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 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 412 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1295 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 2146 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 98 years, 10 months, 17 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
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 | Chelsea | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 17 | DDWWWW | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 16 | WWWWLD | |||
| 3 | Preston North End | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | WWWLWD | |||
| 4 | Stoke City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | DDWLWD | |||
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 14 | LDLWWD | |||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 14 | WDWLWW | |||
| 7 | Clapton Orient | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 14 | WLLWLD | |||
| 8 | Bristol City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 13 | LLDLLW | |||
| 9 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | WLLWDL | |||
| 10 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 | WWDLDD | |||
| 11 | Swansea Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 12 | WLWLWL | |||
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | WLLWLW | |||
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | -5 | 11 | LWDWWL | |||
| 14 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 10 | WLWLLL | |||
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 9 | DDLLWW | |||
| 16 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -6 | 9 | WWLWLW | |||
| 17 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -6 | 9 | WLWLDL | |||
| 18 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 7 | WDDLLW | |||
| 19 | Notts County | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -10 | 7 | DWLDWL | |||
| 20 | Blackpool | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -13 | 6 | LWLWLD | |||
| 21 | Reading | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 5 | LDDDLL | |||
| 22 | South Shields | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 5 | LLLWDD | |||
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 | Chelsea | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 19 | DWWWWW | 3-0 | ||
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 18 | WWWLDW | 4-1 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 16 | DWLWDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Preston North End | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 15 | WWLWDL | 0-3 | |
| 3 | 5 | Bristol City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 15 | LDLLWW | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 6 | Leeds United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | LLWDLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 14 | DLWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 14 | DWLWWL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 9 | Swansea Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 14 | LWLWLW | 5-0 | |
| 3 | 10 | Clapton Orient | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 14 | LLWLDL | 0-5 | |
| 1 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 13 | LLWLWW | 5-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | WDLDDL | 2-3 | |
| 3 | 13 | Port Vale | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -2 | 11 | WLWLWW | 4-0 | |
| 14 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 11 | LWLLLD | 2-2 | ||
| 2 | 15 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -4 | 11 | LWLDLW | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | -6 | 11 | WDWWLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 17 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 9 | DLLWWL | 2-5 | |
| 1 | 18 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 9 | WLDWLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 19 | Southampton | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 7 | DDLLWL | 0-4 | |
| 20 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -13 | 7 | WLWLDD | 2-2 | ||
| 1 | 21 | South Shields | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 5 | LLWDDL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 22 | Reading | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -16 | 5 | DDDLLL | 1-4 | |