FOREST 2 - 3 MANCHESTER UNITED - Tue Dec 28, 1937 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Tue Dec 28, 1937 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-3 LOST
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Mufcinfo.com (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1937-38
- Referee:
- WJ Lewington
- Attendance:
- 19,283
- League Week:
- 22 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 16
16 - Opp Before/After:
- 7
4
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield United (League Tier 2)
- Manchester United:
- Jan 25, 1947
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1580 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 843 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1753 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 2624 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 87 years, 11 months, 16 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: LWWLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Boy Martin (43')
Gibson McNaughton (87')
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Walter Crickmer
Prior form: WWWWLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Johnny Carey (8')
William Bryant (55')
Thomas Bamford (58')
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 | |
| 7 | F | 22 |  Charlie Gardiner | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Jack Surtees | |
| 9 | F | 23 |  Boy Martin  (43') | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Gibson McNaughton (87') | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Roy Brown | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jack Breedon |
| 2 | D | Hubert Redwood |
| 3 | D | William Roughton |
| 4 | D | John "Jack" Griffiths |
| 5 | D | George Vose |
| 6 | M | William McKay |
| 7 | M | William Bryant |
| 8 | M | Harry Baird |
| 9 | M | Thomas Bamford |
| 10 | F | Johnny Carey |
| 11 | F | Jack Rowley |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3-0 | Barnsley |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-3 | Manchester United |
| West Ham United | 3-3 | Norwich City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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