FOREST 4 - 2 MANCHESTER CITY - Sat Jan 12, 1901 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 12, 1901 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 4-2 WON
- Half-time: 3-2
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- StatCity.co.uk (Link)
- Enfa.co.uk
1- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bury (League Tier 1)
- Manchester City:
- Nov 30, 1901
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 272 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 272 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 357 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 1001 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 125 years, 8 months, 1 day ago
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: DWLLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
John Calvey (8')
Grenville Morris (10')
John Calvey (16')
John Calvey (70')
MANCHESTER CITY
Manager: Sam Omerod
Prior form: LWDDLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Joe Cassidy (5')
Billy Gillespie (44')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 20 |  Harry Linacre | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Edward Peers | |
| 3 | D | 24 | James Iremonger | |
| 4 | M | 25 | George Robinson | |
| 5 | M | 25 | Frank Forman | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Bob Norris | |
| 7 | F | 27 | Fred Forman | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Patrick Murray | |
| 9 | F | 25 | John Calvey  (8') (16') (70') | |
| 10 | F | 23 |  Grenville Morris (10') | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Charlie Williams |
| 2 | D | Peter Mehan |
| 3 | D | Di Jones |
| 4 | D | Bobby Moffatt |
| 5 | D | Bert Hallows |
| 6 | M | Billy Holmes |
| 7 | M | Billy Meredith |
| 8 | M | Jimmy Ross |
| 9 | M | Billy Gillespie |
| 10 | F | Joe Cassidy |
| 11 | F | Bert Dartnell |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Sheffield United |
| Derby County | 0-0 | Preston North End |
| Everton | 2-1 | Aston Villa |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | Manchester City |
| Stoke | 2-0 | Newcastle United |
| Sunderland | 7-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| The Wednesday | 1-2 | Bury |
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 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 29 | DWLLLW | |||
| 2 | Sunderland | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 26 | DDDWDD | |||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 26 | DLWLWW | |||
| 4 | Bury | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 25 | LWDDWL | |||
| 5 | Aston Villa | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 25 | LWDWDL | |||
| 6 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -1 | 25 | WWWWDW | |||
| 7 | Liverpool | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 24 | WWDDLW | |||
| 8 | Manchester City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -5 | 22 | LWDDLW | |||
| 9 | Sheffield United | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -6 | 22 | WLWDDL | |||
| 10 | Everton | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 21 | LLDWLD | |||
| 11 | The Wednesday | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 21 | LWDWWD | |||
| 12 | Derby County | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 19 | LDDWLL | |||
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -9 | 19 | DLDWLD | |||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -10 | 17 | LDDWWL | |||
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 31 | -16 | 17 | LLLWDD | |||
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -16 | 16 | LWLLLW | |||
| 17 | Stoke | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -9 | 14 | LWLWDL | |||
| 18 | Preston North End | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 33 | -23 | 14 | WWLLLD | |||
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 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 31 | WLLLWW | 4-2 | ||
| 2 | Sunderland | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 28 | DDWDDW | 7-2 | ||
 1 | 3 | Bury | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 27 | WDDWLW | 2-1 | |
 1 | 4 | Newcastle United | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 26 | LWLWWL | 0-2 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 25 | WDWDLL | 1-2 | ||
| 6 | Notts County | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -1 | 25 | WWWWDW | |||
| 7 | Liverpool | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 24 | WWDDLW | |||
| 2 | 8 | Everton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 23 | LDWLDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 9 | Manchester City | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -7 | 22 | WDDLWL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 10 | Sheffield United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 22 | LWDDLL | 0-1 | |
| 11 | The Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 21 | WDWWDL | 1-2 | ||
| 12 | Derby County | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 20 | DDWLLD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -9 | 19 | DDWWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 34 | -14 | 19 | LDWLDL | 2-7 | |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 31 | -16 | 17 | LLLWDD | |||
| 1 | 16 | Stoke | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -7 | 16 | WLWDLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -16 | 16 | LWLLLW | ||
| 18 | Preston North End | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 33 | -23 | 15 | WLLLDD | 0-0 | ||