1956-09-05

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First Division
Division 1VenueGateNotes
Birmingham City 61 Newcastle UnitedSt Andrew's32,506
Kinsey, Murphy 2, Govan 3 Lineups Keeble    
Bolton Wanderers 21 SunderlandBurnden Park33,786
Lofthouse 2 Lineups Fleming    
Cardiff City 21 Sheffield WednesdayNinian Park12,983
Hitchens, McSeveney Lineups Shiner    
Chelsea 12 Manchester UnitedStamford Bridge29,082
Blunstone Lineups Taylor, Whelan    
Luton Town 00 Aston VillaKenilworth Road21,171
Lineups    
Manchester City 10 Leeds UnitedMaine Road34,185
McAdams Lineups    
West Bromwich Albion 21 PortsmouthThe Hawthorns14,960
Robson, Kevan Lineups Rees    

 

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 6 2 1 0 8 4 3 0 0 8 4 2 11 W W W W W 1956-09-08 Newcastle United A
2 5 Birmingham City 6 3 0 0 13 4 1 1 1 6 7 1.727 9 W L W W W 1956-09-08 Preston North End H
3 -1 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
4 -1 Luton Town 6 3 1 0 10 4 1 0 1 6 6 1.6 9 D W L W W 1956-09-08 Blackpool A
5 -1 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
6 -1 Leeds United 6 2 1 0 9 1 1 0 2 3 7 1.5 7 L D W L W 1956-09-08 Bolton Wanderers H
7 -1 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
8 4 Bolton Wanderers 5 3 0 0 7 2 0 1 1 2 5 1.286 7 W W D L W 1956-09-08 Leeds United A
9 1 Aston Villa 6 2 1 0 6 3 0 2 1 1 3 1.167 7 D W D D L 1956-09-08 Everton A
10 -2 Sheffield Wednesday 5 3 0 0 12 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 6 L W L W W 1956-09-08 Charlton Athletic A
11 -2 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
12 4 Cardiff City 6 2 1 0 10 6 0 1 2 0 7 0.769 6 W L L D W 1956-09-08 Chelsea H
13 -2 Newcastle United 6 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 3 5 16 0.471 6 L L W W L 1956-09-08 Manchester United H
14 -1 Arsenal 6 2 1 1 7 3 0 0 2 3 7 1 5 L W L L W 1956-09-08 Portsmouth A
15 2 West Bromwich Albion 6 2 0 1 6 4 0 1 2 3 8 0.75 5 W L D L W 1956-09-08 Burnley H
16 -2 Sunderland 5 2 0 1 12 3 0 0 2 3 8 1.364 4 L W L W L 1956-09-08 Manchester City A
17 -2 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
18 2 Manchester City 6 1 2 0 4 3 0 0 3 5 11 0.643 4 W L L D D 1956-09-08 Sunderland H
19 -1 Chelsea 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 6 0.25 3 L D W L L 1956-09-08 Cardiff City A
20 -1 Portsmouth 6 1 0 1 6 5 0 0 4 3 10 0.6 2 L L L W L 1956-09-08 Arsenal 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
Barnsley52Lincoln CityOakwell9,377
Smith, Storey, Chappell, Graham, McCann LineupsMunro, Northcott   

 

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 1 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
8 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
9 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
10 -3 Lincoln City 6 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 7 9 1 6 L L D W W 1956-09-08 Nottingham Forest A
11 0 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 0 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 0 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 7 Barnsley 6 1 0 3 9 14 1 1 0 3 2 0.75 5 W L W L L 1956-09-08 Bristol City A
15 -1 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
16 -1 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
17 -1 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
18 -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
19 -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
20 -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
21 -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
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
Chesterfield30ChesterSaltergate Recreation Ground7,901
Smith G, Sowden, Capel (p) Lineups   
Wrexham02Derby CountyRacecourse Ground10,538
LineupsStraw, Anderson OG   

 

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 0 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 0 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 0 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 0 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 Derby County 6 2 1 0 9 4 1 1 1 6 5 1.667 8 W D W L D 1956-09-08 Barrow A
7 -1 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
8 -1 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
9 5 Chesterfield 6 2 1 0 6 1 1 0 2 6 7 1.5 7 W L W D W 1956-09-08 Carlisle United H
10 -1 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
11 -1 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
12 -1 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
13 -1 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
14 -1 Darlington 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 2 5 D W L W # 1956-09-08 Wrexham 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 1 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
17 -1 Wrexham 6 1 2 1 6 6 0 0 2 3 6 0.75 4 L W L L D 1956-09-08 Darlington A
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 0 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 0 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 6 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 3 2 9 0.333 2 L L L L D 1956-09-08 Stockport County H

 

Third Division South
Third Division SouthVenueGateNotes
Aldershot30MillwallRecreation Ground5,681
Mann (p), Muir 2 Lineups   
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic61Shrewsbury TownDean Court8,084
Newsham 3, Arnott, Norris 2 LineupsWhitaker   
Crystal Palace11ReadingSelhurst Park10,575
Long LineupsMcCall   
Exeter City20Newport CountySt James Park5,174
Burke, Currie Lineups   
Gillingham30Swindon TownPriestfield Stadium6,783
Taylor J, Brasted, Baxter Lineups   
Norwich City30Coventry CityCarrow Road17,344
Gordon, Gavin, Bacon Lineups   
Southampton21Colchester UnitedThe Dell11,783
Shields, Walker LineupsPlant   
Southend United01Plymouth ArgyleRoots Hall7,864
LineupsTwissell   

 

Ptn Third Division South Pld W D L F A W D L F A G Ave Pts Last 5 Games Next Match
1 1 Norwich City 6 4 0 0 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 10 W W W D D 1956-09-08 Queens Park Rangers A
2 5 Southampton 6 3 1 0 9 2 1 0 1 5 2 3.5 9 W W D W L 1956-09-08 Southend United A
3 -2 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
4 4 Reading 6 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 1 7 4 1.833 8 D W D W L 1956-09-08 Newport County H
5 -1 Newport County 6 3 0 0 9 2 0 2 1 4 6 1.625 8 L W W D D 1956-09-08 Reading A
6 -1 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
7 -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
8 -5 Coventry City 6 3 0 0 5 1 0 2 1 2 5 1.167 8 L W D D W 1956-09-08 Northampton Town A
9 4 Gillingham 6 3 0 1 11 6 0 1 1 0 1 1.571 7 W W W L D 1956-09-08 Ipswich Town A
10 6 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 6 2 1 0 7 1 1 0 2 4 7 1.375 7 W W L D W 1956-09-08 Brighton & Hove Albion H
11 -1 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
12 -3 Shrewsbury Town 6 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 6 11 0.818 7 L W D W W 1956-09-08 Brentford H
13 -2 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
14 -2 Colchester United 6 1 2 0 7 6 1 0 2 5 5 1.091 6 L D D L W 1956-09-08 Plymouth Argyle 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 1 Aldershot 6 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 2 5 9 0.727 5 W L L L D 1956-09-08 Watford A
17 -3 Millwall 6 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 2 2 5 0.667 5 L L D W L 1956-09-08 Torquay United A
18 5 Exeter City 6 1 2 1 3 5 0 0 2 0 2 0.429 4 W D L L D 1956-09-08 Crystal Palace A
19 1 Crystal Palace 6 0 2 1 4 6 0 1 2 3 7 0.538 3 D L D D L 1956-09-08 Exeter City H
20 -2 Southend United 6 0 2 1 3 4 0 0 3 3 7 0.545 2 L L L D D 1956-09-08 Southampton 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 -3 Swindon Town 6 0 0 3 3 7 1 0 2 5 10 0.471 2 L L L W L 1956-09-08 Walsall A
23 -1 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
24 0 Plymouth Argyle 6 0 0 2 1 8 1 0 3 3 11 0.211 2 W L L L L 1956-09-08 Colchester United H
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