LINCOLN CITY 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Sep 04, 1954 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 04, 1954 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Lincoln City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Sincil Bank
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1954-55
- Referee:
- K Collinge
- Attendance:
- 14,167
- League Week:
- 5 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 22
22 - Opp Before/After:
- 14
9
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Middlesbrough (League Tier 2)
- Lincoln City:
- Jan 15, 1955
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1992 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 1167 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2188 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3347 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 71 years, 11 months, 24 days ago
LINCOLN CITY
Manager: Bill Anderson
Prior form: WLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Brian Birch (44')
Andy Graver (84')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 38 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 28 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | D | 33 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | 29 |  Tom Martin | |
| 5 | D | 21 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 28 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 27 | Alan Moore | |
| 8 | F | 23 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 9 | M | 29 | Ronnie Blackman | |
| 10 | F | 37 | Freddie Scott | |
| 11 | F | 28 | Hugh McLaren  (85') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mitch Downie |
| 2 | D | Don Dykes |
| 3 | D | Harry Troops |
| 4 | D | Doug Wright |
| 5 | D | Tony Emery |
| 6 | M | Bobby Owen |
| 7 | M | Jimmy Munro |
| 8 | M | Johnny Garvie |
| 9 | M | Andy Graver |
| 10 | F | Brian Birch |
| 11 | F | Roy Finch |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Derby County |
| Bury | 5-3 | Leeds United |
| Hull City | 4-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Lincoln City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Liverpool | 1-2 | West Ham United |
| Luton Town | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| Notts County | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-2 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Rotherham United | 3-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Stoke City | 0-0 | Port Vale |
| Swansea Town | 2-2 | Fulham |
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 | Stoke City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | WWWW | |||
| 2 | Fulham | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | WWWW | |||
| 3 | Hull City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | LWWW | |||
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | LWWW | |||
| 5 | Rotherham United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | WWLW | |||
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | LWWW | |||
| 7 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LWWD | |||
| 8 | Swansea Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | WLLW | |||
| 9 | Luton Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | WLLW | |||
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | WLDD | |||
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | DWLD | |||
| 12 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LDWD | |||
| 13 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | WLWL | |||
| 14 | Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | WLWL | |||
| 15 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 3 | WLLD | |||
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 | LWDL | |||
| 17 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 2 | LWLL | |||
| 18 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 2 | WLLL | |||
| 19 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 | LLWL | |||
| 20 | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 2 | LDLD | |||
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 1 | DLLL | |||
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 0 | LLLL | |||
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 | Stoke City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | WWWWD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | Fulham | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | WWWWD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | Hull City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | LWWWW | 4-2 | ||
| 1 | 4 | Rotherham United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | WWLWW | 3-0 | |
 1 | 5 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | LWWWL | 2-4 | |
| 4 | 6 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | WLDDW | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | WLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | LWWWL | 1-3 | |
| 5 | 9 | Lincoln City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 6 | WLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Swansea Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | WLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 11 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | LWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 12 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | LDWDD | 0-0 | ||
| 3 | 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 5 | LWDLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 14 | Bury | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 4 | LWLLW | 5-3 | |
| 4 | 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | DWLDL | 1-2 | |
| 4 | 16 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 | LDLDW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | 17 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | WLWLL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 18 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 | LLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 19 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | WLLDL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 20 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 2 | WLLLL | 3-5 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 1 | DLLLL | 0-3 | ||
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 0 | LLLLL | 1-2 | ||