FOREST 2 - 0 BOLTON WANDERERS - Sat Sep 26, 1959 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 26, 1959 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bolton Wanderers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- St Mirren (Anglo-Scottish Cup)
- League:
- Fulham
- Bolton Wanderers:
- Feb 13, 1960
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2207 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 831 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 2429 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3605 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 66 years, 11 months, 23 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DWWDWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Billy Gray (57')
Johnny Quigley (89')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Chic Thomson | |
| 2 | D | 34 |  Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 30 | Joe McDonald | |
| 4 | F | 23 | Jim Iley | |
| 5 | D | 26 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 33 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 27 | Stewart Imlach | |
| 8 | F | 18 | Geoff Vowden | |
| 9 | F | 29 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Johnny Quigley  (89') | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Billy Gray (57') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Eddie Hopkinson |
| 2 | D | Tommy Banks |
| 3 | D | John Higgins |
| 4 | D | Roy Hartle |
| 5 | D | Derek Hennin |
| 6 | M | Ray Parry |
| 7 | M | Neville Bannister |
| 8 | M | Bryan Edwards |
| 9 | M | Dennis Stevens |
| 10 | F | Doug Holden |
| 11 | F | Fred Hill |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-1 | Blackpool |
| Burnley | 3-1 | Birmingham City |
| Fulham | 1-3 | Chelsea |
| Leeds United | 2-3 | Newcastle United |
| Leicester City | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Manchester City | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Preston North End | 4-0 | Manchester United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Luton Town |
| West Ham United | 4-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Everton |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 14 | WDDWWW | |||
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | WWLLDW | |||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | DWLWWL | |||
| 4 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 12 | DDWWWD | |||
| 5 | Burnley | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 12 | WLWWLW | |||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | LWDLDW | |||
| 7 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | WLDLLW | |||
| 8 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 9 | LWLWWL | |||
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 9 | DWWDWL | |||
| 10 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 9 | DLDLDW | |||
| 11 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 9 | DLDLDW | |||
| 12 | Fulham | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | -8 | 9 | LDWWLL | |||
| 13 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 8 | WDWLDL | |||
| 14 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 | LWDLWL | |||
| 15 | Manchester City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 8 | WLWLLW | |||
| 16 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 8 | DWLWDL | |||
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | DLLWLL | |||
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 | LDLWLW | |||
| 19 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 7 | LDDWWL | |||
| 20 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 7 | DDLLWW | |||
| 21 | Newcastle United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 6 | WLDWDL | |||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 5 | LDDLLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 15 | DDWWWD | 1-1 | ||
 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | WLWWLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 3 | Arsenal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 14 | DWWWDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Burnley | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | LWWLWW | 3-1 | |
 3 | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | WLLDWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 6 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | LDLLWW | 4-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Preston North End | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 11 | WLWWLW | 4-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | WWDWLW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | WDLDWL | 1-4 | |
| 4 | 10 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | WDLWLW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | 11 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 10 | LWLLWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 12 | Leicester City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 10 | LDLDWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 9 | LLWLLW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | 14 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 9 | LDLDWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 15 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | -10 | 9 | DWWLLL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 16 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 8 | DWLDLL | 0-4 | |
| 4 | 17 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 8 | LDWDLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 18 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 8 | WLWDLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 | DLWLWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 20 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 7 | DDWWLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Luton Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 7 | DLLWWL | 0-2 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 5 | DDLLLL | 1-3 | ||