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Division Two · 21 April 1956

Leeds 2 – 1 Bristol Rovers

← 1955/56 season
Attendance
49,274
Competition
Division Two
Venue
Home
Manager
Raich Carter
Won 2–1 v Bristol Rovers

John Charles null' · Jack Overfield null'

Bristol Rovers: 1 goal

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. null' Goal — John Charles, null'
  2. null' Goal — Jack Overfield, null'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

  1. GK Roy Wood
  2. DF Jack Charlton
  3. DF Jimmy Dunn
  4. DF Grenville Hair
  5. DF / FW John Charles
  6. LH Eric Kerfoot
  7. WH Keith Ripley
  8. WG George Meek
  9. WG Jack Overfield
  10. IF Albert Nightingale
  11. FW Harold Brook
The record

Leeds v Bristol Rovers

17
Played
7
Won
7
Drawn
3
Lost
Won 7, drawn 7, lost 3 of 17

First met 1953 · 33 scored, 29 conceded

Last five meetings

  1. 8 May 2010 H Leeds 2–1 Bristol Rovers Won 2–1 v Bristol Rovers
  2. 27 Oct 2009 A Bristol Rovers 0–4 Leeds Won 4–0 v Bristol Rovers
  3. 7 Mar 2009 A Bristol Rovers 2–2 Leeds Drew 2–2 v Bristol Rovers
  4. 30 Aug 2008 H Leeds 2–2 Bristol Rovers Drew 2–2 v Bristol Rovers
  5. 22 Dec 2007 H Leeds 1–0 Bristol Rovers Won 1–0 v Bristol Rovers