LEICESTER CITY 1 - 0 FOREST - Sat Sep 12, 1953 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 12, 1953 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leicester City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Filbert Street
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-1 (Lost)
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Hull City (League Tier 2)
- Leicester City:
- Jan 23, 1954
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1953 (of 4969)
- League Tier 2:
- 1128 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2148 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 3300 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | Alan Moore | |
| 8 | F | Freddie Scott | |
| 9 | F | Roland 'Tot' Leverton | 100th appearance |
| 10 | F |  Tom Martin | |
| 11 | F | Collin Collindridge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2-2 | West Ham United |
| Everton | 4-1 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Fulham | 1-3 | Leeds United |
| Hull City | 0-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Leicester City | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Lincoln City | 2-1 | Brentford |
| Notts County | 0-1 | Derby County |
| Oldham Athletic | 0-0 | Bury |
| Rotherham United | 2-1 | Luton Town |
| Stoke City | 3-2 | Birmingham City |
| Swansea Town | 0-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
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 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4.25000 | 13 | DWWWWW | ||
| 2 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2.00000 | 11 | DWWWDW | ||
| 3 | West Ham United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.88889 | 10 | WLDWWD | ||
| 4 | Birmingham City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.16667 | 9 | WDLWLW | ||
| 5 | Leicester City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.70000 | 9 | LDWDWW | ||
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.40000 | 9 | WWLWWL | ||
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1.00000 | 9 | DWLDWD | ||
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.85714 | 8 | DLWLWW | ||
| 9 | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1.20000 | 8 | WLLWDD | ||
| 10 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.18182 | 8 | WDLDWD | ||
| 11 | Lincoln City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1.30000 | 7 | DDWDLW | ||
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .70000 | 7 | WDDDDL | ||
| 13 | Rotherham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .76471 | 6 | LWWLLW | ||
| 14 | Luton Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .73333 | 5 | DLDLWL | ||
| 15 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .72727 | 5 | DLWLLW | ||
| 16 | Bury | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .58333 | 5 | DDLDDL | ||
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .53846 | 5 | LDDLDD | ||
| 18 | Swansea Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .52941 | 5 | LWWLLD | ||
| 19 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .47368 | 5 | DWLWLL | ||
| 20 | Brentford | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .42105 | 4 | LLWDLL | ||
| 21 | Fulham | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | .68750 | 3 | LDLDLL | ||
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | .50000 | 3 | DLLLDL | ||
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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.25000 | 13 | WWWWWL | 1-4 | |
| 2 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2.22222 | 13 | WWWDWW | 4-1 | |
 2 | 3 | Leicester City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.80000 | 11 | DWDWWW | 1-0 |
 1 | 4 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1.72727 | 11 | LDWWDD | 2-2 |
| 2 | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1.13333 | 11 | WLDWDW | 2-0 |
| 3 | 6 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.31250 | 10 | LLWDDW | 3-1 |
| 3 | 7 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.27273 | 10 | DLDWDW | 1-0 |
| 4 | 8 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2.33333 | 9 | DLWLWL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 9 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.66667 | 9 | LWLWWD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 10 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1.36364 | 9 | DWDLWW | 2-1 |
| 5 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.27273 | 9 | WLWWLL | 0-1 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .83333 | 9 | DDDDLW | 3-2 | |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .83333 | 8 | WWLLWW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .61538 | 7 | DDLDDW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 15 | Bury | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .58333 | 6 | DLDDLD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 16 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | .70588 | 5 | LDLWLL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 17 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .61538 | 5 | LWLLWL | 0-2 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .50000 | 5 | WWLLDL | 0-1 | |
| 19 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .45000 | 5 | WLWLLL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 20 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | .50000 | 4 | LLLDLD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 21 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | .42857 | 4 | LWDLLL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 22 | Fulham | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | .63158 | 3 | DLDLLL | 1-3 |