MIDDLESBROUGH 2 - 2 FOREST - Sat Mar 23, 1957 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Mar 23, 1957 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Middlesbrough
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Ayresome Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-2 DRAWN
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
2- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leicester City (League Tier 2)
- Middlesbrough:
- Dec 09, 1972
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2105 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1280 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2313 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3477 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 68 years, 8 months, 20 days ago
Review
Clough assisted the first goal and scored the second goal for Middlesborough. According to the Newcastle Sunday Sun, "The game built to an exciting climax when Clough scored a fine individual goal holding off two defenders before squeezing the ball past the advancing goalkeeper".
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWDWDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Peter Higham (10')
Jim Barrett (80')
MIDDLESBROUGH
Manager: Bob Dennison
Prior form: LLLLWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Derek McLean (72')
Brian Clough (82')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 25 |  Harry Nicholson | |
| 2 | D | 35 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 3 | D | 31 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 31 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 24 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 31 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | M | 26 | Peter Higham  (10') | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Jim Barrett (80') | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 10 | F | 31 | Eddie Baily | |
| 11 | F | 25 | Stewart Imlach | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Taylor |
| 2 | D | Ray Bilcliff |
| 3 | D | Dick Robinson |
| 4 | D | Brian Phillips |
| 5 | D | Ronnie Dicks |
| 6 | M | Billy Day |
| 7 | M | Brian Clough |
| 8 | M | Ron Burbeck |
| 9 | M | Arthur Fitzsimmons |
| 10 | F | Derek McLean |
| 11 | F | Bill Harris |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Swansea Town |
| Bury | 0-1 | Sheffield United |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Grimsby Town | 0-3 | Bristol City |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Barnsley |
| Leicester City | 1-3 | Fulham |
| Leyton Orient | 3-2 | Port Vale |
| Liverpool | 4-1 | Rotherham United |
| Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Notts County | 3-0 | Lincoln City |
| Stoke City | 0-1 | West Ham United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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