The City Ground

SEASON: 1913-14

Prev Season: 1912-13
This Season: 1913-14
Next Season: 1914-15

DIVISION:: English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):: Bob Masters
FA Cup:: 1st Round (Clapton Orient (H) 0-1)
League Cup:: Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:: John Derrick (8 goals)

TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1913-14

SEASON END TABLE								Home					Away								Results
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Result	Home	Away
1	Notts County	38	23	7	8	77	36	16	2	1	55	13	7	5	7	22	23	2.13889	53	Promoted as Champions	1-0	2-2
2	Bradford Park Avenue	38	23	3	12	71	47	15	1	3	44	20	8	2	9	27	27	1.51064	49	Promoted	1-0	0-4
3	Woolwich Arsenal	38	20	9	9	54	38	14	3	2	34	10	6	6	7	20	28	1.42105	49		0-0	2-3
4	Leeds City	38	20	7	11	76	46	15	2	2	54	16	5	5	9	22	30	1.65217	47		2-1	0-8
5	Barnsley	38	19	7	12	51	45	14	1	4	33	15	5	6	8	18	30	1.13333	45		0-2	0-5
6	Clapton Orient	38	16	11	11	47	35	14	5	0	38	11	2	6	11	9	24	1.34286	43		1-1	1-3
7	Hull City	38	16	9	13	53	37	9	5	5	29	13	7	4	8	24	24	1.43243	41		1-2	0-1
8	Bristol City	38	16	9	13	52	50	12	5	2	32	10	4	4	11	20	40	1.04000	41		1-1	0-1
9	Wolverhampton Wanderers	38	18	5	15	51	52	14	1	4	33	16	4	4	11	18	36	.98077	41		1-3	1-4
10	Bury	38	15	10	13	39	40	12	6	1	30	14	3	4	12	9	26	.97500	40		1-1	0-1
11	Fulham	38	16	6	16	46	43	10	3	6	31	20	6	3	10	15	23	1.06977	38		1-1	0-2
12	Stockport County	38	13	10	15	55	57	9	6	4	32	18	4	4	11	23	39	.96491	36		2-2	1-2
13	Huddersfield Town	38	13	8	17	47	53	8	4	7	28	22	5	4	10	19	31	.88679	34		1-1	1-1
14	Birmingham City	38	12	10	16	48	60	10	4	5	31	18	2	6	11	17	42	.80000	34		3-1	0-2
15	Grimsby Town	38	13	8	17	42	58	10	4	5	24	15	3	4	12	18	43	.72414	34		4-1	0-3
16	Blackpool	38	9	14	15	33	44	6	10	3	24	19	3	4	12	9	25	.75000	32		3-0	1-2
17	Glossop North End	38	11	6	21	51	67	8	3	8	32	24	3	3	13	19	43	.76119	28		1-2	0-3
18	Leicester Fosse	38	11	4	23	45	61	7	2	10	29	28	4	2	13	16	33	.73770	26	Re-elected	1-3	1-5
19	Lincoln City	38	10	6	22	36	66	8	5	6	23	23	2	1	16	13	43	.54545	26	Re-elected	2-1	0-1
20	Nottingham Forest	38	7	9	22	37	76	7	7	5	27	23	0	2	17	10	53	.48684	23	Re-elected

Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

Competitive Games:: 40
Competitive Goals:: 39
Goals per game:: 1.0
League Games:: 38
League Points:: 23 out of 76 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:: 30.3%

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins

Goal count:	1 goal	2 goals	3 goals	4 goals	5+ goals
Scored	17 times	6 times	2 times	1 time
Conceded	15 times	10 times	6 times	2 times	3 times
Won By	4 times	1 time	2 times
Lost By	10 times	6 times	3 times	2 times	2 times

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	P	W	D	L	F	A	Points	Results (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1		1	3	1	1	1	4	5	3	Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-3), Notts County (2-2), Notts County (1-0)
2		2	4	1	1	2	2	6	3	Hull City (1-2), Woolwich Arsenal (0-0), Bradford Park Avenue (0-4), Bradford Park Avenue (1-0)
3		3	1	-	-	1	0	1	0	Bury (0-1)
4		4	2	1	-	1	4	4	2	Woolwich Arsenal (2-3), Leeds City (2-1)
5		5	2	-	-	2	0	10	0	Fulham (0-2), Leeds City (0-8)
6		6	2	-	1	1	2	5	1	Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-4), Bury (1-1)
7		7	2	-	-	2	2	8	0	Leicester Fosse (1-5), Clapton Orient (1-3)
8	3	8	3	-	2	1	2	7	2	Clapton Orient (1-1), Barnsley (0-5), Fulham (1-1)
9		9	2	-	-	2	0	3	0	Barnsley (0-2), Bristol City (0-1)
10		10	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	Bristol City (1-1)
11		11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
12		12	2	-	-	2	1	5	0	Grimsby Town (0-3), Stockport County (1-2)
13		13	3	1	-	2	4	4	2	Hull City (0-1), Grimsby Town (4-1), Birmingham City (0-2)
14		14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
15		15	5	1	2	2	8	9	4	Leicester Fosse (1-3), Huddersfield Town (1-1), Stockport County (2-2), Blackpool (1-2), Birmingham City (3-1
16		16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
17	2	17	4	1	1	2	5	4	3	Lincoln City (0-1), Blackpool (3-0), Huddersfield Town (1-1), Glossop North End (1-2)
18	7	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
19	21	19	2	1	-	1	2	4	2	Glossop North End (0-3), Lincoln City (2-1)
20	203	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

ATTENDANCES (HOME)

Highest League Attendance:: 22,500 (Notts County)
Lowest League Attendance:: 5,000 (Stockport County)
Average League Attendance:: 8,558
Highest Cup Attendance:: 8,000 (Clapton Orient)
Lowest Cup Attendance:: 8,000 (Clapton Orient)

MISCELLANEOUS

Clean Sheets:: 4
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:: 0
Penalties missed:: 1
Penalties saved:: 0

GAMES

Manager for all games: Bob Masters
League

Week	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Pos	Scorers
1	Wed Sep 03, 1913	Leicester Fosse	H	1-3	-	8	Firth (?)
2	Sat Sep 06, 1913	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1-3	7,000	18	Derrick (?)
3	Thu Sep 11, 1913	Leicester Fosse	A	1-5	-	18	Gibson (?)
4	Sat Sep 13, 1913	Hull City	A	0-1	8,000	19
5	Sat Sep 20, 1913	Barnsley	H	0-2	7,000	19
6	Sat Sep 27, 1913	Bury	A	0-1	12,000	20
7	Sat Oct 04, 1913	Huddersfield Town	H	1-1	12,000	20	Derrick (?)
8	Sat Oct 11, 1913	Lincoln City	A	0-1	-	20
9	Sat Oct 18, 1913	Blackpool	H	3-0	10,000	20	Bell (?), Allan (?), Banks (?)
10	Sat Oct 25, 1913	Fulham	A	0-2	15,000	20
11	Sat Nov 01, 1913	Woolwich Arsenal	A	2-3	30,000	20	Derrick (?), Firth (?)
12	Sat Nov 08, 1913	Grimsby Town	H	4-1	8,000	20	Derrick (?), Bell (?), Needham (?), Firth (?)
13	Sat Nov 15, 1913	Birmingham City	A	0-2	15,000	20
14	Sat Nov 22, 1913	Bristol City	H	1-1	8,000	20	Wedlock (? OG)
15	Sat Nov 29, 1913	Leeds City	A	0-8	14,000	20
16	Sat Dec 06, 1913	Clapton Orient	H	1-1	6,000	20	Derrick (?)
17	Tue Dec 16, 1913	Glossop North End	A	0-3	200	20
18	Sat Dec 20, 1913	Stockport County	H	2-2	5,000	20	Gibson (?), Firth (?)
19	Thu Dec 25, 1913	Notts County	A	2-2	17,000	20	Bell (?), Yates (?)
20	Fri Dec 26, 1913	Notts County	H	1-0	22,500	20	Gibson (?)
21	Sat Dec 27, 1913	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1-4	14,500	20	Gibson (?)
22	Sat Jan 03, 1914	Hull City	H	1-2	9,000	20	Derrick (?)
23	Sat Jan 17, 1914	Barnsley	A	0-5	2,800	20
24	Sat Jan 24, 1914	Bury	H	1-1	5,000	20	Bell (?)
25	Sat Feb 07, 1914	Huddersfield Town	A	1-1	4,500	20	Harris (?)
26	Sat Feb 14, 1914	Lincoln City	H	2-1	10,000	19	Firth (?), Ford (?)
27	Sat Feb 21, 1914	Blackpool	A	1-2	8,000	20	Harris (?)
28	Sat Feb 28, 1914	Fulham	H	1-1	8,000	20	Gibson (?)
29	Sat Mar 07, 1914	Woolwich Arsenal	H	0-0	10,000	20
30	Sat Mar 14, 1914	Grimsby Town	A	0-3	7,000	20
31	Sat Mar 21, 1914	Birmingham City	H	3-1	6,000	20	Harris (?), Derrick (?), Lockton (?)
32	Sat Mar 28, 1914	Bristol City	A	0-1	12,000	20
33	Sat Apr 04, 1914	Leeds City	H	2-1	5,000	20	Derrick (?), Harris (?)
34	Fri Apr 10, 1914	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-4	-	20
35	Sat Apr 11, 1914	Clapton Orient	A	1-3	8,000	20	Firth (?)
36	Mon Apr 13, 1914	Bradford Park Avenue	H	1-0	-	20	Mercer (?)
37	Sat Apr 18, 1914	Glossop North End	H	1-2	7,000	20	Mercer (?)
38	Sat Apr 25, 1914	Stockport County	A	1-2	4,000	20	Harris (?)

FA Cup

Date	Opponent	Round	Replay	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Jan 10, 1914	Clapton Orient	1		A	2-2	15,100	McKnight (?), Bell (?)
Wed Jan 14, 1914	Clapton Orient	1	1	H	0-1	8,000

County Cup

Date	Opponent	Round	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Jan 31, 1914	Notts County	Final	A	5-0	7,000	Bell (?, ?), Derrick (?, ?, ?)

Date	Game Type	Opponent	Round	Replay Count	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Manager: Bob Masters
Wed Sep 03, 1913	League Tier 2	Leicester Fosse			H	1-3	-	Firth (?)
Sat Sep 06, 1913	League Tier 2	Wolverhampton Wanderers			H	1-3	7,000	Derrick (?)
Thu Sep 11, 1913	League Tier 2	Leicester Fosse			A	1-5	-	Gibson (?)
Sat Sep 13, 1913	League Tier 2	Hull City			A	0-1	8,000
Sat Sep 20, 1913	League Tier 2	Barnsley			H	0-2	7,000
Sat Sep 27, 1913	League Tier 2	Bury			A	0-1	12,000
Sat Oct 04, 1913	League Tier 2	Huddersfield Town			H	1-1	12,000	Derrick (?)
Sat Oct 11, 1913	League Tier 2	Lincoln City			A	0-1	-
Sat Oct 18, 1913	League Tier 2	Blackpool			H	3-0	10,000	Bell (?), Allan (?), Banks (?)
Sat Oct 25, 1913	League Tier 2	Fulham			A	0-2	15,000
Sat Nov 01, 1913	League Tier 2	Woolwich Arsenal			A	2-3	30,000	Derrick (?), Firth (?)
Sat Nov 08, 1913	League Tier 2	Grimsby Town			H	4-1	8,000	Derrick (?), Bell (?), Needham (?), Firth (?)
Sat Nov 15, 1913	League Tier 2	Birmingham City			A	0-2	15,000
Sat Nov 22, 1913	League Tier 2	Bristol City			H	1-1	8,000	Wedlock (? OG)
Sat Nov 29, 1913	League Tier 2	Leeds City			A	0-8	14,000
Sat Dec 06, 1913	League Tier 2	Clapton Orient			H	1-1	6,000	Derrick (?)
Tue Dec 16, 1913	League Tier 2	Glossop North End			A	0-3	200
Sat Dec 20, 1913	League Tier 2	Stockport County			H	2-2	5,000	Gibson (?), Firth (?)
Thu Dec 25, 1913	League Tier 2	Notts County			A	2-2	17,000	Bell (?), Yates (?)
Fri Dec 26, 1913	League Tier 2	Notts County			H	1-0	22,500	Gibson (?)
Sat Dec 27, 1913	League Tier 2	Wolverhampton Wanderers			A	1-4	14,500	Gibson (?)
Sat Jan 03, 1914	League Tier 2	Hull City			H	1-2	9,000	Derrick (?)
Sat Jan 10, 1914	FA Cup	Clapton Orient	1		A	2-2	15,100	McKnight (?), Bell (?)
Wed Jan 14, 1914	FA Cup	Clapton Orient	1	1	H	0-1	8,000
Sat Jan 17, 1914	League Tier 2	Barnsley			A	0-5	2,800
Sat Jan 24, 1914	League Tier 2	Bury			H	1-1	5,000	Bell (?)
Sat Jan 31, 1914	County Cup	Notts County	Final		A	5-0	7,000	Bell (?, ?), Derrick (?, ?, ?)
Sat Feb 07, 1914	League Tier 2	Huddersfield Town			A	1-1	4,500	Harris (?)
Sat Feb 14, 1914	League Tier 2	Lincoln City			H	2-1	10,000	Firth (?), Ford (?)
Sat Feb 21, 1914	League Tier 2	Blackpool			A	1-2	8,000	Harris (?)
Sat Feb 28, 1914	League Tier 2	Fulham			H	1-1	8,000	Gibson (?)
Sat Mar 07, 1914	League Tier 2	Woolwich Arsenal			H	0-0	10,000
Sat Mar 14, 1914	League Tier 2	Grimsby Town			A	0-3	7,000
Sat Mar 21, 1914	League Tier 2	Birmingham City			H	3-1	6,000	Harris (?), Derrick (?), Lockton (?)
Sat Mar 28, 1914	League Tier 2	Bristol City			A	0-1	12,000
Sat Apr 04, 1914	League Tier 2	Leeds City			H	2-1	5,000	Derrick (?), Harris (?)
Fri Apr 10, 1914	League Tier 2	Bradford Park Avenue			A	0-4	-
Sat Apr 11, 1914	League Tier 2	Clapton Orient			A	1-3	8,000	Firth (?)
Mon Apr 13, 1914	League Tier 2	Bradford Park Avenue			H	1-0	-	Mercer (?)
Sat Apr 18, 1914	League Tier 2	Glossop North End			H	1-2	7,000	Mercer (?)
Sat Apr 25, 1914	League Tier 2	Stockport County			A	1-2	4,000	Harris (?)

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (7) - £0				Out (11) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	Fred Harris	Bought			Harold Lemoine	Sold
	Jack Bell	Bought			John Hanna	Sold
	Samuel Ritchie	Bought			Samuel Ritchie	Sold
	Willard Simms	Bought			Walter Dudley	Sold
1913	Jimmy McKnight	Bought			Willard Simms	Sold
1913	Johnnie Lockton	Bought		Dec 27, 1913	Stanley Allan	Sold
1913	Levi Yates	Bought		1914	George Maltby	Sold
				1914	Jimmy McKnight	Sold
				1914	Levi Yates	Sold
				1914	Sticker Banks	Sold
				Apr 25, 1914	Joe Ford	Sold

SQUAD

*Age = Player age on August 1st					Season 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		Harold Lemoine	England		5		1	4
GK		John Hanna	Rep. of Ire.		35	7	9	19
Defenders
D		Harry Jones	England	22	20	3	6	11
D		Joe Mercer	England	24	37	7	9	21	2
D		Samuel Ritchie			7		1	6
Midfielders
M		Alfred Fisher			29	6	8	15
M		George Maltby	England		5			5
M		Robert Firth	England	26	39	7	10	22	6
M		Thomas Gibson	Scotland	24	38	7	10	21	5
M		Walter Dudley	England		8	1	1	6
Forwards
F		Fred Harris			14	4	3	7	5
F		George Needham	England		40	7	10	23	1
F		Jack Armstrong	England	29	27	3	8	16
F		Jack Bell	England	23	32	7	9	16	5
F		Jimmy McKnight		21	11	1	4	6	1
F		Joe Ford	England	27	21	2	6	13	1
F		John Derrick	England	21	26	3	6	17	8
F		Johnnie Lockton	England	21	12	4	2	6	1
F		Levi Yates			10	3	2	5	1
F		Stanley Allan	England	26	6	1	2	3	1
F		Sticker Banks	England	24	15	4	1	10	1
F		Willard Simms			3		2	1

GOALSCORERS

Number of different scorers: 14

Goals (Pens)	Player	Games
8	John Derrick	26
6	Robert Firth	39
5	Fred Harris	14
5	Jack Bell	32
5	Thomas Gibson	38
2	Joe Mercer	37
1	George Needham	40
1	Jimmy McKnight	11
1	Joe Ford	21
1	Johnnie Lockton	12
1	Levi Yates	10
1	Own Goals	40
1	Stanley Allan	6
1	Sticker Banks	15

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
Barnsley	Sat Sep 20, 1913	Home	0-2	Sat Jan 17, 1914	Away	0-5
Glossop North End	Tue Dec 16, 1913	Away	0-3	Sat Apr 18, 1914	Home	1-2
Hull City	Sat Sep 13, 1913	Away	0-1	Sat Jan 03, 1914	Home	1-2
Leicester Fosse	Wed Sep 03, 1913	Home	1-3	Thu Sep 11, 1913	Away	1-5
Wolverhampton Wanderers	Sat Sep 06, 1913	Home	1-3	Sat Dec 27, 1913	Away	1-4