Chelsea v Preston North End, 25 August 1956
| Score | 1-0 to Chelsea |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 21,832 |
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1 Chelsea
Goals:
| Ron Tindall |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bill Robertson
Defender/Centre forward
Ron Tindall
Full back
Wally Bellett
Full back
Ian McFarlane
Centre half
Stan Wicks
Wing half
Ken Armstrong
Wing half
Derek Saunders
Outside Left
Frank Blunstone
Centre forward
Jim Lewis
Forward
Peter Brabrook
Inside forward
Tony Nicholas