FOREST 4 - 2 LUTON TOWN - Sat Sep 21, 1946 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 21, 1946 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Luton Town
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-2 WON
- Half-time: 2-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Lincoln City (Testimonial)
- League:
- Coventry City
- Luton Town:
- Jan 29, 1947
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1651 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 914 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1831 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 2967 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 79 years, 11 months, 25 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLWLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tom Johnston (35')
Freddie Scott (41') - Freddie Scott first goal
Frank O'Donnell (64') - Frank O'Donnell last goal
Sailor Brown (72')
LUTON TOWN
Manager: George Martin
Prior form: WLLWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Hugh Billington (10')
Hugh Billington
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 34 |  Reg Savage | |
| 2 | D | 20 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | M | 30 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 25 | Eddie Barks | |
| 5 | M | 29 | William Baxter | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Noel Simpson | |
| 7 | F | 29 | Freddie Scott  (41') | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Sailor Brown (72') | |
| 9 | M | 35 |  Frank O'Donnell (64') | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Jack Edwards | |
| 11 | F | 27 | Tom Johnston (35') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | George Duke |
| 2 | D | Les Lake |
| 3 | D | Doug Beach |
| 4 | D | Frank Soo |
| 5 | D | Horace Gager |
| 6 | M | Harry Cooke |
| 7 | M | Alan Steen |
| 8 | M | Mel Daniel |
| 9 | M | Hugh Billington |
| 10 | F | Eddie Connelly |
| 11 | F | Billy Waugh |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1-1 | Newport County |
| Bury | 3-3 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Coventry City | 2-0 | Southampton |
| Fulham | 4-2 | Leicester City |
| Manchester City | 7-2 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Newcastle United | 1-2 | Burnley |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | Luton Town |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | Chesterfield |
| Swansea Town | 0-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-5 | Barnsley |
| West Ham United | 3-1 | Millwall |
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 | Barnsley | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | WWDWWW | |||
| 2 | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | WWDWDD | |||
| 3 | Manchester City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | WWDWD | |||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | WLWWW | |||
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | DWDW | |||
| 6 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | WLLWW | |||
| 7 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | DDLWW | |||
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | WDLWD | |||
| 9 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 6 | LLWWDD | |||
| 10 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | WDLW | |||
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | LLWDW | |||
| 12 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | DWWLL | |||
| 13 | Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 5 | DWDLLD | |||
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 5 | LLWLWD | |||
| 15 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | WLDLD | |||
| 16 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 4 | WWLLLL | |||
| 17 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 4 | LLWWLL | |||
| 18 | Swansea Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 3 | LLDWL | |||
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 2 | LLWLL | |||
| 20 | Newport County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 | LLWL | |||
| 21 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 2 | LWLLL | |||
| 22 | Millwall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 2 | LDDLL | |||
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 | Barnsley | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 13 | WDWWWW | 5-2 | ||
 1 | 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 10 | WWDWDW | 7-2 | |
 1 | 3 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | WDWDDL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 4 | Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | DDLWWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | WLWWWL | 2-5 | |
| 3 | 6 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 8 | LWWDDW | 4-2 | |
| 4 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | LLWDWW | 2-0 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | WDLWDD | 3-3 | ||
| 3 | 9 | Burnley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | DWWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 7 | WDLLDW | 2-0 | |
| 5 | 11 | Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | WLLWWL | 2-4 | |
| 7 | 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | DWDWL | 2-7 | |
| 3 | 13 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | WDLWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | WLDLDD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 15 | Birmingham City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 5 | WLLLLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 5 | LWLWDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | LLWLLW | 4-2 | |
| 3 | 18 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 4 | LWLLLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 4 | LWWLLL | 2-4 | |
| 20 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 | LLWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 21 | Swansea Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 3 | LLDWLL | 0-2 | |
| 22 | Millwall | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 2 | LDDLLL | 1-3 | ||