The City Ground

SEASON: 1917-18

Prev Season: 1916-17
This Season: 1917-18
Next Season: 1918-19

DIVISION: World War I
WHAT HAPPENED
Due to the First World War, a regional league of 14 Midlands clubs was established for the main part of the season, and then a smaller regional league of 4 clubs was organised for the rest of the season.

MANAGER(s):: -
FA Cup:: Not started

Top Goalscorer:

TABLE

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GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins

Goal count:	1 goal	2 goals	3 goals	4 goals	5+ goals
Scored
Conceded
Won By
Lost By

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)

Not included: Week 1 game against Huddersfield Town (1-2) as all teams were unplaced at the time

GAMES

Manager for all games: Bob Masters
WWI Initial Tournament

Week	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
1	Sat Sep 01, 1917	Huddersfield Town	A	1-2	1,000	Godfrey (?)
2	Sat Sep 08, 1917	Huddersfield Town	H	3-0	2,000	Tinsley (?), Burton (?), Godfrey (?)
3	Sat Sep 15, 1917	Sheffield Wednesday	A	3-0	5,000	Birch (?), Godfrey (?, ?)
4	Sat Sep 22, 1917	Sheffield Wednesday	H	3-0	2,000	Godfrey (?, ?), Burton (?)
5	Sat Sep 29, 1917	Bradford City	A	3-0	3,000	Godfrey (?, ?), Birch (?)
6	Sat Oct 06, 1917	Bradford City	H	2-0	3,000	Tinsley (?), Birch (?)
7	Sat Oct 13, 1917	Rotherham County	H	1-3	2,000	Birch (?)
8	Sat Oct 20, 1917	Rotherham County	A	3-1	5,000	Biggin (?), Tinsley (?), Burton (?)
9	Sat Oct 27, 1917	Lincoln City	H	0-1	2,000
10	Sat Nov 03, 1917	Lincoln City	A	1-3	-	Burton (?)
11	Sat Nov 10, 1917	Grimsby Town	H	5-0	-	Godfrey (?, ?), Birch (?, ?), Tinsley (?)
12	Sat Nov 17, 1917	Grimsby Town	A	1-1	-	Burton (?)
13	Sat Nov 24, 1917	Birmingham City	H	2-1	12,000	Tinsley (?), Godfrey (?)
14	Sat Dec 01, 1917	Birmingham City	A	1-1	15,000	Birch (?)
15	Sat Dec 22, 1917	Hull City	A	2-3	2,000	Banks (?), Tinsley (?)
16	Tue Dec 25, 1917	Notts County	A	1-0	-	Birch (?)
17	Wed Dec 26, 1917	Notts County	H	0-0	6,000
18	Sat Dec 29, 1917	Hull City	H	5-1	1,500	Tinsley (?, ?, ?, ?), Banks (?)
19	Sat Jan 05, 1918	Leicester Fosse	A	0-2	2,000
20	Sat Jan 12, 1918	Leicester Fosse	H	2-0	4,000	Tinsley (?), Godfrey (?)
	Sat Jan 19, 1918	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-2	-
21	Sat Jan 26, 1918	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-0	4,000
22	Sat Feb 02, 1918	Leeds City	A	0-2	3,000
23	Sat Feb 09, 1918	Leeds City	H	0-1	3,000
24	Sat Feb 16, 1918	Sheffield United	A	1-0	9,500	Tinsley (?)
25	Sat Feb 23, 1918	Sheffield United	H	0-1	5,700
26	Sat Mar 02, 1918	Barnsley	A	0-1	1,000
27	Sat Mar 09, 1918	Barnsley	H	1-0	3,000	Gibson (?)
28	Tue Apr 02, 1918	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-3	3,000

WWI Second Tournament

Week	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
1	Sat Mar 16, 1918	Birmingham City	A	0-0	10,000
2	Sat Mar 23, 1918	Birmingham City	H	1-0	7,000	Birch (?)
3	Fri Mar 29, 1918	Notts County	A	1-3	5,000	Tinsley (?)
4	Sat Mar 30, 1918	Leicester Fosse	A	0-1	-
5	Mon Apr 01, 1918	Notts County	H	0-3	7,000
6	Sat Apr 06, 1918	Leicester Fosse	H	2-0	1,000	Poole (?, ?)

Friendly

Date	Opponent	Country	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Sat Dec 08, 1917	Manton Colliery	England	A	5-2	-	Birch (?, ?), Godfrey (?), Godfrey (?), Wightman (?)
Sat Dec 15, 1917	Bolsover	England	A	4-0	-	Wightman (?, ?, ?), ? (?)

Date	Game Type	Opponent	H/A	Score	Att	Scorers
Manager: Bob Masters
Sat Sep 01, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Huddersfield Town	A	1-2	1,000	Godfrey (?)
Sat Sep 08, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Huddersfield Town	H	3-0	2,000	Tinsley (?), Burton (?), Godfrey (?)
Sat Sep 15, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield Wednesday	A	3-0	5,000	Birch (?), Godfrey (?, ?)
Sat Sep 22, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield Wednesday	H	3-0	2,000	Godfrey (?, ?), Burton (?)
Sat Sep 29, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford City	A	3-0	3,000	Godfrey (?, ?), Birch (?)
Sat Oct 06, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford City	H	2-0	3,000	Tinsley (?), Birch (?)
Sat Oct 13, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Rotherham County	H	1-3	2,000	Birch (?)
Sat Oct 20, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Rotherham County	A	3-1	5,000	Biggin (?), Tinsley (?), Burton (?)
Sat Oct 27, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Lincoln City	H	0-1	2,000
Sat Nov 03, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Lincoln City	A	1-3	-	Burton (?)
Sat Nov 10, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Grimsby Town	H	5-0	-	Godfrey (?, ?), Birch (?, ?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Nov 17, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Grimsby Town	A	1-1	-	Burton (?)
Sat Nov 24, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Birmingham City	H	2-1	12,000	Tinsley (?), Godfrey (?)
Sat Dec 01, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Birmingham City	A	1-1	15,000	Birch (?)
Sat Dec 08, 1917	Friendly	Manton Colliery	A	5-2	-	Birch (?, ?), Godfrey (?), Godfrey (?), Wightman (?)
Sat Dec 15, 1917	Friendly	Bolsover	A	4-0	-	Wightman (?, ?, ?), ? (?)
Sat Dec 22, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Hull City	A	2-3	2,000	Banks (?), Tinsley (?)
Tue Dec 25, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Notts County	A	1-0	-	Birch (?)
Wed Dec 26, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Notts County	H	0-0	6,000
Sat Dec 29, 1917	WWI Initial Tournament	Hull City	H	5-1	1,500	Tinsley (?, ?, ?, ?), Banks (?)
Sat Jan 05, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Leicester Fosse	A	0-2	2,000
Sat Jan 12, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Leicester Fosse	H	2-0	4,000	Tinsley (?), Godfrey (?)
Sat Jan 19, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-2	-
Sat Jan 26, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-0	4,000
Sat Feb 02, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Leeds City	A	0-2	3,000
Sat Feb 09, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Leeds City	H	0-1	3,000
Sat Feb 16, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield United	A	1-0	9,500	Tinsley (?)
Sat Feb 23, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Sheffield United	H	0-1	5,700
Sat Mar 02, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Barnsley	A	0-1	1,000
Sat Mar 09, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Barnsley	H	1-0	3,000	Gibson (?)
Sat Mar 16, 1918	WWI Second Tournament	Birmingham City	A	0-0	10,000
Sat Mar 23, 1918	WWI Second Tournament	Birmingham City	H	1-0	7,000	Birch (?)
Fri Mar 29, 1918	WWI Second Tournament	Notts County	A	1-3	5,000	Tinsley (?)
Sat Mar 30, 1918	WWI Second Tournament	Leicester Fosse	A	0-1	-
Mon Apr 01, 1918	WWI Second Tournament	Notts County	H	0-3	7,000
Tue Apr 02, 1918	WWI Initial Tournament	Bradford Park Avenue	A	0-3	3,000
Sat Apr 06, 1918	WWI Second Tournament	Leicester Fosse	H	2-0	1,000	Poole (?, ?)

	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 Dec 08, 1917	Manton Colliery	England	A	5-2	-
Sat Dec 15, 1917	Bolsover	England	A	4-0	-

TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.

In (13) - £0				Out (9) - £0
Date	Player	Details	Fee	Date	Player	Details	Fee
	A Scott (1918)	Bought			Codnor	Sold
	Codnor	Bought			Cutts (1916-17)	Sold
	Frank Kirrage	Bought			Harold Hall	Sold
	G Mullins	Bought			Hore	Sold
	Harold Hall	Bought			Roadley	Sold
	Hore	Bought			Sid Ireland	Sold
	Percy Barratt	Bought			Smithers	Sold
	Roadley	Bought			Thornwell	Sold
	Sid Ireland	Bought			Ward (1917)	Sold
	Smithers	Bought
	Thornwell	Bought
	Ward (1917)	Bought
1919	Joseph Johnson	Bought

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		Codnor
GK		Joseph Johnson	England
GK		Roadley
Defenders
D		Cutts (1916-17)
D		Frank Cownley	England
D		Harold Bulling	England
D		Harold Wightman	England	23
D		Harry Jones	England	26
Midfielders
M		A Scott (1918)
M		David Brown (1918)	Scotland	29
M		Frank Kirrage	England	24
M		Harold Hall
M		Harry Lowe	England	31
M		Haydn Biggin	England	20
M		Joby Godfrey	England	23
M		Joe Mills	England	22
M		John Poole	England
M		Robert Firth	England	30
M		Thomas Gibson	Scotland	28
M		Thornwell
M		Ward (1917)
Forwards
F		Ernie Hampson
F		G Mullins
F		Henry Martin	England	25
F		Hore
F		James Birch	England
F		Noah Burton	England	20
F		Percy Barratt	England	18
F		Sid Ireland	England
F		Smithers
F		Sticker Banks	England	28
F		Walter Tinsley	England	25

		A Brown (1917)
		Bruce Godfrey

GOALSCORERS

Number of different scorers: 15

Goals (Pens)	Player	Games

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