BOLTON WANDERERS 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Oct 23, 1897 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 23, 1897 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bolton Wanderers
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Burnden Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-2 LOST
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Gainsborough Trinity (Friendly)
- League:
- Derby County
- Bolton Wanderers:
- Jan 08, 1898
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 159 (of 5083)
- League Tier 1:
- 159 (of 2335)
- Competitive:
- 229 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 851 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 128 years, 10 months, 4 days ago
BOLTON WANDERERS
Manager: Frank Brettell
Prior form: WWWLLD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tom Miller
Bob Jack
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | 25 |  Archibald Ritchie | |
| 3 | D | Adam Scott | ||
| 4 | M | 22 | Frank Forman | |
| 5 | M | 30 | John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | 22 | Willie Wragg | |
| 7 | F | 24 | Tom McInnes | |
| 8 | F | 22 | Arthur Capes | |
| 9 | F | 21 | Len Benbow | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Chas Richards | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Sutcliffe |
| 2 | D | John Somerville |
| 3 | D | Samuel Scott |
| 4 | D | Alex Paton |
| 5 | D | Bob Brown |
| 6 | M | Archie Freebairn |
| 7 | M | Jimmy Cassidy |
| 8 | M | Sandy Gilligan |
| 9 | M | Tom Miller  |
| 10 | F | Jocky Wright |
| 11 | F | Bob Jack |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | The Wednesday |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Bury | 0-1 | Everton |
| Liverpool | 4-2 | Derby County |
| Notts County | 4-0 | Stoke |
| Sheffield United | 2-1 | Preston North End |
| Sunderland | 0-0 | Aston Villa |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Sheffield United | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 15 | DDDWWW | |||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | WLLWDW | |||
| 3 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 9 | LWLDWW | |||
| 4 | Sunderland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | WLWDWL | |||
| 5 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | WWDLLD | |||
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | LLDDLW | |||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | LDDDWW | |||
| 8 | The Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | WLWWWL | |||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | WLWLDW | |||
| 10 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 7 | DLWDWL | |||
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 7 | WWWLLD | |||
| 12 | Stoke | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 7 | LWLWLL | |||
| 13 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 6 | WLDWLD | |||
| 14 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 6 | WLDDLD | |||
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 | LWDLWL | |||
| 16 | Notts County | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 3 | LDLDLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 17 | DDWWWW | 2-1 | ||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 14 | LLWDWD | 0-0 | ||
| 3 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 11 | WLDWWW | 1-0 | ||
| 4 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | LWDWLD | 0-0 | ||
 1 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | LDDLWD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 6 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 9 | LWDWLW | 4-2 | |
| 4 | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | WWLLDW | 2-0 | |
| 8 | The Wednesday | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 9 | LWWWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 8 | LWLDWD | 2-2 | ||
 5 | 10 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 8 | WDLLDL | 2-4 | |
| 4 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | DDDWWL | 0-2 | |
| 12 | Stoke | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 7 | WLWLLL | 0-4 | ||
| 13 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 | LDWLDL | 0-1 | ||
| 1 | 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 | WDLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 15 | Preston North End | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 6 | LDDLDL | 1-2 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 5 | DLDLLW | 4-0 | ||