The City Ground

SEASON: 1888-89

Total Season: 24Prev Season: 1887-88
League Season: This Season: 2025-26
Next Season: 1889-90

DIVISION: -

MANAGER(s):: -
FA Cup:: 2nd Round (Chatham Town (N) 2-3)

Top Goalscorer:: Tinsley Lindley (3 goals)

Competitive Games:: 4
Competitive Goals:: 7
Goals per game:: 1.8
League Games:
League Points:: out of 0 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:: -

Highest League Attendance:: -
Lowest League Attendance:: -
Average League Attendance:: -
Highest Cup Attendance:: 5,000 (Chatham Town)
Lowest Cup Attendance:: 5,000 (Chatham Town)

Champions:: Preston North End
FA Cup:: Preston North End

SEASON RECORDS

Most Goals scored: 2
2-2 (Sat Feb 02, 1889, Linfield Athletic, Home, FA Cup)
2-2 (Sat Feb 23, 1889, Chatham Town, Home, FA Cup)
2-3 (Thu Feb 28, 1889, Chatham Town, Neutral, FA Cup)

Biggest Winning Margin: n/a

Most Goals Conceded: 3
2-3 (Thu Feb 28, 1889, Chatham Town, Neutral, FA Cup)

Biggest Losing Margin: 1
2-3 (Thu Feb 28, 1889, Chatham Town, Neutral, FA Cup)

Clean Sheets:: 0
Yellow Cards:: 0
Red Cards:: 0
Own goals (for):: 0 (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):: 0 (scored by us for opponents)
Penalties scored:: 0
Penalties conceded:: 0
Penalties missed:: 0
Penalties saved:: 0

TABLE

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GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins

Goal count:	1 goal	2 goals	3 goals
Scored	1 time	3 times
Conceded	1 time	2 times	1 time
Won By
Lost By	1 time

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days			Record against teams in each position
Forest Pos	Num Days		Opp Pos	P	W	D	L	F	A	Points	Results (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)

GAMES

FA Cup

Date	Time	Opponent	Round	Replay	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Feb 02, 1889	3:00 pm	Linfield Athletic	1		H	2-2	-	Norman (64'), Burton (68')
Sat Feb 16, 1889	3:00 pm	Chatham Town	2		A	1-1	10,000	Lindley (?)
Sat Feb 23, 1889	3:10 pm	Chatham Town	2	1	H	2-2	5,000	Tolley (20'), Lindley (27')
Thu Feb 28, 1889	3:00 pm	Chatham Town	2	2	N	2-3	-	Pike (?), Lindley (?)

Friendly

Date	Time	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Sep 08, 1888	3:00 pm	Sheffield Wednesday	England	A	2-2	-	? (?), Lindley (?)
Sat Sep 15, 1888	4:40 am	Mitchell St. George's	England	A	1-7	-	Shaw (? OG)
Sat Sep 22, 1888	3:55 pm	Warwick County	England	H	5-0	400	Fox (?, ?), Tutin (?), Lindley (?, ?)
Sat Sep 29, 1888	3:40 pm	Sheffield FC	England	H	8-1	-	Burton (?), Fox (?, 50'), Tutin (?, ?), Lindley (?, 15'), Leighton (12')
Thu Oct 04, 1888	3:00 pm	Aston Villa	England	H	1-2	-	Burton (?)
Sat Oct 06, 1888	3:00 pm	Long Eaton Rangers	England	H	0-2	-
Sat Oct 20, 1888	3:00 pm	Sheffield Wednesday	England	H	1-3	1,000	Fox (?)
Thu Oct 25, 1888	3:00 pm	Preston North End	England	H	0-2	-
Sat Oct 27, 1888	3:30 pm	Mitchell St. George's	England	H	1-0	-	Norman (?)
Sat Nov 03, 1888	3:00 pm	Hereford United	England	A	6-0	-	? (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Nov 10, 1888	3:00 pm	Clapton	England	A	2-2	-	Lindley (?, ?)
Sat Nov 17, 1888	2:50 pm	Derby County	England	A	0-3	-
Sat Nov 24, 1888	3:00 pm	Blackburn Olympic	England	H	2-3	-	Harker (?), Pike (?)
Sat Dec 01, 1888	3:00 pm	Notts County	England	H	3-0	7,000	Guttridge (? OG), Lindley (?, ?)
Sat Dec 08, 1888	3:00 pm	Walsall Town Swifts	England	H	1-2	-	Tolley (88')
Sat Dec 15, 1888	3:00 pm	Sheffield Heeley	England	H	4-1	-	Tolley (?, ?), Jeacock (?), Burton (12')
Sat Dec 22, 1888	3:00 pm	Derby Junction	England	H	3-0	-	Hind (? OG), Tutin (?), Jeacock (?)
Wed Dec 26, 1888	3:00 pm	Notts County	England	A	1-4	10,000	? (?)
Sat Dec 29, 1888	3:00 pm	Casuals	England	H	1-4	-	Burton (?)
Sat Jan 05, 1889	3:00 pm	Derby Junction	England	A	2-1	-	Burton (?, ?)
Sat Jan 12, 1889	3:00 pm	Sheffield FC	England	A	1-0	-	Clarke (?)
Sat Jan 19, 1889	3:00 pm	Glasgow Rangers	Scotland	H	2-1	-	Tutin (?, ?)
Sat Jan 26, 1889	3:00 pm	Corinthians	England	A	1-2	-	Jackson (?)
Sat Feb 09, 1889	3:00 pm	Linfield Athletic	Northern Ireland	A	1-3	6,500	Tutin (4')
Tue Mar 05, 1889	3:00 pm	Stoke	England	H	1-2	-	Tolley (51')
Sat Mar 09, 1889	3:00 pm	Newton Heath LYR	England	H	2-2	-	? (?, ?)
Sat Mar 16, 1889	3:00 pm	Small Heath	England	A	0-3	2,000
Sat Mar 23, 1889	3:00 pm	Newton Heath LYR	England	A	1-3	2,000	Pike (?)
Mon Mar 25, 1889	3:00 pm	Notts Rangers	England	H	0-2	5,000
Sat Apr 06, 1889	3:00 pm	Clapton	England	H	3-2	-	Shaw (?, 85'), Tutin (?)
Fri Apr 19, 1889	3:00 pm	Sunderland Albion	England	A	0-5	1,000
Sat Apr 20, 1889	3:00 pm	Glasgow Rangers	Scotland	A	0-2	3,000
Mon Apr 22, 1889	3:00 pm	Bootle	England	A	0-5	-

Testimonial

Date	Time	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Mar 30, 1889	3:15 pm	Notts County	England	H	2-5	5,000	Pike (?), Tutin (75')

Date	Game Type	Opponent	Round	Replay Count	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Sep 08, 1888	Friendly	Sheffield Wednesday			A	2-2	-	? (?), Lindley (?)
Sat Sep 15, 1888	Friendly	Mitchell St. George's			A	1-7	-	Shaw (? OG)
Sat Sep 22, 1888	Friendly	Warwick County			H	5-0	400	Fox (?, ?), Tutin (?), Lindley (?, ?)
Sat Sep 29, 1888	Friendly	Sheffield FC			H	8-1	-	Burton (?), Fox (?, 50'), Tutin (?, ?), Lindley (?, 15'), Leighton (12')
Thu Oct 04, 1888	Friendly	Aston Villa			H	1-2	-	Burton (?)
Sat Oct 06, 1888	Friendly	Long Eaton Rangers			H	0-2	-
Sat Oct 20, 1888	Friendly	Sheffield Wednesday			H	1-3	1,000	Fox (?)
Thu Oct 25, 1888	Friendly	Preston North End			H	0-2	-
Sat Oct 27, 1888	Friendly	Mitchell St. George's			H	1-0	-	Norman (?)
Sat Nov 03, 1888	Friendly	Hereford United			A	6-0	-	? (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Nov 10, 1888	Friendly	Clapton			A	2-2	-	Lindley (?, ?)
Sat Nov 17, 1888	Friendly	Derby County			A	0-3	-
Sat Nov 24, 1888	Friendly	Blackburn Olympic			H	2-3	-	Harker (?), Pike (?)
Sat Dec 01, 1888	Friendly	Notts County			H	3-0	7,000	Guttridge (? OG), Lindley (?, ?)
Sat Dec 08, 1888	Friendly	Walsall Town Swifts			H	1-2	-	Tolley (88')
Sat Dec 15, 1888	Friendly	Sheffield Heeley			H	4-1	-	Tolley (?, ?), Jeacock (?), Burton (12')
Sat Dec 22, 1888	Friendly	Derby Junction			H	3-0	-	Hind (? OG), Tutin (?), Jeacock (?)
Wed Dec 26, 1888	Friendly	Notts County			A	1-4	10,000	? (?)
Sat Dec 29, 1888	Friendly	Casuals			H	1-4	-	Burton (?)
Sat Jan 05, 1889	Friendly	Derby Junction			A	2-1	-	Burton (?, ?)
Sat Jan 12, 1889	Friendly	Sheffield FC			A	1-0	-	Clarke (?)
Sat Jan 19, 1889	Friendly	Glasgow Rangers			H	2-1	-	Tutin (?, ?)
Sat Jan 26, 1889	Friendly	Corinthians			A	1-2	-	Jackson (?)
Sat Feb 02, 1889	FA Cup	Linfield Athletic	1		H	2-2	-	Norman (64'), Burton (68')
Sat Feb 09, 1889	Friendly	Linfield Athletic			A	1-3	6,500	Tutin (4')
Sat Feb 16, 1889	FA Cup	Chatham Town	2		A	1-1	10,000	Lindley (?)
Sat Feb 23, 1889	FA Cup	Chatham Town	2	1	H	2-2	5,000	Tolley (20'), Lindley (27')
Thu Feb 28, 1889	FA Cup	Chatham Town	2	2	N	2-3	-	Pike (?), Lindley (?)
Tue Mar 05, 1889	Friendly	Stoke			H	1-2	-	Tolley (51')
Sat Mar 09, 1889	Friendly	Newton Heath LYR			H	2-2	-	? (?, ?)
Sat Mar 16, 1889	Friendly	Small Heath			A	0-3	2,000
Sat Mar 23, 1889	Friendly	Newton Heath LYR			A	1-3	2,000	Pike (?)
Mon Mar 25, 1889	Friendly	Notts Rangers			H	0-2	5,000
Sat Mar 30, 1889	Testimonial	Notts County			H	2-5	5,000	Pike (?), Tutin (75')
Sat Apr 06, 1889	Friendly	Clapton			H	3-2	-	Shaw (?, 85'), Tutin (?)
Fri Apr 19, 1889	Friendly	Sunderland Albion			A	0-5	1,000
Sat Apr 20, 1889	Friendly	Glasgow Rangers			A	0-2	3,000
Mon Apr 22, 1889	Friendly	Bootle			A	0-5	-

	Possession %	On Target	Off Target	Corners	Fouls	Saves
Date	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp
Sat Mar 30, 1889	Notts County	England	H	2-5	5,000

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (8) - £0				Out (9) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	AE Palmer	Bought			Arthur Ward	Sold
Aug 1888	Albert Smith	Bought			Fred Beardsley	Sold
	Bob Jardine	Bought			James Luntley	Sold
	John Bullock	Bought			Oliver Tutin	Sold
Oct 1888	John McPherson	Bought			Pike	Sold
	Joseph Southall	Bought			Salathiel Norman	Sold
	Tommy Jeacock	Bought			Teddy Leighton	Sold
	Valentine Stevenson	Bought		Dec 1888	Tom Widdowson	Sold
					Valentine Stevenson	Sold

SQUAD

*Age = Player age on August 1st					Season Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos	Num	Player	Country	Age*	P	W	D	L	Goals	Yellows	Reds	Went Off	Came On	Unused Sub	Notes
Goalkeepers
GK		Billy Moon	England	20
GK		Fred Beardsley	England	32	4		3	1
GK		Herbert Oakley
GK		Tom Widdowson	England
GK		George Whyatt
Defenders
D		Charles Caborn	England	31
D		Frank Guttridge	England	22
D		Frank Williamson
D		Harry Pike	England		3		3
D		Haydn Morley	England	27
D		Henry Billyeald
D		James Luntley	England
D		John Clements
D		Joseph Southall			1			1
D		Tom McLean	Scotland
D		Valentine Stevenson			3		2	1
D		W Henson			1		1
D		William McLeod	Scotland
Midfielders
M		Albert Smith	England	19	4		3	1
M		Arthur Pike	England	25	1		1
M		Arthur Ward
M		George Tutin			4		3	1
M		John Bullock	Wales
M		Oliver Tutin
M		Tommy Jeacock			4		3	1
M		C McAlpine
M		John McPherson	Scotland	21
Forwards
F		AE Palmer
F		Arthur Shaw	England	19
F		Frank Burton	England	23	2		2		1
F		Fred Weightman	England
F		Frederick Fox	England	24
F		Harry Daft	England	22
F		Harry Jackson	England	24
F		Horace Pike	England	18	3		2	1	1
F		Oscar Tolley			4		3	1	1
F		Pike
F		Teddy Leighton	England	23	1		1
F		Tinsley Lindley	England	22	4		3	1	3
F		Bob Jardine	Scotland

		Arthur Hill
		Arthur Marshall
		Barton
		Ben Warburton	England
		Bull
		D Clarke
		E Harker
		F Barlow
		James Gray
		James McPherson
		Salathiel Norman			2		1	1	1
		T Radford
		W Keefe
		WA Simkins			1			1
		William Guyler	England	27
		William Hancock	England	29	2		2
		Alf Casselton	England	20
		Edwin Wardle	England	18
		Harry Snook
		J Tomlinson (1888)
		J Young

GOALSCORERS

Number of different scorers: 5

Goals (Pens)	Player	Num Games
3	Tinsley Lindley	4
1	Frank Burton	2
1	Horace Pike	3
1	Oscar Tolley	4
1	Salathiel Norman	2

LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season

	Game 1				Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score		Date	H/A	Score

LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season

	Game 1				Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score		Date	H/A	Score