1956-57Wednesday, 5 September 1956Football League Division 1Match 5Burnden Park 33,376
Bolton Wanderers(1) 2Sunderland(1) 1BOLLANDS, JohnnyHEDLEY, JackMcDONALD, JoeMORRISON, BillDANIEL, RayAITKEN, GeorgeHANNIGAN, JohnANDERSON, StanFLEMING, Charlie
1SHACKLETON, LenELLIOTT, Billy