FOREST 2 - 1 SWANSEA TOWN - Sat Oct 02, 1937 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 02, 1937 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Swansea Town
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 (Won)
- Attendance:
- 16,794
- Pos Before/After:
- 12/11
- Opp Before/After:
- 10/13
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1937-38
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 2/2
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 2:
- Newcastle United
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1567 (of 4860)
- League Tier 2:
- 830 (of 2443)
- Competitive:
- 1740 (of 5556)
- Total:
- 2600 (of 7304)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
FOREST
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: WLDWWD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Daniel Edgar - Daniel Edgar only goal
David Martin
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: WLDWWD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Daniel Edgar - Daniel Edgar only goal
David Martin
SWANSEA TOWN
Manager:
Prior form: DDWLDW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: DDWLDW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alan Todd | Debut |
| 2 | D | Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D | John Munro | |
| 4 | M | Daniel Edgar  | |
| 5 | M | Robert Davies | |
| 6 | M | Walter Alsford | |
| 7 | F | Arthur Betts | |
| 8 | F | Jack Surtees | |
| 9 | F | David Martin | |
| 10 | F | Gibson McNaughton | |
| 11 | F | Roy Brown |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 2 | Burnley |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | Southampton |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | Norwich City |
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Luton Town | 0 | 1 | Bury |
| Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | Coventry City |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Swansea City |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 3 | Aston Villa |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | West Ham United |
| Stockport County | 3 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 12 | WDWWDD | |
| 2 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.143 | 11 | WDDWDW | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.000 | 11 | DWWLWW | |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.625 | 11 | LWWWDD | |
| 5 | Norwich City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.250 | 11 | LLWWWW | |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .846 | 11 | WWLDWW | |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2.000 | 10 | LLDWWW | |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1.333 | 10 | DWWLDL | |
| 9 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1.000 | 10 | WDWDLW | |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.250 | 9 | DDWLDW | |
| 11 | Stockport County | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .857 | 9 | LWDLWL | |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.125 | 8 | WLDWWD | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.333 | 7 | LDWWLL | |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | .933 | 7 | WDLDDL | |
| 15 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | .857 | 7 | WWLLDL | |
| 16 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | .722 | 6 | WLLWLL | |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | .800 | 5 | WLDLDD | |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .643 | 5 | LDLDDL | |
| 19 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .600 | 5 | WLLLLD | |
| 20 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | .500 | 5 | DLLDDW | |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .500 | 5 | DDLLLD | |
| 22 | Fulham | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | .412 | 3 | DDLLDL | |
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 | Coventry City | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 14 | DWWDDW | |
 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2.429 | 13 | WWLWWW |
| 3 | 3 | Sheffield United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .923 | 13 | WLDWWW |
| 4 | 4 | Chesterfield | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1.636 | 12 | WWLDLW |
 1 | 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.556 | 12 | WWWDDD |
| 4 | 6 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.875 | 11 | DDWDWL |
| 2 | 7 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 1.000 | 11 | LWWWWL |
| 1 | 8 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1.000 | 11 | DWDLWD |
| 2 | 9 | Stockport County | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.000 | 11 | WDLWLW |
| 3 | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1.667 | 10 | LDWWWL |
| 1 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.222 | 10 | LDWWDW |
| 2 | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.200 | 9 | DLDDLW |
| 3 | 13 | Swansea Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.100 | 9 | DWLDWL |
| 1 | 14 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | .875 | 8 | WLLDLD |
| 2 | 15 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1.200 | 7 | DWWLLL |
| 3 | 16 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .700 | 7 | LLLLDW |
| 4 | 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .583 | 7 | DLLLDW |
| 2 | 18 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | .684 | 6 | LLWLLL |
| 2 | 19 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | .765 | 5 | LDLDDL |
| 2 | 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .529 | 5 | DLDDLL |
| 1 | 21 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | .400 | 5 | LLDDWL |
| 22 | Fulham | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | .444 | 4 | DLLDLD | |