THE WEDNESDAY 3 - 6 FOREST - Sat Jan 01, 1898 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 01, 1898 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- The Wednesday
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Olive Grove
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 6-3 WON
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
11- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bolton Wanderers (League Tier 1)
- The Wednesday:
- Jan 22, 1898
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 168 (of 5045)
- League Tier 1:
- 168 (of 2297)
- Competitive:
- 238 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 863 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 127 years, 6 months, 5 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: WWLDLL (Old to recent)
Goals
Frank Forman
John McPherson
Chas Richards
Chas Richards
Len Benbow
Len Benbow
THE WEDNESDAY
Manager: Arthur Dickinson
Prior form: WDWLWD (Old to recent)
Goals
Jimmy Jamieson
Willie Dryburgh
Alex Brady
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 | 22 | Willie Wragg | |
| 7 | F | 24 | Tom McInnes | |
| 8 | F | 22 | Chas Richards | |
| 9 | F | 21 | Len Benbow | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jimmy Massey |
| 2 | D | Jack Earp |
| 3 | D | Jimmy Melia |
| 4 | D | Harry Brandon |
| 5 | D | Tommy Crawshaw |
| 6 | M | Jimmy Jamieson |
| 7 | M | Archie Brash |
| 8 | M | Bob Ferrier |
| 9 | M | Willie Dryburgh |
| 10 | F | Alex Brady |
| 11 | F | Fred Spiksley |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Everton |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3-3 | Derby County |
| Bury | 3-3 | Stoke City |
| Liverpool | 1-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Notts County | 1-3 | Sheffield United |
| Sunderland | 1-0 | Preston North End |
| The Wednesday | 3-6 | Nottingham Forest |
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 | Aston Villa | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.33333 | 24 | LWWDLD | |||
| 2 | Sheffield United | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1.59091 | 23 | DDDLDL | |||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1.37500 | 22 | WWWDDD | |||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.20000 | 22 | WLWWDD | |||
| 5 | The Wednesday | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.65000 | 21 | WDWLWD | |||
| 6 | Everton | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 1.16667 | 20 | LDWWDW | |||
| 7 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1.06250 | 17 | LDLDLW | |||
| 8 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1.00000 | 17 | WLLWLW | |||
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | .85714 | 17 | WWLLLL | |||
| 10 | Sunderland | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.04762 | 16 | LWDDLW | |||
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .95833 | 15 | WWLDLL | |||
| 12 | Preston North End | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | .77778 | 15 | LDLLWW | |||
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | .71429 | 15 | DDLWWD | |||
| 14 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 28 | .50000 | 13 | LLWDLW | |||
| 15 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | .65385 | 11 | WLDWLL | |||
| 16 | Notts County | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | .67857 | 10 | LDDLDW | |||
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 | 1 | Sheffield United | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 1.65217 | 25 | DDLDLW | 3-1 | |
 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.33333 | 24 | LWWDLD | ||
| 1 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1.19231 | 23 | LWWDDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1.37500 | 22 | WWWDDD | ||
| 5 | The Wednesday | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.38462 | 21 | DWLWDL | 3-6 | ||
| 6 | Everton | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1.16000 | 21 | DWWDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 7 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.09524 | 18 | WDDLWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 1.05714 | 18 | DLDLWD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 9 | Liverpool | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1.00000 | 18 | LLWLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | .87500 | 18 | WLLLLD | 3-3 | |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1.07407 | 17 | WLDLLW | 6-3 | ||
| 1 | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | .72222 | 16 | DLWWDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | .75000 | 15 | DLLWWL | 0-1 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 31 | .53488 | 14 | LWDLWD | 3-3 | ||
| 15 | Bury | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | .68966 | 12 | LDWLLD | 3-3 | ||
| 16 | Notts County | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | .64516 | 10 | DDLDWL | 1-3 | ||