FOREST 0 - 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Sat Sep 19, 1903 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 19, 1903 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-1 LOST
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1903-04
- Referee:
- PR Harrower
- Attendance:
- 8,000
- Pos Before/After:
- 8
8 - Opp Before/After:
- 14
11
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers (League Tier 1)
- Blackburn Rovers:
- Jan 01, 1904
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 356 (of 5045)
- League Tier 1:
- 356 (of 2297)
- Competitive:
- 452 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 1110 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 121 years, 9 months, 15 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 23 |  Harry Linacre | |
| 2 | D | 29 |  Charles Craig | |
| 3 | D | 27 | James Iremonger | |
| 4 | F | 29 | George Henderson | |
| 5 | D | 24 | Fred Warren | |
| 6 | F | Sam Timmins | ||
| 7 | F | 27 | Harold Griffiths | Debut |
| 8 | F | 28 | John Calvey | |
| 9 | M | 22 | Sid Sugden | |
| 10 | F | 26 |  Grenville Morris | |
| 11 | F | 26 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bob Evans |
| 2 | D | Bob Crompton |
| 3 | D | Jack Eastham |
| 4 | D | Jack Dewhurst |
| 5 | D | Sammy McClure |
| 6 | M | Billy Bradshaw |
| 7 | M | Arnie Whittaker |
| 8 | M | George Smith |
| 9 | M | Adam Bowman  |
| 10 | F | Lionel Watson |
| 11 | F | Fred Blackburn |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 0-1 | Notts County |
| Everton | 4-1 | Newcastle United |
| Manchester City | 4-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Small Heath | 2-2 | Aston Villa |
| Stoke City | 3-4 | Sheffield United |
| Sunderland | 2-1 | Liverpool |
| The Wednesday | 1-1 | Bury |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 | Middlesbrough |
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 | The Wednesday | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00000 | 6 | WWW | |||
| 2 | Sunderland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3.25000 | 6 | WWW | |||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00000 | 5 | DWW | |||
| 4 | Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.50000 | 4 | WW | |||
| 5 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00000 | 4 | WW | |||
| 6 | Derby County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.75000 | 4 | WWL | |||
| 7 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.75000 | 4 | WWL | |||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.16667 | 4 | WDD | |||
| 9 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .62500 | 3 | DLW | |||
| 10 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.25000 | 2 | WLL | |||
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00000 | 2 | LW | |||
| 12 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .62500 | 2 | LDD | |||
| 13 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .42857 | 2 | LLW | |||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .50000 | 1 | LDL | |||
| 15 | Small Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .46154 | 1 | LLDL | |||
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .42857 | 0 | LL | |||
| 17 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .40000 | 0 | LL | |||
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .33333 | 0 | LLL | |||
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 | Sunderland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3.00000 | 8 | WWWW | 2-1 | |
 1 | 2 | The Wednesday | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.00000 | 7 | WWWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 3 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.66667 | 6 | WWW | 4-1 | |
| 3 | 4 | Everton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.20000 | 6 | WWLW | 4-1 | |
| 1 | 5 | Sheffield United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.80000 | 6 | WWW | 4-3 | |
| 3 | 6 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.00000 | 5 | DWWL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 7 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.40000 | 4 | WWLL | 0-1 | |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.00000 | 4 | WDDL | 0-1 | ||
| 9 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .70000 | 4 | DLWD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | 10 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .57143 | 4 | LLWW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .66667 | 3 | LDLW | 1-0 | |
| 12 | Bury | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .66667 | 3 | LDDD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 13 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00000 | 2 | WLLL | 3-4 | |
| 1 | 14 | Small Heath | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .53333 | 2 | LLDLD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .50000 | 2 | LWL | 1-4 | |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .42857 | 1 | LLD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .33333 | 1 | LLLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 18 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .42857 | 0 | LLL | 1-2 | |