MILLWALL 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Sep 03, 1949 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 03, 1949 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Millwall
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- The Old Den
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 03 September 1949
- Season:
- 1949-50
- Referee:
- G Pankhurst
- Attendance:
- 25,272
- League Week:
- 5 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
3 - Opp Before/After:
- 16
12
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Northampton Town (League Tier 3)
- Millwall:
- Dec 31, 1949
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1778 (of 5087)
- League Tier 3:
- 5 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 1965 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3105 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 77 years, 14 days ago
Review
The Football Post reported that our train was 20 minutes late getting into London and we had to change in the 'Motor Coach' that was waiting at the station.
MILLWALL
Manager: Charlie Hewitt
Prior form: LDLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Constantine (56')
S Morgan (70')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 33 |  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 | M | 30 | Wally Ardron | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Gordon Kaile | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Tot Leverton  (38') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Finlayson |
| 2 | D | Fisher |
| 3 | D | Evans |
| 4 | D | Reeves |
| 5 | D | W Morton |
| 6 | M | Forrest |
| 7 | M | Johnson |
| 8 | M | Hurrell |
| 9 | M | Constantine |
| 10 | F | Jones |
| 11 | F | S Morgan |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 1-3 | Norwich City |
| Bristol City | 6-0 | Newport County |
| Exeter City | 3-4 | Reading |
| Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Watford |
| Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Torquay United |
| Millwall | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Notts County | 2-0 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic |
| Port Vale | 2-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Southend United | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| Swindon Town | 2-1 | Aldershot |
| Walsall | 1-3 | Northampton Town |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| THIRD DIVISION SOUTH | 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 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | DWWW | |||
| 2 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | WWDW | |||
| 3 | Notts County | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | WLWW | |||
| 4 | Torquay United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 6 | WWWL | |||
| 5 | Southend United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | LWWD | |||
| 6 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | LDWW | |||
| 7 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | DWDD | |||
| 8 | Northampton Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | LWDW | |||
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | LDWD | |||
| 10 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | DLWD | |||
| 11 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | WLDD | |||
| 12 | Exeter City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | WLWL | |||
| 13 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 4 | LWWL | |||
| 14 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | DLLW | |||
| 15 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | WDLL | |||
| 16 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 | LDLW | |||
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 | DDLD | |||
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 2 | LLLW | |||
| 19 | Watford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | DDLL | |||
| 20 | Newport County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 2 | WLLL | |||
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 2 | LWLL | |||
| 22 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 2 | WLLL | |||
Table after:
| THIRD DIVISION SOUTH | 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) | |
| 2 | 1 | Notts County | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | WLWWW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 2 | Southend United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | LWWDW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | DWWWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 4 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | LDWWW | 4-3 | |
| 3 | 5 | Northampton Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | LWDWW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | 6 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | WWDWL | 0-2 | |
| 4 | 7 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | WLDDW | 2-0 | |
| 5 | 8 | Norwich City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6 | LWWLW | 3-1 | |
| 5 | 9 | Torquay United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 6 | WWWLL | 1-2 | |
| 5 | 10 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | WDLLW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 11 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 | DWDDL | 1-3 | |
| 4 | 12 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | LDLWW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 13 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 5 | DDLDW | 2-1 | |
| 8 | 14 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | WLLLW | 6-0 | |
| 6 | 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 4 | LDWDL | 0-2 | |
| 6 | 16 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | DLWDL | 1-2 | |
| 5 | 17 | Exeter City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | WLWLL | 3-4 | |
| 4 | 18 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | DLLWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 19 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | LLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Watford | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 | DDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 2 | LWLLL | 1-3 | ||
| 2 | 22 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -15 | 2 | WLLLL | 0-6 | |