LINCOLN CITY 1 - 3 FOREST - Sat Oct 16, 1948 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 16, 1948 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Lincoln City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Sincil Bank
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 16 October 1948
- Season:
- 1948-49
- Referee:
- G Sunderland
- Attendance:
- 19,980
- League Week:
- 13 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 22
20 - Opp Before/After:
- 19
21
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield Wednesday (League Tier 2)
- Lincoln City:
- Mar 12, 1949
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1743 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1006 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1928 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3068 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 77 years, 10 months, 25 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLDLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
George Lee (28')
Tucker Johnson (62') - Tucker Johnson first goal
Jack Edwards (80')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 32 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | M | 32 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 23 | Bryn Elliott | |
| 5 | D | 31 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Bill Morley | |
| 7 | M | 21 | Johnny Linaker | |
| 8 | F | 27 | Tucker Johnson  (62') | |
| 9 | F | 24 | Jack Edwards (80') | |
| 10 | F | 28 | Sid Ottewell | |
| 11 | F | 29 | George Lee (28') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Moulson |
| 2 | D | Stillwards |
| 3 | D | Bean |
| 4 | D | Grummett |
| 5 | D | Emery |
| 6 | M | Owen |
| 7 | M | McCormick |
| 8 | M | Bett |
| 9 | M | Dodds |
| 10 | F | Parr |
| 11 | F | Docherty |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2-0 | Luton Town |
| Bury | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Chesterfield | 0-1 | Fulham |
| Coventry City | 4-0 | Barnsley |
| Leeds United | 1-1 | Southampton |
| Leicester City | 2-2 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Lincoln City | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4-1 | Grimsby Town |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| West Ham United | 3-1 | Cardiff City |
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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | DDWLWW | |||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 16 | DWDWWW | |||
| 3 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | DWLWWW | |||
| 4 | Southampton | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 14 | DWDLLW | |||
| 5 | Bury | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 14 | WWLLLL | |||
| 6 | Cardiff City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | WWDWWL | |||
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 13 | LDDLWD | |||
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -6 | 13 | DLLWLW | |||
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 12 | WLWWDL | |||
| 10 | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 12 | LWDLWD | |||
| 11 | Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 12 | LDWLLD | |||
| 12 | West Ham United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 12 | LDWWDD | |||
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -4 | 12 | WDWWLD | |||
| 14 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 12 | WLDWDL | |||
| 15 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 12 | LDDWWW | |||
| 16 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 11 | LLDLWL | |||
| 17 | Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 11 | DWLDLD | |||
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 10 | LDWDLD | |||
| 19 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 9 | WLLWDD | |||
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 8 | WDLLLW | |||
| 21 | Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 8 | WDLLLL | |||
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 8 | LLDLWL | |||
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 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 18 | WDWWWW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | DWLWWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 3 | Bury | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 16 | WLLLLW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 15 | WDLLWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Barnsley | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 15 | WLWWWL | 0-4 | |
| 1 | 6 | Bradford Park Avenue | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 14 | DDLWDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 14 | LWWDLW | 4-1 | |
| 4 | 8 | West Ham United | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | DWWDDW | 3-1 | |
| 5 | 9 | Brentford | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | LDWDLW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | 10 | Cardiff City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | WDWWLL | 1-3 | |
| 5 | 11 | Fulham | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 13 | LDLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Leicester City | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 13 | WDLWDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 13 | Leeds United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 13 | DWLLDD | 1-1 | |
| 6 | 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -7 | 13 | LLWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 12 | DDWWWL | 0-1 | ||
| 3 | 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -6 | 12 | DWWLDL | 1-3 | |
| 17 | Luton Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -6 | 11 | WLDLDL | 0-2 | ||
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 10 | DWDLDL | 1-4 | ||
| 2 | 19 | Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -6 | 10 | DLLLLW | 4-0 | |
| 2 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 10 | LDLWLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 21 | Lincoln City | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 9 | LLWDDL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -8 | 8 | DLLLWL | 0-3 | |