PORT VALE 0 - 2 FOREST - Sat Apr 07, 1956 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Apr 07, 1956 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Port Vale
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Vale Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1955-56
- Referee:
- E Crawford
- Attendance:
- 23,018
- League Week:
- 37 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 8
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 4
7
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bury (League Tier 2)
- Port Vale:
- Sep 22, 1956
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2066 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1241 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2269 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3430 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 69 years, 8 months, 6 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WLDWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Freddie Scott (24')
Doug Lishman (75')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 24 |  Harry Nicholson | |
| 2 | D | 30 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 30 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 30 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 23 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 30 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 31 | Peter Small | |
| 8 | F | 39 | Freddie Scott  (24') | |
| 9 | M | 25 | Peter Higham | |
| 10 | F | 32 | Doug Lishman (75') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Stewart Imlach | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ray King |
| 2 | D | Stan Turner |
| 3 | D | Reg Potts |
| 4 | D | Albert Leake |
| 5 | D | Basil Hayward |
| 6 | M | Roy Sproson |
| 7 | M | Jack 'Dickie' Cunliffe |
| 8 | M | Len Stephenson |
| 9 | M | Stan Smith |
| 10 | F | Eddie Baily |
| 11 | F | Alan Bennett |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1-0 | Stoke City |
| Bristol City | 4-1 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Bury | 7-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Fulham | 3-1 | Liverpool |
| Leeds United | 4-0 | Leicester City |
| Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| Notts County | 2-2 | Lincoln City |
| Port Vale | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Rotherham United | 0-2 | Hull City |
| Swansea Town | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| West Ham United | 3-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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