FOREST 2 - 1 SHEFFIELD UNITED - Sat Jan 01, 1938 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 01, 1938 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Southampton (FA Cup)
- League:
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Sheffield United:
- Aug 27, 1938
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1581 (of 5085)
- League Tier 2:
- 844 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1754 (of 5827)
- Total:
- 2625 (of 7632)
- Played:
- 88 years, 8 months, 1 day ago
FOREST
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: WWLWLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tom Peacock (16')
Boy Martin (33')
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Manager: Teddy Davison
Prior form: LWWWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Harold Barton (55')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D | 23 |  John Munro | |
| 4 | M | 27 | Danny Edgar | |
| 5 | M | 24 |  Robert Davies | |
| 6 | F | 28 | Robert Pugh | |
| 7 | F | 22 | Charlie Gardiner | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Gibson McNaughton | |
| 9 | F | 23 |  Boy Martin  (33') | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Tom Peacock (16') | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Roy Brown | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jack Smith |
| 2 | D | Harry Hooper |
| 3 | D | Albert Cox |
| 4 | D | Ernie Jackson |
| 5 | D | Tom Johnson |
| 6 | M | Freddie Jessop |
| 7 | M | Harold Barton |
| 8 | M | George Richardson |
| 9 | M | Jock Dodds |
| 10 | F | Jack Pickering |
| 11 | F | Charlie Leyfield |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0-1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 | Swansea Town |
| Bury | 4-0 | Burnley |
| Coventry City | 2-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Fulham | 2-3 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Luton Town | 6-4 | Stockport County |
| Newcastle United | 2-2 | Manchester United |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Sheffield United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Chesterfield |
| Southampton | 3-1 | Norwich City |
| West Ham United | 1-1 | 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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 31 | LWWWWD | |||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 30 | WLWWWW | |||
| 3 | Coventry City | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 29 | LWWWLD | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 25 | WWWLWW | |||
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 25 | LWDWWL | |||
| 6 | Chesterfield | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 25 | DDDLDW | |||
| 7 | Burnley | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 24 | LDDDWL | |||
| 8 | West Ham United | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 23 | LWLLDD | |||
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 23 | LWLWWL | |||
| 10 | Norwich City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 31 | -6 | 22 | LLWDDD | |||
| 11 | Luton Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 21 | WWDDWL | |||
| 12 | Bury | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 20 | WLWLLW | |||
| 13 | Barnsley | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -8 | 20 | WLLLWL | |||
| 14 | Stockport County | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 20 | DWDLLD | |||
| 15 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 19 | LWWWWD | |||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 19 | WWLWLL | |||
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -6 | 19 | LLDLDL | |||
| 18 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 28 | -13 | 19 | LWWLDD | |||
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 18 | LLWDWD | |||
| 20 | Swansea Town | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 17 | LLDLDD | |||
| 21 | Fulham | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -15 | 14 | WLLLLW | |||
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -19 | 13 | LLWLLD | |||
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 | Aston Villa | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 31 | LWWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 2 | Coventry City | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 31 | WWWLDW | 2-1 | |
 2 | 3 | Sheffield United | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 31 | WWWWDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 27 | WDWWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 5 | Manchester United | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 26 | WWLWWD | 2-2 | |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 25 | DDLDWL | 0-1 | ||
| 1 | 7 | West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 24 | WLLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Burnley | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -1 | 24 | DDDWLL | 0-4 | |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 23 | WLWWLL | 1-2 | ||
| 1 | 10 | Luton Town | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 23 | WDDWLW | 6-4 | |
| 1 | 11 | Bury | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 22 | LWLLWW | 4-0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Norwich City | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 34 | -8 | 22 | LWDDDL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 21 | WLWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -4 | 21 | LDLDLW | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 15 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 28 | -11 | 21 | WWLDDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 20 | WWWWDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 20 | LWDWDW | 1-0 | |
| 5 | 18 | Barnsley | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -9 | 20 | LLLWLL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 19 | Stockport County | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -10 | 20 | WDLLDL | 4-6 | |
| 20 | Swansea Town | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -12 | 17 | LDLDDL | 1-3 | ||
| 1 | 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 15 | LWLLDW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 22 | Fulham | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 14 | LLLLWL | 2-3 | |