FOREST 3 - 2 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Sat Oct 21, 1899 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 21, 1899 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-2 WON
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1899-00
- Referee:
- A Kingscott
- Attendance:
- 8,000
- League Week:
- 8 of 34
- Pos Before/After:
- 8
7 - Opp Before/After:
- 12
14
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Derby County (League Tier 1)
- Blackburn Rovers:
- Mar 05, 1900
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 223 (of 5086)
- League Tier 1:
- 223 (of 2338)
- Competitive:
- 302 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 943 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 126 years, 10 months, 22 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: DLWLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Fred Spencer
John Calvey
Rabbie Beveridge
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Manager: Joseph Warmlsey
Prior form: LLLWLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Daniel Hurst
Dan Allsop (OG)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Dan Allsop | |
| 2 | D | 26 | Edward Peers | |
| 3 | D | 23 | James Iremonger | |
| 4 | M | 24 | Frank Forman | |
| 5 | M | 32 |  John McPherson | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Bob Norris | |
| 7 | F | Fred Spencer  | ||
| 8 | F | 24 | John Calvey | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Rabbie Beveridge | |
| 10 | F | 22 |  Grenville Morris | |
| 11 | F | 22 | Alf Spouncer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Albert Knowles |
| 2 | D | Tom Brandon |
| 3 | D | Bob Crompton |
| 4 | D | Bob Haworth |
| 5 | D | Tom Booth |
| 6 | M | Albert 'Kelly' Houlker |
| 7 | M | Geordie Anderson |
| 8 | M | Arnie Whittaker |
| 9 | M | Jack Dewhurst |
| 10 | F | Fred Blackburn |
| 11 | F | Daniel Hurst |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| Burnley | 1-0 | Bury |
| Glossop North End | 1-1 | Everton |
| Liverpool | 3-1 | Notts County |
| Newcastle United | 0-0 | Sheffield United |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Preston North End | 0-0 | Derby County |
| Stoke | 1-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | WWWDWW | |||
| 2 | Sunderland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 | WWWDWW | |||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | LWWLWW | |||
| 4 | Newcastle United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | WWWLWL | |||
| 5 | Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | WWWDLW | |||
| 6 | Stoke | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | WLLWWL | |||
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 8 | WWLWLD | |||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | DLWLWL | |||
| 9 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | LLWWDW | |||
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 7 | DWWDLL | |||
| 11 | Bury | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 | DLLWLW | |||
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 6 | LLLWLW | |||
| 13 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 6 | LLLWWW | |||
| 14 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -12 | 6 | DLLWLL | |||
| 15 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 5 | DLWLWL | |||
| 16 | Glossop North End | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | -12 | 5 | LWLLLD | |||
| 17 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 3 | WLLLDL | |||
| 18 | Liverpool | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 0 | LLLLLL | |||
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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | WWDWWD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | WWLWWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 3 | Sunderland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 | WWWDWW | ||
| 2 | 4 | Stoke | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | LLWWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 5 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | WWLWLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | WWDLWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | LWLWLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 8 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | LWWDWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 8 | WLWLDL | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 7 | LLWWWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 7 | DWWDLL | ||
| 1 | 12 | Bury | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 7 | LLWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 7 | LWLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 6 | LLWLWL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 15 | Glossop North End | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | -12 | 6 | WLLLDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 16 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 6 | LLWLLL | 1-3 | |
| 17 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 4 | LLLDLD | 0-0 | ||
| 18 | Liverpool | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 2 | LLLLLW | 3-1 | ||