FOREST 1 - 2 WALSALL TOWN SWIFTS - Sat Dec 08, 1888 (Friendly)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 08, 1888 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Walsall Town Swifts
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Gregory Ground
- Game Type:
- Friendly
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Nottingham Evening Post - Sat 8 Dec, 1888
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield Heeley (Friendly)
- Friendly:
- Sheffield Heeley
- League:
- Everton
- Walsall Town Swifts:
- Sep 07, 1889
- GAME COUNT:
- Friendly:
- 355 (of 813)
- Total:
- 421 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 135 years, 4 months, 18 days ago
Review
Due to heavy rain and a waterlogged pitch, it was decided to only play 30 minutes each way.
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Henry Billyeald | ||
| 2 | D | 29 |  William Hancock | |
| 3 | D | 32 | Charles Caborn | |
| 4 | D | Harry Pike | ||
| 5 | D | Salathiel Norman | ||
| 6 | M | Arthur Ward | ||
| 7 | F | 23 | Teddy Leighton | |
| 8 | F | 23 | Frank Burton | |
| 9 | M | George Tutin | ||
| 10 | F | Oscar Tolley  (88') | ||
| 11 | M | Tommy Jeacock | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | R Lewis |
| 2 | D | A Jones |
| 3 | D | A Aldridge |
| 4 | D | J Morley |
| 5 | D | J Beech |
| 6 | D | J Morris |
| 7 | M | R Davies |
| 8 | M | FJS Gray |
| 9 | F | G Cope |
| 10 | F | G M Clarkson |
| 11 | F | C Shaw |