SEASON: 1897-98


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This Season: 1897-98
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DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Harry Hallam
FA Cup:
Winners  (Derby County (Crystal Palace) 3-1)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Arthur Capes, Chas Richards, Len Benbow (12 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1897-98
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
1Sheffield United3017855631942271484329171.80645421-11-1
2Sunderland3016594330122127843816221.43333371-10-4
3Wolverhampton Wanderers30147957411041361443821271.39024351-10-0
4Everton30139848391131331226715271.23077352-20-2
5The Wednesday301531251421203391533912271.21429331-06-3
6Aston Villa301451161511212472124914301.19608333-10-2
7West Bromwich Albion3011109444585225163571929.97778320-10-2
8Nottingham Forest3011910474975330194471730.9591831
9Liverpool30116134845744271642921291.06667282-32-1
10Derby County301161357611032401913111742.93443283-40-5
11Bolton Wanderers30114152841924181322111028.68293262-00-2
12Preston North End308814354375326151311928.81395244-10-3
13Notts County308814364646523234291323.78261241-13-1
14Bury3088143951834251905101432.76471243-12-2
15Blackburn Rovers3071013395447420223391932.7222224Remained in 1st Div after league expansion3-11-1
16Stoke City3088143555834211405101441.6363624Remained in 1st Div after playoffs3-12-1
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
36
Competitive Goals:
64
Goals per game:
1.8
League Games:
30
League Points:
31 out of 60 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
51.7%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored8 times7 times8 times3 times1 time
Conceded17 times7 times3 times2 times1 time
Won By4 times8 times2 times2 times
Lost By3 times4 times1 time1 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 12-2-222 Sheffield United (1-1), Sheffield United (1-1)
2 2-------
3 31--1040 Sunderland (0-4)
4 411--312 Aston Villa (3-1)
57 5211-743 Sunderland (1-1), The Wednesday (6-3)
6 65122354 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-0), West Bromwich Albion (0-1), The Wednesday (1-0), Everton (2-2), Everton (0-2)<
731 72-11131 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-1), Aston Villa (0-2)
8123 811--202 Bolton Wanderers (2-0)
914 9-------
109 1042-21194 Derby County (3-4), Liverpool (2-1), Preston North End (4-1), Liverpool (2-3)
1127 113--3090 West Bromwich Albion (0-2), Bolton Wanderers (0-2), Derby County (0-5)
124 123111453 Preston North End (0-3), Blackburn Rovers (1-1), Bury (3-1)
1317 131-1-111 Notts County (1-1)
149 1422--624 Blackburn Rovers (3-1), Stoke City (3-1)
15 1511--212 Stoke City (2-1)
16 16211-533 Notts County (3-1), Bury (2-2)


ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
15,000 (Notts County)
Lowest League Attendance:
3,000 (Preston North End)
Average League Attendance:
7,795
Highest Cup Attendance:
10,000 (Gainsborough Trinity)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
6,000 (Grimsby Town)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
6
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
0
Penalties conceded:
0
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
1


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Harry Hallam
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Sep 04, 1897Notts CountyH1-115,0009Capes (?)
2Sat Sep 11, 1897West Bromwich AlbionA0-28,00013
3Sat Sep 18, 1897Sheffield UnitedH1-19,00014Capes (?)
4Sat Sep 25, 1897Wolverhampton WanderersA0-06,00012
5Sat Oct 02, 1897SunderlandH1-18,00013Wragg (?)
6Sat Oct 09, 1897Notts CountyA3-115,00010Forman (?), Benbow (?), Spouncer (?)
7Sat Oct 16, 1897Blackburn RoversH3-16,0007McInnes (?), Benbow (?, ?)
8Sat Oct 23, 1897Bolton WanderersA0-25,00011
9Sat Oct 30, 1897Derby CountyH3-412,00011McPherson (?), Spencer (?), Capes (?)
10Sat Nov 06, 1897LiverpoolA2-17,0008Richards (?), Benbow (?)
11Sat Nov 13, 1897Preston North EndH4-13,0007Richards (?, ?), Spouncer (?, ?)
12Sat Nov 20, 1897Stoke CityA2-13,0005Benbow (?), Spouncer (?)
13Sat Nov 27, 1897LiverpoolH2-35,0008McInnes (?), Spouncer (?)
14Sat Dec 04, 1897Sheffield UnitedA1-110,0007McPherson (?)
15Sat Dec 11, 1897West Bromwich AlbionH0-16,0008
16Sat Dec 25, 1897Preston North EndA0-36,00010
17Sat Jan 01, 1898The WednesdayA6-35,00011Forman (?), McPherson (?), Richards (?, ?), Benbow (?, ?)
18Sat Jan 08, 1898Bolton WanderersH2-08,0009Benbow (?), Capes (?)
19Sat Jan 15, 1898Blackburn RoversA1-15,0008Richards (?)
20Sat Jan 22, 1898The WednesdayH1-010,0008McInnes (?)
21Sat Feb 19, 1898Stoke CityH3-16,0007Forman (?), Capes (?), Spouncer (?)
22Sat Mar 12, 1898EvertonH2-28,0008Capes (78', 81')
23Sat Mar 26, 1898Aston VillaH3-14,9307Benbow (?, 20'), Capes (?)
24Sat Apr 02, 1898EvertonA0-210,0008
25Mon Apr 04, 1898BuryA2-22,0008Spencer (?), Capes (?)
26Fri Apr 08, 1898Wolverhampton WanderersH1-110,0008Forman (?)
27Sat Apr 09, 1898BuryH3-16,0008Forman (?, ?), McInnes (?)
28Mon Apr 11, 1898Derby CountyA0-516,0008
29Sat Apr 23, 1898SunderlandA0-49,0008
30Sat Apr 30, 1898Aston VillaA0-29,0008

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 29, 1898Grimsby Town1H4-06,000McInnes (?), Richards (?, ?), Capes (?)
Sat Feb 12, 1898Gainsborough Trinity2H4-010,000McInnes (?), Richards (?, ?), Benbow (?)
Sat Feb 26, 1898West Bromwich AlbionQuarterA3-216,500Richards (?), Forman (65'), Spouncer (87')
Sat Mar 19, 1898Southampton St Mary'sSemiN1-130,000Benbow (?)
Thu Mar 24, 1898Southampton St Mary'sSemi1N2-012,000McInnes (?), Richards (?)
Sat Apr 16, 1898Derby CountyFinalN3-162,017Capes (19', 42'), McPherson (86')

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Thu Sep 02, 1897Gainsborough TrinityEnglandH5-0400McPherson (?), McInnes (?), Benbow (?, ?, ?)
Wed Sep 08, 1897LoughboroughEnglandA5-1500Richards (?, ?), Capes (?, ?), Capes (?)
Mon Sep 13, 1897Langley Mill RangersEnglandA2-0-Radford (?), ? (?)
Mon Sep 20, 1897Leicester FosseEnglandA0-4-
Wed Oct 27, 1897Gainsborough TrinityEnglandA6-22,000Capes (?, ?, ?, ?), Simpson (?), Hancock (?)
Sat Dec 18, 1897Derby CountyEnglandA4-23,000Forman (?), Spencer (?), Richards (?, ?)
Mon Dec 27, 1897Notts CountyEnglandA1-010,000? (?)
Tue Apr 26, 1898NewarkEnglandA5-01,200Forman (?), Iremonger (?, ?), Richards (?), McCracken (?)
Wed Apr 27, 1898Worksop TownEnglandA4-1-Forman (?), Bradshaw (?, ?), Thornley (?)
Thu Apr 28, 1898Leicester FosseEnglandH1-01,500Capes (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (6) - £0 Out (5) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
James BenbowBoughtChris GoodchildSold
Len BenbowBoughtJames BenbowSold
Richardson (1898)BoughtJB HancockSold
Tom BradshawBoughtMartin (1897-98)Sold
1897John ThornleyBoughtAug 01, 1897Adrian CapesSold
May 30, 1897Alf SpouncerBought


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 England26321589
GKMartin (1897-98)4121
Defenders
D Adam Scott Scotland311597
D Archibald Ritchie Scotland25251456
D James Iremonger England2117386
Midfielders
M Adrian Capes England2411
MChris Goodchild11
M Frank Forman England223216797
MJames Benbow11
MJB Hancock
M John McPherson Scotland3033141094
MJohn Thornley England2111
MMaurice Parry Wales19
MPeter McCracken Scotland279342
MRichardson (1898)11
MWillie Wragg England3014791
Forwards
F Alf Spouncer England202914787
FArthur Capes England2233159912
FArthur Shaw England2811
FChas Richards England21311561012
FFred Forman England23743
FFred Spencer115422
FLen Benbow England2130138912
FTom Bradshaw England186312
FTom McInnes Scotland242914877
A Radford11
Simpson


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
12Arthur Capes33
12Chas Richards31
12Len Benbow30
7Alf Spouncer29
7Frank Forman32
7Tom McInnes29
4John McPherson33
2Fred Spencer11
1Willie Wragg30


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Stoke CitySat Nov 20, 1897Away2-1Sat Feb 19, 1898Home3-1
The WednesdaySat Jan 01, 1898Away6-3Sat Jan 22, 1898Home1-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Derby CountySat Oct 30, 1897Home3-4Mon Apr 11, 1898Away0-5
West Bromwich AlbionSat Sep 11, 1897Away0-2Sat Dec 11, 1897Home0-1