BURY 1 - 1 FOREST - Sat Dec 11, 1948 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 11, 1948 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bury
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Gigg Lane
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-1 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 11 December 1948
- Season:
- 1948-49
- Referee:
- B Flanagan
- Attendance:
- 10,968
- League Week:
- 20 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 20
19 - Opp Before/After:
- 5 4
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Bromwich Albion (League Tier 2)
- Bury:
- May 07, 1949
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1751 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 1014 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1936 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3076 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 77 years, 8 months, 19 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 32 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | M | 32 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | F | 29 | Sid Ottewell | |
| 5 | D | 31 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 22 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 24 | Gordon Kaile | |
| 8 | F | 27 | Tucker Johnson  (51') | |
| 9 | F | 32 | Bill Hullett | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Jack Edwards | |
| 11 | F | 29 | George Lee | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Grieves |
| 2 | D | Fairclough |
| 3 | D | W Griffiths |
| 4 | D | Whitworth |
| 5 | D | Hart |
| 6 | M | Kelly |
| 7 | M | Jones |
| 8 | M | Hanlon |
| 9 | M | Crosbie |
| 10 | F | Daniel |
| 11 | F | Bellis |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Bury | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Chesterfield | 3-2 | Barnsley |
| Coventry City | 2-0 | Luton Town |
| Leeds United | 1-2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Leicester City | 2-2 | Cardiff City |
| Lincoln City | 1-2 | Southampton |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| West Bromwich Albion | 5-2 | Grimsby Town |
| West Ham United | 1-0 | 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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 27 | WWWLWL | |||
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 25 | DWLWDD | |||
| 3 | Southampton | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 25 | DWDWLW | |||
| 4 | Fulham | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 23 | WWWDWD | |||
| 5 | Bury | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 23 | DLWLWW | |||
| 6 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 22 | LLLWWW | |||
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 21 | LLWDWL | |||
| 8 | Brentford | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 | LDWWWL | |||
| 9 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -3 | 21 | WWLWDW | |||
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 20 | DDWLWW | |||
| 11 | Cardiff City | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -1 | 20 | LLDDWW | |||
| 12 | Barnsley | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 19 | DLLLLW | |||
| 13 | West Ham United | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 19 | LLWDWL | |||
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 19 | WWDWDW | |||
| 15 | Leeds United | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 18 | DWDDLL | |||
| 16 | Chesterfield | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -5 | 18 | DWWLLL | |||
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -12 | 18 | DLLWLL | |||
| 18 | Leicester City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 17 | DLWLDL | |||
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 15 | WLWLDL | |||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 15 | LWDLLW | |||
| 21 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -11 | 13 | LLDLLW | |||
| 22 | Lincoln City | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | -25 | 11 | LLDLDL | |||
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 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 29 | WWLWLW | 5-2 | ||
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | WLWDDW | 3-0 | ||
| 3 | Southampton | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 27 | WDWLWW | 2-1 | ||
| 1 | 4 | Bury | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 24 | LWLWWD | 1-1 | |
 1 | 5 | Fulham | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 23 | WWDWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 23 | LWDWLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 22 | LLWWWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 22 | DWLWWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 9 | Brentford | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 21 | DWWWLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 21 | LDDWWD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 11 | West Ham United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 21 | LWDWLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 12 | Luton Town | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -5 | 21 | WLWDWL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 13 | Chesterfield | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -4 | 20 | WWLLLW | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -11 | 20 | LLWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 15 | Barnsley | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 19 | LLLLWL | 2-3 | |
| 2 | 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 19 | WDWDWL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 17 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -1 | 18 | WDDLLL | 1-2 | |
| 18 | Leicester City | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 18 | LWLDLD | 2-2 | ||
| 1 | 19 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 16 | WDLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 15 | LWLDLL | 2-5 | |
| 21 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -9 | 15 | LDLLWW | 2-0 | ||
| 22 | Lincoln City | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 51 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | -26 | 11 | LDLDLL | 1-2 | ||