SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 2 FOREST - Sat Sep 17, 1938 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 17, 1938 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Southampton
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- The Dell
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-2 DRAWN
- Half-time: 1-2
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1938-39
- Referee:
- WJ Lewington
- Attendance:
- 15,196
- League Week:
- 6 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 16
15 - Opp Before/After:
- 21 20
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Coventry City (League Tier 2)
- Southampton:
- Feb 08, 1939
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1606 (of 5085)
- League Tier 2:
- 869 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1781 (of 5827)
- Total:
- 2653 (of 7632)
- Played:
- 87 years, 11 months, 16 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: LLLWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Harold Crawshaw (35')
Arthur Betts (68')
SOUTHAMPTON
Manager: Tom Parker
Prior form: LLLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Frank Hill (20')
Harry Brophy (44')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D | 24 |  John Munro | |
| 4 | M | 22 | Bob McCall | |
| 5 | D | 33 | Tommy Graham | |
| 6 | F | 27 | Gibson McNaughton | |
| 7 | F | 21 | Arthur Betts  (68') | |
| 8 | M | 19 | Grenville Roberts | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Harold Crawshaw (35') | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Tom Peacock | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Len Beaumont | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sam Warhurst |
| 2 | D | Frederick Williams |
| 3 | D | Doug Henderson |
| 4 | D | Cyril King |
| 5 | D | Dave Affleck |
| 6 | M | Harry Brophy |
| 7 | M | Billy Bevis |
| 8 | M | Ray Parkin |
| 9 | M | Reg Tomlinson |
| 10 | F | Harry Osman |
| 11 | F | Frank Hill |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Park Avenue | 0-4 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Burnley | 0-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Chesterfield | 3-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Manchester City | 1-6 | Millwall |
| Plymouth Argyle | 4-1 | Luton Town |
| Sheffield United | 4-0 | Norwich City |
| Southampton | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Swansea Town | 1-1 | Fulham |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Newcastle United |
| Tranmere Rovers | 3-0 | Bury |
| West Ham United | 4-1 | Coventry City |
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 Wednesday | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | WDWWW | |||
| 2 | Fulham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | WWWLWD | |||
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | WWWLW | |||
| 4 | Burnley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | DWWWLD | |||
| 5 | Sheffield United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | WDDWD | |||
| 6 | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | WLDLWW | |||
| 7 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | DDLWW | |||
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | WLDDW | |||
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | WDWLD | |||
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | WWLWLL | |||
| 11 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 6 | LWWLW | |||
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | WDWL | |||
| 13 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | WWLLL | |||
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | LWWLL | |||
| 15 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 | LLWDD | |||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 4 | LLLWW | |||
| 17 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 3 | LLLWD | |||
| 18 | Swansea Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 3 | LDDDL | |||
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 2 | LWLL | |||
| 20 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 2 | LLLLW | |||
| 21 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 | LLLLW | |||
| 22 | Chesterfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 1 | LLLDL | |||
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) | |
| 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | WWWLWW | 4-0 | |
| 2 | Fulham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | WWLWDD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 3 | Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | WDDWDW | 4-0 | |
 3 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | WDWWWL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 5 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | WLDDWW | 6-1 | |
| 4 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | WLWLLW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | WDWLDW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 8 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | WWWLDL | 0-3 | |
| 3 | 9 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | LDLWWL | 0-1 | |
| 4 | 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | LWWLLW | 4-1 | |
| 4 | 11 | Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | DDLWWL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 12 | Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 6 | LWWLWL | 1-4 | |
| 4 | 13 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | LLLWDW | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 5 | WDWLL | 0-4 | |
| 1 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 | LLLWWD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | LWLLW | 3-0 | |
| 4 | 17 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 4 | WWLLLL | 1-6 | |
| 3 | 18 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 4 | LLWDDL | 0-3 | |
| 1 | 19 | Swansea Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 4 | LDDDLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 3 | LLLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 3 | LLLDLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 22 | Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 2 | LLLLWL | 0-4 | |