FOREST 2 - 1 STOKE CITY - Sat Oct 15, 1898 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 15, 1898 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Stoke City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 (Won)
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Aston Villa (League Tier 1)
- Stoke City:
- Dec 26, 1898
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 189 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 189 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 265 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 893 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Harry Haslam
Prior form: LDWDDD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Tom McInnes - Tom McInnes last goal
Fred Spencer
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | James Iremonger | |
| 3 | M | Willie Wragg | |
| 4 | M | John Thornley | |
| 5 | M |  John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | Robert Norris | |
| 7 | F | Fred Spencer  | |
| 8 | M | Arthur Charlton | Debut |
| 9 | M | James Suddick | |
| 10 | F | Len Benbow | |
| 11 | F | Tom McInnes |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | Sunderland |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0-1 | Notts County |
| Derby County | 5-5 | Everton |
| Liverpool | 0-3 | Aston Villa |
| Newcastle United | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Stoke City |
| Preston North End | 1-1 | Burnley |
| The Wednesday | 3-2 | Bury |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1.30000 | 11 | DDDDDW | ||
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.40000 | 10 | WWDWDW | ||
| 3 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.00000 | 9 | DWDLDW | ||
| 4 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.55556 | 8 | WLWDDW | ||
| 5 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.33333 | 8 | DDWWDD | ||
| 6 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.28571 | 8 | WWDDLW | ||
| 7 | The Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .75000 | 8 | DWWLDL | ||
| 8 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2.00000 | 7 | WLWWDL | ||
| 9 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.00000 | 7 | LWDDLW | ||
| 10 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .84615 | 7 | WLLDDW | ||
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.00000 | 6 | LDWDDD | ||
| 12 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .90000 | 6 | LDDLWD | ||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .90000 | 6 | DDWLWL | ||
| 14 | Bury | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .75000 | 6 | WWLDDL | ||
| 15 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | .70588 | 5 | DLLWDL | ||
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .66667 | 5 | DLDDWL | ||
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | .70000 | 4 | DLLLLD | ||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .50000 | 3 | LLDDDL | ||
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 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1.36364 | 13 | DDDDWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.14286 | 12 | WDWDWW | 3-2 | |
 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.88889 | 10 | LWDDWW | 3-0 |
| 1 | 4 | Notts County | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.50000 | 10 | DWWDDW | 1-0 |
 2 | 5 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.44444 | 10 | WDLDWD | 5-5 |
| 1 | 6 | The Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .85714 | 10 | WWLDLW | 3-2 |
| 4 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.11111 | 8 | DWDDDW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 8 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.10000 | 8 | WDDLWL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 9 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .85714 | 8 | LLDDWD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 10 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.14286 | 7 | LWWDLL | 0-3 |
| 1 | 11 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .93333 | 7 | DDLWDD | 5-5 |
| 3 | 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | .91667 | 7 | WDDLWL | 1-2 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .83333 | 6 | DWLWLL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | .81818 | 6 | LLLLDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 15 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .72727 | 6 | WLDDLL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 16 | Preston North End | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | .72222 | 6 | LLWDLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .60000 | 5 | LDDWLL | 0-1 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .50000 | 3 | LDDDLL | 1-2 | |