FOREST 4 - 0 WALSALL - Sat Oct 21, 1950 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 21, 1950 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Walsall
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 4-0 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Sports Argus - Saturday 21 October 1950
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 21 October 1950
- Season:
- 1950-51
- Referee:
- RA Mortimer
- Attendance:
- 26,454
- League Week:
- 14 of 46
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 24 24
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Watford (League Tier 3)
- Walsall:
- Mar 10, 1951
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1829 (of 5087)
- League Tier 3:
- 56 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 2018 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3165 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 75 years, 10 months, 26 days ago
Review
This was our second consecutive 4-0 win, after the win against Leyton Orient last Saturday
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWLWDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tommy Capel (6')
Tucker Johnson (30')
Tommy Capel (63')
Wally Ardron (86')
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 | 25 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 33 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 34 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 29 | Tucker Johnson  (30') | |
| 9 | M | 32 | Wally Ardron (86') | |
| 10 | F | 28 | Tommy Capel (6') (63') | |
| 11 | F | 29 | Collin Collindridge | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lewis |
| 2 | D | Jones |
| 3 | D | Methley |
| 4 | D | Walters |
| 5 | D | Dearson |
| 6 | M | Green |
| 7 | M | F Morris |
| 8 | M | Bowen |
| 9 | M | Devlin |
| 10 | F | Hughes |
| 11 | F | Knowles |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-1 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic |
| Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Southend United |
| Colchester United | 1-1 | Reading |
| Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Exeter City |
| Newport County | 1-0 | Gillingham |
| Northampton Town | 1-2 | Millwall |
| Norwich City | 0-0 | Bristol City |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Walsall |
| Port Vale | 2-1 | Watford |
| Swindon Town | 1-2 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Torquay United | 2-1 | Leyton Orient |
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 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 22 | WWLWDW | |||
| 2 | Millwall | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 22 | WWDWWD | |||
| 3 | Norwich City | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 20 | WWWWWD | |||
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | LDWLWW | |||
| 5 | Southend United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 16 | WWWWLW | |||
| 6 | Exeter City | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | WWWLWL | |||
| 7 | Bristol City | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 15 | LWLWDW | |||
| 8 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 15 | WDLWDW | |||
| 9 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 14 | WWLLLW | |||
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 14 | LLLWWW | |||
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | DLWWDW | |||
| 12 | Newport County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 12 | WDLLLL | |||
| 13 | Reading | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 12 | DLLWDW | |||
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 12 | LLWLLL | |||
| 15 | Colchester United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 11 | LLLLLL | |||
| 16 | Swindon Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | -2 | 11 | LLWLWL | |||
| 17 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 11 | LDWDDD | |||
| 18 | Port Vale | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 11 | DWLWWL | |||
| 19 | Aldershot | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 28 | -19 | 11 | LWWLDL | |||
| 20 | Torquay United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 10 | LWLLLL | |||
| 21 | Gillingham | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -13 | 9 | WWLLLD | |||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 9 | WLLWWL | |||
| 23 | Watford | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -7 | 8 | DLDDLL | |||
| 24 | Walsall | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 7 | LLWLDW | |||
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 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 31 | 24 | WLWDWW | 4-0 | ||
| 2 | Millwall | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 24 | WDWWDW | 2-1 | ||
| 3 | Norwich City | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 21 | WWWWDD | 0-0 | ||
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | DWLWWW | 4-1 | ||
 1 | 5 | Exeter City | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | WWLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Bristol City | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 16 | WLWDWD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 16 | LLWWWW | 2-1 | |
 3 | 8 | Southend United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 16 | WWWLWL | 1-4 | |
| 2 | 9 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 | LWWDWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 10 | Northampton Town | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 | DLWDWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 11 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 14 | WLLLWL | 1-2 | |
| 12 | Newport County | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 14 | DLLLLW | 1-0 | ||
| 13 | Reading | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 13 | LLWDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 13 | DWDDDW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 15 | Port Vale | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 13 | WLWWLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Colchester United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 12 | LLLLLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 17 | Torquay United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 12 | WLLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 18 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -10 | 12 | LWLLLL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 19 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | -3 | 11 | LWLWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 20 | Aldershot | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 28 | -20 | 11 | WWLDLL | 0-1 | |
| 21 | Gillingham | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -14 | 9 | WLLLDL | 0-1 | ||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 9 | LLWWLL | 0-1 | ||
| 23 | Watford | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 8 | LDDLLL | 1-2 | ||
| 24 | Walsall | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -11 | 7 | LWLDWL | 0-4 | ||