FOREST 3 - 1 FULHAM - Sat Aug 25, 1956 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 25, 1956 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Fulham
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1956-57
- Referee:
- E Jennings
- Attendance:
- 21,494
- League Week:
- 3 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 21
22
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bristol City (League Tier 2)
- Fulham:
- Dec 22, 1956
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2074 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 1249 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2277 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3440 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 70 years, 22 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jim Barrett (26')
Jim Barrett (39')
Jim Barrett (71')
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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  (26') (39') (71') | |
| 9 | F | 25 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 10 | F | 32 | Doug Lishman | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Stewart Imlach | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ian Black |
| 2 | D | John Chenhall |
| 3 | D | Robin Lawler |
| 4 | D | Norman Smith |
| 5 | D | Derek Lampe |
| 6 | M | Eddie Lowe |
| 7 | M | Arthur Stevens |
| 8 | M | Joe Stapleton |
| 9 | M | Jimmy Hill |
| 10 | F | Roy Dwight |
| 11 | F | Trevor 'Tosh' Chamberlain |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1-3 | Middlesbrough |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-4 | Lincoln City |
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Rotherham United |
| Bury | 0-2 | Liverpool |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2-4 | Bristol Rovers |
| Grimsby Town | 2-1 | Notts County |
| Huddersfield Town | 3-0 | Leyton Orient |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Fulham |
| Sheffield United | 4-2 | Port Vale |
| Stoke City | 3-1 | Leicester City |
| West Ham United | 1-2 | Swansea Town |
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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | WW | |||
| 2 | Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | WW | |||
| 3 | Swansea Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | WW | |||
| 4 | Leicester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | WW | |||
| 5 | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | DW | |||
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | WD | |||
| 7 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | DW | |||
| 8 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | DW | |||
| 9 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | WL | |||
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | WL | |||
| 11 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | DD | |||
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 | LW | |||
| 13 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | LD | |||
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | DL | |||
| 15 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | DL | |||
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | LD | |||
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | LD | |||
| 18 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 | DL | |||
| 19 | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 | LD | |||
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | DL | |||
| 21 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 0 | LL | |||
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | LL | |||
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 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | WWW | 3-1 | ||
| 2 | Sheffield United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | WWW | 4-2 | ||
| 3 | Swansea Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | WWW | 2-1 | ||
 3 | 4 | Stoke City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | DWW | 3-1 | |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | DWW | 4-3 | ||
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | WDW | 4-2 | ||
| 3 | 7 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | WLW | 3-0 | |
| 4 | 8 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | WWL | 1-3 | |
| 4 | 9 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | LDW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | 10 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | DLW | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 11 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | DWL | 0-2 | |
| 6 | 12 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 3 | DLW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 13 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | WLL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 14 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | DDL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 2 | LWL | 3-4 | |
| 6 | 16 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | LLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | DLL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | LDL | 2-4 | |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 1 | LDL | 1-2 | ||
| 3 | 20 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 1 | LDL | 0-3 | |
| 1 | 21 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 | DLL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 22 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 0 | LLL | 1-3 | |