BARNSLEY 4 - 1 FOREST - Sat Aug 26, 1939 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 26, 1939 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Barnsley
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Oakwell
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-4 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-2
19- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Newcastle United (League Tier 2)
- Barnsley:
- Mar 22, 1940
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1643 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 906 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1820 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 2693 (of 7502)
- Notes:
- Billy Walker first game as manager
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Birmingham Mail - Saturday 26 August 1939
- Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 28 August 1939
- Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 28 August 1939
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | D | Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D |  John Munro | |
| 4 | M | George Pritty | |
| 5 | D | Tommy Graham | Last game |
| 6 | M |  Thomas Clark | |
| 7 | M | Colin Perry  (80) | Debut |
| 8 | M | Andy McCall | Debut |
| 9 | M | Bob McCall | |
| 10 | F | Jack Surtees | |
| 11 | M | John Maund | Debut |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Binns |
| 2 | D | Shotton |
| 3 | D | Everest |
| 4 | D | Brunskill |
| 5 | D | Harper |
| 6 | M | Logan |
| 7 | M | Bullock |
| 8 | M | Steele |
| 9 | M | Maxwell |
| 10 | F | Land |
| 11 | F | McGarry |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Burnley | 1-1 | Coventry City |
| Bury | 3-1 | Fulham |
| Chesterfield | 2-0 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Leicester City | 4-3 | Manchester City |
| Luton Town | 3-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Millwall | 3-0 | Newcastle United |
| Newport County | 3-1 | Southampton |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-3 | West Ham United |
| Swansea Town | 1-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Birmingham City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | 2-0 | |
| 2 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | W | 3-0 | |
| 3 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | W | 3-0 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | W | 4-1 | |
| 5 | Bury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | 3-1 | |
| 6 | Newport County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | 3-1 | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | 3-1 | |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | W | 2-1 | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | 4-3 | |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | |
| 11 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | |
| 12 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | L | 3-4 | |
| 15 | Swansea Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | 1-2 | |
| 16 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | 1-3 | |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | 1-3 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | 1-3 | |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | L | 1-4 | |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | 0-2 | |
| 21 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | 0-3 | |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | 0-3 | |
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