THE SOCCER GAZETTE · SECOND DIVISION · JANUARY 13, 1900

Johnson’s early double wins the Lincolnshire derby

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

The Northolme, Gainsborough · Football League Second Division

Gainsborough Trinity 2–1 Lincoln City

Fred Johnson struck at three and six minutes to give Gainsborough Trinity a 2–1 win over Lincoln City. George Hall supplied the first assist and John Cole the second. Jock Henderson replied at 91 from Tommy McCairns’ assist, but Lincoln could not find another equaliser.

Fred Johnson was injured and removed at 47 minutes, with no replacement. James Bagshaw made two saves and Alf Webb one. Lincoln led eight to seven in shots; both teams put three on target. Three cautions and no dismissal were recorded; the replay finished at 92 minutes.

Records after this replay: Gainsborough Trinity 4–4–10 (12 pts); Lincoln City 8–5–7 (21 pts). W–D–L, including historical opening results. Replay finish: 92 minutes.

The goals

3′ — Fred Johnson scores for Gainsborough Trinity. Assist: George Hall.
6′ — Fred Johnson scores for Gainsborough Trinity. Assist: John Cole.
91′ — Jock Henderson scores for Lincoln City. Assist: Tommy McCairns.

The match figures

Statistic	Gainsborough Trinity	Lincoln City
Shots	7	8
On target	3	3
Saves	2	1
Corners	1	8
Offsides	1	0
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.

Gainsborough Trinity

Player / identity scope	Selection	G	A	Shots	On target	Saves	Cautions
John Cole	Estimated starter	0	1	0	0	0	0
George Toyne	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arthur Pycock	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Thornley	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Hall	Estimated starter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Paul Pumfrey	Estimated starter	0	0	1	0	0	1
Edward Gettins	Estimated starter	0	0	2	1	0	0
Fred Johnson	Estimated starter	2	0	2	2	0	1
Arthur Radford	Estimated starter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Fred Fenton	Estimated starter	0	0	1	0	0	0
James Bagshaw	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	2	0

Lincoln City

Player / identity scope	Selection	G	A	Shots	On target	Saves	Cautions
William McMillan	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Simpson	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Will Gibson	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Cowley	Estimated starter	0	0	1	1	0	0
Charlie Bannister	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jock Henderson	Estimated starter	1	0	3	1	0	0
Frank Scott	Estimated starter	0	0	1	1	0	0
Tommy McCairns	Estimated starter	0	1	2	0	0	0
Jimmy Hartley	Estimated starter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Pugh	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alf Webb	Estimated starter	0	0	0	0	1	0

Goalkeeper observations

Keeper / identity scope	Saves	On target faced	Goals allowed	Clean sheet	Save %
James Bagshaw	2	3	1	No	66.7%
Alf Webb	1	3	2	No	33.3%

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

Injuries and discipline

11′ — Fred Johnson cautioned by the referee.
38′ — William McMillan cautioned by the referee.
43′ — Paul Pumfrey cautioned by the referee.
47′ — Fred Johnson injured and removed; no replacement recorded.

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

All nine Second Division results →