FOREST 0 - 2 SHEFFIELD UNITED - Sat Aug 27, 1938 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 27, 1938 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
21- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Plymouth Argyle (League Tier 2)
- Sheffield United:
- Dec 24, 1938
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1601 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 864 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1776 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 2648 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 87 years, 11 months, 29 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Percy Ashton | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D | 24 |  John Munro | |
| 4 | D | 28 | Lewis Stoker | Debut |
| 5 | D | 33 | Tommy Graham | |
| 6 | F | 27 | Gibson McNaughton | |
| 7 | F | 21 | Arthur Betts | |
| 8 | M | Jimmy Dyson | ||
| 9 | F | 24 |  Boy Martin | |
| 10 | F | 27 | Jack Surtees | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Len Beaumont | Debut |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jack Smith |
| 2 | D | Harry Hooper |
| 3 | D | Albert Cox |
| 4 | D | Ernie Jackson |
| 5 | D | Alf Tootill |
| 6 | M | Alf Settle  |
| 7 | M | Harold Barton |
| 8 | M | Harry Hampson |
| 9 | M | Jock Dodds |
| 10 | F | Jack Pickering |
| 11 | F | Charlie Leyfield |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | Tranmere Rovers |
| Coventry City | 1-1 | Burnley |
| Fulham | 3-2 | West Ham United |
| Manchester City | 5-0 | Swansea Town |
| Millwall | 3-1 | Chesterfield |
| Newcastle United | 2-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Norwich City | 1-3 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Sheffield United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Bury |
| Southampton | 1-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-0 | Luton Town |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | W | 5-0 | ||
| 2 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | 2-0 | ||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | 2-0 | ||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | W | 3-0 | ||
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | 3-1 | ||
| 6 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | 3-1 | ||
| 7 | Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | 2-1 | ||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | W | 2-1 | ||
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | 3-2 | ||
| 10 | Fulham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | 3-2 | ||
| 11 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 12 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | L | 2-3 | ||
| 14 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | L | 2-3 | ||
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | 1-2 | ||
| 16 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | 1-2 | ||
| 17 | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | 1-3 | ||
| 18 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | 1-3 | ||
| 19 | Bury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | 0-2 | ||
| 20 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | 0-3 | ||
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | 0-2 | ||
| 22 | Swansea Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | L | 0-5 | ||