FOREST 0 - 1 WEST BROMWICH ALBION - Sat Dec 11, 1897 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 11, 1897 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground (Town Ground)
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-1 (Lost)
- Season:
- 1897-98
- Referee:
- A Kingscott
- Attendance:
- 6,000
- Pos Before/After:
- 7
8 - Opp Before/After:
- 6
5
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Derby County (Friendly)
- League:
- Preston North End
- West Bromwich Albion:
- Feb 26, 1898
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 166 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 166 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 236 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 858 (of 7451)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D |  Archibald Ritchie | |
| 3 | D | James Iremonger | |
| 4 | M | Frank Forman | |
| 5 | M | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | Willie Wragg | |
| 7 | F | Fred Forman | |
| 8 | F | Chas Richards | |
| 9 | F | Len Benbow | |
| 10 | F | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | Alf Spouncer |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 5-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Bury | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Derby County | 2-2 | Sunderland |
| Everton | 1-0 | Notts County |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Stoke City | 2-1 | Sheffield United |
| The Wednesday | 2-1 | Preston North End |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Liverpool |
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 | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1.88235 | 22 | WWWDDD | ||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.27586 | 20 | DWLWLW | ||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1.42105 | 17 | WLWLWW | ||
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.06250 | 17 | WLWWWL | ||
| 5 | The Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.62500 | 16 | LDWWWD | ||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1.13043 | 16 | DWDWWL | ||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.15000 | 15 | LWWWLD | ||
| 8 | Everton | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 1.08696 | 15 | WLDLDW | ||
| 9 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1.07143 | 14 | WWDLDL | ||
| 10 | Liverpool | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1.04545 | 13 | WLLLWW | ||
| 11 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.00000 | 12 | LDLLLW | ||
| 12 | Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | .60000 | 11 | LWWLDL | ||
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | .71429 | 10 | LDWLDD | ||
| 14 | Bury | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .66667 | 9 | LDLWLD | ||
| 15 | Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 24 | .44118 | 8 | DLLLLL | ||
| 16 | Notts County | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | .62500 | 7 | LWLLDD | ||
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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1.73684 | 22 | WWDDDL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.40000 | 22 | WLWLWW | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1.45000 | 19 | LWLWWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | The Wednesday | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.64706 | 18 | DWWWDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1.17391 | 18 | WDWWLW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 6 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 1.13043 | 17 | LDLDWW | 1-0 |
| 3 | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.00000 | 17 | LWWWLL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 8 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.09524 | 15 | WWWLDL | 0-1 |
| 9 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1.06667 | 15 | WDLDLD | 2-2 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 1.00000 | 13 | LLLWWL | 1-2 | |
| 11 | Sunderland | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.00000 | 13 | DLLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Bury | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .72727 | 11 | DLWLDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 13 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | .59259 | 11 | WWLDLL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | .63636 | 10 | DWLDDL | 1-5 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 24 | .48571 | 10 | LLLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | .60000 | 7 | WLLDDL | 0-1 | |