PORTSMOUTH 1 - 4 FOREST - Sat Sep 21, 1957 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 21, 1957 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Portsmouth
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Fratton Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 4-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-1
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1957-58
- Referee:
- C Kingston
- Attendance:
- 33,801
- League Week:
- 9 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 10
12
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- All Stars XI (Testimonial)
- League:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Portsmouth:
- Feb 01, 1958
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2122 (of 5088)
- League Tier 1:
- 746 (of 2340)
- Competitive:
- 2330 (of 5830)
- Total:
- 3495 (of 7635)
- Played:
- 69 years, 5 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWWLWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jim Barrett (10')
Tommy Wilson (38')
Jim Barrett (59')
Billy Gray (77')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Chic Thomson | |
| 2 | D | 32 |  Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 31 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 32 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 24 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 31 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 30 | Billy Gray  (77') | |
| 8 | F | 32 | Eddie Baily | |
| 9 | F | 27 | Tommy Wilson (38') | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Jim Barrett (10') (59') | |
| 11 | F | 25 | Stewart Imlach | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alan Barnett |
| 2 | D | Jack Mansell |
| 3 | D | Cyril Rutter |
| 4 | D | Alec Wilson |
| 5 | D | Jimmy Dickinson |
| 6 | M | John Phillips |
| 7 | M | Peter Harris |
| 8 | M | Sid McClellan |
| 9 | M | Derek Weddle |
| 10 | F | Johnny Gordon |
| 11 | F | Jackie Henderson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3-1 | Preston North End |
| Blackpool | 1-1 | Aston Villa |
| Chelsea | 6-1 | Burnley |
| Leeds United | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Leicester City | 2-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Luton Town | 0-1 | Everton |
| Manchester United | 4-2 | Arsenal |
| Portsmouth | 1-4 | Nottingham Forest |
| Sunderland | 2-0 | Newcastle United |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| West Bromwich Albion | 9-2 | Manchester City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST 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 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 13 | WWWLWW | |||
| 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | WDWWLL | |||
| 3 | Luton Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | LWWWLD | |||
| 4 | Everton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | LWDWWW | |||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | DLWDWD | |||
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 10 | WDWDWW | |||
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | WWDLWW | |||
| 8 | Arsenal | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | DWWLLW | |||
| 9 | Preston North End | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | WWLLWW | |||
| 10 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 8 | LWWLLD | |||
| 11 | Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 8 | LWLWWL | |||
| 12 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -4 | 8 | DLLWWL | |||
| 13 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | WLWWLD | |||
| 14 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 7 | WLLDWD | |||
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 6 | LLWDLW | |||
| 16 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 | LLWLLW | |||
| 17 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 5 | WLLDWL | |||
| 18 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -8 | 5 | WWLLLD | |||
| 19 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 4 | LLLLLW | |||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 | LWLWLL | |||
| 21 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 4 | LWDDLL | |||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -15 | 4 | LLLDLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST 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 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 15 | WWLWWW | 4-1 | ||
| 2 | Manchester United | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 13 | DWWLLW | 4-2 | ||
 1 | 3 | Everton | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | WDWWWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | LWDWDW | 9-2 | |
| 2 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | WDLWWW | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 6 | Luton Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | WWWLDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10 | DWDWWL | 1-2 | |
| 6 | 8 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 9 | LLDWDW | 6-1 | |
| 1 | 9 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | WWLLWL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 10 | Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | WLLWWL | 1-3 | |
| 4 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | LWDLWW | 4-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 8 | WWLLDL | 1-4 | |
| 2 | 13 | Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 23 | -9 | 8 | WLWWLL | 2-9 | |
| 2 | 14 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | -9 | 8 | LLWWLL | 1-6 | |
| 2 | 15 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | LWWLDL | 0-2 | |
| 16 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 7 | LWLLWD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 17 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -7 | 7 | WLLLDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 6 | LLDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 6 | WDDLLW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 20 | Birmingham City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 6 | LLDLLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 21 | Leicester City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 4 | LLLLWL | 2-3 | |
| 2 | 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 | WLWLLL | 2-4 | |