1955–56 Football League
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester United |
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← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
The 1955–1956 season was the 57th completed season of The Football League.
Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[2]
First Division
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester United (4th English title) |
| Relegated |
Huddersfield Town Sheffield United |
| European Cup 1956–57 | Manchester United |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58 | Birmingham City |
| FA Cup winners | Manchester City (3rd FA Cup title) |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1529 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), 32 [3] |
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← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 83 | 51 | 1.627 | +32 | 60 | European Cup 1956–57 Preliminary round | ||||
| 2 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 86 | 62 | 1.387 | +24 | 49 | |||||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 89 | 65 | 1.369 | +24 | 49 | |||||
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 82 | 69 | 1.188 | +13 | 46 | 1955–56 FA Cup winners | ||||
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 60 | 61 | 0.984 | –1 | 46 | |||||
| 6 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 75 | 57 | 1.316 | +18 | 45 | Participated in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58 | ||||
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | +10 | 44 | |||||
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 71 | 58 | 1.224 | +13 | 43 | |||||
| 9 | Sunderland | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 59 | 80 | 95 | 0.842 | –15 | 43 | |||||
| 10 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 66 | 64 | 1.031 | +2 | 42 | |||||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 85 | 70 | 1.214 | +5 | 41 | |||||
| 12 | Portsmouth | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 78 | 85 | 0.918 | –7 | 41 | |||||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 0.829 | –12 | 41 | |||||
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 55 | 75 | 81 | 0.926 | –6 | 40 | |||||
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 55 | 69 | 0.797 | –14 | 40 | |||||
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 51 | 64 | 77 | 0.831 | –13 | 39 | |||||
| 17 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 55 | 69 | 0.797 | –14 | 39 | |||||
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 61 | 71 | 0.859 | –10 | 37 | |||||
| 19 | Preston North End | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 73 | 72 | 1.014 | +1 | 36 | |||||
| 20 | Aston Villa | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 52 | 69 | 0.754 | –17 | 35 | |||||
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 54 | 83 | 0.651 | –29 | 35 | |||||
| 22 | Sheffield United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 42 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | –14 | 33 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| League Champions, qualified for European Cup | |
| FA Cup winners | |
| Welsh Cup winners | |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58 | |
| Relegated |
First Division results
| Home ╲ Away | ARS | AST | BIR | BLP | BOL | BUR | CAR | CHA | CHE | EVE | HUD | LUT | MCI | MUN | NEW | POR | PNE | SHU | SUN | TOT | WBA | WOL |
| Arsenal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Aston Villa | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| Birmingham City | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Blackpool | 3–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–6 | 1–1 | 7–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| Burnley | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Cardiff City | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–9 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | |
| Chelsea | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| Everton | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–6 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| Luton Town | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 8–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | |
| Manchester City | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Manchester United | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| Newcastle United | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | |
| Portsmouth | 5–2 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Preston North End | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Sheffield United | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | |
| Sunderland | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–6 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 7–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
First Division maps
Locations of the Football League First Division 1955–1956 teams
Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1955–1956
Second Division
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sheffield Wednesday (4th title) |
| Promoted | Leeds United |
| Relegated |
Hull City, Plymouth Argyle |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1628 (3.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Willie Gardiner (Leicester City), 34 [3] |
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← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 101 | 62 | 1.629 | +39 | 55 | ||||
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 80 | 60 | 1.333 | +20 | 52 | ||||
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 85 | 63 | 1.349 | +22 | 48 | ||||
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 84 | 65 | 1.292 | +19 | 48 | ||||
| 5 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 55 | 94 | 78 | 1.205 | +19 | 48 | ||||
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 84 | 70 | 1.200 | +16 | 48 | ||||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 68 | 63 | 1.079 | +14 | 47 | ||||
| 8 | Lincoln City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 48 | 79 | 65 | 1.215 | +5 | 46 | ||||
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 52 | 89 | 79 | 1.127 | +14 | 46 | ||||
| 10 | Swansea Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 58 | 83 | 81 | 1.025 | +10 | 46 | ||||
| 11 | Bristol City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 80 | 64 | 1.250 | +2 | 45 | ||||
| 12 | Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 60 | 58 | 1.034 | +2 | 45 | ||||
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 71 | 62 | 1.145 | +16 | 44 | ||||
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 76 | 78 | 0.974 | –2 | 40 | ||||
| 15 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 51 | 86 | 90 | 0.956 | –4 | 40 | ||||
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 74 | 69 | 1.072 | +5 | 39 | ||||
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 66 | 69 | 96 | 0.719 | –27 | 35 | ||||
| 18 | Barnsley | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 47 | 84 | 0.560 | –37 | 34 | ||||
| 19 | Rotherham United | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 56 | 75 | 0.747 | –19 | 33 | ||||
| 20 | Notts County | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 55 | 82 | 0.671 | –27 | 31 | ||||
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 62 | 54 | 87 | 0.621 | –33 | 28 | ||||
| 22 | Hull City | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 53 | 97 | 0.546 | –44 | 26 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated |
Second Division results
| Home ╲ Away | BAR | BLB | BRI | BRO | BRY | DON | FUL | HUL | LEE | LEI | LIN | LIV | MID | NOT | NTC | PLY | PTV | ROT | SHW | STK | SWA | WHU |
| Barnsley | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 5–1 | 4–6 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| Bristol City | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Bury | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 7–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Fulham | 5–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | |
| Hull City | 4–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | |
| Leeds United | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | |
| Leicester City | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | |
| Lincoln City | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Liverpool | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 7–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | |
| Middlesbrough | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Notts County | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 0–1 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Port Vale | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Rotherham United | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Stoke City | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| Swansea Town | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | |
| West Ham United | 4–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second Division maps
Locations of the Football League Second Division 1955–1956 teams
Third Division North
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grimsby Town (2nd title) |
| Failed re-election | none |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1771 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bob Crosbie (Grimsby Town), 36 [3] |
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← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 76 | 29 | 2.621 | +47 | 68 | ||||
| 2 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 32 | 110 | 55 | 2.000 | +55 | 63 | ||||
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 92 | 57 | 1.614 | +35 | 59 | ||||
| 4 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 81 | 60 | 1.350 | +21 | 57 | ||||
| 5 | Southport | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 66 | 53 | 1.245 | +13 | 57 | ||||
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 94 | 66 | 1.424 | +28 | 54 | ||||
| 7 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 90 | 61 | 1.475 | +29 | 51 | ||||
| 8 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 78 | 64 | 1.219 | +14 | 49 | ||||
| 9 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 75 | 63 | 1.190 | +12 | 48 | ||||
| 10 | Workington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 75 | 63 | 1.190 | +12 | 47 | ||||
| 11 | York City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 48 | 85 | 72 | 1.181 | +13 | 47 | ||||
| 12 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 66 | 84 | 0.786 | –12 | 47 | ||||
| 13 | Gateshead | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 77 | 84 | 0.917 | –7 | 45 | ||||
| 14 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 66 | 73 | 0.904 | –7 | 42 | ||||
| 15 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 60 | 73 | 0.822 | –13 | 41 | ||||
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 59 | 84 | 0.702 | –25 | 41 | ||||
| 17 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 52 | 82 | 0.634 | –30 | 40 | ||||
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 60 | 84 | 81 | 1.037 | +3 | 39 | ||||
| 19 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 66 | 76 | 0.868 | –10 | 39 | ||||
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 50 | 76 | 86 | 0.884 | –10 | 38 | ||||
| 21 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 59 | 71 | 95 | 0.747 | –24 | 38 | ||||
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 58 | 61 | 83 | 0.735 | –22 | 33 | ||||
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 84 | 61 | 122 | 0.500 | –61 | 33 | ||||
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 70 | 50 | 105 | 0.476 | –55 | 28 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| New club in the league (none) | |
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election (none) |
Third Division North results
| Home ╲ Away | ACC | BRW | BRA | BPA | CRL | CHR | CHF | CRE | DAR | DER | GAT | GRI | HAL | HAR | MAN | OLD | ROC | SCU | SOU | STP | TRA | WRK | WRE | YOR |
| Accrington Stanley (1891) | 2–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | |
| Barrow | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| Bradford City | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 3–1 | |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 4–5 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | |
| Carlisle United | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Chester | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Chesterfield | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 8–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 7–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Darlington | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–5 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | |
| Derby County | 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 6–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| Gateshead | 4–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| Grimsby Town | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Halifax Town | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| Hartlepool United | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | |
| Mansfield Town | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 3–1 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Rochdale | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Southport | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Stockport County | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 8–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 7–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 4–5 | 4–0 | 4–1 | |
| Tranmere | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Workington | 0–0 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 6–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Wrexham | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–5 | |
| York City | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Third Division North maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1955–1956
Third Division South
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Leyton Orient (1st title) |
| Failed re-election | none |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1772 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sammy Collins (Torquay United), 40 [3] |
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← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 106 | 49 | 2.163 | +57 | 66 | ||||
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 112 | 50 | 2.240 | +62 | 65 | ||||
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 32 | 106 | 60 | 1.767 | +46 | 64 | ||||
| 4 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 55 | 88 | 80 | 1.100 | +8 | 53 | ||||
| 5 | Torquay United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 42 | 86 | 63 | 1.365 | +23 | 52 | ||||
| 6 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 69 | 66 | 1.045 | +3 | 52 | ||||
| 7 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 51 | 86 | 82 | 1.049 | +4 | 51 | ||||
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 73 | 60 | 1.217 | +13 | 49 | ||||
| 9 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 63 | 51 | 1.235 | +12 | 48 | ||||
| 10 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 69 | 71 | 0.972 | –3 | 48 | ||||
| 11 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 71 | 0.944 | –3 | 47 | ||||
| 12 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 76 | 81 | 0.938 | –5 | 47 | ||||
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 69 | 66 | 1.045 | +3 | 46 | ||||
| 14 | Southampton | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 51 | 91 | 81 | 1.123 | +10 | 44 | ||||
| 15 | Aldershot | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 57 | 70 | 90 | 0.778 | –20 | 40 | ||||
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 58 | 77 | 0.753 | –19 | 40 | ||||
| 17 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 70 | 79 | 0.886 | –9 | 39 | ||||
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 54 | 64 | 86 | 0.744 | –22 | 39 | ||||
| 19 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 58 | 79 | 0.734 | –21 | 39 | ||||
| 20 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 68 | 84 | 0.810 | –16 | 38 | ||||
| 21 | Watford | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 52 | 85 | 0.612 | –23 | 37 | ||||
| 22 | Millwall | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 69 | 83 | 100 | 0.830 | –17 | 36 | ||||
| 23 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 51 | 54 | 83 | 0.651 | –29 | 34 | ||||
| 24 | Swindon Town | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 34 | 78 | 0.436 | –44 | 30 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| New club in the league (none) | |
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election (none) |
Third Division South results
| Home ╲ Away | ALD | BOU | BRE | BHA | COL | COV | CRY | EXE | GIL | IPS | LEY | MIL | NPC | NOR | NOR | QPR | REA | SHR | SOU | STD | SWI | TOR | WAL | WAT |
| Aldershot | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| Brentford | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | |
| Colchester United | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–6 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| Coventry City | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Crystal Palace | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Exeter City | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Gillingham | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
| Ipswich Town | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 0–0 | |
| Leyton Orient | 8–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 8–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 7–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | |
| Millwall | 3–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 0–5 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Newport County | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Northampton Town | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | |
| Norwich City | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 7–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| Reading | 0–5 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 6–1 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Southampton | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
| Southend | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |
| Swindon Town | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Torquay United | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | |
| Walsall | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | |
| Watford | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 |
Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Third Division South maps
Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1955–1956
Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1955–1956
See also
References
- ↑ "England 1955-56". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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