FOREST 2 - 2 LEICESTER CITY - Sat Sep 08, 1951 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 08, 1951 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leicester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-2 DRAWN
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Everton (League Tier 2)
- Leicester City:
- Jan 05, 1952
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1868 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 1043 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2059 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3207 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 75 years, 6 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWLLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Freddie Scott (7')
Wally Ardron (58')
LEICESTER CITY
Manager: Norman Bullock
Prior form: LWWLDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tom Dryburgh (29')
Peter Small (59')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 35 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 26 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 25 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 27 |  Alan Orr | |
| 5 | D | 34 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 26 | Bill Morley | |
| 7 | F | 34 | Freddie Scott  (7') | |
| 8 | F | 29 |  Noel Kelly | |
| 9 | M | 32 | Wally Ardron (58') | |
| 10 | F | 29 | Tommy Capel | |
| 11 | F | 30 | Collin Collindridge | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Johnny Anderson |
| 2 | D | Arthur Lever |
| 3 | D | Billy Webb |
| 4 | D | Jimmy Baldwin |
| 5 | D | Tom McArthur |
| 6 | M | Reg Halton |
| 7 | M | Peter Small |
| 8 | M | Fred Worthington |
| 9 | M | Derek Hines |
| 10 | F | Arthur Rowley |
| 11 | F | Tom Dryburgh |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| Bury | 3-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Coventry City | 1-4 | Hull City |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-0 | Cardiff City |
| Everton | 3-3 | Rotherham United |
| Luton Town | 6-0 | Notts County |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Leicester City |
| Sheffield United | 7-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Southampton | 0-0 | Leeds United |
| Swansea Town | 5-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| West Ham United | 2-1 | Barnsley |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND DIVISION | 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | WDWWW | |||
| 2 | Sheffield United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | WWWLW | |||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | WLDWWD | |||
| 4 | Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | DLWWDW | |||
| 5 | Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | LWWLDW | |||
| 6 | Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | DLWWLW | |||
| 7 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | LWDLWW | |||
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | WDDLDW | |||
| 9 | Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 7 | LWDLWW | |||
| 10 | Swansea Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | DLDWDD | |||
| 11 | Cardiff City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | WLWLW | |||
| 12 | Rotherham United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | LWLWWL | |||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | WWLLWL | |||
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 5 | LWWDLL | |||
| 15 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 5 | DDLWDL | |||
| 16 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 5 | LDWLDD | |||
| 17 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 | WDLDLD | |||
| 18 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 4 | WLLWLL | |||
| 19 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | LDLWL | |||
| 20 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | DWLLL | |||
| 21 | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 | DDLDL | |||
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 1 | LLLDLL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | 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 | 1 | Sheffield United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 10 | WWWLWW | 7-3 | |
| 2 | 2 | Luton Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | LWWDWW | 6-0 | |
 2 | 3 | Notts County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | WDWWWL | 0-6 | |
| 2 | 4 | Brentford | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | LWWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 5 | 5 | Swansea Town | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | LDWDDW | 5-1 | |
| 1 | 6 | Leicester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | WWLDWD | 2-2 | |
| 7 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | WDLWWD | 3-3 | ||
| 5 | 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 8 | LDWWDL | 3-7 | |
| 3 | 9 | Rotherham United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | WLWWLD | 3-3 | |
| 3 | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | WLLWLD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 11 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 7 | DLWDLW | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 7 | WWDLLW | 1-0 | |
| 5 | 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 7 | DDLDWL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 14 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 7 | DWLDDW | 2-1 | |
| 6 | 15 | Coventry City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 7 | WDLWWL | 1-4 | |
| 5 | 16 | Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | WLWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | LDLWLW | 3-1 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 5 | LLWLLD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | 19 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 5 | DLDLDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Leeds United | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | DDLDLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 21 | Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 | DWLLLL | 1-2 | |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 1 | LLDLLL | 1-5 | ||