TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 - 3 FOREST - Sat Sep 26, 1931 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 26, 1931 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- White Hart Lane
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Burnley (League Tier 2)
- Tottenham Hotspur:
- Feb 06, 1932
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1313 (of 5088)
- League Tier 2:
- 576 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1472 (of 5830)
- Total:
- 2331 (of 7635)
- Played:
- 94 years, 11 months, 29 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Stan Hardy
Prior form: LWDLDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Billy Dickinson (10') (Pen)
Billy Dickinson (80')
William Simpson (53')
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Manager: Percy Smith
Prior form: WDLDWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
George Hunt (60')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Arthur Dexter | |
| 2 | D | 34 | Matt Bell | |
| 3 | D | 29 | Jimmy Barrington | |
| 4 | F | 22 | Dick Armstrong | |
| 5 | D | 26 | Tommy Graham | |
| 6 | F | 22 | Robert Pugh | |
| 7 | F | 23 |  James Chambers | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Cyril Stocks | |
| 9 | F | 28 | Johnny Dent | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Billy Dickinson  (10') (80') | |
| 11 | F | William Simpson (53') | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cyril Spiers |
| 2 | D | Jack Moran |
| 3 | D | Bert Hodgkinson |
| 4 | D | Davie Colquhoun |
| 5 | D | Alf Messer |
| 6 | M | Tommy Meads |
| 7 | M | Willie Davies |
| 8 | M | Jimmy Brain |
| 9 | M | George Hunt |
| 10 | F | Eugene 'Taffy' O'Callaghan |
| 11 | F | Walter Bellamy |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Park Avenue | 2-0 | Burnley |
| Bristol City | 0-2 | Leeds United |
| Bury | 2-0 | Millwall |
| Charlton Athletic | 2-3 | Southampton |
| Manchester United | 3-1 | Chesterfield |
| Notts County | 2-3 | Barnsley |
| Oldham Athletic | 1-1 | Bradford City |
| Plymouth Argyle | 4-2 | Swansea Town |
| Stoke City | 4-0 | Port Vale |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-2 | Preston North End |
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 | Bury | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | WWWLWD | |||
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | WDDWWL | |||
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | WWDWDW | |||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | WLDWWW | |||
| 5 | Stoke City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | LLWWDW | |||
| 6 | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | WLLDWD | |||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | WDLDWW | |||
| 8 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | WLWWLL | |||
| 9 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | WLWWLD | |||
| 10 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 7 | LWWLDL | |||
| 11 | Notts County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 7 | LWDLLW | |||
| 12 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 7 | LWDLDW | |||
| 13 | Swansea Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | LLLWWW | |||
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | LLWWDL | |||
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 6 | LWDLDW | |||
| 16 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 6 | LLDDLW | |||
| 17 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | LWDWL | |||
| 18 | Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 5 | LLWDLW | |||
| 19 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 4 | LWLDDL | |||
| 20 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 4 | WWLLLL | |||
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 3 | WLDLLL | |||
| 22 | Bristol City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 2 | WLLLLL | |||
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) | |
| 1 | Bury | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | WWLWDW | 2-0 | ||
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | DDWWLW | 2-0 | ||
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 12 | WDWDWW | 4-2 | ||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | LDWWWW | 3-2 | ||
| 5 | Stoke City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | LWWDWW | 4-0 | ||
| 6 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | LLDWDW | 2-0 | ||
 1 | 7 | Southampton | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 10 | LWWLLW | 3-2 | |
 1 | 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | DLDWWL | 1-3 | |
| 6 | 9 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | WDLDWW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | 10 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | LWWDLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | LWWLDL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Notts County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 7 | WDLLWL | 2-3 | |
| 3 | 13 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 7 | LDDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 7 | WDLDWL | 2-3 | |
| 5 | 15 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 7 | WWLDLL | 0-4 | |
| 3 | 16 | Swansea Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | LLWWWL | 2-4 | |
| 2 | 17 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 6 | WLDDLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 6 | WLLLLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 19 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 | LWDWLL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 20 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 5 | LWDLWL | 1-3 | |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 | LDLLLL | 2-3 | ||
| 22 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 2 | LLLLLL | 0-2 | ||