FOREST 4 - 2 LEICESTER FOSSE - Sat Dec 28, 1912 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 28, 1912 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leicester Fosse
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-2 WON
- Half-time: 4-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1912-13
- Referee:
- JH Pearson
- Attendance:
- 15,000
- League Week:
- 20 of 38
- Pos Before/After:
- 5
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 16
16
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Barnsley (League Tier 2)
- Leicester Fosse:
- Sep 03, 1913
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 707 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 96 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 825 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 1509 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 113 years, 8 months, 23 days ago
Review
Forest were winning 4-0 afer just 35 minutes
FOREST
Manager: Bob Masters
Prior form: DLDDDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
John Derrick (2')
John Derrick (10')
Grenville Morris (31')
John Derrick (35')
LEICESTER FOSSE
Manager: John W. Bartlett
Prior form: WLLWDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Harry Sparrow (60')
Harry Sparrow (62')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Harold Lemoine | ||
| 2 | M | 31 | Walter Dudley | |
| 3 | M | 24 |  Thomas Gibson | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Jack Armstrong | |
| 5 | D | 23 | Joe Mercer | |
| 6 | F | George Needham | ||
| 7 | F | 24 | Sticker Banks | |
| 8 | F | 23 | Robert Reid | |
| 9 | F | 21 | John Derrick  (2') (10') (35') | |
| 10 | F | 35 |  Grenville Morris (31') | |
| 11 | F | 26 | Joe Ford | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Furr |
| 2 | D | Tommy Clay |
| 3 | D | Dick Pudan |
| 4 | D | Douglas McWhirter |
| 5 | D | Percy Hanger |
| 6 | M | Horace Burton |
| 7 | M | Tommy Benfield |
| 8 | M | Harry Sparrow |
| 9 | M | James Straughton |
| 10 | F | Freddie Osborn |
| 11 | F | George Harrison |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1-1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Blackpool | 1-2 | Hull City |
| Bristol City | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Clapton Orient | 1-2 | Preston North End |
| Glossop North End | 1-3 | Burnley |
| Grimsby Town | 4-0 | Bury |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Barnsley |
| Leeds City | 2-3 | Fulham |
| Lincoln City | 3-2 | Stockport County |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | Leicester Fosse |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND 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 | Burnley | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 27 | WWWWWW | |||
| 2 | Preston North End | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | DWWWWW | |||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 | WDDDWL | |||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 24 | DLWWLD | |||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 23 | DLDDDW | |||
| 6 | Clapton Orient | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 21 | LDDLDD | |||
| 7 | Lincoln City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 21 | WDWLDL | |||
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 19 | DDWWWL | |||
| 9 | Barnsley | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -2 | 19 | LWDWWL | |||
| 10 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 19 | LDDDWW | |||
| 11 | Hull City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 18 | LLLLWL | |||
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 18 | LDDDWW | |||
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -3 | 17 | LWLWDW | |||
| 14 | Leeds City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 17 | WDDLLL | |||
| 15 | Bury | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -10 | 16 | WLDLLW | |||
| 16 | Leicester Fosse | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 16 | WLLWDL | |||
| 17 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 15 | LWLDDL | |||
| 18 | Blackpool | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 14 | LDLLLW | |||
| 19 | Glossop North End | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 11 | WLLLLW | |||
| 20 | Stockport County | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 11 | DWLDLL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND 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 | Burnley | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 29 | WWWWWW | 3-1 | ||
| 2 | Preston North End | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 29 | WWWWWW | 2-1 | ||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 26 | DDDWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 25 | LDDDWW | 4-2 | |
 1 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 24 | LWWLDL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 6 | Lincoln City | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 23 | DWLDLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 7 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 21 | DWWWLW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 8 | Clapton Orient | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 21 | DDLDDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 9 | Bristol City | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 21 | DDDWWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 20 | DDDWWW | 4-0 | |
| 11 | Hull City | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 20 | LLLWLW | 2-1 | ||
| 3 | 12 | Barnsley | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -4 | 19 | WDWWLL | 0-2 | |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -3 | 18 | WLWDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 14 | Fulham | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 17 | WLDDLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 15 | Leeds City | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -6 | 17 | DDLLLL | 2-3 | |
| 16 | Leicester Fosse | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 16 | LLWDLL | 2-4 | ||
| 2 | 17 | Bury | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -14 | 16 | LDLLWL | 0-4 | |
| 18 | Blackpool | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 14 | DLLLWL | 1-2 | ||
| 1 | 19 | Stockport County | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 11 | WLDLLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 20 | Glossop North End | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 11 | LLLLWL | 1-3 | |