Reg Forester Explained

Reg Forester
Fullname:Reginald Forester
Birth Date:20 March 1892
Birth Place:Penkhull, Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Death Date:9 December 1959 (aged 67)
Death Place:Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England
Height:[1]
Position:Left half
Clubs1:Kidsgrove Wellington
Years2:1911
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1912–1921
Clubs3:Stoke
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:1922–1924
Caps4:32
Goals4:30
Years5:
Totalcaps:40
Totalgoals:30

Reginald Forester (20 March 1892 – 9 December 1959) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[2]

Career

Forester was born in Penkhull and began his career with Kidsgrove Wellington.[2] He joined Manchester City in 1911 but failed to make an appearance and left for Stoke in 1912.[2] He played twice for Stoke before World War I and following the hostilities he played seven matches in 1920–21.[2] He left at the end of the season for non-league Macclesfield and then Congleton Town.[2]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1913–14Southern League Division Two100010
1914–15Southern League Division Two001010
1919–20Second Division000000
1920–21Second Division700070
Total80109!0
Macclesfield1922–23[3] Cheshire League29301010174047
1923–24[4] Cheshire League30001040
Total32301011174447
Career total40302011175347

Notes and References

  1. News: Football's advent. Stoke . Athletic News . Manchester . 15 August 1921 . 6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. Web site: Cheshire League - 1922-23 . Silkmen Archive.
  4. Web site: Cheshire League - 1923-24 . Silkmen Archive.