FOREST 2 - 1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY - Sat Jan 13, 1877 (Friendly)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 13, 1877 (2:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Forest Recreation Ground
- Game Type:
- Friendly
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Saphire Blue - The Nottingham Forest Scrapbook
- Nottinghamshire Guardian, Friday January 19th, 1877
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1876-77
- Referee:
- Attendance:
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield Wednesday (Friendly)
- Friendly:
- Sheffield Wednesday
- League:
- Everton
- Sheffield Wednesday:
- Jan 27, 1877
- GAME COUNT:
- Friendly:
- 107 (of 813)
- Total:
- 107 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 147 years, 10 months, 9 days ago
Review
This was due to be played in Sheffield but they had a waterlogged pitch so were invited to play at Forest. It is also worth noting that Wednesday had another game against North Wales on the same day and their team was not as strong as it should have been.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Manager: None
Goals
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Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 17 |  John Sands | |
| 2 | F | 25 | Sam Widdowson (c) | |
| 3 | D | 29 | Alexis Baillon | |
| 4 | D | Charles Spencer | ||
| 5 | D | AH Smith  | ||
| 6 | M | Sam Kirk | ||
| 7 | M | John Carter | ||
| 8 | M | John Turner | ||
| 9 | M | Arthur Goodyer | ||
| 10 | F | H Butler | ||
| 11 | F | E Gathers | ||
| 12 | 11 | Joseph Rawson | ||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | WH Stacey |
| 2 | D | J Herring |
| 3 | D | E Buttery |
| 4 | D | W Croft |
| 5 | D | W Muscroft |
| 6 | M | J Bingley |
| 7 | M | JJ Banks |
| 8 | M | F Butler |
| 9 | M | J Beardshaw |
| 10 | F | F Stacey |
| 11 | F | J Hanson |
| 12 | ? |