1955-09-12
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Hillsborough | 25,819 | |
| Shiner | Lineups | Rowley | ||||
| Stoke City | 4 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Victoria Ground | 17,180 | |
| King, Oscroft 2, Lawton | Lineups | Rowley | ||||
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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 | 2 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.75 | 12 | W | W | W | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 2 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.727 | 11 | W | W | L | W | W | 1955-09-17 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3.6 | 10 | W | D | D | L | W | 1955-09-15 | Notts County | A |
| 4 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 10 | D | D | D | W | D | 1955-09-17 | Swansea Town | H |
| 5 | -1 | Lincoln City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2.111 | 9 | L | D | W | L | W | 1955-09-17 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 0 | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 9 | D | W | W | L | W | 1955-09-17 | Port Vale | A |
| 7 | 0 | Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.667 | 8 | D | W | W | L | W | 1955-09-17 | Leeds United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.25 | 8 | L | W | L | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Bury | H |
| 9 | 0 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1.091 | 8 | W | L | D | D | W | 1955-09-17 | Leicester City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Swansea Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1.063 | 8 | W | W | L | L | W | 1955-09-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 11 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.917 | 8 | D | D | D | W | L | 1955-09-14 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.125 | 7 | D | W | D | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.429 | 6 | D | D | W | L | L | 1955-09-17 | Barnsley | H |
| 14 | 2 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 0.591 | 6 | D | D | L | L | L | 1955-09-17 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.667 | 5 | L | D | W | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Stoke City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.529 | 5 | L | W | L | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Lincoln City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Rotherham United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.5 | 5 | L | D | D | L | W | 1955-09-14 | Barnsley | A |
| 18 | 0 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.471 | 5 | D | D | L | L | W | 1955-09-15 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | 0 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.875 | 4 | D | L | W | L | L | 1955-09-17 | Fulham | H |
| 20 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.625 | 4 | L | L | W | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.579 | 4 | D | L | D | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Bristol City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0.313 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1 | 1 | Chester | Park Avenue | 4,081 | |
| Brydon | Lineups | Allman | ||||
| Gateshead | 2 | 0 | Southport | Redheugh Park | 2,332 | |
| Brown, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | Bradford City | The Shay | 8,808 | |
| Clarke, Hampson, Watkinson | Lineups | Webb, Darbyshire OG | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Boundary Park | 5,417 | |
| Travis | Lineups | Watkin | ||||
| York City | 3 | 0 | Hartlepools United | Bootham Crescent | 10,171 | |
| Colbridge, Tait, Fenton | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.6 | 11 | L | W | W | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | W | W | W | D | L | 1955-09-14 | Chesterfield | H |
| 3 | 6 | York City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1.3 | 10 | W | D | W | L | D | 1955-09-17 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | -1 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.429 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1955-09-14 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 5 | -1 | Carlisle United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.625 | 9 | W | L | W | D | W | 1955-09-13 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 6 | -1 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.25 | 9 | L | D | W | W | W | 1955-09-14 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 7 | 3 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | D | W | D | W | W | 1955-09-17 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 8 | -2 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.8 | 8 | L | L | W | W | L | 1955-09-14 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 9 | -2 | Workington | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.4 | 8 | W | W | L | L | L | 1955-09-14 | Stockport County | H |
| 10 | -2 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.222 | 8 | D | D | W | W | W | 1955-09-14 | Wrexham | A |
| 11 | 0 | Darlington | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | L | W | W | W | W | 1955-09-14 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.75 | 8 | L | W | L | W | W | 1955-09-17 | Halifax Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Southport | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.692 | 8 | L | W | W | L | L | 1955-09-17 | Bradford | A |
| 14 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.286 | 7 | L | W | W | L | L | 1955-09-13 | Carlisle United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0.895 | 7 | L | W | D | D | W | 1955-09-15 | Barrow | A |
| 16 | 5 | Gateshead | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.813 | 7 | W | L | L | L | D | 1955-09-17 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.647 | 7 | D | D | W | L | L | 1955-09-17 | Barrow | A |
| 18 | 0 | Bradford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.611 | 7 | D | L | D | L | W | 1955-09-17 | Southport | H |
| 19 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.9 | 6 | L | W | L | D | D | 1955-09-14 | Derby County | A |
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.769 | 6 | D | L | L | D | W | 1955-09-17 | York City | A |
| 21 | 2 | Halifax Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.667 | 6 | W | W | L | L | D | 1955-09-17 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 22 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | W | L | L | D | L | 1955-09-14 | Darlington | A |
| 23 | -1 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.875 | 4 | D | L | L | L | W | 1955-09-14 | Workington | A |
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.389 | 1 | L | L | L | L | L | 1955-09-15 | Rochdale | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 2 | Millwall | Griffin Park | 7,597 | |
| Taylor, Stobbart | Lineups | Summers 2 | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Highfield Road | 18,444 | |
| Dutton, Sambrook | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | Gay Meadow | 8,406 | |
| O'Donnell | Lineups | Collins R 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 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2.286 | 14 | W | W | W | W | W | 1955-09-14 | Aldershot | A |
| 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 12 | W | W | D | W | D | 1955-09-15 | Colchester United | A |
| 3 | 6 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.556 | 10 | W | L | W | D | L | 1955-09-17 | Swindon Town | H |
| 4 | -1 | Norwich City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 10 | W | W | W | L | W | 1955-09-14 | Exeter City | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.714 | 9 | W | W | W | L | D | 1955-09-14 | Southend United | A |
| 6 | 7 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.625 | 9 | W | L | D | W | W | 1955-09-17 | Exeter City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.444 | 9 | W | D | W | D | L | 1955-09-14 | Swindon Town | H |
| 8 | -1 | Aldershot | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.364 | 9 | W | L | L | W | D | 1955-09-14 | Northampton Town | H |
| 9 | -4 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.273 | 9 | L | W | D | W | L | 1955-09-17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 10 | -2 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.083 | 9 | W | L | D | L | W | 1955-09-14 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 11 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.462 | 8 | D | W | W | D | L | 1955-09-15 | Walsall | A |
| 12 | 0 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1.357 | 8 | D | L | W | D | L | 1955-09-17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 13 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | L | W | D | W | D | 1955-09-14 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 14 | 2 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.769 | 7 | D | W | L | L | W | 1955-09-17 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 15 | -1 | Newport County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.667 | 7 | W | W | D | L | W | 1955-09-14 | Southampton | A |
| 16 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 | 6 | D | L | D | L | W | 1955-09-14 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 17 | 0 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0.533 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1955-09-14 | Reading | A |
| 18 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1.071 | 5 | L | L | L | D | W | 1955-09-17 | Aldershot | H |
| 19 | 0 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.714 | 5 | L | L | D | W | D | 1955-09-14 | Norwich City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Walsall | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.579 | 4 | W | L | D | D | L | 1955-09-15 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.556 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1955-09-14 | Newport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Swindon Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.5 | 3 | L | D | L | L | W | 1955-09-14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 23 | 0 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0.25 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1955-09-15 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 24 | 0 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.375 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1955-09-14 | Watford | H |
