FOREST 4 - 1 PRESTON NORTH END - Sat Nov 13, 1897 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 13, 1897 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Preston North End
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground (Town Ground)
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 4-1 WON
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Stoke City (League Tier 1)
- Preston North End:
- Dec 25, 1897
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 162 (of 5083)
- League Tier 1:
- 162 (of 2335)
- Competitive:
- 232 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 855 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 128 years, 9 months, 8 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: DWWLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Chas Richards
Chas Richards
Alf Spouncer
Alf Spouncer
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | 25 |  Archibald Ritchie | |
| 3 | D | Adam Scott | ||
| 4 | M | 22 | Frank Forman | |
| 5 | M | 30 | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | 22 | Willie Wragg | |
| 7 | F | Fred Spencer | ||
| 8 | F | 22 | Chas Richards  | |
| 9 | F | 24 | Tom McInnes | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jimmy Trainer |
| 2 | D | Bob Holmes |
| 3 | D | Hugh Dunn |
| 4 | D | Bob Blyth |
| 5 | D | Moses Sanders |
| 6 | M | Henry Matthew |
| 7 | M | William Eccleston |
| 8 | M | Jim Stevenson |
| 9 | M | Sandy Brown |
| 10 | F | Jackie Pierce |
| 11 | F | Laurence Halsall |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3-0 | Everton |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Stoke |
| Derby County | 1-1 | Sheffield United |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-1 | Preston North End |
| The Wednesday | 4-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | Liverpool |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-2 | Sunderland |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 19 | DWWWWW | |||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 16 | WDWDWL | |||
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 13 | LDWWLW | |||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 12 | DWDDWD | |||
| 5 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 12 | LLDLWW | |||
| 6 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 12 | DWWWLD | |||
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 11 | DLWDWL | |||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | DWWLLW | |||
| 9 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 | WDWLDL | |||
| 10 | Preston North End | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 10 | LDLLWW | |||
| 11 | The Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 9 | LWWWLD | |||
| 12 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 9 | DWLWLL | |||
| 13 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 8 | DWLDLW | |||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 | DLWLDW | |||
| 15 | Stoke | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -13 | 8 | LLLDLL | |||
| 16 | Notts County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 5 | DLLWLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 20 | WWWWWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 18 | DWDWLW | 3-0 | ||
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 15 | DWWLWW | 2-1 | ||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 14 | WDDWDW | 2-1 | ||
 2 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | LWDWLW | 4-2 | |
 1 | 6 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 13 | LDLWWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | WWLLWW | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 8 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 12 | WWWLDL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 9 | The Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 11 | WWWLDW | 4-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 10 | DWLDLL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 11 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 10 | DLLWWL | 1-4 | |
| 12 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 9 | WLWLLL | 1-2 | ||
| 13 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 8 | DWLDLW | |||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 8 | LWLDWL | 1-4 | ||
| 15 | Stoke | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -14 | 8 | LLDLLL | 1-2 | ||
| 16 | Notts County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 5 | DLLWLL | |||