 12 | Notts County | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -2 | 12 | WLLWWD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 13 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 11 | LWWDLD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Swansea Town | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 10 | WLWLWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 15 | Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 10 | LWLWDD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -3 | 9 | WLLDLL | 0-1 | |
| 17 | Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 9 | WLWLLL | 1-4 | ||
| 18 | Bradford City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 8 | WDLLDL | 1-3 | ||
| 19 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -12 | 8 | WLWLDL | 0-2 | ||
| 20 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -12 | 8 | LWDLDL | 0-1 | ||
| 21 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 5 | LLLWDL | 1-3 | ||
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 4 | LLLLDL | 0-1 | ||