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
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17- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Barnsley (League Tier 2)
- Port Vale:
- Feb 02, 1957
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2080 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1255 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2283 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3446 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 69 years, 2 months, 21 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
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