FOREST 2 - 0 LEICESTER CITY - Sat Oct 26, 1946 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 26, 1946 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leicester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 26 October 1946
- Season:
- 1946-47
- Referee:
- G Sunderland
- Attendance:
- 30,077
- League Week:
- 11 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 19
17 - Opp Before/After:
- 13
14
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Chesterfield (League Tier 2)
- Leicester City:
- Mar 01, 1947
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1656 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 919 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1836 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 2973 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 79 years, 10 months, 11 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LWWLDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Colin Lyman (24') - Colin Lyman first goal
George Mee (36') - George Mee only goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Griff Roberts | |
| 2 | D | 20 |  Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | M | 30 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 25 | Eddie Barks | |
| 5 | M | 28 | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Noel Simpson | |
| 7 | F | 30 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Sailor Brown | |
| 9 | F | 23 | George Mee  (36') | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Jack Edwards | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Colin Lyman (24') | Debut |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Calvert |
| 2 | D | Jones |
| 3 | D | Howe |
| 4 | D | S Smith |
| 5 | D | Grogan |
| 6 | M | Eggleston |
| 7 | M | Griffiths |
| 8 | M | Revie |
| 9 | M | Lee |
| 10 | F | Dewis |
| 11 | F | Anderson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4-0 | Bury |
| Birmingham City | 4-0 | Millwall |
| Burnley | 2-0 | Fulham |
| Coventry City | 1-1 | Chesterfield |
| Newcastle United | 3-2 | Manchester City |
| Newport County | 1-3 | Luton Town |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Leicester City |
| Southampton | 5-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Swansea Town | 2-1 | West Ham United |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
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 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 16 | WDDDLL | |||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 15 | LLWWDW | |||
| 3 | Burnley | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | WWDDWW | |||
| 4 | Fulham | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 15 | DWDWWW | |||
| 5 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | DWDLWD | |||
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 14 | WDDWWD | |||
| 7 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 13 | DLDWDL | |||
| 8 | Chesterfield | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | WWDWWL | |||
| 9 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | DWLWDW | |||
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 12 | DDWDLW | |||
| 11 | Southampton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 11 | WLLDDW | |||
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 | LDLWLW | |||
| 13 | Leicester City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 11 | LLDWWW | |||
| 14 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 9 | LWWWLD | |||
| 15 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 9 | DWLDDL | |||
| 16 | Swansea Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 9 | LLWDWD | |||
| 17 | Luton Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 7 | LLLLLD | |||
| 18 | Bury | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 7 | DDDLLL | |||
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -5 | 7 | LWWLDL | |||
| 20 | Millwall | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 7 | LDLWWL | |||
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 6 | DLDLLL | |||
| 22 | Newport County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 | -28 | 5 | LLLLWL | |||
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 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 18 | DDDLLW | 4-0 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Burnley | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | WDDWWW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 16 | DDWWDW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 16 | LWWDWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 5 | Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 15 | LDWDLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 6 | Fulham | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 15 | WDWWWL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Manchester City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 14 | WDLWDL | 2-3 | |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | WDWWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 9 | Birmingham City | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 14 | WLWDWW | 4-0 | ||
| 1 | 10 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 13 | LLDDWW | 5-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | DLWLWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 12 | DWDLWL | 1-5 | |
| 3 | 13 | Swansea Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 11 | LWDWDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Leicester City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 11 | LDWWWL | 0-2 | |
| 15 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 10 | WLDDLD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 16 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 9 | LLLLDW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -3 | 9 | WWLDLW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | 18 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 9 | WWWLDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 19 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 7 | DDLLLL | 0-4 | |
| 20 | Millwall | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 7 | DLWWLL | 0-4 | ||
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 6 | LDLLLL | 0-2 | ||
| 22 | Newport County | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 | -30 | 5 | LLLWLL | 1-3 | ||
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