FOREST 5 - 0 DONCASTER ROVERS - Sat Sep 17, 1955 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 17, 1955 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Doncaster Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 5-0 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
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15- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield Wednesday (League Tier 2)
- Doncaster Rovers:
- Jan 07, 1956
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2036 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1211 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2238 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3399 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 70 years, 2 months, 26 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLWWLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jack French (5')
Jim Barrett (20')
Jim Barrett (50') (Pen)
Peter Higham (68')
Dennis Alexander (73') - Dennis Alexander first goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 23 |  Harry Nicholson | |
| 2 | D | 30 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 34 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | F | 30 | Jack French  (5') | |
| 5 | D | 22 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 29 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Stewart Imlach | |
| 8 | F | 24 | Jim Barrett (20') (50') | |
| 9 | M | 24 | Peter Higham (68') | |
| 10 | F | 20 | Dennis Alexander (73') | |
| 11 | F | 30 | Peter Small | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ken Hardwick |
| 2 | D | Brian Makepeace |
| 3 | D | Len Graham |
| 4 | D | Jackie Teasdale |
| 5 | D | Charlie Williams |
| 6 | M | Bobby Herbert |
| 7 | M | Johnny Mooney |
| 8 | M | Eddie McMorran |
| 9 | M | Jimmy Walker |
| 10 | F | Bert Tindill |
| 11 | F | Geoff Walker |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-0 | Stoke City |
| Bristol City | 3-1 | Bury |
| Hull City | 1-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| Leicester City | 3-1 | Liverpool |
| Lincoln City | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Barnsley |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-0 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Port Vale | 2-0 | Leeds United |
| Rotherham United | 1-1 | Notts County |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Swansea Town |
| West Ham United | 2-1 | Fulham |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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