LEYTON ORIENT 1 - 4 FOREST - Sat Aug 18, 1956 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 18, 1956 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leyton Orient
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Brisbane Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
4- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bristol City (League Tier 2)
- Leyton Orient:
- Dec 15, 1956
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2072 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 1247 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2275 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3438 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 70 years, 29 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Goal Scorers
Doug Lishman (6')
Jim Barrett (49') (Pen)
Jim Barrett (60')
Tommy Wilson (89')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Bill Farmer | |
| 2 | D | 31 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 30 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 31 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 23 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 30 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 31 | Peter Small | |
| 8 | F | 25 | Jim Barrett  (49') (60') | |
| 9 | F | 25 | Tommy Wilson (89') | |
| 10 | F | 32 | Doug Lishman (6') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Stewart Imlach | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Pat Welton |
| 2 | D | Jack Gregory |
| 3 | D | Stan Willemse |
| 4 | D | Les Blizzard |
| 5 | D | Stan Aldous |
| 6 | M | Alex Forbes |
| 7 | M | Phil White |
| 8 | M | Dave Sexton |
| 9 | M | Tommy Johnston |
| 10 | F | Ron Heckman |
| 11 | F | Johnny Hartburn |
Videos:
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Grimsby Town |
| Fulham | 1-4 | West Ham United |
| Leicester City | 3-1 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Leyton Orient | 1-4 | Nottingham Forest |
| Lincoln City | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| Liverpool | 2-3 | Huddersfield Town |
| Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Stoke City |
| Notts County | 2-2 | Bury |
| Port Vale | 0-0 | Barnsley |
| Rotherham United | 0-4 | Sheffield United |
| Swansea Town | 5-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | 1-0 | ||
| 2 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | W | 4-0 | ||
| 3 | Swansea Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | W | 5-1 | ||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | W | 4-1 | ||
| 5 | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | W | 4-1 | ||
| 6 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | 3-1 | ||
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | W | 3-2 | ||
| 8 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 9 | Bury | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 10 | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 12 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 13 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 14 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 0-0 | ||
| 15 | Port Vale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 0-0 | ||
| 16 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | 2-3 | ||
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | 1-3 | ||
| 18 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | L | 1-4 | ||
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | L | 1-4 | ||
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 | L | 1-5 | ||
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | 0-1 | ||
| 22 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | L | 0-4 | ||