FOREST 0 - 2 ASTON VILLA - Sat Oct 23, 1937 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 23, 1937 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-2 (Lost)
3- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bradford Park Avenue (League Tier 2)
- Aston Villa:
- Mar 09, 1938
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1570 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 833 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1743 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 2610 (of 7500)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | D | Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D |  John Munro | |
| 4 | M | Daniel Edgar | |
| 5 | D | Tommy Graham | |
| 6 | M | Walter Alsford | |
| 7 | M | John Getty | |
| 8 | F | Jack Surtees | |
| 9 | F | Meynell Burgin | |
| 10 | F | Thomas Peacock | |
| 11 | F | Eric Oakton |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Fred Biddlestone |
| 2 | D | George Cummings |
| 3 | D | Ernie Callaghan |
| 4 | D | Jimmy Allen |
| 5 | D | Alex Massie |
| 6 | M | Eric Houghton  |
| 7 | M | Ronnie Starling |
| 8 | M | Bob Iverson |
| 9 | M | Freddie Haycock |
| 10 | F | Frank Broome |
| 11 | F | Tommy Clayton |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0-2 | Southampton |
| Burnley | 0-2 | Chesterfield |
| Bury | 0-0 | Swansea Town |
| Coventry City | 2-0 | Norwich City |
| Luton Town | 2-2 | West Ham United |
| Manchester United | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Newcastle United | 3-0 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Aston Villa |
| Sheffield United | 2-1 | Fulham |
| Stockport County | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3-2 | Plymouth Argyle |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Coventry City | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1.70000 | 17 | WDDWWD | ||
| 2 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1.00000 | 16 | DWWWDW | ||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2.11111 | 15 | LWWWLW | ||
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.70000 | 15 | WDDDWD | ||
| 5 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.11111 | 14 | WDWLDW | ||
| 6 | Chesterfield | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.61538 | 14 | LDLWWL | ||
| 7 | Norwich City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 1.08696 | 14 | WWWLDW | ||
| 8 | Burnley | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.06250 | 14 | DLWDDW | ||
| 9 | Stockport County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .76923 | 12 | LWLWDL | ||
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.17647 | 11 | DDLWDD | ||
| 11 | Swansea Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.07143 | 11 | LDWLDD | ||
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.00000 | 11 | WWDWDL | ||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1.31250 | 10 | WWWLLL | ||
| 14 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.27273 | 10 | WLLLWD | ||
| 15 | Barnsley | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | .85000 | 10 | LDLDWL | ||
| 16 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | .73913 | 9 | DDWLWW | ||
| 17 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .69231 | 9 | LLDWLW | ||
| 18 | Luton Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | .68182 | 7 | WLLLLD | ||
| 19 | Fulham | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | .57895 | 7 | LDLDDW | ||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | .50000 | 7 | LLDWLL | ||
| 21 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .68421 | 6 | LDDLDL | ||
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | .50000 | 5 | DDLLLL | ||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Coventry City | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1.90000 | 19 | DDWWDW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1.06667 | 18 | WWWDWW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2.33333 | 17 | WWWLWW | 2-0 | |
 2 | 4 | Chesterfield | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.76923 | 16 | DLWWLW | 2-0 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.90909 | 15 | DWLDWD | 2-2 | |
 2 | 6 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.30769 | 15 | DDDWDL | 0-3 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 1.00000 | 14 | WWLDWL | 0-2 | |
| 8 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | .94444 | 14 | LWDDWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.23529 | 13 | DLWDDW | 1-0 |
| 4 | 10 | Manchester United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.36364 | 12 | LLLWDW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1.33333 | 12 | WWLLLW | 3-2 |
| 1 | 12 | Swansea Town | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.07143 | 12 | DWLDDD | 0-0 |
| 4 | 13 | Stockport County | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .71429 | 12 | WLWDLL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .84615 | 11 | WDWDLL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 15 | Southampton | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | .82609 | 11 | DWLWWW | 2-0 |
| 1 | 16 | Barnsley | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | .77273 | 10 | DLDWLL | 0-2 |
| 17 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .69231 | 10 | LDWLWD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 18 | Newcastle United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .84211 | 8 | DDLDLW | 3-0 |
| 1 | 19 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | .70833 | 8 | LLLLDD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 20 | Fulham | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | .57143 | 7 | DLDDWL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | .47368 | 7 | LDWLLL | 0-1 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .52000 | 5 | DLLLLL | 2-3 | |