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1955–56 Football League

October 16, 2023

The 1955–56 season was the 57th completed season of The Football League. Both major football honours went to Manchester this year, with United winning the First Division title and City bringing home the FA Cup.

Final league tables Edit

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.

From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[1]

First Division Edit

First Division
Season1955–56
ChampionsManchester United
4th English title
RelegatedHuddersfield Town
Sheffield United
European CupManchester United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,529 (3.31 per match)
Top goalscorerNat Lofthouse
32[2]
Biggest home winLuton Town 8–2 Sunderland
(19 November 1955)
Bolton Wanderers 6–0 Birmingham City
(10 December 1955)
Blackpool 6–0 Aston Villa
(14 January 1956)
Biggest away winCardiff City 1–9 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(3 September 1955)
Highest scoringBlackpool 7–3 Sunderland
(3 September 1955)
Cardiff City 1–9 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(3 September 1955)
Luton Town 8–2 Sunderland
(19 November 1955)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C) 42 25 10 7 83 51 1.627 60 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2 Blackpool 42 20 9 13 86 62 1.387 49
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 20 9 13 89 65 1.369 49
4 Manchester City 42 18 10 14 82 69 1.188 46
5 Arsenal 42 18 10 14 60 61 0.984 46
6 Birmingham City 42 18 9 15 75 57 1.316 45
7 Burnley 42 18 8 16 64 54 1.185 44
8 Bolton Wanderers 42 18 7 17 71 58 1.224 43
9 Sunderland 42 17 9 16 80 95 0.842 43
10 Luton Town 42 17 8 17 66 64 1.031 42
11 Newcastle United 42 17 7 18 85 70 1.214 41
12 Portsmouth 42 16 9 17 78 85 0.918 41
13 West Bromwich Albion 42 18 5 19 58 70 0.829 41
14 Charlton Athletic 42 17 6 19 75 81 0.926 40
15 Everton 42 15 10 17 55 69 0.797 40
16 Chelsea 42 14 11 17 64 77 0.831 39
17 Cardiff City 42 15 9 18 55 69 0.797 39
18 Tottenham Hotspur 42 15 7 20 61 71 0.859 37
19 Preston North End 42 14 8 20 73 72 1.014 36
20 Aston Villa 42 11 13 18 52 69 0.754 35
21 Huddersfield Town (R) 42 14 7 21 54 83 0.651 35 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Sheffield United (R) 42 12 9 21 63 77 0.818 33
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results Edit

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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps Edit

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1955–1956
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Locations of the Football League First Division 1955–1956 teams

Second Division Edit

Second Division
Season1955–56
ChampionsSheffield Wednesday
PromotedSheffield Wednesday
Leeds United
RelegatedPlymouth Argyle
Hull City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,628 (3.52 per match)
Top goalscorerWillie Gardiner
(34 goals)[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheffield Wednesday (C, P) 42 21 13 8 101 62 1.629 55 Promotion to the First Division
2 Leeds United (P) 42 23 6 13 80 60 1.333 52
3 Liverpool 42 21 6 15 85 63 1.349 48
4 Blackburn Rovers 42 21 6 15 84 65 1.292 48
5 Leicester City 42 21 6 15 94 78 1.205 48
6 Bristol Rovers 42 21 6 15 84 70 1.200 48
7 Nottingham Forest 42 19 9 14 68 63 1.079 47
8 Lincoln City 42 18 10 14 79 65 1.215 46
9 Fulham 42 20 6 16 89 79 1.127 46
10 Swansea Town 42 20 6 16 83 81 1.025 46
11 Bristol City 42 19 7 16 80 64 1.250 45
12 Port Vale 42 16 13 13 60 58 1.034 45
13 Stoke City 42 20 4 18 71 62 1.145 44
14 Middlesbrough 42 16 8 18 76 78 0.974 40
15 Bury 42 16 8 18 86 90 0.956 40
16 West Ham United 42 14 11 17 74 69 1.072 39
17 Doncaster Rovers 42 12 11 19 69 96 0.719 35
18 Barnsley 42 11 12 19 47 84 0.560 34
19 Rotherham United 42 12 9 21 56 75 0.747 33
20 Notts County 42 11 9 22 55 82 0.671 31
21 Plymouth Argyle (R) 42 10 8 24 54 87 0.621 28 Relegation to the Third Division South
22 Hull City (R) 42 10 6 26 53 97 0.546 26 Relegation to the Third Division North
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results Edit

Home \ Away BAR BLB BRI BRR 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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps Edit

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Locations of the Football League Second Division 1955–1956 teams

Third Division North Edit

Football League
Third Division North
Season1955–56
ChampionsGrimsby Town (2nd title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,771 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerBob Crosbie (Grimsby Town), 36 [2]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Grimsby Town 46 20 1 2 54 10 11 5 7 22 19 2.621 68 Division Champions, promoted
2 Derby County 46 18 4 1 67 23 10 3 10 43 32 2.000 63
3 Accrington Stanley 46 17 4 2 61 19 8 5 10 31 38 1.614 59
4 Hartlepools United 46 18 2 3 47 15 8 3 12 34 45 1.350 57
5 Southport 46 12 9 2 39 18 11 2 10 27 35 1.245 57
6 Chesterfield 46 18 1 4 61 21 7 3 13 33 45 1.424 54
7 Stockport County 46 16 4 3 65 22 5 5 13 25 39 1.475 51
8 Bradford City 46 16 5 2 57 25 2 8 13 21 39 1.219 49
9 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 46 12 4 7 40 26 8 4 11 35 37 1.190 48
10 Workington 46 13 4 6 47 20 6 5 12 28 43 1.190 47
11 York City 46 12 4 7 44 24 7 5 11 41 48 1.181 47
12 Rochdale 46 13 5 5 46 39 4 8 11 20 45 0.786 47
13 Gateshead 46 15 4 4 56 32 2 7 14 21 52 0.917 45
14 Wrexham 46 11 5 7 37 28 5 5 13 29 45 0.904 42
15 Darlington 46 11 6 6 41 28 5 3 15 19 45 0.822 41
16 Tranmere Rovers 46 11 4 8 33 25 5 5 13 26 59 0.702 41
17 Chester 46 10 8 5 35 33 3 6 14 17 49 0.634 40
18 Mansfield Town 46 13 6 4 59 21 1 5 17 25 60 1.037 39
19 Halifax Town 46 10 6 7 40 27 4 5 14 26 49 0.868 39
20 Oldham Athletic 46 7 12 4 48 36 3 6 14 28 50 0.884 38
21 Carlisle United 46 11 3 9 45 36 4 5 14 26 59 0.747 38
22 Barrow 46 11 6 6 44 25 1 3 19 17 58 0.735 33
23 Bradford Park Avenue 46 13 4 6 47 38 0 3 20 14 84 0.500 33 Re-elected
24 Crewe Alexandra 46 9 4 10 32 35 0 6 17 18 70 0.476 28
Source: rsssf.com

Results Edit

Home \ Away ACC BRW BRA BPA CRL CHE CHF CRE DAR DER GAT GRI HAL HAR MAN OLD ROC SCU SOU STP TRA WRK WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 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
Hartlepools 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 & Lindsey 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 Rovers 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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps Edit

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1955–1956

Third Division South Edit

Football League
Third Division South
Season1955–56
ChampionsLeyton Orient (1st title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,772 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerSammy Collins (Torquay United), 40 [2]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Leyton Orient 46 18 3 2 76 20 11 5 7 30 29 2.163 66 Division Champions, promoted
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 20 2 1 73 16 9 5 9 39 34 2.240 65
3 Ipswich Town 46 16 6 1 59 28 9 8 6 47 32 1.767 64
4 Southend United 46 16 4 3 58 25 5 7 11 30 55 1.100 53
5 Torquay United 46 11 10 2 48 21 9 2 12 38 42 1.365 52
6 Brentford 46 11 8 4 40 30 8 6 9 29 36 1.045 52
7 Norwich City 46 15 4 4 56 31 4 9 10 30 51 1.049 51
8 Coventry City 46 16 4 3 54 20 4 5 14 19 40 1.217 49
9 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 13 6 4 39 14 6 4 13 24 37 1.235 48
10 Gillingham 46 12 3 8 38 28 7 7 9 31 43 0.972 48
11 Northampton Town 46 14 3 6 44 27 6 4 13 23 44 0.944 47
12 Colchester United 46 14 4 5 56 37 4 7 12 20 44 0.938 47
13 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 9 2 47 21 5 3 15 22 45 1.045 46
14 Southampton 46 13 6 4 60 30 5 2 16 31 51 1.123 44
15 Aldershot 46 9 9 5 36 33 3 7 13 34 57 0.778 40
16 Exeter City 46 10 6 7 39 30 5 4 14 19 47 0.753 40
17 Reading 46 10 2 11 40 37 5 7 11 30 42 0.886 39
18 Queens Park Rangers 46 10 7 6 44 32 4 4 15 20 54 0.744 39
19 Newport County 46 12 2 9 32 26 3 7 13 26 53 0.734 39
20 Walsall 46 13 5 5 43 28 2 3 18 25 56 0.810 38
21 Watford 46 8 5 10 31 39 5 6 12 21 46 0.612 37
22 Millwall 46 13 4 6 56 31 2 2 19 27 69 0.830 36
23 Crystal Palace 46 7 3 13 27 32 5 7 11 27 51 0.651 34 Re-elected
24 Swindon Town 46 4 10 9 18 22 4 4 15 16 56 0.436 30
Source:[citation needed]

Results Edit

Home \ Away ALD B&BA BRE B&HA COL COV CRY EXE GIL IPS LEY MIL NPC NOR NWC 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 United 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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps Edit

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1955–1956
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1955–1956

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  2. ^ a b c d "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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The 1955 56 season was the 57th completed season of The Football League Both major football honours went to Manchester this year with United winning the First Division title and City bringing home the FA Cup The Football LeagueSeason1955 56ChampionsManchester United 1954 551956 57 Contents 1 Final league tables 2 First Division 2 1 Results 2 2 Maps 3 Second Division 3 1 Results 3 2 Maps 4 Third Division North 4 1 Results 4 2 Maps 5 Third Division South 5 1 Results 5 2 Maps 6 See also 7 ReferencesFinal league tables EditBeginning 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 From the 1922 23 season the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re election 1 First Division EditFirst DivisionSeason1955 56ChampionsManchester United4th English titleRelegatedHuddersfield TownSheffield UnitedEuropean CupManchester UnitedMatches played462Goals scored1 529 3 31 per match Top goalscorerNat Lofthouse32 2 Biggest home winLuton Town 8 2 Sunderland 19 November 1955 Bolton Wanderers 6 0 Birmingham City 10 December 1955 Blackpool 6 0 Aston Villa 14 January 1956 Biggest away winCardiff City 1 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 September 1955 Highest scoringBlackpool 7 3 Sunderland 3 September 1955 Cardiff City 1 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 September 1955 Luton Town 8 2 Sunderland 19 November 1955 1954 551956 57 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation1 Manchester United C 42 25 10 7 83 51 1 627 60 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round2 Blackpool 42 20 9 13 86 62 1 387 493 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 20 9 13 89 65 1 369 494 Manchester City 42 18 10 14 82 69 1 188 465 Arsenal 42 18 10 14 60 61 0 984 466 Birmingham City 42 18 9 15 75 57 1 316 457 Burnley 42 18 8 16 64 54 1 185 448 Bolton Wanderers 42 18 7 17 71 58 1 224 439 Sunderland 42 17 9 16 80 95 0 842 4310 Luton Town 42 17 8 17 66 64 1 031 4211 Newcastle United 42 17 7 18 85 70 1 214 4112 Portsmouth 42 16 9 17 78 85 0 918 4113 West Bromwich Albion 42 18 5 19 58 70 0 829 4114 Charlton Athletic 42 17 6 19 75 81 0 926 4015 Everton 42 15 10 17 55 69 0 797 4016 Chelsea 42 14 11 17 64 77 0 831 3917 Cardiff City 42 15 9 18 55 69 0 797 3918 Tottenham Hotspur 42 15 7 20 61 71 0 859 3719 Preston North End 42 14 8 20 73 72 1 014 3620 Aston Villa 42 11 13 18 52 69 0 754 3521 Huddersfield Town R 42 14 7 21 54 83 0 651 35 Relegation to the Second Division22 Sheffield United R 42 12 9 21 63 77 0 818 33Source World FootballRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scored C Champions R Relegated Results Edit Home Away ARS AST BIR BLP BOL BUR CAR CHA CHE EVE HUD LUT MCI MUN NEW POR PNE SHU SUN TOT WBA WOLArsenal 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 2Aston 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 0Birmingham 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 0Blackpool 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 1Bolton 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 1Burnley 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 2Cardiff 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 9Charlton 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 2Chelsea 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 3Everton 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 1Huddersfield 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 3Luton 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 1Manchester 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 2Manchester 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 3Newcastle 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 1Portsmouth 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 1Preston 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 0Sheffield 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 3Sunderland 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 1Tottenham 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 1West 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 1Wolverhampton 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 2Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ArsenalCharlton AthleticChelseaTottenhamclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1955 1956 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ArsenalAston VillaBirminghamBlackpoolBoltonBurnleyCardiff CityCharltonChelseaEvertonHuddersfieldManchester CityLuton TownManchester UnitedNewcastlePortsmouthPreston North EndSheffield UnitedSunderlandTottenhamWest Bromwich AlbionWolverhampton Wanderersclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League First Division 1955 1956 teamsSecond Division EditSecond DivisionSeason1955 56ChampionsSheffield WednesdayPromotedSheffield WednesdayLeeds UnitedRelegatedPlymouth ArgyleHull CityMatches played462Goals scored1 628 3 52 per match Top goalscorerWillie Gardiner 34 goals 2 1954 551956 57 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation1 Sheffield Wednesday C P 42 21 13 8 101 62 1 629 55 Promotion to the First Division2 Leeds United P 42 23 6 13 80 60 1 333 523 Liverpool 42 21 6 15 85 63 1 349 484 Blackburn Rovers 42 21 6 15 84 65 1 292 485 Leicester City 42 21 6 15 94 78 1 205 486 Bristol Rovers 42 21 6 15 84 70 1 200 487 Nottingham Forest 42 19 9 14 68 63 1 079 478 Lincoln City 42 18 10 14 79 65 1 215 469 Fulham 42 20 6 16 89 79 1 127 4610 Swansea Town 42 20 6 16 83 81 1 025 4611 Bristol City 42 19 7 16 80 64 1 250 4512 Port Vale 42 16 13 13 60 58 1 034 4513 Stoke City 42 20 4 18 71 62 1 145 4414 Middlesbrough 42 16 8 18 76 78 0 974 4015 Bury 42 16 8 18 86 90 0 956 4016 West Ham United 42 14 11 17 74 69 1 072 3917 Doncaster Rovers 42 12 11 19 69 96 0 719 3518 Barnsley 42 11 12 19 47 84 0 560 3419 Rotherham United 42 12 9 21 56 75 0 747 3320 Notts County 42 11 9 22 55 82 0 671 3121 Plymouth Argyle R 42 10 8 24 54 87 0 621 28 Relegation to the Third Division South22 Hull City R 42 10 6 26 53 97 0 546 26 Relegation to the Third Division NorthSource citation needed Rules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal average 3 Goals scored C Champions P Promoted R Relegated Results Edit Home Away BAR BLB BRI BRR BRY DON FUL HUL LEE LEI LIN LIV MID NOT NTC PLY PTV ROT SHW STK SWA WHUBarnsley 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 1Blackburn 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 1Bristol 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 1Bristol 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 1Bury 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 1Doncaster 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 1Fulham 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 1Hull 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 1Leeds 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 3Leicester 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 1Lincoln 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 1Liverpool 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 1Middlesbrough 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 0Nottingham 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 0Notts 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 1Plymouth 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 1Port 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 1Rotherham 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 2Sheffield 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 1Stoke 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 0Swansea 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 2West 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 1Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp BarnsleyBlackburn RoversBristol CityBristol RoversBuryDoncasterFulhamHullLeeds UnitedLeicester CityLincoln CityLiverpoolMiddlesbroughNottingham ForestNotts CountyPort ValePlymouth ArgyleRotherhamSheffield WednesdayStokeSwansea TownWest Hamclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Second Division 1955 1956 teamsThird Division North EditFootball LeagueThird Division NorthSeason1955 56ChampionsGrimsby Town 2nd title Failed re electionnoneMatches played552Goals scored1 771 3 21 per match Top goalscorerBob Crosbie Grimsby Town 36 2 1954 551956 57 Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Grimsby Town 46 20 1 2 54 10 11 5 7 22 19 2 621 68 Division Champions promoted2 Derby County 46 18 4 1 67 23 10 3 10 43 32 2 000 633 Accrington Stanley 46 17 4 2 61 19 8 5 10 31 38 1 614 594 Hartlepools United 46 18 2 3 47 15 8 3 12 34 45 1 350 575 Southport 46 12 9 2 39 18 11 2 10 27 35 1 245 576 Chesterfield 46 18 1 4 61 21 7 3 13 33 45 1 424 547 Stockport County 46 16 4 3 65 22 5 5 13 25 39 1 475 518 Bradford City 46 16 5 2 57 25 2 8 13 21 39 1 219 499 Scunthorpe amp Lindsey United 46 12 4 7 40 26 8 4 11 35 37 1 190 4810 Workington 46 13 4 6 47 20 6 5 12 28 43 1 190 4711 York City 46 12 4 7 44 24 7 5 11 41 48 1 181 4712 Rochdale 46 13 5 5 46 39 4 8 11 20 45 0 786 4713 Gateshead 46 15 4 4 56 32 2 7 14 21 52 0 917 4514 Wrexham 46 11 5 7 37 28 5 5 13 29 45 0 904 4215 Darlington 46 11 6 6 41 28 5 3 15 19 45 0 822 4116 Tranmere Rovers 46 11 4 8 33 25 5 5 13 26 59 0 702 4117 Chester 46 10 8 5 35 33 3 6 14 17 49 0 634 4018 Mansfield Town 46 13 6 4 59 21 1 5 17 25 60 1 037 3919 Halifax Town 46 10 6 7 40 27 4 5 14 26 49 0 868 3920 Oldham Athletic 46 7 12 4 48 36 3 6 14 28 50 0 884 3821 Carlisle United 46 11 3 9 45 36 4 5 14 26 59 0 747 3822 Barrow 46 11 6 6 44 25 1 3 19 17 58 0 735 3323 Bradford Park Avenue 46 13 4 6 47 38 0 3 20 14 84 0 500 33 Re elected24 Crewe Alexandra 46 9 4 10 32 35 0 6 17 18 70 0 476 28Source rsssf com Results Edit Home Away ACC BRW BRA BPA CRL CHE CHF CRE DAR DER GAT GRI HAL HAR MAN OLD ROC SCU SOU STP TRA WRK WRE YORAccrington Stanley 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 3Barrow 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 1Bradford 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 1Bradford 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 1Carlisle 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 1Chester 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 2Chesterfield 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 1Crewe 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 2Darlington 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 4Derby 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 2Gateshead 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 2Grimsby 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 1Halifax 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 4Hartlepools 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 1Mansfield 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 1Oldham 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 2Rochdale 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 1Scunthorpe amp Lindsey 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 1Southport 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 3Stockport 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 1Tranmere Rovers 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 1Workington 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 0Wrexham 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 5York 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 3Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Accrington StanleyBarrowBradford CityBradford Park AvenueCarlisle UnitedChesterChesterfieldCrewe AlexandraDarlingtonDerby CountyGatesheadGrimsby TownHalifax T HartlepoolMansfield TownOldhamRochdaleScunthorpe amp LindseySouthportStockportTranmereWorkingtonWrexhamYork Cityclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1955 1956Third Division South EditFootball LeagueThird Division SouthSeason1955 56ChampionsLeyton Orient 1st title Failed re electionnoneMatches played552Goals scored1 772 3 21 per match Top goalscorerSammy Collins Torquay United 40 2 1954 551956 57 Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation1 Leyton Orient 46 18 3 2 76 20 11 5 7 30 29 2 163 66 Division Champions promoted2 Brighton amp Hove Albion 46 20 2 1 73 16 9 5 9 39 34 2 240 653 Ipswich Town 46 16 6 1 59 28 9 8 6 47 32 1 767 644 Southend United 46 16 4 3 58 25 5 7 11 30 55 1 100 535 Torquay United 46 11 10 2 48 21 9 2 12 38 42 1 365 526 Brentford 46 11 8 4 40 30 8 6 9 29 36 1 045 527 Norwich City 46 15 4 4 56 31 4 9 10 30 51 1 049 518 Coventry City 46 16 4 3 54 20 4 5 14 19 40 1 217 499 Bournemouth amp Boscombe Athletic 46 13 6 4 39 14 6 4 13 24 37 1 235 4810 Gillingham 46 12 3 8 38 28 7 7 9 31 43 0 972 4811 Northampton Town 46 14 3 6 44 27 6 4 13 23 44 0 944 4712 Colchester United 46 14 4 5 56 37 4 7 12 20 44 0 938 4713 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 9 2 47 21 5 3 15 22 45 1 045 4614 Southampton 46 13 6 4 60 30 5 2 16 31 51 1 123 4415 Aldershot 46 9 9 5 36 33 3 7 13 34 57 0 778 4016 Exeter City 46 10 6 7 39 30 5 4 14 19 47 0 753 4017 Reading 46 10 2 11 40 37 5 7 11 30 42 0 886 3918 Queens Park Rangers 46 10 7 6 44 32 4 4 15 20 54 0 744 3919 Newport County 46 12 2 9 32 26 3 7 13 26 53 0 734 3920 Walsall 46 13 5 5 43 28 2 3 18 25 56 0 810 3821 Watford 46 8 5 10 31 39 5 6 12 21 46 0 612 3722 Millwall 46 13 4 6 56 31 2 2 19 27 69 0 830 3623 Crystal Palace 46 7 3 13 27 32 5 7 11 27 51 0 651 34 Re elected24 Swindon Town 46 4 10 9 18 22 4 4 15 16 56 0 436 30Source citation needed Results Edit Home Away ALD B amp BA BRE B amp HA COL COV CRY EXE GIL IPS LEY MIL NPC NOR NWC QPR REA SHR SOU STD SWI TOR WAL WATAldershot 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 1Bournemouth amp 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 0Brentford 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 0Brighton amp 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 3Colchester 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 1Coventry 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 0Crystal 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 2Exeter 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 2Gillingham 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 0Ipswich 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 0Leyton 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 1Millwall 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 1Newport 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 1Northampton 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 3Norwich 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 1Queens 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 2Reading 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 1Shrewsbury 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 0Southampton 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 0Southend United 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 0Swindon 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 0Torquay 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 1Walsall 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 1Watford 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 2Updated to match es played on unknown Source Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 Legend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Maps Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp BrentfordLeyton OrientCrystal PalaceMillwallQueens Park RangersWatfordclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1955 1956 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp AldershotBournemouthBrentfordBrighton amp HoveColchesterCoventryCrystal PalaceExeter CityGillinghamIpswich TownLeyton OrientMillwallNewport CountyNorwich CityNorthampton TownQPRReadingShrewsburySouthamptonSouthendSwindonTorquayWalsallWatfordclass notpageimage Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1955 1956See also Edit1955 56 in English footballReferences Edit Ian Laschke Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888 89 to 1978 79 Macdonald and Jane s London amp Sydney 1980 a b c d 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 amp Sydney 1980 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1955 56 Football 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