FOREST 1 - 2 MILLWALL - Sat Nov 09, 1946 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 09, 1946 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Millwall
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 1-2
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 09 November 1946
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bradford Park Avenue (League Tier 2)
- Millwall:
- Mar 15, 1947
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1658 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 921 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1838 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 2976 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 79 years, 10 months, 8 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WLDLWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Noel Simpson (13') - Noel Simpson first goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Griff Roberts | |
| 2 | D | 31 |  Harry Brigham | Debut |
| 3 | D | 25 | Jack Hutchinson | Debut |
| 4 | M | 25 | Eddie Barks | |
| 5 | M | 28 | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Noel Simpson  (13') | |
| 7 | F | 27 |  Tom Johnston | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Sailor Brown | |
| 9 | M | 35 | Frank O'Donnell | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Jack Edwards | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Colin Lyman | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Johnny Burke |
| 2 | D | Len Tyler |
| 3 | D | George Williams |
| 4 | D | George Bradley |
| 5 | D | Walter McMillen |
| 6 | M | Tom Brolly |
| 7 | M | Johnny Johnson |
| 8 | M | Willie Hurrell |
| 9 | M | Jimmy Jinks |
| 10 | F | Benny Fenton |
| 11 | F | Ron Mansfield |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1-3 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Birmingham City | 3-1 | Manchester City |
| Burnley | 1-1 | Luton Town |
| Coventry City | 0-0 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Newcastle United | 4-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Newport County | 2-3 | Leicester City |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Millwall |
| Southampton | 1-1 | Chesterfield |
| Swansea Town | 0-2 | Fulham |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Bury |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-3 | West Ham United |
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 | Burnley | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 18 | DDWWWD | |||
| 2 | Barnsley | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 18 | DDLLWL | |||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 17 | DWDLWW | |||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 17 | DWWDWD | |||
| 5 | Manchester City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 16 | DLWDLW | |||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 16 | WWDWDL | |||
| 7 | Fulham | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 16 | DWWWLD | |||
| 8 | Chesterfield | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | DWWLDD | |||
| 9 | Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | LWDWWL | |||
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 14 | LWLWDW | |||
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 14 | WDLWLW | |||
| 12 | Southampton | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 13 | LDDWWL | |||
| 13 | Leicester City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 13 | DWWWLW | |||
| 14 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 12 | LDDLDW | |||
| 15 | Luton Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 11 | LLLDWW | |||
| 16 | Swansea Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 11 | WDWDWL | |||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -3 | 10 | WLDLWD | |||
| 18 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 9 | WWLDLL | |||
| 19 | Bury | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 8 | DLLLLD | |||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 8 | DLLLLW | |||
| 21 | Millwall | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -15 | 7 | LWWLLL | |||
| 22 | Newport County | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 30 | -33 | 5 | LLWLLL | |||
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) | |
 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 19 | WDLWWW | 4-0 | |
| 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 19 | WWDWDW | 2-1 | |
 2 | 3 | Burnley | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 19 | DWWWDD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 4 | Fulham | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 18 | WWWLDW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 5 | Barnsley | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 18 | DLLWLL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 6 | Manchester City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | LWDLWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 7 | Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | WWLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Birmingham City | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 16 | WDWWLW | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 16 | WDWDLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 16 | DLWLWW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 15 | WLWDWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 12 | Leicester City | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 15 | WWWLWW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 13 | Southampton | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 14 | DDWWLD | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Coventry City | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 13 | DDLDWD | 0-0 | ||
| 15 | Luton Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 12 | LLDWWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 16 | West Ham United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 | WLDLLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | Swansea Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 11 | DWDWLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 18 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -4 | 10 | LDLWDL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 19 | Millwall | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -14 | 9 | WWLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Bury | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 8 | LLLLDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 8 | LLLLWL | 0-4 | |
| 22 | Newport County | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 30 | -34 | 5 | LWLLLL | 2-3 | ||