FOREST 5 - 1 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE - Sat May 31, 1947 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Sat May 31, 1947 (6:30 PM)

Opponent:
Plymouth Argyle

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
5-1  WON 

Half-time: 1-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
GreensOnScreen.com (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Western Morning News - Monday 02 June 1947
Nottingham Journal - Monday 02 June 1947

Season:
1946-47

Referee:
RC Greenwood

Attendance:
11,944

Pos Before/After:
17 15

Opp Before/After:
19 19

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Bradford Park Avenue (League Tier 2)

Plymouth Argyle:
Dec 06, 1947


GAME COUNT:

League:
1687 (of 5045)
League Tier 2:
950 (of 2511)
Competitive:
1871 (of 5763)
Total:
3008 (of 7550)
Played:
77 years, 4 months, 5 days ago


Review
There was debate as to how scored the first Forest goal. Frank Knight took a freekick that may have been headed in by Eddie Barkes, but I'm going with Knight. That gives him his only goal for us!


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FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LDDLDW (Old to recent)

Goals
Frank Knight (27') - Frank Knight only goal
Tom Johnston (73')
Sailor Brown (82')
Jack Edwards (84')
Tom Johnston (88')
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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
Manager: Jack Tresadern
Prior form: WLLLLL (Old to recent)

Goals
Bob Thomas (50')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK31 Harry Walker
2D21 Geoff Thomas (1944-60)
3D25 Jack Hutchinson
4M24 Noel Simpson
5M29 Ted Blagg
6M25 Frank Knight goal (27')
7F30 Freddie Scott
8F31 Sailor Brown goal (82')
9M25 Eddie Barks
10F23 Jack Edwards goal (84')
11F28 Tom Johnston goal (73') goal (88')


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKBill Shortt
2DGeorge Silk
3DPat Jones
4DJack Davies
5DBob Warren
6MAlex Dyer
7MBob Thomas goal
8MLen Jones
9MDave Thomas
10FMarcus Murphy
11FLuke Tinkler


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Sat May 31, 1947)
Home Score Away
Chesterfield3-1Bury
Fulham0-3Bradford Park Avenue
Luton Town6-3Newport County
Nottingham Forest5-1Plymouth Argyle
West Bromwich Albion3-1Manchester City
West Ham United0-5Burnley

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 AGAPts Current Form Status
1Manchester City402510572311631441397428182.3225860 WLWDWL Champions
2Birmingham City4225512743317225111831023222.2424255 WWWDWW Safe
3Burnley4021136592811823014105429142.1071455 LWLLWD Safe
4Newcastle United4119101293581146603286633261.6034548 LWWDDL Safe
5Tottenham Hotspur4117131164521172342066930321.2307747 DWLWLD Safe
6Chesterfield4016141051411063301468721271.2439046 WWLWWL Safe
7West Bromwich Albion411981485741145503684935381.1486546 DDLWLW Safe
8Coventry City42161313665912814017451226421.1186445 DDWWWL Safe
9Leicester City4117717676410464025731127391.0468841 DWLLLD Safe
10Barnsley411771783851326482945113556.9764741 LLWWWW Safe
11West Ham United411681770711244462644132445.9859240 DWWDLW Safe
12Southampton421591869761155452444132452.9078939 WDLWWD Safe
13Fulham391581662681244402234122246.9117638 DLWWLD Safe
14Luton Town411571965701244442633152144.9285737 WLDLLW Safe
15Bradford Park Avenue40131116627376829286583345.8493237 LDWLWL Safe
16Bury41121217797511646234161317411.0533336 LWLDLD Safe
17Nottingham Forest4013101760731153381925142254.8219236 LDDLDW Safe
18Millwall40146205477757282871132649.7013034 DWWLLW Safe
19Plymouth Argyle411452278911137453432153357.8571433 WLLLLL Safe
20Sheffield Wednesday411282165841056392823152656.7738132 LWLLDW Safe
21Swansea Town421172455839111364026131943.6626529 LDDWLL Relegated
22Newport County399327531208111375012161670.4416721 LLWLWL Relegated


Table after:
SECOND DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Manchester City412510673341631441397529212.1470660 LWDWLL Champions 1-3
12Burnley4122136642811823014115434142.2857157 WLLWDW Promoted 5-0
13Birmingham City4225512743317225111831023222.2424255 WWWDWW Safe
4Newcastle United4119101293581146603286633261.6034548 LWWDDL Safe
15Chesterfield4117141054421163331568721271.2857148 WLWWLW Safe 3-1
16West Bromwich Albion422081488751245533784935381.1733348 DLWLWW Safe 3-1
27Tottenham Hotspur4117131164521172342066930321.2307747 DWLWLD Safe
8Coventry City42161313665912814017451226421.1186445 DDWWWL Safe
9Leicester City4117717676410464025731127391.0468841 DWLLLD Safe
10Barnsley411771783851326482945113556.9764741 LLWWWW Safe
11West Ham United421681870761245463144132445.9210540 WWDLWL Safe 0-5
212Luton Town421671971731344502933152144.9726039 LDLLWW Safe 6-3
113Southampton421591869761155452444132452.9078939 WDLWWD Safe
114Bradford Park Avenue41141116657376829287583645.8904139 DWLWLW Safe 3-0
215Nottingham Forest4114101765741253432025142254.8783838 DDLDWW Safe 5-1
316Fulham401581762711245402534122246.8732438 LWWLDL Safe 0-3
117Bury42121218807811646234161418441.0256436 WLDLDL Safe 1-3
18Millwall40146205477757282871132649.7013034 DWWLLW Safe
19Plymouth Argyle421452379961137453432163462.8229233 LLLLLL Safe 1-5
20Sheffield Wednesday411282165841056392823152656.7738132 LWLLDW Safe
21Swansea Town421172455839111364026131943.6626529 LDDWLL Relegated
22Newport County409328561268111375012171976.4444421 LWLWLL Relegated 3-6

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