1955-09-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | Sheffield United | The Valley | 14,617 | |
| Hurst, Gauld, Leary (p) | Lineups | Cross, Hagan | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.6 | 6 | W | W | D | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.4 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Belle Vue | 9,374 | |
| Walker G, Tindill, Jeffrey | Lineups | Anderson | ||||
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| Ptn | |
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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.818 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Rotherham United | H |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Barnsley | A |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Hull City | 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 South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Layer Road | 6,964 | |
| Fowler | Lineups | |||||
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Brisbane Road | 13,341 | |
| Facey, Woosnam | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 0 | 1 | Aldershot | Somerton Park | 7,906 | |
| Lineups | Ball | |||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 11,102 | |
| Fowler, Smith E | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Fellows Park | 13,147 | |
| Richards, McLaren | Lineups | Mundy, Harburn | ||||
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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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Southampton | A |
| 2 | 1 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 3 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Southend United | A |
| 4 | -2 | 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 |
| 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 | 1 | 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 |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | -2 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.75 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1955-09-03 | Reading | A |
| 9 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 1 | 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 |
| 18 | -2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Watford | A |
| 19 | 4 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.556 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1955-09-03 | Coventry City | A |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | -1 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.364 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Gillingham | H |
| 23 | -1 | Newport County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.25 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Walsall | A |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.4 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1955-09-03 | Newport County | H |
