BIRMINGHAM ST GEORGE'S 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat Oct 31, 1891 (Football Alliance)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 31, 1891 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Birmingham St George's
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Cape Hill Ground
- Game Type:
- Football Alliance
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1891-92
- Referee:
- Attendance:
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 6 6
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield Wednesday (Football Alliance)
- Football Alliance:
- Sheffield Wednesday
- League:
- Everton
- GAME COUNT:
- Football Alliance:
- 51 (of 66)
- Total:
- 552 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 133 years, 22 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  William Brown | ||
| 2 | D | 19 |  Archibald Ritchie | |
| 3 | D | Adam Scott | ||
| 4 | M | David Russell | ||
| 5 | M | 24 | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | Fred Thompson | ||
| 7 | F | 21 | William Mason | |
| 8 | M | 22 | William 'Tich' Smith | |
| 9 | F | 27 | Alex Higgins  | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Arthur Shaw | |
| 11 | F | 21 | Horace Pike | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ? |
| 2 | D | ? |
| 3 | D | ? |
| 4 | D | ? |
| 5 | D | ? |
| 6 | M | ? |
| 7 | M | ? |
| 8 | M | ? |
| 9 | M | ? |
| 10 | F | ? |
| 11 | F | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham St George's | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Newton Heath LYR | 3-1 | Burton Swifts |
| The Wednesday | 4-1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Walsall Town Swifts | 2-0 | Grimsby Town |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FOOTBALL ALLIANCE | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13.00000 | 12 | WWWWWW | |||
| 2 | Small Heath | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1.30769 | 8 | DLWLDW | |||
| 3 | Burton Swifts | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | .79167 | 8 | WWLWWL | |||
| 4 | Newton Heath LYR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2.00000 | 7 | LWWWD | |||
| 5 | The Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.30000 | 5 | WLDWL | |||
| 6 | Birmingham St George's | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | .85714 | 5 | WLLLLL | |||
| 7 | Ardwick | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .75000 | 5 | DLWLW | |||
| 8 | Bootle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .60000 | 5 | LDLWLW | |||
| 9 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.16667 | 4 | WLW | |||
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.14286 | 3 | LWD | |||
| 11 | Walsall Town Swifts | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .31579 | 2 | LLLWL | |||
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | .38462 | 0 | LLL | |||
Table after:
| FOOTBALL ALLIANCE | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9.33333 | 14 | WWWWWW | 2-1 | ||
 2 | 2 | Newton Heath LYR | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2.12500 | 9 | LWWWDW | 3-1 | |
 1 | 3 | Small Heath | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1.30769 | 8 | DLWLDW | ||
| 1 | 4 | Burton Swifts | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | .74074 | 8 | WLWWLL | 1-3 | |
| 5 | The Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.54545 | 7 | WLDWLW | 4-1 | ||
| 6 | Birmingham St George's | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | .82609 | 5 | LLLLLL | 1-2 | ||
| 7 | Ardwick | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .75000 | 5 | DLWLW | |||
| 8 | Bootle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .60000 | 5 | LDLWLW | |||
| 9 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.16667 | 4 | WLW | |||
| 1 | 10 | Walsall Town Swifts | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .42105 | 4 | LLLWLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 11 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .88889 | 3 | LWDL | 0-2 | |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | .35294 | 0 | LLLL | 1-4 | ||