FOREST 4 - 0 WEST HAM UNITED - Sat Oct 03, 1953 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 03, 1953 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Ham United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-0 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- WestHamStats.info (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1953-54
- Referee:
- B Griffiths
- Attendance:
- 23,167
- League Week:
- 12 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 7
6 - Opp Before/After:
- 3
7
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Notts County (League Tier 2)
- West Ham United:
- Feb 20, 1954
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1957 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1132 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2152 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3307 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 72 years, 11 months, 3 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WLLWWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Collin Collindridge (24')
Collin Collindridge (26')
Tommy Capel (54')
Jack Burkitt (85')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 25 |  Bill Farmer | |
| 2 | D | 28 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 27 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | 36 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Jack Burkitt  (85') | |
| 7 | F | 26 | Alan Moore | |
| 8 | F | 25 | Sid Thompson | |
| 9 | F | 21 |  Arthur Lemon | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Tommy Capel (54') | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Collin Collindridge (24') (26') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ernie Gregory |
| 2 | 2 | George Wright |
| 3 | 3 | Noel Cantwell |
| 4 | 4 | Derek Parker |
| 5 | 5 | Malcolm Allison |
| 6 | 6 | Doug Bing |
| 7 | 7 | Tommy Southren |
| 8 | 8 | Dave Sexton |
| 9 | 9 | Tommy Dixon |
| 10 | 10 | John Dick |
| 11 | 11 | Harry Hooper |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3-3 | Leeds United |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4-2 | Bury |
| Brentford | 1-0 | Everton |
| Bristol Rovers | 4-2 | Hull City |
| Derby County | 3-1 | Oldham Athletic |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-2 | Rotherham United |
| Lincoln City | 3-0 | Notts County |
| Luton Town | 1-2 | Fulham |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | West Ham United |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-1 | Stoke City |
| Swansea Town | 0-0 | Leicester City |
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 | Everton | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 18 | DWWDWW | |||
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 17 | WWLWWL | |||
| 3 | West Ham United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 15 | WDDWWL | |||
| 4 | Leicester City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | WWWDDW | |||
| 5 | Rotherham United | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 15 | WWWWDW | |||
| 6 | Lincoln City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 13 | LWWLWW | |||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 13 | WLLWWL | |||
| 8 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | LWLLDW | |||
| 9 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 12 | DWDWWL | |||
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 12 | DWDWDL | |||
| 11 | Stoke City | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 12 | LWDLDD | |||
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 11 | WWDLLW | |||
| 13 | Leeds United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 11 | DDWDLL | |||
| 14 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 10 | DLDWLW | |||
| 15 | Luton Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 9 | WLLWDD | |||
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 8 | DLDWLW | |||
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 8 | DDWDLL | |||
| 18 | Hull City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -7 | 7 | LWLLLW | |||
| 19 | Swansea Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 7 | LDLLWL | |||
| 20 | Fulham | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 6 | LLLLDW | |||
| 21 | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -16 | 6 | LLLDLL | |||
| 22 | Brentford | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -17 | 5 | LLLLDL | |||
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 | Everton | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 18 | WWDWWL | 0-1 | ||
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 17 | WLWWLL | 1-2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | Rotherham United | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 17 | WWWDWW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | Leicester City | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 16 | WWDDWD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 5 | Lincoln City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | WWLWWW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | LLWWLW | 4-0 | |
| 4 | 7 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 15 | DDWWLL | 0-4 | |
| 1 | 8 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 14 | WDWWLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 14 | WDWDLW | 4-2 | |
| 2 | 10 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | WLLDWD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 11 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | WDLLWW | 4-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 13 | WDLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 13 | Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 12 | DWDLLD | 3-3 | ||
| 14 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 10 | LDWLWL | 2-4 | ||
| 15 | Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 9 | LLWDDL | 1-2 | ||
| 1 | 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 9 | DWDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 17 | Fulham | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 8 | LLLDWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 8 | LDWLWL | 1-3 | |
| 19 | Swansea Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 8 | DLLWLD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | 20 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -9 | 7 | WLLLWL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 21 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -16 | 7 | LLLDLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 22 | Notts County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -19 | 6 | LLDLLL | 0-3 | |