FOREST 0 - 1 MANCHESTER CITY - Sat Nov 23, 1946 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 23, 1946 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Meadow Lane
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-1 (Lost)
- Season:
- 1946-47
- Referee:
- RA Mortimer
- Attendance:
- 32,194
- Pos Before/After:
- 16
17 - Opp Before/After:
- 4
4
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Ham United (League Tier 2)
- Manchester City:
- Mar 29, 1947
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1660 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 923 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1840 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 2976 (of 7502)
- Notes:
- Played at Meadow Lane
Review
Played at Meadow Lane because of flooding at The City Ground
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Reg Savage | |
| 2 | D | Harry Brigham | |
| 3 | M | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | George Pritty | |
| 5 | M | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | Frank Knight | |
| 7 | F | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | Sailor Brown | |
| 9 | M | Eddie Barks | |
| 10 | F | Colin Lyman | |
| 11 | F |  Tom Johnston |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Frank Swift |
| 2 | D | Bert Sproston |
| 3 | D | Eric Westwood |
| 4 | D | Jack Percival |
| 5 | D | Eric Eastwood |
| 6 | M | Albert Emptage |
| 7 | M | Maurice Dunkley |
| 8 | M | Andy Black |
| 9 | M | Jimmy Constantine |
| 10 | F | George Smith  |
| 11 | F | Jimmy Rudd |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1-2 | Chesterfield |
| Birmingham City | 3-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Burnley | 0-0 | Leicester City |
| Coventry City | 2-1 | West Ham United |
| Newcastle United | 1-1 | Bury |
| Newport County | 3-1 | Millwall |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Manchester City |
| Southampton | 3-2 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Swansea Town | 2-0 | Luton Town |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6-1 | Fulham |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3.15385 | 21 | DLWWWW | ||
| 2 | Burnley | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1.35294 | 20 | WWWDDD | ||
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.47368 | 19 | WDWDWL | ||
| 4 | Manchester City | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2.00000 | 18 | WDLWLW | ||
| 5 | Chesterfield | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.77778 | 18 | WLDDDW | ||
| 6 | Birmingham City | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.62500 | 18 | DWWLWW | ||
| 7 | Fulham | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 1.06897 | 18 | WWLDWL | ||
| 8 | Barnsley | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | .97143 | 18 | LLWLLL | ||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1.14286 | 17 | DWDLLD | ||
| 10 | Leicester City | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.12500 | 17 | WWLWWW | ||
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1.12000 | 17 | LWLWWD | ||
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1.10526 | 15 | LWDWDL | ||
| 13 | Luton Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.16667 | 14 | LDWWDW | ||
| 14 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 1.08333 | 14 | DWWLDL | ||
| 15 | Coventry City | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | .90476 | 13 | DLDWDL | ||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | .88462 | 12 | DLWDLW | ||
| 17 | Swansea Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | .65714 | 12 | WDWLLD | ||
| 18 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | .67857 | 11 | LDLLWL | ||
| 19 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | .62500 | 11 | WLLLWW | ||
| 20 | Bury | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | .73333 | 9 | LLLDLD | ||
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | .64706 | 9 | LLLWLD | ||
| 22 | Newport County | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 32 | .36842 | 5 | WLLLLL | ||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3.00000 | 22 | LWWWWD | 1-1 | |
 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.50000 | 21 | DWDWLW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 3 | Burnley | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1.35294 | 21 | WWDDDD | 0-0 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2.06667 | 20 | DLWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1.80000 | 20 | LDDDWW | 2-1 | |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.70588 | 20 | WWLWWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1.31034 | 19 | WDLLDW | 6-1 |
| 2 | 8 | Leicester City | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.12500 | 18 | WLWWWD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 9 | Barnsley | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | .94595 | 18 | LWLLLL | 1-2 |
| 3 | 10 | Fulham | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 | .91429 | 18 | WLDWLL | 1-6 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 1.07407 | 17 | WLWWDL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 1.11538 | 16 | WWLDLW | 3-2 |
| 1 | 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.04545 | 15 | WDWDLL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 14 | Coventry City | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | .95455 | 15 | LDWDLW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 15 | Luton Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 1.07692 | 14 | DWWDWL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 16 | Swansea Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | .71429 | 14 | DWLLDW | 2-0 |
| 1 | 17 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | .85185 | 12 | LWDLWL | 0-1 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | .66667 | 11 | DLLWLL | 1-2 | |
| 19 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | .60000 | 11 | LLLWWL | 1-3 | |
| 20 | Bury | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | .74194 | 10 | LLDLDD | 1-1 | |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | .62162 | 9 | LLWLDL | 1-3 | |
| 22 | Newport County | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 32 | .41379 | 7 | LLLLLW | 3-1 | |