Reg Forester

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Reg Forester
Personal information
Full name Reginald Forester[1]
Date of birth 20 March 1892
Place of birth Penkhull, Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 9 December 1959 (aged 67)[1]
Place of death Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kidsgrove Wellington
1911 Manchester City 0 (0)
1912–1921 Stoke 8 (0)
1922–1924 Macclesfield 32 (30)
– Congleton Town
Total 40 (30)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Reginald Forester (20 March 1892 – 9 December 1959) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Career[]

Forester was born in Penkhull and began his career with Kidsgrove Wellington.[1] He joined Manchester City in 1911 but failed to make an appearance and left for Stoke in 1912.[1] He played twice for Stoke before World War I and following the hostilities he played seven matches in 1920–21.[1] He left at the end of the season for non-league Macclesfield and then Congleton Town.[1]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke[1] 1913–14 Southern League Division Two 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1914–15 Southern League Division Two 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
1919–20 Second Division 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
1920–21 Second Division 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
Total 8 0 1 0 — 9 0
Macclesfield 1922–23[3] Cheshire League 29 30 1 0 10 17 40 47
1923–24[4] Cheshire League 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Total 32 30 1 0 11 17 44 47
Career total 40 30 2 0 11 17 53 47

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "Football's advent. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Cheshire League - 1922-23". Silkmen Archive.
  4. ^ "Cheshire League - 1923-24". Silkmen Archive.
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