FOREST 4 - 2 DONCASTER ROVERS - Sat Dec 27, 1947 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Sat Dec 27, 1947 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Doncaster Rovers

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
4-2  WON 



Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1947-48

Referee:
WH Dixon

Attendance:
22,201

Pos Before/After:
22 21

Opp Before/After:
20 22

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
West Ham United (League Tier 2)

Doncaster Rovers:
Sep 29, 1951


GAME COUNT:

League:
1712 (of 5045)
League Tier 2:
975 (of 2511)
Competitive:
1896 (of 5763)
Total:
3033 (of 7550)
Played:
76 years, 9 months, 8 days ago


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

Goals
Freddie Scott
George Wilkins - George Wilkins first goal
Tom Johnston
George Lee
Logo
DONCASTER ROVERS
Manager: Jackie Bestall
Prior form: LWLDLW (Old to recent)

Goals
?
?

Lineup

Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GK?
2D?
3D?
4D?
5D?
6M?
7M?
8M?
9M?
10F?
11F?


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Sat Dec 27, 1947)
Home Score Away
Birmingham City1-0Millwall
Chesterfield3-1Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City1-2Brentford
Luton Town6-1Leeds United
Nottingham Forest4-2Doncaster Rovers
Plymouth Argyle3-2Fulham
Southampton1-2Bradford Park Avenue
West Ham United1-4Sheffield Wednesday

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
1Birmingham City23145431167311997231271.9375033 WLWWWD
2West Bromwich Albion2313463527813221653313111.2963030 WLLWDL
3Newcastle United231337422581225952517161.6800029 WLWLLW
4Tottenham Hotspur231166412083130113351192.0500028 WWLLDW
5Southampton2312474435921321132612241.2571428 LWDWWW
6Cardiff City231085352874119734416211.2500028 LWWWDD
7West Ham United238105312566017524514201.2400026 DDLWDL
8Sheffield Wednesday2311483634822261632610181.0588226 LWLLDW
9Coventry City2410410393371322933717241.1818224 LLLWWW
10Leicester City239683231623181634514151.0322624 LDWLWD
11Bradford Park Avenue23103103936813291322710231.0833323 LWDWDL
12Luton Town2386930325411593281523.9375022 DLWWLW
13Chesterfield22859293132515155341416.9354821 WWDWDL
14Fulham239311293143416105071321.9354821 LWDLWD
15Leeds United238411323572222101291025.9142920 WLWDLL
16Barnsley248412354161517122371829.8536620 DDLLLL
17Bury23599293344417161551217.8787919 DDLDWD
18Millwall22589253244415151451017.7812518 LLWWDD
19Plymouth Argyle2341091635452119057526.4571418 WLDLWD
20Doncaster Rovers23651222385431511119727.5789517 LWLDLW
21Brentford23481122464541822037424.4782616 DDDDLD
22Nottingham Forest236314253551515131291022.7142915 LDDLLL


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)
1Birmingham City24155432168312097231272.0000035 LWWWDW 1-0
2West Bromwich Albion2313463527813221653313111.2963030 WLLWDL
3Newcastle United231337422581225952517161.6800029 WLWLLW
4Tottenham Hotspur2411674223831301133612121.8260928 WLLDWL 1-3
15Cardiff City231085352874119734416211.2500028 LWWWDD
16Southampton2412484537922331332612241.2162228 WDWWWL 1-2
17Sheffield Wednesday2412484035822261642614191.1428628 WLLDWW 4-1
18West Ham United248106322966118924514201.1034526 DLWDLL 1-4
29Bradford Park Avenue24113104137813291332712241.1081125 WDWDLW 2-1
110Coventry City2410410393371322933717241.1818224 LLLWWW
111Luton Town249693633641211032815231.0909124 LWWLWW 6-1
212Leicester City249693333624191834514151.0000024 DWLWDL 1-2
13Chesterfield239593232425181653414161.0000023 WDWDLW 3-1
14Fulham249312313443416105081524.9117621 WDLWDL 2-3
115Barnsley248412354161517122371829.8536620 DDLLLL
116Leeds United2484123341722221012101131.8048820 LWDLLL 1-6
217Plymouth Argyle24510919375521411057526.5135120 LDLWDW 3-2
118Bury23599293344417161551217.8787919 DDLDWD
119Millwall235810253344415151461018.7575818 LWWDDL 0-1
120Brentford24581124474541822137625.5106418 DDDLDW 2-1
121Nottingham Forest247314293761519151291022.7837817 DDLLLW 4-2
222Doncaster Rovers246513244254315111110931.5714317 WLDLWL 2-4