SWANSEA TOWN 1 - 4 FOREST - Sat Sep 01, 1956 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 01, 1956 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Swansea Town
- Country:
- Wales
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Vetch Field
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
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7- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Blackburn Rovers (League Tier 2)
- Swansea Town:
- Dec 29, 1956
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2076 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1251 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 2279 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3442 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 69 years, 3 months, 12 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: WWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Peter Small (13')
Doug Lishman (55')
Stewart Imlach (71')
Doug Lishman (75')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Bill Farmer | |
| 2 | D | 31 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 30 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 31 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | M | 22 | Peter Watson (1956) | |
| 6 | M | 30 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 31 | Peter Small  (13') | |
| 8 | F | 25 | Jim Barrett | |
| 9 | F | 25 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 10 | F | 32 | Doug Lishman (55') (75') | |
| 11 | F | 24 |  Stewart Imlach (71') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John King |
| 2 | D | Arthur Willis |
| 3 | D | Dai Thomas |
| 4 | D | Robert Hennings |
| 5 | D | Dudley Peake |
| 6 | M | Bryn Jones |
| 7 | M | Dudley Price |
| 8 | M | Harry Griffiths |
| 9 | M | Mel Charles |
| 10 | F | Ivor Allchurch |
| 11 | F | Len Allchurch |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1-6 | Sheffield United |
| Bristol Rovers | 4-0 | Stoke City |
| Fulham | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town |
| Leicester City | 1-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Leyton Orient | 4-3 | Bury |
| Lincoln City | 0-2 | West Ham United |
| Liverpool | 3-2 | Grimsby Town |
| Notts County | 1-2 | Doncaster Rovers |
| Port Vale | 3-1 | Bristol City |
| Rotherham United | 0-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Swansea Town | 1-4 | Nottingham Forest |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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