1955-12-27

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Arsenal 22 Wolverhampton WanderersHighbury61,814Largest home gate 1955-56
Tapscott 2 Lineups Mullen, Murray    
Charlton Athletic 30 Manchester UnitedThe Valley41,340Largest home gate 1955-56
Gauld, Jones OG, Ryan Lineups    
Chelsea 21 Cardiff CityStamford Bridge36,740
McNichol, Stubbs Lineups Hitchens    
Everton 51 Birmingham CityGoodison Park42,366
Harris J 2, Wainwright 2, Eglington Lineups Astall    
Huddersfield Town 31 BlackpoolLeeds Road41,626Largest home gate 1955-56
Metcalfe 2, Gratrix OG Lineups Mudie    
Luton Town 21 Sheffield UnitedKenilworth Road23,522
Pearce, Davies Lineups Waldock    
Manchester City 20 Bolton WanderersMaine Road38,407
Clarke, Paul Lineups    
Newcastle United 31 SunderlandSt James' Park61,058Largest home gate 1955-56
Keeble, Milburn, White Lineups Holden    
Portsmouth 22 Aston VillaFratton Park31,116
Harris, Gordon Lineups McParland, Sewell    
Preston North End 42 BurnleyDeepdale29,524
Finney 2 (1p), Thompson T, OG Lineups Shannon, Winton    
West Bromwich Albion 10 Tottenham HotspurThe Hawthorns31,381
Lee Lineups    

 

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 25 10 2 0 33 14 3 4 6 18 23 1.378 32 L W W W L1955-12-31 Manchester City H
2 0 Blackpool 24 9 2 2 36 19 3 3 5 15 21 1.275 29 L W L L W1955-12-31 Sunderland A
3 1 Luton Town 24 9 1 1 31 12 3 3 7 15 20 1.438 28 W W L W L1955-12-31 Everton H
4 1 Charlton Athletic 25 9 1 2 34 15 3 3 7 21 34 1.122 28 W L W L L1955-12-31 Tottenham Hotspur H
5 -2 Burnley 24 7 2 3 20 10 3 5 4 16 20 1.2 27 L L D W L1955-12-31 Newcastle United H
6 4 Newcastle United 24 9 1 2 35 13 3 1 8 24 27 1.475 26 W W W L L1955-12-31 Burnley A
7 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 10 1 0 32 12 1 3 8 23 28 1.375 26 D D D W W1955-12-31 Cardiff City H
8 1 Portsmouth 23 6 4 2 25 22 5 0 6 20 25 0.957 26 D W W W W1955-12-31 Chelsea H
9 2 Everton 25 6 4 2 26 18 4 2 7 11 21 0.949 26 W L D W L1955-12-31 Luton Town A
10 -4 Sunderland 23 7 3 1 30 22 4 1 7 23 35 0.93 26 L L L D W1955-12-31 Blackpool H
11 1 Chelsea 24 7 3 2 14 10 3 3 6 18 27 0.865 26 W D W L W1955-12-31 Portsmouth A
12 -5 Bolton Wanderers 23 7 2 3 30 13 4 1 6 14 17 1.467 25 L L L W W1955-12-31 Arsenal A
13 1 Preston North End 25 4 2 6 19 20 6 2 5 27 20 1.15 24 W W L L L1955-12-31 Birmingham City H
14 1 Manchester City 23 6 3 3 21 15 2 5 4 21 26 1.024 24 W W D W W1955-12-31 Manchester United A
15 -2 Birmingham City 25 7 3 3 33 17 2 2 8 15 25 1.143 23 L W L L L1955-12-31 Preston North End A
16 0 West Bromwich Albion 24 8 3 2 22 13 2 0 9 8 21 0.882 23 W L L L L1955-12-31 Sheffield United A
17 0 Arsenal 24 6 3 3 19 14 1 5 6 12 26 0.775 22 D D L W W1955-12-31 Bolton Wanderers H
18 0 Cardiff City 24 7 2 3 21 21 1 2 9 9 28 0.612 20 L D W D W1955-12-31 Wolverhampton Wanderers A
19 0 Tottenham Hotspur 24 5 2 5 21 19 2 1 9 9 22 0.732 17 L W W L L1955-12-31 Charlton Athletic A
20 0 Sheffield United 24 4 3 5 13 20 3 0 9 19 24 0.727 17 L L W W L1955-12-31 West Bromwich Albion H
21 0 Aston Villa 25 4 3 5 16 21 0 6 7 12 24 0.622 17 D L L L W1955-12-31 Huddersfield Town H
22 0 Huddersfield Town 23 5 3 4 20 20 1 1 9 10 37 0.526 16 W L W L W1955-12-31 Aston Villa A

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Barnsley12Port ValeOakwell22,067Largest home gate 1955-56
Brown LineupsStephenson 2   
Bristol City60Plymouth ArgyleAshton Gate27,716
Rogers 3, Atyeo 2, Burden Lineups   
Bury21Rotherham UnitedGigg Lane9,529
Kelly, Pearson LineupsGrainger   
Doncaster Rovers20Lincoln CityBelle Vue18,323
Tindill, Gavin (p) Lineups   
Hull City03Nottingham ForestBoothferry Park21,407
LineupsHigham 2, Wilson   
Leicester City42Bristol RoversFilbert Street35,000
Froggatt, Gardiner 2, Rowley LineupsBradford, Meyer   
Notts County21Leeds UnitedMeadow Lane23,910
Cruickshank (p), Jackson LineupsCharles   
Sheffield Wednesday51Blackburn RoversHillsborough30,771
Froggatt 2, Shiner, Broadbent, Finney LineupsBriggs   
Stoke City32LiverpoolVictoria Ground29,133
Coleman, Graver, Bowyer LineupsTwentyman, Rowley   
Swansea Town20FulhamVetch Field21,059
Griffiths, Wilson OG Lineups   
West Ham United10MiddlesbroughUpton Park21,522
Bilcliff OG Lineups   

 

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 25 6 5 2 34 18 4 6 2 21 16 1.618 31 W D W D L1955-12-31 Bristol Rovers A
2 3 Bristol City 24 10 1 2 38 16 3 2 6 20 27 1.349 29 W L L L L1955-12-31 Leeds United A
3 3 Swansea Town 25 9 2 1 28 13 4 1 8 20 35 1 29 W L L W L1955-12-31 Port Vale H
4 -2 Liverpool 24 8 3 2 32 15 3 3 5 21 22 1.432 28 L D W W D1955-12-31 Blackburn Rovers H
5 3 Leicester City 25 8 2 2 38 16 4 2 7 23 34 1.22 28 W L W L W1955-12-31 Lincoln City H
6 3 Stoke City 25 9 0 3 30 15 4 2 7 16 24 1.179 28 W D L W W1955-12-31 Nottingham Forest H
7 -4 Leeds United 24 11 1 0 27 7 2 1 9 16 32 1.103 28 L W L W W1955-12-31 Bristol City H
8 -4 Bristol Rovers 24 8 1 2 33 16 4 2 7 23 29 1.244 27 L W L L D1955-12-31 Sheffield Wednesday H
9 -2 Lincoln City 24 8 4 1 33 11 2 2 7 11 20 1.419 26 L D D W W1955-12-31 Leicester City A
10 0 Fulham 25 8 1 3 34 18 4 1 8 19 34 1.019 26 L W L W L1955-12-31 Middlesbrough H
11 1 Port Vale 23 5 4 3 17 10 4 3 4 15 21 1.032 25 W L W W L1955-12-31 Swansea Town A
12 1 Nottingham Forest 23 7 1 4 21 15 5 0 6 19 26 0.976 25 W W W L W1955-12-31 Stoke City A
13 -2 Barnsley 25 7 2 3 23 18 1 6 6 11 26 0.773 24 L W W L D1955-12-31 Bury A
14 3 Notts County 25 5 4 3 27 20 3 3 7 13 23 0.93 23 W L W W L1955-12-31 West Ham United H
15 -1 Middlesbrough 23 8 2 1 29 15 1 3 8 10 31 0.848 23 L W W L L1955-12-31 Fulham A
16 2 Doncaster Rovers 24 8 4 1 33 17 0 3 8 11 38 0.8 23 W D W L W1955-12-31 Rotherham United A
17 -2 Rotherham United 25 6 3 3 18 16 2 3 8 16 28 0.773 22 L L L W W1955-12-31 Doncaster Rovers H
18 -2 Blackburn Rovers 23 5 3 4 33 22 4 0 7 14 20 1.119 21 L D L L L1955-12-31 Liverpool A
19 0 West Ham United 24 7 1 4 33 15 0 5 7 15 27 1.143 20 W L W L D1955-12-31 Notts County A
20 0 Bury 25 4 3 5 19 26 3 3 7 26 36 0.726 20 W W D L L1955-12-31 Barnsley H
21 0 Plymouth Argyle 25 4 3 5 20 16 2 1 10 10 36 0.577 16 L W L D W1955-12-31 Hull City H
22 0 Hull City 24 3 2 7 17 24 2 0 10 9 32 0.464 12 L L L W W1955-12-31 Plymouth Argyle A

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Barrow11Tranmere RoversHolker Street6,975
Gordon LineupsWalls   
Bradford21Grimsby TownPark Avenue12,102
Ward W 2 LineupsCrosbie   
Carlisle United12RochdaleBrunton Park4,429
Ashman LineupsJackson, Anders   
Chester21ChesterfieldSealand Road4,331
Hackett, Bullock LineupsSowden   
Crewe Alexandra13Hartlepools UnitedGresty Road3,948
Lees LineupsStamper, Johnson, Luke   
Darlington00GatesheadFeethams Ground6,683
Lineups   
Derby County20Stockport CountyBaseball Ground20,073
Pye, Straw Lineups   
Oldham Athletic13Halifax TownBoundary Park5,097
Travis LineupsGriffiths (p), Clarke, Darbyshire   
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United20Bradford CityOld Showground7,978
Haigh, McGill Lineups   
Workington31WrexhamBorough Park4,226
Whittle 3 LineupsEvans E   
York City11Mansfield TownBootham Crescent14,209
Bottom (p) LineupsFox   

 

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 25 12 1 0 32 4 4 2 6 11 15 2.263 35 L W W L L1955-12-31 Tranmere Rovers 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 Derby County 25 10 3 0 40 12 3 2 7 21 23 1.743 31 W L W D W1955-12-31 Halifax Town A
4 3 Hartlepools United 25 10 1 2 27 9 4 1 7 14 22 1.323 30 W W D D W1955-12-31 Mansfield Town A
5 -2 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
6 -1 York City 25 6 2 4 22 13 6 3 4 26 23 1.333 29 D L W W W1955-12-31 Bradford City A
7 -1 Bradford City 25 8 3 1 24 14 2 5 6 15 18 1.219 28 L W L D D1955-12-31 York City H
8 1 Workington 25 8 1 3 30 10 4 2 7 17 25 1.343 27 W W W L L1955-12-31 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A
9 -1 Chesterfield 25 9 1 3 29 15 3 2 7 14 24 1.103 27 L W L W L1955-12-31 Bradford H
10 1 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 25 8 3 1 23 7 3 1 9 18 25 1.281 26 W L L W W1955-12-31 Workington H
11 3 Rochdale 25 7 4 2 34 24 2 4 6 12 26 0.92 26 W W D W D1955-12-31 Oldham Athletic A
12 -2 Darlington 25 6 3 3 20 12 5 1 7 12 24 0.889 26 D W L D L1955-12-31 Barrow H
13 0 Tranmere Rovers 25 8 2 3 23 10 2 3 7 14 31 0.902 25 D D W W L1955-12-31 Grimsby Town H
14 -2 Stockport County 25 8 2 2 30 12 2 2 9 11 25 1.108 24 L W D W W1955-12-31 Accrington Stanley H
15 4 Halifax Town 25 8 2 2 28 11 1 2 10 12 32 0.93 22 W W L W W1955-12-31 Derby County H
16 -1 Carlisle United 24 6 2 4 24 14 3 2 7 13 27 0.902 22 L L L L W1955-12-31 Southport A
17 -1 Gateshead 25 6 3 3 28 20 1 5 7 9 23 0.86 22 D L L W L1955-12-31 Chester H
18 2 Chester 25 6 4 3 21 18 2 2 8 11 29 0.681 22 W L L L L1955-12-31 Gateshead A
19 -2 Oldham Athletic 25 5 4 3 22 18 1 5 7 12 25 0.791 21 L L W D W1955-12-31 Rochdale H
20 -2 Wrexham 25 5 2 5 19 19 3 3 7 16 26 0.778 21 L L L L W1955-12-31 Crewe Alexandra H
21 1 Bradford 24 7 3 2 23 18 0 2 10 8 43 0.508 19 W L D L L1955-12-31 Chesterfield A
22 1 Mansfield Town 25 4 6 3 18 14 0 3 9 10 29 0.651 17 D W L D L1955-12-31 Hartlepools United H
23 -2 Crewe Alexandra 25 6 1 6 19 19 0 4 8 10 32 0.569 17 L L W L L1955-12-31 Wrexham A
24 0 Barrow 25 6 2 4 25 11 0 1 12 8 33 0.75 15 D D W L L1955-12-31 Darlington A

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Coventry City51MillwallHighfield Road29,976Largest home gate 1955-56
Uphill, McPherson, Hill P, Hill J, Jardine OG LineupsJardine (p)   
Crystal Palace02Swindon TownSelhurst Park10,710
LineupsEdwards, Micklewright   
Exeter City20Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticSt James Park10,707
Iggleden 2 Lineups   
Gillingham23Southend UnitedPriestfield Stadium10,563
Marks (p), Morgan LineupsHollis, McGuigan, Mansell OG   
Ipswich Town31Colchester UnitedPortman Road22,644
Reed, MacLuckie, Blackman LineupsMcCurley   
Newport County10Brighton & Hove AlbionSomerton Park5,907
Johnston Lineups   
Northampton Town13WatfordCounty Ground13,778
English LineupsCook, Graham, Hernon   
Norwich City22Leyton OrientCarrow Road30,050
Gordon, Bacon LineupsFacey, Heckman   
Queens Park Rangers22AldershotLoftus Road8,379
Cameron 2 LineupsLacey 2   
Reading52BrentfordElm Park11,910
Cross, Dixon, Kirkup 2, Anderton LineupsBragg (p), Francis   
Southampton62Torquay UnitedThe Dell17,555
Traynor, McLaughlin, Flood, Walker, Mulgrew, Hoskins LineupsSmith JT, Collins R   
Walsall10Shrewsbury TownFellows Park17,486
Richards Lineups   

 

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 24 9 3 0 41 6 5 4 3 14 11 3.235 35 D D D W W1955-12-31 Southend United H
2 2 Ipswich Town 25 9 3 1 36 19 4 5 3 25 20 1.564 34 W D W D D1955-12-31 Swindon Town A
3 -1 Brighton & Hove Albion 25 11 1 0 43 5 3 4 6 19 19 2.583 33 L W W L W1955-12-31 Aldershot A
4 -1 Torquay United 25 6 5 1 25 10 7 2 4 23 19 1.655 33 L W W D D1955-12-31 Exeter City H
5 1 Coventry City 26 12 2 0 40 12 2 2 8 7 19 1.516 32 W W W W W1955-12-31 Colchester United A
6 -1 Northampton Town 25 9 1 2 28 13 5 2 6 15 23 1.194 31 L D L D W1955-12-31 Southampton H
7 1 Southend United 25 10 2 1 34 13 4 1 7 23 36 1.163 31 W D W L L1955-12-31 Leyton Orient A
8 -1 Norwich City 25 9 3 0 35 12 3 4 6 18 35 1.128 31 D D L W L1955-12-31 Brentford H
9 0 Brentford 25 7 3 3 22 18 4 3 5 16 24 0.905 28 L D W W W1955-12-31 Norwich City A
10 0 Shrewsbury Town 25 7 4 2 31 15 4 0 8 13 24 1.128 26 L W D W L1955-12-31 Queens Park Rangers A
11 0 Gillingham 25 6 2 5 22 17 4 3 5 18 20 1.081 25 L D W L D1955-12-31 Reading H
12 1 Southampton 25 9 2 1 37 13 1 2 10 13 33 1.087 24 W L W D W1955-12-31 Northampton Town A
13 1 Exeter City 25 5 4 4 16 15 3 4 5 13 21 0.806 24 W D D L D1955-12-31 Torquay United A
14 -2 Colchester United 25 6 3 3 28 23 3 3 7 10 27 0.76 24 L D L W L1955-12-31 Coventry City H
15 1 Newport County 26 7 1 5 18 14 2 4 7 18 32 0.783 23 W L L L L1955-12-31 Walsall H
16 -1 Aldershot 25 4 5 3 23 21 2 5 6 22 28 0.918 22 D L L D D1955-12-31 Brighton & Hove Albion H
17 2 Watford 25 5 3 5 24 24 2 4 6 9 24 0.688 21 W D L D D1955-12-31 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A
18 -1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 25 5 4 4 16 12 2 2 8 10 23 0.743 20 L D L L W1955-12-31 Watford H
19 1 Reading 25 5 2 6 25 25 2 3 7 16 24 0.837 19 W D W D D1955-12-31 Gillingham A
20 -2 Crystal Palace 25 4 1 7 15 15 2 6 5 16 28 0.721 19 L D W D L1955-12-31 Millwall H
21 0 Queens Park Rangers 25 4 4 4 20 18 1 4 8 11 28 0.674 18 D W L W D1955-12-31 Shrewsbury Town H
22 1 Walsall 25 6 3 3 22 20 1 0 12 13 37 0.614 17 W L L L W1955-12-31 Newport County A
23 -1 Millwall 24 6 2 4 24 13 0 1 11 14 45 0.655 15 L L L D L1955-12-31 Crystal Palace A
24 0 Swindon Town 25 2 6 4 11 12 2 1 10 9 36 0.417 15 W D D D D1955-12-31 Ipswich Town H
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