The History of Worksop Town: Season 1902/03 – Tigers keep up title chase

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On this afternoon, title-chasing Worksop, undaunted by the 2,000 strong crowd at a Football League venue, strolled to a 2-0 away win, thanks to goals from Hutton and Reid.

This put Worksop equal top of the Midland League with just six games left to play.

A week later Worksop were again on the road, this time to Lincoln to face another Football League reserve team in the shape the City’s second string at Sincil Bank.

City were next to bottom of the table but put on a show to claim a 1-1 draw.

Top scorer Jimmy Reid scored the Worksop goal but the dropped point, (two points for a win) cost them the chance to go clear at the top.

The third match in March brought yet another away game, this time at the Holywell ground of sixth-placed Hinckley Town.

On this day, the Worksop club arrived in Leicestershire a man short, and were forced to play the whole game with 10 men.

The home side took advantage by winning 2-0, severely damaging Worksop’s title hopes.

Saturday, 28th March finally saw Worksop return to Central Avenue for a home match against Championship challengers Derby County Reserves.

Around 1,000 onlookers thronged the ground for this season defining clash.

In addition to the partisan home fans, the Derby players also faced 'boisterous weather'.

Worksop struck first, Jimmy Reid adding another goal to his growing total.

Derby then pulled level at 1-1 and then the home crowd were silenced as Derby were awarded a penalty kick.

In the 'hush',Derby failed to convert the kick, which gave a recharged home team the impetus to grab a late winner thanks to 'good old' John Binney.

At this point Sheffield Wednesday were top with 40 points from 26 matches, Worksop second with 38 from 26 and Derby third with 37 from 25.

(To be continued).