FOREST 3 - 1 ASTON VILLA - Sat Mar 26, 1898 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Mar 26, 1898 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground (Town Ground)
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 3-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- AVFCHistory.co.uk (Link)
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Everton (League Tier 1)
- Aston Villa:
- Apr 30, 1898
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 174 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 174 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 249 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 874 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 128 years, 5 months, 25 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: WWDWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Len Benbow (20')
Len Benbow
Arthur Capes
Penalties Missed:
James Fisher
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Thomas Martin | ||
| 2 | D | 22 | James Iremonger | |
| 3 | D |  Adam Scott | ||
| 4 | M | 22 | Frank Forman | |
| 5 | M | 31 | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | 28 | Peter McCracken | |
| 7 | F | 19 | Tom Bradshaw | |
| 8 | F | 22 | Chas Richards | |
| 9 | F | 21 | Len Benbow  (20') | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jimmy Whitehouse |
| 2 | D | Jimmy Cowan |
| 3 | D | Albert Evans |
| 4 | D | Jimmy Crabtree |
| 5 | D | Tommy Bowman |
| 6 | M | Jack Sharp |
| 7 | M | Steve Smith |
| 8 | M | Charlie Athersmith |
| 9 | M | Bob Chatt |
| 10 | F | James Fisher |
| 11 | F | Fred Wheldon |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Everton |
| Bury | 0-2 | Liverpool |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Aston Villa |
| Stoke | 2-1 | The Wednesday |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 | Sheffield United |
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 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 23 | 36 | WWWLDL | |||
| 2 | Sunderland | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 35 | WWDWWW | |||
| 3 | The Wednesday | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 31 | WLWWWW | |||
| 4 | Aston Villa | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 30 | LLLWWW | |||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 29 | DWWDLD | |||
| 6 | Everton | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 29 | DLDWDD | |||
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 26 | LLWWLL | |||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 25 | WWDWWD | |||
| 9 | Derby County | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 24 | WLWLLW | |||
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -12 | 22 | LLLLWD | |||
| 11 | Liverpool | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 21 | DLLLWD | |||
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -13 | 21 | DLLDLD | |||
| 13 | Preston North End | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -15 | 19 | LLLDLD | |||
| 14 | Notts County | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 18 | LWWDLD | |||
| 15 | Stoke | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 39 | -23 | 18 | LWDLLD | |||
| 16 | Bury | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -14 | 16 | LWLLLD | |||
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 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 36 | WWLDLL | 0-2 | ||
| 2 | Sunderland | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 35 | WWDWWW | |||
| 3 | The Wednesday | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 31 | LWWWWL | 1-2 | ||
 1 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 31 | WWDLDW | 2-0 | |
 1 | 5 | Aston Villa | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 30 | LLWWWL | 1-3 | |
| 6 | Everton | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 29 | LDWDDL | 0-1 | ||
| 1 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 27 | WDWWDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 26 | LLWWLL | ||
| 9 | Derby County | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 24 | WLWLLW | |||
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -11 | 24 | LLLWDW | 1-0 | ||
| 11 | Liverpool | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -2 | 23 | LLLWDW | 2-0 | ||
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -13 | 21 | DLLDLD | |||
| 2 | 13 | Stoke | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 39 | -22 | 20 | WDLLDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Preston North End | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -15 | 19 | LLLDLD | ||
| 1 | 15 | Notts County | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 18 | LWWDLD | ||
| 16 | Bury | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 16 | WLLLDL | 0-2 | ||