FOREST 2 - 0 BRENTFORD - Wed Sep 17, 1947 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Wed Sep 17, 1947 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Brentford
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-0 (Won)
22- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Tottenham Hotspur (League Tier 2)
- Brentford:
- Nov 20, 1948
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1696 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 959 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1880 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 3016 (of 7502)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLLLLL (Old to recent)
Goals
Sailor Brown - Sailor Brown last goal
Tom Johnston
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | Harry Brigham | |
| 3 | D | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | Noel Simpson | |
| 5 | M | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | Bill Morley | |
| 7 | F | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | Sailor Brown  | |
| 9 | M |  Wilson Jones | |
| 10 | F |  Tom Johnston | |
| 11 | F | George Lee |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ? |
| 2 | D | ? |
| 3 | D | ? |
| 4 | D | ? |
| 5 | D | ? |
| 6 | M | ? |
| 7 | M | ? |
| 8 | M | ? |
| 9 | M | ? |
| 10 | F | ? |
| 11 | F | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 0-1 | Barnsley |
| Luton Town | 2-1 | Leicester City |
| Newcastle United | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Brentford |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-0 | Leeds United |
| Southampton | 2-2 | Cardiff 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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.16667 | 12 | WWWWWL | ||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.00000 | 12 | WWDWDL | ||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.83333 | 10 | WWDWDW | ||
| 4 | Leeds United | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.80000 | 10 | LWWLWW | ||
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.60000 | 9 | WDWDWD | ||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .94444 | 9 | LLWWWD | ||
| 7 | Fulham | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.85714 | 8 | LWLWWL | ||
| 8 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.62500 | 8 | WLLWDD | ||
| 9 | Cardiff City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.50000 | 8 | WWDLWL | ||
| 10 | Bury | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.18182 | 8 | WDLLWD | ||
| 11 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .90909 | 8 | WDLDWD | ||
| 12 | Leicester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .90000 | 8 | WLDWWD | ||
| 13 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.20000 | 7 | WDLLLW | ||
| 14 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.18182 | 7 | WWWLLD | ||
| 15 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1.00000 | 7 | LLWWWL | ||
| 16 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .75000 | 7 | WLWWLL | ||
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | .64286 | 6 | LLDWLW | ||
| 18 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | .66667 | 4 | WLLLLL | ||
| 19 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .50000 | 4 | DLDLLW | ||
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | .23529 | 4 | LLDDLW | ||
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .43750 | 2 | LLLLLL | ||
| 22 | Brentford | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .26316 | 2 | 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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.16667 | 12 | WWWWWL | ||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.00000 | 12 | WWDWDL | ||
 5 | 3 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.75000 | 10 | LLWDDW | 1-0 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.63636 | 10 | WWLWWL | 0-1 | |
 2 | 5 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.57143 | 10 | WDWDWL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.60000 | 9 | WDWDWD | |
| 2 | 7 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.40000 | 9 | WDLWLD | 2-2 |
| 6 | 8 | Luton Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.25000 | 9 | WWLLDW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .94444 | 9 | LLWWWD | |
| 3 | 10 | Fulham | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.62500 | 8 | WLWWLL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 11 | Bury | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.18182 | 8 | WDLLWD | |
| 1 | 12 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .90909 | 8 | WDLDWD | |
| 1 | 13 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .83333 | 8 | LDWWDL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 14 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .78571 | 8 | LWWLLD | 2-2 |
| 2 | 15 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.20000 | 7 | WDLLLW | |
| 1 | 16 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1.00000 | 7 | LLWWWL | |
| 1 | 17 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | .73333 | 6 | LLLLLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | .64286 | 6 | LLDWLW | |
| 1 | 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | .29412 | 6 | LDDLWW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .56250 | 4 | LLLLLW | 2-0 |
| 2 | 21 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .50000 | 4 | DLDLLW | |
| 22 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .23810 | 2 | LLLWLL | 0-2 | |