SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Sep 27, 1947 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Sat Sep 27, 1947 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Sheffield Wednesday

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Hillsborough

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
1-2  LOST 

Half-time: 1-1


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 27 September 1947

Season:
1947-48

Referee:
E Varney

Attendance:
33,047

Pos Before/After:
19 21

Opp Before/After:
13 8

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Cardiff City (League Tier 2)

Sheffield Wednesday:
Feb 14, 1948


GAME COUNT:

League:
1698 (of 5021)
League Tier 2:
961 (of 2511)
Competitive:
1882 (of 5739)
Total:
3019 (of 7526)
Played:
77 years, 2 months, 10 days ago

Review
This would be Sailor Brown's last appearance for us. He was placed on the transfer list a few days later.


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

Goals
George Lee (1')
Logo
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Manager: Eric Taylor
Prior form: LWWWDL (Old to recent)

Goals
Lowes (28')
Woodhead (80')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK31 Harry Walker
2D32 Harry Brigham
3D26 Jack Hutchinson
4M24 Noel Simpson
5M29 Ted Blagg
6M22 Bill Morley
7F30 Freddie Scott
8F31 Sailor BrownLast game
9F33 Wilson Jones
10F28 Tom Johnston
11F28 George Lee goal (1')


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKMorton
2DWestlake
3DSwift
4DWitcomb
5DTurton
6MCockroft
7MSlynn
8MLowes goal
9MDaily
10FFroggatt
11FWoodhead goal




All Games In Division 2 On This Day (Sat Sep 27, 1947)
Home Score Away
Brentford3-3Barnsley
Cardiff City1-0Bradford Park Avenue
Chesterfield1-2Bury
Fulham3-0Newcastle United
Leeds United0-1Birmingham City
Leicester City1-1West Bromwich Albion
Luton Town0-0Plymouth Argyle
Millwall3-0Southampton
Sheffield Wednesday2-1Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur2-0Doncaster Rovers
West Ham United1-0Coventry 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
1Bradford Park Avenue9702219500172202472.3333314 WWWLLW
2West Bromwich Albion9621137410105211321.8571414 WDWDLW
3Newcastle United95221810401146121441.8000012 LWDDWW
4Birmingham City952212722165301621.7142912 DWDWLW
5Cardiff City94321710311114121661.7000011 DLWLDW
6Leeds United950420154001431046121.3333310 WLWWLL
7Southampton94231414311105112491.0000010 WWLLDW
8West Ham United9342121222063122691.0000010 DLDWDW
9Tottenham Hotspur93331611220126113451.454559 DWDWDL
10Coventry City94141712302105112771.416679 DLLLWW
11Luton Town94141515310831047121.000009 WLLDWL
12Doncaster Rovers9333141623095103511.875009 DWLWWD
13Sheffield Wednesday94141720311139103411.850009 LWWWDL
14Fulham9405151320284203791.153858 LWWLLL
15Bury9324141330296022571.076928 DLLWDL
16Barnsley9405141520273203712.933338 LLLLWW
17Leicester City932410132117711336.769238 DWWDLL
18Chesterfield83148110030531186.727277 LWWWLL
19Nottingham Forest9306101630276004310.625006 LLLLWW
20Plymouth Argyle922552021123014317.250006 DDLWWL
21Millwall813481411234022510.571435 LDLLWD
22Brentford9108724103510005214.291672 LLWLLL


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)
11West Bromwich Albion10631148410105221431.7500015 DWDLWD 1-1
12Bradford Park Avenue107032110500172203482.1000014 WWLLWL 0-1
13Birmingham City1062213722165401721.8571414 WDWLWW 1-0
14Cardiff City105321810411124121661.8000013 LWLDWW 1-0
25Newcastle United105231813401146122471.3846212 WDDWWL 0-3
26West Ham United10442131232073122691.0833312 LDWDWW 1-0
27Tottenham Hotspur104331811320146113451.6363611 WDWDLW 2-0
58Sheffield Wednesday1051419214111510103411.9047611 WWWDLW 2-1
59Fulham105051813302114203791.3846210 WWLLLW 3-0
410Leeds United1050520164011441046121.2500010 LWWLLL 0-1
411Bury10424161430296122781.1428610 LLWDLW 2-1
112Luton Town104241515320831047121.0000010 LLDWLD 0-0
613Southampton104241417311105113412.8235310 WLLDWL 0-3
414Coventry City104151713302105113781.307699 LLLWWL 0-1
115Barnsley104151718202732131015.944449 LLLWWD 3-3
116Leicester City1033411142218811336.785719 WWDLLD 1-1
517Doncaster Rovers10334141823095104513.777789 WLWWDL 0-2
318Millwall9234111421264022510.785717 DLLWDW 3-0
119Chesterfield93159130041731186.692317 WWWLLL 1-2
20Plymouth Argyle1023552021123024317.250007 DLWWLD 0-0
221Nottingham Forest10307111830276005412.611116 LLLWWL 1-2
22Brentford101181027113813005214.370373 LWLLLD 3-3