FOREST 5 - 2 LEEDS UNITED - Fri Dec 25, 1953 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Fri Dec 25, 1953 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leeds United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 5-2 WON
- Half-time: 3-2
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1953-54
- Referee:
- K Collinge
- Attendance:
- 19,745
- League Week:
- 24 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 6
5 - Opp Before/After:
- 9
11
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leeds United (League Tier 2)
- Leeds United:
- Dec 26, 1953
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1969 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1144 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2164 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3319 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 71 years, 11 months, 19 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LDLDDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tommy Capel (11')
Wally Ardron (16')
Wally Ardron (28')
Wally Ardron (58')
Alan Moore (68')
LEEDS UNITED
Manager: Raich Carter
Prior form: DWLDLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Albert Nightingale (36')
John Charles (40')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 37 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | D | 32 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | 36 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Jack Burkitt | 200th appearance |
| 7 | F | 37 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 31 |  Noel Kelly | |
| 9 | M | 35 | Wally Ardron  (16') (28') (58') | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Tommy Capel (11') | |
| 11 | F | 26 | Alan Moore (68') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Roy Wood |
| 2 | D | Jimmy Dunn |
| 3 | D | Grenville Hair |
| 4 | D | Eric Kerfoot |
| 5 | D | Jack Marsden |
| 6 | M | Tommy Burden |
| 7 | M | Harold Williams |
| 8 | M | Albert Nightingale |
| 9 | M | John Charles |
| 10 | F | Ray Iggleden |
| 11 | F | Arthur Tyrer |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3-0 | Notts County |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2-0 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Brentford | 3-1 | Oldham Athletic |
| Bury | 4-0 | Derby County |
| Everton | 4-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| Fulham | 3-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Leicester City | 4-1 | Rotherham United |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-2 | Leeds United |
| West Ham United | 1-0 | Luton Town |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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