Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback: First league game under...

In their promotion season in the Second Division, Forest experienced a first in their history during the away clash at Stoke City on November 3, 1956. The game was won by the hosts 2-1 as the Reds played a league game under floodlights for the first time ever. "Forest had agreed to play the second half under floodlights, this being the first time they had taken this course for a league encounter, although they had played several friendlies under such conditions," wrote the Football...