1955-08-31
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | Newcastle United | St Andrew's | 38,690 | |
| Brown, Murphy, Warhurst | Lineups | White | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Ninian Park | 26,973 | |
| Harrington | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Goodison Park | 38,449 | |
| Fielding W, Harris J | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | Kenilworth Road | 24,174 | |
| Cullen, MacEwan | Lineups | Thompson T | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 2 | Arsenal | Maine Road | 36,955 | |
| Hayes 2 | Lineups | Roper, Lawton | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | White Hart Lane | 27,453 | |
| Clarke | Lineups | Edwards 2 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | Molineux | 41,889 | |
| Broadbent, Mullen, Swinbourne | Lineups | Henderson | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.333 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Blackpool | A |
| 2 | 2 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | -2 | Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.833 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Birmingham City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.8 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | 1 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Manchester City | A |
| 6 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Cardiff City | A |
| 7 | 4 | Luton Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.167 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Everton | A |
| 8 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.667 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Sheffield United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | -3 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | 7 | Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.833 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 7 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Luton Town | H |
| 13 | -4 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.909 | 3 | L | L | D | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Burnley | H |
| 14 | -2 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.75 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.667 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Sheffield United | H |
| 16 | -2 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.545 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 17 | -2 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| 18 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.429 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Aston Villa | H |
| 19 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1955-09-03 | Arsenal | H |
| 20 | 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.545 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1955-09-03 | Manchester United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.571 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.286 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 1 | Notts County | Oakwell | 16,636 | |
| Kaye, Graham 2 | Lineups | Wylie | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | Swansea Town | Ayresome Park | 22,417 | |
| Fitzsimons 2, McPherson 2 | Lineups | Allchurch I | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | City Ground | 20,661 | |
| Imlach, Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Hillsborough | 30,853 | |
| Broadbent | Lineups | Liddell | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.833 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 2 | 0 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4.333 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 3 | 0 | Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.25 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Leicester City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.714 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Leeds United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.8 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | -1 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.667 | 5 | W | L | W | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Swansea Town | H |
| 7 | 1 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.4 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 8 | 6 | Barnsley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.889 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Bury | H |
| 9 | 7 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.6 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Bristol City | A |
| 11 | -4 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.125 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.125 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 13 | -4 | Swansea Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.889 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.778 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Stoke City | H |
| 15 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.6 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Liverpool | H |
| 16 | -3 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.6 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | West Ham United | A |
| 17 | -2 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.556 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | 0 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.4 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 20 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.6 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.556 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.444 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Notts County | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Sealand Road | 6,193 | |
| Bullock, Haines | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Feethams Ground | 7,193 | |
| Clark H (p), Davis | Lineups | Sowden | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 0 | Southport | Baseball Ground | 17,643 | |
| Ackerman, Parkinson OG | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Old Showground | 8,923 | |
| Gregory 2, Plummer OG | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Racecourse Ground | 13,809 | |
| Jones, Hewitt | Lineups | Kelly | ||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.4 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Halifax Town | H |
| 2 | 7 | Wrexham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.571 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 3 | -1 | Bradford City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.333 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1955-09-03 | York City | A |
| 4 | -3 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.25 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Bradford | A |
| 5 | -2 | Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.2 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Southport | H |
| 6 | -2 | York City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.143 | 5 | D | W | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Bradford City | H |
| 7 | -2 | Bradford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.125 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Chesterfield | H |
| 8 | -2 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.125 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Chester | A |
| 9 | -1 | Workington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Stockport County | H |
| 11 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.2 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 12 | 8 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.167 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Workington | A |
| 13 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | L | D | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 14 | 0 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.857 | 4 | D | W | L | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 15 | 7 | Darlington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.833 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Barrow | A |
| 16 | -3 | Southport | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.714 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Carlisle United | A |
| 17 | -2 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.556 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.4 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 19 | -2 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.167 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 20 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 21 | 3 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.429 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Gateshead | H |
| 22 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.4 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 23 | -2 | Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Derby County | A |
| 24 | -1 | Barrow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.6 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Darlington | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | Torquay United | Selhurst Park | 11,245 | |
| Tilston, Berry, Moss (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 1 | Millwall | St James Park | 10,561 | |
| John 2, Mitchell | Lineups | Shepherd | ||||
| Reading | 4 | 1 | Southend United | Elm Park | 6,553 | |
| Wheeler 2, Uphill, Anderton | Lineups | Hollis | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | The Dell | 9,988 | |
| Mulgrew, Walker | Lineups | Parker 2 | ||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Swindon Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.375 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 3 | 0 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Newport County | A |
| 4 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Gillingham | H |
| 5 | 0 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.5 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 7 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.6 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 8 | 1 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Colchester United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | L | W | D | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 10 | 7 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Millwall | A |
| 11 | -3 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.286 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 12 | 8 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Torquay United | H |
| 13 | -2 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Norwich City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.667 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 15 | -2 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.5 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Brentford | A |
| 16 | -2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Walsall | A |
| 18 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.875 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Swindon Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.545 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Northampton Town | H |
| 20 | -2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Northampton Town | A |
| 21 | 3 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.364 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Gillingham | H |
| 22 | -1 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.286 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Aldershot | H |
| 23 | -1 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.444 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 24 | -1 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.25 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1955-09-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
