THE WEDNESDAY 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Oct 03, 1903 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 03, 1903 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- The Wednesday
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Hillsborough
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 1-2
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1903-04
- Referee:
- JH Strawson
- Attendance:
- 16,000
- League Week:
- 6 of 34
- Pos Before/After:
- 11
14 - Opp Before/After:
- 2
1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sunderland (League Tier 1)
- The Wednesday:
- Jan 30, 1904
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 358 (of 5083)
- League Tier 1:
- 358 (of 2335)
- Competitive:
- 454 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 1112 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 122 years, 10 months, 21 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: WDDLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Billy Shearman (15') - Billy Shearman first goal
THE WEDNESDAY
Manager: Arthur Dickinson
Prior form: WWWDD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Andy Wilson (16')
George Henderson (30') (OG)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 23 |  Harry Linacre | |
| 2 | D | 29 |  Charles Craig | |
| 3 | D | 27 | James Iremonger | |
| 4 | D | 25 | Bob Innes | |
| 5 | F | Sam Timmins | ||
| 6 | F | 29 | George Henderson | |
| 7 | M | 21 | Tom Davies | |
| 8 | M | 24 | Billy Shearman  (15') | Debut |
| 9 | M | 22 | Sid Sugden | |
| 10 | F | 26 |  Grenville Morris | |
| 11 | F | 26 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jack Lyall |
| 2 | D | Willie Layton |
| 3 | D | Ambrose Langley |
| 4 | D | Bob Ferrier |
| 5 | D | Tommy Crawshaw |
| 6 | M | Harry Ruddlesdin |
| 7 | M | Harry Davis |
| 8 | M | Harry Chapman |
| 9 | M | Andy Wilson |
| 10 | F | Jimmy Stewart |
| 11 | F | George Simpson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 1-3 | Newcastle United |
| Everton | 2-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Manchester City | 0-1 | Sheffield United |
| Notts County | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Small Heath | 1-2 | Liverpool |
| Stoke | 2-0 | Aston Villa |
| Sunderland | 2-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| The Wednesday | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-2 | 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 | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | WWWW | |||
| 2 | The Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | WWWDD | |||
| 3 | Sunderland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | WWWWL | |||
| 4 | Sheffield United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | WWWW | |||
| 5 | Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | DWWLW | |||
| 6 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | WWLWL | |||
| 7 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 6 | DLWDW | |||
| 8 | Notts County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 | LLWWLW | |||
| 9 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 | LDDDW | |||
| 10 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | WWLLL | |||
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | WDDLL | |||
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 4 | LWLW | |||
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | LDLWD | |||
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 | LLDW | |||
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 3 | LLLDW | |||
| 16 | Stoke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | WLLLL | |||
| 17 | Small Heath | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 2 | LLDLDL | |||
| 18 | Liverpool | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 0 | LLLLL | |||
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 | 1 | The Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | WWWDDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 2 | Sunderland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | WWWWLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 3 | Sheffield United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | WWWWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | Newcastle United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | DWWLWW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | 5 | Manchester City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | WWWWL | 0-1 | |
| 6 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | WWLWLW | 2-0 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | LWLWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 6 | DLWDWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 9 | Notts County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 6 | LWWLWL | 0-2 | |
| 5 | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 5 | LLLDWW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 11 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 5 | LDDDWL | 2-3 | |
| 4 | 12 | Stoke | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | WLLLLW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 13 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 4 | WWLLLL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 | WDDLLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 | LDLWDL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 16 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 3 | LLDWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 2 | LLLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Small Heath | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 2 | LDLDLL | 1-2 | |