LINCOLN CITY 1 - 3 FOREST - Mon Apr 02, 1956 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Mon Apr 02, 1956 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Lincoln City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Sincil Bank
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
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13- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Lincoln City (League Tier 2)
- Lincoln City:
- Apr 03, 1956
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2064 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1239 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2267 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3428 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 69 years, 8 months, 11 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWWLDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Eric Jones (44')
Doug Lishman (51')
Peter Higham (48')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 24 |  Harry Nicholson | |
| 2 | D | 30 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 30 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 30 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | M | 21 | Peter Watson (1956) | Debut |
| 6 | M | 30 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 31 | Peter Small | |
| 8 | F | 39 | Freddie Scott | |
| 9 | M | 25 | Peter Higham  (48') | |
| 10 | F | 32 | Doug Lishman (51') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Eric Jones (44') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mitch Downie |
| 2 | D | Doug Graham |
| 3 | D | Harry Troops |
| 4 | D | Fred Middleton |
| 5 | D | Tony Emery |
| 6 | M | Dick Neal |
| 7 | M | Jimmy Munro |
| 8 | M | Colin Gibson |
| 9 | M | Tommy Northcott |
| 10 | F | Tommy Bannan |
| 11 | F | Roy Finch |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3-2 | Swansea Town |
| Bristol City | 0-0 | Port Vale |
| Hull City | 0-3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Leeds United | 6-1 | Fulham |
| Leicester City | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Lincoln City | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Liverpool | 1-2 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Rotherham United |
| Notts County | 2-1 | Bury |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| Stoke City | 3-0 | West Ham United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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