1956-09-04

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Arsenal 12 Preston North EndHighbury40,470
Bloomfield Lineups Baxter, Thompson    

 

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 5 2 1 0 8 4 2 0 0 6 3 2 9 W W W W D 1956-09-05 Chelsea A
2 0 Burnley 6 4 0 0 9 2 0 1 1 3 5 1.714 9 W W W D L 1956-09-08 West Bromwich Albion A
3 0 Luton Town 5 3 0 0 10 4 1 0 1 6 6 1.6 8 W L W W W 1956-09-05 Aston Villa H
4 0 Blackpool 6 3 0 0 12 5 1 0 2 6 9 1.286 8 W L W W W 1956-09-08 Luton Town H
5 0 Leeds United 5 2 1 0 9 1 1 0 1 3 6 1.714 7 D W L W W 1956-09-05 Manchester City A
6 0 Tottenham Hotspur 6 2 0 0 8 3 1 1 2 7 8 1.364 7 L L W W D 1956-09-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers H
7 0 Birmingham City 5 2 0 0 7 3 1 1 1 6 7 1.3 7 L W W W D 1956-09-05 Newcastle United H
8 0 Sheffield Wednesday 4 3 0 0 12 2 0 0 1 1 3 2.6 6 W L W W # 1956-09-05 Cardiff City A
9 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 3 0 0 12 6 0 0 2 2 4 1.4 6 W W L L W 1956-09-08 Tottenham Hotspur A
10 0 Aston Villa 5 2 1 0 6 3 0 1 1 1 3 1.167 6 W D D L W 1956-09-05 Luton Town A
11 0 Newcastle United 5 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 4 10 0.636 6 L W W L W 1956-09-05 Birmingham City A
12 0 Bolton Wanderers 4 2 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 2 5 1.167 5 W D L W # 1956-09-05 Sunderland H
13 0 Arsenal 6 2 1 1 7 3 0 0 2 3 7 1 5 L W L L W 1956-09-08 Portsmouth A
14 0 Sunderland 4 2 0 1 12 3 0 0 1 2 6 1.556 4 W L W L # 1956-09-05 Bolton Wanderers A
15 3 Preston North End 6 1 0 2 8 7 1 0 2 4 5 1 4 W W L L L 1956-09-08 Birmingham City A
16 -1 Cardiff City 5 1 1 0 8 5 0 1 2 0 7 0.667 4 L L D W D 1956-09-05 Sheffield Wednesday H
17 -1 West Bromwich Albion 5 1 0 1 4 3 0 1 2 3 8 0.636 3 L D L W L 1956-09-05 Portsmouth H
18 -1 Chelsea 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 0.167 3 D W L L # 1956-09-05 Manchester United H
19 0 Portsmouth 5 1 0 1 6 5 0 0 3 2 8 0.615 2 L L W L L 1956-09-05 West Bromwich Albion A
20 0 Manchester City 5 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 3 5 11 0.571 2 L L D D L 1956-09-05 Leeds United H
21 0 Everton 6 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 4 5 14 0.474 1 L L L D L 1956-09-08 Aston Villa H
22 0 Charlton Athletic 5 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 3 2 15 0.211 0 L L L L L 1956-09-08 Sheffield Wednesday H

 

Second Division
Second DivisionVenueGateNotes
Bristol City03FulhamAshton Gate22,675
LineupsDwight, Chamberlain, Stevens   
Grimsby Town32MiddlesbroughBlundell Park20,505Largest home game 1956-57
Crosbie, Evans, Maddison LineupsClough 2   

 

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 United 5 2 0 0 9 4 3 0 0 12 2 3.5 10 W W W W W 1956-09-08 Leicester City H
2 0 Nottingham Forest 5 1 1 0 5 3 3 0 0 13 3 3 9 W D W W W 1956-09-06 Blackburn Rovers H
3 0 Bristol Rovers 6 3 0 0 8 2 1 1 1 6 5 2 9 L W W W D 1956-09-08 Middlesbrough A
4 0 West Ham United 6 0 1 2 3 6 3 0 0 8 1 1.571 7 D W W L L 1956-09-08 Rotherham United H
5 0 Huddersfield Town 6 2 0 1 6 3 1 1 1 5 5 1.375 7 W L D W L 1956-09-08 Bury A
6 0 Liverpool 6 1 1 1 8 8 1 2 0 4 2 1.2 7 D W D W D 1956-09-08 Doncaster Rovers A
7 0 Lincoln City 5 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 0 5 4 1.429 6 L D W W D 1956-09-05 Barnsley A
8 5 Grimsby Town 6 3 0 0 9 4 0 0 3 2 5 1.222 6 W L W W L 1956-09-08 Leyton Orient H
9 -1 Swansea Town 5 1 0 2 8 8 2 0 0 5 3 1.182 6 L L W W W 1956-09-08 Fulham A
10 -1 Leicester City 5 1 2 0 6 4 1 0 1 3 4 1.125 6 D D L W W 1956-09-08 Sheffield United A
11 -1 Doncaster Rovers 6 0 1 1 3 5 2 1 1 5 5 0.8 6 D W W L D 1956-09-08 Liverpool H
12 -1 Stoke City 6 2 1 0 5 2 0 1 2 2 9 0.636 6 D L L W W 1956-09-08 Notts County H
13 -1 Middlesbrough 6 0 2 0 3 3 1 1 2 8 8 1 5 L D D W L 1956-09-08 Bristol Rovers H
14 0 Bury 5 1 0 1 3 4 0 2 1 7 8 0.833 4 L D L W D 1956-09-08 Huddersfield Town H
15 0 Blackburn Rovers 5 0 0 2 3 6 2 0 1 6 6 0.75 4 W L L W L 1956-09-06 Nottingham Forest A
16 5 Fulham 6 1 0 2 3 6 1 0 2 6 8 0.643 4 W W L L L 1956-09-08 Swansea Town H
17 -1 Port Vale 5 1 2 0 4 2 0 0 2 2 8 0.6 4 W D L L D 1956-09-08 Blackburn Rovers A
18 -1 Bristol City 6 1 0 2 3 9 0 2 1 4 6 0.467 4 L L D W L 1956-09-08 Barnsley H
19 -1 Notts County 5 0 2 1 4 5 0 1 1 4 5 0.8 3 L D L D D 1956-09-08 Stoke City A
20 -1 Leyton Orient 5 1 1 1 6 8 0 0 2 2 6 0.571 3 W L L D L 1956-09-08 Grimsby Town A
21 -1 Barnsley 5 0 0 3 4 12 1 1 0 3 2 0.5 3 L W L L D 1956-09-05 Lincoln City H
22 0 Rotherham United 5 0 0 3 0 7 0 1 1 2 3 0.2 1 L L L D L 1956-09-08 West Ham United A

 

Third Division North
Third Division NorthVenueGateNotes
Southport16Hartlepools UnitedHaig Avenue5,037
Charlton (p) LineupsJohnson 4, Robinson 2   
Tranmere Rovers12Accrington StanleyPrenton Park8,430
Spink LineupsSowden, Stewart   

 

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 Stockport County 6 4 0 0 10 3 1 0 1 3 3 2.167 10 W W W W L 1956-09-08 Chester A
2 4 Hartlepool United 6 2 0 0 7 2 2 1 1 12 7 2.111 9 W L W W D 1956-09-08 Bradford City H
3 2 Accrington Stanley 6 2 1 0 10 4 2 0 1 7 6 1.7 9 W D W W L 1956-09-08 Southport A
4 -2 Bradford City 6 3 0 0 7 2 1 1 1 4 5 1.571 9 L W W D W 1956-09-08 Hartlepool United A
5 -2 Workington 5 2 0 0 6 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 8 W D W W D 1956-09-08 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United H
6 -2 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 6 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 6 4 1.286 8 W D W W D 1956-09-08 Workington A
7 0 Hull City 6 2 0 1 6 3 1 1 1 5 4 1.571 7 L D W W W 1956-09-08 Crewe Alexandra H
8 0 Derby County 5 2 1 0 9 4 0 1 1 4 5 1.444 6 D W L D W 1956-09-05 Wrexham A
9 0 Mansfield Town 6 2 0 1 10 5 0 2 1 4 5 1.4 6 W D D W L 1956-09-08 Tranmere Rovers H
10 0 Gateshead 6 2 0 1 9 7 1 0 2 7 8 1.067 6 W W L W L 1956-09-08 Bradford A
11 0 Rochdale 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 1 6 D D L W W 1956-09-08 Halifax Town A
12 0 York City 6 2 1 0 5 2 0 1 2 2 6 0.875 6 W D L W D 1956-09-08 Oldham Athletic A
13 0 Darlington 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 2 5 D W L W # 1956-09-08 Wrexham H
14 0 Chesterfield 5 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 2 6 7 1.125 5 L W D W L 1956-09-05 Chester H
15 0 Barrow 6 2 0 1 5 3 0 1 2 2 6 0.778 5 W D L L W 1956-09-08 Derby County H
16 0 Wrexham 5 1 2 0 6 4 0 0 2 3 6 0.9 4 W L L D D 1956-09-05 Derby County H
17 0 Oldham Athletic 6 1 0 1 6 7 0 2 2 5 7 0.786 4 L L D L W 1956-09-08 York City H
18 0 Halifax Town 6 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 3 4 8 0.667 4 L D D L L 1956-09-08 Rochdale H
19 0 Bradford 6 2 0 1 7 6 0 0 3 0 8 0.5 4 L L L W W 1956-09-08 Gateshead H
20 1 Carlisle United 5 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 2 2 7 0.455 3 L L L W D 1956-09-08 Chesterfield A
21 -1 Southport 6 0 1 2 3 9 1 0 2 3 5 0.429 3 L W L L D 1956-09-08 Accrington Stanley H
22 0 Crewe Alexandra 6 1 1 2 3 8 0 0 2 0 5 0.231 3 L D L L L 1956-09-08 Hull City A
23 0 Tranmere Rovers 5 1 0 2 5 7 0 0 2 1 5 0.5 2 L W L L L 1956-09-08 Mansfield Town A
24 0 Chester 5 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 0.444 2 L L L D D 1956-09-05 Chesterfield A

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Brentford25Brighton & Hove AlbionGriffin Park12,191
Goundry, Towers LineupsHoward, Foreman, Wilson, Harburn, Mundy   
Watford41Torquay UnitedVicarage Road15,360
Cook 2, 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 7 Watford 6 2 0 1 9 6 2 1 0 10 3 2.111 9 W W D L W 1956-09-08 Aldershot H
2 0 Norwich City 5 3 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 8 W W D D W 1956-09-05 Coventry City H
3 0 Coventry City 5 3 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 2 2 2.333 8 W D D W W 1956-09-05 Norwich City A
4 0 Newport County 5 3 0 0 9 2 0 2 0 4 4 2.167 8 W W D D W 1956-09-05 Exeter City A
5 -4 Torquay United 6 2 0 0 6 1 1 2 1 3 5 1.5 8 L D W D W 1956-09-08 Millwall H
6 -1 Brentford 6 2 0 2 11 12 2 0 0 5 1 1.231 8 L L W W W 1956-09-08 Shrewsbury Town A
7 -1 Southampton 5 2 1 0 7 1 1 0 1 5 2 4 7 W D W L W 1956-09-05 Colchester United H
8 -1 Reading 5 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 6 3 2 7 W D W L W 1956-09-05 Crystal Palace A
9 0 Shrewsbury Town 5 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 5 5 1.6 7 W D W W L 1956-09-05 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A
10 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 6 2 1 0 9 7 1 0 2 8 7 1.214 7 W W D L L 1956-09-08 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic A
11 -1 Queens Park Rangers 5 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1.75 6 D W D W L 1956-09-06 Northampton Town A
12 -1 Colchester United 5 1 2 0 7 6 1 0 1 4 3 1.222 6 D D L W W 1956-09-05 Southampton A
13 -1 Gillingham 5 2 0 1 8 6 0 1 1 0 1 1.143 5 W W L D L 1956-09-05 Swindon Town H
14 0 Millwall 5 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 5 L D W L W 1956-09-05 Aldershot A
15 0 Northampton Town 5 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 2 6 1 5 L D W W L 1956-09-06 Queens Park Rangers H
16 0 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 7 0.714 5 W L D W L 1956-09-05 Shrewsbury Town H
17 0 Aldershot 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 5 9 0.455 3 L L L D W 1956-09-05 Millwall H
18 0 Southend United 5 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 7 0.6 2 L L D D L 1956-09-05 Plymouth Argyle H
19 0 Swindon Town 5 0 0 3 3 7 1 0 1 5 7 0.571 2 L L W L L 1956-09-05 Gillingham A
20 0 Crystal Palace 5 0 1 1 3 5 0 1 2 3 7 0.5 2 L D D L L 1956-09-05 Reading H
21 0 Walsall 5 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 3 1 5 0.5 2 L L W L L 1956-09-06 Ipswich Town H
22 0 Ipswich Town 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 8 0.4 2 L W L L L 1956-09-06 Walsall A
23 0 Exeter City 5 0 2 1 1 5 0 0 2 0 2 0.143 2 D L L D L 1956-09-05 Newport County H
24 0 Plymouth Argyle 5 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 3 2 11 0.158 0 L L L L L 1956-09-05 Southend United A