1955-09-17

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Arsenal 13 PortsmouthHighbury48,816
Lishman Lineups Harris 2, Rees    
Birmingham City 00 Luton TownSt Andrew's31,000
Lineups    
Blackpool 21 Wolverhampton WanderersBloomfield Road38,098Largest home gate 1955-56
Mortensen, Matthews Lineups Hancocks    
Bolton Wanderers 03 SunderlandBurnden Park33,178
Lineups Shackleton, Fleming, Chisholm    
Cardiff City 32 Sheffield UnitedNinian Park23,337
Harrington, Ford, Hitchens Lineups Ringstead, Wragg    
Chelsea 00 Aston VillaStamford Bridge35,221
Lineups    
Everton 21 Tottenham HotspurGoodison Park42,851
Eglington, Parker Lineups Walters    
Huddersfield Town 33 Manchester CityLeeds Road20,443
McGarry, Metcalfe (p), Connor Lineups Clarke, Fagan, Johnstone    
Manchester United 32 Preston North EndOld Trafford33,362
Pegg, Taylor, Viollet Lineups Taylor, Baxter    
Newcastle United 41 Charlton AthleticSt James' Park39,040
Keeble, Milburn 3 Lineups Leary    
West Bromwich Albion 10 BurnleyThe Hawthorns23,362
Nicholls Lineups    

 

Ptn First Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Blackpool 8 4 1 0 15 7 1 2 0 6 4 1.909 13 W D W W D1955-09-24 Manchester City A
2 0 Charlton Athletic 9 2 1 1 7 7 2 2 1 9 9 1 11 L W L D W1955-09-24 Birmingham City H
3 3 Sunderland 7 3 0 0 13 5 2 0 2 11 11 1.5 10 W W L W W1955-09-24 Arsenal H
4 1 Luton Town 8 3 0 0 8 4 1 2 2 5 7 1.182 10 D W L W W1955-09-24 West Bromwich Albion H
5 3 West Bromwich Albion 8 3 2 0 7 3 1 0 2 2 5 1.125 10 W W D W L1955-09-24 Luton Town A
6 1 Manchester United 9 3 1 0 10 6 1 1 3 6 9 1.067 10 W L L W L1955-09-24 Burnley A
7 2 Everton 9 3 0 2 8 8 2 0 2 4 4 1 10 W W W L L1955-09-24 Portsmouth A
8 -5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 3 0 0 14 3 1 1 2 12 6 2.889 9 L W W W W1955-09-24 Chelsea H
9 -5 Preston North End 9 2 1 1 8 7 2 0 3 11 7 1.357 9 L L L D W1955-09-24 Sheffield United H
10 4 Portsmouth 7 1 2 0 8 7 2 0 2 9 6 1.308 8 W D W L D1955-09-24 Everton H
11 4 Newcastle United 8 3 1 0 13 6 0 1 3 7 12 1.111 8 W L D W L1955-09-24 Tottenham Hotspur A
12 -1 Birmingham City 8 1 2 1 5 6 1 2 1 7 5 1.091 8 D L D L W1955-09-21 Aston Villa H
13 0 Manchester City 7 2 2 0 8 5 0 2 1 5 10 0.867 8 D W D W D1955-09-24 Blackpool H
14 -4 Bolton Wanderers 7 2 0 2 9 7 1 1 1 5 4 1.273 7 L D W W L1955-09-24 Aston Villa A
15 -3 Burnley 8 2 0 2 6 6 1 1 2 3 5 0.818 7 L W W L D1955-09-24 Manchester United H
16 0 Aston Villa 8 1 2 1 4 5 0 3 1 4 8 0.615 7 D D D D L1955-09-21 Birmingham City A
17 4 Cardiff City 8 3 0 1 8 12 0 0 4 2 12 0.417 6 W L L L W1955-09-24 Huddersfield Town H
18 -1 Sheffield United 8 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 4 7 12 0.667 5 L W W L L1955-09-24 Preston North End A
19 0 Chelsea 8 0 2 2 1 7 1 1 2 8 8 0.6 5 D L L L D1955-09-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers A
20 -2 Arsenal 8 1 2 1 5 5 0 1 3 5 12 0.588 5 L L D L D1955-09-24 Sunderland A
21 -1 Huddersfield Town 7 1 2 1 6 7 0 1 2 1 8 0.467 5 D L D D L1955-09-24 Cardiff City A
22 0 Tottenham Hotspur 8 1 0 3 6 7 0 1 3 4 8 0.667 3 L W L L L1955-09-24 Newcastle United H

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Blackburn Rovers30Stoke CityEwood Park22,875
Langton, Douglas, Briggs Lineups   
Bristol City31BuryAshton Gate22,711
Atyeo 3 (1p) LineupsPearson   
Hull City12Bristol RoversBoothferry Park14,014
Patterson LineupsBradford 2   
Leicester City31LiverpoolFilbert Street21,356
Hogg, Gardiner 2 LineupsLiddell   
Lincoln City10Plymouth ArgyleSincil Bank13,460
Northcott Lineups   
Middlesbrough11BarnsleyAyresome Park24,960
Fitzsimons LineupsBrown   
Nottingham Forest50Doncaster RoversCity Ground13,067
French, Barrett 2 (1p), Higham, Alexander Lineups   
Port Vale20Leeds UnitedVale Park21,348
Sproson, Done Lineups   
Rotherham United11Notts CountyMillmoor10,479
Selkirk LineupsJohnston   
Sheffield Wednesday22Swansea TownHillsborough28,128
Sewell 2 LineupsAllchurch I, Medwin   
West Ham United21FulhamUpton Park25,738Largest home gate 1955-56
Hooper 2 LineupsJezzard   

 

Ptn Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 2 Bristol Rovers 8 3 0 0 12 5 3 1 1 9 7 1.75 13 W W W L W1955-09-24 Blackburn Rovers H
2 -1 Fulham 9 3 1 0 12 2 2 1 2 11 8 2.3 12 L W W D D1955-09-24 Port Vale H
3 -1 Stoke City 9 3 0 1 11 4 3 0 2 10 11 1.4 12 L W W W W1955-09-24 Lincoln City H
4 2 Lincoln City 8 4 1 0 16 5 1 0 2 4 4 2.222 11 W L D W L1955-09-24 Stoke City A
5 -1 Sheffield Wednesday 9 2 3 0 13 8 1 2 1 7 6 1.429 11 D D D D W1955-09-24 Nottingham Forest H
6 -1 Barnsley 9 3 1 0 11 7 0 4 1 4 8 1 11 D W D D D1955-09-24 Bristol City H
7 1 Port Vale 7 3 1 0 8 2 1 1 1 2 1 3.333 10 W D W W L1955-09-24 Fulham A
8 1 Bristol City 8 4 0 1 13 6 1 0 2 5 7 1.385 10 W L W L W1955-09-24 Barnsley A
9 -2 Leeds United 8 3 1 0 7 3 1 0 3 2 5 1.125 9 L D W W L1955-09-24 Rotherham United H
10 1 Swansea Town 8 4 0 0 15 7 0 1 3 4 11 1.056 9 D W W L L1955-09-19 Bury A
11 -1 Liverpool 8 2 0 2 5 6 1 2 1 8 8 0.929 8 L W L D D1955-09-24 Middlesbrough H
12 2 Leicester City 9 2 1 1 8 5 1 1 3 8 18 0.696 8 W D D L L1955-09-24 Plymouth Argyle A
13 0 Middlesbrough 7 2 2 0 9 3 0 1 2 2 5 1.375 7 D D D W L1955-09-24 Liverpool A
14 1 Blackburn Rovers 7 2 1 1 7 5 1 0 2 2 4 1 7 W L D W W1955-09-24 Bristol Rovers A
15 -3 Doncaster Rovers 8 2 2 1 14 10 0 1 2 4 11 0.857 7 L D W D W1955-09-24 Hull City H
16 3 West Ham United 8 2 1 1 9 5 0 1 3 7 12 0.941 6 W D L W L1955-09-24 Bury A
17 3 Nottingham Forest 7 2 0 2 10 6 1 0 2 5 10 0.938 6 W L L W W1955-09-24 Sheffield Wednesday A
18 -1 Rotherham United 9 1 2 1 3 4 0 2 3 7 14 0.556 6 D L L D D1955-09-24 Leeds United A
19 -1 Notts County 9 1 2 1 8 8 0 2 3 4 14 0.545 6 D L D D L1955-09-24 Swansea Town H
20 -4 Plymouth Argyle 9 1 1 2 4 5 1 0 4 5 13 0.5 5 L L W L W1955-09-24 Leicester City H
21 0 Bury 8 1 1 1 3 6 0 1 4 9 16 0.545 4 L D L D W1955-09-19 Swansea Town H
22 0 Hull City 8 1 0 3 5 8 0 0 4 1 10 0.333 2 L L L L W1955-09-24 Doncaster Rovers A

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Barrow41Mansfield TownHolker Street6,162
Gordon 2, Godwin, Codd LineupsWatkin   
Bradford03SouthportPark Avenue6,661
LineupsBromilow 3   
Carlisle United20DarlingtonBrunton Park9,635
Atkinson, Moran Lineups   
Chester11Accrington StanleySealand Road10,994
Collins LineupsStewart   
Chesterfield24WorkingtonSaltergate Recreation Ground10,230
Keen, Woodhead LineupsDailey, Whittle 2, Bertolini   
Crewe Alexandra14Bradford CityGresty Road6,664
Rolfe LineupsSimm, Webb, Jackson D 2   
Derby County22Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedBaseball Ground18,237
Parry, Pye LineupsCallaghan 2   
Grimsby Town31GatesheadBlundell Park11,266
Maddison, Reeson, Crosbie (p) LineupsCallender T   
Hartlepools United32Halifax TownVictoria Park7,348
Richardson, Lumley, Luke LineupsLonsdale, Watkinson   
Rochdale13Tranmere RoversSpotland5,518
Anders LineupsMcDevitt, Kelly, Speakman   
Stockport County40WrexhamEdgeley Park6,900
Jackson, Connor, Clempson (p), Ward Lineups   
York City20Oldham AthleticBootham Crescent11,094
Bottom 2 Lineups   

 

Ptn Third Division North Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Accrington Stanley 9 4 1 0 15 4 1 2 1 3 4 2.25 13 D W W W W1955-09-20 Tranmere Rovers A
2 0 Bradford City 9 4 0 0 10 4 2 1 2 10 7 1.818 13 W L W W W1955-09-21 Grimsby Town H
3 2 York City 9 2 1 2 7 6 3 1 0 8 4 1.5 12 W W D W L1955-09-19 Stockport County H
4 4 Carlisle United 9 2 2 1 10 5 2 1 1 6 5 1.6 11 W L W L W1955-09-24 Accrington Stanley A
5 4 Grimsby Town 9 4 1 0 12 3 1 0 3 2 6 1.556 11 W W L W W1955-09-21 Bradford City A
6 -2 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 9 2 2 0 7 3 2 1 2 7 8 1.273 11 D W D D W1955-09-21 Halifax Town H
7 -1 Derby County 9 3 2 0 15 6 1 0 3 8 9 1.533 10 D D L L W1955-09-19 Hartlepools United A
8 4 Workington 9 2 0 2 8 4 3 0 2 10 9 1.385 10 W L W W L1955-09-19 Mansfield Town A
9 -6 Darlington 9 3 0 1 10 4 2 0 3 3 7 1.182 10 L W L W W1955-09-20 Southport A
10 1 Chester 9 2 3 0 6 1 1 1 2 3 8 1 10 D D W D W1955-09-21 Rochdale A
11 3 Southport 9 3 0 1 7 5 2 0 3 5 8 0.923 10 W L W W L1955-09-20 Darlington H
12 1 Hartlepools United 9 4 0 1 11 5 1 0 3 4 13 0.833 10 W L W L W1955-09-19 Derby County H
13 -6 Chesterfield 9 3 0 2 12 8 1 1 2 8 8 1.25 9 L L W L W1955-09-21 Barrow H
14 -4 Wrexham 9 2 0 2 6 6 2 1 2 9 11 0.882 9 L L L D W1955-09-21 Oldham Athletic H
15 5 Stockport County 9 2 1 1 12 5 1 1 3 7 11 1.188 8 W W D L L1955-09-19 York City A
16 7 Tranmere Rovers 9 1 1 2 5 4 1 2 2 8 11 0.867 7 W L W L L1955-09-20 Accrington Stanley H
17 -2 Crewe Alexandra 9 2 0 3 8 10 0 3 1 5 7 0.765 7 L D L W L1955-09-21 Gateshead H
18 -1 Rochdale 9 2 2 1 15 11 0 1 3 3 13 0.75 7 L L L W D1955-09-21 Chester H
19 -3 Gateshead 9 2 1 1 10 8 0 2 3 4 11 0.737 7 L W L L L1955-09-21 Crewe Alexandra A
20 -2 Mansfield Town 9 2 2 0 8 5 0 1 4 4 16 0.571 7 L D D W L1955-09-19 Workington H
21 -2 Bradford 9 2 1 2 6 11 0 2 2 5 10 0.524 7 L D L D L1955-09-24 Gateshead A
22 0 Halifax Town 9 2 1 1 9 8 0 1 4 5 13 0.667 6 L W W L L1955-09-21 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A
23 -2 Oldham Athletic 9 1 2 1 5 5 0 2 3 5 10 0.667 6 L D L L D1955-09-21 Wrexham A
24 0 Barrow 9 2 1 2 8 6 0 0 4 5 13 0.684 5 W W L L L1955-09-21 Chesterfield A

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Brentford10Leyton OrientGriffin Park17,847Largest home gate 1955-56
Taylor Lineups   
Coventry City22Exeter CityHighfield Road20,790
Moore, Davey OG LineupsJohn, Burke   
Gillingham10Brighton & Hove AlbionPriestfield Stadium12,228
Millar Lineups   
Ipswich Town10Northampton TownPortman Road17,629
Yeoman OG Lineups   
Millwall40Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticThe Den, New Cross11,271
Summers 2, Smith F, Shepherd Lineups   
Reading22Norwich CityElm Park10,078
Long 2 LineupsBrennan, Gordon   
Shrewsbury Town33AldershotGay Meadow7,590
Weigh 2, Russell LineupsCheney, Menzies 2   
Southampton31Crystal PalaceThe Dell11,530
Day 3 LineupsAndrews   
Southend United41Newport CountyRoots Hall11,243
Hollis 2, McGuigan, McCrory LineupsJohnston   
Torquay United40Swindon TownPlainmoor7,547
Mills, Collins R (p), Collins T, Hilton OG Lineups   
Walsall22Queens Park RangersFellows Park12,427
Morris, McLaren LineupsSmith, Clark   
Watford11Colchester UnitedVicarage Road9,129
Marden LineupsMcCurley   

 

Ptn 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 9 4 0 0 9 3 3 0 2 7 7 1.6 14 L L W W W1955-09-19 Queens Park Rangers H
2 3 Southend United 9 4 1 0 12 3 2 0 2 9 11 1.5 13 W W W L D1955-09-21 Millwall H
3 -1 Leyton Orient 9 3 1 0 12 2 2 1 2 4 3 3.2 12 L L W W D1955-09-22 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H
4 4 Torquay United 9 3 1 0 13 3 2 1 2 5 6 2 12 W W L W D1955-09-21 Brighton & Hove Albion H
5 2 Ipswich Town 9 4 0 1 16 8 1 2 1 7 6 1.643 12 W W D W W1955-09-21 Shrewsbury Town H
6 -2 Aldershot 9 3 1 0 7 3 2 1 2 13 11 1.429 12 D W W L L1955-09-21 Swindon Town A
7 -1 Norwich City 9 4 0 0 10 3 1 2 2 6 13 1 12 D D W W W1955-09-21 Colchester United H
8 -5 Brighton & Hove Albion 9 3 1 0 11 3 1 2 2 4 7 1.5 11 L W W D W1955-09-21 Torquay United A
9 1 Gillingham 9 3 1 1 9 5 2 0 2 6 6 1.364 11 W L W D W1955-09-21 Exeter City H
10 3 Millwall 9 4 1 0 15 1 0 1 3 8 13 1.643 10 W D L W D1955-09-21 Southend United A
11 -2 Coventry City 9 4 1 0 12 3 0 1 3 3 7 1.5 10 D W L D W1955-09-21 Reading A
12 -1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 9 3 1 0 9 3 1 0 4 4 12 0.867 9 L L W W W1955-09-22 Leyton Orient A
13 3 Brentford 9 2 1 2 7 8 1 2 1 4 5 0.846 9 W D W L L1955-09-19 Watford H
14 -2 Crystal Palace 9 1 1 2 7 6 1 3 1 7 6 1.167 8 L D L W D1955-09-22 Newport County A
15 0 Queens Park Rangers 9 1 2 1 6 5 0 4 1 5 7 0.917 8 D D D L D1955-09-19 Northampton Town A
16 -2 Newport County 9 3 0 1 5 3 0 2 3 7 16 0.632 8 L D W W D1955-09-22 Crystal Palace H
17 0 Exeter City 9 1 3 1 4 3 0 2 2 4 7 0.8 7 D D L L D1955-09-21 Gillingham A
18 0 Watford 9 3 1 1 8 6 0 0 4 2 16 0.455 7 D L L W L1955-09-19 Brentford A
19 0 Shrewsbury Town 9 2 2 1 16 6 0 0 4 2 11 1.059 6 D L L L D1955-09-21 Ipswich Town A
20 2 Southampton 9 2 2 1 12 10 0 0 4 4 12 0.727 6 W D L L L1955-09-21 Walsall H
21 -1 Colchester United 9 2 0 2 6 10 0 2 3 2 12 0.364 6 D W L L L1955-09-21 Norwich City A
22 -1 Reading 9 2 1 2 13 11 0 0 4 1 8 0.737 5 D W L L L1955-09-21 Coventry City H
23 0 Walsall 9 0 3 2 8 12 1 0 3 6 12 0.583 5 D L W L D1955-09-21 Southampton A
24 0 Swindon Town 9 1 1 2 3 4 0 0 5 4 16 0.35 3 L L L D L1955-09-21 Aldershot H
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