FOREST 5 - 2 GRIMSBY TOWN - Sat Oct 29, 1927 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 29, 1927 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Grimsby Town
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 5-2 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1927-28
- Referee:
- WF Burnell
- Attendance:
- 14,546
- League Week:
- 12 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 12
11 - Opp Before/After:
- 15
17
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Oldham Athletic (League Tier 2)
- Grimsby Town:
- Mar 10, 1928
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1149 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 412 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1295 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 2146 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 98 years, 1 month, 13 days ago
FOREST
Manager: John Baynes
Prior form: WLLWLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Ernest McLachlan (24') - Ernest McLachlan last goal
Noah Burton (46')
Charlie Jones (49')
Charlie Jones (55')
Noah Burton (85')
GRIMSBY TOWN
Manager: Wilf Gillow
Prior form: DDLLWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Steve Coglin (74') (Pen)
Angus Meikle (78')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Len Langford | |
| 2 | D | 28 | Bill Thompson | |
| 3 | F | 29 | Percy Barratt | |
| 4 | F | 32 | Jackie Belton | |
| 5 | M | 23 | Albert Harrison | |
| 6 | M | 28 |  Gerry Morgan | |
| 7 | M | 28 | Sid Gibson | |
| 8 | M | 24 |  Ernest McLachlan  (24') | |
| 9 | F | 30 | Noah Burton (46') (85') | |
| 10 | F | 27 |  Charlie Jones (49') (55') | |
| 11 | F | 29 | Harold Wadsworth | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Billy Cowell |
| 2 | D | Charlie Wilson |
| 3 | D | Hughie Jacobson |
| 4 | D | Clifford 'Baggy' Coupland |
| 5 | D | Charlie Wrack |
| 6 | M | James Calderwood |
| 7 | M | Angus Meikle |
| 8 | M | Jackie Bestall |
| 9 | M | Joe Robson |
| 10 | F | Steve Coglin |
| 11 | F | Billy Marshall |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2-3 | Bristol City |
| Fulham | 3-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Hull City | 2-2 | Blackpool |
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic |
| Manchester City | 4-1 | Reading |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-2 | Grimsby Town |
| Port Vale | 4-0 | Southampton |
| Preston North End | 0-3 | Chelsea |
| South Shields | 2-3 | Notts County |
| Swansea Town | 5-0 | Clapton Orient |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Stoke City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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