1956-09-27
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 5 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Old Showground | 5,776 | |
| Gregory 2, Haigh, Fletcher, Brown | Lineups | Connor | ||||
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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 | Workington | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.769 | 19 | W | W | W | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Wrexham | A |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | Stockport County | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.471 | 16 | D | D | W | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Darlington | A |
| 5 | 0 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1.5 | 15 | L | L | W | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Halifax Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.389 | 14 | W | L | L | W | D | 1956-09-29 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | 0 | Rochdale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1.167 | 12 | W | W | L | L | W | 1956-09-29 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 12 | 0 | 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 |
| 13 | 0 | Gateshead | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | L | W | L | L | D | 1956-09-29 | Hull City | H |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.938 | 11 | W | D | L | W | L | 1956-09-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.7 | 7 | D | L | L | W | D | 1956-09-29 | Bradford City | 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 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0.292 | 6 | L | L | W | L | D | 1956-09-29 | Rochdale | H |
| 23 | 0 | Chester | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.414 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 2 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Somerton Park | 8,008 | |
| Sherwood, Beech | Lineups | Cooper, Thomas OG | ||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Fellows Park | 8,769 | |
| 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 | 4 | Newport County | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.615 | 15 | D | W | L | W | D | 1956-09-29 | Norwich City | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -1 | Gillingham | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.353 | 15 | W | D | L | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Millwall | H |
| 5 | -1 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1.263 | 15 | D | D | D | L | W | 1956-09-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| 6 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 15 | D | W | D | D | D | 1956-09-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 7 | 0 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.111 | 14 | L | L | W | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 9 | 0 | 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 |
| 10 | 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1.75 | 13 | D | W | D | L | D | 1956-09-29 | Brentford | A |
| 11 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1.417 | 13 | D | L | W | W | L | 1956-09-29 | Southend United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Reading | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.056 | 13 | W | W | L | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Coventry City | A |
| 13 | 0 | 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 |
| 14 | 0 | 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 |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0.8 | 11 | D | D | W | D | W | 1956-09-29 | Northampton Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 3 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.857 | 9 | D | W | D | L | D | 1956-09-29 | Watford | A |
| 19 | -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 |
| 20 | -1 | Aldershot | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 0.667 | 9 | D | L | L | D | W | 1956-09-29 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.652 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1956-09-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
