West Ham United v Grimsby Town, 27 October 1956
| Score | 1-0 to Grimsby Town |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Upton Park |
| Attendance | 17,579 |
View West Ham United v Grimsby Town head to head
Albert Foan made his final appearance before moving to Margate in February 1957.
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ernie Gregory
Defender
Noel Cantwell
Full back
John Bond
Centre half
Malcolm Allison
Wing half
Billy Lansdowne
Wing half
Derek Parker
Outside Left
Alan Blackburn
Outside Left
Malcolm Musgrove
Outside right
Doug Wragg
Inside forward
John Dick
Inside forward
Albert Foan