The City Ground

LEICESTER FOSSE 5 - 1 FOREST - Thu Sep 11, 1913 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Thu Sep 11, 1913 (7:45 PM)
Opponent:: Leicester Fosse
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: Filbert Street
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 1-5 LOST
: Half-time: 1-3

Sources:: Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
: Enfa.co.uk

Season:: 1913-14
Referee:: A Hargreaves
Attendance:
League Week:: 3 of 38
Pos Before/After:: 18 18
Opp Before/After:: 7 4

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Hull City (League Tier 2)
Leicester Fosse:: Oct 17, 1914

GAME COUNT:
League:: 728 (of 5083)
League Tier 2:: 117 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 848 (of 5824)
Total:: 1533 (of 7629)
Played:: 112 years, 11 months, 17 days ago

FOREST
Manager: Bob Masters
Prior form: LL (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Thomas Gibson (22')

LEICESTER FOSSE
Manager: John W. Bartlett
Prior form: WL (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Billy Mills (9')
Harry Sparrow (15')
Billy Mills (44')
Tommy Benfield (81')
Tommy Benfield (89')

Lineup


Num	Pos	Age	Player	Notes
1	GK	25	Jack Hanna
2	M	32	Walter Dudley
3	M	26	George Maltby
4	F	29	Jack Armstrong
5	D	24	Joe Mercer
6	F		George Needham
7	M	26	Robert Firth
8	F	24	Sticker Banks
9	M	24	Thomas Gibson (22')
10	F	21	John Derrick
11	F	27	Joe Ford

	So Far¹	Last Game²
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
1	GK	25	Jack Hanna	69		5	1
2	M	32	Walter Dudley	292		173	10
3	M	26	George Maltby	227	3	5	1
4	F	29	Jack Armstrong	267	8	8	2
5	D	24	Joe Mercer	91	3	5	1
6	F		George Needham	213	9	5	1
7	M	26	Robert Firth	59	6	5	1
8	F	24	Sticker Banks	44	4	145	4
9	M	24	Thomas Gibson (22')	110	24	5	1
10	F	21	John Derrick	92	28	5	1
11	F	27	Joe Ford	87	11	5	1

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
1	GK	Ron Brebner
2	D	Tommy Clay
3	D	Sam Currie
4	D	Douglas McWhirter
5	D	Jimmy Harrold
6	M	Teddy King
7	M	George Douglas
8	M	Billy Mills
9	M	Harry Sparrow
10	F	Tommy Benfield
11	F	Tommy Waterall

All Games In Division 2 On This Day (Thu Sep 11, 1913)

Home	Score	Away
Leicester Fosse	5-1	Nottingham Forest

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	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	2	1	0	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	1	3	5	WWD
2	Bristol City	2	2	0	0	9	1	2	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	4	WW
3	Bradford Park Avenue	2	2	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	4	4	WW
4	Clapton Orient	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	W
5	Leeds City	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	W
6	Woolwich Arsenal	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	W
7	Leicester Fosse	2	1	0	1	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	3	1	2	WL
8	Birmingham City	2	1	0	1	4	4	1	0	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	WL
9	Bury	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	2	DD
10	Huddersfield Town	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	DD
11	Barnsley	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	D
12	Blackpool	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	D
13	Hull City	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	D
14	Lincoln City	2	0	1	1	2	3	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	1	-1	1	LD
15	Fulham	2	0	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	1	DL
16	Grimsby Town	2	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	-3	1	DL
17	Notts County	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
18	Nottingham Forest	2	0	0	2	2	6	0	0	2	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	-4	0	LL
19	Stockport County	2	0	0	2	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	8	-6	0	LL
20	Glossop North End	2	0	0	2	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	7	-6	0	LL

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	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	2	1	0	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	1	3	5	WWD
	2	Bristol City	2	2	0	0	9	1	2	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	4	WW
	3	Bradford Park Avenue	2	2	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	4	4	WW
3	4	Leicester Fosse	3	2	0	1	9	4	1	0	0	5	1	1	0	1	4	3	5	4	WLW		5-1
1	5	Clapton Orient	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	W
1	6	Leeds City	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	W
1	7	Woolwich Arsenal	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	W
	8	Birmingham City	2	1	0	1	4	4	1	0	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	WL
	9	Bury	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	2	DD
	10	Huddersfield Town	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	DD
	11	Barnsley	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	D
	12	Blackpool	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	D
	13	Hull City	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	D
	14	Lincoln City	2	0	1	1	2	3	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	1	-1	1	LD
	15	Fulham	2	0	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	1	DL
	16	Grimsby Town	2	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	-3	1	DL
	17	Notts County	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	D
	18	Nottingham Forest	3	0	0	3	3	11	0	0	2	2	6	0	0	1	1	5	-8	0	LLL		1-5
	19	Stockport County	2	0	0	2	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	8	-6	0	LL
	20	Glossop North End	2	0	0	2	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	7	-6	0	LL