FOREST 1 - 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Sat Dec 27, 1879 (Friendly)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 27, 1879 (2:30 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Trent Bridge
- Game Type:
- Friendly
- Score:
- 1-1 (Draw)
- Half-time: 1-0
- Attendance:
- 500
- Referee:
- SW Widdowson
- Season:
- 1879-80
- NEXT GAMES:
- Friendly:
- Wednesbury Strollers
- League:
- Everton
- GAME COUNT:
- Friendly
- 141 (of 817)
- Total:
- 148 (of 7212)
- Sources:
- Saphire Blue - The Nottingham Forest Scrapbook
- The Nottinghamshire Guardian, Friday January 2nd, 1880
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Blackburn Rovers Goals:
Forest:
Manager:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Sands | |
| 2 | D | Charles Caborn | |
| 3 | M | Edwin Luntley | |
| 4 | F | Walter Luntley | |
| 5 | M | Mark Holroyd | |
| 6 | M | Arthur Bates | |
| 7 | F | Teddy Earp | |
| 8 | M | AH Smith (c) | |
| 9 | M | Leonard Lindley | |
| 10 | F | J Johnstone | |
| 11 | F | John Turner  |