FOREST 2 - 1 ASTON VILLA - Sat Jan 28, 1899 (FA Cup)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 28, 1899 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Aston Villa
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- FA Cup
- Round:
- 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-1
- Next Round:
- Everton (Feb 11, 1899) (2)
- Season:
- 1898-99
- Referee:
- Attendance:
- 32,070
- Forest Tier / Pos:
- Tier 1/13th
- Opp Tier / Pos:
- Tier 1/1st
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Notts County (League Tier 1)
- FA Cup:
- Everton
- Aston Villa:
- Feb 18, 1899
- GAME COUNT:
- FA Cup:
- 77 (of 412)
- Competitive:
- 282 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 911 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 125 years, 2 months, 21 days ago
- Notes:
- New attendance record
Review
New attendance record
Stats:
The attendance of 32,070 was the record attendance at the time.
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | 22 | James Iremonger | |
| 3 | D |  Adam Scott | ||
| 4 | M | 23 | Frank Forman | |
| 5 | M | 31 | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | Robert Norris | ||
| 7 | F | 19 | Tom Bradshaw | |
| 8 | F | 23 | Arthur Capes  (5') | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Len Benbow | |
| 10 | F | 21 |  Grenville Morris | |
| 11 | F | 25 | Fred Forman (9') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Billy George |
| 2 | D | Jimmy Cowan |
| 3 | D | Albert Evans |
| 4 | D | Tommy Bowman |
| 5 | D | Jimmy Crabtree |
| 6 | M | Albert Wilkes |
| 7 | M | Steve Smith |
| 8 | M | Charlie Athersmith |
| 9 | M | Fred Wheldon |
| 10 | F | George Johnson |
| 11 | F | Jack Devey |