FOREST 3 - 1 TORQUAY UNITED - Sat Feb 03, 1951 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Feb 03, 1951 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Torquay United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 03 February 1951
1- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bournemouth (League Tier 3)
- Torquay United:
- Jan 15, 1982
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1842 (of 5086)
- League Tier 3:
- 69 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 2033 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3180 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 75 years, 7 months, 3 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DWWDDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tot Leverton (32')
Tucker Johnson (42')
Wally Ardron (87')
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 | 29 | John Anderson | |
| 5 | D | 34 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Bill Morley | |
| 7 | F | 34 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 24 | Tot Leverton  (32') | |
| 9 | M | 32 | Wally Ardron (87') | |
| 10 | F | 29 | Tucker Johnson (42') | |
| 11 | F | 30 | Collin Collindridge | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Webber |
| 2 | D | Topping |
| 3 | D | Calland |
| 4 | D | Brown |
| 5 | D | McGuiness |
| 6 | M | Whitfield |
| 7 | M | Shaw |
| 8 | M | Lewis |
| 9 | M | Cameron |
| 10 | F | Taggart |
| 11 | F | Reid |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Bristol City | 3-3 | Walsall |
| Exeter City | 3-2 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Gillingham | 1-0 | Leyton Orient |
| Millwall | 4-0 | Watford |
| Newport County | 2-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| Northampton Town | 1-2 | Swindon Town |
| Norwich City | 1-1 | Colchester United |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Torquay United |
| Port Vale | 3-1 | Aldershot |
| Southend United | 3-3 | Reading |
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 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 49 | 41 | DWWDDW | |||
| 2 | Norwich City | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 39 | DWLDLW | |||
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 38 | WWLWWD | |||
| 4 | Reading | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 35 | DWWWDW | |||
| 5 | Millwall | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 32 | LWWLLD | |||
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 31 | LWWLWD | |||
| 7 | Bristol City | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 31 | LLWLWD | |||
| 8 | Southend United | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 30 | LDWWLD | |||
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 30 | LLWLWL | |||
| 10 | Exeter City | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 29 | LWWDLL | |||
| 11 | Northampton Town | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 28 | WDDWWL | |||
| 12 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 34 | -1 | 28 | WLLWLW | |||
| 13 | Aldershot | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 51 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -14 | 26 | WLWDWL | |||
| 14 | Newport County | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 24 | WDWLWD | |||
| 15 | Colchester United | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -3 | 24 | DLWLDW | |||
| 16 | Swindon Town | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 26 | -6 | 24 | LDWLWL | |||
| 17 | Torquay United | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -12 | 23 | WLLLWD | |||
| 18 | Port Vale | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -9 | 23 | DLDDLL | |||
| 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | -18 | 23 | DDDWDL | |||
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 40 | -20 | 21 | LDWDWL | |||
| 21 | Walsall | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 29 | -17 | 20 | LLLLWW | |||
| 22 | Watford | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 35 | -13 | 19 | WWLLLD | |||
| 23 | Gillingham | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 48 | -23 | 18 | LDLWWL | |||
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 31 | -33 | 17 | LLLWDL | |||
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 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 72 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 51 | 43 | WWDDWW | 3-1 | ||
| 2 | Norwich City | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 40 | WLDLWD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 38 | WLWWDL | 1-2 | ||
| 4 | Reading | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 36 | WWWDWD | 3-3 | ||
| 5 | Millwall | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 34 | WWLLDW | 4-0 | ||
 1 | 6 | Bristol City | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 32 | LWLWDD | 3-3 | |
 1 | 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 31 | WWLWDL | 2-3 | |
| 8 | Southend United | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 31 | DWWLDD | 3-3 | ||
| 1 | 9 | Exeter City | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 31 | WWDLLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 10 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 29 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 30 | LLWLWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 11 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 24 | -1 | 30 | LWLWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Northampton Town | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 28 | DDWWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 13 | Newport County | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 26 | DWLWDW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Swindon Town | 29 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 27 | -5 | 26 | DWLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 15 | Aldershot | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 40 | -16 | 26 | LWDWLL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 16 | Colchester United | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -3 | 25 | LWLDWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Port Vale | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -7 | 25 | LDDLLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 25 | DDWDLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 19 | Torquay United | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -14 | 23 | LLLWDL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 20 | Walsall | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 32 | -17 | 21 | LLLWWD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 21 | Leyton Orient | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 41 | -21 | 21 | DWDWLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 22 | Gillingham | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 69 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 48 | -22 | 20 | DLWWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 23 | Watford | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 39 | -17 | 19 | WLLLDL | 0-4 | |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 32 | -34 | 17 | LLWDLL | 0-1 | ||