vs. Reading
All matches in 1977/78

Match Details

Saturday, 18th February 1978
Elm Park, Reading
1977/78 Football League Division Four
Match 27 of 46
READING2
Kearney 21', Earles 88' 
HARTLEPOOL UNITED3
Gibb 38', Ayre 55', White (og) 70' 
Attendance: 4322
Ref: Not known
GOAL: Pat Earles (2-3) GOAL: Mike Kearney (1-0) OWN GOAL: Mark White (1-3) GOAL: Billy Ayre (1-2) GOAL: Tommy Gibb (1-1) Full time 75 min 60 min Half time 30 min 15 min Kick-off GOAL: Pat Earles (2-3) GOAL: Mike Kearney (1-0) OWN GOAL: Mark White (1-3) GOAL: Billy Ayre (1-2) GOAL: Tommy Gibb (1-1) Full time 75 min 60 min Half time 30 min 15 min Kick-off

Teams

READING
Manager: Maurice Evans
             
9010000901-1 flag flag0011Steve Death
9020000901-1 flag flag0012Gary Peters
9030000901-1 flag flag0013Mark White
9040000901-1 flag flag0014Richie Bowman
9050000901-1 flag flag0015Paul Bennett
9060000901-1 flag flag0016Martin Hicks
9071000901-1 flag flag0017Pat Earles
9080000901-1 flag flag0018Ollie Kearns
9091000901-1 flag flag0029Mike Kearney
90100000901-1 flag flag00210Gordon Cumming
90110000901-1 flag flag00111Roy Davies
90120000901-1 flag flag00112Ray Hiron
HARTLEPOOL UNITED
Manager: Billy Horner
             
9010000901-1 flag flag0011Eddie Edgar
9020000901-1 flag flag0022Dick Malone
9030000901-1 flag flag0013Derrick Downing
9041000901-1 flag flag0024Tommy Gibb
9051000901-1 flag flag0015Billy Ayre
9060000901-1 flag flag0016George Smith
9070000901-1 flag flag0017Peter Creamer
9080000901-1 flag flag0058Eric McMordie
9090000901-1 flag flag0019Bob Newton
9010000090196Southend Unitedflag flag00110Alan Foggon
90110000901-1 flag flag00111Paul Bielby
9012000000-1 flag flag00112Keith Houchen
  AgeThis CompAll Comps
GamesGoalsGamesGoals
10570650     1  flag flag0011Eddie Edgar21y 110d00
20160200     1  flag flag0022Dick Malone30y 180d22
30270340     1  flag flag0013Derrick Downing32y 107d45
41250320     1  flag flag0024Tommy Gibb33y 67d
51270340     1  flag flag0015Billy Ayre25y 287d
60100150     1  flag flag0016George Smith32y 134d00
70460490     1  flag flag0017Peter Creamer24y 151d33
80370410     1  flag flag0058Eric McMordie31y 190d22
90240310     1  flag flag0019Bob Newton21y 87d27
1002020     1  flag flag00110Alan Foggon27y 360d00
11060187218     1  flag flag00111Paul Bielby21y 86d69
Average age of starting eleven = 27y 160d

League Table

PPts
10Huddersfield2830
11Reading2730
12Grimsby2730
22Southport2720
23HARTLEPOOL2617
24Rochdale3013
PPts
10Huddersfield2830
11Reading2830
12Grimsby2730
22Southport2720
23HARTLEPOOL2719
24Rochdale3013