TORQUAY UNITED 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Sep 17, 1949 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 17, 1949 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Torquay United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Plainmoor
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 0-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 17 September 1949
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Aldershot (League Tier 3)
- Torquay United:
- Jan 21, 1950
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1782 (of 5083)
- League Tier 3:
- 9 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 1969 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3109 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 76 years, 11 months, 4 days ago
Review
Reserve keeper Laurie Platts was in goal today after Harry Walker suffered a groin injury, but Platts still needed penicillin injections to treat an inflamed right arm!
TORQUAY UNITED
Manager: Johnny McNeil
Prior form: WLLWWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Conley (75')
Lewis (88')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Laurie Platts | |
| 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 | Last game |
| 7 | F | 32 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 25 |  John Love | |
| 9 | M | 30 | Wally Ardron | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Alan Ashman | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Gordon Kaile | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Pegg |
| 2 | D | Topping |
| 3 | D | Calland |
| 4 | D | Towers |
| 5 | D | Winters |
| 6 | M | Mills |
| 7 | M | Lewis  |
| 8 | M | Collins |
| 9 | M | Conley |
| 10 | F | Northcott |
| 11 | F | Cameron |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-1 | Bristol City |
| Bristol Rovers | 0-0 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic |
| Exeter City | 1-0 | Aldershot |
| Ipswich Town | 4-4 | Leyton Orient |
| Millwall | 1-2 | Norwich City |
| Notts County | 1-0 | Watford |
| Port Vale | 1-1 | Reading |
| Southend United | 0-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Swindon Town | 6-1 | Northampton Town |
| Torquay United | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Walsall | 2-0 | Newport County |
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 | Northampton Town | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | DWWDWW | |||
| 2 | Notts County | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 11 | LWWWDW | |||
| 3 | Reading | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | WWWLWW | |||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | WWLDWL | |||
| 5 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | DWLDWL | |||
| 6 | Norwich City | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 10 | WLWWWL | |||
| 7 | Torquay United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 10 | WLLWWL | |||
| 8 | Southend United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | WWDWWL | |||
| 9 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | LDDWDW | |||
| 10 | Bristol City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | LLLWWW | |||
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | DLWWWL | |||
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 7 | DLDWLW | |||
| 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 7 | DDLLWL | |||
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | DWDLWL | |||
| 15 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 | LLDDLW | |||
| 16 | Aldershot | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 6 | WDLLLW | |||
| 17 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 5 | DLLWLL | |||
| 18 | Exeter City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 5 | LWLLDL | |||
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 4 | LLWDDL | |||
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 | WLLLWL | |||
| 21 | Newport County | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 21 | -17 | 4 | LLLLLW | |||
| 22 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 3 | LLWLLL | |||
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) | |
 1 | 1 | Notts County | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 | WWWDWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Reading | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | WWLWWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Norwich City | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 12 | LWWWLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 4 | Torquay United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 12 | LLWWLW | 2-0 | |
 4 | 5 | Northampton Town | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 12 | WWDWWL | 1-6 | |
| 1 | 6 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 11 | WLDWLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 7 | Southend United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | WDWWLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | DDWDWD | 1-1 | |
| 5 | 9 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | WLDWLL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 9 | DLLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | LLWWWL | 1-2 | |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 8 | LDWLWD | 4-4 | ||
| 4 | 13 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | LLWLLW | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 14 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | LWWWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 15 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | WDLWLD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 16 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 | WLLDLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 17 | Watford | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 | LDDLWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 6 | DLLLWL | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 19 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | LWLLLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 20 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 5 | LWDDLD | 4-4 | |
| 1 | 21 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 5 | LLLWLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 22 | Newport County | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 23 | -19 | 4 | LLLLWL | 0-2 | |