FOREST 2 - 1 PRESTON NORTH END - Sat Aug 24, 1957 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 24, 1957 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Preston North End
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-1
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
7- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Birmingham City (League Tier 1)
- Preston North End:
- Dec 21, 1957
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2114 (of 5061)
- League Tier 1:
- 738 (of 2313)
- Competitive:
- 2322 (of 5791)
- Total:
- 3487 (of 7586)
- Played:
- 68 years, 3 months, 21 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Chic Thomson | Debut |
| 2 | D | 36 |  Jack Hutchinson | |
| 3 | D | 31 | Geoff Thomas (1944-60) | |
| 4 | M | 32 | Bill Morley | |
| 5 | D | 24 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 31 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 30 | Billy Gray  (28') | Debut |
| 8 | F | 32 | Eddie Baily | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Jim Barrett (2') | |
| 11 | F | 25 | Stewart Imlach | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Fred Else |
| 2 | D | Joe Walton |
| 3 | D | Joe Dunn |
| 4 | D | Willie Cunningham |
| 5 | D | Frank O'Farrell |
| 6 | M | Tommy Docherty |
| 7 | M | Jimmy Baxter |
| 8 | M | Tommy Thompson |
| 9 | M | Samuel Taylor |
| 10 | F | Tom Finney |
| 11 | F | Les Dagger |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3-1 | Aston Villa |
| Blackpool | 3-0 | Leeds United |
| Everton | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Leicester City | 0-3 | Manchester United |
| Luton Town | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Preston North End |
| Portsmouth | 0-0 | Burnley |
| Sunderland | 0-1 | Arsenal |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Chelsea |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | Newcastle United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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