FOREST 1 - 2 NOTTS COUNTY - Sat Dec 03, 1949 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 03, 1949 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Notts County
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 03 December 1949
1- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Stockport County (FA Cup)
- League:
- Brighton and Hove Albion
- Notts County:
- Apr 22, 1950
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1792 (of 5086)
- League Tier 3:
- 19 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 1980 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3120 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 76 years, 9 months, 7 days ago
Review
This was a memorable game, with it being the first time we'd played County in a League game for over 14 years. We lost 3-2 at home in the previous game on Feb 9th, 1935 but this time we had the added excitement of seeing both us and Notts in the top 2 positions in the league. We had a win streak of 4 while County were unbeaten the last 6, and this victory was enough to give them a 6 point lead at the top of the table. They went on to finish the season as champions, while this was just the first of our two defeats to our Trentside neighbors.
NOTTS COUNTY
Manager: Eric Houghton
Prior form: WWDWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Lawton (28')
Broome (81')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 33 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 23 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | D | 28 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | 28 | John Anderson | |
| 5 | D | 32 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 33 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 25 |  John Love | |
| 9 | M | 31 | Wally Ardron | |
| 10 | F | 27 | Tommy Capel  (86') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Gordon Kaile | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Smith |
| 2 | D | Deans |
| 3 | D | Rigby |
| 4 | D | Chapman |
| 5 | D | Baxter |
| 6 | M | Adamson |
| 7 | M | Broome |
| 8 | M | Sewell |
| 9 | M | Lawton |
| 10 | F | W Evans |
| 11 | F | Johnston |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1-0 | Port Vale |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-1 | Watford |
| Bristol City | 2-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Millwall | 3-1 | Leyton Orient |
| Newport County | 5-0 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic |
| Northampton Town | 2-0 | Southend United |
| Norwich City | 4-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Notts County |
| Swindon Town | 7-1 | Exeter City |
| Torquay United | 2-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Walsall | 2-0 | Reading |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| THIRD DIVISION SOUTH | 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 | Notts County | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 28 | WWDWWD | |||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 23 | DLLWWW | |||
| 3 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 23 | WLLWLW | |||
| 4 | Northampton Town | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 22 | WWLDWL | |||
| 5 | Reading | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 22 | LWWDWD | |||
| 6 | Torquay United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 22 | LWWWLD | |||
| 7 | Port Vale | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | WLWLWD | |||
| 8 | Southend United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 21 | DWDWDW | |||
| 9 | Watford | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | WWWDDD | |||
| 10 | Norwich City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 21 | LLWDDW | |||
| 11 | Walsall | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 17 | DDDWWW | |||
| 12 | Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -3 | 17 | LWDWLD | |||
| 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -12 | 15 | LLLWWD | |||
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 14 | DWWLWL | |||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 14 | DLWLLL | |||
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 29 | -13 | 14 | DLLLWD | |||
| 17 | Newport County | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 32 | -20 | 14 | LWDWLD | |||
| 18 | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -4 | 13 | DWLDLD | |||
| 19 | Millwall | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -10 | 11 | LLLLLW | |||
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 11 | WLDLLL | |||
| 21 | Aldershot | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 11 | WWLLLL | |||
| 22 | Exeter City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -16 | 11 | LWDLLL | |||
Table after:
| THIRD DIVISION SOUTH | 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 | Notts County | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 30 | 30 | WDWWDW | 2-1 | ||
 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 24 | WLDWLW | 2-0 | |
 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 23 | LLWWWL | 1-2 | |
| 6 | 4 | Norwich City | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 23 | LWDDWW | 4-0 | |
| 1 | 5 | Torquay United | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 23 | WWWLDD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 6 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 23 | LLWLWL | 0-5 | |
| 2 | 7 | Reading | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 22 | WWDWDL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 8 | Port Vale | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | LWLWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 9 | Southend United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 21 | WDWDWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 10 | Watford | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 | WWDDDL | 1-2 | |
| 11 | Walsall | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 19 | DDWWWW | 2-0 | ||
| 12 | Bristol City | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -1 | 19 | WDWLDW | 2-0 | ||
| 13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -11 | 17 | LLWWDW | 2-1 | ||
| 3 | 14 | Newport County | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 32 | -15 | 16 | WDWLDW | 5-0 | |
| 3 | 15 | Swindon Town | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 15 | WLDLDW | 7-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 14 | LWLLLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 32 | -15 | 14 | LLLWDL | 1-3 | |
| 4 | 18 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 14 | WWLWLL | 0-4 | |
| 19 | Millwall | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -8 | 13 | LLLLWW | 3-1 | ||
| 1 | 20 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 13 | WLLLLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 21 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 12 | LDLLLD | 2-2 | |
| 22 | Exeter City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 28 | -22 | 11 | WDLLLL | 1-7 | ||