NEWCASTLE UNITED 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Oct 10, 1959 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 10, 1959 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Newcastle United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- St. James Park (Newcastle)
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1959-60
- Referee:
- L Callaghan
- Attendance:
- 33,764
- League Week:
- 12 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 10
15 - Opp Before/After:
- 18
14
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Birmingham City (League Tier 1)
- Newcastle United:
- Apr 23, 1960
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2209 (of 5086)
- League Tier 1:
- 833 (of 2338)
- Competitive:
- 2432 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3608 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 66 years, 10 months, 30 days ago
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Manager: Charlie Mitten
Prior form: DWDLWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Bill Whare (57') (OG)
Len White (59')
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 | 27 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 33 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 18 | Geoff Vowden | |
| 8 | F | 32 | Billy Gray | |
| 9 | F | 29 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Jim Iley | |
| 11 | F | 27 | Stewart Imlach  (74') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Stewart Mitchell |
| 2 | D | Bobby Whitehead |
| 3 | D | Jackie Bell |
| 4 | D | Jimmy Scoular |
| 5 | D | Alf McMichael |
| 6 | M | Bob Stokoe |
| 7 | M | Ivor Allchurch |
| 8 | M | Grant Malcolm |
| 9 | M | Len White |
| 10 | F | Bobby Mitchell |
| 11 | F | George Eastham |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Burnley | 1-4 | Blackpool |
| Chelsea | 0-2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Leeds United | 3-3 | Everton |
| Leicester City | 2-3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Manchester United | 4-2 | Arsenal |
| Newcastle United | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Preston North End | 1-5 | Manchester City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 5-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-4 | Fulham |
| West Ham United | 3-1 | Luton Town |
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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 16 | DWWWDD | |||
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 | LWWLWW | |||
| 3 | Burnley | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | WWLWWD | |||
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 14 | WWWDWL | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 13 | DLLWWD | |||
| 6 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 13 | LWWLWW | |||
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 12 | LLDWLL | |||
| 8 | Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 | DLWLWW | |||
| 9 | Manchester City | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 12 | WLLWWW | |||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 | WDWLWL | |||
| 11 | Fulham | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | -8 | 11 | WWLLLW | |||
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 10 | DLDWLL | |||
| 13 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 10 | WLDLLW | |||
| 14 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 10 | DLDWDL | |||
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 9 | LWLLWL | |||
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 9 | LWLWLW | |||
| 17 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 9 | DWWLLW | |||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 9 | DWDLWD | |||
| 19 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 9 | DLDWLL | |||
| 20 | Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 8 | LWDLLL | |||
| 21 | Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 7 | DLLLLW | |||
| 22 | Luton Town | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 7 | LLWWLL | |||
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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 18 | WWWDDW | 5-1 | ||
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | WWLWWL | 1-5 | ||
| 2 | 3 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | LLWWDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Burnley | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 15 | WLWWDL | 1-4 | |
| 2 | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 14 | LDWLLW | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 6 | Manchester City | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 14 | LLWWWW | 5-1 | |
| 3 | 7 | Arsenal | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 14 | WWDWLL | 2-4 | |
| 2 | 8 | Preston North End | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 13 | WWLWWL | 1-5 | |
| 2 | 9 | Fulham | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -6 | 13 | WLLLWW | 4-2 | |
| 3 | 10 | Manchester United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 12 | LDLLWW | 4-2 | |
| 3 | 11 | Chelsea | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 12 | LWLWWL | 0-2 | |
| 4 | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 11 | WLWLWW | 2-0 | |
| 6 | 13 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 11 | LDWLLW | 4-1 | |
| 4 | 14 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 11 | WDLWDW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 11 | DWLWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 10 | WLLWLD | 0-0 | |
| 5 | 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | LDWLLL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 18 | Everton | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 10 | WWLLWD | 3-3 | |
| 5 | 19 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10 | LDWDLL | 2-3 | |
| 20 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 9 | WDLLLD | 3-3 | ||
| 21 | Birmingham City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 8 | LLLLWD | 0-0 | ||
| 22 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 7 | LWWLLL | 1-3 | ||