SEASON: 1899-00


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This Season: 1899-00
Next Season: 1900-01
DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Harry Hallam
FA Cup:
Semi Final (Bury (N) 2-3)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
John Calvey (18 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1899-00
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Aston Villa342266773512414518102532172.20000501-12-2
2Sheffield United341812463331151401177323221.90909484-00-3
3Sunderland34193125035122327971923261.42857411-30-1
4Wolverhampton Wanderers34159104837845281675520211.29730390-02-2
5Newcastle United3413101153431052341535919281.23256361-01-3
6Derby County341481245431124321536813281.04651364-12-2
7Manchester City341381350441034331535917291.13636342-00-2
8Nottingham Forest3413813565512324216151114391.0181834
9Stoke City34138133745953241543101330.82222341-00-0
10Liverpool341451549459443119511118261.08889331-00-1
11Everton34137144749111530152691734.95918334-21-2
12Bury341361540441223291414121130.90909322-21-2
13West Bromwich Albion34118154351863271132121640.84314306-10-8
14Blackburn Rovers341341749611223382212141139.80328303-21-2
15Notts County3491114466057529224491738.76667290-32-1
16Preston North End34124183848935282031131028.79167283-10-3
17Burnley34115183454102528171313637.6296327Relegated4-02-2
18Glossop North End34410203174467192204131252.4189218Relegated5-00-3
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
40
Competitive Goals:
66
Goals per game:
1.6
League Games:
34
League Points:
34 out of 68 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
50.0%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored11 times8 times4 times4 times2 times
Conceded8 times11 times7 times1 time
Won By6 times3 times3 times2 times2 times
Lost By6 times3 times4 times1 time

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 12-11141 Sheffield United (0-3), Aston Villa (1-1)
2 2211-623 Aston Villa (2-2), Sheffield United (4-0)
3 32-11131 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-0), Sunderland (1-3)
412 4-------
565 553-2946 Stoke City (1-0), Sunderland (0-1), West Bromwich Albion (6-1), Newcastle United (1-0), Bury (1-2)
666 6-------
748 72-11131 Stoke City (0-0), Newcastle United (1-3)
823 822--834 Everton (4-2), Derby County (4-1)
914 9-------
105 103111443 Derby County (2-2), Manchester City (2-0), Manchester City (0-2)
112 113-21562 Everton (1-2), Bury (2-2), Burnley (2-2)
125 1221-1332 Blackburn Rovers (3-2), Liverpool (0-1)
13 131--1030 Glossop North End (0-3)
14 1421-1242 Notts County (2-1), Notts County (0-3)
15 1521-1182 Liverpool (1-0), West Bromwich Albion (0-8)
16 1611--402 Burnley (4-0)
17 172--2150 Preston North End (0-3), Blackburn Rovers (1-2)
18 18211-723 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-2), Glossop North End (5-0)
Not included: Week 1 game against Preston North End (3-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
17,106 (West Bromwich Albion)
Lowest League Attendance:
1,000 (Preston North End)
Average League Attendance:
7,476
Highest Cup Attendance:
12,000 (Sunderland)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
7,000 (Grimsby Town)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
13
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
0
Penalties conceded:
1
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Harry Hallam
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Sep 02, 1899Preston North EndH3-11,0005Calvey (?), Beveridge (?), Morris (?)
2Sat Sep 09, 1899Wolverhampton WanderersA2-28,0006Calvey (?, ?)
3Sat Sep 16, 1899Glossop North EndA0-38,00011
4Sat Sep 23, 1899Stoke CityH1-06,0008Benbow (?)
5Sat Sep 30, 1899SunderlandA0-17,0009
6Sat Oct 07, 1899West Bromwich AlbionH6-117,1067Forman (2', 47'), Morris (20', 53'), Capes (50'), Forman (85')
7Sat Oct 14, 1899EvertonA1-225,0008Beveridge (30')
8Sat Oct 21, 1899Blackburn RoversH3-28,0007Spencer (?), Calvey (?), Beveridge (?)
9Sat Oct 28, 1899Derby CountyA2-212,0006Forman (?), Calvey (?)
10Sat Nov 04, 1899BuryH2-26,0005Forman (?, ?)
11Sat Nov 11, 1899Notts CountyA2-112,0005Forman (?), Capes (?)
12Sat Nov 25, 1899Sheffield UnitedA0-312,0008
13Sat Dec 02, 1899Newcastle UnitedH1-08,0007Forman (?)
14Sat Dec 09, 1899Aston VillaA2-215,0007Morris (?), Forman (?)
15Sat Dec 16, 1899LiverpoolH1-05,0007Capes (?)
16Sat Dec 23, 1899BurnleyA2-25,0006Calvey (?), Taylor (? OG)
17Mon Dec 25, 1899BuryA1-29,0006Calvey (?)
18Wed Dec 27, 1899Manchester CityH2-06,0006Morris (?), Capes (?)
19Fri Dec 29, 1899Preston North EndA0-34,0007
20Sat Jan 06, 1900Wolverhampton WanderersH0-07,0007
21Sat Jan 13, 1900Glossop North EndH5-05,0005McPherson (?), Capes (?), Calvey (?, ?), Morris (?)
22Sat Jan 20, 1900Stoke CityA0-06,0006
23Sat Feb 17, 1900EvertonH4-27,0004Calvey (11', 37', 56'), Morris (75')
24Sat Mar 03, 1900Derby CountyH4-112,0005Norris (?), Forman (?), Beveridge (?), Morris (?)
25Mon Mar 05, 1900Blackburn RoversA1-23,0005Spouncer (?)
26Sat Mar 17, 1900Notts CountyH0-38,0005
27Sat Mar 31, 1900Sheffield UnitedH4-08,0005McPherson (?), Calvey (?), Morris (?, ?)
28Sat Apr 07, 1900Newcastle UnitedA1-316,0006Calvey (?)
29Mon Apr 09, 1900Manchester CityA0-25,0006
30Sat Apr 14, 1900Aston VillaH1-112,0007Beveridge (?)Safe
31Mon Apr 16, 1900West Bromwich AlbionA0-85,1879Safe
32Tue Apr 17, 1900SunderlandH1-38,0009Spencer (?)Safe
33Sat Apr 21, 1900LiverpoolA0-19,0009Safe
34Sat Apr 28, 1900BurnleyH4-03,0008Calvey (?, ?), Morris (?), Spouncer (?)Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 27, 1900Grimsby Town1H3-07,000Calvey (?), Morris (?, ?)
Sat Feb 10, 1900Sunderland2H3-012,000Beveridge (?, ?), Morris (?)
Sat Feb 24, 1900Preston North EndQuarterA0-010,300
Wed Feb 28, 1900Preston North EndQuarter1H1-09,000Capes (?)
Sat Mar 24, 1900BurySemiN1-118,000Capes (?)
Thu Mar 29, 1900BurySemi1N2-311,200Capes (?), Calvey (?)

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Sep 04, 1899Leicester FosseEnglandH4-1-? (?, ?, ?, ?)
Thu Oct 12, 1899KaffirsSouth AfricaH6-3-Capes (?), Beveridge (?), Spencer (?), ? (?, ?, ?)
Tue Dec 26, 1899Notts CountyEnglandA4-25,000Capes (?, ?), Spouncer (?), Spencer (?)
Sat Mar 10, 1900CorinthiansEnglandA2-24,000Morris (?, ?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (7) - £0 Out (7) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Harry LinacreBoughtAlbert BrentnallSold
John CalveyBoughtDan AllsopRetired
Patrick MurrayBoughtFred SpencerSold
Tom LockyerBoughtLen BenbowSold
1899Edward PeersBoughtThomas KentSold
1899Rabbie BeveridgeBoughtTom LockyerSold
Jan 29, 1900Albert BrentnallBoughtJul 01, 1900Fred ColesSold


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Dan Allsop England283313911
GK Harry Linacre England196213
GKTom Lockyer11
Defenders
D Adam Scott Scotland11
DAlbert Brentnall22
DEdward Peers England3816913
D James Iremonger England2340161014
Midfielders
M Frank Forman England242814864
MFred Coles3111
MGeorge Robinson England14536
M John McPherson Scotland3234149112
M Robert Norris37149141
MThomas Kent
Forwards
F Alf Spouncer England2229106132
FArthur Capes England2431127128
FFred Forman England252611876
FFred Spencer7432
F Grenville Morris Wales22351591114
F John Calvey England243614101218
FLen Benbow England2362131
FPatrick Murray2511
FRabbie Beveridge Scotland2232129117
Billy Matthews England
Wagstaff (1899)
Webb (1899)


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
18John Calvey36
14Grenville Morris35
8Arthur Capes31
7Rabbie Beveridge32
6Fred Forman26
4Frank Forman28
2Alf Spouncer29
2Fred Spencer7
2John McPherson34
1Len Benbow6
1Own Goals40
1Robert Norris37


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
SunderlandSat Sep 30, 1899Away0-1Tue Apr 17, 1900Home1-3