The City Ground

FULHAM 4 - 3 FOREST - Wed May 02, 1956 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Wed May 02, 1956 (7:45 PM)
Opponent:: Fulham
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: Craven Cottage
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 3-4 LOST
: Half-time: 2-3

Sources:: Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:: 1955-56
Referee:: E Abbot
Attendance:: 9,975
League Week:: 42 of 42
Pos Before/After:: 7 7
Opp Before/After:: 12 9

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Nottingham Rugby Club (Friendly)
League:: Leyton Orient
Fulham:: Aug 25, 1956

GAME COUNT:
League:: 2071 (of 5060)
League Tier 2:: 1246 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 2274 (of 5790)
Total:: 3436 (of 7585)
Played:: 69 years, 7 months, 12 days ago

FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: DWLDDD (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Doug Lishman (34')
Eric Jones (39') - Eric Jones last goal
Peter Small (80')

FULHAM
Manager: Duggie Livingstone
Prior form: LDLWWW (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Roy Dwight (3')
Arthur Stevens (16')
Bedford Jezzard (26')
Trevor 'Tosh' Chamberlain (78')

Lineup


Num	Pos	Age	Player	Notes
1	GK	28	Bill Farmer
2	D	30	Bill Whare
3	D	30	Geoff Thomas (1944-60)
4	M	30	Bill Morley
5	D	23	Bob McKinlay
6	M	30	Jack Burkitt
7	F	31	Peter Small (80')
8	F	24	Stewart Imlach
9	F	25	Tommy Wilson
10	F	32	Doug Lishman (34')
11	F	24	Eric Jones (39')

	So Far¹	Last Game²
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
1	GK	28	Bill Farmer	49		249	41
2	D	30	Bill Whare	208	1	4	1
3	D	30	Geoff Thomas (1944-60)	319	1	4	1
4	M	30	Bill Morley	207	6	4	1
5	D	23	Bob McKinlay	88	1	4	1
6	M	30	Jack Burkitt	305	11	4	1
7	F	31	Peter Small (80')	69	16	4	1
8	F	24	Stewart Imlach	37	5	11	3
9	F	25	Tommy Wilson	52	12	53	12
10	F	32	Doug Lishman (34')	10	5	4	1
11	F	24	Eric Jones (39')	13	2	4	1

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
1	GK	Ken Hewkins
2	D	Joe Stapleton
3	D	Robin Lawler
4	D	Norman Smith
5	D	Ron Greenwood
6	M	Eddie Lowe
7	M	Arthur Stevens
8	M	Roy Dwight
9	M	Bedford Jezzard
10	F	Johnny Haynes
11	F	Trevor 'Tosh' Chamberlain

All Games In Division 2 On This Day (Wed May 02, 1956)

Home	Score	Away
Fulham	4-3	Nottingham Forest
Lincoln City	2-0	Liverpool

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME

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