SEASON: 1905-06


Prev Season: 1904-05
This Season: 1905-06
Next Season: 1906-07
DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Harry Hallam
FA Cup:
3rd Round (The Wednesday (A) 1-4)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Grenville Morris (21 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1905-06
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
1Liverpool382351079461432491592830311.71739511-21-4
2Preston North End381713854391252361558618241.38462471-01-3
3The Wednesday3818812635212524020631023321.21154443-40-1
4Newcastle United3818713744812434923631025251.54167432-12-3
5Manchester City381951473541126462383827311.35185430-10-5
6Bolton Wanderers381771481671315512246930451.20896414-00-6
7Birmingham City3817714655914234920351116391.10169412-10-5
8Aston Villa3817615725613245119441121371.28571402-21-3
9Blackburn Rovers3816814545210543418631020341.03846401-21-1
10Stoke City381671554551252411542131340.98182393-10-4
11Everton3815716706612164430361026361.06061374-31-4
12Woolwich Arsenal381571662641243432133131943.96875373-11-3
13Sheffield United381561757621045332352122439.91935364-14-1
14Sunderland381551861701324402123142149.87143351-21-0
15Derby County381471739581054271642131242.67241350-02-2
16Notts County381112155571892342133132150.77465341-21-1
17Bury381110175774856302635112748.77027323-21-2
18Middlesbrough3810111756711045412307121548.78873312-10-2
19Nottingham Forest381352058791126402723141852.7341831Relegated
20Wolverhampton Wanderers3887235899757382812162071.5858623Relegated3-11-2
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
42
Competitive Goals:
69
Goals per game:
1.6
League Games:
38
League Points:
31 out of 76 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
40.8%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored17 times6 times6 times4 times1 time
Conceded14 times11 times5 times5 times3 times
Won By7 times4 times2 times2 times
Lost By10 times4 times3 times1 time3 times

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)
1 11--1120 Liverpool (1-2)
2 2-------
3 321-1322 Stoke City (3-1), The Wednesday (0-1)
4 451137103 Aston Villa (2-2), Birmingham City (0-5), Manchester City (0-1), Bolton Wanderers (4-0), Blackburn Rovers (1-2
52 511--212 Newcastle United (2-1)
6 61--1340 The Wednesday (3-4)
7 7-------
8 83111343 Preston North End (1-0), Blackburn Rovers (1-1), Aston Villa (1-3)
95 93111693 Everton (4-3), Derby County (2-2), Stoke City (0-4)
107 1011--212 Birmingham City (2-1)
112 111-1-111 Notts County (1-1)
1221 121--1130 Preston North End (1-3)
1329 1353-212136 Manchester City (0-5), Bury (3-2), Sheffield United (4-1), Sheffield United (4-1), Everton (1-4)
1443 1421-1222 Notts County (1-2), Sunderland (1-0)
1551 151--1230 Newcastle United (2-3)
1636 164-132131 Liverpool (1-4), Bolton Wanderers (0-6), Woolwich Arsenal (1-3), Derby County (0-0)
1742 1711--312 Woolwich Arsenal (3-1)
18 182--2240 Sunderland (1-2), Bury (1-2)
192 1911--212 Middlesbrough (2-1)
20 202--2140 Middlesbrough (0-2), Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-2)
Not included: Week 1 game against Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
18,000 (Notts County)
Lowest League Attendance:
5,000 (Blackburn Rovers)
Average League Attendance:
9,631
Highest Cup Attendance:
8,000 (Bury)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
8,000 (Bury)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
4
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:
1
Penalties missed:
2
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Harry Hallam
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Sep 02, 1905Wolverhampton WanderersH3-110,0005Shearman (?, ?), Morris (?)
2Mon Sep 04, 1905Preston North EndA1-35,0009Morris (?)
3Sat Sep 09, 1905Manchester CityA0-516,00014
4Sat Sep 16, 1905BuryH3-28,50011Shearman (?), Morris (?, ?)
5Sat Sep 23, 1905MiddlesbroughA0-215,00013
6Sat Sep 30, 1905Preston North EndH1-010,00010West (?)
7Sat Oct 07, 1905Newcastle UnitedA2-315,00014West (?), Spouncer (?)
8Sat Oct 14, 1905Aston VillaH2-212,00014West (?), Morris (?)
9Sat Oct 21, 1905LiverpoolA1-415,00016Henderson (?)
10Sat Oct 28, 1905Sheffield UnitedH4-18,00014Craggs (?), West (?), Niblo (?), Morris (?)
11Sat Nov 04, 1905Notts CountyA1-112,00013Craggs (?)
12Sat Nov 11, 1905Stoke CityH3-110,00012West (?, ?), Morris (?)
13Sat Nov 18, 1905Bolton WanderersA0-6-14
14Sat Nov 25, 1905Woolwich ArsenalH3-18,00012West (?), Morris (?, ?)
15Sat Dec 02, 1905Blackburn RoversA1-1-13Henderson (?)
16Sat Dec 09, 1905SunderlandH1-210,00013Niblo (?)
17Sat Dec 16, 1905Birmingham CityA0-51,00014
18Sat Dec 23, 1905EvertonH4-39,50012West (?, ?), Morris (1'), Niblo (87')
19Mon Dec 25, 1905Notts CountyH1-218,00014Morris (?)
20Tue Dec 26, 1905Derby CountyA2-215,00013Morris (?, ?)
21Wed Dec 27, 1905The WednesdayA0-1-14
22Sat Dec 30, 1905Wolverhampton WanderersA1-25,00014West (?)
23Sat Jan 06, 1906Manchester CityH0-18,00015
24Sat Jan 20, 1906BuryA1-2-16Craggs (?)
25Sat Jan 27, 1906MiddlesbroughH2-112,00015Craggs (?), Morris (?)
26Sat Feb 10, 1906Newcastle UnitedH2-17,00015Lessons (?), Shearman (?)
27Sat Feb 17, 1906Aston VillaA1-325,00015West (?)
28Sat Mar 03, 1906Sheffield UnitedA4-114,00016Craggs (?, ?), West (?), Lessons (?)
29Wed Mar 14, 1906LiverpoolH1-26,00016Shearman (?)
30Sat Mar 17, 1906Stoke CityA0-4-17
31Sat Mar 24, 1906Bolton WanderersH4-07,00017Craggs (?), Hardstaff (?), Morris (?), Spouncer (?)
32Mon Apr 02, 1906Woolwich ArsenalA1-31,00017West (?)
33Sat Apr 07, 1906Blackburn RoversH1-25,00017Morris (?)
34Sat Apr 14, 1906SunderlandA1-012,00017Lessons (?)
35Mon Apr 16, 1906The WednesdayH3-414,00017Lessons (?), Morris (?, ?)
36Tue Apr 17, 1906Derby CountyH0-012,00017
37Sat Apr 21, 1906Birmingham CityH2-18,00017West (?), Morris (?)
38Sat Apr 28, 1906EvertonA1-415,00019Lessons (?)

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 13, 1906Bury1A1-110,000West (?)
Wed Jan 17, 1906Bury11H6-28,000Craggs (?), Shearman (?, ?, ?), West (?), Holmes (?)
Sat Feb 03, 1906Fulham2A3-130,000West (?), Morris (?, ?)
Sat Feb 24, 1906The Wednesday3A1-436,363Shearman (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (11) - £5 Out (8) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Albert HolmesBoughtAlbert HolmesSold
Enoch WestBought£5May 1904Bob NorrisSold
George NeedhamBoughtFrank FormanRetired
Herbert WhitchurchBoughtGeorge HendersonSold
Aug 1905Thomas CliffordBoughtJoe HardstaffSold
William FullartonBoughtTom DaviesSold
1905Jack ArmstrongBought1906Tom NibloSold
Aug 01, 1905George WolfeBoughtWilliam FullartonRetired
Mar 23, 1906Edwin HughesBought
Mar 24, 1906Harry HadleyBought
Apr 19, 1906Harry RotheryBought


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
GK Harry Linacre England254215621
Defenders
D Charles Craig Scotland313715517
D Edwin Hughes Wales20211
DFrederick Chapman England2211
D James Iremonger England29514
DWilliam Fullarton Scotland216510
Midfielders
MBilly Shearman England26134189
M Frank Forman England30211
M George Wolfe England263013314
MHarry Hadley England277214
MJack Craggs England40146208
MJoe Hardstaff England22103251
M Tom Davies England23211
M Walter Dudley England4215621
Forwards
FAlbert Holmes England62221
F Alf Spouncer England2828104142
F Enoch West England19391461917
F Fred Lessons England2114685
FGeorge Henderson2265112
F George Needham England11
F Grenville Morris Wales28361361721
FHarry Rothery11
F Herbert Whitchurch11
F Jack Armstrong England21228311
FSam Timmins England219111
FTom Niblo Scotland27177283


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
21Grenville Morris36
17Enoch West39
9Billy Shearman13
8Jack Craggs40
5Fred Lessons14
3Tom Niblo17
2Alf Spouncer28
2George Henderson22
1Albert Holmes6
1Joe Hardstaff10


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Sheffield UnitedSat Oct 28, 1905Home4-1Sat Mar 03, 1906Away4-1



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
LiverpoolSat Oct 21, 1905Away1-4Wed Mar 14, 1906Home1-2
Manchester CitySat Sep 09, 1905Away0-5Sat Jan 06, 1906Home0-1
The WednesdayWed Dec 27, 1905Away0-1Mon Apr 16, 1906Home3-4