FOREST 2 - 0 HULL CITY - Wed Sep 16, 1953 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Wed Sep 16, 1953 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Hull City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 17 September 1953
18- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Stoke City (League Tier 2)
- Hull City:
- Aug 28, 1954
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1954 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1129 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2149 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3304 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 72 years, 11 months, 26 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WLWWLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Collin Collindridge (5')
Collin Collindridge (50')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 25 |  Bill Farmer | Debut |
| 2 | D | 28 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 32 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | 36 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 26 | Alan Moore | |
| 8 | F | 36 | Freddie Scott | |
| 9 | F | 27 | Tot Leverton | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Tommy Capel | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Collin Collindridge  (5') (50') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tommy Forgan |
| 2 | D | Ernie Phillips |
| 3 | D | John Neal |
| 4 | D | Bill Harris |
| 5 | D | Frank Harrison |
| 6 | M | Viggo Jensen |
| 7 | M | Ken Harrison |
| 8 | M | Syd Gerrie |
| 9 | M | Norman Wilkinson |
| 10 | F | Ken Horton |
| 11 | F | Paddy Fagan |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bury | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3-0 | Brentford |
| Fulham | 2-4 | Rotherham United |
| Leeds United | 1-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Luton Town | 2-0 | Birmingham City |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Hull City |
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 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 13 | WWWWWL | |||
| 2 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | WWWDWW | |||
| 3 | West Ham United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | DWWDDW | |||
| 4 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | WDWWWD | |||
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | WLDWDW | |||
| 6 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 10 | LLWDDW | |||
| 7 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | DLDWDW | |||
| 8 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 | DDDLWD | |||
| 9 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | DLWLWL | |||
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | LWLWWD | |||
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | WLWWLL | |||
| 12 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | WDLWWL | |||
| 13 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 8 | WWLLWW | |||
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 7 | DDLDDW | |||
| 15 | Bury | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 6 | DLDDLD | |||
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 6 | LLDLDW | |||
| 17 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 5 | LDLWLL | |||
| 18 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 5 | LWLLWL | |||
| 19 | Swansea Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 5 | WLLDLL | |||
| 20 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 5 | WLWLLL | |||
| 21 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 4 | LWDLLL | |||
| 22 | Fulham | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 3 | DLDLLL | |||
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 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 15 | WWWWLW | 3-0 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | WWWDWW | |||
| 3 | West Ham United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | DWWDDW | |||
| 4 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | WDWWWD | |||
 6 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | LWWLLW | 2-0 | |
| 6 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 11 | LWDDWD | 1-1 | ||
 2 | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | WLDWDW | ||
| 1 | 8 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | DLDWDW | ||
| 4 | 9 | Rotherham United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 10 | WLLWWW | 4-2 | |
| 2 | 10 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 | DDDLWD | ||
| 2 | 11 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | LWLWLL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | WLWWDL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 13 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | WDLWWL | ||
| 1 | 14 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 8 | LDDLDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 8 | DLDDWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 7 | DLWLLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 17 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 6 | LLDLDW | ||
| 18 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -7 | 5 | WLLWLL | 0-2 | ||
| 19 | Swansea Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 5 | WLLDLL | |||
| 20 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 5 | WLWLLL | |||
| 21 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 4 | WDLLLL | 0-3 | ||
| 22 | Fulham | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 3 | LDLLLL | 2-4 | ||