THE SOCCER GAZETTE · SECOND DIVISION · JANUARY 13, 1900

Munday settles it; Chesterfield keep Small Heath out

C&D game used: Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · ASN 1900 adaptation.

Saltergate, Chesterfield · Football League Second Division

Chesterfield 1–0 Small Heath

Herbert Munday scored the only goal at 28 minutes as Chesterfield beat Small Heath 1–0. No assist was recorded. J Hancock saved all four Small Heath efforts on target; his clean sheet and saves remain match-only observations under the unresolved source identity.

Chesterfield led fourteen to thirteen in shots and six to four on target. Nat Robinson made five saves for Small Heath. Alex Leake, DJ Fletcher and J Bell were cautioned. No injury or dismissal was recorded; the replay finished at 95 minutes.

Records after this replay: Chesterfield 8–3–6 (19 pts); Small Heath 11–2–5 (24 pts). W–D–L, including historical opening results. Replay finish: 95 minutes.

The goals

28′ — Herbert Munday scores for Chesterfield.

The match figures

Statistic	Chesterfield	Small Heath
Shots	14	13
On target	6	4
Saves	4	5
Corners	7	2
Offsides	2	2
Cautions	2	1
Dismissals	0	0

Match player observations

All 22 starters are retained. Estimated selections do not assert historical appearances. Unresolved observations have no personal-career link.

Chesterfield

Player / identity scope	Selection	G	Shots	On target	Saves	Cautions
James Ernest Pilgrim	Reported name	0	1	1	0	0
DJ Fletcher Unresolved identity · match observation only	Reported name	0	0	0	0	1
W Ballantyne Unresolved identity · match observation only	Reported name	0	0	0	0	0
J Bell Unresolved identity · match observation only	Reported name	0	1	0	0	1
E Downie Unresolved identity · match observation only	Reported name	0	0	0	0	0
W Morley Unresolved identity · match observation only	Reported name	0	1	1	0	0
Francis William Thacker	Reported name	0	4	2	0	0
William Henry Gooing	Reported name	0	3	0	0	0
Herbert Munday	Reported name	1	2	1	0	0
G Geary Unresolved identity · match observation only	Reported name	0	2	1	0	0
J Hancock Unresolved identity · match observation only	Reported name	0	0	0	4	0

Small Heath

Player / identity scope	Selection	Shots	On target	Saves	Cautions
Arthur Archer	Estimated starter	1	0	0	0
Billy Pratt	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0
George Adey	Estimated starter	1	1	0	0
Alex Leake	Estimated starter	0	0	0	1
Walter Wigmore	Estimated starter	2	0	0	0
Sid Wharton	Estimated starter	1	1	0	0
Billy Bennett	Estimated starter	5	1	0	0
Bob McRoberts	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0
Tom Scrivens	Estimated starter	2	1	0	0
Walter Main	Estimated starter	1	0	0	0
Nat Robinson	Estimated starter	0	0	5	0

Goalkeeper observations

Keeper / identity scope	Saves	On target faced	Goals allowed	Clean sheet	Save %
J Hancock Unresolved identity · match observation only	4	4	0	Yes	100.0%
Nat Robinson	5	6	1	No	83.3%

Individual keeper minutes are unavailable. Unresolved keeper observations remain match-only.

Injuries and discipline

13′ — Alex Leake cautioned by the referee.
48′ — DJ Fletcher cautioned by the referee.
54′ — J Bell cautioned by the referee.

No later absence or suspension is inferred.

Reading this replay

Official ASN tabletop replay using Soccer Blast by PLAAY Games. The historical January13 score, scorers and match incidents were excluded from the playing inputs.
Wednesday, Arsenal, Newton Heath, Luton and Chesterfield have reported named January13 elevens. The other thirteen club selections are explicitly Estimated from earlier references. Exact period roles and individual abilities remain Derived/Estimated; statistical calibration is unverified.
All starting observations are retained. Unresolved names and initials remain match-only and are excluded from named careers. Prior records under legacy IDs remain unchanged; no surname-only identity merge is made.
Only recorded replay incidents are described. Injuries do not imply a later absence or suspension; no replacement or exact player-minute figure is invented.
Second Division standings combine the retained historical opening ledger and accepted FL2 replays only. Two points per win, one per draw; goal average breaks ties. Historical team results do not supply missing player statistics.
Newton Heath’s January13 date follows AFS and the retained calendar; MUFCInfo labels the corresponding fixture January14. The discrepancy is disclosed without changing the calendar scope.
Howard Harvey remains with his accepted Manchester City appearance on January13. Danny Simpson is an Estimated Vale selection. Luton James Brown and William (Tip) Brown are separate identities; Bolton and Liverpool Hugh Morgan are separate identities.
Universal date remains January13,1900. Private playing cards, ratings and raw sessions are not part of this public archive.

Selection evidence

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