FOREST 4 - 1 ROTHERHAM UNITED - Sat Sep 05, 1953 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 05, 1953 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Rotherham United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 05 September 1953
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Hull City (League Tier 2)
- Rotherham United:
- Jan 16, 1954
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1951 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1126 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2146 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3301 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 73 years, 5 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DWWLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tot Leverton (9')
Freddie Scott (12')
Tot Leverton (51')
Tommy Capel (69')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 37 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 28 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 32 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | 36 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 26 | Alan Moore | |
| 8 | F | 36 | Freddie Scott  (12') | |
| 9 | F | 27 | Tot Leverton (9') (51') | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Tommy Capel (69') | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Collin Collindridge | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Quairney |
| 2 | D | Warner |
| 3 | D | Noble |
| 4 | D | Marshall |
| 5 | D | Gibson |
| 6 | M | D Williams |
| 7 | M | Marsden |
| 8 | M | R Williams |
| 9 | M | Burke |
| 10 | F | Guest |
| 11 | F | Wilson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1-2 | Leicester City |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2-0 | Notts County |
| Brentford | 0-3 | Bristol Rovers |
| Bury | 2-2 | Everton |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Lincoln City |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4-1 | Hull City |
| Leeds United | 1-1 | Stoke City |
| Luton Town | 2-0 | Swansea Town |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-1 | Rotherham United |
| Oldham Athletic | 1-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| West Ham United | 3-1 | Fulham |
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 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 9 | WDWWW | |||
| 2 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | DDWWW | |||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | WWDLW | |||
| 4 | West Ham United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | WWLDW | |||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | DWWLW | |||
| 6 | Leeds United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | WWLLW | |||
| 7 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | DWDDD | |||
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 | WDWLD | |||
| 9 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | LDDWD | |||
| 10 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | DLDWD | |||
| 11 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | DWDLD | |||
| 12 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 5 | LDWLW | |||
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | DDLWL | |||
| 14 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 4 | LLWWL | |||
| 15 | Bury | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | DDDLD | |||
| 16 | Brentford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 4 | DLLWD | |||
| 17 | Swansea Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 4 | LLWWL | |||
| 18 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 | DLDLD | |||
| 19 | Luton Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 | DDLDL | |||
| 20 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | LDLWL | |||
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 | DLDDL | |||
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 2 | DDLLL | |||
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 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | WDWWWW | 4-1 | ||
 3 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | DWWLWW | 4-1 | |
| 1 | 3 | West Ham United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | WWLDWW | 3-1 | |
 2 | 4 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | DDWWWD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 8 | WDWLDW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 6 | Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | WWDLWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 7 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | DLDWDW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 8 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | DWDLDW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 9 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | WWLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | DWDDDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 11 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | DDLWLW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 12 | Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | LDDWDL | 0-2 | |
| 6 | 13 | Luton Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | DDLDLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 14 | Bury | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 | DDDLDD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 15 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 5 | LDWLWL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 16 | Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 4 | LLWWLL | 1-4 | |
| 4 | 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 4 | DLDDLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Swansea Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 4 | LLWWLL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 19 | Brentford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 4 | DLLWDL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 20 | Fulham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 3 | DLDLDL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 21 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 3 | DDLLLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 22 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 3 | LDLWLL | 1-4 | |