FOREST 3 - 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Sat Oct 16, 1897 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Oct 16, 1897 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Blackburn Rovers

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground (Town Ground)

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
3-1  WON 



Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1897-98

Referee:
J Fox

Attendance:
6,000

Pos Before/After:
10 7

Opp Before/After:
14 15

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Bolton Wanderers (League Tier 1)

Blackburn Rovers:
Jan 15, 1898


GAME COUNT:

League:
158 (of 5045)
League Tier 1:
158 (of 2297)
Competitive:
228 (of 5763)
Total:
850 (of 7550)
Played:
126 years, 11 months, 20 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: DLDDDW (Old to recent)

Goals
Tom McInnes
Len Benbow
Len Benbow
Logo
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Manager: Joseph Warmlsey
Prior form: LLWDLW (Old to recent)

Goals
?

Lineup

Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GK?
2D?
3D?
4D?
5D?
6M?
7M?
8M?
9M?
10F?
11F?


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Oct 16, 1897)
Home Score Away
Aston Villa4-2Notts County
Derby County2-2Bury
Everton3-0Liverpool
Nottingham Forest3-1Blackburn Rovers
Preston North End0-0Bolton Wanderers
Stoke City0-2Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sunderland0-2West Bromwich Albion
The Wednesday0-1Sheffield United

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME



Table before:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form Status
1Sheffield United853022123101272201051.8333313 WDDDWW
2Aston Villa851222184001581127101.2222211 WWLLWD
3Sunderland64118630063111231.333339 WWLWDW
4The Wednesday84041513301104103591.153858 LWLWWW
5Liverpool623112821071021571.500007 DDLWDW
6Derby County73131511300114013471.363647 WWWDLL
7Everton6312111221062102510.916677 WLWLDW
8Stoke City7313111431084003310.785717 DLWLWL
9Wolverhampton Wanderers7223111022194002261.100006 WLLDDL
10Nottingham Forest61416603033111331.000006 DLDDDW
11Bolton Wanderers6303892012310266.888896 LWWWLL
12West Bromwich Albion62131211210510037101.090915 LWLWLD
13Bury621310142018701227.714295 LWLDWL
14Blackburn Rovers7214111720166013511.647065 LLWDLW
15Preston North End81345101114402316.500005 DWLDDL
16Notts County80357150225801327.466673 LLDLDL


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Sheffield United963023123101273201151.9166715 DDDWWW 1-0
2Aston Villa9612262050019101127101.3000013 WLLWDW 4-2
43Everton74121412310921025101.166679 LWLDWW 3-0
14Sunderland74128830165111231.000009 WLWDWL 0-2
15Derby County83231713310136013471.307698 WWDLLD 2-2
36Wolverhampton Wanderers8323131022194102461.300008 LLDDLW 2-0
37Nottingham Forest72419713064111331.285718 LDDDWW 3-1
48The Wednesday94051514302105103591.071438 WLWWWL 0-1
39West Bromwich Albion73131411210511039101.272737 WLWLDW 2-0
510Liverpool72321211210710225101.090917 DLWDWL 0-3
11Bolton Wanderers7313892012311266.888897 WWWLLD 0-0
412Stoke City8314111631186003310.687507 LWLWLL 0-2
13Bury722312162018702249.750006 WLDWLD 2-2
114Preston North End91445101214402316.500006 WLDDLD 0-0
115Blackburn Rovers8215122020166014614.600005 LWDLWL 1-3
16Notts County903691902258014411.473683 LDLDLL 2-4