1956-05-02
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 3 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bramall Lane | 12,218 | |
| Hawksworth, Howitt, Ringstead | Lineups | Booth 3 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 1.627 | 60 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 1.387 | 49 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 1.369 | 49 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 1.188 | 46 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 0.984 | 46 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 1.316 | 45 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 1.185 | 44 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 1.224 | 43 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 59 | 0.842 | 43 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 1.031 | 42 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 1.214 | 41 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 0.918 | 41 | L | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 0.829 | 41 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 55 | 0.926 | 40 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 0.797 | 40 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 51 | 0.831 | 39 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 0.797 | 39 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 0.859 | 37 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 1.014 | 36 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 0.754 | 35 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 0.651 | 35 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 42 | 0.818 | 33 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 4 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Craven Cottage | 9,975 | |
| Stevens, Dwight, Jezzard, Chamberlain | Lineups | Lishman, Jones, Small | ||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Sincil Bank | 11,069 | |
| Gibson, withers | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 1.629 | 55 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 1.333 | 52 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 1.349 | 48 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 1.292 | 48 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 55 | 1.205 | 48 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 1.2 | 48 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 1.079 | 47 | L | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lincoln City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 48 | 1.215 | 46 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 3 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 52 | 1.127 | 46 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -2 | Bristol City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 1.25 | 45 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -2 | Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 1.034 | 45 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 1.145 | 44 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Swansea Town | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 56 | 1.013 | 44 | W | D | L | W | L | 1956-05-03 | Rotherham United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 51 | 0.956 | 40 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 1.072 | 39 | W | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 0.962 | 38 | L | W | W | L | L | 1956-05-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 66 | 0.726 | 35 | L | L | L | D | L | 1956-05-03 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 18 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 0.56 | 34 | L | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 41 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 0.75 | 33 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-05-03 | Swansea Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 0.671 | 31 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 62 | 0.621 | 28 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 0.546 | 26 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 3 | 5 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Sealand Road | 3,253 | |
| Jolley 2, Allman | Lineups | Brown 2, Gregory, McGill (p), Bushby | ||||
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| 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 | 46 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 2.621 | 68 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 32 | 2 | 63 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 45 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 1.614 | 58 | W | D | L | L | W | 1956-05-03 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Southport | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 1.245 | 57 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 45 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 1.35 | 56 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-05-03 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 1.424 | 54 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 1.475 | 51 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 1.219 | 49 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 1.19 | 48 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Workington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 1.19 | 47 | W | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | York City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 48 | 1.181 | 47 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 0.786 | 47 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Gateshead | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 0.917 | 45 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 0.904 | 42 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 0.822 | 41 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 0.702 | 41 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 0.634 | 40 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 60 | 1.037 | 39 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 0.868 | 39 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 50 | 0.884 | 38 | D | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 59 | 0.747 | 38 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 58 | 0.735 | 33 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Bradford | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 84 | 0.5 | 33 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 70 | 0.476 | 28 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Priestfield Stadium | 5,214 | |
| Morgan 2 | Lineups | Stiffle | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 3 | Torquay United | Roots Hall | 5,870 | |
| McGuigan, Whyte | Lineups | Mills, Calland, Collins R (p) | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 2.234 | 66 | L | L | W | L | D | 1956-05-03 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 2.24 | 65 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 1.763 | 62 | D | W | W | D | W | 1956-05-03 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 4 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 55 | 1.1 | 53 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Torquay United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 42 | 1.365 | 52 | W | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Norwich City | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 50 | 1.062 | 51 | L | L | W | D | D | 1956-05-04 | Millwall | A |
| 7 | 0 | Brentford | 45 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 1.031 | 50 | W | D | W | D | L | 1956-05-03 | Walsall | A |
| 8 | 0 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 1.217 | 49 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 4 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 0.972 | 48 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 1.235 | 48 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 0.938 | 47 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 0.944 | 47 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 1.045 | 46 | W | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Southampton | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 51 | 1.123 | 44 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 57 | 0.778 | 40 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 0.753 | 40 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 0.886 | 39 | D | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 54 | 0.744 | 39 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 0.734 | 39 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Walsall | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 0.817 | 38 | L | W | W | W | L | 1956-05-03 | Brentford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Watford | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 0.612 | 37 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Millwall | 45 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 69 | 0.82 | 34 | W | W | L | L | W | 1956-05-04 | Norwich City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 51 | 0.651 | 34 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Swindon Town | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 0.436 | 30 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
