1955-10-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | Highbury | 47,138 | |
| Lishman, Clapton | Lineups | Ryan, Kiernan, white, Leary | ||||
| Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | Villa Park | 26,851 | |
| Dixon, Crowe, Lockhart | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 6 | Preston North End | Bloomfield Road | 25,692 | |
| Fenton (p), Farm | Lineups | Finney, Thompson T, Hatsell 2, Baxter, Morrison | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | Luton Town | Burnden Park | 26,794 | |
| Lofthouse 2, Holden 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | Ninian Park | 27,795 | |
| Lineups | Taylor | |||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Stamford Bridge | 39,069 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | Leeds Road | 17,832 | |
| Glazzard | Lineups | Ringstead, Wragg | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Maine Road | 25,081 | |
| Cunliffe, Brookes OG | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fratton Park | 26,018 | |
| Mansell, Henderson 2, Robertson | Lineups | Robb | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 0 | Everton | Roker Park | 45,978 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Molineux | 47,006 | Largest home gate 1955-56 |
| Wilshaw | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1.348 | 20 | W | W | D | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Arsenal | H |
| 2 | -1 | Sunderland | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1.522 | 19 | D | W | W | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Preston North End | A |
| 3 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 1.103 | 18 | W | W | L | L | D | 1955-11-05 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Blackpool | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.28 | 17 | L | L | W | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Newcastle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.125 | 17 | L | W | L | W | D | 1955-11-05 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | -1 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.059 | 17 | D | W | D | D | W | 1955-11-05 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 7 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1.733 | 16 | W | L | D | W | W | 1955-11-05 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 8 | 0 | Burnley | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.214 | 16 | D | W | D | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 9 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1.762 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 10 | -3 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1.286 | 15 | L | W | W | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Chelsea | H |
| 11 | -2 | Luton Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.905 | 15 | L | D | W | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 1 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 1.28 | 14 | W | L | W | L | D | 1955-11-05 | Sunderland | H |
| 13 | 2 | Portsmouth | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0.929 | 14 | W | L | L | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Sheffield United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Chelsea | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 0.905 | 14 | D | W | W | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 15 | 1 | Manchester City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 0.917 | 13 | W | L | L | D | L | 1955-11-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 16 | -2 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 0.931 | 12 | L | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Blackpool | H |
| 17 | 1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0.87 | 12 | W | W | L | D | L | 1955-11-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 18 | 1 | Aston Villa | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.72 | 11 | W | L | D | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Burnley | A |
| 19 | -2 | Arsenal | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.64 | 11 | L | D | W | D | W | 1955-11-05 | Manchester United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0.5 | 9 | L | L | D | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 21 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.444 | 8 | L | L | L | L | D | 1955-11-05 | Everton | A |
| 22 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0.516 | 5 | L | L | L | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Cardiff City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 6 | Bristol City | Ewood Park | 24,695 | |
| Briggs 2, Langton, Crossan | Lineups | Atyeo 2, Boxley, Burden, Eisentrager, Rogers | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | Leeds United | Eastville | 24,575 | |
| Bradford 2, Ward, Meyer | Lineups | Brook | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 2 | Fulham | Belle Vue | 14,121 | |
| Tindill, Mooney, Jeffrey, Herbert | Lineups | Robson, Haynes | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Boothferry Park | 14,013 | |
| Atkinson, Davidson | Lineups | Fitzsimons, Day | ||||
| Leicester City | 4 | 1 | Port Vale | Filbert Street | 26,496 | |
| Gardiner 4 | Lineups | Stephenson | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Sincil Bank | 11,078 | |
| Middleton | Lineups | Dare | ||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Anfield Road | 31,810 | |
| Arnell, Liddell | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | City Ground | 11,412 | |
| Small | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Swansea Town | Home Park | 24,270 | |
| Lineups | Medwin | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 3 | Bury | Hillsborough | 25,138 | |
| Quixall, Froggatt, Sewell | Lineups | Fletcher, Kelly, Redman | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 2 | Notts County | Victoria Ground | 15,737 | |
| Lineups | Crookes 2 | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1.583 | 22 | W | W | W | W | D | 1955-11-05 | Liverpool | H |
| 2 | 3 | Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.476 | 19 | W | D | D | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Hull City | H |
| 3 | -1 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1.609 | 18 | L | W | L | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1.455 | 18 | D | W | W | D | D | 1955-11-05 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | -2 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1.318 | 18 | L | W | W | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.474 | 18 | W | D | L | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Fulham | A |
| 7 | 2 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.4 | 17 | W | W | W | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Swansea Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Leeds United | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1.056 | 16 | L | W | L | W | D | 1955-11-05 | Stoke City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Port Vale | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.636 | 16 | L | L | D | W | D | 1955-11-05 | Lincoln City | H |
| 10 | 3 | Leicester City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 0.912 | 15 | W | L | D | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Rotherham United | A |
| 11 | 1 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1.435 | 14 | D | W | L | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 12 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1.316 | 14 | L | W | W | W | D | 1955-11-05 | West Ham United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Lincoln City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.412 | 14 | D | L | L | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | -3 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 0.667 | 14 | L | L | L | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 0.848 | 13 | W | L | D | L | D | 1955-11-05 | Bury | A |
| 16 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.05 | 13 | D | L | W | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 17 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0.833 | 12 | W | L | W | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 18 | 0 | Notts County | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0.645 | 12 | W | L | D | D | W | 1955-11-05 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0.552 | 10 | L | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 0.561 | 9 | D | L | W | L | D | 1955-11-05 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 0.433 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Notts County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 0.351 | 4 | D | L | L | L | D | 1955-11-05 | Bristol City | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Peel Park | 7,443 | |
| Stewart 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Barrow | 4 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Holker Street | 5,622 | |
| Gordon 2, Roberts 2 | Lineups | Kerr | ||||
| Bradford | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Park Avenue | 6,441 | |
| Ward W 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | York City | Brunton Park | 6,240 | |
| Atkinson 2, Whitehouse | Lineups | Wilkinson | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 0 | Workington | Sealand Road | 7,167 | |
| Collins | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 3 | Stockport County | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 7,966 | |
| Boyle, Smith | Lineups | Connor, Clempson, Moir | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Feethams Ground | 7,002 | |
| Reynolds (p) | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
| Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Redheugh Park | 2,569 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Capel | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Derby County | Blundell Park | 19,989 | |
| Maddison, Crosbie | Lineups | Powell | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 4 | Hartlepools United | Spotland | 4,388 | |
| Gemmell | Lineups | Luke 2, Lumley, Robinson | ||||
| Southport | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Haig Avenue | 3,456 | |
| Beadnell | Lineups | Evans B | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Prenton Park | 3,987 | |
| Williams R | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2.429 | 26 | W | W | W | D | W | 1955-11-05 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.944 | 23 | W | L | W | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bradford City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.5 | 21 | D | W | D | D | L | 1955-11-05 | Gateshead | H |
| 4 | -1 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1.577 | 20 | L | W | W | W | D | 1955-11-05 | Carlisle United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 1.4 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Darlington | H |
| 6 | 2 | Chester | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 0.962 | 20 | W | L | W | D | W | 1955-11-05 | York City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Workington | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1.611 | 19 | L | W | L | W | D | 1955-11-05 | Barrow | H |
| 8 | -1 | Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.172 | 18 | L | L | W | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Darlington | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1.043 | 18 | D | L | W | D | L | 1955-11-05 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 10 | 2 | Hartlepools United | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Bradford | H |
| 11 | -1 | Southport | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.875 | 18 | D | W | D | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Halifax Town | A |
| 12 | 1 | Wrexham | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0.889 | 17 | D | D | W | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 13 | 2 | Stockport County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1.308 | 16 | W | W | L | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | -3 | York City | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 16 | L | L | D | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Chester | H |
| 15 | 2 | Carlisle United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 16 | W | L | L | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Derby County | A |
| 16 | 2 | Gateshead | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0.871 | 15 | D | D | L | W | D | 1955-11-05 | Bradford City | A |
| 17 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0.852 | 15 | L | W | L | D | W | 1955-11-05 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 18 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 0.733 | 15 | W | L | W | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Wrexham | A |
| 19 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.852 | 14 | L | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Rochdale | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 0.725 | 14 | L | L | W | W | D | 1955-11-05 | Stockport County | A |
| 21 | -1 | Halifax Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 0.71 | 14 | D | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Southport | H |
| 22 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 0.636 | 12 | L | L | L | D | W | 1955-11-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 0.425 | 12 | W | L | D | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 0.625 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Workington | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0 | 0 | Newport County | Dean Court | 7,458 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | Southampton | Griffin Park | 12,300 | |
| Morgan, Rainford | Lineups | Mulgrew | ||||
| Colchester United | 4 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Layer Road | 7,339 | |
| McCurley 3, Grice | Lineups | Clark | ||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Highfield Road | 14,734 | |
| Uphill, Moore, Collindridge | Lineups | Harburn 2 | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | St James Park | 7,851 | |
| Iggleden, Jefferson OG | Lineups | Lacey | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 3 | Torquay United | Priestfield Stadium | 10,228 | |
| Morgan | Lineups | Collins R 2, Shaw | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Brisbane Road | 24,030 | |
| Hartburn | Lineups | Draper | ||||
| Millwall | 3 | 2 | Walsall | The Den, New Cross | 8,776 | |
| Pacey 2, Mackay | Lineups | Love, Richards | ||||
| Norwich City | 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | Carrow Road | 12,892 | |
| Coxon, Hunt 2, Brennan | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 5 | Ipswich Town | Elm Park | 10,070 | |
| Hinshelwood | Lineups | Reed, Blackman, Grant 3 | ||||
| Southend United | 4 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Roots Hall | 12,107 | |
| Hollis 2, May, McCrory | Lineups | Deakin 3 | ||||
| Watford | 3 | 4 | Shrewsbury Town | Vicarage Road | 7,714 | |
| Bunce, Graham, Brown | Lineups | O'Donnell 2, Price 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1.6 | 25 | D | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Colchester United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1.792 | 24 | W | W | D | W | D | 1955-11-05 | Watford | H |
| 3 | 2 | Southend United | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 1.519 | 24 | W | D | W | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2.9 | 23 | D | W | W | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Aldershot | A |
| 5 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2.059 | 22 | L | W | W | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Southend United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Torquay United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.647 | 21 | W | D | D | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Millwall | H |
| 7 | 1 | Norwich City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 1.115 | 21 | W | D | D | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 8 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1.44 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Brentford | H |
| 9 | -2 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1.13 | 19 | L | L | D | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | 1 | Brentford | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0.885 | 18 | W | L | W | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 11 | 1 | Coventry City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 1.217 | 17 | W | L | D | L | W | 1955-11-05 | Southampton | A |
| 12 | -2 | Aldershot | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 1.065 | 17 | L | D | D | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 13 | 2 | Newport County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 0.815 | 16 | D | D | L | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Gillingham | H |
| 14 | 2 | Colchester United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0.606 | 16 | W | L | W | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 15 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 1.08 | 15 | L | W | L | L | D | 1955-11-05 | Exeter City | H |
| 16 | -2 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 0.882 | 15 | L | W | D | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Coventry City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Exeter City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0.826 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 18 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 0.68 | 13 | D | D | W | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 19 | 4 | Millwall | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 0.886 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Torquay United | A |
| 20 | -2 | Reading | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0.719 | 12 | L | L | D | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Walsall | A |
| 21 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 0.69 | 12 | L | L | L | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Watford | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 0.55 | 12 | L | L | L | W | L | 1955-11-05 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | Walsall | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 0.634 | 11 | L | W | L | W | W | 1955-11-05 | Reading | H |
| 24 | 0 | Swindon Town | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 0.325 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1955-11-05 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
