The City Ground

SEASON: 1915-16

Total Season: 51Prev Season: 1914-15
League Season: This Season: 2025-26
Next Season: 1916-17

DIVISION: World War I

MANAGER(s):: -
FA Cup:: Not started

Top Goalscorer:

WHAT HAPPENED
Due to the First World War, a regional league of 14 Midlands clubs was established for the main part of the season, and then a smaller regional league of 6 clubs was organised for the rest of the season.

Competitive Games:: 0
Competitive Goals:: 0
Goals per game:: .0
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:: -
Lowest Cup Attendance:: -

Champions:
FA Cup:
Community Shield:

SEASON RECORDS

Most Goals Scored: n/a

Biggest Winning Margin: n/a

Most Goals Conceded: n/a

Biggest Losing Margin: n/a

Total Players:: 0
Debuts:: 0
Last Games:: 0

Clean Sheets:: 0
Yellow Cards:: 0
Red Cards:: 0
Own goals (against):: 0 (scored by us for opponents)
Own goals (for):: 0 (scored by opponents for us)
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	4 goals	5+ goals
Scored
Conceded
Won By
Lost By

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)

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

GAMES

Manager for all games: Bob Masters
WWI Initial Tournament

Week	Date	Time	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
1	Sat Sep 04, 1915	3:00 pm	Grimsby Town	A	1-1	5,000	Tinsley (?)
2	Sat Sep 11, 1915	3:00 pm	Notts County	H	3-5	12,000	Wightman (?), Jones (? pen), Birch (?)
3	Sat Sep 18, 1915	3:00 pm	Derby County	A	4-3	3,000	Jones (? pen, ?), Tinsley (?, ?)
4	Sat Oct 02, 1915	3:00 pm	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-1	6,000
5	Sat Oct 09, 1915	3:00 pm	Leeds City	H	2-0	7,000	Birch (?), Tinsley (?)
6	Sat Oct 16, 1915	3:00 pm	Hull City	A	3-1	4,000	Martin (?), Bell (?), Tinsley (?)
7	Sat Oct 23, 1915	3:00 pm	Lincoln City	H	3-2	5,000	Birch (?, ?, ?)
8	Sat Oct 30, 1915	3:00 pm	Barnsley	H	5-0	5,000	Martin (?), Bell (?), Birch (?), Tinsley (?, ?)
9	Sat Nov 06, 1915	3:00 pm	Leicester Fosse	A	3-1	5,000	Bell (?), Birch (?), Tinsley (?)
10	Sat Nov 13, 1915	3:00 pm	Sheffield United	H	2-0	4,000	Birch (?), Firth (?)
11	Sat Nov 20, 1915	3:00 pm	Bradford City	A	0-0	3,000
12	Sat Nov 27, 1915	3:00 pm	Huddersfield Town	H	2-0	3,000	Armstrong (?), Birch (?)
13	Sat Dec 04, 1915	3:00 pm	Grimsby Town	H	2-0	1,000	Wightman (?), Birch (?)
14	Sat Dec 11, 1915	3:00 pm	Notts County	A	0-0	7,000
15	Sat Dec 18, 1915	3:00 pm	Derby County	H	5-0	5,000	Smith (?, ?), Birch (?, ?), Norton (?)
16	Sat Dec 25, 1915	3:00 pm	The Wednesday	A	1-0	20,000	Norton (?)
17	Mon Dec 27, 1915	3:00 pm	The Wednesday	H	1-1	10,000	Birch (?)
18	Sat Jan 01, 1916	3:00 pm	Bradford Park Avenue	H	0-0	-
19	Sat Jan 08, 1916	3:00 pm	Leeds City	A	0-1	7,000
20	Sat Jan 15, 1916	3:00 pm	Hull City	H	4-1	4,000	Bell (?, ?), Birch (?), Tinsley (?)
21	Sat Jan 22, 1916	3:00 pm	Lincoln City	A	4-1	4,000	Martin (?), Birch (?, ?), Tinsley (? pen)
22	Sat Jan 29, 1916	3:00 pm	Barnsley	A	1-1	5,000	Wightman (?)
23	Sat Feb 05, 1916	3:00 pm	Leicester Fosse	H	1-0	6,000	Bell (?)
24	Sat Feb 12, 1916	3:00 pm	Sheffield United	A	1-3	13,000	Wightman (?)
25	Sat Feb 19, 1916	3:00 pm	Bradford City	A	0-2	4,000
26	Tue Apr 25, 1916	3:00 pm	Huddersfield Town	A	0-2	6,000

WWI Second Tournament

Week	Date	Time	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
1	Sat Mar 04, 1916	3:00 pm	Notts County	H	3-0	3,000	Wightman (?), Martin (?), Bell (?)
2	Sat Mar 11, 1916	3:00 pm	Stoke City	H	1-0	4,000	Martin (?)
3	Sat Mar 18, 1916	3:00 pm	Chesterfield	A	1-2	6,000	Banks (?)
4	Sat Mar 25, 1916	3:00 pm	Leicester Fosse	H	4-0	4,000	Bell (?, ?), Tinsley (?, ?)
5	Sat Apr 01, 1916	3:00 pm	Notts County	A	0-2	8,000
6	Sat Apr 08, 1916	3:00 pm	Derby County	A	1-4	2,500	Tinsley (?)
7	Sat Apr 15, 1916	3:00 pm	Stoke City	H	3-1	4,000	Bell (?), Norton (?), Tinsley (?)
8	Fri Apr 21, 1916	3:00 pm	Chesterfield	H	8-1	5,000	Bell (?), Birch (?, ?, ?, ?), Tinsley (?, ?, ?)
9	Mon Apr 24, 1916	3:00 pm	Notts County	H	4-2	8,000	? (?), Bell (?), Birch (?), Tinsley (?)
10	Sat Apr 29, 1916	3:00 pm	Leicester Fosse	A	3-1	3,000	Bell (?), Sharp (?), Tinsley (?)

Friendly

Date	Time	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Apr 22, 1916	3:00 pm	Cardiff City	Wales	A	1-2	3,500	Jones (?)
Mon May 08, 1916	3:00 pm	Notts County	England	H	1-2	2,000	Sharp (20')

Date	Game Type	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Manager: Bob Masters
Sat Sep 04, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Grimsby Town	A	1-1	5,000	Tinsley (?)
Sat Sep 11, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Notts County	H	3-5	12,000	Wightman (?), Jones (? pen), Birch (?)
Sat Sep 18, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Derby County	A	4-3	3,000	Jones (? pen, ?), Tinsley (?, ?)
Sat Oct 02, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-1	6,000
Sat Oct 09, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Leeds City	H	2-0	7,000	Birch (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Oct 16, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Hull City	A	3-1	4,000	Martin (?), Bell (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Oct 23, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Lincoln City	H	3-2	5,000	Birch (?, ?, ?)
Sat Oct 30, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Barnsley	H	5-0	5,000	Martin (?), Bell (?), Birch (?), Tinsley (?, ?)
Sat Nov 06, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Leicester Fosse	A	3-1	5,000	Bell (?), Birch (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Nov 13, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield United	H	2-0	4,000	Birch (?), Firth (?)
Sat Nov 20, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford City	A	0-0	3,000
Sat Nov 27, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Huddersfield Town	H	2-0	3,000	Armstrong (?), Birch (?)
Sat Dec 04, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Grimsby Town	H	2-0	1,000	Wightman (?), Birch (?)
Sat Dec 11, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Notts County	A	0-0	7,000
Sat Dec 18, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	Derby County	H	5-0	5,000	Smith (?, ?), Birch (?, ?), Norton (?)
Sat Dec 25, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	The Wednesday	A	1-0	20,000	Norton (?)
Mon Dec 27, 1915	WWI Initial Tournament	The Wednesday	H	1-1	10,000	Birch (?)
Sat Jan 01, 1916	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford Park Avenue	H	0-0	-
Sat Jan 08, 1916	WWI Initial Tournament	Leeds City	A	0-1	7,000
Sat Jan 15, 1916	WWI Initial Tournament	Hull City	H	4-1	4,000	Bell (?, ?), Birch (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Jan 22, 1916	WWI Initial Tournament	Lincoln City	A	4-1	4,000	Martin (?), Birch (?, ?), Tinsley (? pen)
Sat Jan 29, 1916	WWI Initial Tournament	Barnsley	A	1-1	5,000	Wightman (?)
Sat Feb 05, 1916	WWI Initial Tournament	Leicester Fosse	H	1-0	6,000	Bell (?)
Sat Feb 12, 1916	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield United	A	1-3	13,000	Wightman (?)
Sat Feb 19, 1916	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford City	A	0-2	4,000
Sat Mar 04, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Notts County	H	3-0	3,000	Wightman (?), Martin (?), Bell (?)
Sat Mar 11, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Stoke City	H	1-0	4,000	Martin (?)
Sat Mar 18, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Chesterfield	A	1-2	6,000	Banks (?)
Sat Mar 25, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Leicester Fosse	H	4-0	4,000	Bell (?, ?), Tinsley (?, ?)
Sat Apr 01, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Notts County	A	0-2	8,000
Sat Apr 08, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Derby County	A	1-4	2,500	Tinsley (?)
Sat Apr 15, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Stoke City	H	3-1	4,000	Bell (?), Norton (?), Tinsley (?)
Fri Apr 21, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Chesterfield	H	8-1	5,000	Bell (?), Birch (?, ?, ?, ?), Tinsley (?, ?, ?)
Sat Apr 22, 1916	Friendly	Cardiff City	A	1-2	3,500	Jones (?)
Mon Apr 24, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Notts County	H	4-2	8,000	? (?), Bell (?), Birch (?), Tinsley (?)
Tue Apr 25, 1916	WWI Initial Tournament	Huddersfield Town	A	0-2	6,000
Sat Apr 29, 1916	WWI Second Tournament	Leicester Fosse	A	3-1	3,000	Bell (?), Sharp (?), Tinsley (?)
Mon May 08, 1916	Friendly	Notts County	H	1-2	2,000	Sharp (20')

	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 Apr 22, 1916	Cardiff City	Wales	A	1-2	3,500
Mon May 08, 1916	Notts County	England	H	1-2	2,000

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (12) - £0				Out (9) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	Charles Anthony	Bought			Alfred Fisher	Sold
	Ernest Davill	Bought			Charles Anthony	Sold
	Harold Bulling	Bought			Edwin Neve	Sold
	Harold Wightman	Bought			Ernest Davill	Sold
	Joe Norton	Bought			Ernest Fletcher	Sold
	Percy Cullin	Bought			Fred Harris	Sold
	Price (1916)	Bought			Price (1916)	Sold
	Reynolds	Bought			Reynolds	Sold
	Sharp (1916)	Bought			Sharp (1916)	Sold
1915	Sticker Banks	Bought
Sep 02, 1915	Harry Lowe	Bought
1921	Walter Tinsley	Bought

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		A Palethorpe
GK		Sam Hardy	England	32											Wartime guest from Aston Villa
Defenders
D		Ernest Fletcher
D		Harold Bulling	England	24
D		Harold Wightman	England	21
D		Harry Jones	England	24
D		Percy Cullin	England	28
Midfielders
M		Alfred Fisher	England
M		Charles Anthony	England
M		Ernest Davill	England
M		Harry Lowe	England	29
M		Joe Norton	England
M		Reynolds
M		Robert Firth	England	28
M		Sharp (1916)
M		Thomas Gibson	Scotland	26
Forwards
F		Andy Smith (1915)	England
F		Edwin Neve	England	30
F		Fred Harris
F		Henry Martin	England	23
F		Jack Armstrong	England	31
F		Jack Bell	England	25
F		James Birch	England
F		Price (1916)
F		Sticker Banks	England	26
F		Walter Tinsley	England	23

		Herbert Lounds	England
		Lancelot Sheldon

GOALSCORERS

Number of different scorers: 0

Goals (Pens)	Player	Num Games

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