FOREST 4 - 3 ROTHERHAM UNITED - Sat Mar 21, 1953 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Mar 21, 1953 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Rotherham United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-3 WON
- Half-time: 2-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 21 March 1953
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11- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Plymouth Argyle (League Tier 2)
- Rotherham United:
- Sep 05, 1953
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1937 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1112 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2132 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3285 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 72 years, 8 months, 22 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DLWDDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jack Burkitt (26')
Alan Moore (31')
Wally Ardron (57')
Wally Ardron (67')
ROTHERHAM UNITED
Manager: Andy Smailes
Prior form: WLDWLD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Grainger (38')
Guest (56')
Burke (74')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 36 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 3 | D | 31 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | 36 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Jack Burkitt  (26') | |
| 7 | F | 26 | Alan Moore (31') | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Tot Leverton | |
| 9 | M | 34 | Wally Ardron (57') (67') | |
| 10 | F | 30 | Tommy Capel | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Collin Collindridge | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Quarney |
| 2 | D | Selkirk |
| 3 | D | H Williams |
| 4 | D | Hussey |
| 5 | D | Noble |
| 6 | M | D Williams |
| 7 | M | Grainger |
| 8 | M | Guest |
| 9 | M | Burke |
| 10 | F | Shaw |
| 11 | F | Rickett |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1-3 | Birmingham City |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-3 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Brentford | 1-4 | West Ham United |
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | Leicester City |
| Huddersfield Town | 5-0 | Southampton |
| Hull City | 1-0 | Leeds United |
| Lincoln City | 1-2 | Luton Town |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-3 | Rotherham United |
| Sheffield United | 3-1 | Bury |
| Swansea Town | 5-1 | Notts County |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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