Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest, 08 November 1947
| Score | 2-0 to Nottingham Forest |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 60,244 |
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Roy Bentley made his final appearance before moving to Chelsea in January 1948.
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jack Fairbrother
Full back
Doug Graham
Centre half
Frank Brennan
Centre half
Bob Fraser
Wing half
Norman Dodgin
Wing half
Joe Harvey
Outside left
Tommy Pearson
Centre forward
Roy Bentley
Centre forward
Jackie Milburn
Inside forward
Len Shackleton
Inside forward
George Stobbart