PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat Aug 27, 1955 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 27, 1955 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Plymouth Argyle
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Home Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- GreensOnScreen.com (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leicester City (League Tier 2)
- Plymouth Argyle:
- Dec 24, 1955
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2032 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 1207 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2234 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3395 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 71 years, 22 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jim Barrett (8')
Jim Barrett (83')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Bill Farmer | |
| 2 | D | 30 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 29 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 30 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 22 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 29 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Stewart Imlach | |
| 8 | F | 24 | Jim Barrett  (8') (83') | |
| 9 | M | 24 | Peter Higham | |
| 10 | F | 20 | Dennis Alexander | |
| 11 | F | 30 | Peter Small | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Les Major |
| 2 | D | George Robertson |
| 3 | D | Pat Jones |
| 4 | D | Neil Dougall |
| 5 | D | Trevor Lawless |
| 6 | M | Ralph Wetton |
| 7 | M | Malcolm Davies |
| 8 | M | George Willis |
| 9 | M | Neil Langman |
| 10 | F | Crawford Clelland |
| 11 | F | Peter Anderson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 4-2 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Fulham | 5-1 | Barnsley |
| Leeds United | 2-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Leicester City | 0-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Lincoln City | 4-2 | Bury |
| Liverpool | 3-0 | Hull City |
| Notts County | 3-2 | Bristol City |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Rotherham United | 1-0 | Port Vale |
| Stoke City | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Swansea Town | 4-2 | West Ham United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | WW | |||
| 2 | Fulham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | WW | |||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | WW | |||
| 4 | Bristol City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | WW | |||
| 5 | Leicester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | WW | |||
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | DW | |||
| 7 | Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | DW | |||
| 8 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | WD | |||
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | WL | |||
| 10 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LW | |||
| 11 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | WL | |||
| 12 | Swansea Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LW | |||
| 13 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | WL | |||
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 | LD | |||
| 15 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | DL | |||
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | LD | |||
| 17 | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | DL | |||
| 18 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | LD | |||
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 0 | LL | |||
| 20 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | LL | |||
| 21 | Bury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | LL | |||
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | LL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
 1 | 1 | Fulham | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | WWW | 5-1 | |
 1 | 2 | Lincoln City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | WWW | 4-2 | |
| 3 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | DWW | 4-2 | |
| 6 | 4 | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | LWW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | WWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 6 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | WWL | 0-2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | WLW | 3-0 | |
| 4 | 8 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | WWL | 2-3 | |
| 3 | 9 | Swansea Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | LWW | 4-2 | |
| 1 | 10 | Stoke City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | WLW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | 11 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | DWL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 12 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | DLW | 1-0 | |
| 5 | 13 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | LDW | 3-2 | |
| 6 | 14 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 3 | WDL | 1-5 | |
| 6 | 15 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | WLL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 2 | LLW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | LLW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 1 | LDL | 2-4 | |
| 4 | 19 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 | DLL | 2-4 | |
| 4 | 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 1 | LDL | 1-2 | |
| 21 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 0 | LLL | 2-4 | ||
| 2 | 22 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 | LLL | 0-3 | |