SEASON: 1939-40
- DIVISION:
- World War II
- MANAGER(s):
- Billy Walker
- FA Cup:
- -
- League Cup:
- -
The start of the Second World War caused the cancellation of the regular leagues after just three games. Clubs were assigned to regional leagues for the rest of the war; in the 1939-40 season, Forest were in the East Midlands League.
Many of the players during the war were just guests (even from other clubs) so the squad size is a lot larger and many of these players only made appearances for us during the war.
- Top Goalscorer:
- Colin Perry (2 goals)
- Competitive Games:
- 3
- Competitive Goals:
- 5
- Goals per game:
- 1.7
- League Games:
- League Points:
- out of 0 (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- %
ALL GAMES
LEAGUE GAMES
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
ATTENDANCES
END OF SEASON TABLE
*GA = Goal Average
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GAMES
League
WWII Main League
WWII Wartime Cup
Friendly
SQUAD
Competitive goals only
LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season
| Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 1 time | 2 times | Conceded | 1 time | 1 time | Won By | 1 time | 1 time | Lost By | 1 time |
|---|
ATTENDANCES
- Highest League Attendance:
- -
- Lowest League Attendance:
- -
- Average League Attendance:
- -
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- -
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- -
- Clean Sheets:
- 1
- Red cards:
- 0
- Yellow cards:
- 0
END OF SEASON TABLE
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA* | Pts | Result | Home | Away | ||||
| 1 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7.000 | 5 | - | - | |||||
| 2 | Birmingham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.000 | 5 | - | - | |||||
| 3 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.500 | 4 | - | - | |||||
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.333 | 4 | - | - | |||||
| 5 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.333 | 4 | - | - | |||||
| 6 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.250 | 4 | - | - | |||||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.200 | 4 | - | - | |||||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.000 | 4 | |||||||
| 9 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .750 | 3 | - | - | |||||
| 10 | Millwall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.250 | 3 | - | - | |||||
| 11 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.250 | 3 | 2-1 | - | |||||
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.000 | 3 | - | - | |||||
| 13 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .800 | 3 | - | - | |||||
| 14 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.333 | 2 | 2-0 | - | |||||
| 15 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | - | - | |||||
| 16 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .875 | 2 | - | 1-4 | |||||
| 17 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .833 | 2 | - | - | |||||
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .600 | 2 | - | - | |||||
| 19 | Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .455 | 2 | - | - | |||||
| 20 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .500 | 1 | - | - | |||||
| 21 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | 1 | - | - | |||||
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 | 1 | - | - | |||||
| EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION | Home | Away | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA* | Pts | Result | Home | Away | ||||
| 1 | Chesterfield Town | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 23 | 3.000 | 30 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sheffield United | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 1.353 | 25 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Barnsley | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 39 | 1.103 | 25 | - | 1-4 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 44 | .909 | 22 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 48 | 1.021 | 21 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 45 | .822 | 18 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Lincoln City | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 53 | .792 | 18 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Rotherham United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 42 | .571 | 18 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 42 | .786 | 15 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 43 | .860 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Notts County | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 57 | .702 | 14 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
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GAMES
League
| Week | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Pos | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 26, 1939 | Barnsley | A | 1-4 | Loss | 11,535 | 20 | Oakwell | Billy Walker first game as manager |
| 2 | Thu Aug 31, 1939 | Newcastle United | H | 2-0 | Win | - | 20 | ||
| 3 | Sat Sep 02, 1939 | Newport County | H | 2-1 | Win | - | 20 | League abandoned due to WWII |
WWII Main League
WWII Wartime Cup
| Week | Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Pos | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Apr 20, 1940 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | H | 1-0 | Win | - | ||||
| Sat Apr 27, 1940 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | A | 3-1 | Win | - | ||||
| Sat May 04, 1940 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | H | 3-1 | Win | - | ||||
| Sat May 11, 1940 | Southend United | 2 | 2 | A | 1-0 | Win | - | Roots Hall | |||
| Sat May 18, 1940 | Fulham | 3 | A | 0-2 | Loss | - | Craven Cottage |
Friendly
| Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 19, 1939 | Notts County | England | A | 1-1 | Draw | - | Jubilee Trust Fund | |
| Sat Sep 16, 1939 | Peterborough United | England | A | 3-4 | Loss | - | ||
| Sat Sep 23, 1939 | Grimsby Town | England | H | 1-2 | Loss | 5,000 | ||
| Sat Sep 30, 1939 | Lincoln City | England | A | 6-0 | Win | - | ||
| Sat Oct 07, 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday | England | H | 1-2 | Loss | - | ||
| Sat Oct 14, 1939 | Notts County | England | H | 2-1 | Win | - | ||
| Sat Nov 04, 1939 | Chelmsford | England | A | 4-1 | Win | - | ||
| Sat Nov 18, 1939 | Bristol City | England | A | 9-3 | Loss | - | ||
| Sat Dec 16, 1939 | Stockport County | England | H | 6-0 | Win | - | ||
| Tue Dec 26, 1939 | Leicester City | England | H | 3-1 | Win | - | ||
| Sat Dec 30, 1939 | Port Vale | England | A | 3-1 | Win | - | ||
| Sat Jan 13, 1940 | Birmingham International XI | England | H | 0-1 | Loss | - | ||
| Sat Mar 16, 1940 | Army XI | England | H | 3-0 | Win | - | ||
| Sat Apr 13, 1940 | Stoke City | England | H | 2-3 | Loss | - |
SQUAD
| Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Num | Player | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes |
| GK | Ashley Hunt | ||||||||||||
| GK | Cutts (1940) | ||||||||||||
| GK | Doug Westland | ||||||||||||
| GK | Percy Ashton | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| D | Beverley | ||||||||||||
| D | Charles (1940) | ||||||||||||
| D | Edward Blagg | ||||||||||||
| D | Fred Stanley (1938-43)) | ||||||||||||
| D | George Cummings | ||||||||||||
| D | Jack Challinor | ||||||||||||
| D | John Munro | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| D | Reg Brook | ||||||||||||
| D | Reg Trim | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| D | Tom Brawley | ||||||||||||
| M | A Hydes | ||||||||||||
| M | Alex Massie | ||||||||||||
| M | Andy McCall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| M | Bill Corkhill | ||||||||||||
| M | C Roulston | ||||||||||||
| M | Colin Perry | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| M | EW Lager | ||||||||||||
| M | Frank Broome | ||||||||||||
| M | Frank Knight | ||||||||||||
| M | Freddie Haycock | ||||||||||||
| M | James Hunter | ||||||||||||
| M | Jock Kirton | ||||||||||||
| M | John Maund | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| M | P McKenzie | ||||||||||||
| M | Paddy Mills | ||||||||||||
| M | Robert Davies | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| M | Robert McCall | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| M | Thomas Clark | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| M | William Baxter | ||||||||||||
| F | Billy Walker | ||||||||||||
| F | Colin Rawson | ||||||||||||
| F | David Martin | ||||||||||||
| F | Eddie Barks | ||||||||||||
| F | EF Smith | ||||||||||||
| F | Eric Houghton | ||||||||||||
| F | Fred Moon | ||||||||||||
| F | G Richardson | ||||||||||||
| F | George Antonio | ||||||||||||
| F | George Crisp | ||||||||||||
| F | George Drury | ||||||||||||
| F | George Pritty | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| F | Jack Fryer | ||||||||||||
| F | Jack Surtees | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| F | Len Beaumont | ||||||||||||
| F | Matt Armstrong | ||||||||||||
| F | Ronnie Starling | ||||||||||||
| F | Thomas Peacock | ||||||||||||
| F | Tom Hinchcliffe | ||||||||||||
| F | Tommy Graham | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| A Nixon | |||||||||||||
| Beardall | |||||||||||||
| McStay | |||||||||||||
| Roberts (1939) | |||||||||||||
| Sid Gladwin | |||||||||||||
| Thomas (1939) | |||||||||||||
GOALSCORERS
Competitive goals only
| Goals | Player | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colin Perry | 3 |
| 1 | Andy McCall | 3 |
| 1 | Jack Surtees | 3 |
| 1 | John Maund | 3 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season