FOREST 1 - 2 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Sat Oct 16, 1954 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 16, 1954 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-2 (Lost)
- Attendance:
- 15,892
- Pos Before/After:
- 19/20
- Opp Before/After:
- 1/1
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1954-55
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 2/2
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 2:
- Plymouth Argyle
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1999 (of 4860)
- League Tier 2:
- 1174 (of 2443)
- Competitive:
- 2195 (of 5556)
- Total:
- 3345 (of 7304)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Manager:
Prior form: WWLDWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: WWLDWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | M | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | William Morley | |
| 5 | D | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | Sid Thompson | |
| 9 | M | Wally Ardron | |
| 10 | F | Noel Kelly | |
| 11 | F | Peter Small  |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | Swansea City |
| Bury | 2 | 2 | Derby County |
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Port Vale |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 4 | Fulham |
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | West Ham United |
| Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Luton Town | 3 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Notts County |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | Bristol Rovers |
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Liverpool |
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.652 | 17 | WWLDWW | |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1.526 | 17 | WLDWWL | |
| 3 | Stoke City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1.700 | 16 | LLWDWL | |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1.524 | 16 | LLWWWW | |
| 5 | Luton Town | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.467 | 16 | WWWLWL | |
| 6 | Hull City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.667 | 15 | DLWDLW | |
| 7 | Fulham | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 1.240 | 15 | WLLLLW | |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | .913 | 15 | WWLWWW | |
| 9 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1.091 | 14 | WWDWLW | |
| 10 | Notts County | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.059 | 14 | LWWWLW | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.045 | 13 | WWDWWW | |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.143 | 11 | DWDLLL | |
| 13 | Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1.074 | 11 | LWWLWW | |
| 14 | Swansea Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | .964 | 11 | LWLWLW | |
| 15 | Bury | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | .960 | 11 | WWDWLL | |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | .783 | 11 | WLDLLW | |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | .773 | 9 | DLDDWL | |
| 18 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .474 | 9 | LWLLLL | |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | .667 | 7 | LWDLWL | |
| 20 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | .636 | 7 | DLLWLL | |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | .679 | 6 | LLLLLL | |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | .357 | 5 | LLLWWL | |
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1.667 | 19 | WLDWWW | |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1.667 | 19 | LDWWLW | |
| 3 | Stoke City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1.900 | 18 | LWDWLW | |
 1 | 4 | Luton Town | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.563 | 18 | WWLWLW |
| 1 | 5 | Hull City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.700 | 17 | LWDLWW |
| 1 | 6 | Fulham | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1.296 | 17 | LLLLWW |
 3 | 7 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 1.259 | 16 | LWWWWL |
| 3 | 8 | Leeds United | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.087 | 15 | WDWWWW |
| 1 | 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 24 | .786 | 15 | WLWWWL |
| 1 | 10 | West Ham United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1.042 | 14 | WDWLWL |
| 1 | 11 | Notts County | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .947 | 14 | WWWLWL |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.286 | 13 | WDLLLW | |
| 3 | 13 | Lincoln City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | .958 | 13 | LDLLWW |
| 1 | 14 | Bury | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | .963 | 12 | WDWLLD |
| 2 | 15 | Liverpool | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 1.000 | 11 | WWLWWL |
| 2 | 16 | Swansea Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | .900 | 11 | WLWLWL |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | .720 | 9 | LDDWLL | |
| 18 | Port Vale | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .476 | 9 | WLLLLL | |
| 1 | 19 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | .657 | 8 | LLWLLD |
| 1 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | .652 | 7 | WDLWLL |
| 1 | 21 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | .429 | 7 | LLWWLW |
| 1 | 22 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | .656 | 6 | LLLLLL |