FOREST 5 - 1 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE - Sat May 31, 1947 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat May 31, 1947 (6:30 PM)
- Opponent:
- Plymouth Argyle
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 5-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- GreensOnScreen.com (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Western Morning News - Monday 02 June 1947
- Nottingham Journal - Monday 02 June 1947
- Season:
- 1946-47
- Referee:
- RC Greenwood
- Attendance:
- 11,944
- League Week:
- 41 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 17
15 - Opp Before/After:
- 19
19
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bradford Park Avenue (League Tier 2)
- Plymouth Argyle:
- Dec 06, 1947
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1687 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 950 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1871 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3009 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 78 years, 6 months, 12 days ago
Review
There was debate as to how scored the first Forest goal. Frank Knight took a freekick that may have been headed in by Eddie Barkes, but I'm going with Knight. That gives him his only goal for us!
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LDDLDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Frank Knight (27') - Frank Knight only goal
Tom Johnston (73')
Sailor Brown (82')
Jack Edwards (84')
Tom Johnston (88')
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
Manager: Jack Tresadern
Prior form: WLLLLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Bob Thomas (50')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 31 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 21 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | D | 25 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | 24 | Noel Simpson | |
| 5 | M | 29 | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Frank Knight  (27') | |
| 7 | F | 30 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Sailor Brown (82') | |
| 9 | M | 25 | Eddie Barks | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Jack Edwards (84') | |
| 11 | F | 28 |  Tom Johnston (73') (88') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bill Shortt |
| 2 | D | George Silk |
| 3 | D | Pat Jones |
| 4 | D | Jack Davies |
| 5 | D | Bob Warren |
| 6 | M | Alex Dyer |
| 7 | M | Bob Thomas |
| 8 | M | Len Jones |
| 9 | M | Dave Thomas |
| 10 | F | Marcus Murphy |
| 11 | F | Luke Tinkler |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 3-1 | Bury |
| Fulham | 0-3 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Luton Town | 6-3 | Newport County |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-1 | Manchester City |
| West Ham United | 0-5 | Burnley |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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