SEASON: 1893-94


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DIVISION: English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Harry Radford
FA Cup:
Quarter Final (Notts County (A) 1-4)

Top Goalscorer:
Tom McInnes (18 goals)
Ever Present:
Adam Scott (34 games)
 
Archibald Ritchie (34 games)
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
34
Competitive Goals:
62
Goals per game:
1.8
League Games:
30
League Points:
32 out of (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
53.3%

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
12,000 (Sunderland)
Lowest League Attendance:
1,000 (Darwen)
Average League Attendance:
6,766
Highest Cup Attendance:
15,000 (Notts County)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
5,000 (Heanor Town)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
11
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
1   (scored by us for opponents)   (Alec Stewart)
Penalties scored:
0
Penalties conceded:
0
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
0


TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1893-94
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Aston Villa30196584421221491374435292.00000441-21-3
2Sunderland30174972441131461461826301.63636381-20-2
3Derby County30164107362924473272626301.17742364-24-3
4Blackburn Rovers3016212695313024815321021381.30189340-01-6
5Burnley301541161511302431724918341.19608345-01-3
6Everton301531290571113632342927341.57895333-20-4
7Nottingham Forest301441257481023381642919321.1875032
8West Bromwich Albion30144126659843352360931361.11864322-30-3
9Wolverhampton Wanderers301431352631113342432101839.82540317-11-3
10Sheffield United3013512476183426225282139.77049311-12-0
11Stoke City301331465791311451702132062.82278292-01-2
12The Wednesday309813485773532212581636.84211261-00-1
13Bolton Wanderers30104163852735181431112038.73077241-01-1
14Preston North End30103174456717252432101932.7857123Remained after test-match playoffs4-22-0
15Darwen3075183783645252811131255.4457819Relegated after test-match playoffs4-14-0
16Newton Heath306222367252829331014739.5000014Relegated after test-match playoffs2-01-1
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored15 times6 times1 time5 times2 times
Conceded7 times7 times6 times2 times1 time
Won By5 times7 times1 time1 time2 times
Lost By5 times4 times2 times1 time1 time

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos		Num Days Opp
Pos		PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 11--1130 Aston Villa (1-3)
24 24-134121 West Bromwich Albion (2-3), Sheffield United (1-1), Blackburn Rovers (1-6), Sunderland (0-2)
35 34112753 Burnley (5-0), Aston Villa (1-2), Burnley (1-3), Blackburn Rovers (0-0)
49 4-------
511 5-------
623 611--322 Everton (3-2)
753 711--202 Sheffield United (2-0)
894 82--2250 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-3), Sunderland (1-2)
934 91--1030 West Bromwich Albion (0-3)
10 1011--422 Derby County (4-2)
11 1122--534 The Wednesday (1-0), Derby County (4-3)
12 124112363 Everton (0-4), Newton Heath (1-1), Preston North End (2-0), The Wednesday (0-1)
13 13321-415 Bolton Wanderers (1-0), Stoke City (2-0), Bolton Wanderers (1-1)
14 1411--412 Darwen (4-1)
15 1522--824 Darwen (4-0), Preston North End (4-2)
16 1621-1322 Stoke City (1-2), Newton Heath (2-0)
Not included: Week 1 game against Wolverhampton Wanderers (7-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time


GAMES
  
Manager for all games: Harry Radford
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Sep 02, 1893Wolverhampton WanderersH7-111,0002McInnes (?), Collins (?, 52', 68'), McCallum (?, 65'), Shaw (20')
2Mon Sep 04, 1893EvertonA0-412,0008
3Sat Sep 09, 1893Stoke CityA1-25,0009McInnes (?)
4Sat Sep 16, 1893BurnleyH5-08,0002Collins (?), McCallum (?, ?), McInnes (?), Scott (?)
5Sat Sep 23, 1893Newton HeathA1-110,0005Higgins (?)
6Sat Sep 30, 1893West Bromwich AlbionH2-35,0009McPherson (?), McInnes (?)
7Thu Oct 05, 1893Bolton WanderersH1-05,0004McInnes (?)
8Sat Oct 07, 1893Aston VillaH1-211,0006McInnes (87')
9Sat Oct 14, 1893Wolverhampton WanderersA1-36,0008McInnes (?)
10Sat Oct 21, 1893Stoke CityH2-07,0007Collins (?, ?)
11Sat Oct 28, 1893The WednesdayH1-08,0005McInnes (?)
12Sat Nov 04, 1893BurnleyA1-36,0007McCallum (?)
13Sat Nov 18, 1893Sheffield UnitedH1-11,5008McPherson (?)
14Sat Nov 25, 1893Blackburn RoversH0-05,0008
15Sat Dec 02, 1893Preston North EndA2-03,0006Smith (?), Collins (?)
16Sat Dec 09, 1893Derby CountyA4-36,4177McInnes (?, ?), Higgins (?), Pike (?)
17Sat Dec 23, 1893DarwenA4-03,0007McPherson (?), McInnes (?), Higgins (?, ?)
18Sat Dec 30, 1893Derby CountyH4-210,0006McPherson (?), McInnes (?), Collins (?, ?)
19Mon Jan 01, 1894Sheffield UnitedA2-010,0006McPherson (?), Pike (?)
20Sat Jan 13, 1894SunderlandH1-212,0009McInnes (?)
21Thu Jan 18, 1894EvertonH3-24,0007Brodie (?), McInnes (25'), Pike (49')
22Sat Feb 03, 1894Blackburn RoversA1-66,0008Pike (?)
23Mon Mar 05, 1894The WednesdayA0-15,0009
24Thu Mar 15, 1894DarwenH4-11,0008McInnes (?), Collins (?), Brodie (?), Higgins (?)
25Sat Mar 17, 1894SunderlandA0-25,0008
26Fri Mar 23, 1894Bolton WanderersA1-19,0008Higgins (?)
27Sat Mar 24, 1894Preston North EndH4-26,0005McPherson (?, ?, ?), McInnes (?)
28Mon Mar 26, 1894West Bromwich AlbionA0-35,0008
29Sat Apr 07, 1894Newton HeathH2-07,0004Brodie (?, ?)
30Sat Apr 14, 1894Aston VillaA1-34,0006Pike (?)

United Counties League
DateOpponentH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 06, 1894Notts CountyH1-04,000Brodie (?)
Sat Jan 20, 1894Sheffield WednesdayA2-26,000Scott (?), McPherson (?)
Thu Feb 15, 1894Sheffield UnitedH3-13,000Brodie (?, ?), Collins (?)
Sat Mar 31, 1894Sheffield UnitedA0-02,000
Thu Apr 12, 1894Derby CountyH0-31,500
Thu Apr 19, 1894Notts CountyA4-33,000McPherson (?), Shaw (?), Smith (?), Geary (?)
Sat Apr 21, 1894Sheffield WednesdayH5-1-Rose (?, ?, ?), McPherson (?), Collins (?)
Wed Apr 25, 1894Derby CountyA0-0-

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 27, 1894Heanor Town1H1-05,000Brodie (?)
Sat Feb 10, 1894Middlesbrough Ironopolis2H2-06,000Brodie (?), Higgins (?)
Sat Feb 24, 1894Notts CountyQuarterH1-115,000McInnes (?)
Sat Mar 03, 1894Notts CountyQuarter1A1-412,000McInnes (?)

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Sep 13, 1893MansfieldEnglandA6-0-McInnes (?, ?, ?), Pike (?, ?), McCallum (?)
Sat Nov 11, 1893Notts CountyEnglandH1-215,000Collins (?)
Thu Dec 14, 1893Sheffield WednesdayEnglandH3-12,000McCracken (?), Collins (?), Brodie (?)
Sat Dec 16, 1893LiverpoolEnglandA0-3-
Tue Dec 26, 1893Notts CountyEnglandA1-112,000Higgins (?)
Sat Mar 10, 1894Small HeathEnglandA2-2-Higgins (?), Pike (?)
Mon Apr 02, 1894Woolwich ArsenalEnglandA3-1-McInnes (?), Collins (?), Brodie (?)
Wed Apr 04, 1894Greenhalgh'sEnglandA3-2-? (?, ?, ?)
Wed Apr 11, 1894Burton SwiftsEnglandA2-2-? (?, ?)
Thu Apr 26, 1894Grimsby TownEnglandA2-2-Brodie (?), ? (? OG)
Fri Apr 27, 1894Bulwell UnitedEnglandA2-02,000Brodie (?), Collins (?)
Mon Apr 30, 1894Kettering TownEnglandA2-1700McCallum (?), Scott (? pen)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (10) - £0 Out (9) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Fred FormanBoughtHarry PikeSold
George GearyBoughtJ ConnorSold
J ConnorBoughtJ CrossSold
J CrossBoughtJohn BrodieSold
JB HancockBoughtNeil McCallumSold
John BrodieBoughtWilliam BrownSold
Thomas ShrewsburyBoughtWilliam 'Tich' SmithSold
1893James CollinsBoughtJan 01, 1894Albert SmithRetired
1893Thomas RoseBoughtMay 30, 1894Alex HigginsRetired
Aug 01, 1893Alec StewartBought


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Dan Allsop England222813312
GKWilliam Brown England6321
Defenders
D Adam Scott Scotland34165131
D Archibald Ritchie Scotland213416513
DHarry Pike England
DJ Cross11
DThomas Shrewsbury
Midfielders
MAlbert Smith England24844
MAlec Stewart Scotland3315513
MJ Connor431
MJB Hancock
MJohn Brodie Scotland127236
M John McPherson Scotland2633155138
MNeil McCallum Scotland25176385
MPeter McCracken Scotland23201046
MThomas Rose England211
MTommy Jeacock
MWilliam 'Tich' Smith England24156361
Forwards
FAlex Higgins Scotland292612597
FArthur Shaw England24179261
FFred Forman England19
FGeorge Geary11
F Horace Pike England232010195
FJames Collins Scotland331551310
FSteven Murray (1894-95)
FTom McInnes Scotland20301451118
J Elson


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
18Tom McInnes30
10James Collins33
8John McPherson33
7Alex Higgins26
6John Brodie12
5Horace Pike20
5Neil McCallum17
1Adam Scott34
1Arthur Shaw17
1William 'Tich' Smith15


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
DarwenSat Dec 23, 1893Away4-0Thu Mar 15, 1894Home4-1
Derby CountySat Dec 09, 1893Away4-3Sat Dec 30, 1893Home4-2
Preston North EndSat Dec 02, 1893Away2-0Sat Mar 24, 1894Home4-2



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Aston VillaSat Oct 07, 1893Home1-2Sat Apr 14, 1894Away1-3
SunderlandSat Jan 13, 1894Home1-2Sat Mar 17, 1894Away0-2
West Bromwich AlbionSat Sep 30, 1893Home2-3Mon Mar 26, 1894Away0-3