SEASON: 1902-03


Prev Season: 1901-02
This Season: 1902-03
Next Season: 1903-04
DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Harry Hallam
FA Cup:
2nd Round (Stoke City (A) 0-2)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Grenville Morris (26 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1902-03
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1The Wednesday34194115436123231771923291.50000421-40-1
2Aston Villa341931261401133431880918221.52500412-01-3
3Sunderland34169951361052271164724251.41667415-21-0
4Sheffield United341751258441106362265622221.31818392-20-2
5Liverpool3417413684911334821611020281.38776381-01-2
6Stoke City341571246381124291145817271.21053371-32-3
7West Bromwich Albion341641454531025372762917261.01887363-10-2
8Bury3416315544314124114221313291.25581353-01-3
9Derby County3416315504713223411311316361.06383352-31-0
10Nottingham Forest341471349471034332244916251.0425535
11Wolverhampton Wanderers341451548571223341723121440.84211332-01-2
12Everton341361545471025281834101729.95745322-21-1
13Middlesbrough341441641501034271641121434.82000321-00-2
14Newcastle United341441641511214311123121040.80392323-22-0
15Notts County34127154149854251642111633.83673310-01-1
16Blackburn Rovers34125174463926272433111739.69841292-02-2
17Grimsby Town3489174362656282224111540.6935525Relegated2-11-0
18Bolton Wanderers3483233773629182021141953.5068519Relegated1-21-1
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
38
Competitive Goals:
55
Goals per game:
1.5
League Games:
34
League Points:
35 out of 68 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
51.5%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored15 times10 times3 times2 times
Conceded6 times12 times6 times1 time
Won By7 times5 times3 times
Lost By6 times7 times1 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
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
17 11--1020 West Bromwich Albion (0-2)
223 24211955 Notts County (1-1), The Wednesday (0-1), West Bromwich Albion (3-1), Sunderland (5-2)
3 31-1-221 Sheffield United (2-2)
4 4211-103 Notts County (0-0), Derby County (1-0)
57 521-1332 Stoke City (2-3), Liverpool (1-0)
616 62--2260 The Wednesday (1-4), Liverpool (1-2)
740 721-1532 Derby County (2-3), Bury (3-0)
852 8-------
945 91--1020 Sheffield United (0-2)
1013 10321-415 Everton (1-1), Middlesbrough (1-0), Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-0)
1114 1132-1534 Aston Villa (2-0), Bury (1-3), Newcastle United (2-0)
12 121--1120 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-2)
1321 131--1130 Aston Villa (1-3)
14 143-12371 Everton (2-2), Stoke City (1-3), Middlesbrough (0-2)
15 1511--322 Newcastle United (3-2)
16 161-1-221 Blackburn Rovers (2-2)
17 1733--516 Grimsby Town (1-0), Blackburn Rovers (2-0), Grimsby Town (2-1)
18 182-11231 Bolton Wanderers (1-1), Bolton Wanderers (1-2)
Not included: Week 1 game against Sunderland (1-0) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
16,000 (Derby County)
Lowest League Attendance:
3,000 (Liverpool)
Average League Attendance:
9,000
Highest Cup Attendance:
20,000 (Stoke City)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
15,000 (Reading)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
13
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
0
Penalties conceded:
1
Penalties missed:
1
Penalties saved:
1


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Harry Hallam
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Mon Sep 01, 1902SunderlandA1-015,0002Morris (?)
2Tue Sep 09, 1902Grimsby TownA1-05,0002Calvey (?)
3Sat Sep 13, 1902Aston VillaH2-015,0001Gara (?), Morris (?)
4Sat Sep 20, 1902Derby CountyH2-316,0002Norris (?), Calvey (?)
5Sat Sep 27, 1902BuryA1-31,0006Forman (?)
6Thu Oct 02, 1902EvertonH2-26,0005Balmer (49' OG), Forman (70')
7Sat Oct 04, 1902Blackburn RoversH2-011,0002Forman (?), Morris (?)
8Mon Oct 13, 1902Sheffield UnitedA0-25,1447
9Sat Oct 18, 1902Stoke CityH1-311,0008Morris (?)
10Sat Oct 25, 1902EvertonA1-115,0009Warren (?)
11Sat Nov 01, 1902The WednesdayH1-48,00013Forman (?)
12Sat Nov 08, 1902West Bromwich AlbionA0-26,00013
13Sat Nov 15, 1902Notts CountyH0-015,00013
14Sat Nov 22, 1902Bolton WanderersA1-16,0009Morris (?)
15Sat Nov 29, 1902MiddlesbroughH1-05,0008Morris (?)
16Sat Dec 06, 1902Newcastle UnitedA2-012,0008Broughton (?), Morris (?)
17Sat Dec 13, 1902Wolverhampton WanderersH2-06,0008Calvey (?), Timmins (?)
18Sat Dec 20, 1902LiverpoolA1-216,0008Morris (?)
19Fri Dec 26, 1902Notts CountyA1-118,0009Morris (?)
20Sat Dec 27, 1902Sheffield UnitedH2-216,00011Morris (?, ?)
21Sat Jan 03, 1903Grimsby TownH2-16,00010Morris (?, ?)
22Sat Jan 10, 1903Aston VillaA1-320,00011Morris (?)
23Sat Jan 17, 1903Derby CountyA1-01,0009Morris (?)
24Sat Jan 24, 1903BuryH3-05,0007Calvey (?), Morris (?, ?)
25Sat Jan 31, 1903Blackburn RoversA2-210,0007Forman (?), Morris (?)
26Sat Feb 14, 1903Stoke CityA2-36,0007Timmins (?, ?)
27Sat Feb 28, 1903The WednesdayA0-18,0008
28Sat Mar 07, 1903West Bromwich AlbionH3-16,0006Sugden (?), Morris (?, ?)
29Sat Mar 21, 1903Bolton WanderersH1-25,0008Spouncer (?)
30Sat Mar 28, 1903MiddlesbroughA0-28,0009
31Sat Apr 04, 1903Newcastle UnitedH3-24,0009Sugden (?), Morris (?, ?)Safe
32Sat Apr 11, 1903Wolverhampton WanderersA1-26,00010Sugden (?)Safe
33Mon Apr 13, 1903SunderlandH5-215,0009Iremonger (?), Morris (?, ?), Spouncer (?, ?)Safe
34Sat Apr 18, 1903LiverpoolH1-03,0006Spouncer (?)Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Feb 07, 1903Reading1H0-015,000
Wed Feb 11, 1903Reading11A6-314,090Iremonger (?), Forman (?), Calvey (?, ?), Morris (?, ?)
Sat Feb 21, 1903Stoke City2H0-020,000
Thu Feb 26, 1903Stoke City21A0-224,000

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Sep 06, 1902BarrowEnglandA2-0-Morris (?), Calvey (?)
Mon Sep 08, 1902BlackpoolEnglandA1-01,500Calvey (?)
Sat Mar 14, 1903CliftonvilleNorthern IrelandA4-04,000Calvey (?, ?), Timmins (?), Spouncer (?)
Thu Mar 19, 1903Bradford CityEnglandA1-1-? (?)
Tue Mar 24, 1903BarrowEnglandA0-0-
Thu Mar 26, 1903Belfast DistilleryNorthern IrelandA4-0-? (?, ?, ?, ?)
Wed Apr 29, 1903Tottenham HotspurEnglandA1-21,500Calvey (?)
Thu Apr 30, 1903IlfordEnglandA4-22,000? (?, ?, ?), Calvey (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (7) - £0 Out (10) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Charles CraigBoughtOct 1903Billy MatthewsSold
James StevensonBoughtFred FormanRetired
John CrawfordBoughtGeorge RobinsonSold
Ross FieldingBoughtJames StevensonSold
Sid SugdenBoughtJohn WhiteSold
Nov 16, 1901Fred WarrenBoughtRoss FieldingSold
1902Andrew GaraBoughtThomas RobertsSold
Tom FormanSold
Nov 22, 1901Matthew BroughtonSold
1903Andrew GaraSold


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GKAlexander Newbigging Scotland2511
GK Harry Linacre England223715913
Defenders
D Charles Craig Scotland283515812
DFred Warren England2382151
D James Iremonger England2638159142
DJohn White312
Midfielders
MAndrew Gara Rep. of Ire.236331
M Bob Norris England272712691
M Frank Forman England2730128102
MGeorge Robinson England12444
MJames Stevenson Scotland216132
MJohn Crawford Scotland22312
MMatthew Broughton England21125251
MRoss Fielding England2110316
MSid Sugden England218533
MThomas Roberts5221
M Walter Dudley England11
Forwards
F Alf Spouncer England2530127114
FAlf Turner23642
FFred Forman England28217954
FGeorge Henderson2710710
F Grenville Morris Wales25371591326
F John Calvey England2733139116
FSam Timmins England219393
FTom Forman England2211


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
26Grenville Morris37
6John Calvey33
4Alf Spouncer30
4Fred Forman21
3Sam Timmins21
3Sid Sugden8
2Frank Forman30
2James Iremonger38
1Andrew Gara6
1Bob Norris27
1Fred Warren8
1Matthew Broughton12
1Own Goals38


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Grimsby TownTue Sep 09, 1902Away1-0Sat Jan 03, 1903Home2-1
Newcastle UnitedSat Dec 06, 1902Away2-0Sat Apr 04, 1903Home3-2
SunderlandMon Sep 01, 1902Away1-0Mon Apr 13, 1903Home5-2



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Stoke CitySat Oct 18, 1902Home1-3Sat Feb 14, 1903Away2-3
The WednesdaySat Nov 01, 1902Home1-4Sat Feb 28, 1903Away0-1