BRISTOL CITY 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Dec 05, 1908 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 05, 1908 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Ashton Gate
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1908-09
- Referee:
- RJ Pitchford
- Attendance:
- 7,000
- Pos Before/After:
- 12
15 - Opp Before/After:
- 11
9
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Preston North End (League Tier 1)
- Bristol City:
- Apr 10, 1909
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 551 (of 5045)
- League Tier 1:
- 513 (of 2297)
- Competitive:
- 659 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 1335 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 116 years, 7 months, 6 days ago
BRISTOL CITY
Manager: Harry Thickitt
Prior form: DLWWDD (Old to recent)
Goals
Frank Hilton (14')
Frank Hilton (65')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Harry Linacre | |
| 2 | M | 27 | Walter Dudley | |
| 3 | M | 19 |  Thomas Gibson | |
| 4 | D | 23 |  Edwin Hughes | |
| 5 | M | 30 | George Wolfe | |
| 6 | F | 24 | Jack Armstrong | |
| 7 | F | 24 | Bill Hooper | |
| 8 | M | 29 | Billy Shearman | |
| 9 | F | 27 | Arthur Green  (80') | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Grenville Morris | |
| 11 | F | 31 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Clay |
| 2 | D | Archie Annan |
| 3 | D | Joe Cottle |
| 4 | D | Reuben Marr |
| 5 | D | Billy Wedlock |
| 6 | M | Arthur Spear |
| 7 | M | Fred Staniforth |
| 8 | M | Willis Rippon |
| 9 | M | Sammy Gilligan |
| 10 | F | Andy Burton |
| 11 | F | Frank Hilton |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Everton | 3-2 | Manchester United |
| Leicester Fosse | 1-4 | Bradford City |
| Manchester City | 6-1 | Bury |
| Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
| Newcastle United | 1-9 | Sunderland |
| Notts County | 3-0 | Chelsea |
| Preston North End | 3-2 | Aston Villa |
| The Wednesday | 2-3 | Liverpool |
| Woolwich Arsenal | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
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 | Status | ||
| 1 | Everton | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2.10000 | 23 | WWWDDD | |||
| 2 | Newcastle United | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.84615 | 21 | WLWDLW | |||
| 3 | Manchester United | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 1.33333 | 20 | DLLWWW | |||
| 4 | The Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 1.41176 | 19 | WDWDWL | |||
| 5 | Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.50000 | 18 | LDWDWD | |||
| 6 | Sunderland | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1.38095 | 16 | WWLWWL | |||
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1.15789 | 16 | WDWLDW | |||
| 8 | Woolwich Arsenal | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.05000 | 15 | WDLWLW | |||
| 9 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | .96154 | 15 | WWLWLL | |||
| 10 | Chelsea | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | .76667 | 14 | LDWDLL | |||
| 11 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | .73913 | 14 | DLWWDD | |||
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.00000 | 13 | DLWLLL | |||
| 13 | Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | .88462 | 13 | LWLDLW | |||
| 14 | Notts County | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1.00000 | 12 | LLWDWW | |||
| 15 | Leicester Fosse | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | .70370 | 12 | DDLLWL | |||
| 16 | Sheffield United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .69231 | 12 | DDLDDW | |||
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | .76000 | 11 | DWLDWL | |||
| 18 | Bury | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | .64706 | 11 | LWLLWW | |||
| 19 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | .84211 | 10 | LLWLLL | |||
| 20 | Bradford City | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .38095 | 7 | LDLDLD | |||
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 | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Everton | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2.04545 | 25 | WWDDDW | 3-2 | ||
| 2 | Newcastle United | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.13636 | 21 | LWDLWL | 1-9 | ||
| 3 | Manchester United | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 1.25926 | 20 | LLWWWL | 2-3 | ||
| 4 | The Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 1.30000 | 19 | DWDWLL | 2-3 | ||
| 1 | 5 | Sunderland | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 1.72727 | 18 | WLWWLW | 9-1 | |
| 1 | 6 | Aston Villa | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1.35294 | 18 | DWDWDL | 2-3 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1.21053 | 18 | DWLDWW | 1-0 | ||
| 1 | 8 | Liverpool | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1.00000 | 17 | WLWLLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 9 | Bristol City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | .79167 | 16 | LWWDDW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | Manchester City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 1.07407 | 15 | WLDLWW | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 11 | Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.00000 | 15 | DLWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Notts County | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1.20000 | 14 | LWDWWW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 13 | Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | .74074 | 14 | DLDDWW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 14 | Chelsea | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | .69697 | 14 | DWDLLL | 0-3 | |
| 3 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | .96154 | 13 | LWLLLL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 16 | Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | .90476 | 12 | LWLLLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 17 | Leicester Fosse | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | .64516 | 12 | DLLWLL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 18 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | .74074 | 11 | WLDWLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 19 | Bury | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 | .57500 | 11 | WLLWWL | 1-6 | |
| 20 | Bradford City | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | .54545 | 9 | DLDLDW | 4-1 | ||