FOREST 2 - 0 LEICESTER CITY - Sat Oct 26, 1946 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 26, 1946 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leicester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 26 October 1946
- Season:
- 1946-47
- Referee:
- G Sunderland
- Attendance:
- 30,077
- League Week:
- 11 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 19
17 - Opp Before/After:
- 13
14
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Chesterfield (League Tier 2)
- Leicester City:
- Mar 01, 1947
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1656 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 919 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1836 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 2973 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 79 years, 1 month, 17 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LWWLDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Colin Lyman (24') - Colin Lyman first goal
George Mee (36') - George Mee only goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Griff Roberts | |
| 2 | D | 20 |  Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | M | 30 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 25 | Eddie Barks | |
| 5 | M | 28 | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Noel Simpson | |
| 7 | F | 30 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Sailor Brown | |
| 9 | F | 23 | George Mee  (36') | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Jack Edwards | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Colin Lyman (24') | Debut |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Calvert |
| 2 | D | Jones |
| 3 | D | Howe |
| 4 | D | S Smith |
| 5 | D | Grogan |
| 6 | M | Eggleston |
| 7 | M | Griffiths |
| 8 | M | Revie |
| 9 | M | Lee |
| 10 | F | Dewis |
| 11 | F | Anderson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4-0 | Bury |
| Birmingham City | 4-0 | Millwall |
| Burnley | 2-0 | Fulham |
| Coventry City | 1-1 | Chesterfield |
| Newcastle United | 3-2 | Manchester City |
| Newport County | 1-3 | Luton Town |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Leicester City |
| Southampton | 5-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Swansea Town | 2-1 | West Ham United |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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