LINFIELD ATHLETIC 3 - 1 FOREST - Sat Feb 09, 1889 (Friendly)
- Date:
- Sat Feb 09, 1889 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Linfield Athletic
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Ulster Ground
- Game Type:
- Friendly
- Score:
- 1-3 LOST
- Half-time: 1-3
- Sources:
- Saphire Blue - The Nottingham Forest Scrapbook
- The Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday, February 9th, 1889
- The Northern Whig, Monday 11th February, 1889
- Linfield Official Site (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1888-89
- Referee:
- Attendance:
- 6,500
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Chatham (FA Cup)
- Friendly:
- Stoke City
- League:
- Everton
- Linfield Athletic:
- Jan 01, 1912
- GAME COUNT:
- Friendly:
- 364 (of 813)
- Total:
- 431 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 135 years, 2 months, 16 days ago
Review
Forest had drawn 2-2 with Linfield in the FA Cup a few days previous, so this was the first round replay...or was it? According to Linfield's official site, Linfield scratched the day before the game, having played an ineligible player in the first match. However, no-one told the fans or even the players! Forest lost 3-1, but the Belfast Evening Telegraph declared that the game had been played as merely a friendly and that it was Forest who would advance to the next round with a visit to Chatham.
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 26 |  Arthur Pike | |
| 2 | D | 32 | Charles Caborn | |
| 3 | D | Valentine Stevenson | ||
| 4 | M | 19 | Albert Smith | |
| 5 | D | Harry Pike | ||
| 6 | M | Salathiel Norman | ||
| 7 | M | George Tutin  (4') | ||
| 8 | F | 25 | Frederick Fox | |
| 9 | F | 23 | Frank Burton | |
| 10 | M | Tommy Jeacock | ||
| 11 | F | Oscar Tolley | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | T Gordon |
| 2 | D | S Close |
| 3 | D | R Morrison |
| 4 | D | J Torrans |
| 5 | D | J Christian |
| 6 | M | N McKeown |
| 7 | M | Joe Sherrard |
| 8 | M | G Gaffikin |
| 9 | M | Robert Torrans |
| 10 | F | J Peden |
| 11 | F | Samuel Johnston |