Reg Forester

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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. 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.