1955-56 English football season: Difference between revisions

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| [[Colchester United]]
| [[Colchester United]]
| [[Layer Road]]
| [[Layer Road]]
| Third Division South
| [[Third Division South]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/08-27_thfc-ltfc.html August 27, 1955]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/08-27_thfc-ltfc.html August 27, 1955]
| [[Luton Town]] vs. [[Tottenham Hotspur]]
| [[Luton Town]] vs. [[Tottenham Hotspur]]
| [[Kenilworth Road]]
| [[Kenilworth Road]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
|-
| [[Portsmouth vs. Blackpool (August 27, 1955)|August 27, 1955]]
| [[Portsmouth vs. Blackpool (August 27, 1955)|August 27, 1955]]
| [[Portsmouth]] vs. [[Blackpool]]
| [[Portsmouth]] vs. [[Blackpool]]
| [[Fratton Park]]
| [[Fratton Park]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
|-
| [[Swansea Town vs. Rotherham United (September 10, 1955)|September 10, 1955]]
| [[Swansea Town vs. Rotherham United (September 10, 1955)|September 10, 1955]]
| [[Swansea Town]] vs. [[Rotherham United]]
| [[Swansea Town]] vs. [[Rotherham United]]
| [[Vetch Field]]
| [[Vetch Field]]
| Second Division
| [[Second Division]]
|-
|-
| [[Watford vs. Colchester United (September 17, 1955)|September 17, 1955]]
| [[Watford vs. Colchester United (September 17, 1955)|September 17, 1955]]
| [[Watford]] vs. [[Colchester United]]
| [[Watford]] vs. [[Colchester United]]
| [[Vicarage Road]]
| [[Vicarage Road]]
| Third Division South
| [[Third Division South]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/10-15_avfc-mufc.html October 15, 1955]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/10-15_avfc-mufc.html October 15, 1955]
| [[Aston Villa]] vs. [[Manchester United]]
| [[Aston Villa]] vs. [[Manchester United]]
| [[Villa Park]]
| [[Villa Park]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
|-
| [[Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur (October 15, 1955)|October 15, 1955]]
| [[Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur (October 15, 1955)|October 15, 1955]]
| [[Chelsea]] vs. [[Tottenham Hotspur]]
| [[Chelsea]] vs. [[Tottenham Hotspur]]
| [[Stamford Bridge]]
| [[Stamford Bridge]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
| [[Brentford vs. Chelsea (October 18, 1955)|October 18, 1955]]
| [[Brentford]] vs. [[Chelsea]]
| [[Griffin Park]]
| Friendly
|-
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/10-22_safc-thfc.html October 22, 1955]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/10-22_safc-thfc.html October 22, 1955]
| [[Tottenham Hotspur]] vs. [[Sunderland]]
| [[Tottenham Hotspur]] vs. [[Sunderland]]
| [[White Hart Lane]]
| [[White Hart Lane]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/10-29_efc-safc.html October 29, 1955]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/10-29_efc-safc.html October 29, 1955]
| [[Sunderland]] vs. [[Everton]]
| [[Sunderland]] vs. [[Everton]]
| [[Roker Park]]
| [[Roker Park]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/11-21_whufc-cpfc.html November 21, 1955]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/11-21_whufc-cpfc.html November 21, 1955]
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| [[Aston Villa]] vs. [[Tottenham Hotspur]]
| [[Aston Villa]] vs. [[Tottenham Hotspur]]
| [[Villa Park]]
| [[Villa Park]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/12-26_nufc-safc.html December 26, 1955]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/12-26_nufc-safc.html December 26, 1955]
| [[Sunderland]] vs. [[Newcastle United]]
| [[Sunderland]] vs. [[Newcastle United]]
| [[Roker Park]]
| [[Roker Park]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
|-
| [[Watford vs. Northampton Town (December 26, 1955)|December 26, 1955]]
| [[Watford vs. Northampton Town (December 26, 1955)|December 26, 1955]]
| [[Watford]] vs. [[Northampton Town]]
| [[Watford]] vs. [[Northampton Town]]
| [[Vicarage Road]]
| [[Vicarage Road]]
| Third Division South
| [[Third Division South]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/01-07_ncfc-safc.html January 7, 1956]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/01-07_ncfc-safc.html January 7, 1956]
| [[Sunderland]] vs. [[Norwich City]]
| [[Sunderland]] vs. [[Norwich City]]
| [[Roker Park]]
| [[Roker Park]]
| FA Cup
| [[FA Cup]]
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|-
| [[Watford vs. Sturm Graz (January 31, 1956)|January 31, 1956]]
| [[Watford vs. Sturm Graz (January 31, 1956)|January 31, 1956]]
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| Friendly
| Friendly
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/02-11_cfc-mcfc.html February 11, 1956]
| [[Manchester City vs. Chelsea (February 11, 1956)|February 11, 1956]]
| [[Manchester City]] vs. [[Chelsea]]
| [[Manchester City]] vs. [[Chelsea]]
| [[Maine Road]]
| [[Maine Road]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
| [[Stoke City vs. Leicester City (February 11, 1956)|February 11, 1956]]
| [[Stoke City]] vs. [[Leicester City]]
| [[Victoria Ground]]
| [[Second Division]]
|-
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/03-24_cfc-wba.html March 24, 1956]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/03-24_cfc-wba.html March 24, 1956]
| [[West Bromwich Albion]] vs. [[Chelsea]]
| [[West Bromwich Albion]] vs. [[Chelsea]]
| [[The Hawthorns]]
| [[The Hawthorns]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/03-24_lcfc-swa.html March 24, 1956]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/03-24_lcfc-swa.html March 24, 1956]
| [[Swansea Town]] vs. [[Leicester City]]
| [[Swansea Town]] vs. [[Leicester City]]
| [[Vetch Field]]
| [[Vetch Field]]
| Second Division
| [[Second Division]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/03-30_nufc-mufc.html March 30, 1956]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/03-30_nufc-mufc.html March 30, 1956]
| [[Manchester United]] vs. [[Newcastle United]]
| [[Manchester United]] vs. [[Newcastle United]]
| [[Old Trafford]]
| [[Old Trafford]]
| First Division
| [[First Division]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/04-14_rufc-pafc.html April 14, 1956]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/04-14_rufc-pafc.html April 14, 1956]
| [[Plymouth Argyle]] vs. [[Rotherham United]]
| [[Plymouth Argyle]] vs. [[Rotherham United]]
| [[Home Park]]
| [[Home Park]]
| Second Division
| [[Second Division]]
|-
|-
| [[Stoke City vs. Swansea Town (April 14, 1956)|April 14, 1956]]
| [[Stoke City vs. Swansea Town (April 14, 1956)|April 14, 1956]]
| [[Stoke City]] vs. [[Swansea Town]]
| [[Stoke City]] vs. [[Swansea Town]]
| [[Victoria Ground]]
| [[Victoria Ground]]
| Second Division
| [[Second Division]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/05-05_bcfc-mcfc.html May 5, 1956]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1955-56/05-05_bcfc-mcfc.html May 5, 1956]
| [[Manchester City]] vs. [[Birmingham City]]
| [[Manchester City]] vs. [[Birmingham City]]
| [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
| [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
| FA Cup
| [[FA Cup]]
|}
|}



Latest revision as of 13:18, 30 March 2023

1955-56 English football season
Duration 1955-56
1954-55 • English football seasons • 1956-57


The 1955-56 season was the 76th season of competitive football in England.

Publications

Programs
Date Clubs Venue Competition/League
1955-56 Colchester United Layer Road Third Division South
August 27, 1955 Luton Town vs. Tottenham Hotspur Kenilworth Road First Division
August 27, 1955 Portsmouth vs. Blackpool Fratton Park First Division
September 10, 1955 Swansea Town vs. Rotherham United Vetch Field Second Division
September 17, 1955 Watford vs. Colchester United Vicarage Road Third Division South
October 15, 1955 Aston Villa vs. Manchester United Villa Park First Division
October 15, 1955 Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur Stamford Bridge First Division
October 18, 1955 Brentford vs. Chelsea Griffin Park Friendly
October 22, 1955 Tottenham Hotspur vs. Sunderland White Hart Lane First Division
October 29, 1955 Sunderland vs. Everton Roker Park First Division
November 21, 1955 Crystal Palace vs. West Ham United Selhurst Park Friendly
November 26, 1955 Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Hotspur Villa Park First Division
December 26, 1955 Sunderland vs. Newcastle United Roker Park First Division
December 26, 1955 Watford vs. Northampton Town Vicarage Road Third Division South
January 7, 1956 Sunderland vs. Norwich City Roker Park FA Cup
January 31, 1956 Watford vs. Sturm Graz Vicarage Road Friendly
February 11, 1956 Manchester City vs. Chelsea Maine Road First Division
February 11, 1956 Stoke City vs. Leicester City Victoria Ground Second Division
March 24, 1956 West Bromwich Albion vs. Chelsea The Hawthorns First Division
March 24, 1956 Swansea Town vs. Leicester City Vetch Field Second Division
March 30, 1956 Manchester United vs. Newcastle United Old Trafford First Division
April 14, 1956 Plymouth Argyle vs. Rotherham United Home Park Second Division
April 14, 1956 Stoke City vs. Swansea Town Victoria Ground Second Division
May 5, 1956 Manchester City vs. Birmingham City Wembley Stadium FA Cup
1954-55 ← 1955-56 English football season1956-57
English Football League First Division Arsenal • Aston Villa • Birmingham City • Blackpool • Bolton Wanderers • Burnley • Cardiff City • Charlton Athletic • Chelsea • Everton • Huddersfield Town • Luton Town • Manchester City • Manchester United • Newcastle United • Portsmouth • Preston North End • Sheffield United • Sunderland • Tottenham Hotspur • West Bromwich Albion • Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division Barnsley • Blackburn Rovers • Bristol City • Bristol Rovers • Bury • Doncaster Rovers • Fulham • Hull City • Leeds United • Leicester City • Lincoln City • Liverpool • Middlesbrough • Nottingham Forest • Notts County • Plymouth Argyle • Port Vale • Rotherham United • Sheffield Wednesday • Stoke City • Swansea Town • West Ham United
Third Division North Accrington Stanley • Barrow • Bradford City • Bradford Park Avenue • Carlisle United • Chester • Chesterfield • Crewe Alexandra • Darlington • Derby County • Gateshead • Grimsby Town • Halifax Town • Hartlepools United • Mansfield Town • Oldham Athletic • Rochdale • Scunthorpe & Lindsey United  • Southport • Stockport County • Tranmere Rovers • Workington • Wrexham • York City
Third Division South Aldershot • Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic • Brentford • Brighton & Hove Albion • Colchester United • Coventry City • Crystal Palace • Exeter City • Gillingham • Ipswich Town • Leyton Orient • Millwall • Newport County • Northampton Town • Norwich City • Queens Park Rangers • Reading • Shrewsbury Town • Southampton • Southend United • Swindon Town • Torquay United • Walsall • Watford