FOREST 2 - 1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY - Wed Sep 09, 1959 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Wed Sep 09, 1959 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1959-60
- Referee:
- A Sparling
- Attendance:
- 26,286
- League Week:
- 6 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 18
13 - Opp Before/After:
- 14
17
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Everton (League Tier 1)
- Sheffield Wednesday:
- Sep 16, 1959
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2203 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 827 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 2424 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3600 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 67 years, 7 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLDDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tommy Wilson (38')
Billy Gray (75')
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Manager: Harry Catterick
Prior form: WLWDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Roy Shiner (53')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Chic Thomson | |
| 2 | D | 34 |  Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 30 | Joe McDonald | |
| 4 | M | 25 | Jeff Whitefoot | |
| 5 | D | 26 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 33 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 27 | Stewart Imlach | |
| 8 | F | 24 | Johnny Quigley | |
| 9 | F | 28 | Tommy Wilson  (38') | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Jim Iley | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Billy Gray (75') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ron Springett |
| 2 | D | Norman Curtis |
| 3 | D | Jack Martin |
| 4 | D | Peter Swan |
| 5 | D | Don Gibson |
| 6 | M | Ralph O'Donnell |
| 7 | M | Roy Shiner |
| 8 | M | Derek Wilkinson |
| 9 | M | Alan Finney |
| 10 | F | Redfern Froggatt |
| 11 | F | Johnny Fantham |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1-1 | Chelsea |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0-1 | Arsenal |
| Fulham | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Leicester City | 1-1 | Blackpool |
| Luton Town | 1-2 | Manchester City |
| Manchester United | 6-0 | Leeds United |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-2 | West Ham United |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-2 | Newcastle United |
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | WWDWW | |||
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | WWDDW | |||
| 3 | Burnley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | WWLWLW | |||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | WDDWD | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | WDWWL | |||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | WDDLW | |||
| 7 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LWDDD | |||
| 8 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | LLWWD | |||
| 9 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | WWLDL | |||
| 10 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | LLWDW | |||
| 11 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | DWLLW | |||
| 12 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 | DDDLWL | |||
| 13 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 5 | LWWLD | |||
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 5 | WLWDL | |||
| 15 | Leicester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 5 | LWWDL | |||
| 16 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | LWDLD | |||
| 17 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 | WLLWL | |||
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 4 | LLDDW | |||
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 3 | LLWLD | |||
| 20 | Luton Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 | DLLDD | |||
| 21 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 2 | LLLWL | |||
| 22 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 2 | DLLLD | |||
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | WWDWW | |||
| 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | WDDWDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 3 | West Ham United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | WDWWLD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | WWDDWL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 5 | Burnley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | WWLWLW | ||
| 2 | 6 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | LLWWDW | 6-0 | |
| 1 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | WDDLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 8 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | LWDDDW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 9 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | LWWLDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | WWLDLD | 1-1 | |
| 11 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | DWLLWD | 1-1 | ||
| 5 | 12 | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 6 | WLLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 | LLDDWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 6 | LWWDLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 15 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 | DDDLWL | ||
| 16 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 | LWDLDD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 5 | WLWDLL | 1-2 | |
| 8 | 18 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 5 | LLWDWL | 0-6 | |
| 2 | 19 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 3 | LLLWLD | 2-2 | |
| 20 | Luton Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 | DLLDDL | 1-2 | ||
| 2 | 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 3 | LLWLDL | 0-1 | |
| 22 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 2 | DLLLD | |||