Everton v Sunderland, 22 September 1956
| Score | 2-1 to Everton |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Goodison Park |
| Attendance | 41,591 |
View Everton v Sunderland head to head
2 Everton
Goals:
| George Kirby |
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| Derek Mayers |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jimmy O'Neill
Full back
Don Donovan
Full back
Jimmy Tansey
Centre half
Tommy Jones
Wing half
Ken Birch
Wing half
Ken Rea
Outside right
Derek Mayers
Outside right
Tony McNamara
Centre forward
George Kirby
Centre forward
Bert Llewellyn
Inside forward
Wally Fielding