Coventry City v Southampton, 20 August 1956
| Score | 2-1 to Coventry City |
| Competition | Division Three (South) |
| Attendance | 20,269 |
View Coventry City v Southampton head to head
Goals:
| Peter Hill |
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| Ken McPherson |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Reg Matthews
Defender
Roy Kirk
Defender/Centre back
George Curtis
Full back
John Austin
Wing half
Jim Regan
Wing half
Noel Simpson
Wing Half/Winger
Eric Johnson
Centre Forward/Centre half
Ken McPherson
Centre forward
Dennis Uphill
Winger
Ray Sambrook
Inside forward
Peter Hill
Goals:
| Tommy Mulgrew |
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Starting lineup:
John Christie
Goalkeeper
Len Wilkins
Full back
Tommy Traynor
Left back
Pat Parker
Centre half
Bryn Elliott
Wing half
Jimmy McGowan
Wing half
John Flood
Outside right
Derek Reeves
Centre forward
Jimmy Shields
Centre forward
Tommy Mulgrew
Inside forward
Johnny Walker
Inside Forward/Wing half