LIVERPOOL 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat Nov 06, 1897 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 06, 1897 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Liverpool
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Anfield
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Preston North End (League Tier 1)
- Liverpool:
- Nov 27, 1897
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 161 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 161 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 231 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 854 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 127 years, 18 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | 25 |  Archibald Ritchie | |
| 3 | D | Adam Scott | ||
| 4 | M | 22 | Frank Forman | |
| 5 | M | 30 | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | Willie Wragg | ||
| 7 | F | Fred Spencer | ||
| 8 | F | 22 | Chas Richards  | |
| 9 | F | 21 | Len Benbow | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Tom McInnes | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bury | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Derby County | 4-1 | Stoke City |
| Liverpool | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Notts County | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Preston North End | 3-1 | Aston Villa |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-2 | Everton |
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 | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2.07143 | 19 | DWWWWW | |||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1.38095 | 16 | LWDWDW | |||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.38462 | 11 | LDWDDW | |||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.38462 | 11 | DDLWDW | |||
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.00000 | 11 | LLDWWL | |||
| 6 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.00000 | 11 | LDWWWL | |||
| 7 | Derby County | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.15000 | 10 | DLLDLW | |||
| 8 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .88889 | 10 | WDWLDL | |||
| 9 | The Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.06667 | 9 | LWWWLD | |||
| 10 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1.06250 | 9 | WDWLWL | |||
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .92308 | 8 | DDWWLL | |||
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | .77273 | 8 | DLWLDW | |||
| 13 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | .55000 | 8 | LWLLLD | |||
| 14 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .70588 | 6 | LDWLDL | |||
| 15 | Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .43750 | 6 | DDLDLL | |||
| 16 | Notts County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | .63636 | 5 | LDLLWL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | 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 | Sheffield United | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2.07143 | 19 | DWWWWW | |||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.25000 | 16 | WDWDWL | 1-3 | ||
 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.08333 | 13 | LDWWLW | 2-1 | |
 1 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.33333 | 12 | DWDDWD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 5 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.28571 | 12 | LLDLWW | 4-1 | |
| 6 | Everton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1.00000 | 12 | DWWWLD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.26667 | 11 | DLWDWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 8 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.00000 | 10 | DWWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 9 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .88889 | 10 | WDWLDL | ||
| 1 | 10 | The Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.06667 | 9 | LWWWLD | ||
| 1 | 11 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1.00000 | 9 | DWLWLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .77778 | 8 | DWLDLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | .77273 | 8 | DLWLDW | ||
| 1 | 14 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .58824 | 8 | DLDLLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 15 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | .50000 | 8 | WLLLDL | 1-4 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | .62500 | 5 | DLLWLL | 1-2 | ||