READING 0 - 2 FOREST - Sat Sep 16, 1950 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 16, 1950 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Reading
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Elm Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 16 September 1950
- Season:
- 1950-51
- Referee:
- G Pankhurst
- Attendance:
- 19,341
- League Week:
- 9 of 46
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 17
19
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Torquay United (League Tier 3)
- Reading:
- Jan 20, 1951
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1824 (of 5087)
- League Tier 3:
- 51 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 2013 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3160 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 76 years, 0 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWDWWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Wally Ardron (2')
Wally Ardron (72')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 34 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 25 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 24 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 28 | John Anderson | |
| 5 | D | 33 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 33 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 28 | Tucker Johnson | |
| 9 | M | 31 | Wally Ardron  (2') (72') | |
| 10 | F | 28 | Tommy Capel | |
| 11 | F | 29 | Collin Collindridge | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Marks |
| 2 | D | Barton |
| 3 | D | Gulliver |
| 4 | D | Dodson |
| 5 | D | Wicks |
| 6 | M | Cryle |
| 7 | M | Simpson |
| 8 | M | Hutton |
| 9 | M | Brian |
| 10 | F | Johnston |
| 11 | F | Amor |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 5-0 | Leyton Orient |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| Bristol City | 3-0 | Watford |
| Exeter City | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Gillingham | 4-1 | Walsall |
| Millwall | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Newport County | 2-0 | Colchester United |
| Northampton Town | 1-0 | Aldershot |
| Norwich City | 2-0 | Swindon Town |
| Port Vale | 1-0 | Torquay United |
| Reading | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Southend United | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15 | WWDWWW | |||
| 2 | Millwall | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 | WWLDWW | |||
| 3 | Colchester United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | DWWWWL | |||
| 4 | Norwich City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | LWDWDW | |||
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | WWWWLD | |||
| 6 | Exeter City | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | WWWLWW | |||
| 7 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10 | LDDLWW | |||
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | DWLWDL | |||
| 9 | Newport County | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | WWWWLD | |||
| 10 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | WLWWLL | |||
| 11 | Southend United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | WLLDLW | |||
| 12 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | LLDWDD | |||
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 8 | LDWLWL | |||
| 14 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | WLDLDD | |||
| 15 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 7 | WLLWWL | |||
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 7 | WLLLWD | |||
| 17 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 7 | LWWLLD | |||
| 18 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 6 | LLDLWD | |||
| 19 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 6 | DLLDDL | |||
| 20 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -10 | 6 | LDWLLW | |||
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 5 | DLWDLL | |||
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 5 | LLLWLD | |||
| 23 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 5 | LWLLDW | |||
| 24 | Walsall | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 2 | LDLLLL | |||
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 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 17 | WDWWWW | 2-0 | ||
| 2 | Millwall | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 14 | WLDWWW | 1-0 | ||
 1 | 3 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | WDWDWW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 4 | Exeter City | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | WWLWWW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 5 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 12 | DDLWWW | 5-0 | |
| 3 | 6 | Colchester United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | WWWWLL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Newport County | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | WWWLDW | 2-0 | |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | WLWDLD | 2-2 | ||
| 1 | 9 | Bristol City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | LWWLLW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 10 | Southend United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | LLDLWW | 1-0 | |
| 6 | 11 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 10 | WWWLDL | 0-5 | |
| 2 | 12 | Northampton Town | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | LDLDDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | LDWDDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 8 | DWLWLL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 15 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -7 | 8 | DWLLWW | 4-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -3 | 7 | LLWWLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 7 | LLLWDL | 0-2 | |
| 4 | 18 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 | LLWLDW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 19 | Reading | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 7 | WWLLDL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 20 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 6 | LDLWDL | 0-3 | |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 6 | LWDLLD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | 22 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 6 | LLDDLL | 0-1 | |
| 23 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 5 | WLLDWL | 0-1 | ||
| 24 | Walsall | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 2 | DLLLLL | 1-4 | ||