FOREST 2 - 1 SWANSEA TOWN - Sat Oct 02, 1937 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 02, 1937 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Swansea Town
- Country:
- Wales
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Newcastle United (League Tier 2)
- Swansea Town:
- Feb 12, 1938
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1567 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 830 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1740 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 2609 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 88 years, 10 months, 23 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harold Wightman
Prior form: WLDWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Danny Edgar (30') - Danny Edgar only goal
Boy Martin (86')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Alan Todd | Debut |
| 2 | D | 24 |  Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D | 23 | John Munro | |
| 4 | M | 27 | Danny Edgar  (30') | |
| 5 | M | 23 |  Robert Davies | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Walter Alsford | |
| 7 | F | 20 | Arthur Betts | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Jack Surtees | |
| 9 | F | 23 |  Boy Martin (86') | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Gibson McNaughton | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Roy Brown | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Stan Moore |
| 2 | D | Sid Lawrence |
| 3 | D | Tom Emmanuel |
| 4 | D | Jack Warner |
| 5 | D | Reuben Simons |
| 6 | M | Joe Lloyd |
| 7 | M | Idris Lewis |
| 8 | M | George Lowrie |
| 9 | M | Len Emmanuel |
| 10 | F | Harry Lewis |
| 11 | F | Tommy Lang |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2-2 | Burnley |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4-0 | Southampton |
| Chesterfield | 6-2 | Norwich City |
| Fulham | 1-1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Luton Town | 0-1 | Bury |
| Manchester United | 0-1 | Sheffield United |
| Newcastle United | 1-2 | Coventry City |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Swansea Town |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-3 | Aston Villa |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | West Ham United |
| Stockport County | 3-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | WDWWDD | |||
| 2 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | WDDWDW | |||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | DWWLWW | |||
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | LWWWDD | |||
| 5 | Norwich City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | LLWWWW | |||
| 6 | Sheffield United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -2 | 11 | WWLDWW | |||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | LLDWWW | |||
| 8 | Chesterfield | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | DWWLDL | |||
| 9 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | WDWDLW | |||
| 10 | Swansea Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | DDWLDW | |||
| 11 | Stockport County | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 9 | LWDLWL | |||
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | WLDWWD | |||
| 13 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | LDWWLL | |||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 7 | WDLDDL | |||
| 15 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 7 | WWLLDL | |||
| 16 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 | WLLWLL | |||
| 17 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 5 | WLDLDD | |||
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 5 | LDLDDL | |||
| 19 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 5 | WLLLLD | |||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 5 | DDLLLD | |||
| 21 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 5 | DLLDDW | |||
| 22 | Fulham | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -10 | 3 | DDLLDL | |||
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 | Coventry City | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | DWWDDW | 2-1 | ||
 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | WWLWWW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 3 | Sheffield United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 13 | WLDWWW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 4 | Chesterfield | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 12 | WWLDLW | 6-2 | |
 1 | 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | WWWDDD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 6 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | DDWDWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 11 | DWDLWD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 8 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 11 | LWWWWL | 2-6 | |
| 2 | 9 | Stockport County | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | WDLWLW | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | LDWWWL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | LDWWDW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | DLDDLW | 4-0 | |
| 3 | 13 | Swansea Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | DWLDWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 8 | WLLDLD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 15 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | DWWLLL | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 16 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 | LLLLDW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 7 | DLLLDW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 18 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 6 | LLWLLL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 5 | LDLDDL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 5 | DLDDLL | 0-3 | |
| 21 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 5 | LLDDWL | 0-4 | ||
| 22 | Fulham | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -10 | 4 | DLLDLD | 1-1 | ||