FOREST 4 - 5 MANCHESTER CITY - Sat Sep 24, 1927 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 24, 1927 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-5 (Lost)
- Attendance:
- 12,893
- Pos Before/After:
- 11/12
- Opp Before/After:
- 3/2
- Referee:
- JWD Fowler
- Season:
- 1927-28
- Forest Tier:
- 2
- Opponent Tier:
- 2
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 2:
- Hull City
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1144 (of 4830)
- League Tier 2:
- 407 (of 2413)
- Competitive:
- 1290 (of 5524)
- Total:
- 2133 (of 7267)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
MANCHESTER CITY
Manager:
Goals:
Manager:
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Len Langford | |
| 2 | F | Percy Barratt | |
| 3 | D | Thomas Hicks | |
| 4 | F | Jackie Belton | |
| 5 | M | Gerry Morgan | |
| 6 | F | Bob Wallace | |
| 7 | M | Sid Gibson | |
| 8 | F | Cyril Stocks | |
| 9 | M | Tommy Roe  | |
| 10 | F | Charlie Jones | |
| 11 | F | Harold Wadsworth |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4 | 2 | Leyton Orient |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | Bristol City |
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 2 | Southampton |
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Hull City |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 5 | Manchester City |
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Notts County |
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Swansea City |
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Stoke City |
| South Shields | 2 | 3 | Preston North End |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Fulham |
Table before:
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
| 1 | Clapton Orient | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.250 | 11 | |
| 2 | Bristol City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.889 | 10 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.333 | 9 | |
| 4 | Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.750 | 8 | |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.700 | 8 | |
| 6 | Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1.667 | 8 | |
| 7 | Swansea Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1.375 | 8 | |
| 8 | Hull City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.333 | 8 | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.000 | 7 | |
| 10 | Leeds United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.800 | 7 | |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1.636 | 7 | |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.308 | 7 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .692 | 6 | |
| 14 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .900 | 5 | |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .643 | 4 | |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .500 | 4 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .600 | 3 | |
| 18 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .571 | 3 | |
| 19 | Reading | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .444 | 2 | |
| 20 | South Shields | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .333 | 1 | |
| 21 | Blackpool | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .300 | 1 | |
| 22 | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .167 | 1 | |
Table after:
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
| 1 | Clapton Orient | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.875 | 11 | |
 | 2 | Manchester City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1.313 | 11 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1.700 | 10 |
 | 4 | Bristol City | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1.267 | 10 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3.200 | 9 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.700 | 9 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.600 | 9 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2.600 | 8 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.286 | 8 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1.222 | 8 |
| 11 | Hull City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.000 | 8 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1.375 | 7 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.083 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .647 | 6 |
| 15 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .625 | 6 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .714 | 5 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .688 | 5 |
| 18 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .647 | 4 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .545 | 3 |
| 20 | Reading | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .474 | 3 |
| 21 | Notts County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .167 | 2 |
| 22 | South Shields | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .381 | 1 |