STOKE CITY 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat Nov 20, 1897 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 20, 1897 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Stoke City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Victoria Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
15- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Liverpool (League Tier 1)
- Stoke City:
- Feb 19, 1898
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 163 (of 5045)
- League Tier 1:
- 163 (of 2297)
- Competitive:
- 233 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 856 (of 7557)
- Played:
- 127 years, 7 months, 23 days ago
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 | 21 | Len Benbow  | |
| 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 | Fred Sheldon |
| 2 | D | Jack Robertson |
| 3 | D | Jack Eccles |
| 4 | D | Arthur Rowley |
| 5 | D | Joe 'Judge' Murphy |
| 6 | M | Teddy Parsons |
| 7 | M | Jack Shaffery |
| 8 | M | Harry Pugh |
| 9 | M | Alf Wood |
| 10 | F | Jimmy Hill |
| 11 | F | Joe Schofield |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Sheffield United |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Aston Villa |
| Liverpool | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Preston North End | 1-1 | Everton |
| Stoke City | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| The Wednesday | 3-0 | Bury |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-1 | Derby County |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2.00000 | 20 | WWWWWD | |||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.37500 | 18 | DWDWLW | |||
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.15385 | 15 | DWWLWW | |||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.37500 | 14 | WDDWDW | |||
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.35294 | 13 | LWDWLW | |||
| 6 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.27273 | 13 | LDLWWD | |||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.20000 | 12 | WWLLWW | |||
| 8 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | .85714 | 12 | WWWLDL | |||
| 9 | The Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.25000 | 11 | WWWLDW | |||
| 10 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .76923 | 10 | DWLDLL | |||
| 11 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | .59091 | 10 | DLLWWL | |||
| 12 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | .95000 | 9 | WLWLLL | |||
| 13 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .77778 | 8 | DWLDLW | |||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | .69231 | 8 | LWLDWL | |||
| 15 | Stoke City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | .50000 | 8 | LLDLLL | |||
| 16 | Notts County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | .62500 | 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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1.93750 | 21 | WWWWDD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.26923 | 18 | WDWLWL | 0-2 | ||
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.30769 | 17 | WWLWWW | 2-0 | ||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.47059 | 16 | DDWDWW | 3-1 | ||
 2 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.25000 | 14 | WLLWWW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 6 | The Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.43750 | 13 | WWLDWW | 3-0 | |
 2 | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.27778 | 13 | WDWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 8 | Derby County | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1.16000 | 13 | DLWWDL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 9 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | .86364 | 13 | WWLDLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1.00000 | 11 | LWLLLW | 1-0 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | .60870 | 11 | LLWWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 12 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .76923 | 10 | DWLDLL | ||
| 1 | 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | .70370 | 9 | WLDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .66667 | 8 | WLDLWL | 0-3 | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | .50000 | 8 | LDLLLL | 1-2 | ||
| 16 | Notts County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | .62500 | 5 | DLLWLL | |||