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