STOKE CITY 2 - 1 FOREST - Fri Dec 25, 1931 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Fri Dec 25, 1931 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Stoke City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Victoria Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1931-32
- Referee:
- WE Rycroft
- Attendance:
- 15,437
- League Week:
- 21 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 12
13 - Opp Before/After:
- 6
4
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Stoke City (League Tier 2)
- Stoke City:
- Dec 26, 1931
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1327 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 590 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1486 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 2345 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 94 years, 8 months, 27 days ago
STOKE CITY
Manager: Tom Mather
Prior form: LDDDWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tommy Sale (46') (Pen)
Tommy Sale (49')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Arthur Dexter | |
| 2 | D | 32 | Bill Thompson | |
| 3 | D | 34 | Matt Bell | |
| 4 | D | 27 |  Billy McKinlay | |
| 5 | F | 23 | William Porter | Debut |
| 6 | D | 26 | Tommy Graham | |
| 7 | F | 25 | Billy Dickinson  (20') | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Cyril Stocks | |
| 9 | F | 28 | Johnny Dent | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Robert Pugh | |
| 11 | F | William Simpson | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Norman Lewis |
| 2 | D | Bob McGrory |
| 3 | D | Arthur Beachill |
| 4 | D | Billy Robertson |
| 5 | D | Arthur Turner |
| 6 | M | Harry Sellars |
| 7 | M | Bobby Liddle |
| 8 | M | Walter Bussey |
| 9 | M | Joe Mawson |
| 10 | F | Tommy Sale |
| 11 | F | Bobby Archibald |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Park Avenue | 3-0 | Leeds United |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Oldham Athletic |
| Burnley | 2-2 | Preston North End |
| Chesterfield | 1-0 | Southampton |
| Manchester United | 3-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Millwall | 2-0 | Barnsley |
| Notts County | 4-2 | Port Vale |
| Stoke City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Swansea Town | 0-1 | Bradford City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0-1 | Charlton Athletic |
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 | Leeds United | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 27 | 30 | WWDDWL | |||
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 36 | 28 | DWWWWD | |||
| 3 | Bury | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | DWWLWW | |||
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 26 | DWLDLW | |||
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 26 | DLDWWL | |||
| 6 | Stoke City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 25 | LDDDWD | |||
| 7 | Notts County | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 22 | DDWDWD | |||
| 8 | Southampton | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 26 | -8 | 22 | WWLLWW | |||
| 9 | Millwall | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 20 | WDLLWD | |||
| 10 | Swansea Town | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 19 | LLWWWD | |||
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 19 | DWWLLW | |||
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | -4 | 19 | LDDDLL | |||
| 13 | Burnley | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 19 | WLLWLD | |||
| 14 | Barnsley | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 26 | -10 | 17 | WWLWLW | |||
| 15 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 16 | WLWWLL | |||
| 16 | Bradford City | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 28 | -8 | 16 | LDDWWL | |||
| 17 | Port Vale | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 30 | -20 | 16 | WLLDLL | |||
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 15 | LLLDLL | |||
| 19 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 36 | -17 | 15 | LWLDLW | |||
| 20 | Chesterfield | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 29 | -18 | 14 | LDDLLW | |||
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 12 | WDWWDL | |||
| 22 | Bristol City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -17 | 11 | DLLDLW | |||
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 | Leeds United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 24 | 30 | WDDWLL | 0-3 | ||
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 35 | 28 | WWWWDL | 2-3 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 28 | WLDLWW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 4 | Stoke City | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 27 | DDDWDW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 5 | Bury | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | DWWLWW | ||
| 1 | 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 26 | DLDWWL | ||
| 7 | Notts County | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 24 | DWDWDW | 4-2 | ||
| 1 | 8 | Millwall | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 22 | DLLWDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 9 | Southampton | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -9 | 22 | WLLWWL | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | Burnley | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 20 | LLWLDD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Swansea Town | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 19 | LWWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 19 | WWLLWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -5 | 19 | DDDLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Manchester United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 18 | LWWLLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 15 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 28 | -7 | 18 | DDWWLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 16 | Barnsley | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -12 | 17 | WLWLWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 16 | LLDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Preston North End | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 38 | -17 | 16 | WLDLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 19 | Chesterfield | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 29 | -17 | 16 | DDLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 20 | Port Vale | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 34 | -22 | 16 | LLDLLL | 2-4 | |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 14 | DWWDLW | 1-0 | ||
| 22 | Bristol City | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -17 | 12 | LLDLWD | 1-1 | ||