BIRMINGHAM FOOTBALL CLUB 1 - 3 FOREST - Sat Nov 09, 1878 (Friendly)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 09, 1878 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Birmingham Football Club
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Aston Lower Grounds
- Game Type:
- Friendly
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Sources:
- Saphire Blue - The Nottingham Forest Scrapbook
- Nottinghamshire Guardian, Friday November 15th, 1878
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 11 November 1878 p7
- Mark Greaves (Small Heath / Birmingham)
- Season:
- 1878-79
- Referee:
- Attendance:
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Notts County (FA Cup)
- Friendly:
- Chesterfield
- League:
- Everton
- Birmingham Football Club:
- Feb 15, 1879
- GAME COUNT:
- Friendly:
- 130 (of 814)
- Total:
- 130 (of 7595)
- Played:
- 147 years, 2 months, 19 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 19 |  John Sands | |
| 2 | M | 21 | Edwin Luntley | |
| 3 | D | 22 | Charles Caborn | |
| 4 | D | 26 | Arthur Bates | |
| 5 | M | Mark Holroyd | ||
| 6 | M | John Turner  | ||
| 7 | F | 27 | Sam Widdowson | |
| 8 | F | Walter Luntley | ||
| 9 | M | George Golland | ||
| 10 | F | Teddy Earp | ||
| 11 | F | Arthur Smith | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | H. H. Webster |
| 2 | D | Hon. R. Lyttelton |
| 3 | D | T. Butler |
| 4 | D | B. W. Stevens |
| 5 | D | C. Allen |
| 6 | M | W. J. Nicholls |
| 7 | M | G. A. Quilter |
| 8 | M | F. Bill |
| 9 | M | Hunter |
| 10 | F | H. Vaughton |
| 11 | F | J. R. Riddell |