1955-11-19
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 3N | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | D 3N | Peel Park | 11,500 | |
| Stewart 2, Wright | Lineups | Richards (p) | ||||||
| D 3N | Barrow | 0 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | D 3N | Holker Street | 8,433 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| SL | Bedford Town | 3 | 0 | Leyton | AtL | The Eyrie | 7,018 | |
| Farquhar, Adey, Staroscik | Lineups | |||||||
| NL | Bishop Auckland | 3 | 1 | Durham City | NL | Kingsway | 5,000 | |
| Barnwell, Oliver, Lewin | Lineups | Smith | ||||||
| ML | Boston United | 3 | 2 | Northwich Victoria | CCL | York Street | 7,453 | |
| Whitfield 2, Wilkins | Lineups | Adams 2 | ||||||
| D 3N | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | D 3N | Valley Parade | 16,081 | |
| Walsh, Kelly 2 | Lineups | Scrine | ||||||
| D 3S | Brentford | 4 | 0 | March Town United | ECL | Griffin Park | 13,300 | |
| Stobbart 2, Towers (p), Francis | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3S | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 1 | Newport County | D 3S | Goldstone Ground | 18,978 | |
| Howard, Harburn 4, Foreman 3 | Lineups | Johnston | ||||||
| D 3N | Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Chester | D 3N | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 9,801 | |
| Sowden | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3S | Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Exeter City | D 3S | Highfield Road | 17,919 | |
| Lineups | Rees | |||||||
| NL | Crook Town | 2 | 2 | Derby County | D 3N | Millfield Ground | 9,818 | |
| McMillan, Harrison | Lineups | Straw, Parry | ||||||
| D 3S | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | Southampton | D 3S | Selhurst Park | 16,864 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 3N | Darlington | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | D 3N | Feethams Ground | 12,418 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| WrL | Easington Colliery Welfare | 0 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | D 3N | Welfare Park | 4,074 | |
| Lineups | Speakman 2 | |||||||
| D 3S | Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | D 3S | Priestfield Stadium | 11,347 | |
| Millar | Lineups | Russell | ||||||
| ML | Goole Town | 1 | 2 | Halifax Town | D 3N | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | 4,300 | |
| Steadman | Lineups | Lonsdale, Watson | ||||||
| Bir | Halesowen Town | 2 | 4 | Hendon | AtL | The Grove | 4,000 | |
| Dugmore (p), Basterfield | Lineups | Matthews, Rawlings, Spector, Edwards | ||||||
| D 3N | Hartlepools United | 3 | 0 | Gateshead | D 3N | Victoria Park | 10,890 | |
| Luke 2, Lumley | Lineups | |||||||
| SL | Hastings United | 6 | 1 | Southall | AtL | The Pilot Field | 8,139 | |
| Burgess 2, Parks 2, Asher 2 (1p) | Lineups | Stevens | ||||||
| D 3S | Leyton Orient | 7 | 1 | Lovell's Athletic | SL | Brisbane Road | 12,050 | |
| Heckman 5, Facey, Hartburn | Lineups | Ridsdale | ||||||
| D 3N | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | D 3N | Field Mill | 8,074 | |
| Watkin, Jepson | Lineups | |||||||
| KtL | Margate | 2 | 2 | Walsall | D 3S | Hartsdown Park | 6,800 | |
| Kelly 2 | Lineups | Morris, McLaren | ||||||
| LaC | Netherfield | 1 | 5 | Grimsby Town | D 3N | Parkside Road | 5,161 | |
| Hayes | Lineups | Crosbie 2, Evans, Reeson 2 | ||||||
| D 3S | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | Millwall | D 3S | County Ground | 12,878 | |
| English 3, Hurley OG | Lineups | Pacey | ||||||
| D 3S | Norwich City | 4 | 0 | Dorchester Town | WL | Carrow Road | 16,180 | |
| Gavin, Gordon 2, Hunt | Lineups | |||||||
| ML | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | Ipswich Town | D 3S | London Road | 20,671 | |
| Emery 2, Hair | Lineups | Parker | ||||||
| D 3S | Reading | 1 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | D 3S | Elm Park | 11,113 | |
| Anderton | Lineups | |||||||
| CCL | Rhyl | 0 | 3 | Bradford | D 3N | Belle Vue | 7,000 | |
| Lineups | Brickley, Houghton, Ward | |||||||
| D 3N | Rochdale | 0 | 1 | York City | D 3N | Spotland | 8,992 | |
| Lineups | Wilkinson | |||||||
| D 3N | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 0 | Shildon | NL | Old Showground | 7,114 | |
| Davies, Brown, Gregory | Lineups | |||||||
| Lnc | Skegness Town | 0 | 4 | Worksop Town | ML | Burgh Road | 4,000 | |
| Lineups | Booth, Scotson OG, Dean, Rhodes | |||||||
| D 3S | Southend United | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | D 3S | Roots Hall | 15,000 | |
| Barker, Hollis | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3N | Southport | 6 | 1 | Ashton United | LaC | Haig Avenue | 7,499 | |
| Bromilow 5, Lawrenson | Lineups | Mather | ||||||
| D 3S | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | Hereford United | SL | County Ground | 13,364 | |
| Micklewright 2, Gibson, Owen | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3S | Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Colchester United | D 3S | Plainmoor | 8,823 | |
| Collins R, Smith JT | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3S | Watford | 5 | 3 | Ramsgate Athletic | KtL | Vicarage Road | 12,743 | |
| Hernon, Graham 3, Brown | Lineups | Davies, McCulloch, Durkin | ||||||
| SL | Weymouth | 3 | 2 | Salisbury | WL | Recreation Ground | 6,600 | |
| Stocker 2, Hobbs | Lineups | Oakley, Prentice | ||||||
| D 3N | Workington | 4 | 2 | Scarborough | ML | Borough Park | 8,205 | |
| Dailey 2, Dunlop, Whittle | Lineups | Michell, Parkinson | ||||||
| IsL | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 3 | Burton Albion | Bir | Loakes Park | 9,696 | |
| Bates | Lineups | hughers, Bullock, Bowering | ||||||
| SL | Yeovil Town | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | D 3S | Huish Ground | 10,660 | |
| Elder | Lineups | Lacey | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | St Andrew's | 24,841 | |
| Brown 2, Murphy, Astall, Warhurst | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 3 | 0 | Portsmouth | Turf Moor | 20,575 | |
| McKay 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | The Valley | 19,830 | |
| Hurst, White, Ryan | Lineups | Lockhart | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Goodison Park | 34,612 | |
| Harris J | Lineups | Faulkner | ||||
| Luton Town | 8 | 2 | Sunderland | Kenilworth Road | 25,802 | |
| Cullen 2, Adam, Morton 3, Turner 2 | Lineups | Purdon 2 | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | 22,365 | |
| Taylor 2, Byrne | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | St James' Park | 35,603 | |
| Milburn 2 (1p), Keeble, Crowe | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Deepdale | 23,033 | |
| Lineups | Holton | |||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | Bramall Lane | 21,022 | |
| Spencer | Lineups | Lofthouse 2, Holden | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | White Hart Lane | 51,363 | Largest home gate 1955-56 |
| McClellan, Robb | Lineups | Broadbent | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | The Hawthorns | 37,910 | |
| Allen | Lineups | Brown, Taylor | ||||
| 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 | Blackpool | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1.407 | 23 | W | W | W | L | L | 1955-11-26 | Manchester United | H |
| 2 | 1 | Manchester United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1.333 | 23 | W | L | D | W | W | 1955-11-26 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 1.176 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1955-11-26 | Sunderland | A |
| 4 | 1 | Burnley | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1.444 | 21 | W | D | W | D | W | 1955-11-26 | Arsenal | A |
| 5 | -4 | Sunderland | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 1.162 | 21 | L | D | D | D | W | 1955-11-26 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 6 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1.684 | 20 | W | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Preston North End | H |
| 7 | 0 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1.087 | 20 | D | L | W | D | W | 1955-11-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | 3 | Birmingham City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1.522 | 19 | W | L | W | L | W | 1955-11-26 | Cardiff City | A |
| 9 | 3 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 1.28 | 19 | W | L | W | L | D | 1955-11-26 | Portsmouth | A |
| 10 | -4 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1.05 | 19 | L | L | W | L | W | 1955-11-26 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 11 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 1.464 | 17 | L | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Everton | H |
| 12 | -2 | Preston North End | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 1.286 | 17 | L | W | D | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 13 | 2 | Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 1.152 | 16 | W | W | L | L | W | 1955-11-26 | Manchester City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0.853 | 16 | L | L | W | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Luton Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Chelsea | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.778 | 16 | L | W | L | D | W | 1955-11-26 | Sheffield United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Arsenal | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0.741 | 16 | W | W | D | L | D | 1955-11-26 | Burnley | H |
| 17 | 0 | Manchester City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 0.813 | 14 | D | L | L | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Newcastle United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Aston Villa | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 0.667 | 13 | L | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 19 | 0 | Sheffield United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 0.742 | 12 | L | L | L | W | W | 1955-11-26 | Chelsea | A |
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 0.525 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1955-11-26 | Birmingham City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 0.618 | 10 | W | W | D | L | L | 1955-11-26 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 0.372 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1955-11-26 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | Oakwell | 11,707 | |
| Brown 2, Wood, Bartlett | Lineups | Bradford 2, Meyer | ||||
| Bristol City | 3 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ashton Gate | 32,731 | |
| Rogers 2, Atyeo | Lineups | Broadbent, Shiner | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Gigg Lane | 9,030 | |
| Daniel | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Craven Cottage | 22,857 | |
| Jezzard, Mitten (p) | Lineups | Dougall | ||||
| Leeds United | 4 | 2 | Liverpool | Elland Road | 22,596 | |
| Overfield, Charles 2, Brook | Lineups | Liddell (p), Arnell | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Ayresome Park | 15,360 | |
| Scott, Fitzsimons 2, Wayman | Lineups | Mooney | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Meadow Lane | 25,622 | Largest home gate 1955-56 |
| McGrath | Lineups | Rowley | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Hull City | Vale Park | 17,778 | |
| Lineups | Mortensen | |||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Millmoor | 12,802 | |
| Grainger 2, Wilson | Lineups | Clayton R, Langton (p) | ||||
| Swansea Town | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | Vetch Field | 20,990 | |
| Lineups | Northcott, Middleton | |||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park | 17,121 | |
| Hooper | Lineups | Alexander, Barrett | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Bristol City | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1.64 | 25 | W | W | W | W | D | 1955-11-26 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 2 | -1 | Swansea Town | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1.242 | 24 | L | L | W | W | W | 1955-11-26 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.538 | 22 | L | W | W | D | W | 1955-11-26 | West Ham United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 1.467 | 22 | W | W | L | L | W | 1955-11-26 | Liverpool | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1.429 | 22 | L | W | W | W | D | 1955-11-26 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 6 | 3 | Leeds United | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 1.125 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1955-11-26 | Leicester City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Liverpool | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 1.222 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1955-11-26 | Fulham | H |
| 8 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1.48 | 18 | L | W | W | L | W | 1955-11-26 | Swansea Town | H |
| 9 | 3 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1.474 | 18 | W | D | D | D | L | 1955-11-26 | Notts County | H |
| 10 | -2 | Stoke City | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 1.154 | 18 | L | L | L | L | W | 1955-11-26 | Barnsley | H |
| 11 | 0 | Leicester City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 18 | D | W | L | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 12 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.115 | 17 | W | L | W | D | L | 1955-11-26 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | -3 | Port Vale | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 17 | L | L | D | L | L | 1955-11-26 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 14 | 0 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0.676 | 17 | W | D | L | L | L | 1955-11-26 | Stoke City | A |
| 15 | 2 | Notts County | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0.735 | 15 | D | L | W | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Lincoln City | A |
| 16 | 2 | Rotherham United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 0.697 | 15 | W | D | W | L | W | 1955-11-26 | Hull City | A |
| 17 | -2 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 1.194 | 14 | L | L | L | D | W | 1955-11-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 18 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 0.8 | 14 | W | L | L | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Port Vale | H |
| 19 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 0.721 | 14 | L | D | L | W | L | 1955-11-26 | Bristol City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 0.674 | 13 | W | L | W | D | L | 1955-11-26 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 0.474 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1955-11-26 | Bury | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 0.442 | 8 | W | W | L | D | L | 1955-11-26 | Rotherham United | H |
