SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Apr 12, 1947 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Sat Apr 12, 1947 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Sheffield Wednesday

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Hillsborough

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
0-2  LOST 

Half-time: 0-1


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 12 April 1947

Season:
1946-47

Referee:
J Lawless

Attendance:
30,096

Pos Before/After:
17 17

Opp Before/After:
20 19

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Fulham (League Tier 2)

Sheffield Wednesday:
Sep 27, 1947


GAME COUNT:

League:
1679 (of 5045)
League Tier 2:
942 (of 2511)
Competitive:
1863 (of 5763)
Total:
3000 (of 7550)
Played:
77 years, 6 months, 4 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DLLLWD (Old to recent)

Goals
Logo
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Manager: Eric Taylor
Prior form: WDLWLW (Old to recent)

Goals
Ward (15')
Slynn (50')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK26 Harold Orgill
2D32 Harry Brigham
3M31 Bob McCall
4M24 Noel Simpson
5M32 George Pritty
6M25 Frank Knight
7F30 Freddie Scott
8M18 Gordon BrownOnly appearance
9M25 Eddie Barks
10F23 Jack Edwards
11F28 Tom Johnston


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKSmith
2DWestlake
3DSwift
4DWhitcomb
5DPackard
6MCockcroft
7MMarriot
8MHunt
9MWard goal
10FFroggatt
11FSlynn goal


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Sat Apr 12, 1947)
Home Score Away
Bradford Park Avenue1-3Barnsley
Bury2-0Birmingham City
Chesterfield0-0Tottenham Hotspur
Fulham2-0Coventry City
Leicester City0-1Swansea Town
Luton Town2-0West Bromwich Albion
Plymouth Argyle0-1Newcastle United
Sheffield Wednesday2-0Nottingham Forest
West Ham United4-0Southampton

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
1Manchester City34229366271430411186325162.4444453 WDWWWD Safe
2Burnley341912350221171281185222112.2727350 WWWWDW Safe
3Birmingham City352041161301522461152915192.0333344 LWLDWW Safe
4Tottenham Hotspur351511959471062321955727281.2553241 DWWWWD Safe
5West Bromwich Albion331761069561033402573729311.2321440 LWWDWW Safe
6Newcastle United331671079501035522864527221.5800039 WLLDWL Safe
7Leicester City33164136051934361871924331.1764736 DWLLLW
8Chesterfield32111383836653201358518231.0555635 DLWDDL
9Coventry City3412111153518813015431023361.0392235 LDWWWW
10Luton Town351361658621034382533122037.9354832 LLWLLD
11Southampton35127166265845382243112443.9538531 WLWLLL
12Plymouth Argyle341351671791134452922122650.8987331 LWLLLL
13Barnsley34127156775925352435103251.8933331 LWLWWL
14Bury3410101467659535230151115351.0307730 WDLWLD
15Fulham3112613545892434203492038.9310330 DWWLLL
16West Ham United34126165665944362532122040.8615430 WLLLLD
17Nottingham Forest32117145357933331624112041.9298229 DLLLWD
18Bradford Park Avenue30910114848556201745528311.0000028 DDDWLW
19Millwall33115174366746272541111641.6515227 WWWWLL
20Sheffield Wednesday3497185775746332623122449.7600025 WDLWLW
21Swansea Town3595214873819333514121538.6575323 LWLWLL
22Newport County32722347108608324012151568.4351916 LLWLLW


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)
1Manchester City34229366271430411186325162.4444453 WDWWWD Safe
2Burnley341912350221171281185222112.2727350 WWWWDW Safe
3Birmingham City3620412613215224611521015211.9062544 WLDWWL Safe 0-2
4Tottenham Hotspur361512959471062321956727281.2553242 WWWWDD Safe 0-0
15Newcastle United341771080501035522874528221.6000041 LLDWLW Safe 1-0
16West Bromwich Albion341761169581033402573829331.1896640 WWDWWL Safe 0-2
7Leicester City34164146052935361971924331.1538536 WLLLWL 0-1
8Chesterfield33111483836663201358518231.0555636 LWDDLD 0-0
9Coventry City3512111253538813015431123381.0000035 DWWWWL 0-2
10Luton Town361461660621134402533122037.9677434 LWLLDW 2-0
211Barnsley35137157076925352445103552.9210533 WLWWLW 3-1
212Bury35111014696510535430151115351.0615432 DLWLDW 2-0
213Fulham32136135658102436203492038.9655232 WWLLLW 2-0
214West Ham United351361660651044402532122040.9230832 LLLLDW 4-0
415Southampton36127176269845382243122447.8985531 LWLLLL 0-4
416Plymouth Argyle351351771801135453022122650.8875031 WLLLLL 0-1
17Nottingham Forest33117155359933331624122043.8983129 LLLWDL 0-2
18Bradford Park Avenue3191012495155721204552831.9607828 DDWLWL 1-3
119Sheffield Wednesday35107185975846352623122449.7866727 DLWLWW 2-0
120Millwall33115174366746272541111641.6515227 WWWWLL
21Swansea Town36105214973819333524121638.6712325 WLWLLW 1-0
22Newport County32722347108608324012151568.4351916 LLWLLW