1955-09-08
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea Town | 5 | 3 | Bury | Vetch Field | 13,870 | |
| Allchurch I 2, Medwin, Charles, Jones C | Lineups | Clarke, Kelly, Robinson | ||||
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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 | Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.571 | 9 | D | W | L | W | W | 1955-09-10 | Liverpool | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 9 | W | L | W | W | W | 1955-09-10 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 3 | 0 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | D | D | L | W | W | 1955-09-10 | Bristol City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1955-09-10 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.667 | 8 | W | L | W | L | W | 1955-09-10 | Fulham | A |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.667 | 8 | D | W | D | L | W | 1955-09-10 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.3 | 8 | W | W | L | W | L | 1955-09-10 | Hull City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.667 | 7 | W | W | L | W | D | 1955-09-10 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | 0 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.917 | 7 | D | D | W | L | D | 1955-09-10 | Leicester City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.143 | 6 | W | D | W | L | D | 1955-09-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 11 | 0 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | L | D | D | W | L | 1955-09-10 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | 4 | Swansea Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.867 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1955-09-10 | Rotherham United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | D | W | L | L | W | 1955-09-10 | Bury | A |
| 14 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 5 | D | W | W | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 15 | -1 | Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.6 | 5 | D | D | L | W | L | 1955-09-10 | Swansea Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0.571 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1955-09-10 | Barnsley | H |
| 18 | 0 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.471 | 4 | D | L | L | W | D | 1955-09-10 | Port Vale | H |
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.846 | 3 | L | W | L | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Leeds United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.556 | 3 | L | D | W | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.538 | 3 | L | W | L | L | D | 1955-09-10 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.333 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Stoke City | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 0 | Colchester United | Brisbane Road | 13,483 | |
| Groves 3, Hartburn (p), Woosnam, Fenton OG | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Somerton Park | 7,048 | |
| Harris | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 2 | Aldershot | County Ground | 12,534 | |
| Dawson, English, Smith E | Lineups | Cheney 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2.143 | 12 | W | W | W | W | W | 1955-09-10 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 10 | W | D | W | D | W | 1955-09-10 | Coventry City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Torquay United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.833 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1955-09-10 | Newport County | A |
| 4 | 0 | Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.75 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1955-09-10 | Watford | H |
| 5 | 0 | Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.833 | 7 | W | D | W | D | D | 1955-09-10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 7 | 0 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 | 7 | W | D | L | W | W | 1955-09-10 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.667 | 7 | W | W | L | D | W | 1955-09-10 | Reading | H |
| 9 | 1 | Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.667 | 7 | D | W | L | W | L | 1955-09-10 | Millwall | H |
| 10 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | W | W | D | L | W | 1955-09-10 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 11 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.375 | 7 | D | W | D | L | W | 1955-09-10 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 12 | -4 | Aldershot | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.333 | 7 | L | L | W | D | W | 1955-09-10 | Southampton | H |
| 13 | 0 | Southend United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7 | L | D | L | W | W | 1955-09-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Watford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.636 | 6 | W | L | L | L | W | 1955-09-10 | Norwich City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1.273 | 5 | L | D | W | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Northampton Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.875 | 5 | L | D | L | W | D | 1955-09-10 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Exeter City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.833 | 5 | L | D | W | D | L | 1955-09-10 | Southend United | H |
| 18 | 4 | Newport County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.545 | 5 | W | D | L | W | L | 1955-09-10 | Torquay United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Brentford | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.455 | 4 | L | L | W | D | D | 1955-09-10 | Colchester United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Southampton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.533 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Aldershot | A |
| 21 | -1 | Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1955-09-10 | Walsall | H |
| 22 | -1 | Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0.294 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Brentford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Walsall | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | D | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Reading | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.357 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1955-09-10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
