FOREST 1 - 0 BURY - Sat May 07, 1949 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat May 07, 1949 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bury
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-0 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 07 May 1949
- Season:
- 1948-49
- Referee:
- B Flanagan
- Attendance:
- 26,754
- League Week:
- 42 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 21
21 - Opp Before/After:
- 10
12
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Brighton and Hove Albion (League Tier 3)
- Bury:
- Oct 13, 1951
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1773 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1036 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1960 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3100 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 76 years, 7 months, 6 days ago
Review
Despite winning, Leicester got a point in a draw at Cardiff and we were relegated to the third division today, for the first time in our history.
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWLWDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
George Lee (48') - George Lee last goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 32 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 23 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | M | 33 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 23 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 5 | D | 32 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Frank Knight | |
| 7 | F | 32 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 25 |  John Love | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Tot Leverton | |
| 10 | F | 27 | Tucker Johnson | |
| 11 | F | 29 | George Lee  (48') | Last game |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bradshaw |
| 2 | D | Massey |
| 3 | D | Griffiths |
| 4 | D | Bardsley |
| 5 | D | Hart |
| 6 | M | Daniel |
| 7 | M | Whitworth |
| 8 | M | Worthington |
| 9 | M | Massart |
| 10 | F | Bodie |
| 11 | F | Barclay |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0-1 | Chesterfield |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Brentford |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Cardiff City | 1-1 | Leicester City |
| Fulham | 2-0 | West Ham United |
| Grimsby Town | 1-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Luton Town | 2-0 | Coventry City |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Bury |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2-0 | Leeds United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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