COVENTRY CITY 3 - 3 FOREST - Sat Oct 27, 1951 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 27, 1951 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highfield Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-3 (Draw)
- Attendance:
- 19,250
- Pos Before/After:
- 8/7
- Opp Before/After:
- 21/21
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1951-52
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 2/2
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 2:
- West Ham United
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1875 (of 4860)
- League Tier 2:
- 1050 (of 2443)
- Competitive:
- 2066 (of 5556)
- Total:
- 3205 (of 7304)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DDDWLD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Noel Kelly - Noel Kelly first goal
Noel Kelly
Tom Johnson - Tom Johnson last goal
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DDDWLD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Noel Kelly - Noel Kelly first goal
Noel Kelly
Tom Johnson - Tom Johnson last goal
COVENTRY CITY
Manager:
Prior form: LDLLDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: LDLLDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Walker | |
| 2 | M | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 3 | D | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | Alan Orr | |
| 5 | D | Bob McKinlay | Debut |
| 6 | F | William Morley | |
| 7 | F | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | Noel Kelly  | |
| 9 | M | Wally Ardron | |
| 10 | F | Tom Johnson | |
| 11 | F | Collin Collindridge |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 3 | Leeds United |
| Bury | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Coventry City | 3 | 3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Hull City | 3 | 3 | Rotherham United |
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Everton |
| Notts County | 3 | 4 | Southampton |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | Birmingham City |
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | Brentford |
| West Ham United | 2 | 3 | Leicester 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 | |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2.500 | 20 | WDDWLW | |
| 2 | Brentford | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.700 | 17 | DDLWWW | |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.684 | 17 | WWWWLW | |
| 4 | Notts County | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.389 | 17 | WDLLWW | |
| 5 | Swansea Town | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 1.154 | 16 | LWLDWD | |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.412 | 15 | WDDWWD | |
| 7 | Luton Town | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.176 | 15 | DDWLLD | |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.150 | 15 | DDDWLD | |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | .963 | 15 | LLLWWW | |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | .833 | 14 | DWDDDW | |
| 11 | Leicester City | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1.211 | 13 | DDLDLW | |
| 12 | Bury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1.167 | 13 | WWDDWL | |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1.000 | 13 | DDDWLD | |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .800 | 13 | DDWLDD | |
| 15 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | .727 | 13 | LDDDWD | |
| 16 | Leeds United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .850 | 12 | WLLWLW | |
| 17 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | .731 | 12 | LWWLDL | |
| 18 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | .655 | 11 | LLWLDL | |
| 19 | Hull City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | .769 | 10 | LLLDLL | |
| 20 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .731 | 10 | WLDLWL | |
| 21 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | .483 | 9 | LDLLDL | |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | .500 | 6 | LDWWLL | |
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 | |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2.444 | 22 | DDWLWW | |
| 2 | Brentford | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.636 | 18 | DLWWWD | |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1.591 | 18 | WWWLWD | |
| 4 | Notts County | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.273 | 17 | DLLWWL | |
| 5 | Swansea Town | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 1.148 | 17 | WLDWDD | |
 1 | 6 | Luton Town | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.167 | 16 | DWLLDD |
| 1 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.130 | 16 | DDWLDD |
| 1 | 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | .966 | 16 | LLWWWD |
 3 | 9 | Cardiff City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.263 | 15 | DDWWDL |
| 1 | 10 | Leicester City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.238 | 15 | DLDLWW |
| 4 | 11 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | .800 | 15 | DDDWDW |
| 12 | Bury | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1.158 | 14 | WDDWLD | |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.000 | 14 | DDWLDD | |
| 2 | 14 | Leeds United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | .909 | 14 | LLWLWW |
| 1 | 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .818 | 14 | DWLDDD |
| 6 | 16 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | .773 | 14 | WDDDWL |
| 3 | 17 | Barnsley | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .808 | 12 | LDLWLW |
| 1 | 18 | West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | .724 | 12 | WWLDLL |
| 1 | 19 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | .667 | 12 | LWLDLD |
| 1 | 20 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | .793 | 11 | LLDLLD |
| 21 | Coventry City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | .531 | 10 | DLLDLD | |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | .517 | 6 | DWWLLL | |