The City Ground

FOREST 2 - 2 BRISTOL CITY - Thu Aug 30, 1956 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Thu Aug 30, 1956 (7:45 PM)
Opponent:: Bristol City
Home/Away:: Home
Ground:: City Ground
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 2-2 DRAWN
: Half-time: 1-1

Sources:: Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:: 1956-57
Referee:: J Hunt
Attendance:: 23,172
Pos Before/After:: 3 2
Opp Before/After:: 16 14

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Swansea City (League Tier 2)
Bristol City:: Nov 15, 1960

GAME COUNT:
League:: 2075 (of 5045)
League Tier 2:: 1250 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 2278 (of 5768)
Total:: 3441 (of 7557)
Played:: 68 years, 10 months, 15 days ago

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

Goals
Tommy Wilson (17')
Bob McKinlay (80')

BRISTOL CITY
Manager: Pat Beasley
Prior form: DLW (Old to recent)

Goals
David Smith (25')
John Atyeo (88')

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 (80')
6	M	30	Jack Burkitt
7	F	31	Peter Small
8	F	25	Jim Barrett
9	F	25	Tommy Wilson (17')
10	F	32	Doug Lishman
11	F	24	Stewart Imlach

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
1	GK	Tony Cook
2	D	Joe Baillie
3	D	Mike Thresher
4	D	Jack White
5	D	Terry Compton
6	M	Cyril Williams
7	M	Wally Hinshelwood
8	M	John Atyeo
9	M	Jimmy Rogers
10	F	Alec Eisentrager
11	F	David Smith

All Games In Division 2 On This Day (Thu Aug 30, 1956)

Home	Score	Away
Nottingham Forest	2-2	Bristol City
Swansea Town	2-3	Barnsley

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	GA	Pts	Current Form	Status
	1	Sheffield United	4	4	0	0	15	5	2	0	0	9	4	2	0	0	6	1	3.00000	8	WWWW
	2	Bristol Rovers	4	3	1	0	9	5	2	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	5	3	1.80000	7	WDWW
	3	Nottingham Forest	3	3	0	0	12	3	1	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	9	2	4.00000	6	WWW
	4	Swansea Town	3	3	0	0	10	4	1	0	0	5	1	2	0	0	5	3	2.50000	6	WWW
	5	Lincoln City	4	2	2	0	10	5	1	1	0	5	1	1	1	0	5	4	2.00000	6	DWWD
	6	Huddersfield Town	4	2	1	1	9	6	1	0	1	4	2	1	1	0	5	4	1.50000	5	WLWD
	7	Leicester City	4	2	1	1	8	7	1	1	0	5	3	1	0	1	3	4	1.14286	5	WWLD
	8	Stoke City	4	2	1	1	6	6	2	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	2	5	1.00000	5	DWWL
	9	Grimsby Town	4	2	0	2	6	4	2	0	0	6	2	0	0	2	0	2	1.50000	4	LLWW
	10	West Ham United	4	2	0	2	8	6	0	0	2	2	5	2	0	0	6	1	1.33333	4	WLLW
	11	Liverpool	4	1	2	1	8	7	0	1	1	5	6	1	1	0	3	1	1.14286	4	LDWD
	12	Middlesbrough	4	1	2	1	8	7	0	2	0	3	3	1	0	1	5	4	1.14286	4	DLWD
	13	Bury	4	1	2	1	7	8	1	0	1	3	4	0	2	0	4	4	.87500	4	DWLD
	14	Notts County	4	0	3	1	7	8	0	2	0	3	3	0	1	1	4	5	.87500	3	DDLD
	15	Doncaster Rovers	4	1	1	2	5	8	0	1	1	3	5	1	0	1	2	3	.62500	3	LDLW
	16	Bristol City	3	1	1	1	4	7	1	0	1	3	6	0	1	0	1	1	.57143	3	DLW
	17	Blackburn Rovers	4	1	0	3	7	12	0	0	2	3	6	1	0	1	4	6	.58333	2	LWLL
	18	Port Vale	4	0	2	2	3	9	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	8	.33333	2	DLLD
	19	Barnsley	3	0	1	2	3	6	0	0	2	3	6	0	1	0	0	0	.50000	1	DLL
	20	Leyton Orient	4	0	1	3	4	11	0	1	1	2	5	0	0	2	2	6	.36364	1	LDLL
	21	Rotherham United	4	0	1	3	2	8	0	0	2	0	5	0	1	1	2	3	.25000	1	LDLL
	22	Fulham	4	0	0	4	5	14	0	0	2	2	6	0	0	2	3	8	.35714	0	LLLL

Table after:

	SECOND DIVISION								Home					Away
	Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GA	Pts	Current Form	Status	Result(s)
	1	Sheffield United	4	4	0	0	15	5	2	0	0	9	4	2	0	0	6	1	3.00000	8	WWWW
1	2	Nottingham Forest	4	3	1	0	14	5	1	1	0	5	3	2	0	0	9	2	2.80000	7	WWWD		2-2
1	3	Bristol Rovers	4	3	1	0	9	5	2	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	5	3	1.80000	7	WDWW
1	4	Lincoln City	4	2	2	0	10	5	1	1	0	5	1	1	1	0	5	4	2.00000	6	DWWD
1	5	Swansea Town	4	3	0	1	12	7	1	0	1	7	4	2	0	0	5	3	1.71429	6	WWWL		2-3
	6	Huddersfield Town	4	2	1	1	9	6	1	0	1	4	2	1	1	0	5	4	1.50000	5	WLWD
	7	Leicester City	4	2	1	1	8	7	1	1	0	5	3	1	0	1	3	4	1.14286	5	WWLD
	8	Stoke City	4	2	1	1	6	6	2	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	2	5	1.00000	5	DWWL
	9	Grimsby Town	4	2	0	2	6	4	2	0	0	6	2	0	0	2	0	2	1.50000	4	LLWW
	10	West Ham United	4	2	0	2	8	6	0	0	2	2	5	2	0	0	6	1	1.33333	4	WLLW
	11	Liverpool	4	1	2	1	8	7	0	1	1	5	6	1	1	0	3	1	1.14286	4	LDWD
	12	Middlesbrough	4	1	2	1	8	7	0	2	0	3	3	1	0	1	5	4	1.14286	4	DLWD
	13	Bury	4	1	2	1	7	8	1	0	1	3	4	0	2	0	4	4	.87500	4	DWLD
2	14	Bristol City	4	1	2	1	6	9	1	0	1	3	6	0	2	0	3	3	.66667	4	DLWD		2-2
1	15	Notts County	4	0	3	1	7	8	0	2	0	3	3	0	1	1	4	5	.87500	3	DDLD
3	16	Barnsley	4	1	1	2	6	8	0	0	2	3	6	1	1	0	3	2	.75000	3	DLLW		3-2
2	17	Doncaster Rovers	4	1	1	2	5	8	0	1	1	3	5	1	0	1	2	3	.62500	3	LDLW
1	18	Blackburn Rovers	4	1	0	3	7	12	0	0	2	3	6	1	0	1	4	6	.58333	2	LWLL
1	19	Port Vale	4	0	2	2	3	9	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	8	.33333	2	DLLD
	20	Leyton Orient	4	0	1	3	4	11	0	1	1	2	5	0	0	2	2	6	.36364	1	LDLL
	21	Rotherham United	4	0	1	3	2	8	0	0	2	0	5	0	1	1	2	3	.25000	1	LDLL
	22	Fulham	4	0	0	4	5	14	0	0	2	2	6	0	0	2	3	8	.35714	0	LLLL