FOREST 8 - 3 WALSALL TOWN SWIFTS - Sat Nov 12, 1881 (Friendly)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 12, 1881 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Walsall Town Swifts
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Trent Bridge
- Game Type:
- Friendly
- Score:
- 8-3 WON
- Half-time: 5-0
- Sources:
- Saphire Blue - The Nottingham Forest Scrapbook
- Nottinghamshire Guardian. Friday 18 November, 1881
- The Athletic News, Wednesday November 16th, 1881
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1881-82
- Referee:
- W Marshall
- Attendance:
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Accrington Stanley (Friendly)
- Friendly:
- Accrington Stanley
- League:
- Everton
- Walsall Town Swifts:
- Jan 26, 1884
- GAME COUNT:
- Friendly:
- 192 (of 814)
- Total:
- 209 (of 7567)
- Played:
- 143 years, 10 months, 5 days ago
Review
Ken Smales book lists a very different lineup, but does not include a source
FOREST
Manager:
Goals
Salathiel Norman
Sam Widdowson
Charles Gowthorpe
Billy Gunn
Salathiel Norman
Billy Gunn
Sam Widdowson
Sam Widdowson
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 22 |  John Sands | |
| 2 | D | 22 | William Hancock | |
| 3 | M | 24 | Edwin Luntley | |
| 4 | F | George Unwin | ||
| 5 | D | Henry Billyeald | ||
| 6 | F | Teddy Earp | ||
| 7 | F | 22 | Billy Gunn  | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Sam Widdowson | |
| 9 | M | Salathiel Norman | ||
| 10 | M | 20 | Charles Gowthorpe | |
| 11 | F | William Parr | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ? |
| 2 | D | ? |
| 3 | D | ? |
| 4 | D | ? |
| 5 | D | ? |
| 6 | M | ? |
| 7 | M | ? |
| 8 | M | ? |
| 9 | M | ? |
| 10 | F | ? |
| 11 | F | ? |