SEASON: 1955-56


Prev Season: 1954-55
This Season: 1955-56
Next Season: 1956-57
DIVISION:
English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Billy Walker
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Doncaster Rovers (A) 0-3)
League Cup:
Did not exist

Top Goalscorer:
Jim Barrett (17 goals)

TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1955-56
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Sheffield Wednesday4221138101621353602888541341.6290355Promoted as Champions0-12-1
2Leeds United4223613806017315118631229421.3333352Promoted2-00-3
3Liverpool4221615856314345225731133381.34921481-32-5
4Blackburn Rovers4221615846513445529821129361.29231481-12-2
5Leicester City4221615947815336323631231551.20513482-02-5
6Bristol Rovers4221615847013355333831031371.20000481-11-4
7Nottingham Forest421991468639573026104738371.0793747
8Lincoln City42181014796514524917451230481.21538462-23-1
9Fulham4220616897915245927541230521.12658461-03-4
10Swansea Town4220616838114434923621334581.02469462-11-0
11Bristol City4219716806414434920531331441.25000450-20-0
12Port Vale4216131360581245382149822371.03448452-22-0
13Stoke City4220418716213264727721224351.14516442-31-1
14Middlesbrough421681876781146463154123047.97436402-42-3
15Bury42168188690957443973114251.95556400-22-1
16West Ham United42141117746912455227271222421.07246390-02-1
17Doncaster Rovers4212111969961155453016142466.71875355-03-1
18Barnsley4211121947841056333517131449.55952341-01-1
19Rotherham United42129215675759293454122741.74667331-01-2
20Notts County42119225582858393734141645.67073310-23-1
21Plymouth Argyle42108245487768332532162162.6206928Relegated3-12-1
22Hull City421062653976411324542152152.5463926Relegated2-13-0
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
43
Competitive Goals:
68
Goals per game:
1.6
League Games:
42
League Points:
47 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
56.0%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored11 times17 times6 times1 time
Conceded15 times7 times5 times3 times2 times
Won By10 times7 times1 time1 time
Lost By5 times5 times5 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 121-1112 Fulham (1-0), Sheffield Wednesday (0-1)
2 22--2160 Bristol Rovers (1-4), Bristol City (0-2)
3 311--212 Swansea Town (2-1)
47 4211-203 Bristol City (0-0), Port Vale (2-0)
53 522--314 Sheffield Wednesday (2-1), Swansea Town (1-0)
69 62-2-222 Stoke City (1-1), Bristol Rovers (1-1)
77 732-1654 Leicester City (2-0), Liverpool (2-5), Leeds United (2-0)
811 83-12391 Leicester City (2-5), Leeds United (0-3), Blackburn Rovers (1-1)
917 9-------
1035 10-------
1133 1111--102 Barnsley (1-0)
126 1242-21384 Stoke City (2-3), Doncaster Rovers (5-0), Lincoln City (3-1), Fulham (3-4)
131 132-2-442 Port Vale (2-2), Lincoln City (2-2)
145 141--1240 Middlesbrough (2-4)
1519 156222996 Middlesbrough (2-3), West Ham United (2-1), Blackburn Rovers (2-2), Doncaster Rovers (3-1), Bury (0-2),
1618 1611--212 Plymouth Argyle (2-1)
1737 17-------
1829 1811--102 Rotherham United (1-0)
1913 193111343 Notts County (0-2), Bury (2-1), Barnsley (1-1)
207 2021-1432 Rotherham United (1-2), Notts County (3-1)
21 2111--312 Plymouth Argyle (3-1)
22 2222--514 Hull City (2-1), Hull City (3-0)
Not included: Week 1 game against Liverpool (1-3) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
26,373 (Notts County)
Lowest League Attendance:
9,533 (Port Vale)
Average League Attendance:
16,355
Highest Cup Attendance:
-
Lowest Cup Attendance:
-

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
11
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
1   (scored by us for opponents)   (?)
Penalties scored:
0
Penalties conceded:
0
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Billy Walker
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 20, 1955LiverpoolH1-321,53919Higham (?)
2Mon Aug 22, 1955Leicester CityA2-529,83719Imlach (?), Higham (?)
3Sat Aug 27, 1955Plymouth ArgyleA2-117,95516Barrett (?, ?)
4Wed Aug 31, 1955Leicester CityH2-020,71114Thomas (?), Imlach (?)
5Sat Sep 03, 1955Stoke CityH2-316,77014Higham (?, ?)
6Sat Sep 10, 1955Bristol RoversA1-425,87520Jones (?)
7Sat Sep 17, 1955Doncaster RoversH5-013,06717French (?), Barrett (?, ?), Higham (?), Alexander (?)
8Sat Sep 24, 1955Sheffield WednesdayA2-128,03615Barrett (?), Alexander (?)
9Sat Oct 01, 1955Notts CountyH0-226,37317
10Sat Oct 08, 1955Leeds UnitedA0-316,02818
11Sat Oct 15, 1955FulhamH1-016,02817Higham (?)
12Sat Oct 22, 1955Rotherham UnitedA1-211,57817Barrett (?)
13Sat Oct 29, 1955BarnsleyH1-014,29517Small (?)
14Sat Nov 05, 1955MiddlesbroughA2-314,29518Imlach (?), Barrett (?)
15Sat Nov 12, 1955Bristol CityH0-214,29519
16Sat Nov 19, 1955West Ham UnitedA2-117,12118Barrett (?), Alexander (?)
17Sat Nov 26, 1955Port ValeH2-29,53318Barrett (?), Higham (?)
18Sat Dec 03, 1955BuryA2-19,39616Barrett (?), Higham (?)
19Sat Dec 10, 1955Swansea TownH2-110,79015Barrett (?), Small (?)
20Sat Dec 17, 1955LiverpoolA2-529,24816Barrett (?, ?)
21Sat Dec 24, 1955Plymouth ArgyleH3-110,00315Barrett (?, ?), Higham (?)
22Mon Dec 26, 1955Hull CityH2-115,74013Barrett (?), Wilson (?)
23Tue Dec 27, 1955Hull CityA3-021,40712Higham (?, ?), Wilson (?)
24Sat Dec 31, 1955Stoke CityA1-122,38512Small (?)
25Mon Jan 02, 1956Blackburn RoversA2-233,58211Higham (?), Imlach (?)
26Sat Jan 14, 1956Bristol RoversH1-112,44111Higham (?)
27Sat Jan 21, 1956Doncaster RoversA3-110,47710Burkitt (?), French (?, ?)
28Sat Feb 04, 1956Sheffield WednesdayH0-116,65811
29Sat Feb 11, 1956Notts CountyA3-117,5099Morley (?), Higham (?), Barrett (?)
30Sat Mar 03, 1956Rotherham UnitedH1-014,8179Small (?)
31Sat Mar 10, 1956Swansea TownA1-020,9458Imlach (?)
32Sat Mar 17, 1956MiddlesbroughH2-422,91810Small (?), Lishman (?)
33Sat Mar 24, 1956Bristol CityA0-022,82411
34Sat Mar 31, 1956Leeds UnitedH2-019,4489Small (?), Lishman (?)Safe
35Mon Apr 02, 1956Lincoln CityA3-118,1909Higham (?), Lishman (?), Jones (?)Safe
36Tue Apr 03, 1956Lincoln CityH2-222,2388McKinlay (?), Small (?)Safe
37Sat Apr 07, 1956Port ValeA2-023,0184Scott (?), Lishman (?)Safe
38Sat Apr 14, 1956BuryH0-219,8407Safe
39Wed Apr 18, 1956West Ham UnitedH0-015,7395Safe
40Sat Apr 21, 1956BarnsleyA1-111,4296Lishman (?)Safe
41Sat Apr 28, 1956Blackburn RoversH1-110,2146Higham (?)Safe
42Wed May 02, 1956FulhamA3-49,9757Small (?), Lishman (?), Jones (?)Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 07, 1956Doncaster Rovers3A0-318,717

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Apr 25, 1956ArsenalEnglandH1-17,609Lishman (?)
Fri May 04, 1956Nottingham Rugby ClubEnglandH4-3-? (?, ?, ?, ?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (7) - £5,000 Out (2) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Eric JonesBoughtJack FrenchSold
Peter Watson (1956)BoughtJohn LangfordSold
Roy BanhamBought
1955Harry NicholsonBought
Aug 20, 1955Peter HighamBought
Aug 20, 1955Stewart ImlachBought£5,000
Mar 17, 1956Doug LishmanBought


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Bill Farmer England27413
GKHarry Nicholson England233918912
Defenders
D Bill Whare England304319915
D Bob McKinlay Scotland2240189131
D Geoff Thomas (1944-60) England2939188131
D Jack Hutchinson England344112
DRoy Banham England1811
Midfielders
M Bill Morley England3035149121
M Jack Burkitt England2943199151
M Peter Higham England24401971416
M Peter Watson (1956) England2111
Forwards
FDennis Alexander England201981103
F Doug Lishman England31113536
FEric Jones England23144463
F Freddie Scott England3874211
FJack French England3013853
F Jim Barrett England24351571317
FJohn Langford England17422
F Peter Small England303417898
F Stewart Imlach Scotland2338168145
F Tommy Wilson England2494322


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
17Jim Barrett35
16Peter Higham40
8Peter Small34
6Doug Lishman11
5Stewart Imlach38
3Dennis Alexander19
3Eric Jones14
3Jack French13
2Tommy Wilson9
1Bill Morley35
1Bob McKinlay40
1Freddie Scott7
1Geoff Thomas (1944-60)39
1Jack Burkitt43


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Doncaster RoversSat Sep 17, 1955Home5-0Sat Jan 21, 1956Away3-1
Hull CityMon Dec 26, 1955Home2-1Tue Dec 27, 1955Away3-0
Plymouth ArgyleSat Aug 27, 1955Away2-1Sat Dec 24, 1955Home3-1
Swansea TownSat Dec 10, 1955Home2-1Sat Mar 10, 1956Away1-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
LiverpoolSat Aug 20, 1955Home1-3Sat Dec 17, 1955Away2-5
MiddlesbroughSat Nov 05, 1955Away2-3Sat Mar 17, 1956Home2-4