Middlesbrough 3 Bristol Rovers 2
Outcome: Won
Date: 9/8/1956
Manager: Bob Dennison
Attendance: 19149
Competition: Division Two
Goals:
- Brian Clough
- Alan Peacock
- Joe Scott
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Peter Taylor | |||
| Derek Stonehouse | |||
| Dick Robinson | |||
| Ray Barnard | |||
| Arthur Fitzsimons | |||
| Bill Harris | |||
| Brian Clough | |||
| Joe Scott | |||
| Lindy Delapenha | |||
| Ronnie Dicks | |||
| Alan Peacock |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |