1956-03-17

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Cup and International Matches
FA Cup Semi Final Venue Gate Notes
D 1Birmingham City30SunderlandD 1Hillsborough, Sheffield 65,103  
Kinsey, Astall, Brown Lineups      
D 1Manchester City10Tottenham HotspurD 1Villa Park, Birmingham 69,788  
Johnstone Lineups      

 

First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Arsenal 11 Manchester UnitedHighbury50,758
Holton Lineups Viollet    
Blackpool 51 Newcastle UnitedBloomfield Road23,740
Taylor, Mudie 2, Perry, Durie Lineups Keeble    
Bolton Wanderers 40 West Bromwich AlbionBurnden Park23,603
Lofthouse 2, Stevens 2 Lineups    
Huddersfield Town 10 EvertonLeeds Road18,807
Hickson Lineups    
Portsmouth 11 Sheffield UnitedFratton Park20,168
Rafferty Lineups Howitt    
Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 Luton TownMolineux32,339
Hancocks Lineups Davies, Gregory    

 

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 35 14 3 0 42 17 6 5 7 28 29 1.522 48 D D W W W1956-03-24 Bolton Wanderers H
2 0 Blackpool 34 13 2 3 55 24 5 5 6 23 28 1.5 43 W D W W W1956-03-24 Birmingham City A
3 0 Manchester City 32 9 4 3 31 18 5 5 6 31 32 1.24 37 W W W D W1956-03-21 Charlton Athletic H
4 2 Bolton Wanderers 33 11 3 3 43 16 4 3 9 17 25 1.463 36 W D W L W1956-03-21 Tottenham Hotspur H
5 -1 Newcastle United 35 11 1 5 44 21 5 3 10 31 36 1.316 36 L L D W W1956-03-24 Huddersfield Town H
6 -1 Sunderland 32 8 6 2 36 27 6 1 9 29 44 0.915 35 W L L W L1956-03-21 Preston North End H
7 3 Portsmouth 34 8 6 3 38 32 6 1 10 28 41 0.904 35 D D W L L1956-03-24 Preston North End A
8 -1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 11 1 4 39 23 3 5 8 30 32 1.255 34 L D L W W1956-03-24 Charlton Athletic A
9 -1 Birmingham City 33 9 4 4 41 21 4 4 8 19 27 1.25 34 D D W W W1956-03-21 Chelsea A
10 -1 Burnley 33 9 3 5 30 16 4 5 7 19 27 1.14 34 W L L L D1956-03-19 Aston Villa A
11 4 Luton Town 34 9 3 4 34 19 5 3 10 22 32 1.098 34 W D W L L1956-03-24 Aston Villa H
12 0 Cardiff City 33 10 3 3 30 24 4 3 10 17 32 0.839 34 D D W W W1956-03-24 Everton A
13 -2 West Bromwich Albion 34 11 3 3 31 20 4 1 12 17 38 0.828 34 L L L W L1956-03-24 Chelsea H
14 -1 Charlton Athletic 34 11 1 5 43 22 3 4 10 25 45 1.015 33 W D L L W1956-03-21 Manchester City A
15 -1 Everton 35 8 5 4 31 24 4 4 10 16 31 0.855 33 L L L W L1956-03-24 Cardiff City H
16 1 Arsenal 34 10 4 4 32 22 1 6 9 15 36 0.81 32 D L W L W1956-03-24 Sheffield United A
17 -1 Chelsea 33 8 3 5 23 21 4 5 8 28 43 0.797 32 L L L W D1956-03-21 Birmingham City H
18 0 Preston North End 34 5 4 8 27 30 6 2 9 33 32 0.968 28 D L L L L1956-03-21 Sunderland A
19 0 Tottenham Hotspur 31 6 4 6 27 22 5 1 9 14 24 0.891 27 D W L W D1956-03-21 Bolton Wanderers A
20 0 Sheffield United 32 7 4 5 23 25 3 2 11 23 31 0.821 26 D W L D W1956-03-24 Arsenal H
21 0 Huddersfield Town 34 7 4 6 25 26 3 2 12 17 48 0.568 26 W L D W W1956-03-24 Newcastle United A
22 0 Aston Villa 33 5 5 6 22 27 1 6 10 15 34 0.607 23 W D L L D1956-03-19 Burnley H

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Blackburn Rovers41West Ham UnitedEwood Park21,581
Briggs 2, Douglas, Quigley LineupsMatthews   
Bristol Rovers22FulhamEastville21,836
Meyer, Ward LineupsHaynes (p), Stevens   
Doncaster Rovers23BuryBelle Vue8,553
McMorran, Tindill LineupsLawson, Robinson, Tilley   
Hull City13Bristol CityBoothferry Park11,174
Jensen LineupsAtyeo, Hinshelwood, Rodgers   
Leicester City31Rotherham UnitedFilbert Street29,031
Hogg, Rowley (p), Gardiner LineupsJohnson   
Lincoln City10Port ValeSincil Bank10,635
Gibson Lineups   
Liverpool41Swansea TownAnfield Road48,217
Liddell, Dickson 2, Anderson LineupsGriffiths   
Nottingham Forest24MiddlesbroughCity Ground22,918
Small, Lishman LineupsDay, Peacock 2, McKinlay OG   
Plymouth Argyle11Notts CountyHome Park19,946
Morgan LineupsWills   
Stoke City21Leeds UnitedVictoria Ground22,784
Graver, Bowyer LineupsBrook   

 

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 34 10 5 2 49 22 6 6 5 29 26 1.625 43 W W L W W1956-03-21 Barnsley H
2 0 Leicester City 35 13 2 2 56 19 5 3 10 27 43 1.339 41 W L W D W1956-03-24 Swansea Town A
3 0 Liverpool 33 12 3 3 45 21 5 3 7 28 29 1.46 40 W W W W L1956-03-24 Notts County A
4 0 Bristol City 34 12 2 3 43 19 5 3 9 30 35 1.352 39 W L W D L1956-03-24 Nottingham Forest H
5 0 Bristol Rovers 34 11 3 3 47 26 5 3 9 27 35 1.213 38 D L L W D1956-03-24 Bury A
6 4 Blackburn Rovers 33 9 4 4 45 26 7 1 8 23 27 1.283 37 W W W L D1956-03-24 Port Vale A
7 -1 Port Vale 34 9 4 3 27 13 4 7 7 20 32 1.044 37 L W L W L1956-03-24 Blackburn Rovers H
8 -1 Swansea Town 34 11 3 3 36 18 5 2 10 28 45 1.016 37 L L W L L1956-03-24 Leicester City H
9 0 Leeds United 33 13 3 1 35 14 2 3 11 19 37 1.059 36 L L D L W1956-03-24 Plymouth Argyle H
10 -2 Nottingham Forest 32 8 2 6 25 21 8 2 6 29 31 1.038 36 L W W W L1956-03-24 Bristol City A
11 1 Stoke City 31 11 1 5 38 24 5 2 7 17 24 1.146 35 W W L W L1956-03-24 Fulham A
12 -1 Fulham 34 11 2 3 45 21 4 3 11 24 42 1.095 35 D W L D D1956-03-24 Stoke City H
13 0 Lincoln City 31 10 5 1 38 13 3 2 10 15 31 1.205 33 W L D W L1956-03-24 Rotherham United A
14 0 Middlesbrough 32 9 3 4 35 24 4 3 9 24 39 0.937 32 W L W W L1956-03-24 Sheffield Wednesday H
15 0 Bury 33 7 5 5 31 32 5 3 8 34 43 0.867 32 W W L W D1956-03-19 West Ham United A
16 0 West Ham United 31 9 2 4 38 17 1 6 9 19 35 1.096 28 L W W D L1956-03-19 Bury H
17 0 Barnsley 34 8 3 6 26 30 1 7 9 12 35 0.585 28 L L W D D1956-03-21 Sheffield Wednesday A
18 0 Rotherham United 31 6 4 4 23 22 3 4 10 20 34 0.768 26 L L L D W1956-03-24 Lincoln City H
19 1 Notts County 35 6 4 7 32 30 3 4 11 16 38 0.706 26 D L L W L1956-03-24 Liverpool H
20 -1 Doncaster Rovers 31 8 5 3 38 25 0 4 11 18 51 0.737 25 L L L D L1956-03-24 Barnsley A
21 0 Plymouth Argyle 35 6 6 6 30 22 3 1 13 15 47 0.652 25 D W W L D1956-03-24 Leeds United A
22 0 Hull City 32 4 2 9 21 32 3 1 13 17 44 0.5 17 L W L L W1956-03-24 West Ham United A

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Accrington Stanley13York CityPeel Park9,905
Stewart LineupsColbridge 2, Bottom   
Barrow12Derby CountyHolker Street6,074
Roberts LineupsRyan, Woodhead   
Bradford03Mansfield TownPark Avenue5,912
LineupsMurray, Darwin, Batty OG   
Carlisle United03Hartlepools UnitedBrunton Park4,118
LineupsLumley, Johnson 2   
Chester00Crewe AlexandraSealand Road6,863
Lineups   
Chesterfield30Halifax TownSaltergate Recreation Ground7,283
Smith 2, Havenhand Lineups   
Darlington22WorkingtonFeethams Ground3,413
Clark H, Bell LineupsRobson, Bertolini   
Gateshead13Oldham AthleticRedheugh Park 2,128
Oliver LineupsNeale, Travis, Fawley   
Grimsby Town30Stockport CountyBlundell Park14,133
Reeson, Crosbie, Evans Lineups   
Rochdale10WrexhamSpotland4,285
Anders Lineups   
Southport22Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHaig Avenue5,610
Bromilow 2 LineupsBrown, Mullen   
Tranmere Rovers11Bradford CityPrenton Park5,249
Bell LineupsWebb   

 

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 35 15 1 1 43 8 7 4 7 16 18 2.269 49 W W W W D1956-03-24 Hartlepools United A
2 1 Derby County 36 13 3 1 51 18 8 3 8 39 30 1.875 48 W L W W W1956-03-19 Oldham Athletic H
3 -1 Accrington Stanley 34 14 2 2 47 13 7 3 6 26 26 1.872 47 L W W W L1956-03-24 Workington A
4 0 Southport 35 10 8 2 32 18 9 0 6 21 21 1.359 46 D L D W D1956-03-24 Bradford City A
5 0 Hartlepools United 36 14 1 2 33 11 7 3 9 26 36 1.255 46 W W W D L1956-03-24 Grimsby Town H
6 0 Chesterfield 37 15 1 4 54 19 4 3 10 18 32 1.412 42 W L L D W1956-03-24 Wrexham A
7 0 Bradford City 36 13 3 1 42 17 2 7 10 19 30 1.298 40 D W L D W1956-03-24 Southport H
8 0 Workington 37 11 2 5 39 17 6 4 9 27 38 1.2 40 D D W W L1956-03-24 Accrington Stanley H
9 2 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 33 10 3 3 33 14 5 3 9 26 31 1.311 36 D L D W W1956-03-22 Rochdale H
10 -1 Stockport County 37 12 3 3 47 19 3 3 13 16 37 1.125 36 L W L W L1956-03-24 Bradford H
11 -1 Gateshead 38 11 4 4 43 27 2 6 11 17 39 0.909 36 L D W L W1956-03-24 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A
12 2 York City 35 7 3 6 28 20 7 4 8 35 36 1.125 35 W L W L L1956-03-24 Barrow H
13 -1 Darlington 36 9 5 5 39 27 5 2 10 14 32 0.898 35 D L L D W1956-03-24 Oldham Athletic A
14 -1 Tranmere Rovers 37 11 4 5 33 19 3 3 11 18 49 0.75 35 D L W L W1956-03-24 Halifax Town A
15 1 Rochdale 35 10 4 4 40 33 2 6 9 16 35 0.824 34 W L W W L1956-03-22 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A
16 -1 Halifax Town 36 9 5 3 37 19 3 4 12 23 44 0.952 33 L D W D D1956-03-24 Tranmere Rovers H
17 0 Chester 35 9 6 3 28 22 2 5 10 12 37 0.678 33 D D W L D1956-03-24 Derby County A
18 2 Mansfield Town 36 9 6 3 42 16 1 5 12 18 44 1 31 W W D W L1956-03-24 Rochdale H
19 -1 Carlisle United 36 9 2 8 36 30 4 3 10 21 41 0.803 31 L L L L L1956-03-24 Crewe Alexandra A
20 -1 Wrexham 37 8 4 6 30 25 3 4 12 23 43 0.779 30 L W L W L1956-03-24 Chesterfield H
21 0 Oldham Athletic 37 6 8 4 36 28 2 5 12 22 42 0.829 29 W W L D L1956-03-19 Derby County A
22 0 Bradford 34 10 3 4 34 27 0 2 15 13 63 0.522 25 L W L L W1956-03-24 Stockport County A
23 0 Barrow 38 8 6 5 36 19 0 1 18 13 54 0.671 23 L L L D L1956-03-24 York City A
24 0 Crewe Alexandra 36 7 2 8 26 28 0 6 13 15 51 0.519 22 D W L D L1956-03-24 Carlisle United H

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic40Swindon TownDean Court6,648
Newsham 2, Siddall, Harrison Lineups   
Brentford11Shrewsbury TownGriffin Park9,156
Towers LineupsArnott   
Colchester United20Northampton TownLayer Road8,333
Wright, McCurley Lineups   
Coventry City20SouthamptonHighfield Road13,471
Newman, McPherson Lineups   
Exeter City61Crystal PalaceSt James Park6,826
Sword 3, Iggleden 2, Thomas K LineupsDeakin   
Gillingham32Newport CountyPriestfield Stadium6,203
Crossan, Parry, Baxter LineupsBurgess, Harris   
Leyton Orient83AldershotBrisbane Road18,595
Johnston 3, Heckman 2, Woosnam 2, Hartburn LineupsLacey, Menzies 2   
Millwall32Torquay UnitedThe Den, New Cross9,712
Summers, Tyrell, Jardine LineupsCollins R 2   
Norwich City10Queens Park RangersCarrow Road13,355
Gavin Lineups   
Reading20WalsallElm Park6,317
Quinlan, Green Lineups   
Southend United12Brighton & Hove AlbionRoots Hall12,521
Baron LineupsForeman, Harburn   
Watford02Ipswich TownVicarage Road9,450
LineupsGarneys, Parker   

 

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 34 15 3 0 65 12 8 4 4 21 15 3.185 53 W W W W W1956-03-24 Crystal Palace A
2 0 Ipswich Town 36 12 5 1 47 25 8 6 4 39 22 1.83 51 W D W D D1956-03-24 Brentford H
3 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 36 15 1 1 60 11 7 4 8 30 27 2.368 49 W W L L W1956-03-24 Exeter City H
4 0 Torquay United 36 9 8 1 37 15 7 2 9 28 31 1.413 42 L D L W D1956-03-24 Reading H
5 1 Norwich City 34 13 3 2 47 21 3 7 6 21 38 1.153 42 W D L D W1956-03-24 Northampton Town A
6 -1 Southend United 33 13 3 2 51 20 5 2 8 26 41 1.262 41 L W W D W1956-03-19 Coventry City A
7 2 Colchester United 37 12 3 4 47 28 4 6 8 18 37 1 41 W L W W D1956-03-24 Aldershot A
8 2 Coventry City 36 14 2 2 46 16 3 4 11 14 29 1.333 40 W L L D L1956-03-19 Southend United H
9 -1 Brentford 36 10 5 4 34 25 5 5 7 22 30 1.018 40 D L D W W1956-03-24 Ipswich Town A
10 -3 Northampton Town 35 11 2 4 34 21 6 3 9 19 33 0.981 39 L L L D W1956-03-24 Norwich City H
11 0 Southampton 37 12 4 2 51 22 3 2 14 22 43 1.123 36 L D L W L1956-03-24 Southend United H
12 0 Shrewsbury Town 36 8 6 2 35 17 5 3 12 20 37 1.019 35 D D W W L1956-03-24 Coventry City H
13 0 Gillingham 36 9 3 6 31 22 4 6 8 23 39 0.885 35 W D L D W1956-03-24 Swindon Town A
14 0 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 35 10 5 4 33 13 3 3 10 14 27 1.175 34 W L W D D1956-03-24 Queens Park Rangers A
15 0 Newport County 35 9 2 6 23 17 3 6 9 25 41 0.828 32 L W W D L1956-03-24 Millwall H
16 0 Aldershot 36 7 6 4 30 27 2 6 11 32 49 0.816 30 L W L D L1956-03-24 Colchester United H
17 3 Exeter City 36 7 5 7 30 25 3 4 10 14 34 0.746 29 W L W L L1956-03-24 Brighton & Hove Albion A
18 -1 Queens Park Rangers 37 7 7 4 33 25 2 4 13 15 47 0.667 29 L W L W L1956-03-24 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H
19 -1 Watford 37 6 4 9 26 34 4 5 9 16 39 0.575 29 L D W L W1956-03-24 Walsall A
20 -1 Crystal Palace 36 5 3 10 20 24 4 7 7 23 41 0.662 28 L L W L W1956-03-24 Leyton Orient H
21 2 Reading 37 7 2 10 32 34 3 4 11 25 39 0.781 26 W D L L L1956-03-24 Torquay United A
22 2 Millwall 35 9 3 5 38 25 1 2 15 20 58 0.699 25 W L L L L1956-03-24 Newport County A
23 -2 Walsall 34 8 4 3 28 21 2 1 16 18 47 0.676 25 L W W D L1956-03-24 Watford H
24 -2 Swindon Town 36 4 8 6 17 18 4 1 13 13 51 0.435 25 L W D L W1956-03-24 Gillingham H
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