PORT VALE 2 - 2 FOREST - Sat Aug 27, 1927 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 27, 1927 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Port Vale
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- The Old Recreation Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-2 DRAWN
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1927-28
- Referee:
- AW Scholey
- Attendance:
- 14,524
- Pos Before/After:
- -
13 - Opp Before/After:
- - 14
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Fulham (League Tier 2)
- Port Vale:
- Apr 26, 1928
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1138 (of 5036)
- League Tier 2:
- 401 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1284 (of 5757)
- Total:
- 2135 (of 7545)
- Played:
- 97 years, 7 months, 4 days ago
Review
Bill Thompson carried off after 80 minutes with a leg injury
FOREST
Manager: John Baynes
Goals
Harold Wadsworth (14') - Harold Wadsworth first goal
Cyril Stocks (59')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Len Langford | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Bill Thompson | |
| 3 | F | 28 | Percy Barratt | |
| 4 | M | 23 | Harold Green | Debut |
| 5 | M | 23 | Albert Harrison | Debut |
| 6 | F | 34 |  Bob Wallace | |
| 7 | M | 28 | Sid Gibson | |
| 8 | F | 22 | Cyril Stocks  (59') | |
| 9 | F | 30 | Noah Burton | |
| 10 | F | 27 |  Charlie Jones | |
| 11 | F | 28 | Harold Wadsworth (14') | Debut |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alfred Bennett |
| 2 | D | Dave Rollo |
| 3 | D | Jimmy Oakes |
| 4 | D | George Whitcombe |
| 5 | D | Bob Connelly |
| 6 | M | Billy Briscoe |
| 7 | M | Jack Lowe |
| 8 | M | Harry Anstiss |
| 9 | M | Wilf Kirkham |
| 10 | F | Tom Page |
| 11 | F | Sandy Trotter |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1-1 | Hull City |
| Blackpool | 2-2 | Swansea Town |
| Fulham | 2-2 | Preston North End |
| Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Clapton Orient |
| Notts County | 1-2 | Bristol City |
| Oldham Athletic | 3-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Port Vale | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Reading | 1-2 | Chelsea |
| South Shields | 1-5 | Leeds United |
| Southampton | 3-6 | Stoke City |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-2 | Manchester City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00000 | 2 | W | 5-1 | ||
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00000 | 2 | W | 3-1 | ||
| 3 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00000 | 2 | W | 2-1 | ||
| 4 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00000 | 2 | W | 2-1 | ||
| 5 | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.00000 | 2 | W | 6-3 | ||
| 6 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 7 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 8 | Clapton Orient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 9 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 11 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 12 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 14 | Port Vale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 15 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 16 | Swansea Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 18 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .50000 | 0 | L | 1-2 | ||
| 19 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .50000 | 0 | L | 1-2 | ||
| 20 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .50000 | 0 | L | 3-6 | ||
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .33333 | 0 | L | 1-3 | ||
| 22 | South Shields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .20000 | 0 | L | 1-5 | ||