The City Ground

SEASON: 1907-08

Prev Season: 1906-07
This Season: 1907-08
Next Season: 1908-09

DIVISION:: English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):: Harry Haslam
FA Cup:: 1st Round (Newcastle United (A) 0-2)
League Cup:: Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:: Enoch West (29 goals)

LEAGUE POSITIONS

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1907-08

SEASON END TABLE								Home					Away								Results
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Result	Home	Away
1	Manchester United	38	23	6	9	81	48	15	1	3	43	19	8	5	6	38	29	1.68750	52		2-0	0-4
2	Aston Villa	38	17	9	12	77	59	9	6	4	47	24	8	3	8	30	35	1.30508	43		2-2	0-4
3	Manchester City	38	16	11	11	62	54	12	5	2	36	19	4	6	9	26	35	1.14815	43		3-1	2-4
4	Newcastle United	38	15	12	11	65	54	11	4	4	41	24	4	8	7	24	30	1.20370	42		0-0	0-3
5	The Wednesday	38	19	4	15	73	64	14	0	5	50	25	5	4	10	23	39	1.14063	42		2-2	1-2
6	Middlesbrough	38	17	7	14	54	45	12	2	5	32	16	5	5	9	22	29	1.20000	41		0-3	1-1
7	Bury	38	14	11	13	58	61	8	7	4	29	22	6	4	9	29	39	.95082	39		1-2	0-0
8	Liverpool	38	16	6	16	68	61	11	2	6	43	24	5	4	10	25	37	1.11475	38		3-1	0-0
9	Nottingham Forest	38	13	11	14	59	62	11	6	2	42	21	2	5	12	17	41	.95161	37
10	Bristol City	38	12	12	14	58	61	8	7	4	29	21	4	5	10	29	40	.95082	36		3-1	0-3
11	Everton	38	15	6	17	58	64	11	4	4	34	24	4	2	13	24	40	.90625	36		5-2	0-1
12	Preston North End	38	12	12	14	47	53	9	7	3	33	18	3	5	11	14	35	.88679	36		2-2	1-0
13	Chelsea	38	14	8	16	53	62	8	3	8	30	35	6	5	8	23	27	.85484	36		6-0	4-0
14	Blackburn Rovers	38	12	12	14	51	63	10	7	2	35	23	2	5	12	16	40	.80952	36		3-2	3-3
14	Blackburn Rovers	38	12	12	14	51	63	10	7	2	35	23	2	5	12	16	40	.80952	36		3-2	3-3
15	Woolwich Arsenal	38	12	12	14	51	63	9	8	2	32	18	3	4	12	19	45	.80952	36		1-0	1-3
16	Sunderland	38	16	3	19	78	75	11	2	6	53	31	5	1	13	25	44	1.04000	35		4-1	2-7
17	Sheffield United	38	12	11	15	52	58	8	6	5	27	22	4	5	10	25	36	.89655	35		1-1	2-2
18	Notts County	38	13	8	17	39	51	9	3	7	24	19	4	5	10	15	32	.76471	34		2-0	0-2
19	Bolton Wanderers	38	14	5	19	52	58	10	3	6	35	26	4	2	13	17	32	.89655	33	Relegated	1-0	0-1
20	Birmingham City	38	9	12	17	40	60	6	6	7	22	28	3	6	10	18	32	.66667	30	Relegated	1-1	0-1

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Competitive Games:: 40
Competitive Goals:: 60
Goals per game:: 1.5
League Games:: 38
League Points:: 37 out of 76 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:: 48.7%

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins

Goal count:	1 goal	2 goals	3 goals	4 goals	5+ goals
Scored	10 times	8 times	5 times	2 times	2 times
Conceded	11 times	10 times	5 times	3 times	1 time
Won By	4 times	5 times	2 times	1 time	1 time
Lost By	5 times	4 times	3 times	2 times	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)
1		1	2	1	-	1	2	4	2	Manchester United (0-4), Manchester United (2-0)
2		2	3	-	2	1	2	5	2	Middlesbrough (0-3), The Wednesday (2-2), Newcastle United (0-0)
3	2	3	1	-	-	1	1	2	0	The Wednesday (1-2)
4	3	4	2	1	1	-	3	1	3	Bury (0-0), Manchester City (3-1)
5		5	2	1	-	1	3	3	2	Blackburn Rovers (3-2), Everton (0-1)
6		6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	5	7	2	-	1	1	2	5	1	Bristol City (0-3), Aston Villa (2-2)
8	11	8	4	1	-	3	4	10	2	Manchester City (2-4), Aston Villa (0-4), Preston North End (1-0), Bury (1-2)
9	2	9	1	1	-	-	5	2	2	Everton (5-2)
10		10	2	1	1	-	4	2	3	Sheffield United (2-2), Notts County (2-0)
11	3	11	2	1	-	1	5	4	2	Sunderland (4-1), Woolwich Arsenal (1-3)
12	41	12	1	-	1	-	2	2	1	Preston North End (2-2)
13	13	13	3	3	-	-	6	0	6	Chelsea (4-0), Bolton Wanderers (1-0), Woolwich Arsenal (1-0)
14	15	14	1	-	1	-	0	0	1	Liverpool (0-0)
15	54	15	3	-	2	1	2	5	2	Newcastle United (0-3), Middlesbrough (1-1), Sheffield United (1-1)
16	21	16	1	1	-	-	3	1	2	Bristol City (3-1)
17	46	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
18	21	18	3	-	1	2	5	11	1	Bolton Wanderers (0-1), Blackburn Rovers (3-3), Sunderland (2-7)
19	3	19	3	1	1	1	7	2	3	Chelsea (6-0), Birmingham City (1-1), Birmingham City (0-1)
20		20	1	-	-	1	0	2	0	Notts County (0-2)

Not included: Week 1 game against Liverpool (3-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)

Highest League Attendance:: 25,000 (Manchester United)
Lowest League Attendance:: 4,000 (Bury)
Average League Attendance:: 12,631
Highest Cup Attendance:: -
Lowest Cup Attendance:: -

MISCELLANEOUS

Clean Sheets:: 10
Yellow Cards:: 0
Red Cards:: 0 ()
Own goals (for):: 1 (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):: 1 (scored by us for opponents)
Own goals (for):: 0
Penalties scored:: 0
Penalties conceded:: 0
Penalties missed:: 0
Penalties saved:: 0

GAMES

Manager for all games: Harry Haslam
League

Week	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result	Att	Pos	Scorers
1	Mon Sep 02, 1907	Liverpool	H	3-1	Win	10,000	3	Hughes (?), Green (?), West (?)
2	Sat Sep 07, 1907	Middlesbrough	H	0-3	Loss	12,000	11
3	Sat Sep 14, 1907	Sheffield United	A	2-2	Draw	15,000	12	Green (?), West (?)
4	Sat Sep 21, 1907	Chelsea	H	6-0	Win	16,000	8	Green (?, ?), Morris (?), West (?, ?, ?)
5	Sat Sep 28, 1907	Newcastle United	A	0-3	Loss	25,000	12
6	Sat Oct 05, 1907	Manchester United	A	0-4	Loss	30,000	15
7	Sat Oct 12, 1907	Blackburn Rovers	H	3-2	Win	12,000	13	Marrison (?), Green (?), West (?)
8	Sat Oct 19, 1907	Bolton Wanderers	A	0-1	Loss	10,000	17
9	Sat Oct 26, 1907	Birmingham City	H	1-1	Draw	11,000	15	West (?)
10	Sat Nov 02, 1907	Everton	A	0-1	Loss	-	17
11	Sat Nov 09, 1907	Sunderland	H	4-1	Win	10,000	12	West (?, ?, ?, ?)
12	Sat Nov 16, 1907	Woolwich Arsenal	A	1-3	Loss	6,000	15	West (?)
13	Sat Nov 23, 1907	The Wednesday	H	2-2	Draw	12,000	15	Shearman (?), West (?)
14	Sat Nov 30, 1907	Bristol City	A	0-3	Loss	7,000	17
15	Sat Dec 07, 1907	Notts County	H	2-0	Win	20,000	16	Needham (?), West (?)
16	Sat Dec 14, 1907	Manchester City	A	2-4	Loss	18,000	17	Marrison (?), West (?)
17	Sat Dec 21, 1907	Preston North End	H	2-2	Draw	8,000	17	West (?), Rodway (? OG)
18	Wed Dec 25, 1907	Aston Villa	A	0-4	Loss	20,000	18
19	Thu Dec 26, 1907	Aston Villa	H	2-2	Draw	20,000	18	West (?, ?)
20	Sat Dec 28, 1907	Bury	A	0-0	Draw	12,000	18
21	Wed Jan 01, 1908	Liverpool	A	0-0	Draw	20,000	19
22	Sat Jan 04, 1908	Middlesbrough	A	1-1	Draw	15,000	18	Whitchurch (?)
23	Sat Jan 18, 1908	Chelsea	A	4-0	Win	35,000	17	Marrison (?), West (?), Whitchurch (?), Spouncer (?)
24	Sat Jan 25, 1908	Newcastle United	H	0-0	Draw	12,000	16
25	Sat Feb 08, 1908	Blackburn Rovers	A	3-3	Draw	-	17	West (?, ?, ?)
26	Sat Feb 15, 1908	Bolton Wanderers	H	1-0	Win	5,000	14	Marrison (?)
	Sat Feb 22, 1908	Birmingham City	A	1-1	Aba	200		West (?)
27	Sat Feb 29, 1908	Everton	H	5-2	Win	8,000	12	Green (?, ?, ?), Morris (?), Spouncer (?)
28	Sat Mar 07, 1908	Sunderland	A	2-7	Loss	12,000	15	Marrison (?), West (?)
29	Sat Mar 14, 1908	Woolwich Arsenal	H	1-0	Win	14,000	12	West (?)
30	Sat Mar 21, 1908	The Wednesday	A	1-2	Loss	14,000	14	Morris (?)
31	Sat Mar 28, 1908	Bristol City	H	3-1	Win	15,000	12	West (?, ?), Morris (?)
32	Mon Mar 30, 1908	Birmingham City	A	0-1	Loss	2,000	12
33	Sat Apr 04, 1908	Notts County	A	0-2	Loss	15,000	15
34	Sat Apr 11, 1908	Manchester City	H	3-1	Win	10,000	14	Morris (?, ?, ?)
35	Fri Apr 17, 1908	Manchester United	H	2-0	Win	25,000	11	West (43), Marrison (60)
36	Sat Apr 18, 1908	Preston North End	A	1-0	Win	5,000	8	Whitchurch (?)
37	Mon Apr 20, 1908	Sheffield United	H	1-1	Draw	16,000	7	West (?)
38	Sat Apr 25, 1908	Bury	H	1-2	Loss	4,000	8	Woodland (?)

FA Cup

Date	Opponent	Round	Replay	Count	H/A	Score	Result	Att	Scorers
Sat Jan 11, 1908	Newcastle United	1			A	0-2	Loss	41,637

Date	Game Type	Opponent	Round	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Manager: Harry Haslam
Mon Sep 02, 1907	League Tier 1	Liverpool		H	3-1	10,000	Hughes (?), Green (?), West (?)
Sat Sep 07, 1907	League Tier 1	Middlesbrough		H	0-3	12,000
Sat Sep 14, 1907	League Tier 1	Sheffield United		A	2-2	15,000	Green (?), West (?)
Sat Sep 21, 1907	League Tier 1	Chelsea		H	6-0	16,000	Green (?, ?), Morris (?), West (?, ?, ?)
Sat Sep 28, 1907	League Tier 1	Newcastle United		A	0-3	25,000
Sat Oct 05, 1907	League Tier 1	Manchester United		A	0-4	30,000
Sat Oct 12, 1907	League Tier 1	Blackburn Rovers		H	3-2	12,000	Marrison (?), Green (?), West (?)
Sat Oct 19, 1907	League Tier 1	Bolton Wanderers		A	0-1	10,000
Sat Oct 26, 1907	League Tier 1	Birmingham City		H	1-1	11,000	West (?)
Sat Nov 02, 1907	League Tier 1	Everton		A	0-1	-
Sat Nov 09, 1907	League Tier 1	Sunderland		H	4-1	10,000	West (?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Nov 16, 1907	League Tier 1	Woolwich Arsenal		A	1-3	6,000	West (?)
Sat Nov 23, 1907	League Tier 1	The Wednesday		H	2-2	12,000	Shearman (?), West (?)
Sat Nov 30, 1907	League Tier 1	Bristol City		A	0-3	7,000
Sat Dec 07, 1907	League Tier 1	Notts County		H	2-0	20,000	Needham (?), West (?)
Sat Dec 14, 1907	League Tier 1	Manchester City		A	2-4	18,000	Marrison (?), West (?)
Sat Dec 21, 1907	League Tier 1	Preston North End		H	2-2	8,000	West (?), Rodway (? OG)
Wed Dec 25, 1907	League Tier 1	Aston Villa		A	0-4	20,000
Thu Dec 26, 1907	League Tier 1	Aston Villa		H	2-2	20,000	West (?, ?)
Sat Dec 28, 1907	League Tier 1	Bury		A	0-0	12,000
Wed Jan 01, 1908	League Tier 1	Liverpool		A	0-0	20,000
Sat Jan 04, 1908	League Tier 1	Middlesbrough		A	1-1	15,000	Whitchurch (?)
Sat Jan 11, 1908	FA Cup	Newcastle United	1	A	0-2	41,637
Sat Jan 18, 1908	League Tier 1	Chelsea		A	4-0	35,000	Marrison (?), West (?), Whitchurch (?), Spouncer (?)
Sat Jan 25, 1908	League Tier 1	Newcastle United		H	0-0	12,000
Sat Feb 08, 1908	League Tier 1	Blackburn Rovers		A	3-3	-	West (?, ?, ?)
Sat Feb 15, 1908	League Tier 1	Bolton Wanderers		H	1-0	5,000	Marrison (?)
Sat Feb 22, 1908	League Tier 1	Birmingham City		A	1-1	200	West (?)
Sat Feb 29, 1908	League Tier 1	Everton		H	5-2	8,000	Green (?, ?, ?), Morris (?), Spouncer (?)
Sat Mar 07, 1908	League Tier 1	Sunderland		A	2-7	12,000	Marrison (?), West (?)
Sat Mar 14, 1908	League Tier 1	Woolwich Arsenal		H	1-0	14,000	West (?)
Sat Mar 21, 1908	League Tier 1	The Wednesday		A	1-2	14,000	Morris (?)
Sat Mar 28, 1908	League Tier 1	Bristol City		H	3-1	15,000	West (?, ?), Morris (?)
Mon Mar 30, 1908	League Tier 1	Birmingham City		A	0-1	2,000
Sat Apr 04, 1908	League Tier 1	Notts County		A	0-2	15,000
Sat Apr 11, 1908	League Tier 1	Manchester City		H	3-1	10,000	Morris (?, ?, ?)
Fri Apr 17, 1908	League Tier 1	Manchester United		H	2-0	25,000	West (43), Marrison (60)
Sat Apr 18, 1908	League Tier 1	Preston North End		A	1-0	5,000	Whitchurch (?)
Mon Apr 20, 1908	League Tier 1	Sheffield United		H	1-1	16,000	West (?)
Sat Apr 25, 1908	League Tier 1	Bury		H	1-2	4,000	Woodland (?)

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (1) - £0					Out (1) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee		Date	Player	Details	Fee
	Thomas Gibson	Bought				Tom Woodland	Sold

SQUAD

				Season Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos	Num	Country	Player	P	W	D	L	Goals	Yellows	Reds	Went Off	Came On	Unused Sub	Notes
Goalkeepers
GK		England	Harry Linacre	37	12	10	14
Defenders
D		Wales	Edwin Hughes	38	13	11	13	1
D		England	James Iremonger	4	1	1	2
Midfielders
M		England	George Maltby	37	12	10	14
M			George Wolfe	18	7	5	5
M		Scotland	Thomas Gibson	10	2	5	3
M		England	Walter Dudley	32	12	7	12
M			William Shearman	23	6	8	8	1
Forwards
F		England	Alf Spouncer	29	9	9	10	2
F		Wales	Arthur Green	19	7	3	9	8
F		England	Bill Hooper	20	6	5	9
F		England	Enoch West	37	11	11	14	29
F		England	George Needham	23	6	6	11	1
F		Wales	Grenville Morris	25	10	5	9	7
F			Herbert Whitchurch	7	2	4	1	3
F		England	Jack Armstrong	40	13	11	15
F		England	Thomas Marrison	38	13	10	14	6
F			Tom Woodland	2	1		1	1

			Fred Stanley (1907)	1			1

GOALSCORERS

Competitive goals only

Goals (Pens)	Player	Games
29	Enoch West	37
8	Arthur Green	19
7	Grenville Morris	25
6	Thomas Marrison	38
3	Herbert Whitchurch	7
2	Alf Spouncer	29
1	Edwin Hughes	38
1	George Needham	23
1	Own Goals	40
1	Tom Woodland	2
1	William Shearman	23

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

	Game 1				Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score		Date	H/A	Score
Chelsea	Sat Sep 21, 1907	Home	6-0		Sat Jan 18, 1908	Away	4-0

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

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