This was the fourth match of a five-game Italian tour.| Competition | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| Italian tour | Thursday, 15th May (4.15pm) | Pro Vercelli | Away | Won 6-0 |
Match facts:
Reading goals: Ted Hanney (2
penalties), Alan Foster (2), A Burton, Joe Bailey (one
report says Jimmy Lofhouse scored instead of Joe Bailey)
Opposition goals: None
Half-time:
Attendance: Not known, but Billy Garbutt, the Genoa
manager and former Reading player, was at this game
Weather:
Referee:
Reading line-up: Jack Smith
(captain), Dr J H Burnham (goalkeeper), Joe Bailey, Alan Foster,
A Burton, Jimmy Lofthouse, Ted Hanney, Ivor Brown,
J Morris, plus two out of Dave Willis, Charlie Stevens,
Jock Comrie, Fred Bartholomew and Joe
Dickenson
Subs: Probably not allowed, although J Morris may have left the
field injured
Pro Vercelli line-up: Not known but likely to have
included most of Giovanni Innocenti (goalkeeper), Modesto Valle,
Guido Ara, Giuseppe Milano (captain), Pietro Leone, Felice
Milano, Felice Berardo, Carlo Rampini, Carlo Corna, Angelo
Binaschi, Vincenzo Fresia
Match report:
Reports from the three local Reading papers will appear here eventually, plus any others I can find.
Match notes:
This was the fourth match of a five-game Italian tour.
Before the game, the Pro Vercelli captain presented
Jack Smith with the Italian colours. In return Smith gave him a
Union Jack and the Reading Borough arms.
Pro Vercelli were formed in 1892 in the town of
Vercelli. The club still exists and plays in Girone A of Serie C2.
Pro Vercelli had been unbeaten for the previous 18
months, and were the current Italian champions. They had in fact
won five of the previous six titles, and were runners-up in the
other season when because of a dispute they fielded their youth
team in the final against Napoli.
Match preview:
Previews from the three local Reading papers will appear here eventually.
Ticket information:
Prices for the five games on the tour were generally from from the equivalent of 1s/8d to 4s. The minimum price at most games was 2 francs (1s/8d) - however, one or two were lower.
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