NEWCASTLE UNITED 4 - 0 FOREST - Sat Oct 08, 1938 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 08, 1938 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Newcastle United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- St. James Park (Newcastle)
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-4 LOST
- Half-time: 0-4
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Newark (County Cup)
- League:
- West Ham United
- Newcastle United:
- Feb 15, 1939
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1609 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 872 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1784 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 2656 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 87 years, 10 months, 13 days ago
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Manager: Tom Mather
Prior form: LWWLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Billy Cairns (4')
Ralph Birkett (9')
Billy Cairns (38')
Billy Cairns (41')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Alan Todd | |
| 2 | D | 25 |  Reg Trim | |
| 3 | D | 24 | John Munro | |
| 4 | M | 22 | Bob McCall | |
| 5 | D | 33 | Tommy Graham | |
| 6 | F | 27 | Gibson McNaughton | |
| 7 | F | 21 | Arthur Betts | |
| 8 | M | 19 | Grenville Roberts | Last game |
| 9 | F | 26 | Harold Crawshaw | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Tom Peacock | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Len Beaumont | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tom Swinburne |
| 2 | D | Joe Richardson |
| 3 | D | Bobby Ancell |
| 4 | D | Jimmy Woodburn |
| 5 | D | Jimmy Denmark |
| 6 | M | Doug Wright |
| 7 | M | Ralph Birkett  |
| 8 | M | Albert Stubbins |
| 9 | M | Billy Cairns |
| 10 | F | Ray Bowden |
| 11 | F | Tom Mooney |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
| Bury | 0-1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Fulham | 2-1 | Millwall |
| Luton Town | 0-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Newcastle United | 4-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Norwich City | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-0 | Burnley |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Manchester City |
| Tranmere Rovers | 0-1 | Chesterfield |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-1 | Coventry City |
| West Ham United | 5-2 | Swansea Town |
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 | Fulham | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 14 | LWDDWW | |||
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | LWWWDL | |||
| 3 | Millwall | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | DDWWWW | |||
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 10 | WWWLDL | |||
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10 | WLDWLW | |||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 10 | WLLWWL | |||
| 7 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 10 | WLDLLW | |||
| 8 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | DWDWLL | |||
| 9 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | LWWLWL | |||
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 9 | WLLWLW | |||
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | WLLWLW | |||
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 8 | LWWDWD | |||
| 13 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 8 | LWWLLW | |||
| 14 | Luton Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 8 | WLWLWL | |||
| 15 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | WDWLWL | |||
| 16 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 7 | WDDLWD | |||
| 17 | Swansea Town | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 6 | DDLDDD | |||
| 18 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -4 | 5 | LLLLDL | |||
| 19 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 5 | LLWDLW | |||
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -7 | 5 | LLWLLD | |||
| 21 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 5 | LDLWLW | |||
| 22 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 4 | LLWLWL | |||
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 | Fulham | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 16 | WDDWWW | 2-1 | ||
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | WWWDLL | 1-2 | ||
| 3 | Millwall | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | DWWWWL | 1-2 | ||
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 12 | WWLDLW | 3-1 | ||
 1 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 12 | LLWWLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 6 | Sheffield United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | WDWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 11 | WWLWLW | 4-0 | |
 3 | 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | LDWLWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 11 | LLWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | LLWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 11 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 10 | LDLLWL | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 12 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | DWLWLW | 5-2 | |
| 1 | 13 | Luton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 9 | LWLWLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 14 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 8 | WWLLWL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 8 | WWDWDL | 0-4 | |
| 16 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 | DDLWDL | 0-1 | ||
| 4 | 17 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 7 | DLWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 18 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 6 | LWLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Swansea Town | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 6 | DLDDDL | 2-5 | |
| 2 | 20 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 5 | LLLDLL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 21 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 5 | LWDLWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -8 | 5 | LWLLDL | 0-1 | |