NOTTS COUNTY 1 - 3 FOREST - Sat Nov 16, 1878 (FA Cup)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 16, 1878 (2:30 PM)
- Opponent:
- Notts County
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Trent Bridge
- Game Type:
- FA Cup
- Round:
- 1
- Score:
- 3-1 (Won)
- Attendance:
- 500
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1878-79
- NEXT GAMES:
- Friendly:
- Chesterfield
- League:
- Everton
- FA Cup:
- Sheffield United
- GAME COUNT:
- FA Cup:
- 1 (of 400)
- Competitive:
- 1 (of 5556)
- Total:
- 128 (of 7304)
- Notes:
- Forest's first competitive game
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Saphire Blue - The Nottingham Forest Scrapbook
- (Nottinghamshire Guardian, Friday, November 22nd, 1878
FOREST
Manager:
Goals:
John Turner - John Turner first goal
Arthur Goodyer - Arthur Goodyer first goal
AH Smith - AH Smith first goal
Manager:
Goals:
John Turner - John Turner first goal
Arthur Goodyer - Arthur Goodyer first goal
AH Smith - AH Smith first goal
NOTTS COUNTY
Manager:
Goals:
Manager:
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Sands | Debut |
| 2 | F | Sam Widdowson | Debut |
| 3 | M | Edwin Luntley | Debut |
| 4 | D | Charles Caborn | Debut |
| 5 | D | Arthur Bates | Debut |
| 6 | M | Mark Holroyd | Debut |
| 7 | M | AH Smith  | Debut |
| 8 | M | Arthur Goodyer | Debut |
| 9 | M | John Turner | Debut |
| 10 | F | Teddy Earp | Debut |
| 11 | F | Walter Luntley | Debut |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
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