1955-09-27
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | Barrow | Blundell Park | 19,874 | |
| Crosbie 2, Reeson | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Hartlepools United | Boundary Park | 3,097 | |
| Garland, Travis, Cameron OG | Lineups | Luke, Lumley | ||||
| Southport | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Haig Avenue | 2,931 | |
| Bromilow | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.25 | 17 | W | W | L | D | W | 1955-10-01 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2.222 | 17 | W | W | W | W | W | 1955-10-01 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 3 | -1 | Bradford City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.692 | 16 | D | W | L | W | L | 1955-10-01 | Stockport County | A |
| 4 | 0 | York City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1.6 | 15 | D | W | W | W | D | 1955-09-28 | Derby County | A |
| 5 | 0 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.368 | 14 | D | W | W | L | L | 1955-10-01 | Southport | H |
| 6 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 14 | L | D | W | D | W | 1955-10-01 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 7 | 3 | Southport | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.071 | 14 | W | W | L | W | L | 1955-10-01 | Chesterfield | A |
| 8 | -1 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 13 | D | W | D | L | L | 1955-10-01 | Chester | A |
| 9 | -1 | Workington | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.385 | 12 | D | D | W | L | W | 1955-09-28 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 10 | -1 | Darlington | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.167 | 12 | L | W | L | W | L | 1955-09-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 11 | 0 | Chester | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.929 | 12 | W | L | D | D | W | 1955-09-28 | Carlisle United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.826 | 12 | L | L | W | W | L | 1955-10-01 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.455 | 11 | L | W | L | W | L | 1955-09-28 | Chester | A |
| 14 | 0 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1.333 | 11 | D | L | D | D | L | 1955-09-28 | York City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Stockport County | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1.1 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1955-10-01 | Bradford City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Gateshead | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.87 | 10 | D | W | L | L | W | 1955-10-01 | Rochdale | A |
| 17 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0.833 | 10 | D | W | L | D | L | 1955-09-28 | Workington | A |
| 18 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.789 | 10 | W | D | D | L | D | 1955-10-01 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 19 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.944 | 9 | L | L | W | W | L | 1955-10-01 | York City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0.786 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1955-09-28 | Darlington | A |
| 21 | -1 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.696 | 9 | D | W | L | L | W | 1955-10-01 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0.522 | 9 | D | L | D | L | D | 1955-10-01 | Halifax Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0.355 | 7 | L | L | L | D | L | 1955-10-01 | Darlington | H |
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0.538 | 5 | L | L | L | W | W | 1955-10-01 | Carlisle United | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 3 | 2 | Southend United | Vicarage Road | 5,989 | |
| Cook 2, Adams | Lineups | Baron, McCrory | ||||
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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 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.846 | 18 | W | W | L | L | W | 1955-09-29 | Newport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1.611 | 17 | L | W | W | W | W | 1955-10-01 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3.667 | 16 | W | W | L | L | W | 1955-10-01 | Reading | A |
| 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.867 | 16 | W | W | W | W | D | 1955-09-28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 5 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.462 | 15 | W | W | W | L | W | 1955-09-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Norwich City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1.167 | 15 | W | D | D | D | W | 1955-09-28 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 7 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | W | D | L | W | W | 1955-09-28 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.583 | 13 | L | D | W | W | L | 1955-09-28 | Aldershot | A |
| 9 | 0 | Aldershot | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 13 | L | D | D | W | W | 1955-09-28 | Torquay United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Coventry City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1.133 | 12 | W | L | L | D | W | 1955-10-01 | Swindon Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0.944 | 12 | W | W | L | D | D | 1955-10-01 | Newport County | A |
| 12 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.882 | 12 | L | W | D | W | D | 1955-10-01 | Southend United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1.19 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1955-10-01 | Colchester United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1.158 | 10 | W | W | L | D | L | 1955-10-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 15 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.154 | 10 | L | W | L | D | L | 1955-09-28 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | 0 | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0.667 | 10 | W | L | L | D | W | 1955-09-29 | Northampton Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0.519 | 10 | W | L | D | D | L | 1955-10-01 | Exeter City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.947 | 9 | W | W | D | W | L | 1955-09-28 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.7 | 9 | L | L | L | L | W | 1955-09-28 | Norwich City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 0.667 | 8 | L | L | W | W | D | 1955-10-01 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 21 | 0 | Exeter City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.733 | 7 | L | L | D | D | L | 1955-09-28 | Reading | H |
| 22 | 0 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.346 | 7 | L | D | D | W | L | 1955-09-29 | Gillingham | H |
| 23 | 0 | Walsall | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0.516 | 5 | L | L | D | L | W | 1955-09-28 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 24 | 0 | Swindon Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 0.375 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1955-10-01 | Coventry City | A |
