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)
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Doncaster Rovers (League Tier 2)
- Bristol Rovers:
- Jan 14, 1956
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2035 (of 4969)
- League Tier 2:
- 1210 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2237 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 3395 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLWWL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Eric Jones - Eric Jones first goal
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Harry Nicholson | |
| 2 | D | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | William Morley | |
| 5 | D |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | Stewart Imlach | |
| 8 | F | Eric Jones  | |
| 9 | M | Peter Higham | |
| 10 | F | Jim Barrett | |
| 11 | F | Dennis Alexander |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| 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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Lincoln City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.57143 | 9 | WWWLWD | ||
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.50000 | 9 | DWWWLW | ||
| 3 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3.00000 | 8 | WWWLDD | ||
| 4 | Leeds United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.00000 | 8 | LWWLWW | ||
| 5 | Bristol City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.66667 | 8 | WWLWLW | ||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.66667 | 8 | WWLDWD | ||
| 7 | Stoke City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.30000 | 8 | WLWLWW | ||
| 8 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.66667 | 7 | DWLWW | ||
| 9 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .91667 | 7 | WDLWDD | ||
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.14286 | 6 | LDLWDW | ||
| 11 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1.00000 | 6 | WLWDDL | ||
| 12 | Swansea Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .86667 | 6 | LWWLLW | ||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.50000 | 5 | WLLWD | ||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .75000 | 5 | LLWWD | ||
| 15 | Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .60000 | 5 | DLWLDD | ||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .75000 | 4 | LLWWL | ||
| 17 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | .57143 | 4 | WWLLLL | ||
| 18 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .47059 | 4 | LDWLLD | ||
| 19 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .84615 | 3 | DLLLWL | ||
| 20 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | .55556 | 3 | LLLWDL | ||
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .53846 | 3 | LDLLWL | ||
| 22 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .33333 | 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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
 1 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.72727 | 11 | WWWLWW | 4-1 |
| 1 | 2 | Fulham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3.60000 | 10 | WWLDDW | 3-0 |
| 4 | 3 | Stoke City | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.54545 | 10 | LWLWWW | 4-1 |
 3 | 4 | Lincoln City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2.11111 | 9 | WWLWDL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.54545 | 9 | WLDWDD | 2-2 |
| 2 | 6 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50000 | 9 | WWLWWD | 3-3 |
| 1 | 7 | Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.66667 | 8 | DWLWWD | 0-0 |
| 3 | 8 | Bristol City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.25000 | 8 | WLWLWL | 0-3 |
| 2 | 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1.09091 | 8 | LWDDLW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 10 | Swansea Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1.06250 | 8 | WWLLWW | 4-1 |
| 2 | 11 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .91667 | 8 | DLWDDD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.12500 | 7 | DLWDWD | 2-2 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.42857 | 6 | WLLWDD | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .66667 | 5 | LLWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 6 | 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .61538 | 5 | DLLWLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 16 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | .57143 | 5 | WLLLLD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 17 | Rotherham United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | .50000 | 5 | LWLDDL | 1-4 |
| 18 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .47059 | 5 | DWLLDD | 0-0 | |
| 19 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | .87500 | 4 | LLLWLD | 3-3 | |
| 4 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | .62500 | 4 | LLWWLL | 1-4 |
| 1 | 21 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | .57895 | 4 | LLWDLD | 1-1 |
| 22 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .31250 | 2 | LLWLLL | 1-4 | |