1955-12-17

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Arsenal 41 BlackpoolHighbury45,086
Groves, Holton, Tapscott, Bloomfield Lineups Evans OG    
Aston Villa 03 Manchester CityVilla Park19,852
Lineups Dyson 2, Spurdle    
Bolton Wanderers 40 ChelseaBurnden Park24,129
Lofthouse 3, Gubbins Lineups    
Burnley 20 Tottenham HotspurTurf Moor20,346
Shannon, McKay Lineups    
Luton Town 21 Charlton AthleticKenilworth Road19,686
MacEwan, Hammond OG Lineups Ryan    
Manchester United 21 Birmingham CityOld Trafford27,704
Jones, Viollet Lineups Brown    
Portsmouth 52 Huddersfield TownFratton Park16,344
Harris, Henderson 2, Gordon, Barnard Lineups Metcalfe (p), Watson    
Preston North End 01 EvertonDeepdale21,917
Lineups Harris J    
Sheffield United 21 Newcastle UnitedBramall Lane17,961
Hagan, Howitt Lineups Milburn    
Sunderland 11 Cardiff CityRoker Park29,823
Elliott Lineups Hedley OG    
Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 West Bromwich AlbionMolineux31,068
Hancocks 2 (1p), Murray Lineups Allen, Carter    

 

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 22 9 2 0 28 13 2 4 5 14 19 1.313 28 W L W D W1955-12-24 West Bromwich Albion A
2 -1 Blackpool 21 8 2 1 30 14 3 3 4 14 18 1.375 27 L W D D W1955-12-24 Portsmouth H
3 1 Burnley 21 7 2 2 19 8 3 4 3 13 15 1.391 26 W L D W W1955-12-24 Everton A
4 -1 Sunderland 20 7 3 0 29 16 4 1 5 22 28 1.159 26 D W L W L1955-12-24 Huddersfield Town A
5 1 Bolton Wanderers 20 7 2 2 29 10 4 1 4 13 12 1.909 25 W W L D W1955-12-24 Charlton Athletic A
6 1 Luton Town 21 8 1 1 29 11 2 3 6 10 18 1.345 24 W L W D W1955-12-24 Tottenham Hotspur A
7 -2 Charlton Athletic 22 7 1 2 28 14 3 3 6 20 29 1.116 24 L L W L W1955-12-24 Bolton Wanderers H
8 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 10 0 0 29 9 1 1 8 19 24 1.455 23 W W L W L1955-12-24 Manchester City A
9 2 Everton 22 5 3 2 20 16 4 2 6 9 15 0.935 23 W L D L D1955-12-24 Burnley H
10 -1 Birmingham City 22 6 3 2 27 13 2 2 7 14 20 1.242 21 L L W L W1955-12-24 Sheffield United H
11 -1 West Bromwich Albion 21 7 3 1 20 9 2 0 8 7 17 1.038 21 L L W L L1955-12-24 Manchester United H
12 3 Portsmouth 20 6 3 2 23 20 3 0 6 14 22 0.881 21 W W L D L1955-12-24 Blackpool A
13 -1 Chelsea 21 5 3 2 10 9 3 2 6 17 26 0.771 21 L W D W L1955-12-24 Arsenal H
14 -1 Preston North End 22 3 2 6 15 18 5 2 4 25 14 1.25 20 L L W D L1955-12-24 Newcastle United A
15 -1 Newcastle United 21 7 1 2 27 12 2 1 8 18 26 1.184 20 L L W W W1955-12-24 Preston North End H
16 0 Arsenal 21 6 2 3 17 12 1 4 5 9 21 0.788 20 W W L L W1955-12-24 Chelsea A
17 0 Manchester City 20 5 2 3 17 13 1 5 4 18 25 0.921 19 W W D L D1955-12-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers H
18 1 Cardiff City 21 6 1 3 19 20 1 2 8 8 26 0.587 17 D W L W L1955-12-24 Aston Villa H
19 -1 Aston Villa 22 4 3 4 15 18 0 5 6 10 21 0.641 16 L W D L L1955-12-24 Cardiff City A
20 0 Sheffield United 21 4 3 4 13 16 2 0 8 16 22 0.763 15 W L D L L1955-12-24 Birmingham City A
21 0 Tottenham Hotspur 21 3 2 5 15 17 2 1 8 9 21 0.632 13 L L D W W1955-12-24 Luton Town H
22 0 Huddersfield Town 20 3 3 4 13 19 1 1 8 8 33 0.404 12 L W L W L1955-12-24 Sunderland H

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Bristol Rovers12Port ValeEastville19,144
Petherbridge LineupsCunliffe, Stephenson   
Fulham31BuryCraven Cottage12,055
Jezzard 2, Haynes LineupsKelly   
Leeds United31BarnsleyElland Road23,493
Hutchinson 2, Williams LineupsBartlett   
Leicester City12Hull CityFilbert Street27,013
Gardiner LineupsBradbury, Mortensen   
Lincoln City30Blackburn RoversSincil Bank11,645
Finch, Bannan, Northcott Lineups   
Liverpool52Nottingham ForestAnfield Road29,248
Evans, Melia, Liddell 3 LineupsBarrett 2 (1p)   
Notts County50MiddlesbroughMeadow Lane9,693
Roby 2, Jackson, Crookes, Taylor Lineups   
Plymouth Argyle11Sheffield WednesdayHome Park17,276
Jones LineupsStaniforth   
Rotherham United32West Ham UnitedMillmoor10,293
Farmer, Bambridge, Dixon LineupsMoore, Hooper   
Stoke City52Doncaster RoversVictoria Ground15,527
Bowyer, King 2, Graver, Coleman LineupsTindill, Jeffrey   
Swansea Town21Bristol CityVetch Field22,067
Griffiths, Hennings LineupsEisentrager   

 

Ptn Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Bristol City 21 9 1 1 31 13 3 2 5 20 22 1.457 27 L L W L W1955-12-24 Notts County H
2 2 Swansea Town 22 8 2 1 26 13 4 1 6 18 26 1.128 27 W L D L L1955-12-24 West Ham United A
3 -1 Sheffield Wednesday 22 4 5 2 25 17 4 5 2 19 14 1.419 26 D L W D L1955-12-24 Stoke City H
4 2 Leeds United 21 10 1 0 26 7 2 1 7 12 25 1.188 26 W W W L W1955-12-24 Middlesbrough A
5 2 Liverpool 21 8 2 2 30 13 2 3 4 17 18 1.516 25 W D D W L1955-12-24 Hull City A
6 -3 Bristol Rovers 21 7 1 2 31 15 4 2 5 20 23 1.342 25 L D L W L1955-12-24 Doncaster Rovers A
7 1 Stoke City 22 8 0 3 27 13 4 1 6 14 18 1.323 25 W W D W L1955-12-24 Sheffield Wednesday A
8 1 Lincoln City 21 8 3 1 32 10 2 1 6 8 15 1.6 24 W W L W W1955-12-24 Bury A
9 -4 Leicester City 22 7 2 2 34 14 3 2 6 19 30 1.205 24 L W W W D1955-12-24 Blackburn Rovers A
10 0 Fulham 22 7 1 3 30 17 4 1 6 19 29 1.065 24 W L L L W1955-12-24 Barnsley A
11 1 Rotherham United 22 6 3 2 17 13 2 3 6 14 22 0.886 22 W W D W W1955-12-24 Port Vale A
12 2 Port Vale 20 4 4 2 12 7 3 3 4 13 20 0.926 21 W L D D L1955-12-24 Rotherham United H
13 -2 Blackburn Rovers 20 5 2 3 29 17 4 0 6 13 15 1.313 20 L L L W L1955-12-24 Leicester City H
14 -1 Barnsley 22 6 2 2 19 16 0 6 6 9 25 0.683 20 L D W L W1955-12-24 Fulham H
15 3 Notts County 22 4 4 3 25 19 2 3 6 10 21 0.875 19 W L W L D1955-12-24 Bristol City A
16 -1 Nottingham Forest 20 5 1 4 16 13 4 0 6 16 26 0.821 19 L W W D W1955-12-24 Plymouth Argyle H
17 -1 Middlesbrough 20 6 2 1 22 12 1 3 7 10 30 0.762 19 L L W L W1955-12-24 Leeds United H
18 -1 Doncaster Rovers 21 6 4 1 29 16 0 2 8 10 37 0.736 18 L W L W L1955-12-24 Bristol Rovers H
19 0 West Ham United 21 5 1 4 27 14 0 5 6 15 25 1.077 16 L D L D L1955-12-24 Swansea Town H
20 0 Bury 22 3 2 5 14 22 2 3 7 23 35 0.649 15 L L L W W1955-12-24 Lincoln City H
21 0 Plymouth Argyle 22 3 3 5 15 16 2 1 8 9 27 0.558 14 D W D L L1955-12-24 Nottingham Forest A
22 0 Hull City 21 3 2 5 16 19 2 0 9 8 30 0.49 12 W W L L W1955-12-24 Liverpool H

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Bradford City00Oldham AthleticValley Parade8,645
Lineups   
Chesterfield21Carlisle UnitedSaltergate Recreation Ground5,340
Keating, Smith LineupsMoran   
Darlington00Hartlepools UnitedFeethams Ground5,578
Lineups   
Gateshead40Accrington StanleyRedheugh Park 3,179
Ingham, Thompson, Lydon, Oliver Lineups   
Halifax Town20WorkingtonThe Shay5,018
Clarke, Watkinson Lineups   
Mansfield Town11Derby CountyField Mill9,017
Watkin LineupsCresswell   
Rochdale20Grimsby TownSpotland4,547
Gemmell, Anders Lineups   
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United42BradfordOld Showground5,942
Brown 3, Gregory LineupsWard W 2   
Southport21BarrowHaig Avenue3,312
Holmes, Beadnell LineupsGordon   
Stockport County21Crewe AlexandraEdgeley Park5,198
Murray, Connor LineupsLees   
Tranmere Rovers40ChesterPrenton Park4,889
McDevitt, Wall, Kidd, Speakman Lineups   
Wrexham45York CityRacecourse Ground5,722
Evans B 2, Richards, Jones LineupsWilkinson 3, Fenton 2   

 

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 22 10 1 0 27 4 4 2 5 10 13 2.176 31 L L W W D1955-12-24 Chesterfield H
2 0 Accrington Stanley 22 10 1 0 33 5 4 2 5 15 19 2 31 L W W W W1955-12-24 Darlington H
3 0 Derby County 22 8 3 0 36 12 3 2 6 20 21 1.697 27 D W L W W1955-12-24 Wrexham H
4 1 Southport 22 7 3 2 20 13 5 0 5 11 16 1.069 27 W W D W W1955-12-24 Chester A
5 -1 Bradford City 22 7 3 1 20 11 2 5 4 14 14 1.36 26 D D D L W1955-12-24 Workington A
6 0 York City 22 5 1 4 16 12 6 3 3 25 20 1.281 26 W W W W W1955-12-24 Halifax Town H
7 1 Chesterfield 22 8 1 3 27 14 3 2 5 13 19 1.212 25 W L D W W1955-12-24 Grimsby Town A
8 -1 Hartlepools United 22 9 0 2 21 8 3 1 7 11 21 1.103 25 D W W L W1955-12-24 Stockport County H
9 0 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 22 7 3 1 21 7 3 1 7 14 19 1.346 24 W W L L L1955-12-24 Oldham Athletic A
10 1 Darlington 22 6 2 3 20 12 4 1 6 10 22 0.882 23 D L L W W1955-12-24 Accrington Stanley A
11 -1 Carlisle United 21 6 2 2 23 9 3 2 6 11 22 1.097 22 L W W W L1955-12-24 Tranmere Rovers H
12 0 Workington 22 6 1 3 25 8 3 2 7 16 25 1.242 21 L L L L W1955-12-24 Bradford City H
13 2 Stockport County 22 7 2 2 28 11 2 1 8 11 23 1.147 21 W W L L D1955-12-24 Hartlepools United A
14 2 Gateshead 22 6 3 2 28 19 1 4 6 9 19 0.974 21 W L W W L1955-12-24 Barrow A
15 -2 Wrexham 22 5 2 4 19 18 3 3 5 15 21 0.872 21 L W L L W1955-12-24 Derby County A
16 2 Tranmere Rovers 22 8 1 3 22 9 1 2 7 10 30 0.821 21 W L W W L1955-12-24 Carlisle United A
17 0 Rochdale 22 6 4 2 29 22 1 3 6 7 22 0.818 21 W D W D D1955-12-24 Bradford A
18 -4 Chester 22 5 4 2 18 14 2 2 7 10 27 0.683 20 L L L L L1955-12-24 Southport H
19 0 Oldham Athletic 22 4 4 2 19 14 1 5 6 11 20 0.882 19 D W D L L1955-12-24 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United H
20 0 Halifax Town 22 7 2 2 23 10 0 2 9 9 26 0.889 18 W W L L L1955-12-24 York City A
21 0 Bradford 21 6 2 2 18 14 0 2 9 8 41 0.473 16 L L W W L1955-12-24 Rochdale H
22 0 Crewe Alexandra 22 5 1 5 16 15 0 4 7 9 26 0.61 15 L L L L D1955-12-24 Mansfield Town H
23 0 Mansfield Town 22 3 6 3 15 13 0 2 8 8 26 0.59 14 D L L D L1955-12-24 Crewe Alexandra A
24 0 Barrow 22 5 1 4 20 10 0 0 12 7 32 0.643 11 L L W L L1955-12-24 Gateshead H

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Aldershot44ReadingRecreation Ground4,935
Gaynor J, Lacey, Flint 2 LineupsHinshelwood, Kirkup 2, Cross   
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic01Coventry CityDean Court5,029
LineupsMoore   
Colchester United51Exeter CityLayer Road6,179
Plant, Wright 2, Grice, Fenton LineupsMurphy   
Gillingham12BrentfordPriestfield Stadium5,867
Morgan LineupsFrancis, Bristow   
Leyton Orient40WalsallBrisbane Road11,455
Heckman, Facey, Hartburn (p), Burgess Lineups   
Millwall11WatfordThe Den, New Cross4,442
Summers LineupsCook   
Newport County12Shrewsbury TownSomerton Park5,287
Beech LineupsArnott, O'Donnell   
Northampton Town11Crystal PalaceCounty Ground9,302
English LineupsGunning   
Norwich City72Southend UnitedCarrow Road11,219
Gordon, Coxon, Hunt, Gavin 4 LineupsMcGuigan 2   
Queens Park Rangers21Brighton & Hove AlbionLoftus Road7,648
Cameron, Clark LineupsMundy   
Swindon Town11SouthamptonCounty Ground7,046
Parker OG LineupsDay   
Torquay United22Ipswich TownPlainmoor7,173
Smith JT, Shaw LineupsReed, Myles   

 

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 Leyton Orient 21 9 2 0 39 4 5 2 3 11 8 4.167 32 W W W W D1955-12-24 Exeter City A
2 1 Northampton Town 22 9 1 1 27 10 5 1 5 13 17 1.481 30 D W W L L1955-12-24 Brighton & Hove Albion A
3 -1 Brighton & Hove Albion 22 9 1 0 35 4 3 4 5 19 18 2.455 29 L W D W W1955-12-24 Northampton Town H
4 0 Torquay United 22 5 5 1 22 8 6 2 3 17 12 1.95 29 D D W W W1955-12-24 Walsall A
5 0 Ipswich Town 22 7 3 1 30 16 4 4 3 22 17 1.576 29 D D W L D1955-12-24 Newport County H
6 0 Norwich City 22 9 2 0 33 10 3 3 5 13 28 1.211 29 W L W W W1955-12-24 Coventry City A
7 1 Coventry City 23 10 2 0 30 8 1 2 8 5 19 1.296 26 W W D W W1955-12-24 Norwich City H
8 -1 Southend United 22 9 1 1 28 11 3 1 7 20 34 1.067 26 L L L W L1955-12-24 Colchester United H
9 0 Brentford 22 6 2 3 18 15 4 3 4 14 19 0.941 25 W W L W D1955-12-24 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H
10 1 Shrewsbury Town 22 6 3 2 28 13 4 0 7 13 23 1.139 23 W L L L D1955-12-24 Swindon Town H
11 2 Colchester United 22 6 2 3 25 20 3 3 5 9 20 0.85 23 W L D W W1955-12-24 Southend United A
12 -2 Gillingham 22 6 2 4 20 14 3 2 5 15 18 1.094 22 L D L W L1955-12-24 Watford A
13 1 Aldershot 22 4 5 2 22 19 2 4 5 20 25 0.955 21 D D D L D1955-12-24 Crystal Palace A
14 -2 Newport County 23 6 1 5 17 14 2 4 5 15 25 0.821 21 L L L D W1955-12-24 Ipswich Town A
15 1 Southampton 22 7 2 1 27 11 1 2 9 11 30 0.927 20 D W L L W1955-12-24 Queens Park Rangers H
16 -1 Exeter City 22 4 3 4 13 14 3 3 5 13 21 0.743 20 L D W L W1955-12-24 Leyton Orient H
17 0 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 22 5 3 4 16 12 2 2 6 9 19 0.806 19 L W D W D1955-12-24 Brentford A
18 0 Watford 22 5 2 4 22 21 1 4 6 6 23 0.636 18 D D D W D1955-12-24 Gillingham H
19 0 Crystal Palace 22 3 1 6 14 13 2 5 5 16 28 0.732 16 D L L L L1955-12-24 Aldershot H
20 1 Millwall 21 6 2 3 24 11 0 1 9 12 36 0.766 15 D L W L L1955-12-24 Reading A
21 1 Queens Park Rangers 22 4 3 4 18 16 0 4 7 9 23 0.692 15 W D L L L1955-12-24 Southampton A
22 -2 Walsall 22 5 3 2 20 16 1 0 11 12 35 0.627 15 L W L L W1955-12-24 Torquay United H
23 0 Reading 22 3 2 6 16 22 2 2 7 14 22 0.682 14 D D L L L1955-12-24 Millwall H
24 0 Swindon Town 22 2 5 4 11 12 1 0 10 6 35 0.362 11 D D W L D1955-12-24 Shrewsbury Town A