FOREST 5 - 1 DERBY COUNTY - Sat Mar 12, 1904 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Mar 12, 1904 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Derby County
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 5-1 (Won)
- Attendance:
- 10,000
- Pos Before/After:
- 12/10
- Opp Before/After:
- 14/14
- Referee:
- J Stoll
- Season:
- 1903-04
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 1/1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Friendly:
- Shepherd's Bush
- League:
- West Bromwich Albion
- League Tier 1:
- West Bromwich Albion
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 379 (of 4844)
- League Tier 1:
- 379 (of 2183)
- Competitive:
- 478 (of 5539)
- Total:
- 1130 (of 7286)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Harry Haslam
Prior form: DDWLLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
William Shearman
William Shearman
Harold Griffiths - Harold Griffiths only goal
Alf Spouncer
Charles Craig - Charles Craig last goal
Manager: Harry Haslam
Prior form: DDWLLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
William Shearman
William Shearman
Harold Griffiths - Harold Griffiths only goal
Alf Spouncer
Charles Craig - Charles Craig last goal
DERBY COUNTY
Manager:
Prior form: LDLDDD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: LDLDDD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Linacre | |
| 2 | D | Charles Craig  | |
| 3 | D | James Iremonger | |
| 4 | D | Bob Innes | |
| 5 | M | John Crawford | |
| 6 | F | George Henderson | |
| 7 | M | Tom Davies | |
| 8 | M | William Shearman | |
| 9 | M | Sid Sugden | |
| 10 | F | Harold Griffiths | |
| 11 | F | Alf Spouncer |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 5 | Manchester City |
| Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Sheffield United |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 3 | Newcastle United |
| Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | Derby County |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Stoke City |
| Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Everton |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | Aston Villa |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | |
| 1 | The Wednesday | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1.947 | 37 | LWWDWW | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 1.583 | 33 | WDLWLW | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 1.441 | 33 | DDWWWD | |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 1.262 | 32 | DLDWLL | |
| 5 | Sunderland | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 1.368 | 31 | LWWDDL | |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 1.050 | 31 | LWWDWL | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 36 | .755 | 31 | DLDWWW | |
| 8 | Everton | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 1.654 | 30 | WLWLDW | |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 1.182 | 25 | DDWDLW | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | .900 | 24 | WLDLLD | |
| 11 | Bury | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | .881 | 24 | DWLWDD | |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | .979 | 23 | DDWLLW | |
| 13 | Notts County | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 33 | .536 | 22 | LDLLLL | |
| 14 | Derby County | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | .958 | 21 | LDLDDD | |
| 15 | Stoke City | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 27 | .941 | 19 | LDLLDL | |
| 16 | Small Heath | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 28 | .652 | 19 | DDWDLW | |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 31 | .587 | 19 | DDLWDL | |
| 18 | Liverpool | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 33 | .692 | 18 | WDLDWD | |
Table after:
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | |
| 1 | The Wednesday | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2.000 | 39 | WWDWWW | |
 1 | 2 | Manchester City | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 1.500 | 35 | DWWWDW |
 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 1.513 | 33 | DLWLWL |
| 1 | 4 | Sunderland | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 1.421 | 33 | WWDDLW |
| 1 | 5 | Newcastle United | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 1.098 | 33 | WWDWLW |
| 1 | 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 36 | .784 | 33 | LDWWWW |
| 3 | 7 | Sheffield United | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 1.178 | 32 | LDWLLL |
| 8 | Everton | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 1.536 | 30 | LWLDWL | |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 1.111 | 25 | DWDLWL | |
| 2 | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 1.063 | 25 | DWLLWW |
| 11 | Bury | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | .881 | 24 | DWLWDD | |
| 2 | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | .844 | 24 | LDLLDL |
| 13 | Notts County | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 33 | .536 | 22 | LDLLLL | |
| 14 | Derby County | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | .887 | 21 | DLDDDL | |
| 1 | 15 | Small Heath | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | .674 | 21 | DWDLWW |
| 2 | 16 | Liverpool | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 33 | .750 | 20 | DLDWDW |
| 2 | 17 | Stoke City | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 28 | .923 | 19 | DLLDLL |
| 1 | 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 31 | .574 | 19 | DLWDLL |