FOREST 4 - 2 PORT VALE - Sat Sep 22, 1956 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 22, 1956 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Port Vale
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-2 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
2- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Barnsley (League Tier 2)
- Port Vale:
- Feb 02, 1957
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2080 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 1255 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2283 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3446 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 69 years, 11 months, 22 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WDWWDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Bill Morley (3')
Doug Lishman (57')
Basil Hayward (80') (OG)
Jack Burkitt (87')
PORT VALE
Manager: Freddie Steele
Prior form: LLDWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Stan Smith (26')
Eddie Baily (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  (3') | |
| 5 | D | 23 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 30 | Jack Burkitt (87') | |
| 7 | F | 31 | Peter Small | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 9 | M | 22 | Peter Watson (1956) | |
| 10 | F | 33 | Doug Lishman (57') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Stewart Imlach | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ray King |
| 2 | D | Stan Turner |
| 3 | D | Reg Potts |
| 4 | D | Harry Poole |
| 5 | D | Basil Hayward |
| 6 | M | Roy Sproson |
| 7 | M | Colin Askey |
| 8 | M | Stan Smith |
| 9 | M | Len Stephenson |
| 10 | F | Eddie Baily |
| 11 | F | Jack 'Dickie' Cunliffe |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 | Sheffield United |
| Bristol City | 5-3 | Bristol Rovers |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4-0 | Huddersfield Town |
| Fulham | 3-1 | Rotherham United |
| Grimsby Town | 0-1 | Bury |
| Leicester City | 6-3 | Notts County |
| Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Liverpool |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | Port Vale |
| Stoke City | 7-1 | Leyton Orient |
| Swansea Town | 1-2 | Lincoln City |
| West Ham United | 2-0 | 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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Leicester City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 13 | DDDWWW | |||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 12 | WDWWDL | |||
| 3 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | WWWDLD | |||
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | WWLLWL | |||
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 11 | DLWWLW | |||
| 6 | Swansea Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | WLLLWW | |||
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | WWDDWD | |||
| 8 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 10 | LLDWLW | |||
| 9 | West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | LWWDDD | |||
| 10 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | WDLLDW | |||
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 | DDLWWL | |||
| 12 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | WDWDDL | |||
| 13 | Fulham | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 8 | LWWWWL | |||
| 14 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 8 | LWLWWD | |||
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 7 | WLWDLL | |||
| 16 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 7 | LLDWWD | |||
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 7 | LLWDWD | |||
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 5 | LLWLLD | |||
| 19 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 5 | LDLLLW | |||
| 20 | Bristol City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 5 | DLLLLD | |||
| 21 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 4 | DLLLLL | |||
| 22 | Rotherham United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 4 | DLLLDW | |||
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 | Leicester City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | DDWWWW | 6-3 | ||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | DWWDLW | 4-2 | ||
| 3 | Sheffield United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | WWDLDL | 1-3 | ||
 3 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | WDDWDW | 4-0 | |
| 3 | 5 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 12 | LDWLWW | 7-1 | |
| 3 | 6 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 11 | WWDDDW | 2-0 | |
 3 | 7 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 11 | WLLWLL | 3-5 | |
| 2 | 8 | Lincoln City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 11 | DLLDWW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 9 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 11 | LWWLWL | 0-4 | |
| 4 | 10 | Swansea Town | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | LLLWWL | 1-2 | |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 10 | DLWWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 12 | Fulham | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | WWWWLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 | DWDDLD | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 | WLWWDL | 0-2 | ||
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 7 | LWDLLL | 0-1 | ||
| 2 | 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 7 | LWLLDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 7 | LDWWDL | 2-4 | |
| 2 | 18 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 7 | LLLLDW | 5-3 | |
| 2 | 19 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 7 | LWDWDL | 1-7 | |
| 1 | 20 | Bury | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 6 | LLLLLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 21 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 5 | DLLLWL | 3-6 | |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 4 | LLLDWL | 1-3 | ||