SWANSEA TOWN 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Oct 15, 1927 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 15, 1927 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Swansea Town
- Country:
- Wales
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Vetch Field
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 15 October 1927
- Season:
- 1927-28
- Referee:
- GD Nunnerley
- Attendance:
- 14,844
- Pos Before/After:
- 13
14 - Opp Before/After:
- 11
9
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Reading (League Tier 2)
- Swansea Town:
- Feb 25, 1928
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1147 (of 5045)
- League Tier 2:
- 410 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1293 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 2144 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 97 years, 8 months, 19 days ago
SWANSEA TOWN
Manager: Jimmy Thomson
Prior form: WDWLWL (Old to recent)
Goals
Jack Fowler (13')
Harry Deacon (52')
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 | |
| 8 | F | 22 | Cyril Stocks | |
| 9 | F | 30 | Noah Burton | |
| 10 | F | 27 | Charlie Jones | |
| 11 | F | 29 | Harold Wadsworth | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alec Ferguson |
| 2 | D | Ben Williams |
| 3 | D | Ernie Morley |
| 4 | D | Jimmy Collins |
| 5 | D | Joe Sykes |
| 6 | M | Lacky McPherson |
| 7 | M | Billy Hole |
| 8 | M | Harry Deacon  |
| 9 | M | Jack Fowler |
| 10 | F | Wilf Lewis |
| 11 | F | Dai Nicholas |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0-0 | South Shields |
| Bristol City | 0-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Fulham | 1-1 | Leeds United |
| Hull City | 0-1 | Grimsby Town |
| Notts County | 3-1 | Blackpool |
| Oldham Athletic | 3-2 | Reading |
| Preston North End | 1-0 | Manchester City |
| Southampton | 2-4 | Chelsea |
| Stoke City | 2-0 | Clapton Orient |
| Swansea Town | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Port Vale |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1.44444 | 15 | LWWWWW | |||
| 2 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.66667 | 13 | DLDDWW | |||
| 3 | Clapton Orient | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.42857 | 13 | WWWLLW | |||
| 4 | Preston North End | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1.64286 | 12 | DWWWWL | |||
| 5 | Leeds United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.91667 | 11 | WLWLLW | |||
| 6 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.63636 | 11 | DLDDWL | |||
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.42857 | 11 | WWLDLW | |||
| 8 | Bristol City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1.10000 | 11 | WWLLDL | |||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.21053 | 10 | DWWDWL | |||
| 10 | Hull City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.10000 | 10 | DWWLWL | |||
| 11 | Swansea Town | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 1.07692 | 10 | WDWLWL | |||
| 12 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.05882 | 10 | DLWWDL | |||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1.31579 | 9 | LLWLLW | |||
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | .85000 | 9 | LDLWDW | |||
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | .83333 | 8 | DWWLWL | |||
| 16 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | .63158 | 7 | LLWWLW | |||
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .66667 | 5 | LDDDLL | |||
| 18 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .61111 | 5 | LDWDDL | |||
| 19 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | .54167 | 5 | LLLWLW | |||
| 20 | Reading | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .52381 | 5 | LDLDDD | |||
| 21 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .41176 | 5 | DLDWLD | |||
| 22 | South Shields | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | .46429 | 3 | LDLLLW | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2.50000 | 15 | LDDWWW | 4-2 | |
| 1 | 2 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1.36842 | 15 | WWWWWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 3 | Preston North End | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1.71429 | 14 | WWWWLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 4 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.81818 | 13 | LDDWLW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.43750 | 13 | WLDLWW | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 6 | Clapton Orient | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.25000 | 13 | WWLLWL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Leeds United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.84615 | 12 | LWLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.26316 | 12 | WWDWLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 9 | Swansea Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 1.15385 | 12 | DWLWLW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 10 | Barnsley | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.05882 | 11 | LWWDLD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 11 | Bristol City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1.04762 | 11 | WLLDLL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | .90476 | 11 | DLWDWW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 13 | Hull City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.00000 | 10 | WWLWLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1.19048 | 9 | LWLLWL | 0-2 | |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | .84211 | 9 | WWLWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 16 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | .71429 | 7 | DDDLLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 17 | Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | .61905 | 7 | LWWLWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 18 | Notts County | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .55556 | 7 | LDWLDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 19 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .59091 | 5 | DWDDLL | 2-4 | |
| 20 | Reading | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | .54167 | 5 | DLDDDL | 2-3 | ||
| 2 | 21 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | .51852 | 5 | LLWLWL | 1-3 | |
| 22 | South Shields | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | .46429 | 4 | DLLLWD | 0-0 | ||