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SEASON: 1907-08

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

DIVISION: English First Division (Tier 1)

MANAGER(s):: Harry Hallam
FA Cup:: 1st Round (Newcastle United (A) 0-2)

Top Goalscorer:: Enoch West (30 goals)

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%

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

FA Cup:: Wolverhampton Wanderers
League Cup:
League Trophy:
Community Shield:

SEASON RECORDS

Most Goals scored: 6
6-0 (Sat Sep 21, 1907, Chelsea, Home, League Tier 1)

Biggest Winning Margin: 6
6-0 (Sat Sep 21, 1907, Chelsea, Home, League Tier 1)

Most Goals Conceded: 7
2-7 (Sat Mar 07, 1908, Sunderland, Away, League Tier 1)

Biggest Losing Margin: 5
2-7 (Sat Mar 07, 1908, Sunderland, Away, League Tier 1)

Clean Sheets:: 10
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:: 4
Penalties conceded:: 1
Penalties missed:: 0
Penalties saved:: 0

TABLE

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	GA	Pts	Result	Home	Away
1	Manchester United	38	23	6	9	81	48	15	1	3	43	19	8	5	6	38	29	1.688	52		2-0	0-4
2	Aston Villa	38	17	9	12	77	59	9	6	4	47	24	8	3	8	30	35	1.305	43		2-2	0-4
3	Manchester City	38	16	11	11	62	54	12	5	2	36	19	4	6	9	26	35	1.148	43		3-1	2-4
4	Newcastle United	38	15	12	11	65	54	11	4	4	41	24	4	8	7	24	30	1.204	42		0-0	0-3
5	The Wednesday	38	19	4	15	73	64	14	0	5	50	25	5	4	10	23	39	1.141	42		2-2	1-2
6	Middlesbrough	38	17	7	14	54	45	12	2	5	32	16	5	5	9	22	29	1.200	41		0-3	1-1
7	Bury	38	14	11	13	58	61	8	7	4	29	22	6	4	9	29	39	.951	39		1-2	0-0
8	Liverpool	38	16	6	16	68	61	11	2	6	43	24	5	4	10	25	37	1.115	38		3-1	0-0
9	Nottingham Forest	38	13	11	14	59	62	11	6	2	42	21	2	5	12	17	41	.952	37
10	Bristol City	38	12	12	14	58	61	8	7	4	29	21	4	5	10	29	40	.951	36		3-1	0-3
11	Everton	38	15	6	17	58	64	11	4	4	34	24	4	2	13	24	40	.906	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	.887	36		2-2	1-0
13	Chelsea	38	14	8	16	53	62	8	3	8	30	35	6	5	8	23	27	.855	36		6-0	4-0
14	Blackburn Rovers	38	12	12	14	51	63	10	7	2	35	23	2	5	12	16	40	.810	36		3-2	3-3
14	Blackburn Rovers	38	12	12	14	51	63	10	7	2	35	23	2	5	12	16	40	.810	36		3-2	3-3
15	Woolwich Arsenal	38	12	12	14	51	63	9	8	2	32	18	3	4	12	19	45	.810	36		1-0	1-3
16	Sunderland	38	16	3	19	78	75	11	2	6	53	31	5	1	13	25	44	1.040	35		4-1	2-7
17	Sheffield United	38	12	11	15	52	58	8	6	5	27	22	4	5	10	25	36	.897	35		1-1	2-2
18	Notts County	38	13	8	17	39	51	9	3	7	24	19	4	5	10	15	32	.765	34		2-0	0-2
19	Bolton Wanderers	38	14	5	19	52	58	10	3	6	35	26	4	2	13	17	32	.897	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	.667	30	Relegated	1-1	0-1

Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

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

GAMES

Manager for all games: Harry Hallam
League

Week	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Pos	Scorers	Status
1	Mon Sep 02, 1907	Liverpool	H	3-1	10,000	3	Green (?), Hughes (?), West (?)
2	Sat Sep 07, 1907	Middlesbrough	H	0-3	12,000	11
3	Sat Sep 14, 1907	Sheffield United	A	2-2	15,000	12	Green (?), West (?)
4	Sat Sep 21, 1907	Chelsea	H	6-0	16,000	8	West (?, 29', 60', 62' pen), Green (52', 70')
5	Sat Sep 28, 1907	Newcastle United	A	0-3	25,000	12
6	Sat Oct 05, 1907	Manchester United	A	0-4	30,000	15
7	Sat Oct 12, 1907	Blackburn Rovers	H	3-2	12,000	13	Green (?), West (?), Marrison (?)
8	Sat Oct 19, 1907	Bolton Wanderers	A	0-1	10,000	17
9	Sat Oct 26, 1907	Birmingham City	H	1-1	11,000	15	West (?)
10	Sat Nov 02, 1907	Everton	A	0-1	12,000	17
11	Sat Nov 09, 1907	Sunderland	H	4-1	10,000	12	West (?, ?, ?, ?)
12	Sat Nov 16, 1907	Woolwich Arsenal	A	1-3	6,000	15	West (?)
13	Sat Nov 23, 1907	The Wednesday	H	2-2	12,000	15	Shearman (?), West (?)
14	Sat Nov 30, 1907	Bristol City	A	0-3	7,000	17
15	Sat Dec 07, 1907	Notts County	H	2-0	20,000	16	West (?), Needham (?)
16	Sat Dec 14, 1907	Manchester City	A	2-4	18,000	17	West (?), Marrison (?)
17	Sat Dec 21, 1907	Preston North End	H	2-2	8,000	17	Tommy Rodway (? OG), West (?)
18	Wed Dec 25, 1907	Aston Villa	A	0-4	20,000	18
19	Thu Dec 26, 1907	Aston Villa	H	2-2	20,000	18	West (35', 42' pen)
20	Sat Dec 28, 1907	Bury	A	0-0	12,000	18
21	Wed Jan 01, 1908	Liverpool	A	0-0	20,000	19
22	Sat Jan 04, 1908	Middlesbrough	A	1-1	15,000	18	Whitchurch (7')
23	Sat Jan 18, 1908	Chelsea	A	4-0	35,000	17	Spouncer (?), West (?), Whitchurch (?), Marrison (?)
24	Sat Jan 25, 1908	Newcastle United	H	0-0	12,000	16
25	Sat Feb 08, 1908	Blackburn Rovers	A	3-3	-	17	West (?, ?, ? pen)
26	Sat Feb 15, 1908	Bolton Wanderers	H	1-0	5,000	14	Marrison (?)
	Sat Feb 22, 1908	Birmingham City	A	1-1	200		West (?)
27	Sat Feb 29, 1908	Everton	H	5-2	8,000	12	Spouncer (5'), Green (15', 30', 32'), Morris (20')
28	Sat Mar 07, 1908	Sunderland	A	2-7	12,000	15	West (?), Marrison (?)
29	Sat Mar 14, 1908	Woolwich Arsenal	H	1-0	14,000	12	West (?)
30	Sat Mar 21, 1908	The Wednesday	A	1-2	14,000	14	Morris (?)
31	Sat Mar 28, 1908	Bristol City	H	3-1	15,000	12	West (6', 45'), Morris (50')
32	Mon Mar 30, 1908	Birmingham City	A	0-1	2,000	12
33	Sat Apr 04, 1908	Notts County	A	0-2	15,000	15
34	Sat Apr 11, 1908	Manchester City	H	3-1	10,000	14	Morris (?, ?, ?)
35	Fri Apr 17, 1908	Manchester United	H	2-0	25,000	11	West (43'), Marrison (60')
36	Sat Apr 18, 1908	Preston North End	A	1-0	5,000	8	Whitchurch (?)
37	Mon Apr 20, 1908	Sheffield United	H	1-1	16,000	7	West (85' pen)	Safe
38	Sat Apr 25, 1908	Bury	H	1-2	4,000	8	Woodland (?)	Safe

FA Cup

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

Date	Game Type	Opponent	Round	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers	League Status
Manager: Harry Hallam
Mon Sep 02, 1907	League Tier 1	Liverpool		H	3-1	10,000	Green (?), Hughes (?), 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	West (?, 29', 60', 62' pen), Green (52', 70')
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	Green (?), West (?), Marrison (?)
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	12,000
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	West (?), Needham (?)
Sat Dec 14, 1907	League Tier 1	Manchester City		A	2-4	18,000	West (?), Marrison (?)
Sat Dec 21, 1907	League Tier 1	Preston North End		H	2-2	8,000	Tommy Rodway (? OG), West (?)
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 (35', 42' pen)
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 (7')
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	Spouncer (?), West (?), Whitchurch (?), Marrison (?)
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 (?, ?, ? pen)
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	Spouncer (5'), Green (15', 30', 32'), Morris (20')
Sat Mar 07, 1908	League Tier 1	Sunderland		A	2-7	12,000	West (?), Marrison (?)
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 (6', 45'), Morris (50')
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 (85' pen)	Safe
Sat Apr 25, 1908	League Tier 1	Bury		H	1-2	4,000	Woodland (?)	Safe

	Possession %	On Target	Off Target	Corners	Fouls	Saves
Date	Opponent	Round	Replay	H/A	Score	Att	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp
Sat Jan 11, 1908	Newcastle United	1		A	0-2	41,637

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

*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		Harry Linacre	England	27	37	12	10	14
Defenders
D		Edwin Hughes	Wales	22	38	13	11	13	1
D		James Iremonger	England	31	4	1	1	2
Midfielders
M		Billy Shearman	England	28	23	6	8	8	1
M		George Maltby	England	20	37	12	10	14
M		George Wolfe	England	28	18	7	5	5
M		Thomas Gibson	Scotland	18	10	2	5	3
M		Walter Dudley	England	26	32	12	7	12
Forwards
F		Alf Spouncer	England	30	29	9	9	10	2
F		Arthur Green	Wales	25	19	7	3	9	8
F		Bill Hooper	England	23	20	6	5	9
F		Enoch West	England	21	37	11	11	14	30
F		George Needham	England		23	6	6	11	1
F		Grenville Morris	Wales	30	25	10	5	9	6
F		Herbert Whitchurch	England	21	7	2	4	1	3
F		Jack Armstrong	England	23	40	13	11	15
F		Thomas Marrison	England		38	13	10	14	6
F		Tom Woodland	England	25	2	1		1	1

		Fred Stanley (1907)	England	22	1			1

GOALSCORERS

Number of different scorers: 15

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

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