FOREST 4 - 2 THE WEDNESDAY - Thu Oct 07, 1920 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Thu Oct 07, 1920 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- The Wednesday
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-2 WON
- Half-time: 1-2
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 07 October 1920
- Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Thursday 07 October 1920
- Season:
- 1920-21
- Referee:
- JH Alderson
- Attendance:
- 8,000
- League Week:
- 8 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 19
16 - Opp Before/After:
- 10
11
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Port Vale (League Tier 2)
- The Wednesday:
- Feb 04, 1922
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 851 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 240 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 976 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 1815 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 105 years, 10 months, 21 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Bob Masters
Prior form: DLWLDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Harry Bedford (19')
Sandy Higgins (50')
Robert Firth (64') - Robert Firth last goal
Harry Bedford (80')
THE WEDNESDAY
Manager: Robert Brown
Prior form: DDLWWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
George Wilson (3')
Johnny McIntyre (43')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 35 |  Joseph Orme | |
| 2 | F | 22 | Percy Barratt | |
| 3 | D | 29 | Harry Jones | |
| 4 | F | 25 | Jackie Belton | |
| 5 | D | 26 | Fred Parker | |
| 6 | F | 36 | Jack Armstrong | |
| 7 | M | 33 | Robert Firth  (64') | |
| 8 | F | 28 | Jack Spaven | |
| 9 | M | 20 | Harry Bedford (19') (80') | |
| 10 | F | 34 |  Sandy Higgins (50') | |
| 11 | F | 28 | John Lythgoe | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Teddy Davison |
| 2 | D | John Dunn |
| 3 | D | Jimmy Blair |
| 4 | D | Tom Brelsford |
| 5 | D | George Wilson |
| 6 | M | Joe Sykes |
| 7 | M | Freddy Capper |
| 8 | M | Chas Binney |
| 9 | M | Johnny McIntyre |
| 10 | F | Arthur Price |
| 11 | F | Jimmy Lofthouse |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | The Wednesday |
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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | South Shields | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | DWWDWL | |||
| 2 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | WDWDDW | |||
| 3 | Clapton Orient | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | WLDWDW | |||
| 4 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | WLWDDD | |||
| 5 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | LDDDWW | |||
| 6 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | WWLWWD | |||
| 7 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | WWWLWD | |||
| 8 | Notts County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | DDLWLW | |||
| 9 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | DLWDDW | |||
| 10 | The Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | DDLWWW | |||
| 11 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | DWDWWL | |||
| 12 | Stoke | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | WDWLLL | |||
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | LDDLWL | |||
| 14 | Rotherham County | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 | DDDDLW | |||
| 15 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 7 | WLDWLW | |||
| 16 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -5 | 7 | WLDLWL | |||
| 17 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | DLLDLW | |||
| 18 | Barnsley | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | DDLDLD | |||
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 5 | DLWLDL | |||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 5 | WLWLDL | |||
| 21 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -8 | 4 | LWDLLD | |||
| 22 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 4 | DLLLLL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND 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 | South Shields | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | DWWDWL | |||
| 2 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | WDWDDW | |||
| 3 | Clapton Orient | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | WLDWDW | |||
| 4 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | WLWDDD | |||
| 5 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | LDDDWW | |||
| 6 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | WWLWWD | |||
| 7 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | WWWLWD | |||
| 8 | Notts County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | DDLWLW | |||
| 9 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | DLWDDW | |||
| 1 | 10 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | DWDWWL | ||
| 1 | 11 | The Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | DLWWWL | 2-4 | |
| 12 | Stoke | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | WDWLLL | |||
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | LDDLWL | |||
| 14 | Rotherham County | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 | DDDDLW | |||
| 15 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 7 | WLDWLW | |||
| 3 | 16 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 7 | LWLDLW | 4-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -5 | 7 | WLDLWL | ||
| 1 | 18 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | DLLDLW | ||
| 1 | 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | DDLDLD | ||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 5 | WLWLDL | |||
| 21 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -8 | 4 | LWDLLD | |||
| 22 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 4 | DLLLLL | |||