STOKE CITY 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Nov 03, 1956 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 03, 1956 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Stoke City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Victoria Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-2 (Lost)
- Attendance:
- 32,656
- Pos Before/After:
- 2/3
- Opp Before/After:
- 3/2
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1956-57
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 2/2
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 2:
- Middlesbrough
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2085 (of 4841)
- League Tier 2:
- 1260 (of 2424)
- Competitive:
- 2288 (of 5536)
- Total:
- 3443 (of 7283)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
STOKE CITY
Manager:
Prior form: DWWWDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: DWWWDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Nicholson | |
| 2 | M | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 3 | D | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | F | William Morley | |
| 5 | D | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | Peter Small | |
| 8 | F | Eddie Baily | |
| 9 | M | Peter Higham | |
| 10 | F | Doug Lishman  | |
| 11 | F | Stewart Imlach |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City |
| Bury | 2 | 3 | Bristol City |
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | West Ham United |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 4 | Sheffield United |
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Swansea City |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | Barnsley |
| Liverpool | 4 | 1 | Port Vale |
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | Fulham |
| Notts County | 1 | 5 | Rotherham United |
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| 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 | Leicester City | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1.720 | 23 | WLWWWW | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2.056 | 21 | WDLWWW | |
| 3 | Stoke City | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1.609 | 20 | DWWWDL | |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1.684 | 19 | LWWWDD | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1.292 | 18 | DDWWWD | |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 1.480 | 17 | LWLWDL | |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.320 | 17 | WDWLWL | |
| 8 | Fulham | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1.111 | 16 | WLWWLW | |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | .957 | 16 | LDWWLL | |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.000 | 15 | WWLLWL | |
| 11 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1.214 | 14 | WLWLDL | |
| 12 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | .800 | 14 | WWDWLW | |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.167 | 13 | LLWLWW | |
| 14 | Liverpool | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | .923 | 13 | DWLLWL | |
| 15 | Swansea Town | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 | .795 | 13 | LLLWLD | |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | .774 | 13 | LDLDWW | |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | .789 | 12 | WLWDLW | |
| 18 | Barnsley | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | .722 | 11 | LDLLLW | |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | .704 | 9 | LWLLWD | |
| 20 | Port Vale | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 21 | .655 | 9 | WLLLLL | |
| 21 | Notts County | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 23 | .514 | 8 | LLDLLW | |
| 22 | Bury | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | .522 | 7 | WDLLLL | |
Table after:
| 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 | Leicester City | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1.692 | 24 | LWWWWD | |
 1 | 2 | Stoke City | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1.625 | 22 | WWWDLW |
 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 1.900 | 21 | DLWWWL |
| 1 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1.360 | 20 | DWWWDW |
| 1 | 5 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1.600 | 19 | WWWDDL |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 1.577 | 19 | WLWDLW | |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.440 | 19 | DWLWLW | |
| 2 | 8 | Lincoln City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 1.048 | 17 | WLLWLW |
| 1 | 9 | Fulham | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1.033 | 16 | LWWLWL |
| 1 | 10 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | .852 | 16 | DWWLLL |
| 1 | 11 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | .844 | 16 | WDWLWW |
| 2 | 12 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.037 | 15 | WLLWLW |
| 3 | 13 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | .839 | 15 | DLDWWW |
| 3 | 14 | West Ham United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.000 | 14 | LWLDLL |
| 2 | 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 23 | .846 | 14 | LWDLWW |
| 1 | 16 | Swansea Town | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | .800 | 14 | LLWLDD |
| 4 | 17 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.048 | 13 | LWLWWL |
| 1 | 18 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | .857 | 11 | WLLWDW |
| 1 | 19 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | .684 | 11 | DLLLWL |
| 20 | Port Vale | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | .606 | 9 | LLLLLL | |
| 21 | Notts County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 23 | .476 | 8 | LDLLWL | |
| 22 | Bury | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | .531 | 7 | DLLLLL | |