1956-03-24

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Birmingham City 12 BlackpoolSt Andrew's47,933Largest home gate 1955-56
Murphy Lineups Durie, Perry    
Burnley 40 SunderlandTurf Moor23,782
Newlands, McKay, Cheesebrough, Pilkington Lineups    
Charlton Athletic 02 Wolverhampton WanderersThe Valley27,372
Lineups Wilshaw, Murray    
Everton 20 Cardiff CityGoodison Park29,959
McNamara, Wainwright Lineups    
Luton Town 21 Aston VillaKenilworth Road17,126
Pearce 2 Lineups Southren    
Manchester United 10 Bolton WanderersOld Trafford46,346
Taylor Lineups    
Newcastle United 11 Huddersfield TownSt James' Park20,008
Davies Lineups Davie    
Preston North End 21 PortsmouthDeepdale17,016
Thompson T, Hatsell Lineups Henderson    
Sheffield United 02 ArsenalBramall Lane26,347
Lineups Holton, Tapscott    
Tottenham Hotspur 21 Manchester CityWhite Hart Lane31,622
Brooks (p), Smith Lineups Hayes    
West Bromwich Albion 30 ChelseaThe Hawthorns20,091
Nicholls 2, Griffin 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 36 15 3 0 43 17 6 5 7 28 29 1.543 50 W D D W W1956-03-30 Newcastle United H
2 0 Blackpool 35 13 2 3 55 24 6 5 6 25 29 1.509 45 W W D W W1956-03-30 Bolton Wanderers H
3 0 Bolton Wanderers 35 12 3 3 46 18 4 3 10 17 26 1.432 38 L W W D W1956-03-30 Blackpool A
4 1 Newcastle United 36 11 2 5 45 22 5 3 10 31 36 1.31 37 D L L D W1956-03-30 Manchester United A
5 -1 Manchester City 34 9 4 4 31 20 5 5 7 32 34 1.167 37 L L W W W1956-03-30 Sunderland A
6 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 11 1 4 39 23 4 5 8 32 32 1.291 36 W L D L W1956-03-31 Newcastle United H
7 -1 Birmingham City 35 9 4 5 42 23 5 4 8 21 28 1.235 36 L W D D W1956-03-31 Manchester City A
8 4 Burnley 35 10 3 5 34 16 4 5 8 19 29 1.178 36 W L W L L1956-03-30 Charlton Athletic A
9 2 Luton Town 35 10 3 4 36 20 5 3 10 22 32 1.115 36 W W D W L1956-03-30 Chelsea H
10 4 West Bromwich Albion 35 12 3 3 34 20 4 1 12 17 38 0.879 36 W L L L W1956-03-31 Cardiff City A
11 -4 Sunderland 34 8 7 2 38 29 6 1 10 29 48 0.87 36 L D W L L1956-03-30 Manchester City H
12 -4 Charlton Athletic 36 11 1 6 43 24 4 4 10 27 45 1.014 35 L W W D L1956-03-30 Burnley H
13 -4 Portsmouth 35 8 6 3 38 32 6 1 11 29 43 0.893 35 L D D W L1956-03-30 Cardiff City H
14 1 Everton 36 9 5 4 33 24 4 4 10 16 31 0.891 35 W L L L W1956-03-30 Sheffield United H
15 1 Arsenal 35 10 4 4 32 22 2 6 9 17 36 0.845 34 W D L W L1956-03-31 Luton Town H
16 -3 Cardiff City 34 10 3 3 30 24 4 3 11 17 34 0.81 34 L D D W W1956-03-30 Portsmouth A
17 0 Chelsea 35 8 3 6 24 23 4 5 9 28 46 0.754 32 L L L L L1956-03-30 Luton Town A
18 0 Preston North End 36 6 4 8 29 31 6 3 9 35 34 0.985 31 W D D L L1956-03-30 Tottenham Hotspur A
19 0 Tottenham Hotspur 33 7 4 6 29 23 5 1 10 16 27 0.9 29 W L D W L1956-03-30 Preston North End H
20 1 Huddersfield Town 35 7 4 6 25 26 3 3 12 18 49 0.573 27 D W L D W1956-03-31 Manchester United H
21 -1 Sheffield United 33 7 4 6 23 27 3 2 11 23 31 0.793 26 L D W L D1956-03-30 Everton A
22 0 Aston Villa 35 6 5 6 24 27 1 6 11 16 36 0.635 25 L W W D L1956-03-31 Everton H

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Barnsley22Doncaster RoversOakwell9,892
Kaye 2 LineupsWalker R, Williams C   
Bristol City00Nottingham ForestAshton Gate22,578
Lineups   
Bury01Bristol RoversGigg Lane11,569
LineupsWard   
Fulham20Stoke CityCraven Cottage15,948
Stevens, Chamberlain Lineups   
Leeds United42Plymouth ArgyleElland Road12,348
Brook, Nightingale, Charles 2 LineupsMitchell 2   
Middlesbrough22Sheffield WednesdayAyresome Park19,026
Scott 2 LineupsShiner, Quixall   
Notts County21LiverpoolMeadow Lane13,915
McCormack 2 (1p) LineupsAnderson   
Port Vale41Blackburn RoversVale Park15,217
Stephenson 2, Leake, Smith LineupsBriggs (p)   
Rotherham United22Lincoln CityMillmoor9,681
Johnson, Marshall LineupsNorthcott, Finch   
Swansea Town61Leicester CityVetch Field16,920
Griffiths 2, Allchurch L, Medwin 3 LineupsFroggatt   
West Ham United11Hull CityUpton Park12,718
Allison LineupsSmith   

 

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 36 11 5 2 52 22 6 7 5 31 28 1.66 46 D W W W L1956-03-31 Notts County H
2 0 Leicester City 36 13 2 2 56 19 5 3 11 28 49 1.235 41 L W L W D1956-03-31 Middlesbrough H
3 0 Liverpool 34 12 3 3 45 21 5 3 8 29 31 1.423 40 L W W W W1956-03-30 Doncaster Rovers A
4 0 Bristol City 35 12 3 3 43 19 5 3 9 30 35 1.352 40 D W L W D1956-03-30 Port Vale A
5 0 Bristol Rovers 35 11 3 3 47 26 6 3 9 28 35 1.23 40 W D L L W1956-03-30 Plymouth Argyle H
6 1 Port Vale 35 10 4 3 31 14 4 7 7 20 32 1.109 39 W L W L W1956-03-30 Bristol City H
7 1 Swansea Town 35 12 3 3 42 19 5 2 10 28 45 1.094 39 W L L W L1956-03-31 Doncaster Rovers A
8 1 Leeds United 34 14 3 1 39 16 2 3 11 19 37 1.094 38 W L L D L1956-03-30 Fulham A
9 -3 Blackburn Rovers 34 9 4 4 45 26 7 1 9 24 31 1.211 37 L W W W L1956-03-30 Hull City H
10 2 Fulham 35 12 2 3 47 21 4 3 11 24 42 1.127 37 W D W L D1956-03-30 Leeds United H
11 -1 Nottingham Forest 33 8 2 6 25 21 8 3 6 29 31 1.038 37 D L W W W1956-03-31 Leeds United H
12 -1 Stoke City 32 11 1 5 38 24 5 2 8 17 26 1.1 35 L W W L W1956-03-30 West Ham United A
13 0 Lincoln City 32 10 5 1 38 13 3 3 10 17 33 1.196 34 D W L D W1956-03-31 Barnsley H
14 0 Middlesbrough 33 9 4 4 37 26 4 3 9 24 39 0.938 33 D W L W W1956-03-31 Leicester City A
15 0 Bury 35 7 5 6 31 33 5 3 9 36 46 0.848 32 L L W W L1956-03-30 Notts County H
16 0 West Ham United 33 10 3 4 42 20 1 6 9 19 35 1.109 31 D W L W W1956-03-26 Doncaster Rovers A
17 0 Barnsley 36 8 4 6 28 32 1 7 10 12 38 0.571 29 D L L L W1956-03-31 Lincoln City A
18 1 Notts County 36 7 4 7 34 31 3 4 11 16 38 0.725 28 W D L L W1956-03-30 Bury A
19 -1 Rotherham United 32 6 5 4 25 24 3 4 10 20 34 0.776 27 D L L L D1956-03-31 Bristol Rovers A
20 0 Doncaster Rovers 32 8 5 3 38 25 0 5 11 20 53 0.744 26 D L L L D1956-03-26 West Ham United H
21 0 Plymouth Argyle 36 6 6 6 30 22 3 1 14 17 51 0.644 25 L D W W L1956-03-30 Bristol Rovers A
22 0 Hull City 33 4 2 9 21 32 3 2 13 18 45 0.506 18 D L W L L1956-03-30 Blackburn Rovers A

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Bradford City20SouthportValley Parade9,142
Jackson P, Samuels Lineups   
Crewe Alexandra31Carlisle UnitedGresty Road5,214
Frost, Leaver, Franklin LineupsAshman   
Derby County31ChesterBaseball Ground16,378
Pye 2, Straw LineupsBullock   
Halifax Town02Tranmere RoversThe Shay4,364
LineupsJones, Fleming   
Hartlepools United12Grimsby TownVictoria Park10,360Largest home gate 1955-56
Rayment LineupsEvans, Crosbie   
Mansfield Town60RochdaleField Mill8,563
Murray 3, Jepson, Darwin, Mitten Lineups   
Oldham Athletic33DarlingtonBoundary Park4,616
Chaytor, Travis, Fawley LineupsFurphy, Morton, Davis   
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United11GatesheadOld Showground4,702
Brown LineupsOliver   
Stockport County00BradfordEdgeley Park5,381
Lineups   
Workington00Accrington StanleyBorough Park6,453
Lineups   
Wrexham30ChesterfieldRacecourse Ground5,193
Evans E 2, Griffiths B Lineups   
York City32BarrowBootham Crescent8,459
Bottom, Storey, Colbridge LineupsKeen, Gordon   

 

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 Derby County 38 15 3 1 56 19 8 3 8 39 30 1.939 52 W W W L W1956-03-30 Tranmere Rovers A
2 0 Grimsby Town 36 15 1 1 43 8 8 4 7 18 19 2.259 51 W W W W W1956-03-30 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United H
3 0 Accrington Stanley 35 14 2 2 47 13 7 4 6 26 26 1.872 48 D L W W W1956-03-30 Mansfield Town A
4 0 Southport 36 10 8 2 32 18 9 0 7 21 23 1.293 46 L D L D W1956-03-30 Crewe Alexandra A
5 0 Hartlepools United 37 14 1 3 34 13 7 3 9 26 36 1.224 46 L W W W D1956-03-30 Gateshead A
6 1 Bradford City 37 14 3 1 44 17 2 7 10 19 30 1.34 42 W D W L D1956-03-30 Carlisle United A
7 -1 Chesterfield 38 15 1 4 54 19 4 3 11 18 35 1.333 42 L W L L D1956-03-30 York City A
8 0 Workington 38 11 3 5 39 17 6 4 9 27 38 1.2 41 D D D W W1956-03-30 Rochdale A
9 0 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 35 10 4 4 35 17 5 3 9 26 31 1.271 37 D L D L D1956-03-30 Grimsby Town A
10 3 York City 36 8 3 6 31 22 7 4 8 35 36 1.138 37 W W L W L1956-03-30 Chesterfield H
11 -1 Stockport County 38 12 4 3 47 19 3 3 13 16 37 1.125 37 D L W L W1956-03-30 Darlington H
12 -1 Gateshead 39 11 4 4 43 27 2 7 11 18 40 0.91 37 D L D W L1956-03-30 Hartlepools United H
13 2 Tranmere Rovers 38 11 4 5 33 19 4 3 11 20 49 0.779 37 W D L W L1956-03-30 Derby County H
14 0 Darlington 37 9 5 5 39 27 5 3 10 17 35 0.903 36 D D L L D1956-03-30 Stockport County A
15 -3 Rochdale 37 10 4 4 40 33 3 6 10 18 42 0.773 36 L W W L W1956-03-30 Workington H
16 2 Mansfield Town 37 10 6 3 48 16 1 5 12 18 44 1.1 33 W W W D W1956-03-30 Accrington Stanley H
17 -1 Halifax Town 37 9 5 4 37 21 3 4 12 23 44 0.923 33 L L D W D1956-03-30 Chester A
18 -1 Chester 36 9 6 3 28 22 2 5 11 13 40 0.661 33 L D D W L1956-03-30 Halifax Town H
19 1 Wrexham 38 9 4 6 33 25 3 4 12 23 43 0.824 32 W L W L W1956-03-30 Barrow A
20 -1 Carlisle United 37 9 2 8 36 30 4 3 11 22 44 0.784 31 L L L L L1956-03-30 Bradford City H
21 0 Oldham Athletic 39 6 9 4 39 31 2 5 13 22 44 0.813 30 D L W W L1956-03-31 Accrington Stanley A
22 0 Bradford 35 10 3 4 34 27 0 3 15 13 63 0.522 26 D L W L L1956-03-31 Hartlepools United H
23 1 Crewe Alexandra 37 8 2 8 29 29 0 6 13 15 51 0.55 24 W D W L D1956-03-30 Southport H
24 -1 Barrow 39 8 6 5 36 19 0 1 19 15 57 0.671 23 L L L L D1956-03-30 Wrexham H

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Aldershot10Colchester UnitedRecreation Ground3,874
Jackson (p) Lineups   
Brighton & Hove Albion10Exeter CityGoldstone Ground12,996
Tennant Lineups   
Crystal Palace12Leyton OrientSelhurst Park19,165
Gunning (p) LineupsWhite, Johnston   
Ipswich Town11BrentfordPortman Road13,672
Lowden OG LineupsTowers   
Newport County14MillwallSomerton Park4,567
Hudson LineupsMcAllister, Tyrell, Summers, Mackay   
Northampton Town11Norwich CityCounty Ground9,387
Marston LineupsCoxon   
Queens Park Rangers01Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticLoftus Road5,832
LineupsNewsham   
Shrewsbury Town30Coventry CityGay Meadow8,232
O'Donnell 2, McCue Lineups   
Southampton00Southend UnitedThe Dell9,329
Lineups   
Swindon Town01GillinghamCounty Ground7,035
LineupsMarks   
Torquay United00ReadingPlainmoor4,817
Lineups   
Walsall21WatfordFellows Park10,879
Taylor D, Cooper LineupsGraham   

 

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 35 15 3 0 65 12 9 4 4 23 16 3.143 55 W W W W W1956-03-30 Torquay United H
2 0 Ipswich Town 37 12 6 1 48 26 8 6 4 39 22 1.813 52 D W D W D1956-03-30 Norwich City H
3 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 37 16 1 1 61 11 7 4 8 30 27 2.395 51 W W W L L1956-03-30 Millwall A
4 0 Torquay United 37 9 9 1 37 15 7 2 9 28 31 1.413 43 D L D L W1956-03-30 Leyton Orient A
5 0 Southend United 35 13 3 2 51 20 5 4 8 26 41 1.262 43 D D L W W1956-03-30 Swindon Town H
6 0 Norwich City 35 13 3 2 47 21 3 8 6 22 39 1.15 43 D W D L D1956-03-30 Ipswich Town A
7 0 Coventry City 38 14 3 2 46 16 3 4 12 14 32 1.25 41 L D W L L1956-03-30 Queens Park Rangers A
8 1 Brentford 37 10 5 4 34 25 5 6 7 23 31 1.018 41 D D L D W1956-03-31 Walsall H
9 -1 Colchester United 38 12 3 4 47 28 4 6 9 18 38 0.985 41 L W L W W1956-03-30 Walsall H
10 0 Northampton Town 36 11 3 4 35 22 6 3 9 19 33 0.982 40 D L L L D1956-03-31 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A
11 0 Southampton 38 12 5 2 51 22 3 2 14 22 43 1.123 37 D L D L W1956-03-30 Gillingham A
12 0 Shrewsbury Town 37 9 6 2 38 17 5 3 12 20 37 1.074 37 W D D W W1956-03-30 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A
13 0 Gillingham 37 9 3 6 31 22 5 6 8 24 39 0.902 37 W W D L D1956-03-30 Southampton H
14 0 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 36 10 5 4 33 13 4 3 10 15 27 1.2 36 W W L W D1956-03-30 Shrewsbury Town H
15 1 Aldershot 37 8 6 4 31 27 2 6 11 32 49 0.829 32 W L W L D1956-03-30 Watford A
16 -1 Newport County 36 9 2 7 24 21 3 6 9 25 41 0.79 32 L L W W D1956-03-30 Exeter City H
17 0 Exeter City 37 7 5 7 30 25 3 4 11 14 35 0.733 29 L W L W L1956-03-30 Newport County A
18 0 Queens Park Rangers 38 7 7 5 33 26 2 4 13 15 47 0.658 29 L L W L W1956-03-30 Coventry City H
19 0 Watford 38 6 4 9 26 34 4 5 10 17 41 0.573 29 L L D W L1956-03-30 Aldershot H
20 0 Crystal Palace 37 5 3 11 21 26 4 7 7 23 41 0.657 28 L L L W L1956-03-30 Reading H
21 0 Reading 38 7 2 10 32 34 3 5 11 25 39 0.781 27 D W D L L1956-03-30 Crystal Palace A
22 0 Millwall 36 9 3 5 38 25 2 2 15 24 59 0.738 27 W W L L L1956-03-30 Brighton & Hove Albion H
23 0 Walsall 35 9 4 3 30 22 2 1 16 18 47 0.696 27 W L W W D1956-03-30 Colchester United A
24 0 Swindon Town 37 4 8 7 17 19 4 1 13 13 51 0.429 25 L L W D L1956-03-30 Southend United A
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