WEST BROMWICH ALBION 3 - 2 FOREST - Sat Nov 22, 1947 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 22, 1947 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- The Hawthorns
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-3 LOST
- Half-time: 1-2
- Sources:
- Albion Till We Die (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 22 November 1947
- Season:
- 1947-48
- Referee:
- D Schofield
- Attendance:
- 28,568
- League Week:
- 18 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 18
19 - Opp Before/After:
- 1
1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Barnsley (League Tier 2)
- West Bromwich Albion:
- Apr 10, 1948
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1706 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 969 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1890 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3028 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 78 years, 9 months, 23 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LWDWWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Freddie Scott (16')
Eddie Barks (77') - Eddie Barks last goal
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Manager: Fred Everiss
Prior form: WWLWWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Billy Elliott (27')
George Drury (31')
Peter McKennan (55')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 31 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 21 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | D | 26 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | 26 | Eddie Barks  (77') | |
| 5 | M | 29 | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Noel Simpson | |
| 7 | F | 22 | Gordon Kaile | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Freddie Scott (16') | |
| 9 | F | 28 |  Tom Johnston | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Jack Edwards | |
| 11 | F | 28 | George Lee | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tom Grimley |
| 2 | D | Jim Pemberton |
| 3 | D | Harry Kinsell |
| 4 | D | Glyn Hood |
| 5 | D | Cliff Edwards |
| 6 | M | Len Millard |
| 7 | M | Billy Elliott |
| 8 | M | Peter McKennan |
| 9 | M | Davy Walsh |
| 10 | F | George Drury |
| 11 | F | Danny Smith |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2-0 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Birmingham City | 4-3 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Brentford | 1-1 | West Ham United |
| Coventry City | 3-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Fulham | 0-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Leeds United | 2-1 | Millwall |
| Leicester City | 1-2 | Chesterfield |
| Luton Town | 1-1 | Bury |
| Newcastle United | 4-1 | Cardiff City |
| Plymouth Argyle | 3-1 | Southampton |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest |
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 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 | WWLWWL | |||
| 2 | Birmingham City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 24 | DDWLWW | |||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 23 | WWWWLW | |||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 21 | LWDWWW | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 21 | LDWWDD | |||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 21 | WWLDDW | |||
| 7 | Cardiff City | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 20 | WDLDLD | |||
| 8 | Southampton | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 19 | WWLWLW | |||
| 9 | Leicester City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 18 | WWWDLW | |||
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 17 | LLLWLL | |||
| 11 | Coventry City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 16 | DLWLWD | |||
| 12 | Barnsley | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -4 | 16 | WDLLWL | |||
| 13 | Leeds United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 15 | DLWDDL | |||
| 14 | Fulham | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 15 | LWDLWL | |||
| 15 | Luton Town | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 15 | LLDLWD | |||
| 16 | Bury | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13 | DLLLLD | |||
| 17 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 13 | DLWDLW | |||
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 13 | LWDWWL | |||
| 19 | Millwall | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 12 | LDDWLL | |||
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 12 | DLLLLW | |||
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -19 | 12 | LLDDDD | |||
| 22 | Brentford | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | -22 | 11 | WDWLWL | |||
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 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 27 | WLWWLW | 3-2 | ||
| 2 | Birmingham City | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 26 | DWLWWW | 4-3 | ||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 25 | WWWLWW | 4-1 | ||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 23 | WDWWWW | 2-0 | ||
| 5 | West Ham United | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 22 | DWWDDD | 1-1 | ||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 21 | WLDDWL | 1-3 | ||
| 7 | Cardiff City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 20 | DLDLDL | 1-4 | ||
| 8 | Southampton | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -2 | 19 | WLWLWL | 1-3 | ||
 2 | 9 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 18 | LWLWDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Leicester City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 18 | WWDLWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Barnsley | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -2 | 18 | DLLWLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 12 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 17 | LWDDLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 17 | LLWLLL | 3-4 | |
| 1 | 14 | Luton Town | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 16 | LDLWDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 15 | Fulham | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 15 | WDLWLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 16 | Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 15 | LWDLWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Bury | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 14 | LLLLDD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -17 | 14 | LDDDDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 19 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 13 | WDWWLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 20 | Millwall | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 12 | DDWLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 12 | LLLLWL | 0-2 | |
| 22 | Brentford | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | -22 | 12 | DWLWLD | 1-1 | ||