SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 - 2 FOREST - Sat Sep 24, 1955 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 24, 1955 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Hillsborough
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1955-56
- Referee:
- W Heselton
- Attendance:
- 28,036
- Pos Before/After:
- 17
15 - Opp Before/After:
- 5
10
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Notts County (League Tier 2)
- Sheffield Wednesday:
- Feb 04, 1956
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2037 (of 5045)
- League Tier 2:
- 1212 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2239 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 3400 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 69 years, 9 months, 10 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LWWLLW (Old to recent)
Goals
Jim Barrett (59')
Dennis Alexander (70')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 23 |  Harry Nicholson | |
| 2 | D | 30 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 29 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | F | 30 | Jack French | |
| 5 | D | 22 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 29 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Stewart Imlach | |
| 8 | F | 24 | Jim Barrett  (59') | |
| 9 | M | 24 | Peter Higham | |
| 10 | F | 20 | Dennis Alexander (70') | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Eric Jones | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dave McIntosh |
| 2 | D | Ron Staniforth |
| 3 | D | Walter Bingley |
| 4 | D | Don Gibson |
| 5 | D | Don McEvoy |
| 6 | M | Tom McAnearney |
| 7 | M | Redfern Froggatt |
| 8 | M | Jackie Sewell |
| 9 | M | Roy Shiner |
| 10 | F | Albert Quixall |
| 11 | F | Albert Broadbent |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0-0 | Bristol City |
| Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Bury | 1-1 | West Ham United |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3-0 | Hull City |
| Fulham | 1-4 | Port Vale |
| Leeds United | 4-1 | Rotherham United |
| Liverpool | 1-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Notts County | 1-5 | Swansea Town |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0-1 | Leicester City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Stoke City | 3-0 | Lincoln City |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.75000 | 13 | WWLWWW | |||
| 2 | Fulham | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2.30000 | 12 | LDDWWL | |||
| 3 | Stoke City | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.40000 | 12 | LWWWWL | |||
| 4 | Lincoln City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2.22222 | 11 | WLWDLW | |||
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.42857 | 11 | DWDDDD | |||
| 6 | Swansea Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.15000 | 11 | LLWWDW | |||
| 7 | Barnsley | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1.00000 | 11 | WDDDWD | |||
| 8 | Port Vale | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.33333 | 10 | WLWWDW | |||
| 9 | Bristol City | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.38462 | 10 | LWLWLW | |||
| 10 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.12500 | 9 | WLWWDL | |||
| 11 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | .92857 | 8 | WDDLWL | |||
| 12 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | .69565 | 8 | LLLDDW | |||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.37500 | 7 | LLWDDD | |||
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00000 | 7 | LWWDLW | |||
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .85714 | 7 | LWDWDL | |||
| 16 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | .94118 | 6 | LLWLDW | |||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | .93750 | 6 | LWWLLW | |||
| 18 | Rotherham United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | .55556 | 6 | LDDLLD | |||
| 19 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .54545 | 6 | LLDDLD | |||
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | .50000 | 5 | LWLWLL | |||
| 21 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | .53846 | 4 | WDLDLL | |||
| 22 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .33333 | 2 | LWLLLL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.83333 | 15 | WLWWWW | 1-0 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Stoke City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.60000 | 14 | WWWWLW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 3 | Swansea Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1.33333 | 13 | LWWDWW | 5-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Port Vale | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3.50000 | 12 | LWWDWW | 4-1 | |
| 3 | 5 | Fulham | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.71429 | 12 | DDWWLL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 6 | Barnsley | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1.00000 | 12 | DDDWDD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 7 | Lincoln City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.66667 | 11 | LWDLWL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 8 | Leeds United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.44444 | 11 | LWWDLW | 4-1 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.38462 | 11 | WLWLWD | 0-0 | ||
| 5 | 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.31250 | 11 | WDDDDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | .73913 | 10 | LLDDWW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1.00000 | 9 | WDWDLW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 13 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | .93333 | 9 | DDLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.33333 | 8 | LWDDDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1.00000 | 8 | WWLLWW | 2-1 | |
| 16 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | .94444 | 7 | LWLDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .90000 | 7 | WWDLWL | 0-1 | |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | .50000 | 6 | DDLLDL | 1-4 | ||
| 19 | Notts County | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | .48148 | 6 | LDDLDL | 1-5 | ||
| 1 | 20 | Bury | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | .55556 | 5 | DLDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | .47368 | 5 | WLWLLL | 0-1 | |
| 22 | Hull City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .28571 | 2 | WLLLLL | 0-3 | ||