1955-08-24

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Huddersfield Town 13 ChelseaLeeds Road20,308
Glazzard Lineups Parsons, O'Connell, Blunstone    
Manchester United 22 Tottenham HotspurOld Trafford28,713
Berry, Webster Lineups Gavin (p), Stokes    
Newcastle United 22 Birmingham CitySt James' Park34,473
Davies, Keeble Lineups Murphy, Astall    
Portsmouth 21 Wolverhampton WanderersFratton Park30,419
Harris, Gordon Lineups Hancocks    
Preston North End 21 Luton TownDeepdale30,770
Thompson T, Foster Lineups MacEwan    
Sunderland 51 Aston VillaRoker Park33,761
Purdon, Fleming, Bingham 2, Chisholm Lineups Dixon    
West Bromwich Albion 20 EvertonThe Hawthorns24,254
Kevan 2 Lineups    

 

Ptn First Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 1 Preston North End 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 6 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Newcastle United H
2 -1 Blackpool 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Portsmouth A
3 12 West Bromwich Albion 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 W D # # #1955-08-27 Manchester United A
4 0 Newcastle United 2 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 3 D W # # #1955-08-27 Preston North End A
5 -2 Bolton Wanderers 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 W # # # #1955-08-27 Charlton Athletic H
6 12 Sunderland 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1.5 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Huddersfield Town H
7 -1 Arsenal 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Chelsea H
8 3 Birmingham City 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 D D # # #1955-08-27 Sheffield United A
9 -2 Cardiff City 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Aston Villa A
10 4 Manchester United 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 D D # # #1955-08-27 West Bromwich Albion H
11 8 Chelsea 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Arsenal A
12 -4 Charlton Athletic 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 D D # # #1955-08-27 Bolton Wanderers A
13 8 Portsmouth 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Blackpool H
14 -9 Huddersfield Town 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Sunderland A
15 -6 Burnley 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.5 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Everton H
16 -3 Manchester City 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 D # # # #1955-08-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers A
17 -5 Luton Town 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 0.75 1 L D # # #1955-08-27 Tottenham Hotspur H
18 4 Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0.667 1 D L # # #1955-08-27 Luton Town A
19 -3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0.667 1 L D # # #1955-08-27 Manchester City H
20 -3 Sheffield United 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0.5 1 D L # # #1955-08-27 Birmingham City H
21 -11 Aston Villa 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0.429 1 L D # # #1955-08-27 Cardiff City H
22 -2 Everton 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Burnley A

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Fulham30Blackburn RoversCraven Cottage18,314
Stevens, Haynes, Jezzard Lineups   
Lincoln City20Hull CitySincil Bank13,291
Graver, Garvie Lineups   
Liverpool03Sheffield WednesdayAnfield Road41,791
LineupsShiner, Froggatt, Sewell   

 

Ptn Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 4 Fulham 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 5 1 8 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Barnsley H
2 6 Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 3 0 4 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Stoke City A
3 -2 Bristol City 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 2.5 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Notts County A
4 -2 Leicester City 2 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 4 2 2.25 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Blackburn Rovers H
5 4 Lincoln City 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Bury H
6 -3 Bristol Rovers 2 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 1 1.667 3 W D # # #1955-08-27 Doncaster Rovers H
7 -3 Port Vale 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 3 W D # # #1955-08-27 Rotherham United A
8 -2 Middlesbrough 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 W # # # #1955-08-25 Swansea Town A
9 1 Barnsley 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 W # # # #1955-08-25 Notts County A
10 1 Stoke City 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 6 1 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Sheffield Wednesday H
11 1 Leeds United 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Middlesbrough H
12 -5 Liverpool 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 3 1 0.75 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Hull City H
13 0 Doncaster Rovers 2 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 2 2 0.667 1 D L # # #1955-08-27 Bristol Rovers A
14 0 West Ham United 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0.667 1 L D # # #1955-08-27 Swansea Town A
15 0 Plymouth Argyle 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 5 0.571 1 D L # # #1955-08-27 Nottingham Forest H
16 0 Rotherham United 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0.5 1 L D # # #1955-08-27 Port Vale H
17 1 Swansea Town 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.5 0 L # # # #1955-08-25 Middlesbrough H
18 1 Nottingham Forest 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 2 5 0.375 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Plymouth Argyle A
19 -2 Hull City 2 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 2 0.333 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Liverpool A
20 0 Bury 2 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 1 0.167 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Lincoln City A
21 0 Blackburn Rovers 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Leicester City A
22 0 Notts County 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 L # # # #1955-08-25 Barnsley H

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Accrington Stanley30RochdalePeel Park12,016
Cocker, Scott, Dick Lineups   
Bradford City43WrexhamValley Parade8,483
Jackson D 2, Webb, Kelly LineupsBetts 3   
Chesterfield21DarlingtonSaltergate Recreation Ground9,155
Sowden, Smith LineupsSpuhler   
Crewe Alexandra12York CityGresty Road6,470
Rolfe LineupsBottom, Lees OG   
Workington51Hartlepools UnitedBorough Park5,553
Whittle 2, Bertolini 2, Mitchell LineupsStamper   

 

Ptn Third Division North Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 6 Workington 2 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Bradford City A
2 -1 Derby County 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 5 2 4.5 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Wrexham A
3 -1 Grimsby Town 2 1 1 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 3 W D # # #1955-08-27 Chesterfield A
4 10 Accrington Stanley 2 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 3 W D # # #1955-08-27 Darlington A
5 11 Chesterfield 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1.5 3 W D # # #1955-08-27 Grimsby Town H
6 9 Bradford City 2 1 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 1 1 1.25 3 W D # # #1955-08-27 Workington H
7 -1 Bradford 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 W # # # #1955-08-25 Barrow A
8 -4 Crewe Alexandra 2 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.333 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Mansfield Town A
9 -4 Wrexham 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 5 1.2 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Derby County H
10 -2 Gateshead 2 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 D D # # #1955-08-27 Barrow H
11 -2 Carlisle United 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 D D # # #1955-08-27 Tranmere Rovers A
12 -2 Tranmere Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 3 1 2 D D # # #1955-08-27 Carlisle United H
13 -2 Oldham Athletic 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 D D # # #1955-08-27 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A
14 -11 Hartlepools United 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 0.8 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Stockport County A
15 -3 Southport 2 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0.8 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Chester H
16 6 York City 2 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 0.75 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Halifax Town A
17 -4 Mansfield Town 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 0.5 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Crewe Alexandra H
18 0 Halifax Town 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0.5 1 D L # # #1955-08-27 York City H
19 0 Stockport County 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.333 1 D L # # #1955-08-27 Hartlepools United H
20 -3 Rochdale 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0.25 1 L D # # #1955-08-27 Bradford H
21 -1 Chester 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0.167 1 L D # # #1955-08-27 Southport A
22 -1 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0.4 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Oldham Athletic H
23 1 Darlington 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0.2 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Accrington Stanley H
24 -1 Barrow 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L # # # #1955-08-25 Bradford H

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Aldershot10Newport CountyRecreation Ground6,212
Gaynor J Lineups   
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic31Colchester UnitedDean Court9,074
Harrison, Norris, Newsham (p) LineupsMcCurley   
Brighton & Hove Albion30WalsallGoldstone Ground8,897
Mundy 3 Lineups   
Gillingham01Leyton OrientPriestfield Stadium13,526Largest home gate 1955-56
LineupsGroves   
Ipswich Town42SouthamptonPortman Road12,545
MacLuckie, Garneys, Parker 2 LineupsBrown, Mulgrew   
Norwich City31Shrewsbury TownCarrow Road12,694
McCrohan, Brennan, Hunt LineupsWeigh   
Southend United10ReadingRoots Hall10,397
McCrory Lineups   
Swindon Town01Northampton TownCounty Ground8,642
LineupsEnglish   
Torquay United11Crystal PalacePlainmoor9,267
Dobbie LineupsTilston   

 

Ptn Third Division South Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 1 Aldershot 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 5 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Crystal Palace H
2 3 Southend United 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Colchester United A
3 3 Leyton Orient 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 3 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Exeter City H
4 -3 Watford 2 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Gillingham A
5 4 Northampton Town 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 2 2 4 W W # # #1955-08-27 Brighton & Hove Albion H
6 7 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 W D # # #1955-08-27 Northampton Town A
7 0 Torquay United 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 D W # # #1955-08-27 Walsall H
8 -5 Shrewsbury Town 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Swindon Town A
9 -5 Gillingham 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Watford H
10 0 Coventry City 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1.333 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Norwich City A
11 8 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Brentford H
12 9 Ipswich Town 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Newport County A
13 -2 Millwall 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Reading H
14 6 Norwich City 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 W L # # #1955-08-27 Coventry City H
15 -3 Queens Park Rangers 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 D D # # #1955-08-27 Southampton H
16 -8 Southampton 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 0.8 2 L W # # #1955-08-27 Queens Park Rangers A
17 0 Crystal Palace 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 0.75 1 D L # # #1955-08-27 Aldershot A
18 -4 Brentford 2 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 0.4 1 D L # # #1955-08-27 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A
19 -4 Colchester United 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0.333 1 L D # # #1955-08-27 Southend United H
20 -4 Exeter City 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 L D # # #1955-08-27 Leyton Orient A
21 -3 Swindon Town 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0.333 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Shrewsbury Town H
22 0 Newport County 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Ipswich Town H
23 0 Reading 2 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Millwall A
24 0 Walsall 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 L L # # #1955-08-27 Torquay United A