FOREST 1 - 3 CHESTERFIELD - Sat Sep 06, 1947 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 06, 1947 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Chesterfield
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-3 LOST
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Brentford (League Tier 2)
- Chesterfield:
- Jan 17, 1948
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1693 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 956 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1877 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3015 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 79 years, 4 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WLLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Wilson Jones (30') (Pen) - Wilson Jones first goal
CHESTERFIELD
Manager: Bob Brocklebank
Prior form: DLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Linacre (27')
Linacre (77')
Hall (87')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 31 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 32 | Harry Brigham | |
| 3 | M | 31 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 26 | Eddie Barks | |
| 5 | M | 29 | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Frank Knight | |
| 7 | F | 30 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 28 |  Tom Johnston | |
| 9 | F | 33 |  Wilson Jones  (30') | Debut |
| 10 | F | 23 | Jack Edwards | |
| 11 | F | 28 | George Lee | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Middleton |
| 2 | D | Watson |
| 3 | D | Kidd |
| 4 | D | Goodfellow |
| 5 | D | Parker |
| 6 | M | Bell |
| 7 | M | Hudson |
| 8 | M | Hall |
| 9 | M | Howsam |
| 10 | F | Linacre |
| 11 | F | Roberts |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2-1 | Luton Town |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 4-0 | Millwall |
| Cardiff City | 0-3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Coventry City | 0-1 | Leicester City |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-0 | West Ham United |
| Fulham | 3-2 | Leeds United |
| Newcastle United | 1-0 | Brentford |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-3 | Chesterfield |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5-2 | Barnsley |
| Southampton | 1-0 | Bury |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
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 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | WWWW | |||
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | WWWW | |||
| 3 | Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | DWWD | |||
| 4 | Luton Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | LWWW | |||
| 5 | Leeds United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | WLWW | |||
| 6 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | WLWD | |||
| 7 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | LWWD | |||
| 8 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | LWWD | |||
| 9 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | DWLW | |||
| 10 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | WLWL | |||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | WWLL | |||
| 12 | Barnsley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | WWLL | |||
| 13 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 | LDWD | |||
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | LLWD | |||
| 15 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 | DLLW | |||
| 16 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 | LWLD | |||
| 17 | Millwall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 2 | LDLD | |||
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | WLLL | |||
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | DLLD | |||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | WLLL | |||
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 1 | LLLD | |||
| 22 | Brentford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -14 | 0 | LLLL | |||
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 | 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | WWWWW | 4-0 | |
 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | WWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | LWWDW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Southampton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | DWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 5 | 5 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | WLWLW | 3-2 | |
| 5 | 6 | Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | WWLLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 7 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | LWWWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 8 | Leeds United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | WLWWL | 2-3 | |
| 6 | 9 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | DWWDL | 0-3 | |
| 4 | 10 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | WLWDL | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | LLWDW | 3-0 | |
| 4 | 12 | Bury | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | LWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | DLLWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Leicester City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 | LWLDW | 1-0 | |
| 5 | 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 4 | WLLLW | 5-2 | |
| 4 | 16 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 4 | WWLLL | 2-5 | |
| 4 | 17 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 | LDWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 | DLLDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 19 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 2 | WLLLL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 20 | Millwall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 2 | LDLDL | 0-4 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 2 | LLLDD | 1-1 | ||
| 22 | Brentford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -15 | 0 | LLLLL | 0-1 | ||