LEEDS UNITED 1 - 1 FOREST - Sat Sep 18, 1954 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 18, 1954 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leeds United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Elland Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-1 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1954-55
- Referee:
- F Stringer
- Attendance:
- 22,402
- League Week:
- 9 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 21
20 - Opp Before/After:
- 17
17
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Notts County (League Tier 2)
- Leeds United:
- Feb 05, 1955
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1996 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 1171 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2192 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3351 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 71 years, 11 months, 3 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLLWLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Sid Thompson (68') - Sid Thompson last goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 38 |  Harry Walker | 300th appearance |
| 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 | 37 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Sid Thompson  (68') | |
| 9 | M | 35 | Wally Ardron | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 11 | F | 28 | Hugh McLaren | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Scott |
| 2 | D | Jimmy Dunn |
| 3 | D | Grenville Hair |
| 4 | D | Keith Ripley |
| 5 | D | John Charles |
| 6 | M | Eric Kerfoot |
| 7 | M | Harold Williams |
| 8 | M | Albert Nightingale |
| 9 | M | Bobby Forrest |
| 10 | F | Harold Brook |
| 11 | F | Andy McCall |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Bury | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Hull City | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Leeds United | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Lincoln City | 1-1 | Birmingham City |
| Liverpool | 4-1 | Fulham |
| Luton Town | 3-1 | Stoke City |
| Notts County | 2-1 | Swansea Town |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-1 | West Ham United |
| Port Vale | 3-0 | Derby County |
| Rotherham United | 2-3 | Doncaster Rovers |
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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | WWDWWL | |||
| 2 | Rotherham United | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | WLWWWW | |||
| 3 | Luton Town | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | LWWWWW | |||
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | WWLWWW | |||
| 5 | Stoke City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | WWDWLL | |||
| 6 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | WDLWDW | |||
| 7 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | WWWDDL | |||
| 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 | |||
| 10 | Notts County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | LDWWLW | |||
| 11 | Lincoln City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 | WLWLWL | |||
| 12 | Swansea Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | LWDLLW | |||
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 7 | WDLWLW | |||
| 14 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 7 | DWDDWL | |||
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 6 | WWLLLL | |||
| 16 | Bury | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 6 | WLLWLW | |||
| 17 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 6 | LLLLWW | |||
| 18 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 5 | LDLLLW | |||
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 5 | LDLLDL | |||
| 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 | |||
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -17 | 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) | |
| 2 | 1 | Luton Town | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | WWWWWW | 3-1 | |
 1 | 2 | Fulham | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 13 | WDWWLL | 1-4 | |
| 4 | 3 | Hull City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | WWDDLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 4 | Rotherham United | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | LWWWWL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | WLWWWL | 1-2 | |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | DLWDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 7 | Stoke City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | WDWLLL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 8 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 10 | DWWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 9 | Notts County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | DWWLWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 10 | LWDWWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 9 | DLWLWW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Lincoln City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 | LWLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 9 | WDDWLW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 14 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 8 | LLWLWW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 15 | Swansea Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 7 | WDLLWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 16 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 7 | DLLLWW | 4-1 | |
| 17 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 7 | LLLWWD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 18 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 6 | WLLLLL | 1-2 | |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 6 | DLLDLD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 5 | LLWLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 21 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 5 | LLLDLL | 0-3 | |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -18 | 1 | LLLLLL | 0-1 | ||