SEASON: 1914-15


Prev Season: 1913-14
This Season: 1914-15
Next Season: 1915-16
DIVISION:
English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Bob Masters
FA Cup:
1st Round (Norwich City (H) 1-4)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Tim Coleman (16 goals)

TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1914-15
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
1Derby County38237871331432401194631222.1515253Promoted as Champions2-20-1
2Preston North End382010861421441411666720261.4523850Promoted1-12-2
3Barnsley3822313515116213110611220411.00000472-10-3
4Wolverhampton Wanderers381971277521243471373930391.48077453-11-5
5Arsenal3819514694115135213441117281.6829343Promoted1-10-7
6Birmingham City381791262391333441346918261.58974431-10-3
7Hull City381951465541225362373929311.20370431-01-3
8Huddersfield Town3817813614212433613541025291.45238423-20-4
9Clapton Orient3816913504812523617441114311.04167410-10-0
10Blackpool3817516585711354022621118351.01754392-10-3
11Bury3815815615611533919431222371.08929381-12-4
12Fulham381571653471207352037918271.12766372-21-2
13Bristol City3815716625611263819451024371.10714370-12-1
14Stockport County381571654601243331933132141.90000371-10-1
15Leeds City381442065649374025511325391.01563323-10-4
16Lincoln City38119184665946292325121742.70769313-21-2
17Grimsby Town381191848761045362415131252.63158314-20-4
18Nottingham Forest38109194377973322412161153.5584429Re-elected
19Leicester Fosse38104244788649314140151647.5340924Re-elected1-31-3
20Glossop North End3866263187559213311171054.3563218Failed re-election1-00-1
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
40
Competitive Goals:
50
Goals per game:
1.3
League Games:
38
League Points:
29 out of 76 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
38.2%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored14 times7 times4 times1 time1 time
Conceded16 times8 times6 times5 times2 times
Won By7 times3 times1 time
Lost By7 times4 times4 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 12-11231 Derby County (2-2), Derby County (0-1)
2 21-1-111 Arsenal (1-1)
3 311--322 Huddersfield Town (3-2)
42 41--1030 Birmingham City (0-3)
51 54112363 Bristol City (0-1), Preston North End (1-1), Bristol City (2-1), Barnsley (0-3)
6 631-23112 Bury (2-4), Hull City (1-0), Arsenal (0-7)
74 72-2-332 Birmingham City (1-1), Preston North End (2-2)
8 821-1432 Grimsby Town (4-2), Stockport County (0-1)
9 921-1432 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-1), Fulham (1-2)
101 101--1010 Clapton Orient (0-1)
112 11211-433 Lincoln City (3-2), Bury (1-1)
122 123111363 Barnsley (2-1), Clapton Orient (0-0), Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-5)
137 131--1130 Hull City (1-3)
1426 141-1-111 Stockport County (1-1)
1554 1521-1352 Leeds City (3-1), Leeds City (0-4)
1673 1621-1252 Grimsby Town (0-4), Blackpool (2-1)
1729 172-11261 Huddersfield Town (0-4), Fulham (2-2)
1838 181--1120 Lincoln City (1-2)
191 192--2140 Leicester Fosse (1-3), Glossop North End (0-1)
20 2031-2262 Blackpool (0-3), Leicester Fosse (1-3), Glossop North End (1-0)


ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
15,000 (Derby County)
Lowest League Attendance:
2,000 (Blackpool)
Average League Attendance:
5,736
Highest Cup Attendance:
8,040 (Norwich City)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
2,500 (Shrewsbury Town)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
3
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
0
Penalties conceded:
0
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Bob Masters
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Wed Sep 02, 1914Birmingham CityH1-15,00010Coleman (?)
2Sat Sep 05, 1914Grimsby TownH4-28,0004Gibson (?, ?), Coleman (?), Neve (?)
3Sat Sep 12, 1914Huddersfield TownA0-43,50014
4Sat Sep 19, 1914Bristol CityH0-16,00016
5Sat Sep 26, 1914BuryA2-45,00014Gibson (?), Harris (?)
6Thu Oct 01, 1914Lincoln CityH3-26,00012Coleman (?, ?), Bell (?)
7Sat Oct 03, 1914Preston North EndH1-114,00013Coleman (?)
8Sat Oct 10, 1914BlackpoolA0-34,00015
9Sat Oct 17, 1914Leicester FosseA1-3-16Coleman (?)
10Sat Oct 24, 1914BarnsleyH2-16,00015Coleman (?), Belton (?)
11Sat Oct 31, 1914Glossop North EndA0-12,00017
12Sat Nov 07, 1914Wolverhampton WanderersH3-16,00014Coleman (?), Belton (?, ?)
13Sat Nov 14, 1914FulhamA1-212,00016Coleman (?)
14Wed Nov 18, 1914ArsenalH1-13,00015Coleman (?)
15Sat Nov 21, 1914Stockport CountyH1-15,00015Bell (?)
16Sat Nov 28, 1914Hull CityA1-36,00016Belton (?)
17Sat Dec 05, 1914Leeds CityH3-13,00015Coleman (?), Jones (?), Neve (?)
18Sat Dec 12, 1914Clapton OrientA0-0-16
19Fri Dec 25, 1914Derby CountyH2-215,00017Gibson (?), Lockton (?)
20Sat Dec 26, 1914Derby CountyA0-114,00017
21Mon Dec 28, 1914Birmingham CityA0-315,00017
22Sat Jan 02, 1915Grimsby TownA0-4-18
23Sat Jan 16, 1915Huddersfield TownH3-24,00017Coleman (?), Harris (?), Neve (?)
24Sat Jan 23, 1915Bristol CityA2-15,00016Harris (?), Belton (?)
25Thu Feb 04, 1915BuryH1-13,00014Belton (?)
26Sat Feb 06, 1915Preston North EndA2-27,00015Derrick (?), Harris (?)
27Sat Feb 13, 1915BlackpoolH2-12,00015Harris (?), Belton (?)
28Sat Feb 20, 1915Leicester FosseH1-37,00015Mercer (?)
29Sat Feb 27, 1915BarnsleyA0-34,00016
30Sat Mar 06, 1915Glossop North EndH1-04,00014Coleman (?)
31Sat Mar 13, 1915Wolverhampton WanderersA1-56,00016Coleman (?)
32Sat Mar 20, 1915FulhamH2-24,00016Derrick (?), Harris (?)
33Sat Mar 27, 1915Stockport CountyA0-15,00017
34Sat Apr 03, 1915Hull CityH1-04,00016Gibson (?)
35Mon Apr 05, 1915Lincoln CityA1-25,00018Harris (1')
36Sat Apr 10, 1915Leeds CityA0-44,00018
37Sat Apr 17, 1915Clapton OrientH0-14,00018
38Sat Apr 24, 1915ArsenalA0-78,00018

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Dec 19, 1914Shrewsbury TownQual 6H6-12,500Coleman (?, ?), Jones (?, ?, ?), Lockton (?)
Sat Jan 09, 1915Norwich City1H1-48,040Neve (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (6) - £0 Out (6) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Edwin NeveBoughtJoe MercerSold
Ernest FletcherBoughtTim ColemanSold
Tim ColemanBoughtTommy FiskeRetired
1914Jackie BeltonBought1914Harry Lane (1912)Sold
1914John PowellBought1915John PowellReleased
Dec 25, 1914Tommy FiskeBought1915Johnnie LocktonSold


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
GKHarold Iremonger England10226
GKJohn Powell England22259610
GKTommy Fiske England28514
Defenders
DErnest Fletcher11
D Harry Jones England232587104
DJoe Mercer England2531105161
Midfielders
MAlfred Fisher347918
M Thomas Gibson Scotland2538118195
MTim Coleman England32401192016
Forwards
FEdwin Neve England2937119174
FFred Harris35107187
F George Needham England3910920
F Jack Armstrong England303811819
FJack Bell England242576122
FJackie Belton England192476117
FJohn Derrick England222355132
FJohnnie Lockton England22102262


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
16Tim Coleman40
7Fred Harris35
7Jackie Belton24
5Thomas Gibson38
4Edwin Neve37
4Harry Jones25
2Jack Bell25
2John Derrick23
2Johnnie Lockton10
1Joe Mercer31


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
Leicester FosseSat Oct 17, 1914Away1-3Sat Feb 20, 1915Home1-3