1956-09-13
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 1 | 3 | Leyton Orient | Meadow Lane | 10,447 | |
| Lane | Lineups | Johnston, Heckman, Groome OG | ||||
| Swansea Town | 4 | 1 | Sheffield United | Vetch Field | 17,570 | |
| Griffiths, Allchurch I 2, Palmer | Lineups | Hewitt | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2.625 | 12 | D | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Rotherham United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.091 | 11 | L | D | W | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Bristol City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Leicester City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.444 | 9 | W | D | D | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.182 | 9 | W | D | D | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 6 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.143 | 9 | W | W | L | D | D | 1956-09-15 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.077 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | West Ham United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | D | D | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | 0 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.182 | 8 | D | D | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Stoke City | H |
| 10 | 5 | Swansea Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1.053 | 8 | W | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Bury | H |
| 11 | -1 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | W | W | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Lincoln City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0.867 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.091 | 7 | L | D | W | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | D | L | L | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | -1 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.824 | 7 | W | W | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.833 | 6 | W | W | D | L | L | 1956-09-15 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.733 | 6 | W | D | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 18 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.667 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | -1 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.611 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Swansea Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.474 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Notts County | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0.474 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 22 | 0 | Rotherham United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.273 | 2 | D | L | L | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 2 | 2 | Bradford | Old Showground | 7,855 | |
| Brown, Luke | Lineups | Anders, Smith | ||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2.364 | 13 | W | W | W | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Stockport County | A |
| 2 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.769 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Chesterfield | H |
| 3 | -1 | Stockport County | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.889 | 12 | L | W | W | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 4 | 2 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.636 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Hull City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Workington | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.6 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 6 | 1 | Bradford City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.25 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Bradford | H |
| 7 | 4 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1.385 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 8 | -4 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.455 | 9 | L | W | L | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Derby County | A |
| 9 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1.222 | 9 | D | W | D | W | W | 1956-09-13 | Bradford | H |
| 10 | -1 | Gateshead | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.125 | 9 | D | W | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Darlington | H |
| 11 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.429 | 8 | L | W | W | D | D | 1956-09-15 | York City | A |
| 12 | 3 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.333 | 8 | W | L | D | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 13 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.067 | 8 | W | W | L | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Rochdale | A |
| 14 | -1 | Halifax Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.917 | 8 | W | W | L | D | D | 1956-09-15 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Wrexham | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Barrow | H |
| 16 | 0 | Barrow | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.786 | 6 | L | D | W | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | 0 | York City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.727 | 6 | L | W | D | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Darlington | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.636 | 5 | L | L | D | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Gateshead | A |
| 19 | 0 | Carlisle United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.538 | 4 | D | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Chester | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bradford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.467 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-13 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.25 | 4 | D | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Workington | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.458 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 23 | 1 | Chester | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.4 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Carlisle United | A |
| 24 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0.375 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Southport | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Somerton Park | 10,592 | |
| Terry | Lineups | Burke | ||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Torquay United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.375 | 12 | W | W | L | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2.125 | 11 | L | W | W | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Northampton Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Watford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.833 | 11 | L | W | W | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Newport County | A |
| 4 | 7 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.556 | 10 | D | D | L | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Watford | H |
| 5 | -1 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | W | D | W | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 6 | -1 | Norwich City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.429 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.375 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Coventry City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.176 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Walsall | H |
| 9 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.923 | 10 | D | W | L | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Aldershot | A |
| 10 | -1 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.833 | 10 | W | L | L | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 11 | -1 | Northampton Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1.857 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Southampton | A |
| 12 | 0 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | L | D | D | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Colchester United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.333 | 9 | D | D | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Gillingham | A |
| 14 | 0 | Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.214 | 9 | W | D | L | D | D | 1956-09-15 | Reading | H |
| 15 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.118 | 8 | L | D | W | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Torquay United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.867 | 7 | W | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.643 | 6 | W | D | D | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Millwall | H |
| 18 | 2 | Exeter City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 6 | D | D | W | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Southend United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.75 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Brentford | A |
| 20 | -1 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.429 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.571 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.467 | 4 | D | D | L | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Swindon Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.286 | 4 | D | D | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Norwich City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Southend United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.538 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Exeter City | A |
