EXETER CITY 0 - 0 FOREST - Sat Feb 25, 1950 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Feb 25, 1950 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Exeter City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- St. James Park (Exeter)
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 0-0 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 25 February 1950
- Season:
- 1949-50
- Referee:
- C Fletcher
- Attendance:
- 11,640
- League Week:
- 31 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 3
3 - Opp Before/After:
- 21 21
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leyton Orient (League Tier 3)
- Exeter City:
- Dec 02, 1950
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1804 (of 5083)
- League Tier 3:
- 31 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 1993 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3133 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 76 years, 6 months, 0 days ago
Review
The Football Post reported that the referee forgot to bring a coin for the toss and had to borrow one from Johnny Linaker!
Penalties Missed:
Clark (23')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 33 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 28 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | 28 | John Anderson | |
| 5 | D | 33 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Bill Morley | |
| 7 | F | 33 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 25 |  John Love | |
| 9 | M | 31 | Wally Ardron | |
| 10 | F | 27 | Tommy Capel | |
| 11 | F | 25 | Gordon Kaile | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Singleton |
| 2 | D | Johnstone |
| 3 | D | Clark |
| 4 | D | Fallon |
| 5 | D | Goddard |
| 6 | M | Davey |
| 7 | M | Mackay |
| 8 | M | Smart |
| 9 | M | Smith |
| 10 | F | Greenwood |
| 11 | F | McClellan |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 1-1 | Walsall |
| Bristol Rovers | 3-0 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Millwall |
| Exeter City | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Northampton Town |
| Leyton Orient | 2-7 | Aldershot |
| Notts County | 7-0 | Newport County |
| Port Vale | 2-2 | Norwich City |
| Reading | 2-0 | Torquay United |
| Southend United | 2-0 | Bristol City |
| Watford | 1-2 | Swindon 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 | Notts County | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 66 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 40 | 42 | LLLWWW | |||
| 2 | Torquay United | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 39 | WWWWDD | |||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 36 | WLWDDW | |||
| 4 | Northampton Town | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 34 | DWWLLD | |||
| 5 | Norwich City | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 33 | LDLDLD | |||
| 6 | Port Vale | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 32 | WWLWDL | |||
| 7 | Southend United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 32 | WLLDWL | |||
| 8 | Reading | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 32 | WWLWLW | |||
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 32 | WWWDWW | |||
| 10 | Watford | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 31 | WLWDWL | |||
| 11 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 31 | LWLLDL | |||
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 56 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 36 | -13 | 28 | DWWDLD | |||
| 13 | Swindon Town | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 27 | LWLDWW | |||
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 26 | WDWWDW | |||
| 15 | Walsall | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 24 | DLDDLD | |||
| 16 | Bristol City | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 35 | -7 | 24 | DLLLDW | |||
| 17 | Newport County | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 46 | -20 | 22 | LWLWLL | |||
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 44 | -23 | 22 | DWDLLL | |||
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 61 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 37 | -26 | 21 | WLWWWL | |||
| 20 | Millwall | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | -8 | 20 | WDLLWL | |||
| 21 | Exeter City | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 39 | -22 | 20 | LDWLDW | |||
| 22 | Aldershot | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 34 | -21 | 20 | LLLDLD | |||
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 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 47 | 44 | LLWWWW | 7-0 | ||
| 2 | Torquay United | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 39 | WWWDDL | 0-2 | ||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 37 | LWDDWD | 0-0 | ||
| 4 | Northampton Town | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 35 | WWLLDD | 2-2 | ||
 2 | 5 | Southend United | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 34 | LLDWLW | 2-0 | |
 1 | 6 | Norwich City | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 34 | DLDLDD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 7 | Reading | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 34 | WLWLWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 34 | WWDWWW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 9 | Port Vale | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 33 | WLWDLD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 10 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 32 | WLLDLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Watford | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 31 | LWDWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Swindon Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 29 | WLDWWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 28 | DWWDWW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 59 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 39 | -16 | 28 | WWDLDL | 0-3 | |
| 15 | Walsall | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 25 | LDDLDD | 1-1 | ||
| 16 | Bristol City | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 37 | -9 | 24 | LLLDWL | 0-2 | ||
| 5 | 17 | Aldershot | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 36 | -16 | 22 | LLDLDW | 7-2 | |
| 1 | 18 | Newport County | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 53 | -27 | 22 | WLWLLL | 0-7 | |
| 1 | 19 | Leyton Orient | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 44 | -28 | 22 | WDLLLL | 2-7 | |
| 1 | 20 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 63 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 37 | -26 | 22 | LWWWLD | 2-2 | |
| 21 | Exeter City | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 39 | -22 | 21 | DWLDWD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | 22 | Millwall | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -9 | 20 | DLLWLL | 0-1 | |