FOREST 1 - 2 READING - Sat Oct 22, 1949 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 22, 1949 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Reading
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Watford (League Tier 3)
- Reading:
- Mar 11, 1950
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1787 (of 5018)
- League Tier 3:
- 14 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 1974 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 3113 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 75 years, 1 month, 3 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 33 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 23 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | M | 33 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 28 | John Anderson | |
| 5 | D | 32 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 33 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 25 |  John Love | |
| 9 | M | 31 | Wally Ardron  | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Alan Ashman | |
| 11 | M | 24 | Bill Morley | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ? |
| 2 | D | ? |
| 3 | D | ? |
| 4 | D | ? |
| 5 | D | ? |
| 6 | M | ? |
| 7 | M | ? |
| 8 | M | ? |
| 9 | M | ? |
| 10 | F | ? |
| 11 | F | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0-1 | Watford |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-3 | Notts County |
| Bristol City | 2-0 | Port Vale |
| Millwall | 0-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| Newport County | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Northampton Town | 3-0 | Leyton Orient |
| Norwich City | 1-2 | Exeter City |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Reading |
| Swindon Town | 3-1 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic |
| Torquay United | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Walsall | 1-1 | Southend United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| THIRD DIVISION SOUTH | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Notts County | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3.09091 | 20 | WWWWDW | |||
| 2 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.50000 | 19 | DWDWDW | |||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2.20000 | 17 | LLWWWD | |||
| 4 | Northampton Town | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1.27778 | 17 | WLWDLW | |||
| 5 | Port Vale | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.85714 | 16 | WDLWWW | |||
| 6 | Southend United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1.58333 | 15 | LDLWDW | |||
| 7 | Norwich City | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 1.18182 | 15 | LWWDLL | |||
| 8 | Torquay United | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.00000 | 15 | LWLDWL | |||
| 9 | Watford | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.33333 | 14 | WLWWWW | |||
| 10 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1.18182 | 14 | DWLLLL | |||
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.00000 | 12 | LDWLWD | |||
| 12 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | .80000 | 11 | LLWLDL | |||
| 13 | Aldershot | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | .73684 | 11 | WLLDWW | |||
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 21 | .65385 | 11 | WDWLLD | |||
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | .90476 | 10 | LDDLWW | |||
| 16 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | .62963 | 10 | LWDLLL | |||
| 17 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1.11111 | 9 | LWLWDD | |||
| 18 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | .93750 | 9 | LWLDLD | |||
| 19 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | .90909 | 9 | LLLWLL | |||
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | .57895 | 8 | LDLLWD | |||
| 21 | Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | .55556 | 8 | LWDLLL | |||
| 22 | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | .47222 | 8 | WLWDDL | |||
Table after:
| THIRD DIVISION SOUTH | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Notts County | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2.84615 | 22 | WWWDWW | 3-2 | ||
 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1.44444 | 19 | LWDLWW | 3-0 | |
 1 | 3 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.29412 | 19 | WDWDWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.91667 | 17 | LWWWDL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 5 | Torquay United | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.04000 | 17 | WLDWLW | 1-0 | |
| 6 | Southend United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1.53846 | 16 | DLWDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 7 | Port Vale | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.44444 | 16 | DLWWWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 8 | Watford | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.44444 | 16 | LWWWWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 9 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1.21739 | 16 | WLLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | Norwich City | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 1.12500 | 15 | WWDLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | .88000 | 13 | LWLDLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 12 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | .93750 | 12 | DWLWDL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 13 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1.05882 | 11 | WLDLDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Aldershot | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | .70000 | 11 | LLDWWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 15 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | .58621 | 11 | DWLLDL | 0-3 | |
| 1 | 16 | Walsall | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1.10526 | 10 | WLWDDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | .86364 | 10 | DDLWWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | .63333 | 10 | WDLLLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 19 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .63158 | 10 | DLLWDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 20 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | .60714 | 10 | WDLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 21 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | .50000 | 10 | LWDDLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 22 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | .86957 | 9 | LLWLLL | 0-1 | |