FOREST 2 - 1 LEICESTER CITY - Sat Apr 09, 1949 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Apr 09, 1949 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leicester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 09 April 1949
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20- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bradford Park Avenue (League Tier 2)
- Leicester City:
- Sep 08, 1951
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1767 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1030 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1954 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3094 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 76 years, 8 months, 4 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLDLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Freddie Scott (15')
John Love (59')
LEICESTER CITY
Manager: Johnny Duncan
Prior form: DDDLDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Horace Gager (25') (OG)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 32 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 3 | M | 33 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 23 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 5 | D | 32 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Bill Morley | |
| 7 | F | 32 | Freddie Scott  (15') | |
| 8 | F | 25 |  John Love (59') | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Tot Leverton | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Jack Edwards | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Gordon Kaile | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bradley |
| 2 | D | Jelly |
| 3 | D | J Harrison |
| 4 | D | W Harrison |
| 5 | D | McArthur |
| 6 | M | King |
| 7 | M | Griffiths |
| 8 | M | Revie |
| 9 | M | Lee |
| 10 | F | Chisholm |
| 11 | F | Scott |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 4-1 | Bury |
| Cardiff City | 3-1 | Lincoln City |
| Fulham | 1-0 | Leeds United |
| Grimsby Town | 3-0 | Brentford |
| Luton Town | 0-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Leicester City |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-3 | Coventry City |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-1 | Chesterfield |
| Southampton | 0-1 | West Ham United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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