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SEASON: 1939-40

Total Season: 75Prev Season: 1938-39
League Season: 44This Season: 2025-26
Next Season: 1940-41

DIVISION: World War II

MANAGER(s):: Billy Walker
FA Cup:: Not started

Top Goalscorer:: Colin Perry (2 goals)

WHAT HAPPENED
The start of the Second World War caused the cancellation of the regular leagues after just three games. Clubs were assigned to regional leagues for the rest of the war; in the 1939-40 season, Forest were in the East Midlands League.
Many of the players during the war were just guests (even from other clubs) so the squad size is a lot larger and many of these players only made appearances for us during the war.

Competitive Games:: 3
Competitive Goals:: 5
Goals per game:: 1.7
League Games:
League Points:: out of 0 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:: -

Highest League Attendance:: 12,450 (Newcastle United)
Lowest League Attendance:: 9,521 (Newport County)
Average League Attendance:: 10,985
Highest Cup Attendance:: -
Lowest Cup Attendance:: -

Champions:
FA Cup:
Community Shield:

SEASON RECORDS

Most Goals scored: 2
2-0 (Thu Aug 31, 1939, Newcastle United, Home, League Tier 2)
2-1 (Sat Sep 02, 1939, Newport County, Home, League Tier 2)

Biggest Winning Margin: 2
2-0 (Thu Aug 31, 1939, Newcastle United, Home, League Tier 2)

Most Goals Conceded: 4
1-4 (Sat Aug 26, 1939, Barnsley, Away, League Tier 2)

Biggest Losing Margin: 3
1-4 (Sat Aug 26, 1939, Barnsley, Away, League Tier 2)

Clean Sheets:: 1
Yellow Cards:: 0
Red Cards:: 0
Own goals (for):: 0 (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):: 0 (scored by us for opponents)
Penalties scored:: 1
Penalties conceded:: 0
Penalties missed:: 1
Penalties saved:: 0

TABLE

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GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins

Goal count:	1 goal	2 goals	3 goals	4 goals
Scored	1 time	2 times
Conceded	1 time			1 time
Won By	1 time	1 time
Lost By			1 time

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days			Record against teams in each position
Forest Pos	Num Days		Opp Pos	P	W	D	L	F	A	Points	Results (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)

Not included: Week 1 game against Barnsley (1-4) as all teams were unplaced at the time

GAMES

Manager for all games: Billy Walker
League

Week	Date	Time	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Pos	Scorers	Status
1	Sat Aug 26, 1939	3:00 pm	Barnsley	A	1-4	11,535	19	Perry (80')	Champion
2	Thu Aug 31, 1939	7:45 pm	Newcastle United	H	2-0	12,450	15	Perry (?), McCall (6' pen)	Champion
3	Sat Sep 02, 1939	3:40 pm	Newport County	H	2-1	9,521	8	Surtees (28'), Maund (65')

WWII Main League

Week	Date	Time	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
1	Sat Oct 21, 1939	3:00 pm	Sheffield United	A	0-3	-
2	Sat Oct 28, 1939	3:00 pm	Doncaster Rovers	H	1-1	3,000	Drury (44')
3	Sat Nov 11, 1939	3:00 pm	Mansfield Town	H	6-2	3,676	McCall (?), Drury (?, ?, ?), Hinchliffe (?), Graham (?)
4	Sat Nov 25, 1939	3:00 pm	Lincoln City	H	0-1	1,500
5	Sat Dec 02, 1939	3:00 pm	Rotherham United	A	0-1	-
6	Sat Dec 09, 1939	3:00 pm	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1-1	3,116	Drury (?)
7	Sat Jan 06, 1940	3:00 pm	Chesterfield	H	2-2	1,417	Drury (?), Hinchliffe (?)
8	Sat Feb 24, 1940	3:00 pm	Doncaster Rovers	A	2-3	-	Drury (?), Hinchliffe (?)
9	Sat Mar 02, 1940	3:00 pm	Notts County	A	3-4	-	Drury (?, ?), Hinchliffe (?)
10	Sat Mar 09, 1940	3:00 pm	Mansfield Town	A	0-2	3,000
11	Fri Mar 22, 1940	7:45 pm	Barnsley	A	0-3	-
12	Sat Mar 23, 1940	3:00 pm	Lincoln City	A	0-1	5,000
13	Mon Mar 25, 1940	7:45 pm	Barnsley	H	1-0	5,000	Hunter (?)
14	Tue Mar 26, 1940	7:45 pm	Sheffield United	H	4-1	2,581	Drury (?, ?), Starling (?), Hinchliffe (?)
15	Sat Mar 30, 1940	3:00 pm	Rotherham United	H	4-1	3,000	Drury (?, ?, ?), Hinchliffe (?)
16	Sat Apr 06, 1940	3:00 pm	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1-2	3,000	Starling (?)
17	Mon May 13, 1940	7:45 pm	Grimsby Town	H	1-1	2,258	Drury (?)
18	Sat May 25, 1940	3:00 pm	Notts County	H	6-2	1,771	Roulston (?), Drury (?, ?), Starling (?), Peacock (?, ?)
19	Wed May 29, 1940	7:45 pm	Chesterfield	A	1-6	-	McKenzie (?)
20	Sat Jun 08, 1940	3:00 pm	Grimsby Town	A	3-4	-	Walker (?), Peacock (?, ?)

WWII Wartime Cup

Date	Time	Opponent	Round	Leg	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Apr 20, 1940	3:00 pm	Charlton Athletic	1	1	H	1-0	-	Armstrong (89')
Sat Apr 27, 1940	3:00 pm	Charlton Athletic	1	2	A	3-1	-	Crisp (?), Drury (?), Armstrong (?)
Sat May 04, 1940	3:00 pm	Southend United	2	1	H	3-1	-	Broome (?), Crisp (?), Starling (?)
Sat May 11, 1940	3:00 pm	Southend United	2	2	A	1-0	-	McCall (?)
Sat May 18, 1940	12:00 am	Fulham	3		A	0-2	-

Pre-Season Friendly

Date	Time	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Aug 19, 1939	3:00 pm	Notts County	England	A	1-1	-	Fryer (26')

Friendly

Date	Time	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Sep 16, 1939	3:00 pm	Peterborough United	England	A	3-4	3,000	McCall (?, ?), Fryer (8')
Sat Sep 23, 1939	3:00 pm	Grimsby Town	England	H	1-2	5,000	Munro (? pen)
Sat Sep 30, 1939	3:00 pm	Lincoln City	England	A	6-0	-	McCall (?, ?), Drury (?), Mills (?), Thomas (?, ?)
Sat Oct 07, 1939	3:00 pm	Sheffield Wednesday	England	H	1-2	-	McCall (?)
Sat Oct 14, 1939	3:00 pm	Notts County	England	H	2-1	-	Lager (?), Hinchliffe (?)
Sat Nov 04, 1939	3:00 pm	Chelmsford	England	A	4-1	4,000	McCall (?, 4'), Drury (?, ?)
Sat Nov 18, 1939	3:00 pm	Bristol City	England	A	9-3	1,107	McCall (?, 49'), Drury (?), Hunter (?), Walker (7'), Hinchliffe (12', 19', 56'), Maund (46')
Sat Dec 16, 1939	3:00 pm	Stockport County	England	H	6-0	-	Walker (?), Drury (?, ?), Beaumont (?, ?, ?)
Tue Dec 26, 1939	3:00 pm	Leicester City	England	H	3-1	-	McCall (?), Drury (?), Hinchliffe (82')
Sat Dec 30, 1939	3:00 pm	Port Vale	England	A	3-1	-	Drury (?), Hinchliffe (?, ?)
Sat Jan 13, 1940	3:00 pm	Birmingham International XI	England	H	0-1	-
Sat Mar 16, 1940	3:00 pm	Army XI	England	H	3-0	-	Drury (?), Hinchliffe (?), Peacock (?)
Sat Apr 13, 1940	3:00 pm	Stoke City	England	H	2-3	-	Drury (?), Trim (?)

Date	Game Type	Opponent	Round	Leg	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers	League Status
Manager: Billy Walker
Sat Aug 19, 1939	Pre-Season Friendly	Notts County			A	1-1	-	Fryer (26')
Sat Aug 26, 1939	League Tier 2	Barnsley			A	1-4	11,535	Perry (80')	Champion
Thu Aug 31, 1939	League Tier 2	Newcastle United			H	2-0	12,450	Perry (?), McCall (6' pen)	Champion
Sat Sep 02, 1939	League Tier 2	Newport County			H	2-1	9,521	Surtees (28'), Maund (65')
Sat Sep 16, 1939	Friendly	Peterborough United			A	3-4	3,000	McCall (?, ?), Fryer (8')
Sat Sep 23, 1939	Friendly	Grimsby Town			H	1-2	5,000	Munro (? pen)
Sat Sep 30, 1939	Friendly	Lincoln City			A	6-0	-	McCall (?, ?), Drury (?), Mills (?), Thomas (?, ?)
Sat Oct 07, 1939	Friendly	Sheffield Wednesday			H	1-2	-	McCall (?)
Sat Oct 14, 1939	Friendly	Notts County			H	2-1	-	Lager (?), Hinchliffe (?)
Sat Oct 21, 1939	WWII Main League	Sheffield United			A	0-3	-
Sat Oct 28, 1939	WWII Main League	Doncaster Rovers			H	1-1	3,000	Drury (44')
Sat Nov 04, 1939	Friendly	Chelmsford			A	4-1	4,000	McCall (?, 4'), Drury (?, ?)
Sat Nov 11, 1939	WWII Main League	Mansfield Town			H	6-2	3,676	McCall (?), Drury (?, ?, ?), Hinchliffe (?), Graham (?)
Sat Nov 18, 1939	Friendly	Bristol City			A	9-3	1,107	McCall (?, 49'), Drury (?), Hunter (?), Walker (7'), Hinchliffe (12', 19', 56'), Maund (46')
Sat Nov 25, 1939	WWII Main League	Lincoln City			H	0-1	1,500
Sat Dec 02, 1939	WWII Main League	Rotherham United			A	0-1	-
Sat Dec 09, 1939	WWII Main League	Sheffield Wednesday			H	1-1	3,116	Drury (?)
Sat Dec 16, 1939	Friendly	Stockport County			H	6-0	-	Walker (?), Drury (?, ?), Beaumont (?, ?, ?)
Tue Dec 26, 1939	Friendly	Leicester City			H	3-1	-	McCall (?), Drury (?), Hinchliffe (82')
Sat Dec 30, 1939	Friendly	Port Vale			A	3-1	-	Drury (?), Hinchliffe (?, ?)
Sat Jan 06, 1940	WWII Main League	Chesterfield			H	2-2	1,417	Drury (?), Hinchliffe (?)
Sat Jan 13, 1940	Friendly	Birmingham International XI			H	0-1	-
Sat Feb 24, 1940	WWII Main League	Doncaster Rovers			A	2-3	-	Drury (?), Hinchliffe (?)
Sat Mar 02, 1940	WWII Main League	Notts County			A	3-4	-	Drury (?, ?), Hinchliffe (?)
Sat Mar 09, 1940	WWII Main League	Mansfield Town			A	0-2	3,000
Sat Mar 16, 1940	Friendly	Army XI			H	3-0	-	Drury (?), Hinchliffe (?), Peacock (?)
Fri Mar 22, 1940	WWII Main League	Barnsley			A	0-3	-
Sat Mar 23, 1940	WWII Main League	Lincoln City			A	0-1	5,000
Mon Mar 25, 1940	WWII Main League	Barnsley			H	1-0	5,000	Hunter (?)
Tue Mar 26, 1940	WWII Main League	Sheffield United			H	4-1	2,581	Drury (?, ?), Starling (?), Hinchliffe (?)
Sat Mar 30, 1940	WWII Main League	Rotherham United			H	4-1	3,000	Drury (?, ?, ?), Hinchliffe (?)
Sat Apr 06, 1940	WWII Main League	Sheffield Wednesday			A	1-2	3,000	Starling (?)
Sat Apr 13, 1940	Friendly	Stoke City			H	2-3	-	Drury (?), Trim (?)
Sat Apr 20, 1940	WWII Wartime Cup	Charlton Athletic	1	1	H	1-0	-	Armstrong (89')
Sat Apr 27, 1940	WWII Wartime Cup	Charlton Athletic	1	2	A	3-1	-	Crisp (?), Drury (?), Armstrong (?)
Sat May 04, 1940	WWII Wartime Cup	Southend United	2	1	H	3-1	-	Broome (?), Crisp (?), Starling (?)
Sat May 11, 1940	WWII Wartime Cup	Southend United	2	2	A	1-0	-	McCall (?)
Mon May 13, 1940	WWII Main League	Grimsby Town			H	1-1	2,258	Drury (?)
Sat May 18, 1940	WWII Wartime Cup	Fulham	3		A	0-2	-
Sat May 25, 1940	WWII Main League	Notts County			H	6-2	1,771	Roulston (?), Drury (?, ?), Starling (?), Peacock (?, ?)
Wed May 29, 1940	WWII Main League	Chesterfield			A	1-6	-	McKenzie (?)
Sat Jun 08, 1940	WWII Main League	Grimsby Town			A	3-4	-	Walker (?), Peacock (?, ?)

	Possession %	On Target	Off Target	Corners	Fouls	Saves
Week	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp
1	Sat Aug 26, 1939	Barnsley	A	1-4	11,535
2	Thu Aug 31, 1939	Newcastle United	H	2-0	12,450
3	Sat Sep 02, 1939	Newport County	H	2-1	9,521

	Possession %	On Target	Off Target	Corners	Fouls	Saves
Date	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp
Sat Aug 19, 1939	Notts County	England	A	1-1	-

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (17) - £0				Out (6) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	Andy McCall	Bought			Andy McCall	Sold
	Bill Corkhill	Bought			Boy Martin	Sold
	Charles (1940)	Bought			Charles (1940)	Sold
	Cutts (1940)	Bought			Cutts (1940)	Sold
	Doug Westland	Bought			John Munro	Sold
	EF Smith	Bought			Tom Brawley	Sold
	Frank Knight	Bought
	Fred Moon	Bought
	George Antonio	Bought
	James Hunter	Bought
	Ken Rawson	Bought
	Reg Brook	Bought
	Tom Brawley	Bought
	Tom Hinchliffe	Bought
May 19, 1939	Colin Perry	Bought
May 19, 1939	John Maund	Bought
Jul 22, 1939	George Crisp	Bought

SQUAD

*Age = Player age on August 1st					Season Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos	Num	Player	Country	Age*	P	W	D	L	Goals	Yellows	Reds	Went Off	Came On	Unused Sub	Notes
Goalkeepers
GK		Ashley Hunt
GK		Cutts (1940)
GK		Doug Westland	Scotland	30
GK		Percy Ashton	England	30	3	2		1
Defenders
D		Bernard Brierley	England	21
D		Charles (1940)
D		Fred Stanley (1938-43)
D		George Cummings	Scotland	26
D		Jack Challinor	England	22
D		John Munro	Scotland	24	3	2		1
D		Reg Brook
D		Reg Trim	England	25	3	2		1
D		Tom Brawley
D		Tommy Graham	England	34	1			1
Midfielders
M		A Hydes
M		Alex Massie	Scotland	33
M		Andy McCall	Scotland	30	3	2		1	1
M		Bill Corkhill	N. Ireland	29
M		Bob McCall	England	23	3	2		1
M		C Roulston
M		Colin Perry	England	22	3	2		1	2
M		Eddie Barks	England	17
M		Ellis Lager	England	21
M		Frank Broome	England	24
M		Frank Knight	England	17
M		Freddie Haycock	England	27
M		George Pritty	England	24	3	2		1
M		James Hunter	Scotland	29
M		Jock Kirton	Scotland	23
M		John Maund	England	23	3	2		1	1
M		P McKenzie
M		Paddy Mills	England
M		Robert Davies	Wales	25	2	2
M		Ted Blagg	England	21
M		Thomas Clark	Wales	25	3	2		1
M		William Baxter	England	21
M		Ken Rawson	England	18
Forwards
F		Billy Walker	England	41
F		Eric Houghton	England	29
F		Fred Moon	England	18
F		Geoff Richardson
F		George Antonio	England	24
F		George Crisp	Wales	28
F		George Drury	England	25
F		Jack Fryer	England	27
F		Jack Surtees	England	28	3	2		1	1
F		Len Beaumont	England	24
F		Matt Armstrong	Scotland	27
F		Ronnie Starling	England	29
F		Tom Hinchliffe	England	25
F		Tom Peacock	England	26
F		Jackie Martin	England	24

		A Nixon
		Beardall
		McStay
		Roberts (1939)
		Sid Gladwin
		Thomas (1939)
		Smith