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 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 409 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1292 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 2143 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 98 years, 10 months, 11 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
Table before:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 13 | WLWWWW | |||
| 2 | Preston North End | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | LDWWWW | |||
| 3 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | WDLDDW | |||
| 4 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | WDLDDW | |||
| 5 | Clapton Orient | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 11 | WWWWLL | |||
| 6 | Bristol City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 11 | WWWLLD | |||
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | WDWWDW | |||
| 8 | Swansea Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 10 | WWDWLW | |||
| 9 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | WDWWLW | |||
| 10 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | WDLWWD | |||
| 11 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | WWLWLL | |||
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | LWWLDL | |||
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -2 | 8 | LDWWLW | |||
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | WLLWLL | |||
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 7 | WLDLWD | |||
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 | LLDDDL | |||
| 17 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 5 | LLDWDD | |||
| 18 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | -8 | 5 | LLLWWL | |||
| 19 | Reading | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 4 | LLDLDD | |||
| 20 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 4 | LDLDWL | |||
| 21 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -12 | 3 | LLLLWL | |||
| 22 | South Shields | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 1 | LLDLLL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 15 | LWWWWW | 2-1 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | DLDDWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 3 | Clapton Orient | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 13 | WWWLLW | 4-2 | |
| 2 | 4 | Preston North End | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | DWWWWL | 1-3 | |
| 6 | 5 | Leeds United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | WLWLLW | 5-0 | |
| 2 | 6 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | DLDDWL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 7 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 11 | WWLDLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 8 | Bristol City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 11 | WWLLDL | 2-4 | |
| 2 | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | DWWDWL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 10 | Hull City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 10 | DWWLWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 11 | Swansea Town | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 10 | WDWLWL | 0-5 | |
| 2 | 12 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 10 | DLWWDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | LLWLLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 9 | LDLWDW | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 15 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -3 | 8 | DWWLWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 16 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | -7 | 7 | LLWWLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 5 | LDDDLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 18 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 5 | LDWDDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -11 | 5 | LLLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 20 | Reading | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 5 | LDLDDD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -10 | 5 | DLDWLD | 2-2 | |
| 22 | South Shields | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 3 | LDLLLW | 2-1 | ||