SEASON: 1898-99

Season count: 11Prev Season: 1897-98
This Season: 1898-99
Next Season: 1899-00
DIVISION: English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Harry Hallam
FA Cup:
Quarter Final (Sheffield United (H) 0-1)

Top Goalscorer:
Fred Spencer (9 goals)
Ever Present:
Dan Allsop (37 games)
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
37
Competitive Goals:
45
Goals per game:
1.2
League Games:
34
League Points:
33 out of 68 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
48.5%

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
16,000 (Notts County)
Lowest League Attendance:
3,000 (Liverpool)
Average League Attendance:
7,588
Highest Cup Attendance:
33,500 (Sheffield United)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
32,070 (Aston Villa)


SEASON HONOURS:

ENGLAND
Champions:
Aston Villa
FA Cup:
Sheffield United

SEASON RECORDS

Most Goals scored: 3
3-3 (Sat Dec 17, 1898, Derby County, Home, League Tier 1)
3-3 (Sat Dec 31, 1898, Blackburn Rovers, Away, League Tier 1)
3-1 (Mon Jan 02, 1899, Everton, Away, League Tier 1)
3-0 (Sat Jan 21, 1899, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Home, League Tier 1)
3-0 (Sat Apr 22, 1899, West Bromwich Albion, Home, League Tier 1)

Biggest Winning Margin: 3
3-0 (Sat Jan 21, 1899, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Home, League Tier 1)
3-0 (Sat Apr 22, 1899, West Bromwich Albion, Home, League Tier 1)

Most Goals Conceded: 3
0-3 (Sat Oct 22, 1898, Aston Villa, Away, League Tier 1)
0-3 (Sat Nov 26, 1898, Liverpool, Home, League Tier 1)
3-3 (Sat Dec 17, 1898, Derby County, Home, League Tier 1)
3-3 (Sat Dec 31, 1898, Blackburn Rovers, Away, League Tier 1)

Biggest Losing Margin: 3
0-3 (Sat Oct 22, 1898, Aston Villa, Away, League Tier 1)
0-3 (Sat Nov 26, 1898, Liverpool, Home, League Tier 1)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
11
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
2
Penalties conceded:
1
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
0


TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1898-99
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPtsResultHomeAway
1Aston Villa34197876401520581345818271.900451-00-3
2Liverpool341951049331232291072820231.485430-31-0
3Burnley34159104547115132154491332.957390-11-1
4Everton341581148411025251356623281.171380-03-1
5Notts County3412139475196233203771431.922370-02-2
6Blackburn Rovers34148126052953412353919291.154360-13-3
7Sunderland3415613414111332610431015311.000361-11-1
8Wolverhampton Wanderers341471354489533013521024351.125353-02-0
9Derby County34121111625711514619161016381.088353-30-2
10Bury34147134849953311852101731.980351-20-2
11Nottingham Forest341111124242665221855720241.00033
12Stoke City341371447521043291733111835.904332-11-2
13Newcastle United341181549489353318251016301.021302-01-0
14West Bromwich Albion34126164257111528915111448.737303-00-2
15Preston North End341091544471043291405121533.936292-20-1
16Sheffield United34911144551782312023121431.882292-12-2
17Bolton Wanderers3497183751656242132121330.72525Relegated1-22-0
18The Wednesday348818326182726240611637.52524Relegated1-11-2
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored12 times9 times5 times
Conceded12 times10 times4 times
Won By7 times4 times2 times
Lost By8 times3 times2 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 111--102 Aston Villa (1-0)
2 222--414 Everton (3-1), Liverpool (1-0)
3 32-11251 Aston Villa (0-3), Sheffield United (2-2)
4 42-11121 Blackburn Rovers (0-1), Sunderland (1-1)
5 53-3-113 Everton (0-0), Notts County (0-0), Burnley (1-1)
67 61-1-221 Notts County (2-2)
721 72--2030 Burnley (0-1), Bury (0-2)
82 81--1020 West Bromwich Albion (0-2)
97 9312-654 Stoke City (2-1), Blackburn Rovers (3-3), Sunderland (1-1)
107 1022--514 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-0), Sheffield United (2-1)
1167 111--1020 Derby County (0-2)
1214 123111653 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-0), Derby County (3-3), Bury (1-2)
1326 131--1030 Liverpool (0-3)
1419 1432-1524 Stoke City (1-2), Newcastle United (1-0), West Bromwich Albion (3-0)
1535 15-------
1614 162-2-332 Preston North End (2-2), The Wednesday (1-1)
1721 171--1010 Preston North End (0-1)
18 1842-2644 The Wednesday (1-2), Newcastle United (2-0), Bolton Wanderers (2-0), Bolton Wanderers (1-2)



GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Harry Hallam
League
WeekDateTimeOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Sep 03, 18983:00 pmBlackburn RoversH0-115,00017
2Sat Sep 10, 18983:00 pmThe WednesdayA1-210,00017Capes (?)
3Sat Sep 17, 18983:00 pmSunderlandH1-110,00017Capes (?)
4Sat Sep 24, 18983:00 pmWolverhampton WanderersA2-05,00013Richards (?), McPherson (?)
5Sat Oct 01, 18983:00 pmEvertonH0-010,00015
6Thu Oct 06, 18983:00 pmPreston North EndH2-25,00011McPherson (?), Benbow (?)
7Sat Oct 08, 18983:00 pmNotts CountyA2-220,00011Forman (4' pen), Spencer (10')
8Sat Oct 15, 18983:00 pmStoke CityH2-16,0007Spencer (?), McInnes (?)
9Sat Oct 22, 18983:00 pmAston VillaA0-310,00011
10Sat Oct 29, 18983:00 pmBurnleyH0-15,00014
11Sat Nov 05, 18983:00 pmSheffield UnitedA2-28,00012Suddick (?), Benbow (?)
12Sat Nov 12, 18983:00 pmNewcastle UnitedH2-07,00010Suddick (?), Benbow (?)
13Sat Nov 19, 18983:00 pmPreston North EndA0-14,00012
14Sat Nov 26, 18983:00 pmLiverpoolH0-33,00016
15Sat Dec 03, 18983:00 pmBuryA0-23,00016
16Sat Dec 10, 18983:00 pmBolton WanderersA2-04,00015Morris (?), Suddick (?)
17Sat Dec 17, 18983:00 pmDerby CountyH3-39,00015Capes (?), Richards (?), Morris (?)
18Sat Dec 24, 18983:00 pmWest Bromwich AlbionA0-21,00015
19Mon Dec 26, 18983:00 pmStoke CityA1-210,00015Benbow (?)
20Sat Dec 31, 18983:00 pmBlackburn RoversA3-31,00015Morris (5', 25'), Forman (12' pen)
21Mon Jan 02, 18993:00 pmEvertonA3-112,00014Benbow (?, ?, ?)
22Sat Jan 07, 18993:00 pmThe WednesdayH1-110,00015Forman (?)
23Sat Jan 14, 18993:00 pmSunderlandA1-19,00014Spencer (?)
24Sat Jan 21, 18993:00 pmWolverhampton WanderersH3-06,00013Morris (?, ?), Spencer (30')
25Sat Feb 04, 18993:00 pmNotts CountyH0-016,00011
26Sat Feb 18, 18993:00 pmAston VillaH1-010,00011Morris (25')
27Sat Mar 04, 18993:00 pmSheffield UnitedH2-18,0009Spencer (?, ?)
28Mon Mar 06, 18993:00 pmBurnleyA1-12,0009Suddick (?)
29Sat Mar 11, 18993:00 pmNewcastle UnitedA1-015,0007Spencer (30')
30Sat Mar 25, 18993:00 pmLiverpoolA1-012,0006Benbow (?)
31Sat Apr 01, 18993:00 pmBuryH1-23,0008Spencer (2')
32Sat Apr 08, 18993:00 pmBolton WanderersH1-23,00011Spencer (?)Safe
33Thu Apr 20, 18993:00 pmDerby CountyA0-250012Safe
34Sat Apr 22, 18993:00 pmWest Bromwich AlbionH3-03,00011Forman (?, ?, ?)Safe

FA Cup
DateTimeOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 28, 18993:00 pmAston Villa1H2-132,070Capes (5'), Forman (9')
Sat Feb 11, 18993:00 pmEverton2A1-023,000Forman (?)
Sat Feb 25, 18993:00 pmSheffield UnitedQuarterH0-133,500

Friendly
DateTimeOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Thu Sep 22, 18983:00 pmGrimsby TownEnglandA1-01,500Radford (?)
Wed Mar 15, 18993:00 pmSuffolk CountyEnglandA3-23,000Spouncer (?), Morris (?), Suddick (?)
Thu Mar 16, 18993:00 pmKirkley And LowestoftEnglandA3-03,000Spouncer (?), Allsop (? pen), Morris (?)
Fri Mar 31, 18993:00 pmNotts CountyEnglandH1-55,000Benbow (?)
Mon Apr 03, 18993:00 pmCorinthiansEnglandN2-330,000Forman (33'), Spouncer (45')
Tue Apr 04, 18993:00 pmCoventry CityEnglandA1-05,000Benbow (?)
Sat Apr 15, 18993:00 pmMillwallEnglandA5-25,000Forman (?, ?), Spencer (?, ?), Benbow (?)
Thu Apr 27, 18993:00 pmSwindon TownEnglandA0-14,000

Bass Charity Vase
DateTimeOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Thu Apr 06, 18993:00 pmLeicester FosseSemiA1-11,000Spouncer (?)
Mon Apr 17, 18993:00 pmLeicester FosseSemiN7-1-Spouncer (?, ?, ?), Forman (?), Forman (?, ?, ?)
Wed Apr 26, 18993:00 pmBurton SwiftsFinalA2-12,000Capes (?, ?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (7) - £0 Out (13) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Arthur CharltonBoughtArchibald RitchieSold
Sept 1989Bob NorrisBoughtArthur CharltonRetired
Bob ParkinsonBoughtArthur ShawSold
Fred ColesBoughtBob ParkinsonSold
Grenville MorrisBoughtChas RichardsSold
Thomas KentBoughtGeorge RichardsonSold
1898James SuddickBoughtPeter McCrackenSold
Tom BradshawSold
Tom McInnesSold
1898Tom WiddowsonSold
Willie WraggSold
1899James SuddickSold
1899John ThornleySold


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Dan Allsop England2737131113
Defenders
D Adam Scott Scotland22967
D Archibald Ritchie Scotland267115
D James Iremonger England2235131111
Midfielders
MArthur Charlton Scotland21321
M Bob Norris England233112109
MBob Parkinson England25211
M Frank Forman England2330119103
MFred Coles England22
MGeorge Robinson England23312
MJames Suddick England20143474
M John McPherson Scotland31331110122
MJohn Thornley England225113
MPeter McCracken Scotland288314
MThomas Kent England26211
MWillie Wragg England2312363
MGeorge Richardson England23
Forwards
F Alf Spouncer England2114734
FArthur Capes England23311010114
FArthur Shaw England29
FChas Richards England22122642
FFred Forman England24146265
FFred Spencer England167459
F Grenville Morris Wales21209657
FLen Benbow England2227106118
FTom Bradshaw England1916673
FTom McInnes Scotland25101541
Arthur Radford England3111
Rivers
Smith (1898)


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 10
Goals (Pens)PlayerNum
Games
9Fred Spencer16
8Len Benbow27
7Grenville Morris20
5Fred Forman14
4Arthur Capes31
4James Suddick14
3 (2)Frank Forman30
2Chas Richards12
2John McPherson33
1Tom McInnes10


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Newcastle UnitedSat Nov 12, 1898Home2-0Sat Mar 11, 1899Away1-0
Wolverhampton WanderersSat Sep 24, 1898Away2-0Sat Jan 21, 1899Home3-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
BurySat Dec 03, 1898Away0-2Sat Apr 01, 1899Home1-2