FOREST 2 - 1 BRADFORD CITY - Sat Oct 17, 1908 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 17, 1908 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bradford City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1908-09
- Referee:
- W Chadwick
- Attendance:
- 10,000
- League Week:
- 9 of 38
- Pos Before/After:
- 7
6 - Opp Before/After:
- 20
20
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester United (League Tier 1)
- Bradford City:
- Mar 30, 1909
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 544 (of 5085)
- League Tier 1:
- 506 (of 2337)
- Competitive:
- 652 (of 5827)
- Total:
- 1328 (of 7632)
- Played:
- 117 years, 10 months, 15 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Harry Hallam
Prior form: LLLWWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Grenville Morris (17')
Enoch West (29')
BRADFORD CITY
Manager: Peter O'Rourke
Prior form: LDLWLD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Frank O'Rourke (13')
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  (29') | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Grenville Morris (17') | |
| 11 | F | 20 | William Birch | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Martin Spendiff |
| 2 | D | Bob Campbell |
| 3 | D | Fred Farren |
| 4 | D | George Robinson |
| 5 | D | David Melville |
| 6 | M | Harry Hanger |
| 7 | M | Ernest Kenworthy |
| 8 | M | Billy Smith |
| 9 | M | Frank O'Rourke |
| 10 | F | Wally Smith |
| 11 | F | Willie Gould |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3-1 | Manchester United |
| Bury | 2-2 | Leicester Fosse |
| Chelsea | 2-2 | The Wednesday |
| Liverpool | 2-2 | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Manchester City | 1-0 | Notts County |
| Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Newcastle United |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Bradford City |
| Preston North End | 2-1 | Bristol City |
| Sheffield United | 1-5 | Everton |
| Sunderland | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | WWWWDW | |||
| 2 | Newcastle United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | WWWLDW | |||
| 3 | Everton | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 12 | LLWWWW | |||
| 4 | The Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | DWWWLW | |||
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | DWWWDD | |||
| 6 | Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 9 | WWWLLW | |||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | LLLWWW | |||
| 8 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | WWLWWL | |||
| 9 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 8 | WWLLLL | |||
| 10 | Woolwich Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | WLLWDW | |||
| 11 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 | LDWWDL | |||
| 12 | Leicester Fosse | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 7 | LDWDLW | |||
| 13 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | WWLLDL | |||
| 14 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 6 | DDLLWL | |||
| 15 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 6 | LLLWWL | |||
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 6 | DWDLDL | |||
| 17 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 5 | WLLLDW | |||
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 4 | LLLDDL | |||
| 19 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -10 | 4 | LLDLDL | |||
| 20 | Bradford City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 4 | LDLWLD | |||
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) | |
| 2 | 1 | Everton | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 14 | LWWWWW | 5-1 | |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | WWLDWD | 0-0 | ||
 2 | 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | WWWDWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | WWWDDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 5 | The Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 11 | WWWLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | LLWWWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Chelsea | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 10 | WWLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 8 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 9 | WLLLLD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 9 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | WLLDLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | WLWWLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Woolwich Arsenal | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | LLWDWD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 8 | DLLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 8 | WDLDLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 14 | Leicester Fosse | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 8 | DWDLWD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 15 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 7 | DWWDLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 16 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 6 | LLWWLL | 1-5 | |
| 17 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 5 | LLLDWL | 0-1 | ||
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 5 | LLDDLD | 0-0 | ||
| 19 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -10 | 5 | LDLDLD | 2-2 | ||
| 20 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -7 | 4 | DLWLDL | 1-2 | ||