1955-10-22

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Cup and International Matches
Home International Venue Gate Notes
Wales21EnglandNinian Park, Cardiff 60,000  
Tapscott, Jones Lineups Charles J OG     

 

First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Birmingham City 43 Manchester CitySt Andrew's28,398
Lane, Murphy, Govan, Boyd Lineups Dyson (p), Hayes, Faulkner    
Burnley 20 Bolton WanderersTurf Moor23,839
McIlroy, McKay Lineups    
Charlton Athletic 61 PortsmouthThe Valley15,859
Gauld 2, Hurst 2, Leary 2 Lineups Henderson    
Everton 21 Aston VillaGoodison Park55,431
Harris J 2 Lineups Dixon    
Luton Town 00 ArsenalKenilworth Road24,009
Lineups    
Manchester United 30 Huddersfield TownOld Trafford34,150
Berry, Pegg, Taylor Lineups    
Newcastle United 31 Wolverhampton WanderersSt James' Park34,575
Davies, Keeble, Monkhouse Lineups McDonald    
Preston North End 23 ChelseaDeepdale17,799
Thompson T 2 Lineups Parsons, Bentley, Docherty OG    
Sheffield United 21 BlackpoolBramall Lane23,753
Howitt, Wragg Lineups Mudie    
Tottenham Hotspur 23 SunderlandWhite Hart Lane36,396
Brooks, Robb Lineups Fleming, Shackleton, Purdon    
West Bromwich Albion 21 Cardiff CityThe Hawthorns22,131
Allen 2 Lineups Kirtley    

 

Ptn First Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 1 Sunderland 12 5 0 0 18 7 4 0 3 17 16 1.522 18 W W W L W1955-10-29 Everton H
2 1 Manchester United 14 6 1 0 20 10 1 3 3 10 13 1.304 18 W D W W D1955-10-29 Cardiff City A
3 -2 Blackpool 13 6 1 0 22 8 1 2 3 8 11 1.579 17 L W L W L1955-10-29 Preston North End H
4 0 West Bromwich Albion 13 5 3 0 13 7 2 0 3 5 7 1.286 17 W L W D W1955-10-29 Manchester City A
5 2 Everton 14 4 1 2 11 10 3 1 3 7 7 1.059 16 W D D W L1955-10-29 Sunderland A
6 2 Charlton Athletic 14 4 1 2 16 10 2 3 2 12 17 1.037 16 W L L D W1955-10-29 Arsenal A
7 3 Birmingham City 14 3 3 2 15 13 2 2 2 12 7 1.35 15 W W L W L1955-10-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers A
8 3 Burnley 13 4 1 2 10 6 2 2 2 7 8 1.214 15 W D W W D1955-10-29 Chelsea A
9 -3 Luton Town 13 4 1 1 11 7 2 2 3 8 10 1.118 15 D W W L L1955-10-29 Bolton Wanderers A
10 -5 Bolton Wanderers 12 3 1 2 12 9 3 1 2 10 6 1.467 14 L D W W W1955-10-29 Luton Town H
11 -2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 5 0 0 19 6 1 1 5 17 15 1.714 13 L W L L W1955-10-29 Birmingham City H
12 3 Chelsea 13 2 2 2 5 8 3 1 3 14 13 0.905 13 W W W W L1955-10-29 Burnley H
13 -1 Preston North End 14 2 1 4 11 14 3 1 3 15 9 1.13 12 L W L D L1955-10-29 Blackpool A
14 2 Newcastle United 13 5 1 1 19 10 0 1 5 8 16 1.038 12 W L W L L1955-10-29 Aston Villa A
15 -2 Portsmouth 12 3 2 1 11 13 2 0 4 11 14 0.815 12 L L L W W1955-10-29 Tottenham Hotspur H
16 -2 Manchester City 12 3 2 1 10 7 0 3 3 10 17 0.833 11 L L D L W1955-10-29 West Bromwich Albion H
17 0 Arsenal 13 3 2 1 7 5 0 3 4 7 16 0.667 11 D W D W L1955-10-29 Charlton Athletic H
18 2 Sheffield United 13 3 2 2 7 7 1 0 5 11 15 0.818 10 W L D L W1955-10-29 Huddersfield Town A
19 -1 Aston Villa 14 1 3 2 8 11 0 4 4 7 14 0.6 9 L D L L L1955-10-29 Newcastle United H
20 -1 Cardiff City 13 3 1 2 11 16 1 0 6 6 17 0.515 9 L D W L L1955-10-29 Manchester United H
21 0 Huddersfield Town 12 1 3 2 8 11 1 1 4 3 14 0.44 8 L L L D W1955-10-29 Sheffield United H
22 0 Tottenham Hotspur 13 2 0 5 11 14 0 1 5 4 13 0.556 5 L L L L W1955-10-29 Portsmouth A

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Barnsley12Plymouth ArgyleOakwell11,306
Wood LineupsRowley 2   
Bristol City11Bristol RoversAshton Gate38,463Largest home gate 1955-56
Rogers LineupsMeyer   
Bury14LiverpoolGigg Lane12,296
May LineupsArnell 2, Liddell 2   
Fulham32Leicester CityCraven Cottage17,978
Robson 2, Jezzard LineupsRowley 2   
Leeds United10Lincoln CityElland Road17,378
Overfield Lineups   
Middlesbrough13Stoke CityAyresome Park22,394
Delapenha LineupsKing, Oscroft 2   
Notts County12Blackburn RoversMeadow Lane13,926
Wills LineupsBriggs 2   
Port Vale01Sheffield WednesdayVale Park23,139
LineupsQuixall   
Rotherham United21Nottingham ForestMillmoor11,578
Bambridge, Farmer LineupsBarrett   
Swansea Town41Hull CityVetch Field16,648
Medwin 2, Thomas, Griffiths LineupsDuncan   
West Ham United61Doncaster RoversUpton Park13,303
Hooper 3, Dare, Andrews, Tucker LineupsWalker G   

 

Ptn Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Swansea Town 14 6 1 0 22 9 3 1 3 15 15 1.542 20 W W W D W1955-10-29 Plymouth Argyle A
2 1 Fulham 14 5 1 1 21 8 3 1 3 14 11 1.842 18 W L W W L1955-10-29 Doncaster Rovers A
3 2 Stoke City 14 5 0 1 15 4 4 0 4 14 16 1.45 18 W W L L W1955-10-29 Notts County H
4 2 Sheffield Wednesday 14 3 3 1 18 10 2 4 1 11 9 1.526 17 W W D D L1955-10-29 Bury H
5 -1 Bristol City 13 6 1 1 18 8 1 2 2 7 9 1.471 17 D D W W D1955-10-29 Blackburn Rovers A
6 1 Bristol Rovers 13 4 0 1 14 7 3 2 3 10 11 1.333 16 D L L L W1955-10-29 Leeds United H
7 1 Leeds United 13 6 1 0 15 4 1 1 4 3 10 1.286 16 W L W D W1955-10-29 Bristol Rovers A
8 -6 Port Vale 12 4 2 1 10 4 2 2 1 7 3 2.429 16 L D W D W1955-10-29 Leicester City A
9 2 Liverpool 13 4 1 2 13 9 2 2 2 13 11 1.3 15 W W L W D1955-10-29 Rotherham United H
10 3 Blackburn Rovers 12 3 2 1 13 7 3 0 3 8 6 1.615 14 W W W D L1955-10-29 Bristol City H
11 -2 Barnsley 14 4 2 1 13 9 0 4 3 5 17 0.692 14 L L W L D1955-10-29 Nottingham Forest A
12 3 West Ham United 13 5 1 1 23 6 0 2 4 9 16 1.455 13 W L W W D1955-10-29 Lincoln City A
13 -1 Leicester City 14 3 2 1 13 8 2 1 5 14 25 0.818 13 L D L W W1955-10-29 Port Vale H
14 -4 Lincoln City 13 5 1 1 19 7 1 0 5 4 9 1.438 13 L L L W L1955-10-29 West Ham United H
15 -1 Middlesbrough 12 3 2 1 14 9 1 2 3 5 9 1.056 12 L W W L D1955-10-29 Hull City A
16 0 Doncaster Rovers 13 3 3 1 18 11 0 2 4 6 20 0.774 11 L D L D W1955-10-29 Fulham H
17 0 Nottingham Forest 12 3 0 3 11 8 2 0 4 8 16 0.792 10 L W L L W1955-10-29 Barnsley H
18 0 Notts County 14 1 3 3 11 16 1 3 3 7 15 0.581 10 L D D W L1955-10-29 Stoke City A
19 1 Rotherham United 14 3 2 2 8 8 0 2 5 8 19 0.593 10 W L W L L1955-10-29 Liverpool A
20 -1 Bury 14 1 2 4 7 19 1 2 4 13 19 0.526 8 L W L D D1955-10-29 Sheffield Wednesday A
21 0 Plymouth Argyle 14 1 2 3 5 7 2 0 6 8 22 0.448 8 W D L L L1955-10-29 Swansea Town H
22 0 Hull City 13 1 1 4 9 13 0 0 7 2 22 0.314 3 L L L D L1955-10-29 Middlesbrough H

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Bradford City21Accrington StanleyValley Parade14,720
Kelly, Walsh LineupsStewart   
Crewe Alexandra20RochdaleGresty Road4,922
Stewart, Todd Lineups   
Derby County40BradfordBaseball Ground14,139
Parry 2, Mays, Buchanan Lineups   
Halifax Town30DarlingtonThe Shay5,010
Baker 2, Watkinson Lineups   
Hartlepools United30ChesterfieldVictoria Park5,479
Robinson, Smith 2 Lineups   
Mansfield Town01SouthportField Mill5,563
LineupsBromilow   
Oldham Athletic41ChesterBoundary Park8,240
Walker, Garland, Travis, Hughes OG LineupsAllman   
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United20BarrowOld Showground7,050
Gregory, Brownsword (p) Lineups   
Stockport County70Tranmere RoversEdgeley Park7,145
Connor 4, Murray, Moir, Moran Lineups   
Workington40Carlisle UnitedBorough Park13,045Largest home gate 1955-56
Whittle 2, Bertolini, Mitchell Lineups   
Wrexham11GatesheadRacecourse Ground5,995
Evans B LineupsOliver   
York City34Grimsby TownBootham Crescent14,566
Colbridge 2, Wilkinson LineupsReeson 3, Evans   

 

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 Grimsby Town 16 7 1 0 22 3 4 1 3 10 10 2.462 24 W W D W W1955-10-29 Derby County H
2 0 Accrington Stanley 16 7 1 0 24 4 2 2 4 9 14 1.833 21 L W W L W1955-10-29 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United H
3 0 Derby County 16 6 3 0 27 10 2 1 4 13 14 1.667 20 W W W D W1955-10-29 Grimsby Town A
4 1 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 16 5 3 0 15 4 3 1 4 13 14 1.556 20 W L W W L1955-10-29 Accrington Stanley A
5 -1 Bradford City 16 6 1 1 15 8 2 3 3 11 9 1.529 20 W D D L D1955-10-29 Darlington A
6 2 Workington 16 5 1 2 17 4 3 2 3 12 13 1.706 19 W L W D W1955-10-29 Chester A
7 -1 Chesterfield 16 6 0 2 20 9 2 2 4 12 17 1.231 18 L W L W D1955-10-29 Stockport County H
8 -1 Chester 16 4 4 0 15 8 2 2 4 9 18 0.923 18 L W D W D1955-10-29 Workington H
9 0 Darlington 16 5 0 2 16 6 3 1 5 7 16 1.045 17 L W D L W1955-10-29 Bradford City H
10 2 Southport 16 5 1 2 13 9 3 0 5 7 14 0.87 17 W D L L W1955-10-29 Wrexham H
11 -1 York City 16 3 1 4 12 12 3 3 2 14 12 1.083 16 L D L L L1955-10-29 Carlisle United A
12 3 Hartlepools United 16 7 0 2 17 7 1 0 6 6 19 0.885 16 W L W L L1955-10-29 Rochdale A
13 -2 Wrexham 16 3 2 3 11 12 3 2 3 12 14 0.885 16 D W L L D1955-10-29 Southport A
14 4 Oldham Athletic 16 3 4 1 14 10 1 3 4 8 13 0.957 15 W L D W W1955-10-29 Barrow A
15 4 Stockport County 16 5 1 2 24 9 1 1 6 7 15 1.292 14 W L L W W1955-10-29 Chesterfield A
16 4 Crewe Alexandra 16 5 0 4 16 12 0 4 3 7 13 0.92 14 W L W L L1955-10-29 Bradford A
17 -4 Carlisle United 15 3 2 2 12 6 2 2 4 9 17 0.913 14 L L L W D1955-10-29 York City H
18 -1 Gateshead 16 3 2 2 18 15 1 4 4 8 15 0.867 14 D L W D D1955-10-29 Halifax Town H
19 -5 Rochdale 16 4 3 1 23 16 1 1 6 5 20 0.778 14 L W W D L1955-10-29 Hartlepools United H
20 2 Halifax Town 16 5 2 1 15 9 0 1 7 6 21 0.7 13 W L W L D1955-10-29 Gateshead A
21 -5 Tranmere Rovers 16 4 1 3 13 7 1 2 5 8 23 0.7 13 L W L W L1955-10-29 Mansfield Town H
22 -1 Mansfield Town 16 3 5 1 14 10 0 1 6 7 22 0.656 12 L L D W D1955-10-29 Tranmere Rovers A
23 0 Bradford 15 3 2 2 10 12 0 2 6 5 28 0.375 10 L D L W L1955-10-29 Crewe Alexandra H
24 0 Barrow 16 3 1 3 11 8 0 0 9 5 23 0.516 7 L W L L L1955-10-29 Oldham Athletic H

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Aldershot33Southend UnitedRecreation Ground5,697
Menzies, Flint, Howe OG LineupsWhyte, McCrory, Billington OG   
Brighton & Hove Albion30BrentfordGoldstone Ground12,771
Mundy, Harburn, Foreman Lineups   
Crystal Palace30Coventry CitySelhurst Park7,734
Cooper 3 Lineups   
Ipswich Town62MillwallPortman Road13,707
Reed, Parker 2, Grant 3 LineupsPacey, McAllister   
Newport County22Norwich CitySomerton Park5,977
Johnston, Beech LineupsHunt, Kearns   
Northampton Town30Exeter CityCounty Ground10,805
Draper, Smith E, Yeoman Lineups   
Queens Park Rangers01Leyton OrientLoftus Road11,856
LineupsWoosnam   
Shrewsbury Town30ReadingGay Meadow9,289
Price, Arnott, Russell Lineups   
Southampton20WatfordThe Dell11,305
Reeves, Mulgrew Lineups   
Swindon Town31Colchester UnitedCounty Ground6,373
Micklewright 2, Owen LineupsPlant   
Torquay United00Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticPlainmoor6,347
Lineups   
Walsall21GillinghamFellows Park11,469
Dews, McLaren LineupsMorgan   

 

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 16 8 0 0 22 7 4 0 4 9 12 1.632 24 W L W L W1955-10-29 Leyton Orient A
2 1 Leyton Orient 15 6 1 0 22 3 4 1 3 6 6 3.111 22 W W L W W1955-10-29 Northampton Town H
3 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 16 7 1 0 25 4 2 3 3 8 10 2.357 22 W W W L W1955-10-29 Coventry City A
4 1 Ipswich Town 16 7 1 1 28 14 2 3 2 10 9 1.652 22 W D W D L1955-10-29 Reading A
5 -3 Southend United 16 7 1 0 20 4 3 1 4 17 20 1.542 22 D W W L L1955-10-29 Crystal Palace H
6 1 Torquay United 16 4 3 1 17 6 3 2 3 8 10 1.563 19 D D L W W1955-10-29 Gillingham A
7 -1 Gillingham 16 5 2 1 14 7 3 1 4 11 13 1.25 19 L D L W D1955-10-29 Torquay United H
8 0 Norwich City 16 5 2 0 15 5 2 3 4 10 20 1 19 D D L L W1955-10-29 Swindon Town H
9 0 Shrewsbury Town 16 6 2 1 26 8 2 0 5 6 14 1.455 18 W W W W W1955-10-29 Watford A
10 0 Aldershot 16 4 2 2 15 12 2 3 3 17 17 1.103 17 D D W L L1955-10-29 Exeter City A
11 0 Brentford 16 4 2 2 12 9 2 2 4 9 16 0.84 16 L W L W L1955-10-29 Southampton H
12 0 Coventry City 16 6 2 0 21 5 0 1 7 4 16 1.19 15 L D L W W1955-10-29 Brighton & Hove Albion H
13 2 Crystal Palace 16 3 1 4 13 9 2 4 2 11 12 1.143 15 W L L D W1955-10-29 Southend United A
14 3 Southampton 16 5 2 1 21 11 1 1 6 8 21 0.906 15 W D W W L1955-10-29 Brentford A
15 -2 Newport County 16 5 1 3 12 8 1 2 4 10 19 0.815 15 D L W W L1955-10-29 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A
16 -2 Colchester United 16 3 1 3 9 15 2 3 4 7 17 0.5 14 L W W W D1955-10-29 Queens Park Rangers H
17 -1 Exeter City 16 2 3 3 8 8 2 2 4 9 14 0.773 13 L W W W L1955-10-29 Aldershot H
18 0 Reading 16 3 2 3 15 13 2 0 6 7 14 0.815 12 L D L L W1955-10-29 Ipswich Town H
19 0 Queens Park Rangers 16 3 2 3 11 9 0 4 4 8 16 0.76 12 L L L L W1955-10-29 Colchester United A
20 1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 16 4 1 3 13 9 1 1 6 4 16 0.68 12 D W L L L1955-10-29 Newport County H
21 -1 Watford 16 4 1 3 14 14 1 1 6 5 22 0.528 12 L L W L W1955-10-29 Shrewsbury Town H
22 1 Walsall 16 3 3 2 16 15 1 0 7 8 23 0.632 11 W L W W L1955-10-29 Millwall A
23 -1 Millwall 15 4 1 2 16 4 0 1 7 12 29 0.848 10 L L L L L1955-10-29 Walsall H
24 0 Swindon Town 16 2 2 4 8 9 0 0 8 4 27 0.333 6 W L L L L1955-10-29 Norwich City A