FOREST 3 - 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Sat Dec 04, 1937 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 04, 1937 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1937-38
- Referee:
- JJ Greenan
- Attendance:
- 5,409
- Pos Before/After:
- 16
15 - Opp Before/After:
- 11
14
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Plymouth Argyle (League Tier 2)
- Blackburn Rovers:
- Apr 16, 1938
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1576 (of 5045)
- League Tier 2:
- 839 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1749 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 2620 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 87 years, 6 months, 14 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: LDDLLW (Old to recent)
Goals
Jack Surtees (14')
Boy Martin (54')
Robert Pugh (56')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | M | 27 | Danny Edgar | |
| 3 | D | 24 | Reg Trim | |
| 4 | D | 32 | Tommy Graham | |
| 5 | M | 24 |  Robert Davies | |
| 6 | F | 28 | Robert Pugh  (56') | |
| 7 | F | 20 | Arthur Betts | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Jack Surtees (14') | |
| 9 | F | 23 |  Boy Martin (54') | |
| 10 | F | 26 |  Gibson McNaughton | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Roy Brown | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jim Barron |
| 2 | D | Fred Hall |
| 3 | D | Walter Crook |
| 4 | D | Arnold Whiteside |
| 5 | D | Bob Pryde |
| 6 | M | Percy Dickie |
| 7 | M | Jack Bruton |
| 8 | M | Len Butt |
| 9 | M | Tommy Sale |
| 10 | F | Charlie Calladine |
| 11 | F | Billy Guest |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3-2 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Burnley | 1-1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Bury | 4-3 | West Ham United |
| Luton Town | 4-0 | Fulham |
| Manchester United | 5-1 | Swansea Town |
| Newcastle United | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Sheffield United | 4-1 | Norwich City |
| Stockport County | 1-1 | Chesterfield |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Aston Villa |
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 | Status | ||
| 1 | Coventry City | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1.76923 | 24 | WDDDLW | |||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1.78571 | 22 | WDDDLW | |||
| 3 | Sheffield United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1.00000 | 22 | WLLWWL | |||
| 4 | West Ham United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1.76923 | 21 | DWDDLW | |||
| 5 | Chesterfield | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.26087 | 21 | WDWLDD | |||
| 6 | Bradford Park Avenue | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1.20000 | 20 | LDDDLW | |||
| 7 | Manchester United | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 1.75000 | 19 | WLDWWW | |||
| 8 | Burnley | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1.13636 | 19 | LLWDWL | |||
| 9 | Stockport County | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | .95000 | 18 | LDWLDW | |||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 1.28000 | 17 | WDWLWL | |||
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1.03333 | 17 | WWLWLL | |||
| 12 | Norwich City | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | .88571 | 17 | LLLWDL | |||
| 13 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | .92857 | 16 | LLWDWD | |||
| 14 | Bury | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | .76190 | 16 | DWDDWL | |||
| 15 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | .91429 | 15 | DWWLDW | |||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .83333 | 15 | LDDLLW | |||
| 17 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | .75676 | 15 | WLLWLW | |||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 1.04167 | 14 | WLWLWW | |||
| 19 | Swansea Town | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | .80769 | 14 | DWLLLL | |||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | .64286 | 12 | LDLWWL | |||
| 21 | Fulham | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | .60000 | 12 | LWLDWL | |||
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | .60606 | 10 | LWDWLL | |||
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 | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Coventry City | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1.76923 | 24 | WDDDLW | |||
| 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1.12000 | 24 | LLWWLW | 4-1 | |
| 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1.62500 | 22 | DDDLWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 4 | Chesterfield | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.25000 | 22 | DWLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 5 | Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 1.94118 | 21 | LDWWWW | 5-1 | |
| 2 | 6 | West Ham United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.52941 | 21 | WDDLWL | 3-4 | |
| 1 | 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1.19048 | 21 | DDDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 8 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1.13043 | 20 | LWDWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 1.30769 | 19 | DWLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Stockport County | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | .95238 | 19 | DWLDWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 11 | Barnsley | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | .96667 | 18 | LWDWDW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Bury | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | .83333 | 18 | WDDWLW | 4-3 | |
| 2 | 13 | Luton Town | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 1.02857 | 17 | WWLDWW | 4-0 | |
| 3 | 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | .96970 | 17 | WLWLLL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .94737 | 17 | DDLLWW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | 16 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 27 | .82051 | 17 | LLWDLL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 17 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 1.08333 | 16 | LWLWWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 18 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | .75676 | 15 | WLLWLW | ||
| 19 | Swansea Town | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | .70968 | 14 | WLLLLL | 1-5 | ||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | .62069 | 12 | DLWWLL | 0-1 | ||
| 21 | Fulham | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | .51724 | 12 | WLDWLL | 0-4 | ||
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 21 | .61111 | 10 | WDWLLL | 2-3 | ||