SEASON: 1956-57

Season count: 59Prev Season: 1955-56
This Season: 1956-57
Next Season: 1957-58

DIVISION: English Second Division (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Billy Walker
FA Cup:
Quarter Final (Birmingham City (H) 0-1)

Top Goalscorer:
Jim Barrett (30 goals)
Ever Present:
Bill Morley (47 games)
 
Jack Burkitt (47 games)
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
47
Competitive Goals:
105
Goals per game:
2.2
League Games:
42
League Points:
54 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
64.3%

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
39,750 (Leicester City)
Lowest League Attendance:
13,959 (Leyton Orient)
Average League Attendance:
23,118
Highest Cup Attendance:
36,486 (Birmingham City)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
18,060 (Goole Town)


SEASON HONOURS:

ENGLAND
Champions:
Manchester United
FA Cup:
Aston Villa
Community Shield:
Manchester United

EUROPE
 
European Cup:
Real Madrid

SEASON RECORDS

Most Goals scored: 7
7-1 (Sat Feb 02, 1957, Port Vale, Away, League Tier 2)
7-1 (Sat Feb 09, 1957, Barnsley, Home, League Tier 2)

Biggest Winning Margin: 6
6-0 (Sat Jan 05, 1957, Goole Town, Home, FA Cup)
7-1 (Sat Feb 02, 1957, Port Vale, Away, League Tier 2)
7-1 (Sat Feb 09, 1957, Barnsley, Home, League Tier 2)

Most Goals Conceded: 4
0-4 (Sat Nov 10, 1956, Middlesbrough, Home, League Tier 2)
2-4 (Wed May 01, 1957, Notts County, Home, League Tier 2)

Biggest Losing Margin: 4
0-4 (Sat Nov 10, 1956, Middlesbrough, Home, League Tier 2)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
11
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
0   (scored by us for opponents)   
Penalties scored:
1
Penalties conceded:
1
Penalties missed:
2
Penalties saved:
0


TABLE

SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1956-57
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPtsResultHomeAway
1Leicester City42251161096714526836116441311.62761Promoted as Champions1-20-0
2Nottingham Forest4222101094551344502996644261.70954Promoted
3Liverpool42211110825416145326510629281.519531-01-3
4Blackburn Rovers4221101183751263493294834431.107522-12-2
5Stoke City4220814835816236418461119401.431484-01-2
6Middlesbrough4219101384601254512975933311.400480-42-2
7Sheffield United4219815877611644528821142481.145462-14-0
8West Ham United421981559631245312474102839.937463-01-2
9Bristol Rovers4218915816712544719641134481.209451-12-3
10Swansea Town4219716909012365334741037561.000454-34-1
11Fulham4219419847613175332631231441.105423-11-0
12Huddersfield Town421861868741038332783103547.919420-00-1
13Bristol City421691774791326493237112547.937412-25-1
14Doncaster Rovers42151017777712545121351326561.000402-11-1
15Leyton Orient421510176684786343882113246.786401-24-1
16Grimsby Town421752061621245412651152036.984392-10-0
17Rotherham United421311187475975372644133749.987373-12-3
18Lincoln City42146225480948342752142053.675341-12-0
19Barnsley421210205989876393543142054.663347-11-1
20Notts County42912215886768343226132454.674302-42-1
21Bury42892560965313374736122349.62525Relegated5-12-1
22Port Vale428628571017410314212182659.56422Relegated4-27-1
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored11 times14 times4 times6 times5 times
Conceded22 times8 times4 times2 times
Won By10 times5 times3 times4 times3 times
Lost By8 times2 times1 time

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)
124 12-11121 Leicester City (0-0), Leicester City (1-2)
276 2-------
3109 321-1522 Stoke City (1-2), Stoke City (4-0)
412 43-12281 Middlesbrough (0-4), Bristol Rovers (1-1), Liverpool (1-3)
527 522--624 Swansea Town (4-1), Sheffield United (2-1)
68 611--212 Doncaster Rovers (2-1)
7 7211-623 Blackburn Rovers (2-2), Sheffield United (4-0)
8 841-3662 Huddersfield Town (0-1), Leyton Orient (1-2), Bristol Rovers (2-3), West Ham United (3-0)
9 9211-323 Liverpool (1-0), Middlesbrough (2-2)
10 10211-623 Bristol City (5-1), Lincoln City (1-1)
11 112-11231 West Ham United (1-2), Doncaster Rovers (1-1)
12 1211--102 Fulham (1-0)
13 13-------
14 14312-544 Barnsley (1-1), Swansea Town (4-3), Huddersfield Town (0-0)
15 15-------
16 16541-1369 Bristol City (2-2), Blackburn Rovers (2-1), Port Vale (4-2), Lincoln City (2-0), Rotherham United (3-1)<
17 17211-213 Grimsby Town (0-0), Grimsby Town (2-1)
18 1811--712 Barnsley (7-1)
19 19-------
20 2032-1964 Bury (5-1), Bury (2-1), Notts County (2-4)
21 2122--1024 Fulham (3-1), Port Vale (7-1)
22 2221-1442 Rotherham United (2-3), Notts County (2-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against Leyton Orient (4-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Billy Walker
League
WeekDateTimeOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 18, 19563:00 pmLeyton OrientA4-125,9834Lishman (6'), Barrett (49' pen, 60'), Wilson (89')
2Tue Aug 21, 19567:45 pmBristol CityA5-127,8981Morley (11'), Barrett (19', 73'), Lishman (59', 82')
3Sat Aug 25, 19563:00 pmFulhamH3-121,4941Barrett (26', 39', 71')
4Thu Aug 30, 19567:45 pmBristol CityH2-223,1722Wilson (17'), McKinlay (80')
5Sat Sep 01, 19563:00 pmSwansea TownA4-124,4782Small (13'), Lishman (55', 75'), Imlach (71')
6Thu Sep 06, 19567:45 pmBlackburn RoversH2-121,2511Small (43'), Burkitt (88')
7Sat Sep 08, 19563:00 pmLincoln CityH1-126,7801Lishman (19')
8Sat Sep 15, 19563:00 pmRotherham UnitedA2-312,5121Scott (14'), Lishman (81')
9Sat Sep 22, 19563:00 pmPort ValeH4-218,6992Morley (3'), Lishman (57'), Basil Hayward (80' OG), Burkitt (87')
10Sat Sep 29, 19563:00 pmBarnsleyA1-115,6661Lishman (80')
11Sat Oct 06, 19563:00 pmHuddersfield TownA0-117,6002
12Sat Oct 13, 19563:00 pmBuryH5-121,9673Lishman (13'), Baily (29', 62'), Higham (47'), Morley (59')
13Sat Oct 20, 19563:00 pmNotts CountyA2-131,5853Lishman (25'), Baily (62')
14Sat Oct 27, 19563:00 pmDoncaster RoversH2-124,5122Imlach (61'), Small (81')
15Sat Nov 03, 19563:00 pmStoke CityA1-232,6563Lishman (78')
16Sat Nov 10, 19563:00 pmMiddlesbroughH0-420,8625
17Sat Nov 17, 19563:00 pmLeicester CityA0-040,8305
18Sat Nov 24, 19563:00 pmBristol RoversH1-118,1466Lishman (77')
19Sat Dec 01, 19563:00 pmGrimsby TownA0-014,0335
20Sat Dec 08, 19563:00 pmLiverpoolH1-017,7744Baily (25')
21Sat Dec 15, 19563:00 pmLeyton OrientH1-213,9593Barrett (80')
22Sat Dec 22, 19563:00 pmFulhamA1-012,4994Imlach (83')
23Tue Dec 25, 19567:45 pmWest Ham UnitedA1-216,3003Imlach (40')
24Sat Dec 29, 19563:00 pmSwansea TownH4-318,3725Wilson (13', 38'), Imlach (30'), Barrett (41')
25Tue Jan 01, 19577:45 pmBlackburn RoversA2-228,8103Alexander (33'), Barrett (44')
26Sat Jan 12, 19573:00 pmLincoln CityA2-013,2143Barrett (17'), Imlach (87')
27Sat Jan 19, 19573:00 pmRotherham UnitedH3-118,5803Imlach (10'), Barrett (59', 63')
28Sat Feb 02, 19573:00 pmPort ValeA7-118,1853Barrett (2', 72', 85'), Imlach (67', 78'), Wilson (69'), Baily (76')
29Sat Feb 09, 19573:00 pmBarnsleyH7-125,9943Wilson (1', 11', 36', 71'), Barrett (26'), Imlach (39'), Higham (70')
30Thu Feb 21, 19577:45 pmHuddersfield TownH0-014,9042Safe
31Sat Feb 23, 19573:00 pmBuryA2-114,1282Barrett (38', 71')Safe
32Sat Mar 09, 19573:00 pmDoncaster RoversA1-114,1282Barrett (69')Safe
33Sat Mar 16, 19573:00 pmStoke CityH4-032,4442Wilson (23'), Imlach (54'), Barrett (70', 71')Safe
34Sat Mar 23, 19573:00 pmMiddlesbroughA2-225,0092Higham (10'), Barrett (80')Safe
35Sat Mar 30, 19573:00 pmLeicester CityH1-239,7503Barrett (75')Safe
36Sat Apr 06, 19573:00 pmBristol RoversA2-321,0783Wilson (2'), Morley (63')Safe
37Sat Apr 13, 19573:00 pmGrimsby TownH2-121,4663Baily (53'), Barrett (62')Safe
38Mon Apr 15, 19577:45 pmWest Ham UnitedH3-024,2512John Bond (33' OG), Barrett (35'), Small (53')Safe
39Sat Apr 20, 19573:00 pmLiverpoolA1-347,6213Barrett (19')Safe
40Mon Apr 22, 19577:45 pmSheffield UnitedH2-129,0632Higham (6'), Wilson (72')Safe
41Sat Apr 27, 19573:00 pmSheffield UnitedA4-028,0362Lishman (22', 80', 85'), Wilson (51')Promoted
42Wed May 01, 19577:45 pmNotts CountyH2-432,0462Imlach (47'), Wilson (90')Promoted

FA Cup
DateTimeOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 05, 19573:00 pmGoole Town3H6-018,060Wilson (2'), Barrett (6', 18', 51'), Higham (60'), Baily (67')
Sat Jan 26, 19573:00 pmPortsmouth4A3-136,432Baily (70', 81'), Imlach (71')
Sat Feb 16, 19573:00 pmBarnsley5A2-140,626Wilson (25'), Imlach (75')
Sat Mar 02, 19573:00 pmBirmingham CityQuarterA0-057,827
Thu Mar 07, 19577:45 pmBirmingham CityQuarter1H0-136,486

Friendly
DateTimeOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Oct 15, 19563:00 pmCoventry CityEnglandA2-310,000Kirk (? OG), Jones (?)
Wed May 08, 19573:00 pmNorwich CityEnglandA7-26,533Morley (?), McKinlay (?), Imlach (?, ?, ?), Wilson (?, ?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (3) - £6,000 Out (7) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Chris JoyceBoughtJuly 1957Bill FarmerSold
Edward HuddlestoneBoughtDennis AlexanderSold
Oct 06, 1956Eddie BailyBought£6,000Doug LishmanRetired
Edward HuddlestoneSold
Freddie ScottSold
Roy BanhamSold
1957Peter SmallSold


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
GKHarry Nicholson England243920910
Defenders
D Bill Whare England3113931
D Bob McKinlay Scotland23442310111
D Geoff Thomas (1944-60) England3046241111
D Jack Hutchinson England35331689
DRoy Banham England1911
Midfielders
M Bill Morley England31472511114
MEdward Huddlestone England2011
M Jack Burkitt England30472511112
M Peter Higham England252615565
M Peter Watson (1956) England22642
Forwards
FChris Joyce Scotland23
FDennis Alexander England21111
F Doug Lishman England3227127816
F Eddie Baily England303218689
FEric Jones England24321
F Freddie Scott England39111
F Jim Barrett England2537219730
F Peter Small England312311664
F Stewart Imlach Scotland244524111014
F Tommy Wilson England2537218816


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerNum
Games
30Jim Barrett37
16Doug Lishman27
16Tommy Wilson37
14Stewart Imlach45
9Eddie Baily32
5Peter Higham26
4Bill Morley47
4Peter Small23
2Jack Burkitt47
2Own Goals47
1Bob McKinlay44
1Dennis Alexander1
1Freddie Scott1


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
BurySat Oct 13, 1956Home5-1Sat Feb 23, 1957Away2-1
FulhamSat Aug 25, 1956Home3-1Sat Dec 22, 1956Away1-0
Port ValeSat Sep 22, 1956Home4-2Sat Feb 02, 1957Away7-1
Sheffield UnitedMon Apr 22, 1957Home2-1Sat Apr 27, 1957Away4-0
Swansea TownSat Sep 01, 1956Away4-1Sat Dec 29, 1956Home4-3



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score