FOREST 2 - 0 SHEFFIELD FC - Sat Dec 21, 1878 (FA Cup)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 21, 1878 (2:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield FC
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Town Ground
- Game Type:
- FA Cup
- Round:
- 2
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Next Round:
- Old Harrovians (Jan 28, 1879) (3)
- Sources:
- The Nottinghamshire Guardian, Friday December 27th, 1878
- Saphire Blue - The Nottingham Forest Scrapbook
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Sheffield Independent - Monday 23 December 1878
- Athletic News - Tuesday 24 December 1878
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Edinburgh University (Friendly)
- FA Cup:
- Old Harrovians
- League:
- Everton
- Sheffield FC:
- Jan 24, 1880
- GAME COUNT:
- FA Cup:
- 2 (of 417)
- Competitive:
- 2 (of 5772)
- Total:
- 135 (of 7567)
- Played:
- 146 years, 8 months, 25 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 19 |  John Sands | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Charles Caborn | |
| 3 | M | 21 | Edwin Luntley | |
| 4 | F | Walter Luntley | ||
| 5 | D | Ernest Jardine | Debut | |
| 6 | M | Mark Holroyd | ||
| 7 | M | Arthur Smith  (85') | ||
| 8 | M | Arthur Goodyer | ||
| 9 | F | 27 | Sam Widdowson | |
| 10 | F | Teddy Earp | ||
| 11 | F | John Turner | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | M Ellison (c) |
| 2 | D | H Moss |
| 3 | D | CE Vickers |
| 4 | D | JC Clegg |
| 5 | D | WE Clegg |
| 6 | M | TH Sorby |
| 7 | M | RA Sorby |
| 8 | M | HE Barber |
| 9 | M | JH Barber |
| 10 | F | T Willey |
| 11 | F | E Barber |