BIRMINGHAM CITY 2 - 2 FOREST - Mon Apr 19, 1954 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Mon Apr 19, 1954 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Birmingham City

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
St. Andrews

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
2-2  DRAWN 

Half-time: 1-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Birmingham Daily Gazette, Tuesday, April 20, 1954

Season:
1953-54

Referee:
L Howarth

Attendance:
14,625

Pos Before/After:
4 4

Opp Before/After:
5 5

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Oldham Athletic (League Tier 2)

Birmingham City:
Dec 25, 1954


GAME COUNT:

League:
1986 (of 5045)
League Tier 2:
1161 (of 2511)
Competitive:
2182 (of 5763)
Total:
3337 (of 7550)
Played:
70 years, 5 months, 22 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWDWDL (Old to recent)

Goals
Sid Thompson (5')
Horace Gager (81') (Pen)
Logo
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Manager: Bob Brocklebank
Prior form: WDWLDL (Old to recent)

Goals
Stewart (51')
?

Penalties Missed:
Trigg (50')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK37 Harry Walker
2D28 Bill Whare
3D30 James Clarke
4M30 Alan Orr
5D37 Horace Gager goal (81')
6F29 Tom Martin
7F27 Alan Moore
8F23 Tommy Wilson
9M35 Wally Ardron
10F25 Sid Thompson goal (5')
11F27 Hugh McLaren


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKMerrick
2DGreen
3DAllen
4DBoyd
5DSmith
6MWarhurst
7MStewart goal
8MKinsey
9MTrigg
10FLane
11FGovan


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Mon Apr 19, 1954)
Home Score Away
Birmingham City2-2Nottingham Forest
Derby County2-0Doncaster Rovers
Fulham4-3Swansea Town
Leeds United2-1Luton Town
Leicester City4-0Blackburn Rovers
Lincoln City1-1Everton
Notts County1-1Hull City
Oldham Athletic0-0Bristol Rovers
Plymouth Argyle2-1West Ham United
Stoke City1-1Rotherham 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 AGAPts Current Form Status
1Blackburn Rovers40229985461442531685732301.8478353 LWDWWW Safe
2Leicester City402110990591442592376731361.5254252 LWWWLD Safe
3Everton391815686571262542769432301.5087751 DLLDWD Safe
4Nottingham Forest4019111081561551612746920291.4464349 WWDWDL Safe
5Birmingham City4018101276551253471665929391.3818246 WDWLDL Safe
6Luton Town4017121162571173362365826341.0877246 DLWWDW Safe
7Rotherham United3920514746512444726811027391.1384645 LWLDWW Safe
8Fulham4016101492781136583657834421.1794942 WLWWLD Safe
9Bristol Rovers401315126156974291748832391.0892941 WLWLWL Safe
10Leeds United40141214867911545429371032501.0886140 WLWDDL Safe
11Doncaster Rovers39168155654947292574827291.0370440 LLLDLW Safe
12West Ham United4015916656411644420431221441.0156339 WWLDDL Safe
13Stoke City391116126554775392549726291.2037038 LLWDDL Safe
14Hull City401642062641406462124141643.9687536 LLLWLW Safe
15Bury411114165471974393127121540.7605636 DDWWLW Safe
16Notts County40121216507275722275792845.6944436 DWLLWD Safe
17Lincoln City401381960801054412033151960.7500034 WWLWLL Safe
18Swansea Town401381955771155342523142152.7142934 DLWLWW Safe
19Derby County401110196181847353436122647.7530932 LLLLWL
20Plymouth Argyle398151658755123363033132245.7733331 LWDLDW
21Brentford411011203975956242316141552.5200031 LWDLWL
22Oldham Athletic3988233982666252422171458.4756124 WLLLLW Relegated


Table after:
SECOND DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
11Leicester City412210994591542632376731361.5932254 WWWLDW Safe 4-0
12Blackburn Rovers412291085501442531685832341.7000053 WDWWWL Safe 0-4
3Everton4018166875812625427610433311.5000052 LLDWDD Safe 1-1
4Nottingham Forest4119121083581551612747922311.4310350 WDWDLD Safe 2-2
5Birmingham City4118111278571263491865929391.3684247 DWLDLD Safe 2-2
16Rotherham United4020614756612444726821028401.1363646 WLDWWD Safe 1-1
17Luton Town4117121263591173362365927361.0678046 LWWDWL Safe 1-2
8Fulham4117101496811236623957834421.1851944 LWWLDW Safe 4-3
19Leeds United41151214888012545630371032501.1000042 LWDDLW Safe 2-1
110Bristol Rovers411316126156974291749832391.0892942 LWLWLD Safe 0-0
11Doncaster Rovers40168165656947292574927311.0000040 LLDLWL Safe 0-2
112Stoke City401117126655785402649726291.2000039 LWDDLD Safe 1-1
113West Ham United4115917666611644420431322461.0000039 WLDDLL Safe 1-2
14Hull City411652063651406462125141744.9692337 LLWLWD Safe 1-1
115Notts County41121316517376723285792845.6986337 WLLWDD Safe 1-1
116Bury411114165471974393127121540.7605636 DDWWLW Safe
17Lincoln City411391961811064422133151960.7530935 WLWLLD Safe 1-1
118Derby County411210196381947373436122647.7777834 LLLWLW Safe 2-0
119Swansea Town411382058811155342523152456.7160534 LWLWWL Safe 3-4
20Plymouth Argyle409151660766123383133132245.7894733 WDLDWW 2-1
21Brentford411011203975956242316141552.5200031 LWDLWL
22Oldham Athletic4089233982676252422171458.4756125 LLLLWD Relegated 0-0