ROTHERHAM UNITED 3 - 2 FOREST - Sat Sep 15, 1956 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 15, 1956 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Rotherham United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Millmoor
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-3 (Lost)
- Attendance:
- 12,512
- Pos Before/After:
- 1/1
- Opp Before/After:
- 22/22
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1956-57
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 2/2
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 2:
- Port Vale
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2078 (of 4859)
- League Tier 2:
- 1253 (of 2442)
- Competitive:
- 2281 (of 5555)
- Total:
- 3435 (of 7303)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWDWWD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Freddie Scott - Freddie Scott last goal
Doug Lishman
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWDWWD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Freddie Scott - Freddie Scott last goal
Doug Lishman
ROTHERHAM UNITED
Manager:
Prior form: LDLLLD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: LDLLLD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Willie Fraser | |
| 2 | M | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | F | William Morley | |
| 5 | D | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | Peter Small | |
| 8 | F | Freddie Scott  | Last game |
| 9 | F | Tommy Wilson | |
| 10 | F | Doug Lishman | |
| 11 | F | Stewart Imlach |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 2 | Leicester City |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | Fulham |
| Liverpool | 0 | 2 | Stoke City |
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough |
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | West Ham United |
| Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Bristol City |
| Swansea City | 3 | 0 | Bury |
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 | |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2.625 | 12 | WWDWWD | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.091 | 11 | WWWWDL | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2.000 | 11 | WWWLLW | |
| 4 | Leicester City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.444 | 9 | WLDDDW | |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.182 | 9 | LWWDDW | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.143 | 9 | WDDLWW | |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.077 | 9 | WDLWWL | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1.500 | 8 | LLWWDD | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.182 | 8 | DWDWDD | |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1.053 | 8 | WWLLLW | |
| 11 | Fulham | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.000 | 8 | LLWWWW | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | .867 | 8 | WLLDWL | |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.091 | 7 | WWLWDL | |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1.000 | 7 | WWDLLD | |
| 15 | Barnsley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .824 | 7 | LLWLWW | |
| 16 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | .833 | 6 | DLLDWW | |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .733 | 6 | DLLWDW | |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | .667 | 4 | WLLWLL | |
| 19 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | .611 | 4 | WLDLLL | |
| 20 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .474 | 4 | WDLLLL | |
| 21 | Notts County | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .474 | 3 | DLDLLL | |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .273 | 2 | LDLLLD | |
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 | |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2.091 | 12 | WDWWDL | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.000 | 12 | WWWDLD | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.750 | 11 | WWLLWL | |
| 4 | Leicester City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.500 | 11 | LDDDWW | |
 2 | 5 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.143 | 11 | DLWWLW |
| 4 | 6 | Swansea Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1.211 | 10 | WLLLWW |
 2 | 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.167 | 10 | WWDDWD |
| 4 | 8 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1.000 | 10 | LLDWLW |
| 1 | 9 | West Ham United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1.500 | 9 | LWWDDD |
| 4 | 10 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1.077 | 9 | WDLLDW |
| 5 | 11 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1.063 | 9 | DDLWWL |
| 3 | 12 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.000 | 8 | WDWDDL |
| 2 | 13 | Fulham | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | .947 | 8 | LWWWWL |
| 1 | 14 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .850 | 8 | LWLWWD |
| 2 | 15 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.000 | 7 | WLWDLL |
| 16 | Port Vale | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | .833 | 7 | LLDWWD | |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .750 | 7 | LLWDWD | |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | .714 | 5 | LLWLLD | |
| 2 | 19 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .550 | 5 | LDLLLW |
| 20 | Bristol City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | .500 | 5 | DLLLLD | |
| 2 | 21 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | .524 | 4 | LDLLLL |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .462 | 4 | DLLLDW | |