FOREST 7 - 0 BURNLEY - Wed Sep 18, 1957 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Wed Sep 18, 1957 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Burnley
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 7-0 WON
- Half-time: 4-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Portsmouth (League Tier 1)
- Burnley:
- Nov 01, 1958
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2121 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 745 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 2329 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3494 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 68 years, 11 months, 28 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DWWWLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Billy Gray (2')
Jim Barrett (6')
Stewart Imlach (17')
Tommy Wilson (22')
Stewart Imlach (53')
Eddie Baily (55')
Tommy Wilson (70')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Chic Thomson | |
| 2 | D | 32 |  Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 31 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 32 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 24 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 31 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 30 | Billy Gray  (2') | |
| 8 | F | 32 | Eddie Baily (55') | |
| 9 | F | 27 | Tommy Wilson (22') (70') | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Jim Barrett (6') | |
| 11 | F | 25 | Stewart Imlach (17') (53') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Colin McDonald |
| 2 | D | Doug Winton |
| 3 | D | John Angus |
| 4 | D | Les Shannon |
| 5 | D | Billy Wilson |
| 6 | M | Brian Pilkington |
| 7 | M | Brian Miller |
| 8 | M | Jimmy McIlroy |
| 9 | M | Doug Newlands |
| 10 | F | Alan Shackleton |
| 11 | F | Albert Cheesebrough |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 4-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Luton Town | 1-1 | Leeds United |
| Manchester United | 1-2 | Blackpool |
| Nottingham Forest | 7-0 | Burnley |
| Portsmouth | 2-2 | Newcastle United |
| Preston North End | 6-1 | Manchester City |
| Sunderland | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 7-1 | Birmingham City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Chelsea |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST 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 | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 11 | WWDWWL | |||
| 2 | Everton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | LWDWWW | |||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | DWWWLW | |||
| 4 | Luton Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | WLWWWL | |||
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | WWDLWW | |||
| 6 | Arsenal | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | DWWLLW | |||
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | DDLWDW | |||
| 8 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | WDLLWW | |||
| 9 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | WLWLWW | |||
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | LWDWDW | |||
| 11 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 7 | WLWWLL | |||
| 12 | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | LWLWWL | |||
| 13 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 6 | LWLLDW | |||
| 14 | Preston North End | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 6 | LWWLLW | |||
| 15 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 5 | WLLDWL | |||
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | LWLWL | |||
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 | LLLWDL | |||
| 18 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 4 | LLLWLL | |||
| 19 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -8 | 4 | LWWLLL | |||
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 4 | LLWDDL | |||
| 21 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 4 | DLLLDL | |||
| 22 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 2 | WLLLLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST 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) | |
 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 13 | WWWLWW | 7-0 | |
 1 | 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | WDWWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 3 | Luton Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | LWWWLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 4 | Everton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | LWDWWW | ||
| 2 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | DLWDWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 10 | WDWDWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | WWDLWW | ||
| 2 | 8 | Arsenal | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | DWWLLW | ||
| 5 | 9 | Preston North End | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | WWLLWW | 6-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 8 | LWWLLD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 11 | Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 8 | LWLWWL | 1-6 | |
| 4 | 12 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -4 | 8 | DLLWWL | 0-7 | |
| 1 | 13 | Newcastle United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | WLWWLD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 7 | WLLDWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 6 | LLWDLW | 7-1 | |
| 2 | 16 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 | LLWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 5 | WLLDWL | ||
| 1 | 18 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -8 | 5 | WWLLLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 19 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 4 | LLLLLW | 4-1 | |
| 4 | 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 | LWLWLL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 21 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 4 | LWDDLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 22 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -15 | 4 | LLLDLL | 1-7 | |