NOTTS COUNTY 1 - 3 FOREST - Sat Nov 16, 1878 (FA Cup)

Date:
Sat Nov 16, 1878 (2:30 PM)

Opponent:
Notts County

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Beeston Cricket Ground

Game Type:
FA Cup

Round:
1

Score:
3-1  WON 

Half-time: 0-1
Next Round:
Sheffield FC (Dec 21, 1878) (2)


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Saphire Blue - The Nottingham Forest Scrapbook
(Nottinghamshire Guardian, Friday, November 22nd, 1878
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1878-79

Referee:
Wardle

Attendance:
500

Forest Tier / Pos:
Tier -/-

Opp Tier / Pos:
Tier -/-

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Chesterfield (Friendly)

FA Cup:
Sheffield FC

League:
Everton

Notts County:
Nov 08, 1879


GAME COUNT:

FA Cup:
1 (of 412)
Competitive:
1 (of 5763)
Total:
131 (of 7550)
Played:
145 years, 10 months, 18 days ago
Notes:
Forest's first competitive game



Review
This was our first competitive game. After 13 years and over 100 friendlies, we joined the FA Cup this year and met Notts County in the first round. Forty three teams entered the cup this year and we actually made it to the semi finals!


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FOREST
Manager:

Goals
John Turner - John Turner first goal
Arthur Goodyer - Arthur Goodyer first goal
AH Smith - AH Smith first goal
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NOTTS COUNTY
Manager: None

Goals
Rev JRB Owen

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK19 John SandsDebut
2F27 Sam Widdowson (c)Debut
3M21 Edwin LuntleyDebut
4D22 Charles CabornDebut
5D26 Arthur BatesDebut
6M Mark HolroydDebut
7M AH Smith goalDebut
8M Arthur Goodyer goalDebut
9M John Turner goalDebut
10F Teddy EarpDebut
11F Walter LuntleyDebut


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKH Greenhalgh
2DEH Greenhalgh (c)
3DAT Dobson
4DSeals
5DH Morse
6MH Cursham
7MT Oliver
8MAW Cursham
9MRJ Greenhalgh
10FC Cursham
11FRev JRB Owen goal

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