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:
- Beeston Cricket Ground
- Game Type:
- FA Cup
- Round:
- 1
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 0-1
- Next Round:
- Sheffield FC (Dec 21, 1878) (2)
- Sources:
- Saphire Blue - The Nottingham Forest Scrapbook
- (Nottinghamshire Guardian, Friday, November 22nd, 1878
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Chesterfield (Friendly)
- FA Cup:
- Sheffield FC
- League:
- Everton
- Notts County:
- Nov 08, 1879
- GAME COUNT:
- FA Cup:
- 1 (of 417)
- Competitive:
- 1 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 131 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 146 years, 7 months, 16 days ago
- Notes:
- Forest's first competitive game
Review
This was our first competitive game. After 13 years and over 100 friendlies, we joined the FA Cup this year and met Notts County in the first round. Forty three teams entered the cup this year and we actually made it to the semi finals!
FOREST
Manager:
Goals
John Turner - John Turner first goal
Arthur Goodyer - Arthur Goodyer first goal
Arthur Smith - Arthur Smith first goal
NOTTS COUNTY
Manager: None
Goals
Rev JRB Owen
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 19 |  John Sands | Debut |
| 2 | F | 27 | Sam Widdowson (c) | Debut |
| 3 | M | 21 | Edwin Luntley | Debut |
| 4 | D | 22 | Charles Caborn | Debut |
| 5 | D | 26 | Arthur Bates | Debut |
| 6 | M | Mark Holroyd | Debut | |
| 7 | M | Arthur 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | H Greenhalgh |
| 2 | D | EH Greenhalgh (c) |
| 3 | D | AT Dobson |
| 4 | D | Seals |
| 5 | D | H Morse |
| 6 | M | H Cursham |
| 7 | M | T Oliver |
| 8 | M | AW Cursham |
| 9 | M | RJ Greenhalgh |
| 10 | F | C Cursham |
| 11 | F | Rev JRB Owen |
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