BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Nov 14, 1953 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 14, 1953 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Ewood Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post, Saturday, November 14, 1953
- Season:
- 1953-54
- Referee:
- E Crawford
- Attendance:
- 16,549
- League Week:
- 18 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 2
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 10
8
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Doncaster Rovers (League Tier 2)
- Blackburn Rovers:
- Apr 17, 1954
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1963 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 1138 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2158 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3313 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 72 years, 10 months, 5 days ago
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Manager: Johnny Carey
Prior form: WLWLDD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Briggs (60')
Briggs (73')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 25 |  Bill Farmer | |
| 2 | D | 28 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 27 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | 36 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 26 | Alan Moore | |
| 8 | F | 25 | Sid Thompson | |
| 9 | F | 21 |  Arthur Lemon | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Tommy Capel | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Collin Collindridge | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Elvy |
| 2 | D | Suart |
| 3 | D | Ekersley |
| 4 | D | Smith |
| 5 | D | Kelly |
| 6 | M | Bell |
| 7 | M | McLean |
| 8 | M | Crossan |
| 9 | M | Briggs  |
| 10 | F | Quigley |
| 11 | F | Langton |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Brentford | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Swansea Town |
| Bury | 4-4 | Leeds United |
| Derby County | 1-2 | Luton Town |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3-1 | Birmingham City |
| Everton | 2-2 | Fulham |
| Hull City | 1-2 | Stoke City |
| Lincoln City | 4-3 | Rotherham United |
| Notts County | 1-1 | Leicester City |
| Oldham Athletic | 3-1 | West Ham 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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Leicester City | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 24 | DWWWWL | |||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 23 | WWDWDW | |||
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 23 | LLWWWL | |||
| 4 | Everton | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 23 | LLDWLW | |||
| 5 | Birmingham City | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 21 | DWDWWD | |||
| 6 | Rotherham United | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 21 | WWWLLL | |||
| 7 | West Ham United | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 19 | LLLWLW | |||
| 8 | Lincoln City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 18 | WLDLWL | |||
| 9 | Leeds United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 18 | DDLWDW | |||
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 18 | WLWLDD | |||
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 17 | WDDLDD | |||
| 12 | Luton Town | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 17 | LWWWDD | |||
| 13 | Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 17 | DWLWLL | |||
| 14 | Derby County | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 16 | WLWLLL | |||
| 15 | Swansea Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -8 | 15 | DWDWLW | |||
| 16 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 14 | WWLLWW | |||
| 17 | Hull City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -7 | 13 | LLWLWW | |||
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 13 | DWLDLD | |||
| 19 | Brentford | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -18 | 13 | WWWLDD | |||
| 20 | Notts County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | -21 | 11 | LLLDWW | |||
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 10 | LLLLWL | |||
| 22 | Bury | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -20 | 10 | LLLLLL | |||
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) | |
| 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 25 | LWWWLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 2 | Leicester City | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 25 | WWWWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 3 | Everton | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 24 | LDWLWD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 23 | WDWDWL | 0-2 | |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 21 | WDWWDL | 1-3 | ||
| 6 | Rotherham United | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 21 | WWLLLL | 3-4 | ||
| 1 | 7 | Lincoln City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 20 | LDLWLW | 4-3 | |
| 2 | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 20 | LWLDDW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 9 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 19 | LLWLWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 10 | Leeds United | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 19 | DLWDWD | 4-4 | |
| 1 | 11 | Luton Town | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 19 | WWWDDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 12 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 19 | WLWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 17 | DDLDDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Swansea Town | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -7 | 17 | WDWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 15 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -3 | 16 | LWLLLL | 1-2 | |
| 16 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | -4 | 15 | WLLWWD | 2-2 | ||
| 2 | 17 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -17 | 15 | WWLDDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 18 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 13 | LWLWWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 13 | WLDLDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -14 | 12 | LLLWLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 21 | Notts County | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | -21 | 12 | LLDWWD | 1-1 | |
| 22 | Bury | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -20 | 11 | LLLLLD | 4-4 | ||