THE SOCCER GAZETTE · OFFICIAL ASN REPLAY · JANUARY 6, 1900
Bannister scores twice as Lincoln shut out Chesterfield
C&D game used: Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · ASN 1900 adaptation.
Sincil Bank, Lincoln · English Football League Division Two · Two points for a win
Lincoln City 2–0 Chesterfield
Lincoln City beat Chesterfield 2–0 at Sincil Bank. Charlie Bannister scored at 10 minutes from Frank Scott’s assist and added a second at 85 from Will Gibson’s pass. Alf Webb made three saves for a clean sheet. Chesterfield keeper J Hancock recorded eleven saves; his full identity remains unresolved and those figures stay in the match ledger.
Lincoln led 20–12 in shots and 13–3 on target. DJ Fletcher was injured and removed at 86 minutes, with no replacement. No cautions or dismissals were recorded. Lincoln led 1–0 at half-time, and the replay ended at 91 minutes. Chesterfield’s numbered eleven is reported; six unresolved initials remain outside named career totals. Lincoln’s starting selection is Estimated from sourced club-career evidence. No future injury absence is inferred.
Half-time: 1-0. Recorded replay finish: 91 minutes.
The goals
- 10′ — Charlie Bannister scores for Lincoln City. Assist: Frank Scott.
- 85′ — Charlie Bannister scores for Lincoln City. Assist: Will Gibson.
Match figures
| Statistic | Lincoln City | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 20 | 12 |
| On target | 13 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 11 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Cautions | 0 | 0 |
| Dismissals | 0 | 0 |
Player observations
All 22 starters remain in the match ledger. Unresolved identities are excluded from named career records.
Lincoln City
| Player / identity scope | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McMillan Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Simpson Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Gibson Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cowley Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Bannister Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jock Henderson Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Scott Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy McCairns Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hartley Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Pugh Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alf Webb Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chesterfield
| Player / identity scope | G | A | OG | Shots | On target | Saves | Cautions | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ernest Pilgrim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Fletcher Match observation only · unresolved identity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis William Thacker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Bell Match observation only · unresolved identity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Downie Match observation only · unresolved identity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Morley Match observation only · unresolved identity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Tannahill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Henry Gooing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbert Munday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Tart Match observation only · unresolved identity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Hancock Match observation only · unresolved identity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers
| Keeper / identity scope | Saves | On target faced | Goals allowed | Clean sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alf Webb Estimated starter; historical participation unverified | 3 | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| J Hancock Match observation only · unresolved identity | 11 | 13 | 2 | No |
Own goals count in goals allowed without adding an opposition shot. Zero shots on target faced leaves save percentage unavailable. Exact individual minutes are unavailable.
Injuries and discipline
- 86′ — DJ Fletcher injured and removed; no replacement recorded.
Reading this replay
- Lincoln uses a season-based Estimated selection. Actual January 6 participation remains unverified.
- Chesterfield’s numbered January 6 list is reported. J Hancock, DJ Fletcher, J Bell, E Downie, W Morley and W Tart remain unresolved initials; new observations are excluded from named careers.
- Chesterfield Town is the historical source title; established ASN name Chesterfield and ID CHE are retained. Source credit: Stuart Basson / Sky Is Blue, sites.google.com/view/cfchistory.
- C&D game used: Soccer Blast · PLAAY Games · existing ASN 1900 adaptation. This is an official tabletop replay, not an imported historical result.
- All 66 numerical cards are Estimated allocations, including the inherited missing-statistics fallback. Source names and identity restrictions are preserved; historical save statistics and full scoring calibration remain unavailable.
- Full-season club records are retrospective team-rating proxies; individual game traits are estimates, not measured January 6 abilities.
- Inherited 90-minute plus added-time convention. Exact historical elapsed time and exact individual player minutes are unavailable.
- Physical yellow/red cards were not used in 1900; YC/RC aliases represent referee cautions and dismissals. No future absence or suspension is inferred.
- Estimated starting selections are observed ASN replay appearances, not verified historical participation. Career eligibility identifies a supported named person; it does not establish that person’s historical January 6 appearance.
- No historical goals, injuries or match outcomes were scripted. Universal date remains January 10, 1900.