FOREST 3 - 1 PRESTON NORTH END - Sat Oct 08, 1927 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 08, 1927 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Preston North End
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1927-28
- Referee:
- WE Rycroft
- Attendance:
- 17,056
- League Week:
- 9 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 14
13 - Opp Before/After:
- 2
4
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Swansea City (League Tier 2)
- Preston North End:
- Mar 05, 1928
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1146 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 409 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1292 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 2143 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 98 years, 2 months, 4 days ago
FOREST
Manager: John Baynes
Prior form: WLLWLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Sid Gibson (10')
Noah Burton (53')
Sid Gibson (79')
PRESTON NORTH END
Manager: Alex Gibson
Prior form: LDWWWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Bobby Crawford (2')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Len Langford | |
| 2 | F | 29 | Percy Barratt | |
| 3 | D | 26 |  Thomas Hicks | |
| 4 | F | 32 | Jackie Belton | |
| 5 | M | 23 | Albert Harrison | |
| 6 | F | 34 |  Bob Wallace | |
| 7 | M | 28 | Sid Gibson  (10') (79') | |
| 8 | F | 22 | Cyril Stocks | |
| 9 | F | 30 | Noah Burton (53') | |
| 10 | F | 27 | Charlie Jones | |
| 11 | F | 29 | Harold Wadsworth | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tony Carr |
| 2 | D | Bill Wade |
| 3 | D | Tommy Hamilton |
| 4 | D | Jim Metcalf |
| 5 | D | David Morris |
| 6 | M | Bobby Crawford |
| 7 | M | Alec Reid |
| 8 | M | Willie Russell |
| 9 | M | Tommy Roberts |
| 10 | F | Alex James |
| 11 | F | George Harrison |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1-0 | Southampton |
| Chelsea | 1-0 | Stoke City |
| Clapton Orient | 4-2 | Bristol City |
| Grimsby Town | 1-2 | Oldham Athletic |
| Leeds United | 5-0 | Swansea Town |
| Manchester City | 2-1 | Hull City |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Preston North End |
| Port Vale | 2-1 | Barnsley |
| Reading | 2-2 | Notts County |
| South Shields | 2-1 | Fulham |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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