Saturday 18th August 1956
Brisbane Road
League Division Two
Leyton Orient
1
Sexton 25'
Sexton 25'
  • 1
  • -
  • 4
Nottingham Forest
4
Lishman 6', Barrett 49' (pen) & 60', Wilson 89'
Lishman 6', Barrett 49' (pen) & 60', Wilson 89'
Attendance
25,272
Match Officials
L Hamer
Leyton Orient
  • 1
    Pat Welton
  • 2
    Jack Gregory
  • 3
    Stan Willemse
  • 4
    Les Blizzard
  • 5
    Stan Aldous
  • 6
    Alex Forbes
  • 7
    Phil White
  • 8
    Dave Sexton
  • 9
    Tommy Johnston
  • 10
    Ron Heckman
  • 11
    Johnny Hartburn

Substitutes

Manager

Alec Stock
Nottingham Forest
  • 1
    Bill Farmer
  • 2
    Bill Whare
  • 3
    Geoff Thomas
  • 4
    William Morley
  • 5
    Bob McKinlay
  • 6
    Jack Burkitt
  • 7
    Peter Small
  • 8
    Jim Barrett
  • 9
    Tommy Wilson
  • 10
    Doug Lishman
  • 11
    Stewart Imlach

Substitutes

Manager

Billy Walker