FOREST 6 - 2 DONCASTER ROVERS - Thu Dec 26, 1935 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Thu Dec 26, 1935 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Doncaster Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 6-2 WON
- Half-time: 4-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1935-36
- Referee:
- IJ Caswell
- Attendance:
- 16,897
- League Week:
- 23 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 13
12 - Opp Before/After:
- 2
2
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bury (League Tier 2)
- Doncaster Rovers:
- Jan 11, 1936
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1497 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 760 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1667 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 2533 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 90 years, 8 months, 11 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Noel Watson
Prior form: WLWLWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tom Peacock (5')
Tom Peacock (15')
Tom Peacock (19')
Henry Race (30')
Tom Peacock (50')
Henry Race
DONCASTER ROVERS
Manager: David Menzies
Prior form: WDWWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Reg Baines
Reg Baines (Pen)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | M | 25 | Danny Edgar | |
| 3 | D | 34 | Jimmy Barrington | |
| 4 | D | 30 | Tommy Graham | |
| 5 | M | 27 | Harry Smith | |
| 6 | F | 26 | Robert Pugh | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Eric Stubbs | |
| 8 | F | 29 | Henry Race  (30') | |
| 9 | F | 32 | Johnny Dent | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Tom Peacock (5') (15') (19') (50') | |
| 11 | F | William Simpson | 200th appearance | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | James Imrie |
| 2 | D | Wilf Shaw |
| 3 | D | Hughie Jacobson |
| 4 | D | Willie Gladwin |
| 5 | D | John Green |
| 6 | M | George Flowers |
| 7 | M | Stan Burton |
| 8 | M | Bobby Smith |
| 9 | M | Reg Baines |
| 10 | F | Tommy Dutton |
| 11 | F | Bert Turner |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 2-0 | Burnley |
| Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Fulham |
| Hull City | 1-2 | Port Vale |
| Manchester United | 1-1 | Barnsley |
| Newcastle United | 3-2 | Bradford City |
| Norwich City | 5-3 | Bury |
| Nottingham Forest | 6-2 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Sheffield United | 4-1 | Swansea Town |
| Southampton | 2-4 | West Ham United |
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 | Leicester City | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 29 | WLDDWW | |||
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 28 | WDWWWD | |||
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 25 | LWLWLL | |||
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 25 | DWWDLD | |||
| 5 | Fulham | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 23 | DWDLWD | |||
| 6 | Blackpool | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 23 | LDLWDL | |||
| 7 | Sheffield United | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 22 | WLDLWW | |||
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 22 | LDDWDW | |||
| 9 | Newcastle United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 22 | WWLWLW | |||
| 10 | Manchester United | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 21 | LLWDLW | |||
| 11 | West Ham United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 21 | WWLDWD | |||
| 12 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 21 | WDDLLD | |||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 20 | WLWLWD | |||
| 14 | Norwich City | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -3 | 19 | LWWLDW | |||
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -8 | 19 | DDWLWL | |||
| 16 | Bury | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -1 | 18 | LDDDDL | |||
| 17 | Burnley | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -6 | 17 | DLWDLW | |||
| 18 | Swansea Town | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 33 | -14 | 17 | DLLLLL | |||
| 19 | Barnsley | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 29 | -17 | 17 | LDWLDW | |||
| 20 | Bradford City | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 16 | WDLDWL | |||
| 21 | Hull City | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 36 | -27 | 13 | DLDDWL | |||
| 22 | Port Vale | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 40 | -29 | 12 | LLDLDL | |||
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 | Leicester City | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 29 | WLDDWW | |||
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 28 | DWWWDL | 2-6 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 27 | WWDLDW | 2-1 | |
 1 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 25 | WLWLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 5 | Blackpool | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 25 | DLWDLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Sheffield United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 24 | LDLWWW | 4-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 24 | DDWDWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Newcastle United | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 24 | WLWLWW | 3-2 | |
| 4 | 9 | Fulham | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 23 | WDLWDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 10 | West Ham United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 23 | WLDWDW | 4-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 22 | LWDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 4 | 22 | LWLWDW | 6-2 | |
| 1 | 13 | Norwich City | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 21 | WWLDWW | 5-3 | |
| 2 | 14 | Southampton | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 21 | DDLLDL | 2-4 | |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -8 | 19 | DDWLWL | |||
| 16 | Bury | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -3 | 18 | DDDDLL | 3-5 | ||
| 2 | 17 | Barnsley | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -17 | 18 | DWLDWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 | -8 | 17 | LWDLWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 19 | Swansea Town | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 37 | -17 | 17 | LLLLLL | 1-4 | |
| 20 | Bradford City | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 16 | DLDWLL | 2-3 | ||
| 1 | 21 | Port Vale | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 41 | -28 | 14 | LDLDLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 22 | Hull City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 36 | -28 | 13 | LDDWLL | 1-2 | |