MANCHESTER CITY 4 - 2 FOREST - Sat Dec 14, 1907 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 14, 1907 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Hyde Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-4 LOST
- Season:
- 1907-08
- Referee:
- W Gilgryst
- Attendance:
- 18,000
- Pos Before/After:
- 16
17 - Opp Before/After:
- 8
6
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Preston North End (League Tier 1)
- Manchester City:
- Apr 11, 1908
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 512 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 474 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 619 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 1294 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 116 years, 11 months, 7 days ago
MANCHESTER CITY
Manager: Harry Newbould
Prior form: WDDDLD (Old to recent)
Goals
Bill Eadie
Irvine Thornley
Jack Wood
Jack Wood
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Harry Linacre | |
| 2 | M | 26 | Walter Dudley | |
| 3 | M | George Maltby | ||
| 4 | D | 22 |  Edwin Hughes | |
| 5 | F | George Needham | ||
| 6 | F | 23 | Jack Armstrong | |
| 7 | M | 28 | Billy Shearman | |
| 8 | F | Thomas Marrison  | ||
| 9 | F | 26 | Arthur Green | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Enoch West | |
| 11 | F | 30 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Walter Smith |
| 2 | D | Percy Hill |
| 3 | D | Frank Norgrove |
| 4 | D | Jim Buchan |
| 5 | D | Bill Eadie |
| 6 | M | Jimmy Blair |
| 7 | M | George Dorsett |
| 8 | M | Jack Wood |
| 9 | M | Irvine Thornley |
| 10 | F | Davie Ross |
| 11 | F | Jimmy Conlin |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 6-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Bristol City | 2-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Bury | 3-2 | Sheffield United |
| Liverpool | 1-5 | Newcastle United |
| Manchester City | 4-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Notts County | 1-1 | Manchester United |
| Preston North End | 2-4 | Chelsea |
| Sunderland | 1-2 | Everton |
| The Wednesday | 5-2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Woolwich Arsenal | 1-1 | Birmingham City |
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 | Manchester United | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 2.38095 | 28 | WWWWLW | |||
| 2 | The Wednesday | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.50000 | 22 | WWWDWL | |||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.42857 | 19 | LWWWDW | |||
| 4 | Bury | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 1.12000 | 19 | DDWLDW | |||
| 5 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.03333 | 17 | WWWLWL | |||
| 6 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1.60000 | 16 | WLWDLW | |||
| 7 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1.22222 | 16 | LWLWLL | |||
| 8 | Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1.17391 | 16 | WDDDLD | |||
| 9 | Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | .92000 | 15 | WLWWDL | |||
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | .91667 | 15 | WLLWWW | |||
| 11 | Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | .84615 | 15 | WLWLWL | |||
| 12 | Notts County | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | .72000 | 15 | LLWWWL | |||
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | .72414 | 14 | WLWLLW | |||
| 14 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | .68571 | 14 | WDLDDL | |||
| 14 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | .68571 | 14 | WDLDDL | |||
| 15 | Sheffield United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | .96154 | 13 | WLLLLW | |||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | .88889 | 13 | LWLDLW | |||
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | .84211 | 13 | LLLWDL | |||
| 18 | Sunderland | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | .90000 | 12 | WLLLLW | |||
| 19 | Chelsea | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | .55882 | 12 | WLWLWD | |||
| 20 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | .50000 | 8 | DLLWLL | |||
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 | Manchester United | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 2.31818 | 29 | WWWLWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | The Wednesday | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.58333 | 24 | WWDWLW | 5-2 | ||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1.59091 | 21 | WWWDWW | 5-1 | ||
| 4 | Bury | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 1.14815 | 21 | DWLDWW | 3-2 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Everton | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1.25000 | 18 | WLWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 6 | Manchester City | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1.24000 | 18 | DDDLDW | 4-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Bristol City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.03125 | 18 | WWLWLD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 8 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1.32000 | 16 | LWDLWL | 1-5 | |
| 5 | 9 | Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | .85714 | 16 | DLDDLW | 6-0 | |
| 1 | 10 | Woolwich Arsenal | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | .85185 | 16 | LWLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Notts County | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | .73077 | 16 | LWWWLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 12 | Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | .86207 | 15 | LWWDLL | 2-4 | |
| 3 | 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | .82759 | 15 | LLWWWL | 2-5 | |
| 1 | 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | .74194 | 15 | LWLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | .74194 | 15 | LWLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 15 | Chelsea | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | .63889 | 14 | LWLWDW | 4-2 | |
| 1 | 16 | Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | .93103 | 13 | LLLLWL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 17 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | .83871 | 13 | WLDLWL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 18 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | .64000 | 13 | LLWDLL | 0-6 | |
| 1 | 19 | Sunderland | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | .87500 | 12 | LLLLWL | 1-2 | |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | .51515 | 9 | LLWLLD | 1-1 | ||