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SEASON: 1944-45

Prev Season: 1943-44
This Season: 1944-45
Next Season: 1945-46

DIVISION:: World War II
MANAGER(s):
FA Cup:: Not started
League Cup:: Not started

Top Goalscorer:

WHAT HAPPENED
Due to the Second World War, three initial leagues were in place this year.
A London league ran for 30 games, while separate West and Northern divisions ran until Christmas. These two separate leagues were combined for a full league for the rest of the season.
Also competed for was a Wartime Cup to replace the FA Cup. The first 10 Combined League games were also qualifying games for the cup, with the top 32 qualifying for the knockout rounds. Forest finished 37th and failed to qualify.

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Competitive Games:: 0
Competitive Goals:: 0
Goals per game:
League Games:
League Points:: out of 0 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:: %

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins

Goal count:	1 goal	2 goals	3 goals	4 goals	5+ goals
Scored
Conceded
Won By
Lost By

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days			Record against teams in each position
Forest Pos	Num Days		Opp Pos	P	W	D	L	F	A	Points	Results (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)

ATTENDANCES (HOME)

Highest League Attendance:: -
Lowest League Attendance:: -
Average League Attendance:: -
Highest Cup Attendance:: -
Lowest Cup Attendance:: -

MISCELLANEOUS

Clean Sheets:: 0
Yellow cards:: 0
Red cards:: 0
Own goals (for):: (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):: (scored by us for opponents)
Penalties scored:: 0
Penalties conceded:: 0
Penalties missed:: 0
Penalties saved:: 0

GAMES

Manager for all games: Billy Walker
WWII Main League

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result	Att	Scorers
Sat Aug 26, 1944	Derby County	H	0-0	Draw	13,294
Sat Sep 02, 1944	Derby County	A	0-5	Loss	9,936
Sat Sep 09, 1944	Sheffield United	A	0-2	Loss	7,909
Sat Sep 16, 1944	Sheffield United	H	2-2	Draw	7,904	Inskip (?), Baxter (?)
Sat Sep 23, 1944	Notts County	H	2-1	Win	9,536	Beaumont (?), Beswick (?)
Sat Sep 30, 1944	Notts County	A	-	Draw	-
Sat Oct 07, 1944	Chesterfield	A	1-0	Win	-	Dulson (?)
Sat Oct 14, 1944	Chesterfield	H	2-1	Win	6,876	Johnson (?, ?)
Sat Oct 21, 1944	Mansfield Town	H	2-5	Loss	7,626	Dulson (?, ?)
Sat Oct 28, 1944	Mansfield Town	A	2-4	Loss	7,000	Beaumont (?), Johnson (?)
Sat Nov 04, 1944	Rotherham United	A	2-1	Win	-	Dulson (?), Inskip (?)
Sat Nov 11, 1944	Rotherham United	H	1-2	Loss	5,316	Johnson (?)
Sat Nov 18, 1944	Lincoln City	H	2-2	Draw	-	Rawson (?), Elliott (? pen)
Sat Nov 25, 1944	Lincoln City	A	2-2	Draw	-	Wheatley (?), Beaumont (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1944	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1-2	Loss	6,000	Johnson (?)
Sat Dec 09, 1944	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1-0	Win	5,893	Wheatley (?)
Sat Dec 16, 1944	Grimsby Town	A	1-3	Loss	2,000	Peace (?)
Sat Dec 23, 1944	Grimsby Town	H	1-2	Loss	5,874	Davies (?)

WWII Combined League

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result	Att	Scorers
Sat Dec 30, 1944	Leicester City	H	0-0	Draw	6,788
Sat Jan 06, 1945	Derby County	H	1-1	Draw	18,790	Johnson (?)
Sat Jan 13, 1945	Derby County	A	0-3	Loss	12,715
Sat Feb 03, 1945	Chesterfield	A	1-0	Win	4,620	Stevenson (?)
Sat Feb 10, 1945	Chesterfield	H	1-1	Draw	7,298	Davies (?)
Sat Feb 17, 1945	Notts County	H	1-4	Loss	7,520	North (?)
Sat Feb 24, 1945	Notts County	A	2-1	Win	10,000	North (?), Elliott (? pen)
Sat Mar 03, 1945	Leicester City	A	1-1	Draw	-	Johnson (?)
Sat Mar 10, 1945	Mansfield Town	H	2-1	Win	10,400	Barks (?), Elliott (? pen)
Sat Mar 17, 1945	Mansfield Town	A	0-1	Loss	7,874
Mon Apr 02, 1945	Notts County	H	6-0	Win	6,920	Blenkinsop (?, ?, ?), Martin (?), Simpson (?), Johnson (?)
Sat Apr 07, 1945	Coventry City	H	1-1	Draw	6,000	Simpson (?)
Sat Apr 14, 1945	Coventry City	A	1-1	Draw	3,188	Johnson (?)
Thu Apr 19, 1945	Birmingham City	A	1-4	Loss	3,000	Betts (?)
Sat Apr 21, 1945	Notts County	A	3-1	Win	4,000	Leverton (?, ?), Mee (?)
Sat Apr 28, 1945	Notts County	H	2-5	Loss	3,407	Elliott (? pen, ? pen)
Sat May 26, 1945	Birmingham City	H	0-0	Draw	2,900

Friendly

Date	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Result	Att	Scorers
Wed May 09, 1945	Derby County	England	A	2-2	Draw	-	Leverton (?, ?)

Date	Game Type	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Manager: Billy Walker
Sat Aug 26, 1944	WWII Main League	Derby County	H	0-0	13,294
Sat Sep 02, 1944	WWII Main League	Derby County	A	0-5	9,936
Sat Sep 09, 1944	WWII Main League	Sheffield United	A	0-2	7,909
Sat Sep 16, 1944	WWII Main League	Sheffield United	H	2-2	7,904	Inskip (?), Baxter (?)
Sat Sep 23, 1944	WWII Main League	Notts County	H	2-1	9,536	Beaumont (?), Beswick (?)
Sat Sep 30, 1944	WWII Main League	Notts County	A	-	-
Sat Oct 07, 1944	WWII Main League	Chesterfield	A	1-0	-	Dulson (?)
Sat Oct 14, 1944	WWII Main League	Chesterfield	H	2-1	6,876	Johnson (?, ?)
Sat Oct 21, 1944	WWII Main League	Mansfield Town	H	2-5	7,626	Dulson (?, ?)
Sat Oct 28, 1944	WWII Main League	Mansfield Town	A	2-4	7,000	Beaumont (?), Johnson (?)
Sat Nov 04, 1944	WWII Main League	Rotherham United	A	2-1	-	Dulson (?), Inskip (?)
Sat Nov 11, 1944	WWII Main League	Rotherham United	H	1-2	5,316	Johnson (?)
Sat Nov 18, 1944	WWII Main League	Lincoln City	H	2-2	-	Rawson (?), Elliott (? pen)
Sat Nov 25, 1944	WWII Main League	Lincoln City	A	2-2	-	Wheatley (?), Beaumont (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1944	WWII Main League	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1-2	6,000	Johnson (?)
Sat Dec 09, 1944	WWII Main League	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1-0	5,893	Wheatley (?)
Sat Dec 16, 1944	WWII Main League	Grimsby Town	A	1-3	2,000	Peace (?)
Sat Dec 23, 1944	WWII Main League	Grimsby Town	H	1-2	5,874	Davies (?)
Sat Dec 30, 1944	WWII Combined League	Leicester City	H	0-0	6,788
Sat Jan 06, 1945	WWII Combined League	Derby County	H	1-1	18,790	Johnson (?)
Sat Jan 13, 1945	WWII Combined League	Derby County	A	0-3	12,715
Sat Feb 03, 1945	WWII Combined League	Chesterfield	A	1-0	4,620	Stevenson (?)
Sat Feb 10, 1945	WWII Combined League	Chesterfield	H	1-1	7,298	Davies (?)
Sat Feb 17, 1945	WWII Combined League	Notts County	H	1-4	7,520	North (?)
Sat Feb 24, 1945	WWII Combined League	Notts County	A	2-1	10,000	North (?), Elliott (? pen)
Sat Mar 03, 1945	WWII Combined League	Leicester City	A	1-1	-	Johnson (?)
Sat Mar 10, 1945	WWII Combined League	Mansfield Town	H	2-1	10,400	Barks (?), Elliott (? pen)
Sat Mar 17, 1945	WWII Combined League	Mansfield Town	A	0-1	7,874
Mon Apr 02, 1945	WWII Combined League	Notts County	H	6-0	6,920	Blenkinsop (?, ?, ?), Martin (?), Simpson (?), Johnson (?)
Sat Apr 07, 1945	WWII Combined League	Coventry City	H	1-1	6,000	Simpson (?)
Sat Apr 14, 1945	WWII Combined League	Coventry City	A	1-1	3,188	Johnson (?)
Thu Apr 19, 1945	WWII Combined League	Birmingham City	A	1-4	3,000	Betts (?)
Sat Apr 21, 1945	WWII Combined League	Notts County	A	3-1	4,000	Leverton (?, ?), Mee (?)
Sat Apr 28, 1945	WWII Combined League	Notts County	H	2-5	3,407	Elliott (? pen, ? pen)
Wed May 09, 1945	Friendly	Derby County	A	2-2	-	Leverton (?, ?)
Sat May 26, 1945	WWII Combined League	Birmingham City	H	0-0	2,900

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (16) - £0				Out (14) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	Bert Williams	Bought			Bert Williams	Sold
	Billy Linacre	Bought			Billy Linacre	Sold
	Colin Rawson	Bought			Cunningham (1945)	Sold
	Cunningham (1945)	Bought			EF Smith	Sold
	F Payne	Bought			Fred Inskip	Sold
	Fred Inskip	Bought			George Crisp	Sold
	Gordon Kaile	Bought			J Beswick	Sold
	JW Firth	Bought			JW Firth	Sold
	Peter Taylor	Bought			Len Beaumont	Sold
	Ray Paul	Bought			R Townsend	Sold
	Roland 'Tot' Leverton	Bought			Stanley Flewitt	Sold
	Tom Johnson	Bought			W Gough	Sold
	Tom North	Bought		1939	Frank Hindley	Sold
	W Gough	Bought		Jul 01, 1945	Peter Taylor	Sold
	William Morley	Bought
1944	Frederick Martin	Bought

SQUAD

				Season Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos	Num	Country	Player	P	W	D	L	Goals	Yellows	Reds	Went Off	Came On	Unused Sub	Notes
Goalkeepers
GK		England	Bert Williams
GK			Cunningham (1945)
GK			F Payne
GK		England	Laurie Platts
GK		England	Norman Wilkinson
GK		England	Peter Taylor
GK			W Styles
GK			Wright (1945)
GK			J Smith (1944)
Defenders
D		England	Geoff Thomas (1944-60)
D		England	Jack Hutchinson
D			JW Firth
D		England	Ron Guttridge
D		England	Ronnie Hepworth
D			S Griffin
D		England	Sam Godfrey
Midfielders
M		England	Billy Linacre
M		England	Bob McCall
M		England	Bryn Elliott
M			Denny Foreman
M		England	Eddie Barks
M		England	Ernest Morris
M		England	Frank Hindley
M		England	Gordon Brown
M		England	Horace Stevenson
M			J Beswick
M		England	James Cronkshaw
M		England	John Maund
M		England	Ken Powell
M			L Thorpe
M		England	Lloyd Iceton
M		England	Noel Simpson
M			R Oxley
M			Ray Paul
M		Wales	Robert Davies
M			Ron Peace
M		England	Tanner Allen
M		England	Ted Blagg
M		England	Tom Blenkinsop
M		England	Tom Waring
M		England	Victor Walker
M		England	William Baxter
M		England	William Morley
Forwards
F		England	Colin Rawson
F		England	Eric Betts
F			Frank Johnson
F		England	Fred Inskip
F		England	Frederick Martin
F		Wales	George Crisp
F		England	George Drury
F		England	George Mee
F		England	Gordon Kaile
F		Scotland	Ian McPherson
F		England	Jack Edwards
F			Laurie Coen
F		England	Len Beaumont
F			R Townsend
F			Ralph Dulson
F		England	Roland 'Tot' Leverton
F		England	Roland Wheatley
F			Stanley Flewitt
F		England	Tom Johnson
F		England	Tom North
F			W Gough

GOALSCORERS

Competitive goals only

Goals (Pens)	Player	Games

LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season

	Game 1				Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score		Date	H/A	Score