FOREST 4 - 3 ROTHERHAM UNITED - Sat Mar 21, 1953 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Sat Mar 21, 1953 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Rotherham United

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
4-3  WON 

Half-time: 2-1


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 21 March 1953

Season:
1952-53

Referee:
F Cowen

Attendance:
18,225

Pos Before/After:
5 5

Opp Before/After:
10 11

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Plymouth Argyle (League Tier 2)

Rotherham United:
Sep 05, 1953


GAME COUNT:

League:
1937 (of 5045)
League Tier 2:
1112 (of 2511)
Competitive:
2132 (of 5763)
Total:
3284 (of 7550)
Played:
71 years, 6 months, 19 days ago


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

Goals
Jack Burkitt (26')
Alan Moore (31')
Wally Ardron (57')
Wally Ardron (67')
Logo
ROTHERHAM UNITED
Manager: Andy Smailes
Prior form: WLDWLD (Old to recent)

Goals
Grainger (38')
Guest (56')
Burke (74')

Lineup

Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKQuarney
2DSelkirk
3DH Williams
4DHussey
5DNoble
6MD Williams
7MGrainger goal
8MGuest goal
9MBurke goal
10FShaw
11FRickett


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Sat Mar 21, 1953)
Home Score Away
Barnsley1-3Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers1-3Plymouth Argyle
Brentford1-4West Ham United
Doncaster Rovers0-0Leicester City
Huddersfield Town5-0Southampton
Hull City1-0Leeds United
Lincoln City1-2Luton Town
Nottingham Forest4-3Rotherham United
Sheffield United3-1Bury
Swansea Town5-1Notts County

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
1Sheffield United34217682441232522294430221.8636449 WLWWDW Safe
2Huddersfield Town3318966026943291095331162.3076945 WLLWDD Safe
3Luton Town32185969391214431364526261.7692341 WWLLDW Safe
4Plymouth Argyle331671051451043311763720281.1333339 WWWWDL
5Nottingham Forest33157116450943372263827281.2800037 DLWDDW
6Leeds United331212958471133371919621281.2340436 WDWLDW
7Leicester City331481177671052472443930431.1492536 LDLDDL
8Fulham341481262561214412227821341.1071436 LWDWDL
9Birmingham City32148105453926353156419221.0188736 WWLDLL
10Rotherham United341541563628453526701028361.0161334 WLDWLD
11West Ham United331013104340854332128610191.0750033 LLDDDW
12Blackburn Rovers341371450531034321634101837.9434033 WWLDDD
13Swansea Town331110125967682302052102947.8806032 LWDWWW
14Brentford32127134956843311843101838.8750031 LDWWWW
15Everton32911125451663271535927361.0588229 WLDDDL
16Doncaster Rovers3381312465567321162692539.8363629 DWLLWL
17Notts County33117155270854372732111543.7428629 LLLDLW
18Lincoln City3261511436059228221691538.7166727 WDDLDL
19Bury3399154160665232733101833.6833327 DDWWLD
20Hull City32106164558844301722121541.7758626 LLDLWW
21Southampton3361017506934931363681933.7246422 DDWLLL
22Barnsley3357214185439283414121351.4823517 LDDLDL


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)
1Sheffield United35227685451332552394430221.8888951 LWWDWW Safe 3-1
2Huddersfield Town34199665261043341095331162.5000047 LLWDDW Safe 5-0
3Luton Town33195971401214431374528271.7750043 WLLDWW Safe 2-1
4Plymouth Argyle341771054461043311773723291.1739141 WWWDLW Safe 3-1
5Nottingham Forest341671168531043412563827281.2830239 LWDDWW Safe 4-3
36Birmingham City33158105754926353166422231.0555638 WLDLLW 3-1
7Leicester City341491177671052472444930431.1492537 DLDDLD 0-0
28Leeds United3412121058481133371919721291.2083336 DWLDWL 0-1
19Fulham341481262561214412227821341.1071436 LWDWDL
110West Ham United341113104741854332138614201.1463435 LDDDWW 4-1
111Rotherham United351541666668453526701131401.0000034 LDWLDL 3-4
112Swansea Town341210126468782352152102947.9411834 WDWWWW 5-1
113Blackburn Rovers351371551561035331934101837.9107133 WLDDDL 1-3
14Brentford33127145060844322243101838.8333331 DWWWWL 1-4
115Doncaster Rovers3481412465568321162692539.8363630 WLLWLD 0-0
116Everton32911125451663271535927361.0588229 WLDDDL
17Notts County34117165375854372732121648.7066729 LLDLWL 1-5
218Hull City33116164658944311722121541.7931028 LDLWWW 1-0
119Lincoln City3361512446259329241691538.7096827 DDLDLL 1-2
120Bury3499164263665232733111936.6666727 DWWLDL 1-3
21Southampton3461018507434931363691938.6756822 DWLLLL 0-5
22Barnsley34572242884310293714121351.4772717 DDLDLL 1-3