COVENTRY CITY 2 - 2 FOREST - Sat Jan 23, 1937 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 23, 1937 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highfield Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-2 (Draw)
- Attendance:
- 14,396
- Pos Before/After:
- 20/20
- Opp Before/After:
- 6/5
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1936-37
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 2/2
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 2:
- Plymouth Argyle
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1541 (of 4859)
- League Tier 2:
- 804 (of 2442)
- Competitive:
- 1714 (of 5555)
- Total:
- 2574 (of 7303)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
FOREST
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: LWLLLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Arthur Masters
Robert Pugh (Pen)
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: LWLLLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Arthur Masters
Robert Pugh (Pen)
COVENTRY CITY
Manager:
Prior form: LWDDWL (Old to recent)
Goals:
William Lake
George Mason
Manager:
Prior form: LWDDWL (Old to recent)
Goals:
William Lake
George Mason
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | M | Daniel Edgar | |
| 3 | F | Robert Pugh  | |
| 4 | M | Walter Alsford | |
| 5 | F | Tommy Graham | |
| 6 | F | Gibson McNaughton | |
| 7 | M | Arthur Masters | |
| 8 | F | Jack Surtees | |
| 9 | F | David Martin | |
| 10 | F | Charlie Gardiner | |
| 11 | F | Richard 'Dick' Brown |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | William A Morgan |
| 2 | D | Jack Astley |
| 3 | D | Bernard Smith |
| 4 | D | George Mason |
| 5 | D | John William Archer |
| 6 | M | Billy Frith |
| 7 | M | James Liddle |
| 8 | M | Jackie Brown |
| 9 | M | William Lake |
| 10 | F | William MacDonald |
| 11 | F | Leslie Jones |
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Burnley | 3 | 0 | Bradford City |
| Coventry City | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 4 | Chesterfield |
| Fulham | 3 | 2 | Aston Villa |
| Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | Blackpool |
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Southampton | 2 | 1 | Swansea City |
| West Ham United | 5 | 1 | Bury |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | |
| 1 | Blackpool | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 1.939 | 37 | WWWWLL | |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1.621 | 33 | WDLWLW | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 1.857 | 31 | LLWDWW | |
| 4 | Leicester City | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 1.306 | 31 | WLWLWW | |
| 5 | Bury | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 1.147 | 31 | LWWLLL | |
| 6 | Coventry City | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1.625 | 30 | LWDDWL | |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 1.265 | 30 | WWLWLW | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 1.316 | 28 | WLWWDD | |
| 9 | Burnley | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 1.143 | 27 | WWWLWD | |
| 10 | Fulham | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1.050 | 25 | DLWLWL | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1.514 | 24 | DWLWWL | |
| 12 | West Ham United | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | .895 | 24 | DLWWWW | |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 34 | .959 | 23 | WWLWLW | |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 27 | .838 | 23 | DLLLWW | |
| 15 | Norwich City | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | .810 | 21 | LWLLLW | |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | .789 | 21 | LLLWLL | |
| 17 | Barnsley | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | .727 | 21 | WLWLLL | |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 | .618 | 21 | WWLDWL | |
| 19 | Southampton | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 35 | .714 | 20 | LLLDDD | |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 34 | .654 | 20 | LWLLLW | |
| 21 | Bradford City | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 34 | .630 | 19 | WLLWLD | |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 39 | .321 | 14 | LDWLWL | |
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | |
| 1 | Blackpool | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 1.941 | 39 | WWWLLW | |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1.531 | 33 | DLWLWL | |
 1 | 3 | Leicester City | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 1.316 | 33 | LWLWWW |
 1 | 4 | Newcastle United | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 1.767 | 31 | LWDWWL |
| 1 | 5 | Coventry City | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1.577 | 31 | WDDWLD |
| 1 | 6 | Sheffield United | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 1.257 | 31 | WLWLWD |
| 2 | 7 | Bury | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 1.026 | 31 | WWLLLL |
| 1 | 8 | Burnley | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 1.250 | 29 | WWLWDW |
| 1 | 9 | Aston Villa | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 1.268 | 28 | LWWDDL |
| 10 | Fulham | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1.071 | 27 | LWLWLW | |
| 1 | 11 | West Ham United | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 1.000 | 26 | LWWWWW |
| 1 | 12 | Chesterfield | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 1.041 | 25 | WLWLWW |
| 2 | 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 1.447 | 24 | WLWWLL |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 29 | .821 | 23 | LLLWWL | |
| 3 | 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 | .649 | 23 | WLDWLW |
| 1 | 16 | Norwich City | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | .810 | 22 | WLLLWD |
| 1 | 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | .789 | 22 | LLWLLD |
| 1 | 18 | Southampton | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 35 | .740 | 22 | LLDDDW |
| 2 | 19 | Barnsley | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | .733 | 22 | LWLLLD |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 36 | .667 | 21 | WLLLWD | |
| 21 | Bradford City | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 37 | .596 | 19 | LLWLDL | |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 39 | .298 | 14 | DWLWLL | |