FOREST 2 - 1 CHELSEA - Sat Oct 03, 1908 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 03, 1908 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Chelsea
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Blackburn Rovers (League Tier 1)
- Chelsea:
- Oct 23, 1909
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 542 (of 5083)
- League Tier 1:
- 504 (of 2335)
- Competitive:
- 650 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 1326 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 117 years, 10 months, 21 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: WLLLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
William Birch (10') - William Birch first goal
Grenville Morris (88')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Harry Linacre | |
| 2 | M | 27 | Walter Dudley | |
| 3 | M | 21 | George Maltby | |
| 4 | D | 23 |  Edwin Hughes | |
| 5 | F | George Needham | ||
| 6 | F | 24 | Jack Armstrong | |
| 7 | F | 24 | Bill Hooper | |
| 8 | F | Thomas Marrison | ||
| 9 | F | 22 | Enoch West | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Grenville Morris  (88') | |
| 11 | F | 20 | William Birch (10') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jack Whitley |
| 2 | D | Jock Cameron |
| 3 | D | Bill Cartwright |
| 4 | D | Ben Warren |
| 5 | D | Bobby McRoberts |
| 6 | M | Ted Birnie |
| 7 | M | Billy Brawn |
| 8 | M | Percy Humphreys |
| 9 | M | George Hilsdon |
| 10 | F | Jimmy Windridge |
| 11 | F | Billy Bridgeman |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Bristol City | 3-3 | Newcastle United |
| Bury | 2-2 | Manchester United |
| Liverpool | 0-1 | Everton |
| Manchester City | 5-2 | Leicester Fosse |
| Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Chelsea |
| Preston North End | 0-0 | Notts County |
| Sheffield United | 3-0 | Bradford City |
| Sunderland | 4-2 | The Wednesday |
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 | Manchester United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | WWWWW | |||
| 2 | Newcastle United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | WWWWWL | |||
| 3 | The Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | DDWWW | |||
| 4 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | WWLLWW | |||
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | WLWWLL | |||
| 6 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | LDWWW | |||
| 7 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 7 | LLWWWL | |||
| 8 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | LLWWLW | |||
| 9 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 | DLLDWW | |||
| 10 | Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | DLWWLL | |||
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | DDWDL | |||
| 12 | Leicester Fosse | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 | DLDWD | |||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | WLLLLW | |||
| 14 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | WDDLL | |||
| 15 | Woolwich Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 4 | LLWLLW | |||
| 16 | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 | WLLLLW | |||
| 17 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 3 | LWLLDL | |||
| 18 | Bradford City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 3 | LLDLW | |||
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 3 | WLLLD | |||
| 20 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | WLLL | |||
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 | Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | WWWWWD | 2-2 | ||
| 2 | Newcastle United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | WWWWLD | 3-3 | ||
 1 | 3 | Everton | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 10 | WLLWWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 4 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | LDWWWD | 1-1 | |
 2 | 5 | The Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | DDWWWL | 2-4 | |
| 2 | 6 | Sunderland | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | LWWLWW | 4-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | LWWLLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 7 | LLDWWD | 3-3 | |
| 2 | 9 | Chelsea | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 7 | LWWWLL | 1-2 | |
| 10 | Preston North End | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | LWWLLD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | LLLLWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | DDWDLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | WDDLLW | 5-2 | |
| 2 | 14 | Sheffield United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 6 | LLLLWW | 3-0 | |
| 15 | Woolwich Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 5 | LWLLWD | 1-1 | ||
| 4 | 16 | Leicester Fosse | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 | DLDWDL | 2-5 | |
| 17 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 4 | WLLDLD | 2-2 | ||
| 1 | 18 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 4 | WLLLDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 19 | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 3 | LLDLWL | 0-3 | |
| 20 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 | WLLLD | 0-0 | ||