READING 4 - 0 FOREST - Sat Sep 04, 1926 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 04, 1926 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Reading
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Elm Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-4 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 September 1926
- Season:
- 1926-27
- Referee:
- AE Caseley
- Attendance:
- 17,548
- League Week:
- 3 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 8
16 - Opp Before/After:
- 20
14
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Grimsby Town (League Tier 2)
- Reading:
- Jan 22, 1927
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1098 (of 5085)
- League Tier 2:
- 361 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1242 (of 5827)
- Total:
- 2092 (of 7632)
- Played:
- 99 years, 11 months, 30 days ago
READING
Manager: Angus Wylie
Prior form: LL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Frank Richardson (2')
Jack Robson (51')
Frank Richardson (61')
Jack Robson (64')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Len Langford | |
| 2 | D | 26 | Bill Thompson | |
| 3 | F | 27 | Percy Barratt | |
| 4 | F | 33 |  Bob Wallace | |
| 5 | M | 27 |  Gerry Morgan | |
| 6 | F | 26 | Ebor Reed | |
| 7 | M | 27 | Sid Gibson | |
| 8 | F | 21 | Cyril Stocks | |
| 9 | F | 29 | Noah Burton | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Ted Linley | Debut |
| 11 | F | 26 |  Charlie Jones | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Joe Duckworth |
| 2 | D | Bert Eggo |
| 3 | D | Billy 'Pat' McConnell |
| 4 | D | Bill Inglis |
| 5 | D | Alf Messer |
| 6 | M | Dai Gethin Evans |
| 7 | M | Ernie Porter |
| 8 | M | Ted Braithwaite |
| 9 | M | Hugh Davey |
| 10 | F | Frank Richardson  |
| 11 | F | Jack Robson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 6-1 | Barnsley |
| Clapton Orient | 1-0 | South Shields |
| Fulham | 2-1 | Darlington |
| Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Manchester City |
| Middlesbrough | 0-2 | Preston North End |
| Notts County | 1-0 | Hull City |
| Oldham Athletic | 1-0 | Portsmouth |
| Port Vale | 0-0 | Chelsea |
| Reading | 4-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Southampton | 0-0 | Bradford City |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-2 | Swansea Town |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | WW | |||
| 2 | Hull City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | WW | |||
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | WW | |||
| 4 | Swansea Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | WW | |||
| 5 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | WW | |||
| 6 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | DW | |||
| 7 | South Shields | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | WL | |||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | WL | |||
| 9 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | WL | |||
| 10 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LW | |||
| 11 | Clapton Orient | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | DD | |||
| 12 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | LW | |||
| 13 | Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | WL | |||
| 14 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 2 | LW | |||
| 15 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | LW | |||
| 16 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | WL | |||
| 17 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | LD | |||
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | LL | |||
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 | LL | |||
| 20 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | LL | |||
| 21 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 | LL | |||
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | LL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | WWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | WWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 3 | Swansea Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | WWD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 4 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | DWW | 2-0 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | WWD | 2-2 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | WWL | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 7 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | LWW | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 8 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | DDW | 1-0 | |
| 5 | 9 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | LWW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | WLD | 0-0 | |
| 4 | 11 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | LWD | 0-0 | |
| 5 | 12 | South Shields | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | WLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | LWL | 1-2 | |
| 6 | 14 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 2 | LLW | 4-0 | |
| 2 | 15 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | LDD | 0-0 | |
| 8 | 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 2 | WLL | 0-4 | |
| 1 | 17 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 2 | WLL | 0-1 | |
| 9 | 18 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | WLL | 1-6 | |
| 2 | 19 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 2 | LLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 20 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | LLD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 1 | LLD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 22 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 0 | LLL | 0-2 | |