SEASON: 1907-08


Prev Season: 1906-07
This Season: 1907-08
Next Season: 1908-09
DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Harry Hallam
FA Cup:
1st Round (Newcastle United (A) 0-2)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Enoch West (29 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1907-08
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
1Manchester United38236981481513431985638291.68750522-00-4
2Aston Villa38179127759964472483830351.30508432-20-4
3Manchester City3816111162541252361946926351.14815433-12-4
4Newcastle United3815121165541144412448724301.20370420-00-3
5The Wednesday3819415736414055025541023391.14063422-21-2
6Middlesbrough381771454451225321655922291.20000410-31-1
7Bury38141113586187429226492939.95082391-20-0
8Liverpool3816616686111264324541025371.11475383-10-0
9Nottingham Forest3813111459621162422125121741.9516137
10Bristol City381212145861874292145102940.95082363-10-3
11Everton381561758641144342442132440.90625365-20-1
12Preston North End381212144753973331835111435.88679362-21-0
13Chelsea3814816536283830356582327.85484366-04-0
14Blackburn Rovers3812121451631072352325121640.80952363-23-3
14Blackburn Rovers3812121451631072352325121640.80952363-23-3
15Woolwich Arsenal381212145163982321834121945.80952361-01-3
16Sunderland3816319787511265331511325441.04000354-12-7
17Sheffield United381211155258865272245102536.89655351-12-2
18Notts County38138173951937241945101532.76471342-00-2
19Bolton Wanderers381451952581036352642131732.8965533Relegated1-00-1
20Birmingham City38912174060667222836101832.6666730Relegated1-10-1
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
40
Competitive Goals:
60
Goals per game:
1.5
League Games:
38
League Points:
37 out of 76 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
48.7%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored10 times8 times5 times2 times2 times
Conceded11 times10 times5 times3 times1 time
Won By4 times5 times2 times1 time1 time
Lost By5 times4 times3 times2 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)
1 121-1242 Manchester United (0-4), Manchester United (2-0)
2 23-21252 Middlesbrough (0-3), The Wednesday (2-2), Newcastle United (0-0)
32 31--1120 The Wednesday (1-2)
43 4211-313 Bury (0-0), Manchester City (3-1)
5 521-1332 Blackburn Rovers (3-2), Everton (0-1)
6 6-------
75 72-11251 Bristol City (0-3), Aston Villa (2-2)
811 841-34102 Manchester City (2-4), Aston Villa (0-4), Preston North End (1-0), Bury (1-2)
92 911--522 Everton (5-2)
10 10211-423 Sheffield United (2-2), Notts County (2-0)
113 1121-1542 Sunderland (4-1), Woolwich Arsenal (1-3)
1241 121-1-221 Preston North End (2-2)
1313 1333--606 Chelsea (4-0), Bolton Wanderers (1-0), Woolwich Arsenal (1-0)
1415 141-1-001 Liverpool (0-0)
1554 153-21252 Newcastle United (0-3), Middlesbrough (1-1), Sheffield United (1-1)
1621 1611--312 Bristol City (3-1)
1746 17-------
1821 183-125111 Bolton Wanderers (0-1), Blackburn Rovers (3-3), Sunderland (2-7)
193 193111723 Chelsea (6-0), Birmingham City (1-1), Birmingham City (0-1)
20 201--1020 Notts County (0-2)
Not included: Week 1 game against Liverpool (3-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
25,000 (Manchester United)
Lowest League Attendance:
4,000 (Bury)
Average League Attendance:
12,631
Highest Cup Attendance:
-
Lowest Cup Attendance:
-

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
10
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
2   (scored by us for opponents)   (George Maltby, Jack Armstrong)
Penalties scored:
0
Penalties conceded:
0
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Harry Hallam
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Mon Sep 02, 1907LiverpoolH3-110,0003Hughes (?), Green (?), West (?)
2Sat Sep 07, 1907MiddlesbroughH0-312,00011
3Sat Sep 14, 1907Sheffield UnitedA2-215,00012Green (?), West (?)
4Sat Sep 21, 1907ChelseaH6-016,0008Green (?, ?), Morris (?), West (?, ?, ?)
5Sat Sep 28, 1907Newcastle UnitedA0-325,00012
6Sat Oct 05, 1907Manchester UnitedA0-430,00015
7Sat Oct 12, 1907Blackburn RoversH3-212,00013Marrison (?), Green (?), West (?)
8Sat Oct 19, 1907Bolton WanderersA0-110,00017
9Sat Oct 26, 1907Birmingham CityH1-111,00015West (?)
10Sat Nov 02, 1907EvertonA0-112,00017
11Sat Nov 09, 1907SunderlandH4-110,00012West (?, ?, ?, ?)
12Sat Nov 16, 1907Woolwich ArsenalA1-36,00015West (?)
13Sat Nov 23, 1907The WednesdayH2-212,00015Shearman (?), West (?)
14Sat Nov 30, 1907Bristol CityA0-37,00017
15Sat Dec 07, 1907Notts CountyH2-020,00016Needham (?), West (?)
16Sat Dec 14, 1907Manchester CityA2-418,00017Marrison (?), West (?)
17Sat Dec 21, 1907Preston North EndH2-28,00017West (?), Rodway (? OG)
18Wed Dec 25, 1907Aston VillaA0-420,00018
19Thu Dec 26, 1907Aston VillaH2-220,00018West (?, ?)
20Sat Dec 28, 1907BuryA0-012,00018
21Wed Jan 01, 1908LiverpoolA0-020,00019
22Sat Jan 04, 1908MiddlesbroughA1-115,00018Whitchurch (?)
23Sat Jan 18, 1908ChelseaA4-035,00017Marrison (?), West (?), Whitchurch (?), Spouncer (?)
24Sat Jan 25, 1908Newcastle UnitedH0-012,00016
25Sat Feb 08, 1908Blackburn RoversA3-3-17West (?, ?, ?)
26Sat Feb 15, 1908Bolton WanderersH1-05,00014Marrison (?)
Sat Feb 22, 1908Birmingham CityA1-1200West (?)
27Sat Feb 29, 1908EvertonH5-28,00012Spouncer (5'), Green (15', 30', 32'), Morris (20')
28Sat Mar 07, 1908SunderlandA2-712,00015Marrison (?), West (?)
29Sat Mar 14, 1908Woolwich ArsenalH1-014,00012West (?)
30Sat Mar 21, 1908The WednesdayA1-214,00014Morris (?)
31Sat Mar 28, 1908Bristol CityH3-115,00012West (?, ?), Morris (?)
32Mon Mar 30, 1908Birmingham CityA0-12,00012
33Sat Apr 04, 1908Notts CountyA0-215,00015
34Sat Apr 11, 1908Manchester CityH3-110,00014Morris (?, ?, ?)
35Fri Apr 17, 1908Manchester UnitedH2-025,00011West (43'), Marrison (60')
36Sat Apr 18, 1908Preston North EndA1-05,0008Whitchurch (?)
37Mon Apr 20, 1908Sheffield UnitedH1-116,0007West (?)Safe
38Sat Apr 25, 1908BuryH1-24,0008Woodland (?)Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 11, 1908Newcastle United1A0-241,637



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (1) - £0 Out (1) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Thomas GibsonBoughtTom WoodlandSold


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 Harry Linacre England2737121014
Defenders
D Edwin Hughes Wales22381311131
D James Iremonger England314112
Midfielders
MBilly Shearman England28236881
M George Maltby England37121014
M George Wolfe England2818755
M Thomas Gibson Scotland1810253
M Walter Dudley England3212712
Forwards
F Alf Spouncer England302999102
FArthur Green Wales25197398
FBill Hooper England2320659
F Enoch West England213711111429
F George Needham England2366111
F Grenville Morris Wales302510597
F Herbert Whitchurch72413
F Jack Armstrong England2340131115
FThomas Marrison England381310146
F Tom Woodland2111
Fred Stanley (1907)11


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
29Enoch West37
8Arthur Green19
7Grenville Morris25
6Thomas Marrison38
3Herbert Whitchurch7
2Alf Spouncer29
1Billy Shearman23
1Edwin Hughes38
1George Needham23
1Own Goals40
1Tom Woodland2


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
ChelseaSat Sep 21, 1907Home6-0Sat Jan 18, 1908Away4-0



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