The City Ground

SEASON: 1901-02

Prev Season: 1900-01
This Season: 1901-02
Next Season: 1902-03

DIVISION: English First Division (Tier 1)

MANAGER(s):: Harry Hallam
FA Cup:: Semi Final (Southampton (N) 1-3)

Top Goalscorer:: John Calvey (14 goals)

Competitive Games:: 38
Competitive Goals:: 51
Goals per game:: 1.3
League Games:: 34
League Points:: 35 out of 68 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:: 51.5%

Highest League Attendance:: 15,000 (Notts County)
Lowest League Attendance:: 2,000 (Newcastle United)
Average League Attendance:: 8,076
Highest Cup Attendance:: -
Lowest Cup Attendance:: -

FA Cup:: Sheffield United
League Cup:
League Trophy:
Community Shield:

SEASON RECORDS

Most Goals scored: 4
4-0 (Sat Oct 12, 1901, Everton, Home, League Tier 1)
4-1 (Sat Nov 23, 1901, Bolton Wanderers, Home, League Tier 1)

Biggest Winning Margin: 4
4-0 (Sat Oct 12, 1901, Everton, Home, League Tier 1)

Most Goals Conceded: 4
0-4 (Sat Oct 19, 1901, Sunderland, Away, League Tier 1)

Biggest Losing Margin: 4
0-4 (Sat Oct 19, 1901, Sunderland, Away, League Tier 1)

Clean Sheets:: 9
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:: 2
Penalties conceded:: 1
Penalties missed:: 0
Penalties saved:: 0

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1901-02

SEASON END TABLE								Home					Away								Results
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GA	Pts	Result	Home	Away
1	Sunderland	34	19	6	9	50	35	12	3	2	32	14	7	3	7	18	21	1.429	44		2-1	0-4
2	Everton	34	17	7	10	53	35	11	2	4	31	11	6	5	6	22	24	1.514	41		4-0	0-1
3	Newcastle United	34	14	9	11	48	34	11	3	3	41	14	3	6	8	7	20	1.412	37		0-2	0-3
4	Blackburn Rovers	34	15	6	13	52	48	12	2	3	36	16	3	4	10	16	32	1.083	36		3-0	0-1
5	Nottingham Forest	34	13	9	12	43	43	11	4	2	32	13	2	5	10	11	30	1.000	35
6	Derby County	34	13	9	12	39	41	11	5	1	26	10	2	4	11	13	31	.951	35		3-1	1-1
7	Bury	34	13	8	13	44	38	11	5	1	31	9	2	3	12	13	29	1.158	34		2-1	1-1
8	Aston Villa	34	13	8	13	42	40	9	5	3	27	13	4	3	10	15	27	1.050	34		1-1	0-3
9	The Wednesday	34	13	8	13	48	52	9	5	3	30	14	4	3	10	18	38	.923	34		1-1	2-0
10	Sheffield United	34	13	7	14	53	48	10	5	2	38	13	3	2	12	15	35	1.104	33		2-1	2-2
11	Liverpool	34	10	12	12	42	38	8	3	6	28	16	2	9	6	14	22	1.105	32		1-1	2-0
12	Bolton Wanderers	34	12	8	14	51	56	10	6	1	38	17	2	2	13	13	39	.911	32		4-1	0-3
13	Notts County	34	14	4	16	51	57	12	2	3	44	19	2	2	13	7	38	.895	32		1-0	0-3
14	Wolverhampton Wanderers	34	13	6	15	46	57	12	3	2	32	13	1	3	13	14	44	.807	32		2-0	0-2
15	Grimsby Town	34	13	6	15	44	60	11	3	3	33	16	2	3	12	11	44	.733	32		0-1	0-1
16	Stoke City	34	11	9	14	45	55	10	4	3	31	12	1	5	11	14	43	.818	31		2-0	1-1
17	Small Heath	34	11	8	15	47	45	8	5	4	31	14	3	3	11	16	31	1.044	30	Relegated	1-1	1-1
18	Manchester City	34	11	6	17	42	58	10	3	4	28	17	1	3	13	14	41	.724	28	Relegated	3-1	1-3

Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins

Goal count:	1 goal	2 goals	3 goals	4 goals
Scored	11 times	10 times	4 times	2 times
Conceded	19 times	3 times	6 times	1 time
Won By	4 times	9 times	2 times	1 time
Lost By	4 times	4 times	4 times	1 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	P	W	D	L	F	A	Points	Results (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1		1	3	2	-	1	6	5	4	Everton (4-0), Sunderland (0-4), Sunderland (2-1)
2		2	1	-	-	1	0	1	0	Everton (0-1)
3		3	2	-	-	2	0	6	0	Aston Villa (0-3), Newcastle United (0-3)
4	18	4	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	Derby County (1-1)
5	28	5	2	-	2	-	2	2	2	Small Heath (1-1), Aston Villa (1-1)
6	39	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	21	7	2	-	-	2	0	3	0	Blackburn Rovers (0-1), Newcastle United (0-2)
8	40	8	3	2	1	-	7	2	5	Blackburn Rovers (3-0), Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-0), Sheffield United (2-2)
9	43	9	3	2	1	-	5	2	5	Bury (1-1), Bury (2-1), Stoke City (2-0)
10	4	10	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	The Wednesday (1-1)
11	14	11	2	1	-	1	2	2	2	Sheffield United (2-1), Grimsby Town (0-1)
12	12	12	2	2	-	-	4	0	4	Liverpool (2-0), The Wednesday (2-0)
13		13	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	Stoke City (1-1)
14		14	3	1	1	1	4	5	3	Bolton Wanderers (0-3), Derby County (3-1), Liverpool (1-1)
15	7	15	1	1	-	-	4	1	2	Bolton Wanderers (4-1)
16	12	16	2	1	-	1	1	3	2	Notts County (0-3), Notts County (1-0)
17		17	2	-	1	1	1	2	1	Grimsby Town (0-1), Small Heath (1-1)
18		18	2	1	-	1	4	4	2	Manchester City (1-3), Manchester City (3-1)

Not included: Week 1 game against Wolverhampton Wanderers (0-2) as all teams were unplaced at the time

GAMES

Manager for all games: Harry Hallam
League

Week	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Pos	Scorers	Status
1	Mon Sep 02, 1901	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0-2	6,000	16
2	Sat Sep 07, 1901	Sheffield United	H	2-1	12,000	8	Morris (?, ?)
3	Sat Sep 14, 1901	Grimsby Town	A	0-1	8,000	16
4	Sat Sep 21, 1901	Bury	A	1-1	5,000	15	Calvey (?)
5	Sat Sep 28, 1901	Blackburn Rovers	H	3-0	5,000	8	Spouncer (?), Forman (?), Morris (?)
6	Sat Oct 05, 1901	Stoke City	A	1-1	7,000	9	Forman (?)
7	Sat Oct 12, 1901	Everton	H	4-0	10,000	5	Spouncer (?), Forman (?), Henderson (?), Morris (2')
8	Sat Oct 19, 1901	Sunderland	A	0-4	15,000	9
9	Sat Oct 26, 1901	Small Heath	H	1-1	12,000	9	Calvey (?)
10	Sat Nov 02, 1901	Derby County	A	1-1	13,000	8	Morris (38')
11	Sat Nov 09, 1901	The Wednesday	H	1-1	-	10	Hitch (?)
12	Sat Nov 16, 1901	Notts County	A	0-3	12,000	12
13	Sat Nov 23, 1901	Bolton Wanderers	H	4-1	7,000	9	Spouncer (?, ?), Forman (?), Calvey (?)
14	Sat Nov 30, 1901	Manchester City	A	1-3	1,000	11	Calvey (?)
15	Sat Dec 07, 1901	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2-0	7,000	8	Morris (?), Calvey (?)
16	Sat Dec 14, 1901	Liverpool	A	2-0	12,000	6	Capes (?), Calvey (?)
17	Thu Dec 26, 1901	Notts County	H	1-0	15,000	5	Hitch (85')
18	Sat Dec 28, 1901	Aston Villa	A	0-3	14,000	8
19	Wed Jan 01, 1902	Blackburn Rovers	A	0-1	2,000	9
20	Thu Jan 02, 1902	Bolton Wanderers	A	0-3	11,000	10
21	Sat Jan 04, 1902	Sheffield United	A	2-2	5,000	9	Spouncer (?), Calvey (?)
22	Sat Jan 11, 1902	Grimsby Town	H	0-1	8,000	11
23	Sat Jan 18, 1902	Bury	H	2-1	-	8	Spouncer (?), Calvey (?)
24	Sat Feb 01, 1902	Stoke City	H	2-0	-	7	Morris (?), Broughton (?)
25	Sat Feb 15, 1902	Sunderland	H	2-1	-	6	Broughton (33'), Henderson (44')
26	Sat Mar 01, 1902	Derby County	H	3-1	11,000	6	Spouncer (?), Forman (?), Calvey (?)
27	Sat Mar 08, 1902	The Wednesday	A	2-0	1,000	4	Harry Ruddlesdin (? OG), Forman (?)
28	Wed Mar 19, 1902	Newcastle United	H	0-2	2,000	5
29	Sat Mar 29, 1902	Manchester City	H	3-1	5,000	6	Calvey (?, ?), Broughton (?)
30	Mon Mar 31, 1902	Everton	A	0-1	20,000	6
31	Tue Apr 01, 1902	Aston Villa	H	1-1	8,000	6	Broughton (?)	Safe
32	Sat Apr 05, 1902	Small Heath	A	1-1	6,000	5	Robinson (?)	Safe
33	Sat Apr 12, 1902	Liverpool	H	1-1	3,000	4	Calvey (?)	Safe
34	Sat Apr 19, 1902	Newcastle United	A	0-3	8,000	5		Safe

FA Cup

Date	Opponent	Round	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Jan 25, 1902	Glossop North End	1	A	3-1	-	Forman (?), Morris (?, ?)
Sat Feb 08, 1902	Manchester City	2	A	2-0	16,000	Forman (?), Calvey (?)
Sat Feb 22, 1902	Stoke City	Quarter	H	2-0	-	Forman (? pen, ? pen)
Sat Mar 15, 1902	Southampton	Semi	N	1-3	3,000	Calvey (56')

Friendly

Date	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Apr 26, 1902	Plymouth Argyle	England	A	10-1	-	Capes (?), Forman (?), Morris (?, ?, ?, ?, ?), Iremonger (?), Calvey (?, ?)

Date	Game Type	Opponent	Round	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers	League Status
Manager: Harry Hallam
Mon Sep 02, 1901	League Tier 1	Wolverhampton Wanderers		A	0-2	6,000
Sat Sep 07, 1901	League Tier 1	Sheffield United		H	2-1	12,000	Morris (?, ?)
Sat Sep 14, 1901	League Tier 1	Grimsby Town		A	0-1	8,000
Sat Sep 21, 1901	League Tier 1	Bury		A	1-1	5,000	Calvey (?)
Sat Sep 28, 1901	League Tier 1	Blackburn Rovers		H	3-0	5,000	Spouncer (?), Forman (?), Morris (?)
Sat Oct 05, 1901	League Tier 1	Stoke City		A	1-1	7,000	Forman (?)
Sat Oct 12, 1901	League Tier 1	Everton		H	4-0	10,000	Spouncer (?), Forman (?), Henderson (?), Morris (2')
Sat Oct 19, 1901	League Tier 1	Sunderland		A	0-4	15,000
Sat Oct 26, 1901	League Tier 1	Small Heath		H	1-1	12,000	Calvey (?)
Sat Nov 02, 1901	League Tier 1	Derby County		A	1-1	13,000	Morris (38')
Sat Nov 09, 1901	League Tier 1	The Wednesday		H	1-1	-	Hitch (?)
Sat Nov 16, 1901	League Tier 1	Notts County		A	0-3	12,000
Sat Nov 23, 1901	League Tier 1	Bolton Wanderers		H	4-1	7,000	Spouncer (?, ?), Forman (?), Calvey (?)
Sat Nov 30, 1901	League Tier 1	Manchester City		A	1-3	1,000	Calvey (?)
Sat Dec 07, 1901	League Tier 1	Wolverhampton Wanderers		H	2-0	7,000	Morris (?), Calvey (?)
Sat Dec 14, 1901	League Tier 1	Liverpool		A	2-0	12,000	Capes (?), Calvey (?)
Thu Dec 26, 1901	League Tier 1	Notts County		H	1-0	15,000	Hitch (85')
Sat Dec 28, 1901	League Tier 1	Aston Villa		A	0-3	14,000
Wed Jan 01, 1902	League Tier 1	Blackburn Rovers		A	0-1	2,000
Thu Jan 02, 1902	League Tier 1	Bolton Wanderers		A	0-3	11,000
Sat Jan 04, 1902	League Tier 1	Sheffield United		A	2-2	5,000	Spouncer (?), Calvey (?)
Sat Jan 11, 1902	League Tier 1	Grimsby Town		H	0-1	8,000
Sat Jan 18, 1902	League Tier 1	Bury		H	2-1	-	Spouncer (?), Calvey (?)
Sat Jan 25, 1902	FA Cup	Glossop North End	1	A	3-1	-	Forman (?), Morris (?, ?)
Sat Feb 01, 1902	League Tier 1	Stoke City		H	2-0	-	Morris (?), Broughton (?)
Sat Feb 08, 1902	FA Cup	Manchester City	2	A	2-0	16,000	Forman (?), Calvey (?)
Sat Feb 15, 1902	League Tier 1	Sunderland		H	2-1	-	Broughton (33'), Henderson (44')
Sat Feb 22, 1902	FA Cup	Stoke City	Quarter	H	2-0	-	Forman (? pen, ? pen)
Sat Mar 01, 1902	League Tier 1	Derby County		H	3-1	11,000	Spouncer (?), Forman (?), Calvey (?)
Sat Mar 08, 1902	League Tier 1	The Wednesday		A	2-0	1,000	Harry Ruddlesdin (? OG), Forman (?)
Sat Mar 15, 1902	FA Cup	Southampton	Semi	N	1-3	3,000	Calvey (56')
Wed Mar 19, 1902	League Tier 1	Newcastle United		H	0-2	2,000
Sat Mar 29, 1902	League Tier 1	Manchester City		H	3-1	5,000	Calvey (?, ?), Broughton (?)
Mon Mar 31, 1902	League Tier 1	Everton		A	0-1	20,000
Tue Apr 01, 1902	League Tier 1	Aston Villa		H	1-1	8,000	Broughton (?)	Safe
Sat Apr 05, 1902	League Tier 1	Small Heath		A	1-1	6,000	Robinson (?)	Safe
Sat Apr 12, 1902	League Tier 1	Liverpool		H	1-1	3,000	Calvey (?)	Safe
Sat Apr 19, 1902	League Tier 1	Newcastle United		A	0-3	8,000		Safe
Sat Apr 26, 1902	Friendly	Plymouth Argyle		A	10-1	-	Capes (?), Forman (?), Morris (?, ?, ?, ?, ?), Iremonger (?), Calvey (?, ?)	Safe

	Possession %	On Target	Off Target	Corners	Fouls	Saves
Date	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp
Sat Apr 26, 1902	Plymouth Argyle	England	A	10-1	-

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (6) - £0				Out (6) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	Alfred Hitch	Bought			Alfred Hitch	Sold
	Arthur Saxton	Bought			Arthur Saxton	Sold
	Matthew Broughton	Bought			Patrick Murray	Sold
	Thomas Roberts	Bought			Thomas Barnett	Sold
Jun 10, 1901	Alexander Newbigging	Bought			William McCurdy	Sold
Jun 10, 1901	George Henderson	Bought		Apr 19, 1902	Arthur Capes	Sold

SQUAD

*Age = Player age on August 1st					Season 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		Alexander Newbigging	Scotland	24	4	2	1	1
GK		Harry Linacre	England	21	35	15	8	12
Defenders
D		Alfred Hitch	England	25	13	5	3	5	2
D		James Iremonger	England	25	36	15	8	13
D		John White	England	24	25	12	5	8
D		William McCurdy	Scotland	24	4	2	1	1
Midfielders
M		Arthur Saxton		26	1			1
M		Bob Norris	England	26	4		3	1
M		Frank Forman	England	26	32	14	6	12	6
M		George Robinson	England	26	27	11	9	7	1
M		Matthew Broughton	England	20	16	7	2	7	4
M		Thomas Barnett	England	24	1			1
M		Thomas Roberts	England	22	2		2
Forwards
F		Alf Spouncer	England	24	36	16	9	11	7
F		Arthur Capes	England	26	29	13	6	10	1
F		Fred Forman	England	27	19	9	7	3	4
F		George Henderson	Scotland	27	27	12	6	9	2
F		Grenville Morris	Wales	24	30	12	6	12	9
F		John Calvey	England	26	38	16	9	13	14
F		Patrick Murray		27	14	5	4	5
F		Sam Timmins	England		23	10	4	9
F		Tom Forman	England	21	2			2

GOALSCORERS

Number of different scorers: 15

Goals (Pens)	Player	Num Games
14	John Calvey	38
9	Grenville Morris	30
7	Alf Spouncer	36
6	Frank Forman	32
4	Fred Forman	19
4	Matthew Broughton	16
2	Alfred Hitch	13
2	George Henderson	27
1	Arthur Capes	29
1	George Robinson	27
1	Own Goals	38

LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season

	Game 1				Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score		Date	H/A	Score

LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season

	Game 1			Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score	Date	H/A	Score
Grimsby Town	Sat Sep 14, 1901	Away	0-1	Sat Jan 11, 1902	Home	0-1
Newcastle United	Wed Mar 19, 1902	Home	0-2	Sat Apr 19, 1902	Away	0-3