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)
- Attendance:
- 5,000
- Pos Before/After:
- 11/11
- Opp Before/After:
- 5/5
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1897-98
- Forest Tier:
- 1
- Opponent Tier:
- 1
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 1:
- Bolton Wanderers
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 168 (of 4829)
- League Tier 1:
- 168 (of 2183)
- Competitive:
- 238 (of 5523)
- Total:
- 857 (of 7266)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Harry Haslam
Goals:
Frank Forman
John McPherson
Chas Richards
Chas Richards
Len Benbow
Len Benbow
Manager: Harry Haslam
Goals:
Frank Forman
John McPherson
Chas Richards
Chas Richards
Len Benbow
Len Benbow
THE WEDNESDAY
Manager:
Goals:
Manager:
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | Archibald Ritchie | |
| 3 | D | Adam Scott | |
| 4 | M | Frank Forman  | |
| 5 | F | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | Willie Wragg | |
| 7 | F | Tom McInnes | |
| 8 | F | Chas Richards | |
| 9 | F | Len Benbow | |
| 10 | F | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | Alf Spouncer |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
| Home | F | A | 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 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 6 | Nottingham Forest |
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Preston North End |
Table before:
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.333 | 24 | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1.591 | 23 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1.375 | 22 | |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.200 | 22 | |
| 5 | The Wednesday | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.650 | 21 | |
| 6 | Everton | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 1.167 | 20 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1.063 | 17 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1.000 | 17 | |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | .857 | 17 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.048 | 16 | |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .958 | 15 | |
| 12 | Preston North End | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | .778 | 15 | |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | .714 | 15 | |
| 14 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 28 | .500 | 13 | |
| 15 | Bury | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | .654 | 11 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | .679 | 10 | |
Table after:
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
 | 1 | Sheffield United | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 1.652 | 25 |
 | 2 | Aston Villa | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1.333 | 24 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1.192 | 23 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1.375 | 22 |
| 5 | The Wednesday | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.385 | 21 | |
| 6 | Everton | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1.160 | 21 | |
| 7 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.095 | 18 |
| 8 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 1.057 | 18 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1.000 | 18 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | .875 | 18 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1.074 | 17 | |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | .722 | 16 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | .750 | 15 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 31 | .535 | 14 | |
| 15 | Bury | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | .690 | 12 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | .645 | 10 | |