FOREST 5 - 1 READING - Sat Jan 22, 1927 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 22, 1927 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Reading
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 5-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1926-27
- Referee:
- JE Townsend
- Attendance:
- 11,458
- League Week:
- 25 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 3
3 - Opp Before/After:
- 13 13
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers (FA Cup)
- League:
- Notts County
- Reading:
- Oct 22, 1927
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1120 (of 5061)
- League Tier 2:
- 383 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1265 (of 5791)
- Total:
- 2115 (of 7586)
- Played:
- 98 years, 10 months, 23 days ago
FOREST
Manager: John Baynes
Prior form: WWDWDD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Noah Burton (40')
Cliff Price (67')
Sid Gibson (70')
Cyril Stocks (72')
Cyril Stocks (75')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Len Langford | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Bill Thompson | |
| 3 | F | 28 | Percy Barratt | |
| 4 | F | 31 | Jackie Belton | |
| 5 | M | 27 |  Gerry Morgan | |
| 6 | F | 34 |  Bob Wallace | |
| 7 | M | 27 | Sid Gibson  (70') | |
| 8 | F | 21 | Cyril Stocks (72') (75') | |
| 9 | F | 30 | Noah Burton (40') | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Cliff Price (67') | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Ted Linley | |
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 | Murdo McDonald |
| 8 | M | Bill Johnstone |
| 9 | M | Hugh Davey |
| 10 | F | Frank Richardson |
| 11 | F | Jack Robson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 6-1 | Blackpool |
| Bradford City | 2-0 | Southampton |
| Darlington | 5-0 | Fulham |
| Hull City | 2-0 | Notts County |
| Manchester City | 2-0 | Grimsby Town |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-1 | Reading |
| Portsmouth | 7-2 | Oldham Athletic |
| Preston North End | 2-2 | Middlesbrough |
| South Shields | 2-1 | Clapton Orient |
| Swansea Town | 4-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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