Match detail: Burnley v Chelsea - 18/08/1956

Match detail: Burnley v Chelsea

Match Date: Saturday, 18th Aug 1956 at 15:00
Competition: League - Football League Division 1
Opponent: Burnley
Venue: Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 21,960
Half Time: 1 - 0
Result: Lost 2 - 0
Referee: A Holland (Barnsley)

Team: Ken Armstrong Wally Bellett Roy Bentley Frank Blunstone John McNichol Eric Parsons Bill Robertson (GK) Derek Saunders Les Stubbs Dick Whittaker Stan Wicks (C)

Chelsea Goal Scorers: None Burnley Goal Scorers: Albert Cheesebrough (37) Jimmy McIlroy (61)