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English footballer

Reg Forester
Personal information
Full name Reginald Forester
Date of birth 20 March 1892
Place of birth Penkhull, Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Date of death 9 December 1959 (aged 67)
Place of death Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

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

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 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 Cheshire League 29 30 1 0 10 17 40 47
1923–24 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. ^ 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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