1956-09-18
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 3 | Chesterfield | Boundary Park | 10,059 | |
| Chaytor, Travis, Pearson | Lineups | Smith G 2, Sowden | ||||
| Southport | 1 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Haig Avenue | 3,256 | |
| Bromilow | Lineups | Darwin | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 1 | Hartlepools United | Prenton Park | 5,763 | |
| Lineups | Robinson | |||||
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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 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2.385 | 17 | W | W | W | W | W | 1956-09-22 | Carlisle United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Workington | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.727 | 15 | W | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-22 | Derby County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.714 | 14 | D | W | W | W | D | 1956-09-19 | Bradford City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Stockport County | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.615 | 14 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-22 | Bradford City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.727 | 13 | W | W | D | W | D | 1956-09-19 | Rochdale | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bradford City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.417 | 13 | W | W | L | L | W | 1956-09-19 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 7 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1.583 | 12 | W | D | D | W | D | 1956-09-19 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.294 | 12 | D | D | W | D | W | 1956-09-22 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.167 | 11 | D | W | W | W | L | 1956-09-22 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 10 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.235 | 9 | D | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-22 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 11 | -1 | Hull City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.063 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1956-09-22 | Wrexham | H |
| 12 | -1 | Gateshead | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | L | L | D | W | W | 1956-09-22 | Barrow | A |
| 13 | -1 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.357 | 8 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-09-19 | Halifax Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Rochdale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | L | W | L | D | D | 1956-09-19 | Derby County | A |
| 15 | 0 | York City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.833 | 8 | L | W | L | W | D | 1956-09-22 | Southport | A |
| 16 | 0 | Halifax Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.667 | 8 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-09-19 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | 0 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.75 | 7 | W | L | L | D | W | 1956-09-19 | Barrow | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bradford | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.65 | 7 | W | L | D | L | L | 1956-09-22 | Darlington | A |
| 19 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.667 | 6 | L | W | D | L | L | 1956-09-22 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Barrow | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0.579 | 6 | L | L | D | W | D | 1956-09-19 | Darlington | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.5 | 5 | D | D | L | L | L | 1956-09-22 | York City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Chester | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.391 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-22 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 23 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.235 | 4 | L | D | L | L | D | 1956-09-19 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0.389 | 3 | L | D | L | L | L | 1956-09-22 | Chesterfield | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 3 | 2 | Gillingham | Griffin Park | 15,603 | |
| Francis 3 | Lineups | Taylor J 2 | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 0 | Millwall | Vicarage Road | 15,124 | |
| Graham, Cook | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 5 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.381 | 14 | W | W | W | L | L | 1956-09-22 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2.375 | 13 | W | L | W | W | W | 1956-09-22 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 3 | 7 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.6 | 13 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-22 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 4 | -2 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1.333 | 13 | D | L | W | W | L | 1956-09-22 | Gillingham | H |
| 5 | -2 | Newport County | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.889 | 12 | W | D | D | L | W | 1956-09-19 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 6 | -2 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.857 | 12 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-22 | Reading | A |
| 7 | -2 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.385 | 12 | L | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Coventry City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1.154 | 12 | W | W | L | L | W | 1956-09-19 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 9 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0.933 | 12 | D | D | D | W | L | 1956-09-22 | Watford | H |
| 10 | -1 | Northampton Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1.667 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-22 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Colchester United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.25 | 11 | W | W | D | L | D | 1956-09-19 | Exeter City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.471 | 10 | W | L | D | W | W | 1956-09-19 | Aldershot | A |
| 13 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.923 | 10 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-09-19 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.273 | 9 | L | L | D | D | W | 1956-09-19 | Southend United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.2 | 9 | L | D | D | W | W | 1956-09-19 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | 0 | Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.111 | 8 | W | D | D | W | D | 1956-09-19 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.875 | 8 | D | W | L | W | L | 1956-09-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 18 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.688 | 7 | D | W | D | D | L | 1956-09-19 | Newport County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Swindon Town | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.682 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-19 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Millwall | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.44 | 6 | L | D | L | L | L | 1956-09-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.611 | 5 | L | D | L | W | L | 1956-09-19 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0.444 | 4 | L | D | D | L | L | 1956-09-19 | Coventry City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0.231 | 4 | L | L | D | D | W | 1956-09-22 | Coventry City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Southend United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.421 | 3 | L | D | L | L | L | 1956-09-19 | Reading | H |
