MANCHESTER UNITED 4 - 3 FOREST - Mon Dec 27, 1937 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Mon Dec 27, 1937 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Manchester United

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Old Trafford

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
3-4  LOST 

Half-time: 2-2


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Mufcinfo.com (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 27 December 1937

Season:
1937-38

Referee:
WJ Lewington

Attendance:
30,778

Pos Before/After:
14 16

Opp Before/After:
8 7

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Manchester United (League Tier 2)

Manchester United:
Dec 28, 1937


GAME COUNT:

League:
1579 (of 5007)
League Tier 2:
842 (of 2511)
Competitive:
1752 (of 5724)
Total:
2622 (of 7505)
Played:
86 years, 2 months, 21 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: LLWWLW (Old to recent)

Goals
Charlie Gardiner (9')
Tommy Graham (31') - Tommy Graham last goal
Boy Martin (63')
Logo
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Walter Crickmer
Prior form: DWWWWL (Old to recent)

Goals
Harry Baird (25')
William McKay (31')
Harry Baird (68')
William Wrigglesworth (75')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK28 Percy Ashton
2M27 Danny Edgar
3D24 Reg Trim
4D32 Tommy Graham goal (31')
5M24 Robert Davies
6F Robert Pugh
7F22 Charlie Gardiner goal (9')
8F26 Jack Surtees
9F23 Boy Martin goal (63')
10F26 Gibson McNaughton
11F20 Roy Brown


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKJack Breedon
2DHubert Redwood
3DWilliam Roughton
4DBert Whalley
5DGeorge Vose
6MWilliam McKay goal
7MWilliam Wrigglesworth goal
8MHarry Baird goal goal
9MThomas Bamford
10FStan Pearson
11FJack Rowley


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Mon Dec 27, 1937)
Home Score Away
Barnsley3-1Luton Town
Bradford Park Avenue1-2Aston Villa
Chesterfield3-0Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City2-2Sheffield United
Fulham2-1Burnley
Manchester United4-3Nottingham Forest
Norwich City2-2West Ham United
Sheffield Wednesday1-1Plymouth Argyle
Swansea Town0-0Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur1-3Bury

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 AGAPts Current Form Status
1Sheffield United22142638271011281141510161.4074130 WLWWWW
2Coventry City201082331963114545119141.7368428 DLWWWL
3Aston Villa201145341772121642413112.0000026 DLWLWW
4Bradford Park Avenue2089331226402392538131.4090925 DLWDWW
5Burnley22886312774119714512201.1481524 WLDDDW
6Tottenham Hotspur211038403072121731719231.3333323 WLWLWW
7Chesterfield208753531422181345317181.1290323 LDDDLD
8Manchester United19937332152219841514131.5714321 DWWWWL
9West Ham United1977526197211850548141.3684221 DDLWLL
10Luton Town218584237532221232620251.1351421 DWWDDW
11Norwich City20848344072222121261228.8500020 WDLLWD
12Stockport County2176822305321282361022.7333320 DWDLLD
13Newcastle United2075827246232191356151.1250019 LWWWWD
14Nottingham Forest20758222262316111356111.0000019 LLWWLW
15Blackburn Rovers21678394255128201271122.9285719 LLLDLD
16Barnsley21741029365221792281227.8055618 WDWLLL
17Bury2074921284341314315814.7500018 DWLWLL
18Southampton2074931445422416207728.7045518 WLWWLD
19Sheffield Wednesday216510253242414132361119.7812517 WLLWDW
20Swansea Town2148924344331615056819.7058816 LLLDLD
21Plymouth Argyle21441325444241919029625.5681812 LLLWLL
22Fulham20361118342431313128521.5294112 DWLLLL


Table after:
SECOND DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Sheffield United23143640291011281142512181.3793131 LWWWWD 2-2
2Coventry City211092352164116745119141.6666729 LWWWLD 2-2
3Aston Villa211245361872121652415122.0000028 LWLWWW 2-1
4Bradford Park Avenue21894322464124112538131.3333325 LWDWWL 1-2
25Chesterfield219753831522211345317181.2258125 DDDLDW 3-0
16Burnley23887322974119714613221.1034524 LDDDWL 1-2
17Manchester United2010373724622231141514131.5416723 WWWWLW 4-3
28Tottenham Hotspur2210394133722221031719231.2424223 LWLWWL 1-3
9West Ham United20785282172118506410161.3333322 DLWLLD 2-2
10Luton Town228594340532221232721281.0750021 WWDDWL 1-3
11Norwich City21858364273224141261228.8571421 DLLWDD 2-2
412Barnsley228410323762220102281227.8648620 DWLLLW 3-1
413Bury21849242943413144151115.8275920 WLWLLW 3-1
214Stockport County2176822305321282361022.7333320 DWDLLD
215Newcastle United2075827246232191356151.1250019 LWWWWD
216Nottingham Forest2175925266231611136915.9615419 LWWLWL 3-4
217Blackburn Rovers22679394555128201281125.8666719 LLDLDL 0-3
18Southampton2175931445422416217728.7045519 LWWLDD 0-0
19Sheffield Wednesday226610263343415142361119.7878818 LLWDWD 1-1
20Swansea Town2249924344431615056819.7058817 LLDLDD 0-0
121Fulham21461120353431514128521.5714314 WLLLLW 2-1
122Plymouth Argyle22451326454241919039726.5777813 LLWLLD 1-1