SWINDON TOWN 2 - 3 FOREST - Sat May 05, 1951 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat May 05, 1951 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Swindon Town
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- County Ground (Swindon)
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 3-2 (Won)
- Half-time: 1-1
- Season:
- 1950-51
- Referee:
- Rev. S Davis
- Attendance:
- 10,707
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1
- Opp Before/After:
- 15
17
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- RC Malines (Friendly)
- League:
- Rotherham United
- Swindon Town:
- Mar 11, 1967
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1861 (of 4969)
- League Tier 3:
- 88 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 2052 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 3196 (of 7451)

FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWDWWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Wally Ardron (40)
Tom Johnson (63)
Collin Collindridge (89)

SWINDON TOWN
Manager: Louis Page
Prior form: WLLLWL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Alf Wheeler (27)
Harry Kaye (82)
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() | |
2 | D | ![]() | |
3 | D | ![]() | |
4 | M | ![]() | Last game |
5 | D | ![]() | |
6 | M | ![]() | |
7 | F | ![]() | |
8 | F | ![]() | |
9 | M | ![]() ![]() | |
10 | F | ![]() ![]() | |
11 | F | ![]() ![]() |
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player |
---|---|---|
1 | GK | Sam Burton |
2 | D | Mick Page |
3 | D | Harry May |
4 | D | Brian Farr |
5 | D | Garth Hudson |
6 | M | Harry Kaye ![]() |
7 | M | Harry Lunn |
8 | M | Alf Wheeler ![]() |
9 | M | Roy Onslow |
10 | F | William Millar |
11 | F | John Thomas |
Home | Score | Away |
---|---|---|
Aldershot | 1-0 | Torquay United |
Bournemouth | 1-0 | Reading |
Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Northampton Town |
Colchester United | 1-1 | Port Vale |
Gillingham | 1-2 | Plymouth Argyle |
Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Bristol City |
Newport County | 3-0 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
Norwich City | 3-1 | Crystal Palace |
Southend United | 5-1 | Exeter City |
Swindon Town | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest |
Watford | 1-3 | Walsall |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
1 | Nottingham Forest | 45 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 107 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 21 | 2.81579 | 68 | WWDWWW | ||
2 | Norwich City | 45 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 1.79545 | 62 | WWLDLD | ||
3 | Reading | 45 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 88 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 1.69231 | 57 | WLDWDD | ||
4 | Millwall | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 57 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 1.40351 | 56 | WWWLDW | ||
5 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 54 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 1.53704 | 55 | WLWWWW | ||
6 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 1.53659 | 54 | DLWWDL | ||
7 | Bristol City | 45 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 1.12281 | 51 | DWWLDW | ||
8 | Southend United | 45 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 87 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 1.27941 | 50 | LWDLDL | ||
9 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 67 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 1.15517 | 50 | DLLLWW | ||
10 | Bournemouth | 45 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 64 | 57 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 1.12281 | 49 | LDDWWL | ||
11 | Newport County | 45 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 70 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 1.05714 | 45 | LLDDWL | ||
12 | Port Vale | 45 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 64 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 40 | .92188 | 44 | DLDDWL | ||
13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 45 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 71 | 76 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45 | .93421 | 43 | WWLWWL | ||
14 | Exeter City | 45 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 61 | 80 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 50 | .76250 | 42 | WWLLLL | ||
15 | Swindon Town | 45 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 53 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 50 | .82813 | 40 | WLLLWL | ||
16 | Colchester United | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 75 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 51 | .82667 | 39 | LWDLWD | ||
17 | Walsall | 45 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 61 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 41 | .80328 | 38 | WDWDLW | ||
18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 47 | .70667 | 38 | DLWLDL | ||
19 | Aldershot | 45 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 88 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 68 | .62500 | 38 | WDLLLW | ||
20 | Torquay United | 45 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 80 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 | .80000 | 37 | WDWLDW | ||
21 | Northampton Town | 45 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 54 | 66 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 36 | .81818 | 35 | LDDLDL | ||
22 | Gillingham | 45 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 68 | 99 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 71 | .68687 | 35 | LWLWLW | ||
23 | Watford | 45 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 53 | 85 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 60 | .62353 | 29 | LLLWLD | ||
24 | Crystal Palace | 45 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 81 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 42 | .39506 | 27 | DLDDDL |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
1 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 110 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 23 | 2.75000 | 70 | WDWWWW | 3-2 | |
2 | Norwich City | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 82 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 1.82222 | 64 | WLDLDW | 3-1 | |
3 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 88 | 53 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 1.66038 | 57 | LDWDDL | 0-1 | |
![]() | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 85 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 1.54545 | 57 | LWWWWW | 2-1 |
![]() | 5 | Millwall | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 57 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 1.40351 | 56 | WWWLDW | |
6 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 1.52381 | 55 | LWWDLD | 1-1 | |
![]() | 7 | Southend United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 92 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 1.33333 | 52 | WDLDLW | 5-1 |
![]() | 8 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 69 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 1.18966 | 52 | LLLWWW | 2-0 |
![]() | 9 | Bournemouth | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 1.14035 | 51 | DDWWLW | 1-0 |
![]() | 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 59 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 1.08475 | 51 | WWLDWL | 0-2 |
11 | Newport County | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 77 | 70 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 1.10000 | 47 | LDDWLW | 3-0 | |
12 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 65 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 41 | .92308 | 45 | LDDWLD | 1-1 | |
13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 71 | 79 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 48 | .89873 | 43 | WLWWLL | 0-3 | |
14 | Exeter City | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 85 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 55 | .72941 | 42 | WLLLLL | 1-5 | |
![]() | 15 | Walsall | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 42 | .83871 | 40 | DWDLWW | 3-1 |
16 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 63 | 76 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 51 | .82895 | 40 | WDLWDD | 1-1 | |
![]() | 17 | Swindon Town | 46 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 55 | 67 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 50 | .82090 | 40 | LLLWLL | 2-3 |
![]() | 18 | Aldershot | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 88 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 68 | .63636 | 40 | DLLLWW | 1-0 |
![]() | 19 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 47 | .70667 | 38 | DLWLDL | |
20 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 64 | 81 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 42 | .79012 | 37 | DWLDWL | 0-1 | |
21 | Northampton Town | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 67 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 37 | .82090 | 36 | DDLDLD | 1-1 | |
22 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 69 | 101 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 71 | .68317 | 35 | WLWLWL | 1-2 | |
23 | Watford | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 88 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 60 | .61364 | 29 | LLWLDL | 1-3 | |
24 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 84 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 45 | .39286 | 27 | LDDDLL | 1-3 |