1956-02-18

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Cup and International Matches
FA Cup Round 5 Venue Gate Notes
D 1Charlton Athletic02ArsenalD 1The Valley 71,767  
  Lineups Groves, Bloomfield     
D 2Doncaster Rovers02Tottenham HotspurD 1Belle Vue 30,436  
  Lineups Brooks, Smith     
D 1Everton10ChelseaD 1Goodison Park 61,572  
Farrell Lineups      
D 1Manchester City00LiverpoolD 2Maine Road 70,640  
  Lineups      
D 1Newcastle United21Stoke CityD 2St James' Park 61,550  
Curry, Mitchell R Lineups King     
D 1Sheffield United00SunderlandD 1Bramall Lane 51,516  
  Lineups      
D 1West Bromwich Albion01Birmingham CityD 1The Hawthorns 57,381  
  Lineups Murphy     
D 2West Ham United00Blackburn RoversD 2Upton Park 27,728  
  Lineups      

 

First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Blackpool 32 Luton TownBloomfield Road18,562
Durie 2, Perry Lineups MacEwan, Davies    
Bolton Wanderers 10 Aston VillaBurnden Park19,737
Lofthouse Lineups    
Cardiff City 31 Preston North EndNinian Park25,300
Hitchens, Kirtley, Ford Lineups Foster    
Huddersfield Town 10 BurnleyLeeds Road16,243
Cavanagh Lineups    
Wolverhampton Wanderers 02 Manchester UnitedMolineux40,014
Lineups Taylor 2    

 

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 31 13 2 0 40 16 5 4 7 23 26 1.5 42 W W W L W1956-02-25 Aston Villa H
2 0 Blackpool 30 11 2 3 45 22 4 4 6 18 24 1.37 36 W L L W W1956-02-25 Charlton Athletic A
3 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 11 1 3 38 21 3 4 8 30 32 1.283 33 L W W L W1956-03-10 Birmingham City A
4 0 Sunderland 29 8 6 1 35 25 5 1 8 27 40 0.954 33 W L D W D1956-02-25 West Bromwich Albion A
5 0 Burnley 30 8 3 4 25 14 4 5 6 18 24 1.132 32 L D L L W1956-02-25 Cardiff City H
6 0 West Bromwich Albion 30 10 3 2 28 16 4 1 10 16 29 0.978 32 L W W W W1956-02-25 Sunderland H
7 0 Newcastle United 30 10 1 4 40 18 4 2 9 27 30 1.396 31 D L W W L1956-02-22 Portsmouth A
8 6 Bolton Wanderers 29 9 3 3 37 15 4 2 8 17 24 1.385 31 W L D W D1956-02-25 Everton A
9 -1 Manchester City 29 8 4 3 28 18 3 5 6 24 32 1.04 31 D W W L W1956-02-25 Preston North End A
10 -1 Everton 30 7 5 3 29 22 4 4 7 14 24 0.935 31 D L D W D1956-02-21 Arsenal A
11 -1 Portsmouth 29 7 5 2 34 28 6 0 9 25 37 0.908 31 L W W L L1956-02-22 Newcastle United H
12 -1 Birmingham City 30 8 3 4 38 19 4 3 8 18 26 1.244 30 W W W L D1956-02-25 Portsmouth H
13 -1 Charlton Athletic 30 10 1 4 40 20 3 3 9 23 41 1.033 30 W L L L L1956-02-22 Chelsea A
14 -1 Chelsea 29 7 3 4 18 16 4 5 6 28 34 0.92 30 D L W L D1956-02-22 Charlton Athletic H
15 1 Cardiff City 30 10 2 3 29 23 3 2 10 14 31 0.796 30 W W W L W1956-02-25 Burnley A
16 -1 Luton Town 30 9 2 3 33 17 3 3 10 18 30 1.085 29 L L L L L1956-02-25 Huddersfield Town H
17 0 Preston North End 31 5 3 7 24 24 6 2 8 31 29 1.038 27 L L L W L1956-02-25 Manchester City H
18 0 Arsenal 29 8 3 4 25 17 1 6 7 15 32 0.816 27 D W L L W1956-02-21 Everton H
19 0 Tottenham Hotspur 29 5 3 6 22 21 5 1 9 14 24 0.8 24 L W D W W1956-02-25 Chelsea H
20 0 Sheffield United 29 6 4 5 20 24 3 1 10 21 28 0.788 23 D W W L D1956-03-03 Bolton Wanderers A
21 1 Huddersfield Town 30 6 3 6 23 25 2 2 11 14 44 0.536 21 W W L L L1956-02-25 Luton Town A
22 -1 Aston Villa 30 5 4 6 21 26 0 6 9 12 31 0.579 20 L D L L W1956-02-25 Manchester United A

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Bristol Rovers11BarnsleyEastville20,979
Seatherton LineupsWood   
Hull City21Port ValeBoothferry Park6,884
Bradbury, Berry LineupsBaily   
Leicester City40Notts CountyFilbert Street25,977
Hogg, Gardiner 2, Rowley Lineups   
Lincoln City31Swansea TownSincil Bank7,842
Gibson 2, Northcott LineupsAllchurch L   
Plymouth Argyle00FulhamHome Park17,131
Lineups   
Sheffield Wednesday21Bristol CityHillsborough22,000
Quixall 2 LineupsBurden   

 

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 31 9 5 2 45 22 5 6 4 25 22 1.591 39 W W W L W1956-02-25 Leeds United A
2 3 Leicester City 31 11 2 2 51 17 5 2 9 25 39 1.357 36 W L W L W1956-02-25 Bristol City A
3 1 Bristol Rovers 30 11 2 2 45 21 4 3 8 24 32 1.302 35 D W L W D1956-02-25 Swansea Town A
4 -2 Swansea Town 30 11 3 1 35 15 4 2 9 23 40 1.055 35 L D W W D1956-02-25 Bristol Rovers H
5 -2 Bristol City 30 12 1 2 42 17 3 3 9 24 34 1.294 34 L L W D W1956-02-25 Leicester City H
6 0 Leeds United 28 12 3 0 32 11 2 2 9 17 33 1.114 33 D D D W L1956-02-25 Sheffield Wednesday H
7 0 Port Vale 30 7 4 3 22 12 4 7 5 20 27 1.077 33 L D W D W1956-02-25 Plymouth Argyle H
8 0 Liverpool 28 9 3 3 36 18 4 3 6 23 27 1.311 32 L W W L L1956-02-25 West Ham United A
9 3 Fulham 31 10 2 3 42 21 4 2 10 21 38 1.068 32 D D L W L1956-03-03 Leicester City A
10 -1 Nottingham Forest 29 7 2 5 22 17 7 2 6 28 31 1.042 32 W L W D D1956-03-03 Rotherham United H
11 -1 Blackburn Rovers 29 7 4 4 39 25 6 1 7 20 24 1.204 31 D W W W D1956-02-25 Barnsley A
12 -1 Stoke City 28 10 1 4 34 18 4 2 7 16 24 1.19 31 W L D W D1956-03-03 Middlesbrough H
13 0 Lincoln City 28 9 4 1 36 12 3 2 9 15 28 1.275 30 W L W L L1956-03-03 Leeds United H
14 0 Middlesbrough 29 9 3 3 34 22 2 3 9 15 35 0.86 28 W L W L D1956-03-03 Stoke City A
15 0 Bury 29 5 5 5 25 29 4 3 7 29 37 0.818 26 D D W W W1956-02-25 Hull City H
16 0 Rotherham United 28 6 4 3 21 19 3 4 8 19 30 0.816 26 D W D L L1956-03-03 Nottingham Forest A
17 1 Barnsley 31 7 3 5 24 24 1 7 8 12 32 0.643 26 D D L L L1956-02-25 Blackburn Rovers H
18 -1 Doncaster Rovers 28 8 5 2 36 22 0 4 9 16 46 0.765 25 D L L D W1956-02-25 Notts County A
19 0 West Ham United 28 7 2 4 34 16 1 6 8 18 31 1.106 24 D L D W W1956-02-25 Liverpool H
20 0 Notts County 31 5 4 6 29 26 3 3 10 15 35 0.721 23 L L L L L1956-02-25 Doncaster Rovers H
21 0 Plymouth Argyle 31 5 5 6 26 21 2 1 12 12 43 0.594 20 D W L L L1956-02-25 Port Vale A
22 0 Hull City 28 4 2 7 19 25 2 1 12 13 41 0.485 15 W L L D L1956-02-25 Bury A

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Accrington Stanley31WrexhamPeel Park7,840
Dick, Wright, Stewart LineupsEvans E   
Barrow22Halifax TownHolker Street6,221
Roberts, Gordon LineupsLonsdale, Griffiths (p)   
Bradford40WorkingtonPark Avenue5,133
Ward W, Smith 3 Lineups   
Carlisle United12Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedBrunton Park4,928
Atkinson LineupsHaigh, Gregory   
Chester11Bradford CitySealand Road3,829
Hackett LineupsKelly   
Chesterfield20Derby CountySaltergate Recreation Ground22,505Largest home gate 1955-56
Boyle, MacCabe Lineups   
Darlington31Mansfield TownFeethams Ground3,104
Morton, Bell 2 LineupsJepson   
Gateshead21Stockport CountyRedheugh Park 1,601
Robson, Lydon LineupsMoir   
Grimsby Town51Oldham AthleticBlundell Park10,202
Reeson, Pell, Crosbie 3 LineupsThompson   
Rochdale31York CitySpotland3,923
Anders 2, Storey LineupsFenton   
Southport00Hartlepools UnitedHaig Avenue6,219
Lineups   
Tranmere Rovers21Crewe AlexandraPrenton Park4,727
Jones, Speakman LineupsFrost   

 

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 32 13 1 1 38 7 6 4 7 13 17 2.125 43 W D W L L1956-03-03 York City H
2 0 Accrington Stanley 31 13 2 1 44 10 6 3 6 23 24 1.971 43 W L W D W1956-03-03 Bradford City H
3 0 Southport 31 10 6 2 29 15 8 0 5 19 19 1.412 42 D W W D W1956-02-25 York City A
4 0 Derby County 31 11 3 0 44 13 6 3 8 33 27 1.925 40 L W W W W1956-02-25 Gateshead H
5 0 Hartlepools United 33 13 1 2 32 11 5 3 9 20 34 1.156 40 D L W D W1956-03-03 Chesterfield A
6 0 Chesterfield 33 14 1 3 49 16 4 2 9 15 28 1.455 39 W L W W W1956-02-25 Oldham Athletic A
7 0 Bradford City 33 12 3 1 39 17 2 6 9 18 27 1.295 37 D W L L W1956-03-03 Accrington Stanley A
8 1 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 30 10 3 2 31 11 5 1 9 22 27 1.395 34 W W W L W1956-03-03 Barrow A
9 -1 Workington 33 10 1 5 36 17 5 3 9 21 34 1.118 34 L L D W L1956-02-25 Tranmere Rovers H
10 3 Gateshead 34 10 4 3 40 23 2 5 10 13 32 0.964 33 W W L W W1956-02-25 Derby County A
11 3 Darlington 32 9 4 4 36 23 5 1 9 13 28 0.961 33 W W D L L1956-02-25 Crewe Alexandra A
12 -2 Stockport County 33 10 3 3 41 17 3 3 11 15 32 1.143 32 L D L W D1956-02-25 Barrow H
13 2 Tranmere Rovers 33 10 3 5 30 17 3 3 9 18 40 0.842 32 W W L D W1956-02-25 Workington A
14 -3 York City 30 6 3 5 25 18 6 4 6 30 31 1.122 31 L L D D L1956-02-25 Southport H
15 -3 Carlisle United 32 9 2 6 34 23 4 3 8 18 33 0.929 31 L D L W W1956-02-25 Wrexham A
16 0 Halifax Town 33 9 4 3 34 16 2 4 11 21 40 0.982 30 D D L D L1956-03-03 Darlington A
17 0 Rochdale 32 8 4 4 38 33 2 6 8 16 34 0.806 30 W L L L L1956-03-03 Crewe Alexandra H
18 0 Chester 31 8 5 3 25 20 2 4 9 12 34 0.685 29 D D W L W1956-02-25 Mansfield Town A
19 0 Wrexham 33 6 4 6 23 22 3 4 10 22 40 0.726 26 L D L D L1956-02-25 Carlisle United H
20 0 Mansfield Town 32 7 6 3 33 16 0 4 12 14 43 0.797 24 L D W L W1956-02-25 Chester H
21 0 Oldham Athletic 33 5 7 4 28 25 1 5 11 17 38 0.714 24 L D L D L1956-02-25 Chesterfield H
22 1 Bradford 30 9 3 2 30 19 0 2 14 11 59 0.526 23 W L W L L1956-03-03 Derby County H
23 -1 Barrow 33 8 5 4 33 15 0 1 15 10 42 0.754 22 D D L W L1956-02-25 Stockport County A
24 0 Crewe Alexandra 32 6 1 8 21 25 0 5 12 15 50 0.48 18 L D L L L1956-02-25 Darlington H

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic11Ipswich TownDean Court8,514
Norris LineupsParker   
Brentford20AldershotGriffin Park7,026
Towers 2 Lineups   
Colchester United32Torquay UnitedLayer Road6,834
Plant 3 LineupsCollins T, James   
Coventry City01Northampton TownHighfield Road19,511
LineupsEnglish   
Exeter City12Swindon TownSt James Park4,937
Houghton LineupsOwen 2   
Gillingham31Shrewsbury TownPriestfield Stadium4,071
Hawkins, Millar, Sowden LineupsPrice   
Leyton Orient31Newport CountyBrisbane Road11,154
Julians 2, White LineupsJohnston   
Millwall32SouthamptonThe Den, New Cross6,049
Traynor OG, Prior, Johnson LineupsReeves, Hoskins   
Reading02Brighton & Hove AlbionElm Park7,431
LineupsStephens, Mundy   
Southend United51Queens Park RangersRoots Hall5,000
Lockhart 3, McGuigan 2 LineupsSmith   
Watford02Crystal PalaceVicarage Road4,865
LineupsPierce, Bateman OG   

 

Ptn Third Division South Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 1 Leyton Orient 30 13 3 0 50 8 6 4 4 18 14 3.091 45 W W W W L1956-02-25 Swindon Town A
2 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 32 14 1 0 56 7 6 4 7 26 22 2.828 45 W W W L W1956-02-25 Watford H
3 -2 Ipswich Town 32 12 3 1 43 21 6 6 4 32 22 1.744 45 D L W W W1956-02-25 Gillingham H
4 0 Torquay United 31 8 6 1 31 12 7 2 7 26 26 1.5 38 L L W L D1956-02-25 Norwich City H
5 0 Norwich City 30 12 3 1 44 18 3 5 6 19 36 1.167 38 W L W D W1956-02-25 Torquay United A
6 1 Northampton Town 31 11 1 3 33 19 6 3 7 18 28 1.085 38 W W L L D1956-02-25 Southend United H
7 -1 Coventry City 32 13 2 1 43 13 3 3 10 11 25 1.421 37 L D W W L1956-02-25 Aldershot A
8 0 Southend United 29 12 3 1 47 16 4 1 8 23 39 1.273 36 W D W L W1956-02-25 Northampton Town A
9 1 Brentford 31 9 4 3 28 20 4 4 7 19 29 0.959 34 W D W L D1956-02-25 Crystal Palace A
10 1 Colchester United 32 10 3 4 40 28 3 5 7 13 30 0.914 34 W L W W D1956-02-25 Newport County A
11 -2 Southampton 33 11 3 2 45 19 3 2 12 22 40 1.136 33 L W L W W1956-02-25 Reading H
12 1 Gillingham 32 8 3 5 28 19 4 4 8 21 37 0.875 31 W L D L L1956-02-25 Ipswich Town A
13 1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 31 8 5 4 27 13 3 2 9 14 26 1.051 29 D L W W W1956-02-25 Walsall A
14 -2 Shrewsbury Town 32 7 5 2 32 16 4 2 12 18 36 0.962 29 L L L L D1956-02-25 Millwall H
15 0 Aldershot 32 6 5 4 27 25 2 6 9 27 38 0.857 27 L W L D W1956-02-25 Coventry City H
16 0 Newport County 31 8 1 6 22 17 2 6 8 20 36 0.792 27 L D D L W1956-02-25 Colchester United H
17 2 Crystal Palace 32 5 3 8 19 20 3 7 6 19 34 0.704 26 W W D L L1956-02-25 Brentford H
18 -1 Queens Park Rangers 33 5 7 4 26 23 2 4 11 14 39 0.645 25 L D L W W1956-02-25 Exeter City H
19 -1 Exeter City 32 5 5 7 21 23 3 4 8 14 32 0.636 25 L L L D L1956-02-25 Queens Park Rangers A
20 0 Watford 32 5 4 8 25 32 3 4 8 12 33 0.569 24 L W L L L1956-02-25 Brighton & Hove Albion A
21 0 Reading 32 6 2 8 29 30 3 3 10 20 31 0.803 23 L L W L L1956-02-25 Southampton A
22 0 Millwall 30 8 3 4 35 18 1 2 12 18 52 0.757 23 W W D L W1956-02-25 Shrewsbury Town A
23 0 Walsall 30 7 3 3 26 20 1 1 15 17 45 0.662 20 L D L W L1956-02-25 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H
24 0 Swindon Town 30 3 7 5 14 15 3 1 11 11 41 0.446 20 W D W L L1956-02-25 Leyton Orient H
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