STOKE 3 - 0 FOREST - Sat Oct 17, 1896 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 17, 1896 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Stoke
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Victoria Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-3 LOST
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
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11- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Burnley (League Tier 1)
- Stoke:
- Nov 20, 1897
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 127 (of 5061)
- League Tier 1:
- 127 (of 2313)
- Competitive:
- 193 (of 5791)
- Total:
- 803 (of 7586)
- Played:
- 129 years, 1 month, 28 days ago
Review
The original referee (Mr Adams) missed his train so the senior lineman took his place
STOKE
Manager: Bill Rowley
Prior form: LWLLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Freddie Johnson
Willie Maxwell
Joe Schofield
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 25 |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | 24 |  Archibald Ritchie | |
| 3 | D | Adam Scott | ||
| 4 | M | 21 | Frank Forman | |
| 5 | M | 29 | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | 27 | Alec Stewart | |
| 7 | F | 22 | Fred Forman | |
| 8 | F | 21 | Chas Richards | |
| 9 | M | 23 | Adrian Capes | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Arthur Capes | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Tom McInnes | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Billy Rowley |
| 2 | D | Tommy Clare |
| 3 | D | Jack Eccles |
| 4 | D | Lucien Boullemier |
| 5 | D | Harry Simpson |
| 6 | M | Arthur Rowley |
| 7 | M | Freddie Johnson  |
| 8 | M | Allan Maxwell |
| 9 | M | Alf Wood |
| 10 | F | Willie Maxwell |
| 11 | F | Joe Schofield |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Burnley | 2-2 | Preston North End |
| Bury | 1-1 | The Wednesday |
| Derby County | 1-3 | Aston Villa |
| Everton | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
| Stoke | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Sunderland | 4-3 | Liverpool |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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