BRISTOL ROVERS 4 - 1 FOREST - Sat Sep 10, 1955 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 10, 1955 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Eastville Stadium
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-4 LOST
- Half-time: 1-3
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Doncaster Rovers (League Tier 2)
- Bristol Rovers:
- Jan 14, 1956
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2035 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 1210 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2237 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3398 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 70 years, 11 months, 20 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLWWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Eric Jones (2') - Eric Jones first goal
BRISTOL ROVERS
Manager: Bert Tann
Prior form: DWWWLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Geoff Bradford (20')
Alfie Biggs (21')
Alfie Biggs (43')
Geoff Bradford (47')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 23 |  Harry Nicholson | |
| 2 | D | 30 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 34 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | 30 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 22 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 29 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Stewart Imlach | |
| 8 | F | 23 | Eric Jones  (2') | |
| 9 | M | 24 | Peter Higham | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Jim Barrett | |
| 11 | F | 20 | Dennis Alexander | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Howard Radford |
| 2 | D | Harry Bamford |
| 3 | D | Frank Allcock |
| 4 | D | Jackie Pitt |
| 5 | D | Ian Muir |
| 6 | M | Peter Sampson |
| 7 | M | George Petherbridge |
| 8 | M | Alfie Biggs |
| 9 | M | Barrie Meyer |
| 10 | F | Geoff Bradford |
| 11 | F | John 'Josser' Watling |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Bury | 1-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Fulham | 3-0 | Bristol City |
| Leeds United | 3-3 | West Ham United |
| Leicester City | 0-0 | Barnsley |
| Liverpool | 2-1 | Lincoln City |
| Notts County | 0-0 | Port Vale |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Stoke City | 4-1 | Hull City |
| Swansea Town | 4-1 | Rotherham 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 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | WWWLWD | |||
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | DWWWLW | |||
| 3 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | WWWLDD | |||
| 4 | Leeds United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | LWWLWW | |||
| 5 | Bristol City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | WWLWLW | |||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | WWLDWD | |||
| 7 | Stoke City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | WLWLWW | |||
| 8 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | DWLWW | |||
| 9 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 7 | WDLWDD | |||
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | LDLWDW | |||
| 11 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | WLWDDL | |||
| 12 | Swansea Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 6 | LWWLLW | |||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | WLLWD | |||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 | LLWWD | |||
| 15 | Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 5 | DLWLDD | |||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 4 | LLWWL | |||
| 17 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 4 | WWLLLL | |||
| 18 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 4 | LDWLLD | |||
| 19 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 3 | DLLLWL | |||
| 20 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 3 | LLLWDL | |||
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 3 | LDLLWL | |||
| 22 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 2 | LLLWLL | |||
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 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | WWWLWW | 4-1 | |
| 1 | 2 | Fulham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | WWLDDW | 3-0 | |
| 4 | 3 | Stoke City | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | LWLWWW | 4-1 | |
 3 | 4 | Lincoln City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | WWLWDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | WLDWDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 6 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | WWLWWD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 7 | Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | DWLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 8 | Bristol City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | WLWLWL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | LWDDLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Swansea Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | WWLLWW | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 11 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 8 | DLWDDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | DLWDWD | 2-2 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | WLLWDD | 1-1 | ||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 | LLWWDL | 0-1 | ||
| 6 | 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 5 | DLLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 16 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 5 | WLLLLD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 17 | Rotherham United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 5 | LWLDDL | 1-4 | |
| 18 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 5 | DWLLDD | 0-0 | ||
| 19 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 4 | LLLWLD | 3-3 | ||
| 4 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 4 | LLWWLL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 21 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 4 | LLWDLD | 1-1 | |
| 22 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 2 | LLWLLL | 1-4 | ||