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1956/57 Season

Season Review

Season Overview

Final Position 15th in League Division Two
Manager Alec Stock

League Record

Played 42
Won 15
Drawn 10
Lost 17
Scored 66
Conceded 84
Points 40

Most Appearances

Tommy Johnston Tommy Johnston 43 Apps Jack Gregory Jack Gregory 41 Apps Ken Facey Ken Facey 41 Apps Stan Aldous Stan Aldous 41 Apps Stan Willemse Stan Willemse 41 Apps

Top Scorers

Tommy Johnston Tommy Johnston 27 Goals Ron Heckman Ron Heckman 11 Goals Phil White Phil White 6 Goals Dave Sexton Dave Sexton 4 Goals Jimmy Andrews Jimmy Andrews 4 Goals

Season Milestones

Biggest Win
Leicester City vs Leyton Orient
1 - 4
Leicester City vs Leyton Orient
22 Apr 1957 · League
Win View Match
Heaviest Defeat
Stoke City vs Leyton Orient
7 - 1
Stoke City vs Leyton Orient
22 Sep 1956 · League
Loss View Match
Last FA Cup
Leyton Orient vs Chelsea
0 - 2
Leyton Orient vs Chelsea
5 Jan 1957 · FA Cup 3rd Round
Loss View Match

All Matches

43 games, first to last.

Date Opponent Venue Competition Score Result
18/08/1956
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
H League 1 - 4 L View Match
23/08/1956
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
25/08/1956
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town
A League 3 - 0 L View Match
27/08/1956
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers
A League 3 - 2 L View Match
01/09/1956
Bury Bury
H League 4 - 3 W View Match
08/09/1956
Grimsby Town Grimsby Town
A League 0 - 0 D View Match
13/09/1956
Notts County Notts County
A League 1 - 3 W View Match
15/09/1956
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
22/09/1956
Stoke City Stoke City
A League 7 - 1 L View Match
29/09/1956
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
06/10/1956
West Ham United West Ham United
H League 1 - 2 L View Match
13/10/1956
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers
A League 3 - 3 D View Match
20/10/1956
Swansea Town
H League 3 - 0 W View Match
27/10/1956
Sheffield United Sheffield United
A League 2 - 3 W View Match
03/11/1956
Barnsley Barnsley
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
10/11/1956
Port Vale Port Vale
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
17/11/1956
Rotherham United Rotherham United
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
24/11/1956
Lincoln City Lincoln City
A League 0 - 2 W View Match
01/12/1956
Bristol City Bristol City
H League 2 - 2 D View Match
08/12/1956
Fulham Fulham
A League 3 - 1 L View Match
15/12/1956
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
22/12/1956
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town
H League 3 - 1 W View Match
25/12/1956
Liverpool Liverpool
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
26/12/1956
Liverpool Liverpool
H League 0 - 4 L View Match
29/12/1956
Bury Bury
A League 1 - 3 W View Match
05/01/1957
Chelsea Chelsea
H FA Cup 3rd Round 0 - 2 L View Match
12/01/1957
Grimsby Town Grimsby Town
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
19/01/1957
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers
A League 6 - 1 L View Match
02/02/1957
Stoke City Stoke City
H League 2 - 2 D View Match
09/02/1957
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
16/02/1957
West Ham United West Ham United
A League 2 - 1 L View Match
23/02/1957
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
02/03/1957
Swansea Town
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
09/03/1957
Sheffield United Sheffield United
H League 1 - 2 L View Match
16/03/1957
Barnsley Barnsley
A League 3 - 0 L View Match
23/03/1957
Port Vale Port Vale
H League 3 - 2 W View Match
30/03/1957
Rotherham United Rotherham United
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
06/04/1957
Lincoln City Lincoln City
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
13/04/1957
Bristol City Bristol City
A League 4 - 2 L View Match
19/04/1957
Leicester City Leicester City
H League 1 - 5 L View Match
20/04/1957
Fulham Fulham
H League 0 - 2 L View Match
22/04/1957
Leicester City Leicester City
A League 1 - 4 W View Match
27/04/1957
Notts County Notts County
H League 2 - 2 D View Match