FOREST 2 - 1 LEEDS UNITED - Sat Apr 04, 1953 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Apr 04, 1953 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leeds United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 April 1953
- Season:
- 1952-53
- Referee:
- C Fletcher
- Attendance:
- 18,734
- League Week:
- 36 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 5
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 10
11
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield United (League Tier 2)
- Leeds United:
- Apr 22, 1953
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1939 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1114 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2134 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3287 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 72 years, 8 months, 9 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WDDWWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jack Burkitt (44')
Tot Leverton (75')
LEEDS UNITED
Manager: Major Frank Buckley
Prior form: WLDWLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Nightingale (46')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 36 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 31 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | 36 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Jack Burkitt  (44') | |
| 7 | F | 26 | Alan Moore | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Tot Leverton (75') | |
| 9 | M | 34 | Wally Ardron | |
| 10 | F | 30 | Tommy Capel | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Collin Collindridge | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Scott |
| 2 | D | Dunn |
| 3 | D | Hair |
| 4 | D | Kirfoot |
| 5 | D | Marsden |
| 6 | M | Burden |
| 7 | M | McCall |
| 8 | M | Nightingale |
| 9 | M | Forrest |
| 10 | F | Iggleden |
| 11 | F | Meek |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0-1 | Southampton |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Luton Town |
| Brentford | 1-1 | Rotherham United |
| Everton | 2-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Leicester City |
| Hull City | 2-0 | Birmingham City |
| Lincoln City | 4-0 | Bury |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Leeds United |
| Sheffield United | 2-1 | Notts County |
| Swansea Town | 4-1 | West Ham United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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