FOREST 5 - 0 EXETER CITY - Sat Oct 08, 1949 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 08, 1949 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Exeter City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 5-0 WON
- Half-time: 3-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- BNA
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 08 October 1949
- Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 08 October 1949
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leyton Orient (League Tier 3)
- Exeter City:
- Feb 25, 1950
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1785 (of 5083)
- League Tier 3:
- 12 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 1972 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3112 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 76 years, 10 months, 11 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DWLLWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Gordon Kaile (11')
Wally Ardron (12')
Wally Ardron (34')
Tot Leverton (53')
Tot Leverton (82')
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 | 27 | John Anderson | |
| 5 | D | 32 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 33 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 23 | Tot Leverton  (53') (82') | |
| 9 | M | 31 | Wally Ardron (12') (34') | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Alan Ashman | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Gordon Kaile (11') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Singleton |
| 2 | D | Johnstone |
| 3 | D | Rowe |
| 4 | D | Powell |
| 5 | D | Walker |
| 6 | M | Greenwood |
| 7 | M | Fallon |
| 8 | M | Smith |
| 9 | M | Davey |
| 10 | F | MacKay |
| 11 | F | Hutchins |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2-0 | Leyton Orient |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 1-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Southend United |
| Millwall | 2-3 | Crystal Palace |
| Newport County | 1-1 | Notts County |
| Northampton Town | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Norwich City | 0-1 | Port Vale |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-0 | Exeter City |
| Swindon Town | 0-1 | Watford |
| Torquay United | 4-2 | Reading |
| Walsall | 1-1 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic |
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 | Notts County | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 17 | WDWWWW | |||
| 2 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | WLDWDW | |||
| 3 | Norwich City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 15 | WWLWWD | |||
| 4 | Northampton Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 15 | DWWLWD | |||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | DWLLWW | |||
| 6 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 14 | WWDWLL | |||
| 7 | Torquay United | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 13 | WWLWLD | |||
| 8 | Southend United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | WWLDLW | |||
| 9 | Port Vale | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | WDWDLW | |||
| 10 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | DLWLWW | |||
| 11 | Bristol City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 10 | WWLLWL | |||
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 10 | WLWDWL | |||
| 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 10 | LWLWDL | |||
| 14 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 9 | WLLLLW | |||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 9 | LWLDWL | |||
| 16 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | WLLWLD | |||
| 17 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 8 | LDLWDL | |||
| 18 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | LLLWLW | |||
| 19 | Aldershot | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 7 | LLWLLD | |||
| 20 | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 24 | -18 | 7 | LLWLWD | |||
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 | DDLDDL | |||
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 5 | LWLDLL | |||
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 | Notts County | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 18 | DWWWWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 17 | LDWDWD | 1-1 | ||
 2 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | WLLWWW | 5-0 | |
 1 | 4 | Norwich City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 15 | WLWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 5 | Northampton Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 15 | WWLWDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 6 | Torquay United | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 15 | WLWLDW | 4-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Port Vale | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | DWDLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 8 | Reading | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 14 | WDWLLL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 9 | Southend United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | WLDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 10 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | LWLWWW | 1-0 | ||
| 4 | 11 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 11 | WLDWLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Bristol City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 11 | WLLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -9 | 10 | LWDWLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 10 | WLWDLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 15 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 9 | LLLLWL | 2-3 | |
| 3 | 16 | Aldershot | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 9 | LWLLDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 17 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | LLWLWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 8 | LLWLDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 8 | DLDDLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 20 | Exeter City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 8 | DLWDLL | 0-5 | |
| 1 | 21 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 24 | -18 | 8 | LWLWDD | 1-1 | |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 7 | WLDLLW | 2-1 | ||