FOREST 4 - 0 GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY - Sat Feb 12, 1898 (FA Cup)
- Date:
- Sat Feb 12, 1898 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Gainsborough Trinity
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground (Town Ground)
- Game Type:
- FA Cup
- Round:
- 2
- Score:
- 4-0 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Next Round:
- West Bromwich Albion (Feb 26, 1898) (Quarter)
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Stoke City (League Tier 1)
- FA Cup:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Gainsborough Trinity:
- Nov 17, 1900
- GAME COUNT:
- FA Cup:
- 72 (of 418)
- Competitive:
- 243 (of 5834)
- Total:
- 868 (of 7640)
- Played:
- 128 years, 8 months, 24 days ago
Review
Receipts were 276 pounds, 6/6
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: LLWWDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Len Benbow (2')
Chas Richards (6')
Tom McInnes (50')
Chas Richards (70')
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 | 24 | Tom McInnes  (50') | |
| 8 | F | 22 | Chas Richards (6') (70') | |
| 9 | F | 21 | Len Benbow (2') | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jim Bagshaw |
| 2 | D | Tom Bayley |
| 3 | D | Bernard Pumfrey |
| 4 | D | George Hall |
| 5 | D | Tom Morris |
| 6 | M | Harry Munro |
| 7 | M | John Webster |
| 8 | M | Jack Scott |
| 9 | M | Walter Wigmore |
| 10 | F | Bobby McRoberts |
| 11 | F | Abe Foxall |