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SEASON: 1912-13

Prev Season: 1911-12
This Season: 1912-13
Next Season: 1913-14

DIVISION: English Second Division (Tier 2)

MANAGER(s):: Bob Masters
FA Cup:: 2nd Round (Oldham Athletic (A) 1-5)

Top Goalscorer:: Thomas Gibson (21 goals)

TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1912-13

SEASON END TABLE								Home					Away								Results
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Result	Home	Away
1	Preston North End	38	19	15	4	56	33	13	5	1	34	12	6	10	3	22	21	1.69697	53	Promoted as Champions	0-2	1-1
2	Burnley	38	21	8	9	88	53	13	4	2	58	23	8	4	7	30	30	1.66038	50	Promoted	2-1	5-3
3	Birmingham City	38	18	10	10	59	44	11	6	2	39	18	7	4	8	20	26	1.34091	46		3-1	0-2
4	Barnsley	38	19	7	12	57	47	15	3	1	46	18	4	4	11	11	29	1.21277	45		2-0	0-1
5	Huddersfield Town	38	17	9	12	66	40	13	5	1	49	12	4	4	11	17	28	1.65000	43		0-1	1-1
6	Leeds City	38	15	10	13	70	64	12	3	4	45	22	3	7	9	25	42	1.09375	40		1-2	0-1
7	Grimsby Town	38	15	10	13	51	50	10	8	1	32	11	5	2	12	19	39	1.02000	40		1-2	0-0
8	Lincoln City	38	15	10	13	50	52	10	6	3	31	16	5	4	10	19	36	.96154	40		1-2	1-2
9	Fulham	38	17	5	16	65	55	13	5	1	47	16	4	0	15	18	39	1.18182	39		2-4	0-0
10	Wolverhampton Wanderers	38	14	10	14	56	54	10	6	3	34	16	4	4	11	22	38	1.03704	38		2-0	3-2
11	Bury	38	15	8	15	53	57	10	6	3	29	14	5	2	12	24	43	.92982	38		1-1	0-2
12	Hull City	38	15	6	17	60	56	12	2	5	42	19	3	4	12	18	37	1.07143	36		5-0	1-2
13	Bradford Park Avenue	38	14	8	16	60	60	12	4	3	47	18	2	4	13	13	42	1.00000	36		1-2	1-3
14	Clapton Orient	38	10	14	14	34	47	8	6	5	25	20	2	8	9	9	27	.72340	34		0-0	2-2
15	Leicester Fosse	38	13	7	18	50	65	12	2	5	34	20	1	5	13	16	45	.76923	33		4-2	1-3
16	Bristol City	38	9	15	14	46	72	7	9	3	32	25	2	6	11	14	47	.63889	33		4-1	2-1
17	Nottingham Forest	38	12	8	18	58	59	9	3	7	35	25	3	5	11	23	34	.98305	32
18	Glossop North End	38	12	8	18	49	68	11	2	6	34	26	1	6	12	15	42	.72059	32	Re-elected	3-2	3-4
19	Stockport County	38	8	10	20	56	78	8	4	7	32	23	0	6	13	24	55	.71795	26	Re-elected	2-1	1-2
20	Blackpool	38	9	8	21	39	69	8	4	7	22	22	1	4	14	17	47	.56522	26	Re-elected	1-1	1-2

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	5+ goals
Scored	15 times	7 times	4 times	3 times	2 times
Conceded	13 times	15 times	3 times	2 times	1 time
Won By	5 times	5 times	2 times		1 time
Lost By	12 times	6 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	4	2	-	2	9	8	4	Hull City (1-2), Birmingham City (3-1), Burnley (5-3), Preston North End (0-2)
2	9	2	2	1	1	-	4	3	3	Burnley (2-1), Clapton Orient (2-2)
3	21	3	1	-	-	1	0	2	0	Birmingham City (0-2)
4	77	4	1	1	-	-	2	0	2	Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-0)
5	35	5	2	-	-	2	1	3	0	Lincoln City (1-2), Huddersfield Town (0-1)
6	19	6	2	1	-	1	4	4	2	Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-2), Lincoln City (1-2)
7	13	7	1	-	-	1	0	1	0	Leeds City (0-1)
8	3	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9	8	9	2	-	-	2	3	6	0	Grimsby Town (1-2), Fulham (2-4)
10	9	10	2	1	-	1	3	3	2	Bristol City (2-1), Leeds City (1-2)
11	7	11	2	1	-	1	5	4	2	Bristol City (4-1), Bradford Park Avenue (1-3)
12	7	12	2	-	-	2	0	3	0	Barnsley (0-1), Bury (0-2)
13	2	13	3	1	2	-	6	1	4	Preston North End (1-1), Fulham (0-0), Hull City (5-0)
14	4	14	1	-	1	-	1	1	1	Bury (1-1)
15	3	15	4	2	2	-	5	2	6	Stockport County (2-1), Barnsley (2-0), Huddersfield Town (1-1), Clapton Orient (0-0)
16	7	16	4	1	2	1	6	5	4	Blackpool (1-1), Grimsby Town (0-0), Leicester Fosse (4-2), Bradford Park Avenue (1-2)
17		17	1	-	-	1	3	4	0	Glossop North End (3-4)
18		18	1	-	-	1	1	3	0	Leicester Fosse (1-3)
19	7	19	1	-	-	1	1	2	0	Stockport County (1-2)
20	5	20	2	1	-	1	4	4	2	Glossop North End (3-2), Blackpool (1-2)

GAMES

Manager for all games: Bob Masters
League

Week	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Pos	Scorers
1	Sat Sep 07, 1912	Leicester Fosse	A	1-3	16,000	19	Curie (? OG)
2	Sat Sep 14, 1912	Stockport County	H	2-1	8,000	13	Morris (?), Ford (?)
3	Mon Sep 16, 1912	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	3-2	10,500	10	Banks (?), Derrick (?), Young (? OG)
4	Sat Sep 21, 1912	Preston North End	A	1-1	10,000	9	Allan (?)
5	Sat Sep 28, 1912	Burnley	H	2-1	10,000	6	Morris (?), Reid (? OG)
6	Thu Oct 03, 1912	Barnsley	H	2-0	10,000	2	Gibson (?), Derrick (?)
7	Sat Oct 05, 1912	Hull City	A	1-2	12,000	4	Derrick (?)
8	Sat Oct 12, 1912	Glossop North End	H	3-2	9,000	3	Allan (?), Morris (?, ?)
9	Sat Oct 19, 1912	Clapton Orient	A	2-2	20,000	3	Needham (?), Derrick (?)
10	Sat Oct 26, 1912	Lincoln City	H	1-2	1,000	5	Morris (?)
11	Sat Nov 02, 1912	Blackpool	H	1-1	12,000	5	Derrick (?)
12	Sat Nov 09, 1912	Bristol City	A	2-1	10,000	3	Morris (?, ?)
13	Sat Nov 16, 1912	Birmingham City	H	3-1	15,000	2	Gibson (?, ?), Morris (?)
14	Sat Nov 23, 1912	Huddersfield Town	A	1-1	3,000	4	Gibson (?)
15	Sat Nov 30, 1912	Leeds City	H	1-2	7,000	5	Needham (?)
16	Sat Dec 07, 1912	Grimsby Town	A	0-0	4,000	6
17	Sat Dec 14, 1912	Bury	H	1-1	7,000	6	Needham (?)
18	Sat Dec 21, 1912	Fulham	A	0-0	12,000	5
19	Wed Dec 25, 1912	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2-0	12,000	5	Derrick (?), Morris (?)
20	Sat Dec 28, 1912	Leicester Fosse	H	4-2	15,000	4	Derrick (?, ?, ?), Morris (?)
21	Wed Jan 01, 1913	Barnsley	A	0-1	9,000	4
22	Sat Jan 04, 1913	Stockport County	A	1-2	5,000	4	Derrick (?)
23	Sat Jan 25, 1913	Burnley	A	5-3	20,000	4	Reid (?), Gibson (?, ?, ?, ?)
24	Wed Feb 05, 1913	Preston North End	H	0-2	6,000	4
25	Sat Feb 08, 1913	Hull City	H	5-0	7,000	4	Gibson (?, ?, ?), Morris (?, ?)
26	Sat Feb 15, 1913	Glossop North End	A	3-4	3,000	4	Gibson (?, ?), Morris (?)
27	Sat Feb 22, 1913	Clapton Orient	H	0-0	700	4
28	Sat Mar 01, 1913	Lincoln City	A	1-2	13,000	5	Gibson (?)
29	Sat Mar 08, 1913	Blackpool	A	1-2	3,000	7	Gibson (?)
30	Sat Mar 15, 1913	Bristol City	H	4-1	3,000	7	Needham (?), Gibson (?), Morris (?, ?)
31	Fri Mar 21, 1913	Bradford Park Avenue	H	1-2	10,000	8	Ford (?)
32	Sat Mar 22, 1913	Birmingham City	A	0-2	3,000	8
33	Mon Mar 24, 1913	Bradford Park Avenue	A	1-3	10,000	9	Gibson (?)
34	Sat Mar 29, 1913	Huddersfield Town	H	0-1	5,000	11
35	Sat Apr 05, 1913	Leeds City	A	0-1	20,000	12
36	Sat Apr 12, 1913	Grimsby Town	H	1-2	-	14	Morris (?)
37	Sat Apr 19, 1913	Bury	A	0-2	4,000	16
38	Sat Apr 26, 1913	Fulham	H	2-4	4,000	17	Firth (?), Gibson (?)

FA Cup

Date	Opponent	Round	Replay	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Jan 18, 1913	Chesterfield	1		A	4-1	15,000	Gibson (?, ?, ?), Morris (?)
Sat Feb 01, 1913	Oldham Athletic	2		A	1-5	17,000	Derrick (?)

Friendly

Date	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Thu Dec 26, 1912	Coventry City	England	A	2-2	-	Revell (?), Derrick (?)

Date	Game Type	Opponent	Round	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Manager: Bob Masters
Sat Sep 07, 1912	League Tier 2	Leicester Fosse		A	1-3	16,000	Curie (? OG)
Sat Sep 14, 1912	League Tier 2	Stockport County		H	2-1	8,000	Morris (?), Ford (?)
Mon Sep 16, 1912	League Tier 2	Wolverhampton Wanderers		A	3-2	10,500	Banks (?), Derrick (?), Young (? OG)
Sat Sep 21, 1912	League Tier 2	Preston North End		A	1-1	10,000	Allan (?)
Sat Sep 28, 1912	League Tier 2	Burnley		H	2-1	10,000	Morris (?), Reid (? OG)
Thu Oct 03, 1912	League Tier 2	Barnsley		H	2-0	10,000	Gibson (?), Derrick (?)
Sat Oct 05, 1912	League Tier 2	Hull City		A	1-2	12,000	Derrick (?)
Sat Oct 12, 1912	League Tier 2	Glossop North End		H	3-2	9,000	Allan (?), Morris (?, ?)
Sat Oct 19, 1912	League Tier 2	Clapton Orient		A	2-2	20,000	Needham (?), Derrick (?)
Sat Oct 26, 1912	League Tier 2	Lincoln City		H	1-2	1,000	Morris (?)
Sat Nov 02, 1912	League Tier 2	Blackpool		H	1-1	12,000	Derrick (?)
Sat Nov 09, 1912	League Tier 2	Bristol City		A	2-1	10,000	Morris (?, ?)
Sat Nov 16, 1912	League Tier 2	Birmingham City		H	3-1	15,000	Gibson (?, ?), Morris (?)
Sat Nov 23, 1912	League Tier 2	Huddersfield Town		A	1-1	3,000	Gibson (?)
Sat Nov 30, 1912	League Tier 2	Leeds City		H	1-2	7,000	Needham (?)
Sat Dec 07, 1912	League Tier 2	Grimsby Town		A	0-0	4,000
Sat Dec 14, 1912	League Tier 2	Bury		H	1-1	7,000	Needham (?)
Sat Dec 21, 1912	League Tier 2	Fulham		A	0-0	12,000
Wed Dec 25, 1912	League Tier 2	Wolverhampton Wanderers		H	2-0	12,000	Derrick (?), Morris (?)
Thu Dec 26, 1912	Friendly	Coventry City		A	2-2	-	Revell (?), Derrick (?)
Sat Dec 28, 1912	League Tier 2	Leicester Fosse		H	4-2	15,000	Derrick (?, ?, ?), Morris (?)
Wed Jan 01, 1913	League Tier 2	Barnsley		A	0-1	9,000
Sat Jan 04, 1913	League Tier 2	Stockport County		A	1-2	5,000	Derrick (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1913	FA Cup	Chesterfield	1	A	4-1	15,000	Gibson (?, ?, ?), Morris (?)
Sat Jan 25, 1913	League Tier 2	Burnley		A	5-3	20,000	Reid (?), Gibson (?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Feb 01, 1913	FA Cup	Oldham Athletic	2	A	1-5	17,000	Derrick (?)
Wed Feb 05, 1913	League Tier 2	Preston North End		H	0-2	6,000
Sat Feb 08, 1913	League Tier 2	Hull City		H	5-0	7,000	Gibson (?, ?, ?), Morris (?, ?)
Sat Feb 15, 1913	League Tier 2	Glossop North End		A	3-4	3,000	Gibson (?, ?), Morris (?)
Sat Feb 22, 1913	League Tier 2	Clapton Orient		H	0-0	700
Sat Mar 01, 1913	League Tier 2	Lincoln City		A	1-2	13,000	Gibson (?)
Sat Mar 08, 1913	League Tier 2	Blackpool		A	1-2	3,000	Gibson (?)
Sat Mar 15, 1913	League Tier 2	Bristol City		H	4-1	3,000	Needham (?), Gibson (?), Morris (?, ?)
Fri Mar 21, 1913	League Tier 2	Bradford Park Avenue		H	1-2	10,000	Ford (?)
Sat Mar 22, 1913	League Tier 2	Birmingham City		A	0-2	3,000
Mon Mar 24, 1913	League Tier 2	Bradford Park Avenue		A	1-3	10,000	Gibson (?)
Sat Mar 29, 1913	League Tier 2	Huddersfield Town		H	0-1	5,000
Sat Apr 05, 1913	League Tier 2	Leeds City		A	0-1	20,000
Sat Apr 12, 1913	League Tier 2	Grimsby Town		H	1-2	-	Morris (?)
Sat Apr 19, 1913	League Tier 2	Bury		A	0-2	4,000
Sat Apr 26, 1913	League Tier 2	Fulham		H	2-4	4,000	Firth (?), Gibson (?)

	Possession %	On Target	Off Target	Corners	Fouls	Saves
Date	Opponent	Round	Replay	H/A	Score	Att	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp	Us	Opp
Sat Jan 18, 1913	Chesterfield	1		A	4-1	15,000
Sat Feb 01, 1913	Oldham Athletic	2		A	1-5	17,000

	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
Thu Dec 26, 1912	Coventry City	England	A	2-2	-

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (4) - £0				Out (4) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	Harold Lemoine	Bought			Alexander Hamilton	Sold
April 1912	Prestwood Machin	Bought			Grenville Morris	Retired
Jul 11, 1912	Stanley Allan	Bought			Robert Reid	Sold
Dec 16, 1912	Robert Reid	Bought		Summer 1913	Prestwood Machin	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 Hamilton	England	21	1			1
GK		Harold Lemoine	England		5	1	2	2
GK		Jack Hanna	Ireland	24	34	12	6	16
Defenders
D		Harry Jones	England	21	11	1		10
D		Joe Mercer	England	23	39	13	8	18
Midfielders
M		Alfred Fisher			11	1	2	8
M		George Maltby	England		30	9	8	13
M		Robert Firth	England	25	25	8	5	12	1
M		Thomas Gibson	Scotland	23	33	11	6	16	21
M		Walter Dudley	England	31	24	10	6	8
Forwards
F		George Needham	England		40	13	8	19	4
F		Grenville Morris	Wales	35	35	12	8	15	17
F		Jack Armstrong	England	28	36	13	6	17
F		Joe Ford	England	26	37	13	8	16	2
F		John Derrick	England	20	27	8	3	16	11
F		Robert Reid			10	4	1	5	1
F		Stanley Allan	England	25	16	5	7	4	2
F		Sticker Banks	England	23	26	9	4	13	1

		Ball (1912)
		Ernie Laxton
		Harry Lane (1912)	England	17
		Revell

GOALSCORERS

Number of different scorers: 15

Goals (Pens)	Player	Games
21	Thomas Gibson	33
17	Grenville Morris	35
11	John Derrick	27
4	George Needham	40
3	Own Goals	40
2	Joe Ford	37
2	Stanley Allan	16
1	Robert Firth	25
1	Robert Reid	10
1	Sticker Banks	26

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

	Game 1			Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score	Date	H/A	Score
Bristol City	Sat Nov 09, 1912	Away	2-1	Sat Mar 15, 1913	Home	4-1
Burnley	Sat Sep 28, 1912	Home	2-1	Sat Jan 25, 1913	Away	5-3
Wolverhampton Wanderers	Mon Sep 16, 1912	Away	3-2	Wed Dec 25, 1912	Home	2-0

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

	Game 1			Game 2
Opponent	Date	H/A	Score	Date	H/A	Score
Bradford Park Avenue	Fri Mar 21, 1913	Home	1-2	Mon Mar 24, 1913	Away	1-3
Leeds City	Sat Nov 30, 1912	Home	1-2	Sat Apr 05, 1913	Away	0-1
Lincoln City	Sat Oct 26, 1912	Home	1-2	Sat Mar 01, 1913	Away	1-2