The City Ground

SEASON: 1918-19

Total Season: 54Prev Season: 1917-18
League Season: This Season: 2025-26
Next Season: 1919-20

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 4 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

Clean Sheets:: 0
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:: 0
Penalties missed:: 0
Penalties saved:: 0

TABLE

Click here for all tables for 1918-19

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 Birmingham City (1-0) 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 07, 1918	3:00 pm	Birmingham City	H	1-0	6,000	Brown (?)
2	Sat Sep 14, 1918	3:00 pm	Birmingham City	A	3-2	10,000	Brown (?, ?), Banks (?)
3	Sat Sep 21, 1918	3:00 pm	Rotherham United	H	3-1	5,000	Brown (?, ?), Tinsley (?)
4	Sat Sep 28, 1918	3:00 pm	Rotherham United	A	1-1	3,000	Kirrage (?)
5	Sat Oct 05, 1918	3:00 pm	Lincoln City	H	1-1	3,000	Kirrage (?)
6	Sat Oct 12, 1918	3:00 pm	Lincoln City	A	3-1	3,000	Kirrage (?, ?), Lawrence (?)
7	Sat Oct 19, 1918	3:00 pm	Grimsby Town	A	2-0	3,000	Banks (?), Tinsley (?)
8	Sat Oct 26, 1918	3:00 pm	Grimsby Town	H	6-1	6,000	Kirrage (?, ?), Bedford (?), Banks (?), Lawrence (?), Tinsley (?)
9	Sat Nov 02, 1918	3:00 pm	Bradford City	A	0-1	5,500
10	Sat Nov 09, 1918	3:00 pm	Bradford City	H	6-1	5,000	Short (?, ?), Holford (?, ?, ?), Tinsley (?)
11	Sat Nov 16, 1918	3:00 pm	Sheffield Wednesday	A	2-1	11,000	Burton (?), Banks (?)
12	Sat Nov 23, 1918	3:00 pm	Sheffield Wednesday	H	3-1	5,000	Short (?), Banks (?), Holford (?)
13	Sat Nov 30, 1918	3:00 pm	Huddersfield Town	A	0-0	3,000
14	Sat Dec 07, 1918	3:00 pm	Huddersfield Town	H	1-0	8,000	Burton (?)
15	Sat Dec 14, 1918	3:00 pm	Coventry City	H	0-1	8,000
16	Sat Dec 21, 1918	3:00 pm	Coventry City	A	5-2	8,000	Burton (?), Holford (?, ?), Tinsley (?, ?)
17	Wed Dec 25, 1918	3:00 pm	Notts County	H	2-0	12,000	Shea (?, ?)
18	Thu Dec 26, 1918	3:00 pm	Notts County	A	1-1	16,000	Banks (?)
19	Sat Dec 28, 1918	3:00 pm	Barnsley	H	2-0	5,000	Forshaw (?), Birch (?)
20	Sat Jan 11, 1919	3:00 pm	Leicester Fosse	H	1-1	8,000	Holford (?)
21	Sat Jan 18, 1919	3:00 pm	Leicester Fosse	A	1-0	10,000	Burton (?)
22	Sat Jan 25, 1919	3:00 pm	Bradford Park Avenue	H	3-0	10,000	Shea (?, ?), Burton (?)
23	Sat Feb 01, 1919	3:00 pm	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-2	6,000
24	Sat Feb 08, 1919	3:00 pm	Leeds City	H	0-2	10,000
25	Sat Feb 15, 1919	3:00 pm	Leeds City	A	4-0	11,000	Birch (?), Burton (?, ?), Holford (?)
26	Sat Feb 22, 1919	3:00 pm	Sheffield United	H	3-1	11,000	Birch (?, ?), Burton (?)
27	Sat Mar 01, 1919	3:00 pm	Sheffield United	A	1-1	28,000	Shea (?)
28	Sat Mar 08, 1919	3:00 pm	Hull City	H	2-1	14,000	Shea (? pen, ?)
29	Sat Mar 15, 1919	3:00 pm	Hull City	A	0-5	8,000
30	Tue Apr 22, 1919	3:00 pm	Barnsley	A	2-3	12,000	Shea (?, ?)
31	Sat May 10, 1919	3:00 pm	Everton	H	0-0	20,000
32	Sat May 17, 1919	3:00 pm	Everton	A	1-0	40,000	? (?)

WWI Second Tournament

Week	Date	Time	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
1	Sat Mar 22, 1919	3:00 pm	Birmingham City	H	1-3	8,000	Burton (?)
2	Sat Mar 29, 1919	3:00 pm	Birmingham City	A	0-1	6,000
3	Sat Apr 05, 1919	3:00 pm	Leicester Fosse	H	0-2	10,000
4	Sat Apr 12, 1919	3:00 pm	Leicester Fosse	A	0-1	6,000
5	Fri Apr 18, 1919	3:00 pm	Notts County	H	3-2	18,000	Burton (?, ?, ?)
6	Mon Apr 21, 1919	3:00 pm	Notts County	A	3-1	20,000	Burton (?, ?, ?)

Friendly

Date	Time	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Apr 19, 1919	3:00 pm	West Ham United	England	A	0-0	16,000
Sat Apr 26, 1919	3:00 pm	South Shields	England	A	0-2	8,000

Date	Game Type	Opponent	Round	Leg	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Manager: Bob Masters
Sat Sep 07, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Birmingham City			H	1-0	6,000	Brown (?)
Sat Sep 14, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Birmingham City			A	3-2	10,000	Brown (?, ?), Banks (?)
Sat Sep 21, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Rotherham United			H	3-1	5,000	Brown (?, ?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Sep 28, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Rotherham United			A	1-1	3,000	Kirrage (?)
Sat Oct 05, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Lincoln City			H	1-1	3,000	Kirrage (?)
Sat Oct 12, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Lincoln City			A	3-1	3,000	Kirrage (?, ?), Lawrence (?)
Sat Oct 19, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Grimsby Town			A	2-0	3,000	Banks (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Oct 26, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Grimsby Town			H	6-1	6,000	Kirrage (?, ?), Bedford (?), Banks (?), Lawrence (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Nov 02, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford City			A	0-1	5,500
Sat Nov 09, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford City			H	6-1	5,000	Short (?, ?), Holford (?, ?, ?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Nov 16, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield Wednesday			A	2-1	11,000	Burton (?), Banks (?)
Sat Nov 23, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield Wednesday			H	3-1	5,000	Short (?), Banks (?), Holford (?)
Sat Nov 30, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Huddersfield Town			A	0-0	3,000
Sat Dec 07, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Huddersfield Town			H	1-0	8,000	Burton (?)
Sat Dec 14, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Coventry City			H	0-1	8,000
Sat Dec 21, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Coventry City			A	5-2	8,000	Burton (?), Holford (?, ?), Tinsley (?, ?)
Wed Dec 25, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Notts County			H	2-0	12,000	Shea (?, ?)
Thu Dec 26, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Notts County			A	1-1	16,000	Banks (?)
Sat Dec 28, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Barnsley			H	2-0	5,000	Forshaw (?), Birch (?)
Sat Jan 11, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Leicester Fosse			H	1-1	8,000	Holford (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Leicester Fosse			A	1-0	10,000	Burton (?)
Sat Jan 25, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford Park Avenue			H	3-0	10,000	Shea (?, ?), Burton (?)
Sat Feb 01, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford Park Avenue			A	0-2	6,000
Sat Feb 08, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Leeds City			H	0-2	10,000
Sat Feb 15, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Leeds City			A	4-0	11,000	Birch (?), Burton (?, ?), Holford (?)
Sat Feb 22, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield United			H	3-1	11,000	Birch (?, ?), Burton (?)
Sat Mar 01, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield United			A	1-1	28,000	Shea (?)
Sat Mar 08, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Hull City			H	2-1	14,000	Shea (? pen, ?)
Sat Mar 15, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Hull City			A	0-5	8,000
Sat Mar 22, 1919	WWI Second Tournament	Birmingham City			H	1-3	8,000	Burton (?)
Sat Mar 29, 1919	WWI Second Tournament	Birmingham City			A	0-1	6,000
Sat Apr 05, 1919	WWI Second Tournament	Leicester Fosse			H	0-2	10,000
Sat Apr 12, 1919	WWI Second Tournament	Leicester Fosse			A	0-1	6,000
Fri Apr 18, 1919	WWI Second Tournament	Notts County			H	3-2	18,000	Burton (?, ?, ?)
Sat Apr 19, 1919	Friendly	West Ham United			A	0-0	16,000
Mon Apr 21, 1919	WWI Second Tournament	Notts County			A	3-1	20,000	Burton (?, ?, ?)
Tue Apr 22, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Barnsley			A	2-3	12,000	Shea (?, ?)
Sat Apr 26, 1919	Friendly	South Shields			A	0-2	8,000
Sat May 10, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Everton	Final	1	H	0-0	20,000
Sat May 17, 1919	WWI Initial Tournament	Everton	Final	2	A	1-0	40,000	? (?)

	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 19, 1919	West Ham United	England	A	0-0	16,000
Sat Apr 26, 1919	South Shields	England	A	0-2	8,000

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (10) - £0				Out (17) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	Dick Forshaw	Bought			A Scott (1918)	Sold
	George Keenlyside	Bought			Dick Forshaw	Sold
	Hitchin	Bought		Jun 1919	Frank Cownley	Sold
	J Short	Bought			G Mullins	Sold
	Jackie Carr	Bought			George Keenlyside	Sold
	John Lythgoe	Bought			George Needham	Sold
	Robinson (1918)	Bought			Harold Wightman	Sold
	T Summers	Bought			Haydn Biggin	Sold
	Tom Holford	Bought			Hitchin	Sold
	Willie Carr	Bought			J Short	Sold
					Jackie Carr	Sold
					Joe Norton	Sold
					John Poole	Sold
					Robinson (1918)	Sold
					T Summers	Sold
					Tom Holford	Sold
					Willie Carr	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		Harold Iremonger	England
GK		Joseph Johnson	England
GK		Sam Hardy	England	35											Wartime guest from Aston Villa
GK		T Summers
Defenders
D		Frank Cownley	England
D		Harold Bulling	England	27
D		Harold Wightman	England	24
D		Harry Jones	England	27
D		Robinson (1918)
Midfielders
M		A Scott (1918)
M		Danny Shea	England	30
M		David Brown (1918)	Scotland	30
M		Dick Forshaw	England	22
M		Frank Kirrage	England	25
M		Harry Bedford	England	18
M		Harry Lowe	England	32
M		Haydn Biggin	England	21
M		Hitchin
M		J Short
M		Jackie Carr	England	25
M		Jimmy Harrop	England
M		Joe Mills	England	23
M		Joe Norton	England
M		John Poole	England	25
M		Thomas Gibson	Scotland	29
M		Tom Holford	England	40
M		Willie Carr	England
Forwards
F		G Mullins
F		George Keenlyside	England	28
F		George Needham	England
F		Henry Martin	England	26
F		Jack Armstrong	England	34
F		Jackie Belton	England	23
F		James Birch	England
F		John Lythgoe	England	26
F		Noah Burton	England	21
F		Percy Barratt	England	19
F		Sticker Banks	England	29
F		Walter Tinsley	England	26

		W Lawrence
		Wood (1919)