1956-03-31

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Arsenal 30 Luton TownHighbury45,968
Holton 2, Haverty Lineups    
Aston Villa 20 EvertonVilla Park28,052
Pace, Dixon Lineups    
Blackpool 11 Sheffield UnitedBloomfield Road27,272
Durie Lineups Hagan    
Bolton Wanderers 01 BurnleyBurnden Park29,488
Lineups Burke    
Cardiff City 13 West Bromwich AlbionNinian Park31,641
Hitchens Lineups Allen, Robson, Nicholls    
Chelsea 01 Preston North EndStamford Bridge31,450
Lineups Finney (p)    
Huddersfield Town 02 Manchester UnitedLeeds Road37,780
Lineups Taylor 2    
Manchester City 11 Birmingham CityMaine Road44,777
Hayes Lineups Murphy    
Portsmouth 40 Charlton AthleticFratton Park21,094
Harris, Henderson 2, Barnard Lineups    
Sunderland 32 Tottenham HotspurRoker Park22,311
Holden, Fleming 2 Lineups McClellan 2    
Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 Newcastle UnitedMolineux31,940
Mullen, Murray Lineups Keeble    

 

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 38 16 3 0 48 19 7 5 7 30 29 1.625 54 W W W D D1956-04-02 Newcastle United A
2 0 Blackpool 37 13 4 3 56 25 6 5 6 25 29 1.5 47 D D W W D1956-04-02 Bolton Wanderers A
3 1 Manchester City 36 9 5 4 32 21 6 5 7 35 34 1.218 40 D W L L W1956-04-02 Sunderland H
4 -1 Bolton Wanderers 37 12 3 4 46 19 4 4 10 17 26 1.4 39 L D L W W1956-04-02 Blackpool H
5 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 34 12 1 4 41 24 4 5 8 32 32 1.304 38 W W L D L1956-04-02 Aston Villa H
6 4 Burnley 37 10 3 5 34 16 5 5 9 21 31 1.17 38 W L W L W1956-04-02 Charlton Athletic H
7 4 Portsmouth 37 9 7 3 43 33 6 1 11 29 43 0.947 38 W D L D D1956-04-02 Cardiff City A
8 4 West Bromwich Albion 36 12 3 3 34 20 5 1 12 20 39 0.915 38 W W L L L1956-04-02 Birmingham City A
9 4 Sunderland 36 9 7 3 41 34 6 1 10 29 48 0.854 38 W L L D W1956-04-02 Manchester City A
10 -1 Birmingham City 36 9 4 5 42 23 5 5 8 22 29 1.231 37 D L W D D1956-04-02 West Bromwich Albion H
11 -6 Newcastle United 38 11 2 5 45 22 5 3 12 34 43 1.215 37 L L D L L1956-04-02 Manchester United H
12 -6 Luton Town 37 10 4 4 38 22 5 3 11 22 35 1.053 37 L D W W D1956-04-02 Chelsea A
13 -6 Charlton Athletic 38 12 1 6 45 25 4 4 11 27 49 0.973 37 L W L W W1956-04-02 Burnley A
14 2 Arsenal 36 11 4 4 35 22 2 6 9 17 36 0.897 36 W W D L W1956-04-02 Huddersfield Town H
15 2 Preston North End 38 6 4 8 29 31 8 3 9 40 34 1.062 35 W W W D D1956-04-02 Tottenham Hotspur H
16 -2 Everton 38 9 5 5 34 28 4 4 11 16 33 0.82 35 L L W L L1956-04-02 Sheffield United A
17 -2 Cardiff City 36 10 3 4 31 27 4 4 11 18 35 0.79 35 L D L D D1956-04-02 Portsmouth H
18 0 Chelsea 37 8 3 7 24 24 4 6 9 30 48 0.75 33 L D L L L1956-04-02 Luton Town H
19 1 Sheffield United 35 7 4 6 23 27 4 3 11 28 33 0.85 29 D W L D W1956-04-02 Everton H
20 -1 Tottenham Hotspur 35 7 4 7 29 27 5 1 11 18 30 0.825 29 L L W L D1956-04-02 Preston North End A
21 1 Aston Villa 36 7 5 6 26 27 1 6 11 16 36 0.667 27 W L W W D1956-04-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers A
22 -1 Huddersfield Town 36 7 4 7 25 28 3 3 12 18 49 0.558 27 L D W L D1956-04-02 Arsenal A

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Blackburn Rovers31BuryEwood Park26,800
Quigley, Briggs, Crossan LineupsWilliams   
Bristol Rovers14Rotherham UnitedEastville23,301
Ward LineupsWilson 3, Grainger   
Doncaster Rovers31Swansea TownBelle Vue11,864
Tindill, McMorran 2 LineupsAllchurch I   
Hull City22FulhamBoothferry Park12,683
Bradbury 2 LineupsHaynes 2   
Leicester City11MiddlesbroughFilbert Street28,450
Gardiner LineupsFitzsimons   
Lincoln City40BarnsleySincil Bank11,787
Northcott 3, Gibson Lineups   
Liverpool21Bristol CityAnfield Road46,713
Arnell, Evans (p) LineupsAtyeo   
Nottingham Forest20Leeds UnitedCity Ground19,448
Small, Lishman Lineups   
Plymouth Argyle01West Ham UnitedHome Park18,667
LineupsAndrews   
Sheffield Wednesday10Notts CountyHillsborough31,330Largest home gate 1955-56
Staniforth Lineups   
Stoke City11Port ValeVictoria Ground37,928Largest home gate 1955-56
Oscroft LineupsGriffiths   

 

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 37 12 5 2 53 22 6 7 5 31 28 1.68 48 W D W W W1956-04-02 Leicester City A
2 3 Liverpool 36 13 3 3 47 22 5 3 9 29 32 1.407 42 W L L W W1956-04-02 Doncaster Rovers H
3 0 Leicester City 37 13 3 2 57 20 5 3 11 28 49 1.232 42 D L W L W1956-04-02 Sheffield Wednesday H
4 -2 Bristol Rovers 37 12 3 4 50 31 6 3 9 28 35 1.182 42 L W W D L1956-04-02 Plymouth Argyle A
5 -1 Port Vale 37 11 4 3 33 14 4 8 7 21 33 1.149 42 D W W L W1956-04-02 Bristol City A
6 2 Blackburn Rovers 36 11 4 4 50 27 7 1 9 24 31 1.276 41 W W L W W1956-04-02 Hull City A
7 -1 Bristol City 37 12 3 3 43 19 5 3 11 31 39 1.276 40 L L D W L1956-04-02 Port Vale H
8 -1 Leeds United 36 14 3 1 39 16 3 3 12 21 40 1.071 40 L W W L L1956-04-02 Fulham H
9 2 Nottingham Forest 34 9 2 6 27 21 8 3 6 29 31 1.077 39 W D L W W1956-04-02 Lincoln City A
10 -1 Swansea Town 36 12 3 3 42 19 5 2 11 29 48 1.06 39 L W L L W1956-04-02 Barnsley A
11 -1 Fulham 37 12 2 4 48 23 4 4 11 26 44 1.104 38 D L W D W1956-04-02 Leeds United A
12 1 Lincoln City 33 11 5 1 42 13 3 3 10 17 33 1.283 36 W D W L D1956-04-02 Nottingham Forest H
13 -1 Stoke City 34 11 2 5 39 25 5 2 9 17 28 1.057 36 D L L W W1956-04-02 West Ham United H
14 1 West Ham United 36 11 3 4 44 20 2 6 10 21 37 1.14 35 W W L D W1956-04-02 Stoke City A
15 1 Middlesbrough 34 9 4 4 37 26 4 4 9 25 40 0.939 34 D D W L W1956-04-02 Rotherham United H
16 -2 Bury 37 8 5 6 35 33 5 3 10 37 49 0.878 34 L W L L W1956-04-02 Notts County A
17 0 Doncaster Rovers 35 11 5 3 44 27 0 5 11 20 53 0.8 32 W W W D L1956-04-02 Liverpool A
18 2 Rotherham United 33 6 5 4 25 24 4 4 10 24 35 0.831 29 W D L L L1956-04-02 Middlesbrough A
19 -1 Barnsley 37 8 4 6 28 32 1 7 11 12 42 0.541 29 L D L L L1956-04-02 Swansea Town H
20 -1 Notts County 38 7 4 7 34 31 3 4 13 16 43 0.676 28 L L W D L1956-04-02 Bury H
21 0 Plymouth Argyle 38 6 6 7 30 23 3 1 15 18 53 0.632 25 L L L D W1956-04-02 Bristol Rovers H
22 0 Hull City 35 4 3 9 23 34 3 2 14 18 47 0.506 19 D L D L W1956-04-02 Blackburn Rovers H

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Accrington Stanley22Oldham AthleticPeel Park8,237
Dick, McInnes J LineupsChaytor, Fawley   
Barrow20WorkingtonHolker Street6,271
Ormond (p), Gordon Lineups   
Bradford13Hartlepools UnitedPark Avenue6,579
Redfearn LineupsLuke, Johnson 2   
Carlisle United03Derby CountyBrunton Park7,835
LineupsRyan, Powell, Straw   
Chester22York CitySealand Road6,016
Brandon, Collins LineupsPrescott, Bottom   
Chesterfield21Mansfield TownSaltergate Recreation Ground15,138
Blakey, Sowden LineupsJepson   
Darlington10Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedFeethams Ground4,797
Rutherford Lineups   
Gateshead41Bradford CityRedheugh Park 3,431
Smith, Ingham 2, Callender T LineupsSimm   
Grimsby Town51Crewe AlexandraBlundell Park12,613
Crosbie 4, Reeson LineupsRolfe   
Rochdale00Stockport CountySpotland4,643
Lineups   
Southport20Halifax TownHaig Avenue5,499
Bromilow, Gryba Lineups   
Tranmere Rovers02WrexhamPrenton Park6,835
LineupsEvans B, Griffiths B   

 

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 40 15 3 1 56 19 10 3 8 43 30 2.02 56 W W W W W1956-04-02 Tranmere Rovers H
2 0 Grimsby Town 38 16 1 2 48 10 8 4 7 18 19 2.276 53 W L W W W1956-04-02 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A
3 0 Accrington Stanley 37 14 3 2 49 15 7 4 7 28 29 1.75 49 D L D L W1956-04-02 Mansfield Town H
4 0 Southport 38 11 8 2 34 18 9 1 7 22 24 1.333 49 W D L D L1956-04-02 Crewe Alexandra H
5 0 Hartlepools United 39 14 1 3 34 13 8 3 10 30 39 1.231 48 W L L W W1956-04-02 Gateshead H
6 1 Chesterfield 40 16 1 4 56 20 4 3 12 19 38 1.293 44 W L L W L1956-04-02 York City H
7 -1 Bradford City 39 14 3 1 44 17 2 8 11 20 34 1.255 43 L D W D W1956-04-02 Carlisle United H
8 0 Workington 40 11 3 5 39 17 6 4 11 27 41 1.138 41 L L D D D1956-04-02 Rochdale H
9 3 Gateshead 41 13 4 4 49 29 2 7 11 18 40 0.971 41 W W D L D1956-04-02 Hartlepools United A
10 0 York City 38 9 3 6 34 23 7 5 8 37 38 1.164 40 D W W W L1956-04-02 Chesterfield A
11 0 Stockport County 40 13 4 3 49 20 3 4 13 16 37 1.14 40 D W D L W1956-04-02 Darlington A
12 -3 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 37 10 4 4 35 17 6 3 10 27 32 1.265 39 L W D L D1956-04-02 Grimsby Town H
13 0 Rochdale 39 11 5 4 41 33 3 6 10 18 42 0.787 39 D W L W W1956-04-02 Workington A
14 1 Darlington 39 10 5 5 40 27 5 3 11 18 37 0.906 38 W L D D L1956-04-02 Stockport County H
15 -1 Tranmere Rovers 40 11 4 7 33 22 4 3 11 20 49 0.746 37 L L W D L1956-04-02 Derby County A
16 2 Wrexham 40 9 4 6 33 25 5 4 12 28 43 0.897 36 W W W L W1956-04-02 Barrow H
17 0 Chester 38 10 7 3 31 24 2 5 11 13 40 0.688 36 D W L D D1956-04-02 Halifax Town A
18 -2 Mansfield Town 39 11 6 3 51 18 1 5 13 19 46 1.094 35 L W W W W1956-04-02 Accrington Stanley A
19 0 Halifax Town 39 9 5 4 37 21 3 4 14 23 47 0.882 33 L L L L D1956-04-02 Chester H
20 0 Carlisle United 39 9 3 9 36 33 4 3 11 22 44 0.753 32 L D L L L1956-04-02 Bradford City A
21 0 Oldham Athletic 40 6 9 4 39 31 2 6 13 24 46 0.818 31 D D L W W1956-04-02 Bradford H
22 0 Bradford 36 10 3 5 35 30 0 3 15 13 63 0.516 26 L D L W L1956-04-02 Oldham Athletic A
23 1 Barrow 41 9 6 6 38 22 0 1 19 15 57 0.671 25 W L L L L1956-04-02 Wrexham A
24 -1 Crewe Alexandra 39 8 3 8 30 30 0 6 14 16 56 0.535 25 L D W D W1956-04-02 Southport A

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic00Northampton TownDean Court9,010
Lineups   
Brentford22WalsallGriffin Park8,933
Towers, Coote LineupsRichards, Morris   
Colchester United24Crystal PalaceLayer Road7,397
Fenton, Hill B LineupsMurray 2, Noakes, Berry   
Coventry City31Ipswich TownHighfield Road15,369
McPherson 2, Sambrook LineupsGarneys   
Gillingham02Queens Park RangersPriestfield Stadium5,462
LineupsClark, Cameron   
Leyton Orient01Brighton & Hove AlbionBrisbane Road25,550
LineupsStephens   
Millwall11Swindon TownThe Den, New Cross7,378
Tyrell LineupsGibson   
Norwich City01AldershotCarrow Road10,791
LineupsMenzies   
Reading30Newport CountyElm Park7,664
Kirkup, Dixon, Green Lineups   
Southampton50Exeter CityThe Dell9,924
Day 2, Reeves, Bedford, Walker Lineups   
Southend United10Shrewsbury TownRoots Hall8,173
Duffy Lineups   
Watford21Torquay UnitedVicarage Road6,752
Meadows, Marden LineupsCollins T   

 

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 37 16 3 1 68 15 9 4 4 23 16 2.935 57 L W W W W1956-04-02 Torquay United A
2 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 39 16 1 1 61 11 9 4 8 35 29 2.4 55 W W W W W1956-04-02 Millwall H
3 -1 Ipswich Town 39 13 6 1 52 27 8 6 5 40 25 1.769 54 L W D W D1956-04-02 Norwich City A
4 0 Southend United 37 14 4 2 52 20 5 4 8 26 41 1.279 46 W D D D L1956-04-02 Swindon Town A
5 1 Coventry City 40 15 3 2 49 17 4 4 12 16 33 1.3 45 W W L D W1956-04-03 Queens Park Rangers H
6 -1 Torquay United 39 9 9 1 37 15 7 2 11 31 36 1.333 43 L L D L D1956-04-02 Leyton Orient H
7 0 Norwich City 37 13 3 3 47 22 3 8 7 23 43 1.077 43 L L D W D1956-04-02 Ipswich Town H
8 1 Brentford 38 10 6 4 36 27 5 6 7 23 31 1.017 42 D D D L D1956-04-02 Northampton Town H
9 -1 Colchester United 40 12 4 5 50 33 4 6 9 18 38 0.958 42 L D L W L1956-04-02 Walsall A
10 1 Southampton 40 13 5 2 56 22 4 2 14 24 44 1.212 41 W W D L D1956-04-02 Gillingham H
11 -1 Northampton Town 37 11 3 4 35 22 6 4 9 19 33 0.982 41 D D L L L1956-04-02 Brentford A
12 0 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 38 11 6 4 35 13 4 3 10 15 27 1.25 39 D W W W L1956-04-02 Shrewsbury Town A
13 0 Shrewsbury Town 39 9 6 2 38 17 5 3 14 20 40 1.018 37 L L W D D1956-04-02 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic H
14 0 Gillingham 39 9 3 8 32 26 5 6 8 24 39 0.862 37 L L W W D1956-04-02 Southampton A
15 0 Aldershot 39 8 6 4 31 27 3 7 11 34 50 0.844 35 W D W L W1956-04-02 Watford H
16 0 Newport County 38 9 2 8 25 23 3 6 10 25 44 0.746 32 L L L L W1956-04-02 Exeter City A
17 1 Watford 40 7 5 9 29 36 4 5 10 17 41 0.597 32 W D L L D1956-04-02 Aldershot A
18 1 Reading 40 8 2 10 35 34 4 5 11 28 41 0.84 31 W W D W D1956-04-02 Crystal Palace H
19 -2 Exeter City 39 7 5 7 30 25 4 4 12 16 41 0.697 31 L W L W L1956-04-02 Newport County H
20 0 Queens Park Rangers 40 7 7 6 34 28 3 4 13 17 47 0.68 31 W L L L W1956-04-03 Coventry City A
21 1 Crystal Palace 39 5 3 12 23 29 5 7 7 27 43 0.694 30 W L L L L1956-04-02 Reading A
22 -1 Walsall 37 9 4 3 30 22 2 3 16 21 50 0.708 29 D D W L W1956-04-02 Colchester United H
23 0 Millwall 38 9 4 6 41 30 2 2 15 24 59 0.73 28 D L W W L1956-04-02 Brighton & Hove Albion A
24 0 Swindon Town 39 4 8 7 17 19 4 3 13 14 52 0.437 27 D D L L W1956-04-02 Southend United H
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