Bye Games
Forest received cup byes or walkovers in the following games:
| Season | Date | Game | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879-80 | Mon Mar 01, 1880 | FA Cup | Quarter | - | - | Bye | Forest received a bye in this round |
| 1880-81 | Mon Nov 01, 1880 | FA Cup | 1 | Caius College | H | Walk | Forest received a walkover after Caius scratched |
| 1882-83 | Wed Nov 01, 1882 | FA Cup | 1 | Brigg Britannia | H | Walk | Forest received a walkover after Brigg Britannia scratched |
| 1883-84 | Mon Nov 12, 1883 | FA Cup | 1 | Redcar | H | Walk | Forest awarded a bye after Redcar scratched |
| 1884-85 | Thu Jan 01, 1885 | FA Cup | 5 | - | - | Bye | Forest received a bye in this round |
One other game worthy of mentioning here is the 1889 first-round FA Cup game against Linfield. We drew 1-1 but Linfield scratched before the replay, giving us a free pass into the second round. Ironically enough we had two replays in that round (against Chatham) before they beat us 3-2 in the third game.
| Season | Date | Game | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888-89 | Sat Feb 02, 1889 | FA Cup | Linfield Athletic | H | D | Linfield scratched after the game and before the replay |