1956-09-24
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0 | 2 | Bradford City | Peel Park | 10,079 | |
| Lineups | Jackson D, Stones OG | |||||
| Barrow | 3 | 1 | Darlington | Holker Street | 4,400 | |
| Wilson, Coole, Armstrong | Lineups | Forster | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | Wrexham | The Shay | 4,633 | |
| Hutchinson | Lineups | Thompson, Harris OG | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 5 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Victoria Park | 10,219 | |
| Johnson 4, Luke | Lineups | Godwin | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | Bradford | Boothferry Park | 8,349 | |
| Stephens, Mortensen | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2.533 | 21 | W | W | W | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1.647 | 18 | L | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-29 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Workington | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.75 | 17 | W | W | W | W | D | 1956-09-26 | Gateshead | H |
| 4 | 3 | Bradford City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.4 | 16 | W | D | L | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.769 | 15 | L | W | W | W | D | 1956-09-26 | Rochdale | A |
| 6 | -1 | Stockport County | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.571 | 15 | D | W | L | L | W | 1956-09-25 | Carlisle United | A |
| 7 | 2 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.444 | 14 | W | W | W | W | L | 1956-09-29 | Workington | H |
| 8 | -2 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.389 | 14 | W | D | D | W | D | 1956-09-29 | York City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.25 | 13 | W | D | W | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Southport | H |
| 10 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.176 | 12 | L | L | W | D | D | 1956-09-27 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 11 | 4 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.111 | 11 | W | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Gateshead | A |
| 12 | -1 | Gateshead | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.048 | 11 | W | L | L | D | W | 1956-09-26 | Workington | A |
| 13 | -1 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | W | L | L | W | L | 1956-09-26 | Derby County | H |
| 14 | -1 | Halifax Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.696 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1956-09-29 | Derby County | A |
| 15 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1.095 | 9 | L | D | L | L | W | 1956-09-29 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 16 | 1 | York City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.846 | 9 | D | L | W | L | W | 1956-09-26 | Chester | A |
| 17 | -1 | Bradford | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.818 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-09-29 | Barrow | H |
| 18 | 1 | Barrow | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.696 | 9 | W | L | D | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Bradford | A |
| 19 | -1 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.524 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1956-09-29 | Stockport County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Carlisle United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.647 | 6 | L | L | W | D | L | 1956-09-25 | Stockport County | H |
| 21 | 0 | Southport | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.519 | 6 | D | D | D | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0.316 | 6 | L | W | L | D | L | 1956-09-27 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Chester | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.36 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1956-09-26 | York City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0.346 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-29 | Chester | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 4 | 0 | Exeter City | Layer Road | 6,754 | |
| Fenton, McCurley, Plant 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Highfield Road | 19,253 | |
| Moore | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Watford | The Den, New Cross | 14,125 | |
| Pulley | Lineups | Meadows | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 3 | Northampton Town | Home Park | 13,727 | |
| Twissell, Dougall 2, Kearns | Lineups | English, Mills, Woan | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | Loftus Road | 9,526 | |
| Quigley 2, Temby | 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 | 0 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2.333 | 15 | W | W | L | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 2 | 6 | Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1.529 | 15 | W | L | W | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | Newport County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.727 | 14 | W | L | W | D | D | 1956-09-27 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 4 | 2 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.471 | 14 | D | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Walsall | H |
| 5 | -2 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1.278 | 14 | D | D | L | W | W | 1956-09-26 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 6 | -2 | Brentford | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.16 | 14 | L | W | W | W | L | 1956-09-26 | Gillingham | A |
| 7 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 14 | W | D | D | D | W | 1956-09-26 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 1 | Coventry City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0.889 | 14 | D | D | L | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Reading | H |
| 9 | -2 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.313 | 13 | D | L | W | W | D | 1956-09-26 | Brentford | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.75 | 12 | W | D | L | D | D | 1956-09-27 | Walsall | A |
| 11 | 1 | Norwich City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.556 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1956-09-29 | Newport County | H |
| 12 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1.455 | 12 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-09-26 | Aldershot | H |
| 13 | -2 | Northampton Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1.357 | 12 | L | D | W | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 12 | W | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-29 | Exeter City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 11 | W | L | L | L | D | 1956-09-26 | Southend United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.778 | 10 | D | W | D | W | D | 1956-09-27 | Newport County | A |
| 17 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.895 | 9 | D | W | W | L | D | 1956-09-29 | Aldershot | A |
| 18 | -1 | Exeter City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.688 | 9 | L | D | L | W | D | 1956-09-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | 3 | Millwall | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.552 | 9 | D | W | L | D | L | 1956-09-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 20 | -1 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.857 | 8 | W | D | L | D | L | 1956-09-27 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 21 | -1 | Aldershot | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0.64 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1956-09-26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 22 | -1 | Swindon Town | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 0.5 | 8 | L | L | W | W | L | 1956-09-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 23 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0.345 | 7 | W | D | L | L | D | 1956-09-29 | Southampton | A |
| 24 | -1 | Southend United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.65 | 6 | D | W | L | D | L | 1956-09-26 | Reading | A |
