FOREST 4 - 2 MIDDLESBROUGH - Wed Sep 15, 1954 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Wed Sep 15, 1954 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Middlesbrough
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-2 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
21- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leeds United (League Tier 2)
- Middlesbrough:
- Nov 05, 1955
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1995 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1170 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2191 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3350 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 71 years, 11 months, 27 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLLLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tommy Wilson (3')
Alan Moore (12')
Wally Ardron (60') - Wally Ardron last goal
Hugh McLaren (78')
MIDDLESBROUGH
Manager: Bob Dennison
Prior form: LLLLLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Lindy Delapenha (63')
Bill Edwards (74')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 38 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 29 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 28 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | F | 29 |  Tom Martin | |
| 5 | D | 21 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 28 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 27 | Alan Moore  (12') | |
| 8 | F | 37 | Freddie Scott | |
| 9 | M | 35 | Wally Ardron (60') | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Tommy Wilson (3') | |
| 11 | F | 28 | Hugh McLaren (78') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Hodgson |
| 2 | D | Ray Barnard |
| 3 | D | Bobby Corbett |
| 4 | D | Harry Bell |
| 5 | D | Ronnie Dicks |
| 6 | M | Joe Birbeck |
| 7 | M | Lindy Delapenha |
| 8 | M | Bill Harris |
| 9 | M | Bill Edwards |
| 10 | F | Arthur Fitzsimons |
| 11 | F | Bert Mitchell |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 4-0 | Fulham |
| Ipswich Town | 1-2 | Birmingham City |
| Liverpool | 5-3 | Bristol Rovers |
| Luton Town | 2-1 | Lincoln City |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | Middlesbrough |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-3 | Notts County |
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 | Fulham | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 13 | WWWDWW | |||
| 2 | Rotherham United | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | WLWWWW | |||
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | WWLWWW | |||
| 4 | Stoke City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | WWDWLL | |||
| 5 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | WWWDDL | |||
| 6 | Luton Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | LLWWWW | |||
| 7 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 9 | WLWDWW | |||
| 8 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | WWDLWD | |||
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 | LDDWWL | |||
| 10 | Lincoln City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 | LWLWLW | |||
| 11 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | LDWDDW | |||
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 | WWWLLL | |||
| 13 | Bury | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 6 | WLLWLW | |||
| 14 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 6 | LLLLWW | |||
| 15 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 6 | DLDWWL | |||
| 16 | Swansea Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 5 | LLWDLL | |||
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | WLDLLD | |||
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 5 | LWDLWL | |||
| 19 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 5 | WLLLDL | |||
| 20 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | LLDLLL | |||
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 2 | LLLLWL | |||
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -15 | 1 | 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) | |
| 1 | Fulham | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | WWDWWL | 0-4 | ||
| 2 | Rotherham United | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | WLWWWW | |||
 3 | 3 | Luton Town | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | LWWWWW | 2-1 | |
 1 | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | WWLWWW | ||
| 1 | 5 | Stoke City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | WWDWLL | ||
| 2 | 6 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | WDLWDW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | WWWDDL | ||
| 1 | 8 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 9 | WLWDWW | ||
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 8 | DDWWLL | 3-5 | ||
| 5 | 10 | Notts County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | LDWWLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Lincoln City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 | WLWLWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | LDWDDW | ||
| 5 | 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 7 | WDLWLW | 4-0 | |
| 2 | 14 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 6 | WWLLLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 15 | Bury | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 6 | WLLWLW | ||
| 2 | 16 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 6 | LLLLWW | ||
| 1 | 17 | Swansea Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 5 | LLWDLL | ||
| 2 | 18 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 5 | LDLLLW | 5-3 | |
| 2 | 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 5 | LDLLDL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 20 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 5 | WLLLDL | ||
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 4 | LLLWLW | 4-2 | ||
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -17 | 1 | LLLLLL | 2-4 | ||