FOREST 1 - 0 COVENTRY CITY - Sat Sep 28, 1946 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 28, 1946 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Sports Argus - Saturday 28 September 1946
- Season:
- 1946-47
- Referee:
- J Tregellas
- Attendance:
- 27,943
- League Week:
- 7 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 17
16 - Opp Before/After:
- 11
13
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Birmingham City (League Tier 2)
- Coventry City:
- Feb 01, 1947
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1652 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 915 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1832 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 2969 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 79 years, 10 months, 24 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 25 |  Griff Roberts | |
| 2 | D | 28 |  Frank Shufflebottom | Debut |
| 3 | M | 30 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 25 | Eddie Barks | |
| 5 | M | 28 | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Noel Simpson | |
| 7 | F | 29 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Sailor Brown | |
| 9 | M | 35 |  Frank O'Donnell | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Jack Edwards  (35') | |
| 11 | F | 27 | Tom Johnston | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Wood |
| 2 | D | Barratt |
| 3 | D | Elliot |
| 4 | D | Snape |
| 5 | D | Cox |
| 6 | M | Crawley |
| 7 | M | Simpson |
| 8 | M | Gardner |
| 9 | M | Lowrie |
| 10 | F | Aldecos |
| 11 | F | Ashall |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1-1 | Newcastle United |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 0-1 | West Ham United |
| Burnley | 1-0 | Swansea Town |
| Chesterfield | 1-1 | Fulham |
| Leicester City | 0-0 | Bury |
| Millwall | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Newport County | 2-7 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Coventry City |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-1 | Luton Town |
| Southampton | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0-0 | Manchester 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 | Barnsley | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 13 | WDWWWW | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 10 | WWDWDW | |||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | WDWDDL | |||
| 4 | Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | DDLWWW | |||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | LWWWLL | |||
| 6 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 8 | LWWDDW | |||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | LLWDWW | |||
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | WDLWDD | |||
| 9 | Burnley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | DWWLLW | |||
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | DWDWLD | |||
| 11 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 7 | WDLLDW | |||
| 12 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 7 | LLLLDW | |||
| 13 | Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | WLLWWL | |||
| 14 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | LDLDDD | |||
| 15 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | WDLWL | |||
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 5 | LWLWDL | |||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | LLWLLW | |||
| 18 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 4 | LWLLLW | |||
| 19 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 4 | LWWLLL | |||
| 20 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 | LLWLD | |||
| 21 | Swansea Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 3 | LLDWLL | |||
| 22 | Millwall | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 2 | LDDLLL | |||
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 | Barnsley | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 14 | DWWWWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 11 | WDWDWD | 0-0 | ||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | DWDDLD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | WWWLLW | 7-2 | |
| 1 | 5 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | DLWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | DLWDDW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Burnley | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | WWLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 8 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 9 | WWDDWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | LWDWWD | 0-0 | |
| 5 | 10 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | WDLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 11 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | DLDDDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | WDWLDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 7 | DLLDWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 7 | LLLDWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 15 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | LLWWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 16 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | LWLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 17 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 6 | WLLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 6 | WLWDLD | 2-2 | |
| 19 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 5 | WWLLLD | 0-0 | ||
| 20 | Newport County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 3 | LLWLDL | 2-7 | ||
| 1 | 21 | Millwall | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 3 | DDLLLD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 22 | Swansea Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 3 | LDWLLL | 0-1 | |