1955-12-26

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Aston Villa 13 PortsmouthVilla Park23,246
Dixon Lineups Harris, Rees, Barnard    
Birmingham City 62 EvertonSt Andrew's25,541
Brown 2, Kinsey 3, Govan Lineups Harris B, Harris J    
Blackpool 42 Huddersfield TownBloomfield Road27,628
Perry, Brown, Mudie, Lythgoe Lineups Glazzard, Hickson    
Bolton Wanderers 13 Manchester CityBurnden Park43,947Largest home gate 1955-56
Hartle Lineups Dyson, Spurdle, Hartle OG    
Burnley 12 Preston North EndTurf Moor31,006
Stephenson Lineups Thompson T, Taylor    
Cardiff City 11 ChelseaNinian Park26,794
Sherwood (p) Lineups Bentley    
Manchester United 51 Charlton AthleticOld Trafford44,838
Viollet 2, Byrne, Doherty, Taylor Lineups Kiernan    
Sheffield United 04 Luton TownBramall Lane29,563
Lineups Cullen, Turner, Pearce, Morton    
Sunderland 16 Newcastle UnitedRoker Park55,723Largest home gate 1955-56
Fleming Lineups Curry 2, Keeble 2, Milburn 2    
Tottenham Hotspur 41 West Bromwich AlbionWhite Hart Lane32,430
Norman, Brooks, Duquemin 2 Lineups Allen (p)    
Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 ArsenalMolineux43,738
Booth 2, Hancocks Lineups Groves 2, Bloomfield    

 

Ptn First Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Manchester United 24 10 2 0 33 14 3 4 5 18 20 1.5 32 W W W L W1955-12-27 Charlton Athletic A
2 1 Blackpool 23 9 2 2 36 19 3 3 4 14 18 1.351 29 W L L W D1955-12-27 Huddersfield Town A
3 -1 Burnley 23 7 2 3 20 10 3 5 3 14 16 1.308 27 L D W L D1955-12-27 Preston North End A
4 4 Luton Town 23 8 1 1 29 11 3 3 7 15 20 1.419 26 W L W L W1955-12-27 Sheffield United H
5 -1 Charlton Athletic 24 8 1 2 31 15 3 3 7 21 34 1.061 26 L W L L W1955-12-27 Manchester United H
6 -1 Sunderland 22 7 3 1 30 22 4 1 6 22 32 0.963 26 L L D W L1955-12-27 Newcastle United A
7 -1 Bolton Wanderers 22 7 2 3 30 13 4 1 5 14 15 1.571 25 L L W W L1955-12-27 Manchester City A
8 -1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 10 1 0 32 12 1 2 8 21 26 1.395 25 D D W W L1955-12-27 Arsenal A
9 1 Portsmouth 22 6 3 2 23 20 5 0 6 20 25 0.956 25 W W W W L1955-12-27 Aston Villa H
10 2 Newcastle United 23 8 1 2 32 12 3 1 8 24 27 1.436 24 W W L L W1955-12-27 Sunderland H
11 -2 Everton 24 5 4 2 21 17 4 2 7 11 21 0.842 24 L D W L D1955-12-27 Birmingham City H
12 -1 Chelsea 23 6 3 2 12 9 3 3 6 18 27 0.833 24 D W L W D1955-12-27 Cardiff City H
13 0 Birmingham City 24 7 3 3 33 17 2 2 7 14 20 1.27 23 W L L L W1955-12-27 Everton A
14 1 Preston North End 24 3 2 6 15 18 6 2 5 27 20 1.105 22 W L L L W1955-12-27 Burnley H
15 1 Manchester City 22 5 3 3 19 15 2 5 4 21 26 0.976 22 W D W W D1955-12-27 Bolton Wanderers H
16 -2 West Bromwich Albion 23 7 3 2 21 13 2 0 9 8 21 0.853 21 L L L L W1955-12-27 Tottenham Hotspur H
17 0 Arsenal 23 6 2 3 17 12 1 5 6 12 26 0.763 21 D L W W L1955-12-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers H
18 0 Cardiff City 23 7 2 3 21 21 1 2 8 8 26 0.617 20 D W D W L1955-12-27 Chelsea A
19 2 Tottenham Hotspur 23 5 2 5 21 19 2 1 8 9 21 0.75 17 W W L L D1955-12-27 West Bromwich Albion A
20 -1 Sheffield United 23 4 3 5 13 20 3 0 8 18 22 0.738 17 L W W L D1955-12-27 Luton Town A
21 -1 Aston Villa 24 4 3 5 16 21 0 5 7 10 22 0.605 16 L L L W D1955-12-27 Portsmouth A
22 0 Huddersfield Town 22 4 3 4 17 19 1 1 9 10 37 0.482 14 L W L W L1955-12-27 Blackpool H

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Blackburn Rovers22Sheffield WednesdayEwood Park24,139
Briggs, Douglas LineupsShiner 2   
Bristol Rovers21Leicester CityEastville21,652
Biggs, Meyer LineupsMonis   
Fulham41Swansea TownCraven Cottage18,789
Haynes 2 (1p), Chamberlain, Jezzard LineupsJones C   
Leeds United10Notts CountyElland Road24,869
Brook Lineups   
Lincoln City11Doncaster RoversSincil Bank18,083
Garvie LineupsMooney   
Liverpool22Stoke CityAnfield Road49,604
Liddell (p), Evans LineupsOscroft, King (p)   
Middlesbrough20West Ham UnitedAyresome Park22,001
Mitchell, Wayman Lineups   
Nottingham Forest21Hull CityCity Ground15,740
Barrett, Wilson LineupsMortensen   
Plymouth Argyle50Bristol CityHome Park22,933
Davies, Crawford 2, Davis, Williams Lineups   
Port Vale12BarnsleyVale Park19,130
Done LineupsWood, Bartlett   
Rotherham United13BuryMillmoor11,907
Wilson LineupsPearson 3   

 

Ptn Second Division Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 0 Sheffield Wednesday 24 5 5 2 29 17 4 6 2 21 16 1.515 29 D W D L W1955-12-27 Blackburn Rovers H
2 0 Liverpool 23 8 3 2 32 15 3 3 4 19 19 1.5 28 D W W D D1955-12-27 Stoke City A
3 3 Leeds United 23 11 1 0 27 7 2 1 8 15 30 1.135 28 W L W W W1955-12-27 Notts County A
4 4 Bristol Rovers 23 8 1 2 33 16 4 2 6 21 25 1.317 27 W L L D L1955-12-27 Leicester City A
5 -2 Bristol City 23 9 1 2 32 16 3 2 6 20 27 1.209 27 L L L L W1955-12-27 Plymouth Argyle H
6 -2 Swansea Town 24 8 2 1 26 13 4 1 8 20 35 0.958 27 L L W L D1955-12-27 Fulham H
7 0 Lincoln City 23 8 4 1 33 11 2 2 6 11 18 1.517 26 D D W W L1955-12-27 Doncaster Rovers A
8 -3 Leicester City 24 7 2 2 34 14 4 2 7 23 34 1.188 26 L W L W W1955-12-27 Bristol Rovers H
9 0 Stoke City 24 8 0 3 27 13 4 2 7 16 24 1.162 26 D L W W D1955-12-27 Liverpool H
10 0 Fulham 24 8 1 3 34 18 4 1 7 19 32 1.06 26 W L W L L1955-12-27 Swansea Town A
11 2 Barnsley 24 7 2 2 22 16 1 6 6 11 26 0.786 24 W W L D W1955-12-27 Port Vale H
12 -1 Port Vale 22 5 4 3 17 10 3 3 4 13 20 1 23 L W W L D1955-12-27 Barnsley A
13 2 Nottingham Forest 22 7 1 4 21 15 4 0 6 16 26 0.902 23 W W L W W1955-12-27 Hull City A
14 2 Middlesbrough 22 8 2 1 29 15 1 3 7 10 30 0.867 23 W W L L W1955-12-27 West Ham United A
15 -3 Rotherham United 24 6 3 3 18 16 2 3 7 15 26 0.786 22 L L W W D1955-12-27 Bury A
16 1 Blackburn Rovers 22 5 3 4 33 22 4 0 6 13 15 1.243 21 D L L L L1955-12-27 Sheffield Wednesday A
17 -3 Notts County 24 4 4 3 25 19 3 3 7 13 23 0.905 21 L W W L W1955-12-27 Leeds United H
18 0 Doncaster Rovers 23 7 4 1 31 17 0 3 8 11 38 0.764 21 D W L W L1955-12-27 Lincoln City H
19 0 West Ham United 23 6 1 4 32 15 0 5 7 15 27 1.119 18 L W L D L1955-12-27 Middlesbrough H
20 0 Bury 24 3 3 5 17 25 3 3 7 26 36 0.705 18 W D L L L1955-12-27 Rotherham United H
21 0 Plymouth Argyle 24 4 3 5 20 16 2 1 9 10 30 0.652 16 W L D W D1955-12-27 Bristol City A
22 0 Hull City 23 3 2 6 17 21 2 0 10 9 32 0.491 12 L L W W L1955-12-27 Nottingham Forest H

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Bradford City43Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedValley Parade7,896
Hubbard OG, Williams, Robb, Jackson D LineupsGregory 2, Brown   
Chesterfield21ChesterSaltergate Recreation Ground5,815
Sowden, Smith LineupsHackett   
Gateshead01DarlingtonRedheugh Park 3,229
LineupsReynolds   
Grimsby Town20BradfordBlundell Park17,908
Crosbie (p), Maddison Lineups   
Halifax Town51Oldham AthleticThe Shay5,276
Lonsdale, Hampson 2, Darbyshire, Dubois LineupsChaytor   
Hartlepools United61Crewe AlexandraVictoria Park6,959
Johnson 4, Luke, Lumley LineupsRolfe   
Mansfield Town31York CityField Mill6,296
Darwin 2, Murray LineupsSpence   
Rochdale52Carlisle UnitedSpotland4,698
McLaren 2, Anders, Kendall, Lynn (p) LineupsWhitehouse, Bond   
Southport11Accrington StanleyHaig Avenue10,753Largest home gate 1955-56
McIlvenny LineupsStewart   
Stockport County21Derby CountyEdgeley Park11,231
Connor, Moir LineupsStraw   
Tranmere Rovers11BarrowPrenton Park8,721
Kieran LineupsGordon   
Wrexham01WorkingtonRacecourse Ground6,678
LineupsBertolini   

 

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 24 12 1 0 32 4 4 2 5 10 13 2.471 35 W W L L W1955-12-27 Bradford A
2 0 Accrington Stanley 24 11 1 0 35 6 4 3 5 16 20 1.962 34 D W L W W1955-12-31 Stockport County A
3 1 Southport 24 7 4 2 21 14 6 0 5 14 17 1.129 30 D W W W D1955-12-31 Carlisle United H
4 -1 Derby County 24 9 3 0 38 12 3 2 7 21 23 1.686 29 L W D W L1955-12-27 Stockport County H
5 0 York City 24 6 1 4 21 12 6 3 4 26 23 1.343 28 L W W W W1955-12-27 Mansfield Town H
6 0 Bradford City 24 8 3 1 24 14 2 5 5 15 16 1.3 28 W L D D D1955-12-27 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A
7 0 Hartlepools United 24 10 1 2 27 9 3 1 7 11 21 1.267 28 W D D W W1955-12-27 Crewe Alexandra A
8 0 Chesterfield 24 9 1 3 29 15 3 2 6 13 22 1.135 27 W L W L D1955-12-27 Chester A
9 1 Workington 24 7 1 3 27 9 4 2 7 17 25 1.294 25 W W L L L1955-12-27 Wrexham H
10 2 Darlington 24 6 2 3 20 12 5 1 7 12 24 0.889 25 W L D L L1955-12-27 Gateshead H
11 -2 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 24 7 3 1 21 7 3 1 9 18 25 1.219 24 L L W W L1955-12-27 Bradford City H
12 1 Stockport County 24 8 2 2 30 12 2 2 8 11 23 1.171 24 W D W W L1955-12-27 Derby County A
13 -2 Tranmere Rovers 24 8 2 3 23 10 2 2 7 13 30 0.9 24 D W W L W1955-12-27 Barrow A
14 1 Rochdale 24 7 4 2 34 24 1 4 6 10 25 0.898 24 W D W D W1955-12-27 Carlisle United A
15 -1 Carlisle United 23 6 2 3 23 12 3 2 7 13 27 0.923 22 L L L W W1955-12-27 Rochdale H
16 1 Gateshead 24 6 3 3 28 20 1 4 7 9 23 0.86 21 L L W L W1955-12-27 Darlington A
17 -1 Oldham Athletic 24 5 4 2 21 15 1 5 7 12 25 0.825 21 L W D W D1955-12-27 Halifax Town H
18 0 Wrexham 24 5 2 5 19 19 3 3 6 15 23 0.81 21 L L L W L1955-12-27 Workington A
19 1 Halifax Town 24 8 2 2 28 11 0 2 10 9 31 0.881 20 W L W W L1955-12-27 Oldham Athletic A
20 -1 Chester 24 5 4 3 19 17 2 2 8 11 29 0.652 20 L L L L L1955-12-27 Chesterfield H
21 0 Crewe Alexandra 24 6 1 5 18 16 0 4 8 10 32 0.583 17 L W L L L1955-12-27 Hartlepools United H
22 0 Bradford 23 6 3 2 21 17 0 2 10 8 43 0.483 17 L D L L W1955-12-27 Grimsby Town H
23 0 Mansfield Town 24 4 6 3 18 14 0 2 9 9 28 0.643 16 W L D L L1955-12-27 York City A
24 0 Barrow 24 6 1 4 24 10 0 1 12 8 33 0.744 14 D W L L W1955-12-27 Tranmere Rovers H

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Aldershot12Queens Park RangersRecreation Ground6,366
Gaynor J LineupsSmith 2   
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic00Exeter CityDean Court8,342
Lineups   
Brentford22ReadingGriffin Park12,556
Robertson, Rainford LineupsDixon 2   
Brighton & Hove Albion41Newport CountyGoldstone Ground13,536
Foreman, Mundy 2, Harburn LineupsJohnston   
Colchester United33Ipswich TownLayer Road13,176Largest home gate 1955-56
McCurley, Plant, Parker OG LineupsParker 2, Grant   
Leyton Orient22Norwich CityBrisbane Road16,040
Hartburn 2 LineupsHunt, Gordon   
Millwall02Coventry CityThe Den, New Cross5,506
LineupsMoore, McPherson   
Shrewsbury Town21WalsallGay Meadow11,861Largest home gate 1955-56
Tyrer 2 LineupsRichards   
Southend United22GillinghamRoots Hall9,643
Baron, McCrory LineupsBoswell, Parry   
Swindon Town00Crystal PalaceCounty Ground9,082
Lineups   
Torquay United32SouthamptonPlainmoor10,151
Smith JT 2, Collins R (p) LineupsDay 2   
Watford22Northampton TownVicarage Road7,041
Graham 2 LineupsAdams, English   

 

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 23 9 3 0 41 6 5 3 3 12 9 3.533 34 D D W W W1955-12-27 Norwich City A
2 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 24 11 1 0 43 5 3 4 5 19 18 2.696 33 W W L W D1955-12-27 Newport County A
3 0 Torquay United 24 6 5 1 25 10 7 2 3 21 13 2 33 W W D D W1955-12-27 Southampton A
4 0 Ipswich Town 24 8 3 1 33 18 4 5 3 25 20 1.526 32 D W D D W1955-12-27 Colchester United H
5 0 Northampton Town 24 9 1 1 27 10 5 2 6 15 23 1.273 31 D L D W W1955-12-27 Watford H
6 1 Coventry City 25 11 2 0 35 11 2 2 8 7 19 1.4 30 W W W W D1955-12-27 Millwall H
7 -1 Norwich City 24 9 2 0 33 10 3 4 6 18 35 1.133 30 D L W L W1955-12-27 Leyton Orient H
8 0 Southend United 24 10 2 1 34 13 3 1 7 20 34 1.149 29 D W L L L1955-12-27 Gillingham A
9 0 Brentford 24 7 3 3 22 18 4 3 4 14 19 0.973 28 D W W W L1955-12-27 Reading A
10 0 Shrewsbury Town 24 7 4 2 31 15 4 0 7 13 23 1.158 26 W D W L L1955-12-27 Walsall A
11 0 Gillingham 24 6 2 4 20 14 4 3 5 18 20 1.118 25 D W L D L1955-12-27 Southend United H
12 0 Colchester United 24 6 3 3 28 23 3 3 6 9 24 0.787 24 D L W L D1955-12-27 Ipswich Town A
13 0 Southampton 24 8 2 1 31 11 1 2 10 13 33 1 22 L W D W L1955-12-27 Torquay United H
14 2 Exeter City 24 4 4 4 14 15 3 4 5 13 21 0.75 22 D D L D W1955-12-27 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H
15 -1 Aldershot 24 4 5 3 23 21 2 4 6 20 26 0.915 21 L L D D D1955-12-27 Queens Park Rangers A
16 -1 Newport County 25 6 1 5 17 14 2 4 7 18 32 0.761 21 L L L L L1955-12-27 Brighton & Hove Albion H
17 0 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 24 5 4 4 16 12 2 2 7 10 21 0.788 20 D L L W D1955-12-27 Exeter City A
18 0 Crystal Palace 24 4 1 6 15 13 2 6 5 16 28 0.756 19 D W D L L1955-12-27 Swindon Town H
19 0 Watford 24 5 3 5 24 24 1 4 6 6 23 0.638 19 D L D D D1955-12-27 Northampton Town A
20 0 Reading 24 4 2 6 20 23 2 3 7 16 24 0.766 17 D W D D L1955-12-27 Brentford H
21 1 Queens Park Rangers 24 4 3 4 18 16 1 4 8 11 28 0.659 17 W L W D L1955-12-27 Aldershot H
22 -1 Millwall 23 6 2 4 24 13 0 1 10 13 40 0.698 15 L L D L W1955-12-27 Coventry City A
23 0 Walsall 24 5 3 3 21 20 1 0 12 13 37 0.596 15 L L L W L1955-12-27 Shrewsbury Town H
24 0 Swindon Town 24 2 6 4 11 12 1 1 10 7 36 0.375 13 D D D D W1955-12-27 Crystal Palace A
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