FOREST 2 - 0 LUTON TOWN - Sat Oct 06, 1951 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 06, 1951 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Luton Town
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1951-52
- Referee:
- FW Chadwick
- Attendance:
- 31,257
- Pos Before/After:
- 6
5 - Opp Before/After:
- 2
4
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bury (League Tier 2)
- Luton Town:
- Feb 16, 1952
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1873 (of 5045)
- League Tier 2:
- 1048 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2064 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 3212 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 73 years, 8 months, 26 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LDWDDD (Old to recent)
Goals
Wally Ardron (60')
Wally Ardron (65')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 35 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 30 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 3 | D | 25 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 26 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | M | 27 |  Alan Orr | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 21 | Tommy Wilson | Debut |
| 8 | F | 29 |  Noel Kelly | |
| 9 | M | 33 | Wally Ardron  (60') (65') | |
| 10 | F | 35 | Freddie Scott | |
| 11 | F | 30 | Collin Collindridge | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bernard Streten |
| 2 | D | Harry Cooke |
| 3 | D | Tom 'Bud' Aherne |
| 4 | D | Charlie Watkins |
| 5 | D | Les Hall |
| 6 | M | Jim Pemberton |
| 7 | M | Roy Davies |
| 8 | M | Jack Taylor |
| 9 | M | George Stobbart |
| 10 | F | Willie Davie |
| 11 | F | Bert Mitchell |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1-1 | Swansea Town |
| Brentford | 1-0 | Notts County |
| Cardiff City | 4-1 | Coventry City |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Everton | 0-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Leeds United | 3-1 | Sheffield United |
| Leicester City | 1-1 | Bury |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Luton Town |
| Rotherham United | 2-1 | West Ham United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Barnsley |
| Southampton | 1-1 | Hull 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 | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2.92308 | 18 | WWWDDW | |||
| 2 | Luton Town | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.58333 | 14 | DWWDDW | |||
| 3 | Rotherham United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1.52941 | 13 | WLDWWW | |||
| 4 | Notts County | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1.18750 | 13 | LLDWDL | |||
| 5 | Cardiff City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.26667 | 12 | LLWDDW | |||
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.18750 | 12 | LDWDDD | |||
| 7 | Swansea Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 1.13043 | 12 | DWWLWL | |||
| 8 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.00000 | 11 | LWWDDL | |||
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1.00000 | 11 | DWLDDW | |||
| 10 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | .76190 | 11 | DWLLWW | |||
| 11 | Bury | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.38462 | 10 | LWLWWD | |||
| 12 | Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1.18750 | 10 | DWDDDL | |||
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | .82353 | 10 | LWLDDD | |||
| 14 | Everton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .77778 | 10 | WDLLLW | |||
| 15 | Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .73333 | 10 | DLDDWD | |||
| 16 | Hull City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | .86364 | 9 | LWWLLL | |||
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | .80769 | 9 | DLDLLL | |||
| 18 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | .65000 | 9 | LDWLDD | |||
| 19 | Barnsley | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .78947 | 8 | LLWWLD | |||
| 20 | Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .68750 | 8 | LDWWLL | |||
| 21 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | .52381 | 8 | WWLLDL | |||
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .47826 | 4 | LLLLDW | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | 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 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2.43750 | 18 | WWDDWL | 1-3 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1.55556 | 15 | LDWWWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 3 | Cardiff City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.43750 | 14 | LWDDWW | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 4 | Luton Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.35714 | 14 | WWDDWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.31250 | 14 | DWDDDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Swansea Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 1.12500 | 13 | WWLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 7 | Notts County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1.11765 | 13 | LDWDLL | 0-1 | |
| 8 | Brentford | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.10000 | 13 | WWDDLW | 1-0 | ||
| 4 | 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1.05882 | 12 | WLDDDW | 4-0 | |
| 1 | 10 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.35714 | 11 | WLWWDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1.17647 | 11 | WDDDLD | 1-1 | |
| 5 | 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | .85185 | 11 | LDLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Birmingham City | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .75000 | 11 | LDDWDD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 14 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | .73913 | 11 | WLLWWL | 1-2 | |
| 6 | 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .73333 | 11 | WLDDWL | 0-4 | |
| 16 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | .86957 | 10 | WWLLLD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 17 | Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .82353 | 10 | DWWLLW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | 18 | Everton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .70000 | 10 | DLLLWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 19 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | .66667 | 10 | DWLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .76190 | 8 | LWWLDL | 1-2 | |
| 21 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | .48000 | 8 | WLLDLL | 1-4 | ||
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | .56522 | 6 | LLLDWW | 2-0 | ||