Saturday 13th October 1956
Ewood Park
League Division Two
Blackburn Rovers
3
Briggs (2), Douglas
Briggs (2), Douglas
  • 3
  • -
  • 3
Leyton Orient
3
Heckman (2), Johnston
Heckman (2), Johnston
Attendance
20,200
Match Officials
B Griffiths
Blackburn Rovers
  • 1
    Harry Leyland
  • 2
    Ken Taylor
  • 3
    Bill Eckersley
  • 4
    Ronnie Clayton
  • 5
    Willie Kelly
  • 6
    Ken Clayton
  • 7
    Bryan Douglas
  • 8
    Eddie Crossan
  • 9
    Tommy Briggs
  • 10
    Roy Vernon
  • 11
    Ally MacLeod

Substitutes

Manager

Johnny Carey
Leyton Orient
  • 1
    Dave Groombridge
  • 2
    Jack Gregory
  • 3
    Stan Willemse
  • 4
    Ken Facey
  • 5
    Stan Aldous
  • 6
    Alex Forbes
  • 7
    Phil White
  • 8
    Dave Sexton
  • 9
    Tommy Johnston
  • 10
    Ron Heckman
  • 11
    Jimmy Smith

Substitutes

Manager

Alec Stock