FOREST 2 - 3 MANCHESTER UNITED - Tue Dec 28, 1937 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Tue Dec 28, 1937 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Manchester United

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
2-3  LOST 

Half-time: 1-1


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Mufcinfo.com (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1937-38

Referee:
WJ Lewington

Attendance:
19,283

Pos Before/After:
16 16

Opp Before/After:
7 4

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Sheffield United (League Tier 2)

Manchester United:
Jan 25, 1947


GAME COUNT:

League:
1580 (of 5007)
League Tier 2:
843 (of 2511)
Competitive:
1753 (of 5724)
Total:
2623 (of 7505)
Played:
86 years, 2 months, 20 days ago


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

Goals
Boy Martin (43')
Gibson McNaughton (87')
Logo
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Walter Crickmer
Prior form: WWWWLW (Old to recent)

Goals
Johnny Carey (8')
William Bryant (55')
Thomas Bamford (58')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK28 Percy Ashton
2M27 Danny Edgar
3D24 Reg Trim
4D32 Tommy Graham
5M24 Robert Davies
6F Robert Pugh
7F22 Charlie Gardiner
8F26 Jack Surtees
9F23 Boy Martin goal (43')
10F26 Gibson McNaughton goal (87')
11F20 Roy Brown


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKJack Breedon
2DHubert Redwood
3DWilliam Roughton
4DJohn "Jack" Griffiths
5DGeorge Vose
6MWilliam McKay
7MWilliam Bryant goal
8MHarry Baird
9MThomas Bamford goal
10FJohnny Carey goal
11FJack Rowley


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Tue Dec 28, 1937)
Home Score Away
Aston Villa3-0Barnsley
Nottingham Forest2-3Manchester United
West Ham United3-3Norwich City

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 United23143640291011281142512181.3793131 LWWWWD
2Coventry City211092352164116745119141.6666729 LWWWLD
3Aston Villa211245361872121652415122.0000028 LWLWWW
4Bradford Park Avenue21894322464124112538131.3333325 LWDWWL
5Chesterfield219753831522211345317181.2258125 DDDLDW
6Burnley23887322974119714613221.1034524 LDDDWL
7Manchester United2010373724622231141514131.5416723 WWWWLW
8Tottenham Hotspur2210394133722221031719231.2424223 LWLWWL
9West Ham United20785282172118506410161.3333322 DLWLLD
10Luton Town228594340532221232721281.0750021 WWDDWL
11Norwich City21858364273224141261228.8571421 DLLWDD
12Barnsley228410323762220102281227.8648620 DWLLLW
13Bury21849242943413144151115.8275920 WLWLLW
14Stockport County2176822305321282361022.7333320 DWDLLD
15Newcastle United2075827246232191356151.1250019 LWWWWD
16Nottingham Forest2175925266231611136915.9615419 LWWLWL
17Blackburn Rovers22679394555128201281125.8666719 LLDLDL
18Southampton2175931445422416217728.7045519 LWWLDD
19Sheffield Wednesday226610263343415142361119.7878818 LLWDWD
20Swansea Town2249924344431615056819.7058817 LLDLDD
21Fulham21461120353431514128521.5714314 WLLLLW
22Plymouth Argyle22451326454241919039726.5777813 LLWLLD


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
12Aston Villa221345391882124652415122.1666730 WLWWWW 3-0
13Coventry City211092352164116745119141.6666729 LWWWLD
34Manchester United2111374026622231151517151.5384625 WWWLWW 3-2
15Bradford Park Avenue21894322464124112538131.3333325 LWDWWL
16Chesterfield219753831522211345317181.2258125 DDDLDW
17Burnley23887322974119714613221.1034524 LDDDWL
18West Ham United21795312473121806410161.2916723 LWLLDD 3-3
19Tottenham Hotspur2210394133722221031719231.2424223 LWLWWL
110Norwich City22868394573224141361531.8666722 LLWDDD 3-3
111Luton Town228594340532221232721281.0750021 WWDDWL
112Bury21849242943413144151115.8275920 WLWLLW
113Barnsley238411324062220102291230.8000020 WLLLWL 0-3
14Stockport County2176822305321282361022.7333320 DWDLLD
15Newcastle United2075827246232191356151.1250019 LWWWWD
16Nottingham Forest22751027296241814136915.9310319 WWLWLL 2-3
17Blackburn Rovers22679394555128201281125.8666719 LLDLDL
18Southampton2175931445422416217728.7045519 LWWLDD
19Sheffield Wednesday226610263343415142361119.7878818 LLWDWD
20Swansea Town2249924344431615056819.7058817 LLDLDD
21Fulham21461120353431514128521.5714314 WLLLLW
22Plymouth Argyle22451326454241919039726.5777813 LLWLLD