FOREST 5 - 4 STOKE CITY - Sat Sep 19, 1953 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 19, 1953 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Stoke City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 5-4 (Won)
5- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Fulham (League Tier 2)
- Stoke City:
- Feb 06, 1954
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1955 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 1130 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2150 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 3302 (of 7500)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LWWLLW (Old to recent)
Goals
Jack Burkitt
Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Roland 'Tot' Leverton - Roland 'Tot' Leverton last goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Bill Farmer | |
| 2 | D | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | Jack Burkitt  | |
| 7 | F | Alan Moore | |
| 8 | F | Freddie Scott | |
| 9 | F | Roland 'Tot' Leverton | |
| 10 | F | Tommy Capel | |
| 11 | F | Collin Collindridge |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ? |
| 2 | D | ? |
| 3 | D | ? |
| 4 | D | ? |
| 5 | D | ? |
| 6 | M | ? |
| 7 | M | ? |
| 8 | M | ? |
| 9 | M | ? |
| 10 | F | ? |
| 11 | F | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2-2 | Fulham |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0-0 | Everton |
| Brentford | 0-0 | Notts County |
| Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Lincoln City |
| Bury | 1-2 | Swansea Town |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Hull City |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic |
| Leeds United | 1-2 | West Ham United |
| Luton Town | 2-2 | Leicester City |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-4 | Stoke City |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-2 | Rotherham United |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.62500 | 15 | WWWWLW | ||
| 2 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2.22222 | 13 | WWWDWW | ||
| 3 | West Ham United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1.91667 | 13 | DWWDDW | ||
| 4 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.66667 | 12 | WDWWWD | ||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.45455 | 11 | LWWLLW | ||
| 6 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.29412 | 11 | LWDDWD | ||
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1.13333 | 11 | WLDWDW | ||
| 8 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.27273 | 10 | DLDWDW | ||
| 9 | Rotherham United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | .95000 | 10 | WLLWWW | ||
| 10 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .85714 | 10 | DDDLWD | ||
| 11 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.90909 | 9 | LWLWLL | ||
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.33333 | 9 | WLWWDL | ||
| 13 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1.25000 | 9 | WDLWWL | ||
| 14 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .76923 | 8 | LDDLDW | ||
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .64286 | 8 | DLDDWD | ||
| 16 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | .82353 | 7 | DLWLLW | ||
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | .56250 | 6 | LLDLDW | ||
| 18 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .53333 | 5 | WLLWLL | ||
| 19 | Swansea Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | .45455 | 5 | WLLDLL | ||
| 20 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .45000 | 5 | WLWLLL | ||
| 21 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | .37500 | 4 | WDLLLL | ||
| 22 | Fulham | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | .60870 | 3 | LDLLLL | ||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | 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 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.75000 | 17 | WWWLWW | 1-0 | |
 1 | 2 | West Ham United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1.92308 | 15 | WWDDWW | 2-1 |
 1 | 3 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2.22222 | 14 | WWDWWD | 0-0 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1.57143 | 13 | DWWWDD | 2-2 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.40000 | 13 | WWLLWW | 5-4 | |
| 2 | 6 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.45455 | 12 | LDWDWW | 2-0 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1.13333 | 12 | LDWDWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Rotherham United | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.05000 | 12 | LLWWWW | 2-0 |
| 4 | 9 | Lincoln City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1.33333 | 11 | DLWWLW | 1-0 |
| 4 | 10 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.21053 | 11 | WDDWDL | 1-2 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.76923 | 10 | WLWLLD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | .84211 | 10 | DDLWDL | 4-5 |
| 1 | 13 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.23077 | 9 | LWWDLL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 14 | Luton Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | .84211 | 8 | LWLLWD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 15 | Bury | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .73333 | 8 | DDLDWL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .56250 | 8 | LDDWDL | 0-2 |
| 2 | 17 | Swansea Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | .52174 | 7 | LLDLLW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 18 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | .52941 | 6 | LDLDWL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 19 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .45000 | 6 | LWLLLD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 20 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | .47059 | 5 | LLWLLL | 0-2 |
| 21 | Brentford | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | .37500 | 5 | DLLLLD | 0-0 | |
| 22 | Fulham | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | .64000 | 4 | DLLLLD | 2-2 | |