1955–56 Football League#Third Division North
{{Short description|57th season of the Football League}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = The Football League
| season = 1955–56
| winners = Manchester United
| promoted =
| relegated =
| prevseason = 1954–55
| nextseason = 1956–57
}}
The 1955–56 season was the 57th completed season of The Football League. Both major football honours went to Manchester this year, with United winning the First Division title and City bringing home the FA Cup.
Final league tables
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = First Division
| season = 1955–56
| winners = Manchester United
4th English title
| relegated = Huddersfield Town
Sheffield United
| continentalcup1 = European Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Manchester United
| league topscorer = Nat Lofthouse
32{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|website=RSSSF|access-date=2010-10-31}}
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Luton Town 8–2 Sunderland}}
(19 November 1955)
{{nowrap|Bolton Wanderers 6–0 Birmingham City}}
(10 December 1955)
{{nowrap|Blackpool 6–0 Aston Villa}}
(14 January 1956)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Cardiff City 1–9 Wolverhampton Wanderers}}
(3 September 1955)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Blackpool 7–3 Sunderland}}
(3 September 1955)
{{nowrap|Cardiff City 1–9 Wolverhampton Wanderers}}
(3 September 1955)
{{nowrap|Luton Town 8–2 Sunderland}}
(19 November 1955)
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1529
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1954–55
| nextseason = 1956–57
}}
|section=First Division
|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1955-1956-spieltag/42/ World Football]
|team_order=MUN, BLP, WOL, MCI, ARS, BIR, BUR, BOL, SUN, LUT, NEW, POR, WBA, CHA, EVE, CHE, CAR, TOT, PNE, AVL, HUD, SHU
|result1=ECPR |result21=REL |result22=REL
|update=complete
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|status_SHU=R
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|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|name_BLP=Blackpool
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|name_BUR=Burnley
|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|name_EVE=Everton
|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|name_POR=Portsmouth
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_average=y
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_ECPR=green1 |text_ECPR=Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
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|match_CHE_EVE=6–1
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|match_CHE_MCI=2–1
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|match_CHE_SUN=2–3
|match_CHE_TOT=2–0
|match_CHE_WBA=2–0
|match_CHE_WOL=2–3
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|match_HUD_TOT=1–0
|match_HUD_WBA=1–0
|match_HUD_WOL=1–3
|name_LUT=Luton Town
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|match_LUT_CAR=3–0
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|match_LUT_TOT=2–1
|match_LUT_WBA=0–2
|match_LUT_WOL=5–1
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|name_SHU=Sheffield United
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|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
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|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
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|match_WBA_SHU=2–1
|match_WBA_SUN=3–0
|match_WBA_TOT=1–0
|match_WBA_WOL=1–1
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|match_WOL_ARS=3–3
|match_WOL_AST=0–0
|match_WOL_BIR=1–0
|match_WOL_BLP=2–3
|match_WOL_BOL=4–2
|match_WOL_BUR=3–1
|match_WOL_CAR=0–2
|match_WOL_CHA=2–0
|match_WOL_CHE=2–1
|match_WOL_EVE=1–0
|match_WOL_HUD=4–0
|match_WOL_LUT=1–2
|match_WOL_MCI=7–2
|match_WOL_MUN=0–2
|match_WOL_NEW=2–1
|match_WOL_POR=3–1
|match_WOL_PNE=2–1
|match_WOL_SHU=3–2
|match_WOL_SUN=3–1
|match_WOL_TOT=5–1
|match_WOL_WBA=3–2
|update=
|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
}}
=Maps=
{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1955–1956 |places=
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.558 |long=-0.103 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.486 |long=0.036 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.482 |long=-0.191 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.603|long=-0.066|label=|position=right}}
}}
{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division 1955–1956 teams |places=
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-0.10 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.54 |long=-1.87 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.48 |long=-1.89 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.81 | long=-3.05 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.59 |long=-2.56 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.79 |long=-2.25 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 | long=-3.20 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=0.07 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.50 |long=-0.19 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.64 |long=-1.78 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.9 |long=-0.433 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.30 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.98 |long=-1.62 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.80 |long=-1.06 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.7 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.38 | long=-1.47 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.63 |long=-0.063 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.52 |long=-1.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.59 |long=-2.13 |label=|position=right}}
}}
Second Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Second Division
| season = 1955–56
| winners = Sheffield Wednesday
| promoted = Sheffield Wednesday
Leeds United
| relegated = Plymouth Argyle
Hull City
| league topscorer = Willie Gardiner
(34 goals)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1628
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1954–55
| nextseason = 1956–57
}}
|section=Second Division
|source=
|team_order=SHW, LEE, LIV, BLA, LEI, BRV, NFO, LIN, FUL, SWA, BRC, PVL, STK, MID, BRY, WHU, DON, BAR, ROT, NTC, PLY, HUL
|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result21=RELS |result22=RELN
|update=complete
|win_BAR=11|draw_BAR=12|loss_BAR=19|gf_BAR=47 |ga_BAR=84
|win_BLA=21|draw_BLA=6 |loss_BLA=15|gf_BLA=84 |ga_BLA=65
|win_BRC=19|draw_BRC=7 |loss_BRC=16|gf_BRC=80 |ga_BRC=64
|win_BRV=21|draw_BRV=6 |loss_BRV=15|gf_BRV=84 |ga_BRV=70
|win_BRY=16|draw_BRY=8 |loss_BRY=18|gf_BRY=86 |ga_BRY=90
|win_DON=12|draw_DON=11|loss_DON=19|gf_DON=69 |ga_DON=96
|win_FUL=20|draw_FUL=6 |loss_FUL=16|gf_FUL=89 |ga_FUL=79
|win_HUL=10|draw_HUL=6 |loss_HUL=26|gf_HUL=53 |ga_HUL=97
|win_LEE=23|draw_LEE=6 |loss_LEE=13|gf_LEE=80 |ga_LEE=60
|win_LEI=21|draw_LEI=6 |loss_LEI=15|gf_LEI=94 |ga_LEI=78
|win_LIN=18|draw_LIN=10|loss_LIN=14|gf_LIN=79 |ga_LIN=65
|win_LIV=21|draw_LIV=6 |loss_LIV=15|gf_LIV=85 |ga_LIV=63
|win_MID=16|draw_MID=8 |loss_MID=18|gf_MID=76 |ga_MID=78
|win_NFO=19|draw_NFO=9 |loss_NFO=14|gf_NFO=68 |ga_NFO=63
|win_NTC=11|draw_NTC=9 |loss_NTC=22|gf_NTC=55 |ga_NTC=82
|win_PLY=10|draw_PLY=8 |loss_PLY=24|gf_PLY=54 |ga_PLY=87
|win_PVL=16|draw_PVL=13|loss_PVL=13|gf_PVL=60 |ga_PVL=58
|win_ROT=12|draw_ROT=9 |loss_ROT=21|gf_ROT=56 |ga_ROT=75
|win_SHW=21|draw_SHW=13|loss_SHW=8 |gf_SHW=101|ga_SHW=62
|win_STK=20|draw_STK=4 |loss_STK=18|gf_STK=71 |ga_STK=62
|win_SWA=20|draw_SWA=6 |loss_SWA=16|gf_SWA=83 |ga_SWA=81
|win_WHU=14|draw_WHU=11|loss_WHU=17|gf_WHU=74 |ga_WHU=69
|status_SHW=C, P
|status_LEE=P
|status_PLY=R
|status_HUL=R
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|name_BLA=Blackburn Rovers
|name_BRC=Bristol City
|name_BRV=Bristol Rovers
|name_BRY=Bury
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|name_FUL=Fulham
|name_HUL=Hull City
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest
|name_NTC=Notts County
|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|name_PVL=Port Vale
|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|name_STK=Stoke City
|name_SWA=Swansea Town
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_average=y
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the First Division
|col_RELN=red1 |text_RELN=Relegation to the Third Division North
|col_RELS=red1 |text_RELS=Relegation to the Third Division South
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAR|team2=BLB|team3=BRI|team4=BRR|team5=BRY
|team6=DON|team7=FUL|team8=HUL|team9=LEE|team10=LEI
|team11=LIN|team12=LIV|team13=MID|team14=NOT|team15=NTC
|team16=PLY|team17=PTV|team18=ROT|team19=SHW|team20=STK
|team21=SWA|team22=WHU
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|match_BAR_BLB=2–1
|match_BAR_BRI=0–0
|match_BAR_BRR=4–3
|match_BAR_BRY=3–3
|match_BAR_DON=2–2
|match_BAR_FUL=3–0
|match_BAR_HUL=2–1
|match_BAR_LEE=2–1
|match_BAR_LEI=0–1
|match_BAR_LIN=1–0
|match_BAR_LIV=0–5
|match_BAR_MID=0–4
|match_BAR_NOT=1–1
|match_BAR_NTC=3–1
|match_BAR_PLY=1–2
|match_BAR_PTV=1–2
|match_BAR_ROT=3–2
|match_BAR_SHW=0–3
|match_BAR_STK=1–0
|match_BAR_SWA=3–2
|match_BAR_WHU=1–1
|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
|match_BLB_BAR=5–1
|match_BLB_BRI=4–6
|match_BLB_BRR=2–0
|match_BLB_BRY=3–1
|match_BLB_DON=1–1
|match_BLB_FUL=1–0
|match_BLB_HUL=2–0
|match_BLB_LEE=2–3
|match_BLB_LEI=2–3
|match_BLB_LIN=0–2
|match_BLB_LIV=3–3
|match_BLB_MID=2–1
|match_BLB_NOT=2–2
|match_BLB_NTC=2–0
|match_BLB_PLY=2–1
|match_BLB_PTV=7–1
|match_BLB_ROT=3–1
|match_BLB_SHW=2–2
|match_BLB_STK=3–0
|match_BLB_SWA=3–0
|match_BLB_WHU=4–1
|name_BRI=Bristol City
|match_BRI_BAR=2–0
|match_BRI_BLB=2–0
|match_BRI_BRR=1–1
|match_BRI_BRY=3–1
|match_BRI_DON=4–1
|match_BRI_FUL=2–1
|match_BRI_HUL=5–2
|match_BRI_LEE=0–1
|match_BRI_LEI=1–1
|match_BRI_LIN=5–1
|match_BRI_LIV=2–1
|match_BRI_MID=2–0
|match_BRI_NOT=0–0
|match_BRI_NTC=1–3
|match_BRI_PLY=6–0
|match_BRI_PTV=0–0
|match_BRI_ROT=5–2
|match_BRI_SHW=3–2
|match_BRI_STK=0–1
|match_BRI_SWA=2–1
|match_BRI_WHU=3–1
|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers
|match_BRR_BAR=1–1
|match_BRR_BLB=1–0
|match_BRR_BRI=0–3
|match_BRR_BRY=4–2
|match_BRR_DON=4–2
|match_BRR_FUL=2–2
|match_BRR_HUL=4–2
|match_BRR_LEE=4–1
|match_BRR_LEI=2–1
|match_BRR_LIN=3–0
|match_BRR_LIV=1–2
|match_BRR_MID=7–2
|match_BRR_NOT=4–1
|match_BRR_NTC=2–0
|match_BRR_PLY=2–1
|match_BRR_PTV=1–2
|match_BRR_ROT=1–4
|match_BRR_SHW=4–2
|match_BRR_STK=4–2
|match_BRR_SWA=1–2
|match_BRR_WHU=1–1
|name_BRY=Bury
|match_BRY_BAR=3–0
|match_BRY_BLB=0–4
|match_BRY_BRI=1–1
|match_BRY_BRR=0–1
|match_BRY_DON=5–1
|match_BRY_FUL=1–5
|match_BRY_HUL=3–2
|match_BRY_LEE=1–0
|match_BRY_LEI=3–1
|match_BRY_LIN=3–3
|match_BRY_LIV=1–4
|match_BRY_MID=1–1
|match_BRY_NOT=1–2
|match_BRY_NTC=4–0
|match_BRY_PLY=7–1
|match_BRY_PTV=2–2
|match_BRY_ROT=2–1
|match_BRY_SHW=2–5
|match_BRY_STK=1–0
|match_BRY_SWA=2–4
|match_BRY_WHU=1–1
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|match_DON_BAR=1–1
|match_DON_BLB=2–2
|match_DON_BRI=3–2
|match_DON_BRR=2–1
|match_DON_BRY=2–3
|match_DON_FUL=4–2
|match_DON_HUL=3–0
|match_DON_LEE=1–2
|match_DON_LEI=6–2
|match_DON_LIN=2–0
|match_DON_LIV=1–0
|match_DON_MID=0–1
|match_DON_NOT=1–3
|match_DON_NTC=1–1
|match_DON_PLY=3–1
|match_DON_PTV=3–0
|match_DON_ROT=1–1
|match_DON_SHW=2–2
|match_DON_STK=2–4
|match_DON_SWA=3–1
|match_DON_WHU=2–1
|name_FUL=Fulham
|match_FUL_BAR=5–1
|match_FUL_BLB=3–0
|match_FUL_BRI=3–0
|match_FUL_BRR=3–5
|match_FUL_BRY=3–1
|match_FUL_DON=4–0
|match_FUL_HUL=5–0
|match_FUL_LEE=1–2
|match_FUL_LEI=3–2
|match_FUL_LIN=3–0
|match_FUL_LIV=3–1
|match_FUL_MID=4–1
|match_FUL_NOT=4–3
|match_FUL_NTC=1–1
|match_FUL_PLY=2–1
|match_FUL_PTV=1–4
|match_FUL_ROT=1–1
|match_FUL_SHW=1–2
|match_FUL_STK=2–0
|match_FUL_SWA=4–1
|match_FUL_WHU=3–1
|name_HUL=Hull City
|match_HUL_BAR=4–1
|match_HUL_BLB=0–3
|match_HUL_BRI=1–3
|match_HUL_BRR=1–2
|match_HUL_BRY=2–3
|match_HUL_DON=1–1
|match_HUL_FUL=2–2
|match_HUL_LEE=1–4
|match_HUL_LEI=2–4
|match_HUL_LIN=2–1
|match_HUL_LIV=1–2
|match_HUL_MID=2–2
|match_HUL_NOT=0–3
|match_HUL_NTC=2–0
|match_HUL_PLY=0–1
|match_HUL_PTV=2–1
|match_HUL_ROT=0–3
|match_HUL_SHW=2–2
|match_HUL_STK=3–2
|match_HUL_SWA=1–4
|match_HUL_WHU=3–1
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|match_LEE_BAR=3–1
|match_LEE_BLB=1–2
|match_LEE_BRI=2–1
|match_LEE_BRR=2–1
|match_LEE_BRY=1–0
|match_LEE_DON=3–0
|match_LEE_FUL=6–1
|match_LEE_HUL=1–0
|match_LEE_LEI=4–0
|match_LEE_LIN=1–0
|match_LEE_LIV=4–2
|match_LEE_MID=2–0
|match_LEE_NOT=3–0
|match_LEE_NTC=1–0
|match_LEE_PLY=4–2
|match_LEE_PTV=1–1
|match_LEE_ROT=4–1
|match_LEE_SHW=2–1
|match_LEE_STK=1–0
|match_LEE_SWA=2–2
|match_LEE_WHU=3–3
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|match_LEI_BAR=0–0
|match_LEI_BLB=0–2
|match_LEI_BRI=2–2
|match_LEI_BRR=4–2
|match_LEI_BRY=5–0
|match_LEI_DON=3–0
|match_LEI_FUL=2–1
|match_LEI_HUL=1–2
|match_LEI_LEE=5–2
|match_LEI_LIN=4–0
|match_LEI_LIV=3–1
|match_LEI_MID=1–1
|match_LEI_NOT=5–2
|match_LEI_NTC=4–0
|match_LEI_PLY=5–1
|match_LEI_PTV=4–1
|match_LEI_ROT=3–1
|match_LEI_SHW=1–2
|match_LEI_STK=3–1
|match_LEI_SWA=6–1
|match_LEI_WHU=2–1
|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|match_LIN_BAR=4–0
|match_LIN_BLB=3–0
|match_LIN_BRI=2–0
|match_LIN_BRR=2–0
|match_LIN_BRY=4–2
|match_LIN_DON=1–1
|match_LIN_FUL=6–1
|match_LIN_HUL=2–0
|match_LIN_LEE=1–1
|match_LIN_LEI=7–1
|match_LIN_LIV=2–0
|match_LIN_MID=1–2
|match_LIN_NOT=1–3
|match_LIN_NTC=2–0
|match_LIN_PLY=1–0
|match_LIN_PTV=1–0
|match_LIN_ROT=1–1
|match_LIN_SHW=2–2
|match_LIN_STK=2–1
|match_LIN_SWA=3–1
|match_LIN_WHU=1–1
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|match_LIV_BAR=1–1
|match_LIV_BLB=1–2
|match_LIV_BRI=2–1
|match_LIV_BRR=0–2
|match_LIV_BRY=4–2
|match_LIV_DON=1–2
|match_LIV_FUL=7–0
|match_LIV_HUL=3–0
|match_LIV_LEE=1–0
|match_LIV_LEI=3–1
|match_LIV_LIN=2–1
|match_LIV_MID=1–1
|match_LIV_NOT=5–2
|match_LIV_NTC=2–1
|match_LIV_PLY=4–1
|match_LIV_PTV=4–1
|match_LIV_ROT=2–0
|match_LIV_SHW=0–3
|match_LIV_STK=2–2
|match_LIV_SWA=4–1
|match_LIV_WHU=3–1
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|match_MID_BAR=1–1
|match_MID_BLB=1–0
|match_MID_BRI=2–1
|match_MID_BRR=0–1
|match_MID_BRY=1–3
|match_MID_DON=4–1
|match_MID_FUL=1–1
|match_MID_HUL=5–1
|match_MID_LEE=5–3
|match_MID_LEI=4–3
|match_MID_LIN=4–2
|match_MID_LIV=1–2
|match_MID_NOT=3–2
|match_MID_NTC=3–0
|match_MID_PLY=1–2
|match_MID_PTV=1–1
|match_MID_ROT=0–1
|match_MID_SHW=2–2
|match_MID_STK=1–3
|match_MID_SWA=4–1
|match_MID_WHU=2–0
|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest
|match_NOT_BAR=1–0
|match_NOT_BLB=1–1
|match_NOT_BRI=0–2
|match_NOT_BRR=1–1
|match_NOT_BRY=0–2
|match_NOT_DON=5–0
|match_NOT_FUL=1–0
|match_NOT_HUL=2–1
|match_NOT_LEE=2–0
|match_NOT_LEI=2–0
|match_NOT_LIN=2–2
|match_NOT_LIV=1–3
|match_NOT_MID=2–4
|match_NOT_NTC=0–2
|match_NOT_PLY=3–1
|match_NOT_PTV=2–2
|match_NOT_ROT=1–0
|match_NOT_SHW=0–1
|match_NOT_STK=2–3
|match_NOT_SWA=2–1
|match_NOT_WHU=0–0
|name_NTC=Notts County
|match_NTC_BAR=2–2
|match_NTC_BLB=1–2
|match_NTC_BRI=3–2
|match_NTC_BRR=5–2
|match_NTC_BRY=2–1
|match_NTC_DON=3–2
|match_NTC_FUL=3–4
|match_NTC_HUL=0–2
|match_NTC_LEE=2–1
|match_NTC_LEI=1–1
|match_NTC_LIN=2–2
|match_NTC_LIV=2–1
|match_NTC_MID=5–0
|match_NTC_NOT=1–3
|match_NTC_PLY=3–0
|match_NTC_PTV=0–0
|match_NTC_ROT=1–2
|match_NTC_SHW=1–1
|match_NTC_STK=1–3
|match_NTC_SWA=1–5
|match_NTC_WHU=0–1
|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|match_PLY_BAR=3–0
|match_PLY_BLB=1–0
|match_PLY_BRI=5–0
|match_PLY_BRR=0–1
|match_PLY_BRY=1–4
|match_PLY_DON=2–2
|match_PLY_FUL=0–0
|match_PLY_HUL=1–1
|match_PLY_LEE=4–3
|match_PLY_LEI=0–1
|match_PLY_LIN=1–4
|match_PLY_LIV=4–0
|match_PLY_MID=4–0
|match_PLY_NOT=1–2
|match_PLY_NTC=1–1
|match_PLY_PTV=1–1
|match_PLY_ROT=3–1
|match_PLY_SHW=1–1
|match_PLY_STK=0–1
|match_PLY_SWA=0–1
|match_PLY_WHU=0–1
|name_PTV=Port Vale
|match_PTV_BAR=1–2
|match_PTV_BLB=4–1
|match_PTV_BRI=2–0
|match_PTV_BRR=1–1
|match_PTV_BRY=1–1
|match_PTV_DON=2–0
|match_PTV_FUL=2–1
|match_PTV_HUL=0–1
|match_PTV_LEE=2–0
|match_PTV_LEI=2–3
|match_PTV_LIN=1–1
|match_PTV_LIV=1–1
|match_PTV_MID=3–2
|match_PTV_NOT=0–2
|match_PTV_NTC=3–1
|match_PTV_PLY=3–1
|match_PTV_ROT=4–1
|match_PTV_SHW=0–1
|match_PTV_STK=1–0
|match_PTV_SWA=3–0
|match_PTV_WHU=2–1
|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|match_ROT_BAR=0–0
|match_ROT_BLB=3–2
|match_ROT_BRI=1–3
|match_ROT_BRR=1–0
|match_ROT_BRY=1–3
|match_ROT_DON=3–3
|match_ROT_FUL=2–3
|match_ROT_HUL=0–2
|match_ROT_LEE=0–2
|match_ROT_LEI=3–1
|match_ROT_LIN=2–2
|match_ROT_LIV=0–1
|match_ROT_MID=2–1
|match_ROT_NOT=2–1
|match_ROT_NTC=1–1
|match_ROT_PLY=0–0
|match_ROT_PTV=1–0
|match_ROT_SHW=2–3
|match_ROT_STK=0–1
|match_ROT_SWA=2–3
|match_ROT_WHU=3–2
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|match_SHW_BAR=3–0
|match_SHW_BLB=5–1
|match_SHW_BRI=2–1
|match_SHW_BRR=4–2
|match_SHW_BRY=3–3
|match_SHW_DON=5–2
|match_SHW_FUL=2–3
|match_SHW_HUL=4–1
|match_SHW_LEE=4–0
|match_SHW_LEI=1–1
|match_SHW_LIN=5–3
|match_SHW_LIV=1–1
|match_SHW_MID=3–1
|match_SHW_NOT=1–2
|match_SHW_NTC=1–0
|match_SHW_PLY=5–2
|match_SHW_PTV=4–0
|match_SHW_ROT=0–2
|match_SHW_STK=4–0
|match_SHW_SWA=2–2
|match_SHW_WHU=1–1
|name_STK=Stoke City
|match_STK_BAR=2–1
|match_STK_BLB=1–2
|match_STK_BRI=4–2
|match_STK_BRR=1–2
|match_STK_BRY=0–2
|match_STK_DON=5–2
|match_STK_FUL=1–2
|match_STK_HUL=4–1
|match_STK_LEE=2–1
|match_STK_LEI=2–0
|match_STK_LIN=3–0
|match_STK_LIV=3–2
|match_STK_MID=2–5
|match_STK_NOT=1–1
|match_STK_NTC=0–2
|match_STK_PLY=4–1
|match_STK_PTV=1–1
|match_STK_ROT=1–0
|match_STK_SHW=2–0
|match_STK_SWA=5–0
|match_STK_WHU=3–0
|name_SWA=Swansea Town
|match_SWA_BAR=3–1
|match_SWA_BLB=2–1
|match_SWA_BRI=2–1
|match_SWA_BRR=1–2
|match_SWA_BRY=5–3
|match_SWA_DON=2–0
|match_SWA_FUL=2–0
|match_SWA_HUL=4–1
|match_SWA_LEE=1–1
|match_SWA_LEI=6–1
|match_SWA_LIN=0–2
|match_SWA_LIV=2–1
|match_SWA_MID=2–1
|match_SWA_NOT=0–1
|match_SWA_NTC=5–1
|match_SWA_PLY=2–2
|match_SWA_PTV=0–0
|match_SWA_ROT=4–1
|match_SWA_SHW=2–1
|match_SWA_STK=0–0
|match_SWA_WHU=4–2
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|match_WHU_BAR=4–0
|match_WHU_BLB=2–3
|match_WHU_BRI=3–0
|match_WHU_BRR=2–1
|match_WHU_BRY=3–2
|match_WHU_DON=6–1
|match_WHU_FUL=2–1
|match_WHU_HUL=1–1
|match_WHU_LEE=1–1
|match_WHU_LEI=1–3
|match_WHU_LIN=2–4
|match_WHU_LIV=2–0
|match_WHU_MID=1–0
|match_WHU_NOT=1–2
|match_WHU_NTC=6–1
|match_WHU_PLY=4–0
|match_WHU_PTV=0–2
|match_WHU_ROT=1–1
|match_WHU_SHW=3–3
|match_WHU_STK=2–0
|match_WHU_SWA=5–1
|update=
|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
}}
=Maps=
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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.23 | long=-0.54 |label=|position=right}}
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{{location map~ |England |lat=52.94 |long=-1.137 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.39 |long=-4.15 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.06 |long=-2.21 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.43 |long=-1.36|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.32 | long=-1.47 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.00 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=0.040 |label=|position=right}}
}}
Third Division North
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League
Third Division North
| season = 1955–56
| winners = Grimsby Town (2nd title)
| league topscorer = Bob Crosbie (Grimsby Town), 36
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = none
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1771
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1954–55
| nextseason = 1956–57
}}
|section=Third Division North
|res_col_header=PR
|winpoints=2
|sortable_table=y
|use_goal_average=y
|show_limit=5
|team1=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|team2=DER|name_DER=Derby County
|team3=ACC|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|team4=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepools United
|team5=SOU|name_SOU=Southport
|team6=CHF|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|team7=STP|name_STP=Stockport County
|team8=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City
|team9=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
|team10=WRK|name_WRK=Workington
|team11=YOR|name_YOR=York City
|team12=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale
|team13=GAT|name_GAT=Gateshead
|team14=WRE|name_WRE=Wrexham
|team15=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington
|team16=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|team17=CHE|name_CHE=Chester
|team18=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|team19=HAL|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|team20=OLD|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|team21=CRL|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|team22=BRW|name_BRW=Barrow
|team23=BPA|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue
|team24=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|hwin_GRI=20|hdraw_GRI=1|hloss_GRI=2|hgf_GRI=54|hga_GRI=10|awin_GRI=11|adraw_GRI=5|aloss_GRI=7|agf_GRI=22|aga_GRI=19
|hwin_DER=18|hdraw_DER=4|hloss_DER=1|hgf_DER=67|hga_DER=23|awin_DER=10|adraw_DER=3|aloss_DER=10|agf_DER=43|aga_DER=32
|hwin_ACC=17|hdraw_ACC=4|hloss_ACC=2|hgf_ACC=61|hga_ACC=19|awin_ACC=8|adraw_ACC=5|aloss_ACC=10|agf_ACC=31|aga_ACC=38
|hwin_HAR=18|hdraw_HAR=2|hloss_HAR=3|hgf_HAR=47|hga_HAR=15|awin_HAR=8|adraw_HAR=3|aloss_HAR=12|agf_HAR=34|aga_HAR=45
|hwin_SOU=12|hdraw_SOU=9|hloss_SOU=2|hgf_SOU=39|hga_SOU=18|awin_SOU=11|adraw_SOU=2|aloss_SOU=10|agf_SOU=27|aga_SOU=35
|hwin_CHF=18|hdraw_CHF=1|hloss_CHF=4|hgf_CHF=61|hga_CHF=21|awin_CHF=7|adraw_CHF=3|aloss_CHF=13|agf_CHF=33|aga_CHF=45
|hwin_STP=16|hdraw_STP=4|hloss_STP=3|hgf_STP=65|hga_STP=22|awin_STP=5|adraw_STP=5|aloss_STP=13|agf_STP=25|aga_STP=39
|hwin_BRA=16|hdraw_BRA=5|hloss_BRA=2|hgf_BRA=57|hga_BRA=25|awin_BRA=2|adraw_BRA=8|aloss_BRA=13|agf_BRA=21|aga_BRA=39
|hwin_SCU=12|hdraw_SCU=4|hloss_SCU=7|hgf_SCU=40|hga_SCU=26|awin_SCU=8|adraw_SCU=4|aloss_SCU=11|agf_SCU=35|aga_SCU=37
|hwin_WRK=13|hdraw_WRK=4|hloss_WRK=6|hgf_WRK=47|hga_WRK=20|awin_WRK=6|adraw_WRK=5|aloss_WRK=12|agf_WRK=28|aga_WRK=43
|hwin_YOR=12|hdraw_YOR=4|hloss_YOR=7|hgf_YOR=44|hga_YOR=24|awin_YOR=7|adraw_YOR=5|aloss_YOR=11|agf_YOR=41|aga_YOR=48
|hwin_ROC=13|hdraw_ROC=5|hloss_ROC=5|hgf_ROC=46|hga_ROC=39|awin_ROC=4|adraw_ROC=8|aloss_ROC=11|agf_ROC=20|aga_ROC=45
|hwin_GAT=15|hdraw_GAT=4|hloss_GAT=4|hgf_GAT=56|hga_GAT=32|awin_GAT=2|adraw_GAT=7|aloss_GAT=14|agf_GAT=21|aga_GAT=52
|hwin_WRE=11|hdraw_WRE=5|hloss_WRE=7|hgf_WRE=37|hga_WRE=28|awin_WRE=5|adraw_WRE=5|aloss_WRE=13|agf_WRE=29|aga_WRE=45
|hwin_DAR=11|hdraw_DAR=6|hloss_DAR=6|hgf_DAR=41|hga_DAR=28|awin_DAR=5|adraw_DAR=3|aloss_DAR=15|agf_DAR=19|aga_DAR=45
|hwin_TRA=11|hdraw_TRA=4|hloss_TRA=8|hgf_TRA=33|hga_TRA=25|awin_TRA=5|adraw_TRA=5|aloss_TRA=13|agf_TRA=26|aga_TRA=59
|hwin_CHE=10|hdraw_CHE=8|hloss_CHE=5|hgf_CHE=35|hga_CHE=33|awin_CHE=3|adraw_CHE=6|aloss_CHE=14|agf_CHE=17|aga_CHE=49
|hwin_MAN=13|hdraw_MAN=6|hloss_MAN=4|hgf_MAN=59|hga_MAN=21|awin_MAN=1|adraw_MAN=5|aloss_MAN=17|agf_MAN=25|aga_MAN=60
|hwin_HAL=10|hdraw_HAL=6|hloss_HAL=7|hgf_HAL=40|hga_HAL=27|awin_HAL=4|adraw_HAL=5|aloss_HAL=14|agf_HAL=26|aga_HAL=49
|hwin_OLD=7|hdraw_OLD=12|hloss_OLD=4|hgf_OLD=48|hga_OLD=36|awin_OLD=3|adraw_OLD=6|aloss_OLD=14|agf_OLD=28|aga_OLD=50
|hwin_CRL=11|hdraw_CRL=3|hloss_CRL=9|hgf_CRL=45|hga_CRL=36|awin_CRL=4|adraw_CRL=5|aloss_CRL=14|agf_CRL=26|aga_CRL=59
|hwin_BRW=11|hdraw_BRW=6|hloss_BRW=6|hgf_BRW=44|hga_BRW=25|awin_BRW=1|adraw_BRW=3|aloss_BRW=19|agf_BRW=17|aga_BRW=58
|hwin_BPA=13|hdraw_BPA=4|hloss_BPA=6|hgf_BPA=47|hga_BPA=38|awin_BPA=0|adraw_BPA=3|aloss_BPA=20|agf_BPA=14|aga_BPA=84
|hwin_CRE=9|hdraw_CRE=4|hloss_CRE=10|hgf_CRE=32|hga_CRE=35|awin_CRE=0|adraw_CRE=6|aloss_CRE=17|agf_CRE=18|aga_CRE=70
|col_C=#D0F0C0|text_C=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=C
|col_REE=#eee5de|text_REE=Re-elected
|result23=REE|result24=REE
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1955-56.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ACC|team2=BRW|team3=BRA|team4=BPA|team5=CRL
|team6=CHE|team7=CHF|team8=CRE|team9=DAR|team10=DER
|team11=GAT|team12=GRI|team13=HAL|team14=HAR|team15=MAN
|team16=OLD|team17=ROC|team18=SCU|team19=SOU|team20=STP
|team21=TRA|team22=WRK|team23=WRE|team24=YOR
|name_ACC=Accrington Stanley
|match_ACC_BRW=2–0
|match_ACC_BRA=2–0
|match_ACC_BPA=7–0
|match_ACC_CRL=1–0
|match_ACC_CHE=4–0
|match_ACC_CHF=5–1
|match_ACC_CRE=5–1
|match_ACC_DAR=2–1
|match_ACC_DER=2–0
|match_ACC_GAT=2–2
|match_ACC_GRI=0–1
|match_ACC_HAL=2–2
|match_ACC_HAR=1–0
|match_ACC_MAN=3–1
|match_ACC_OLD=2–2
|match_ACC_ROC=3–0
|match_ACC_SCU=2–0
|match_ACC_SOU=4–2
|match_ACC_STP=3–1
|match_ACC_TRA=0–0
|match_ACC_WRK=5–1
|match_ACC_WRE=3–1
|match_ACC_YOR=1–3
|name_BRW=Barrow
|match_BRW_ACC=3–1
|match_BRW_BRA=3–1
|match_BRW_BPA=2–2
|match_BRW_CRL=0–0
|match_BRW_CHE=1–2
|match_BRW_CHF=3–1
|match_BRW_CRE=5–0
|match_BRW_DAR=0–1
|match_BRW_DER=1–2
|match_BRW_GAT=4–0
|match_BRW_GRI=0–0
|match_BRW_HAL=2–2
|match_BRW_HAR=3–2
|match_BRW_MAN=4–1
|match_BRW_OLD=4–1
|match_BRW_ROC=2–0
|match_BRW_SCU=2–2
|match_BRW_SOU=0–2
|match_BRW_STP=2–0
|match_BRW_TRA=1–1
|match_BRW_WRK=2–0
|match_BRW_WRE=0–3
|match_BRW_YOR=0–1
|name_BRA=Bradford City
|match_BRA_ACC=2–1
|match_BRA_BRW=1–1
|match_BRA_BPA=5–0
|match_BRA_CRL=0–0
|match_BRA_CHE=1–1
|match_BRA_CHF=3–5
|match_BRA_CRE=3–1
|match_BRA_DAR=3–0
|match_BRA_DER=2–1
|match_BRA_GAT=3–1
|match_BRA_GRI=0–2
|match_BRA_HAL=2–0
|match_BRA_HAR=2–0
|match_BRA_MAN=4–2
|match_BRA_OLD=0–0
|match_BRA_ROC=2–2
|match_BRA_SCU=4–3
|match_BRA_SOU=2–0
|match_BRA_STP=4–1
|match_BRA_TRA=5–0
|match_BRA_WRK=2–0
|match_BRA_WRE=4–3
|match_BRA_YOR=3–1
|name_BPA=Bradford Park Avenue
|match_BPA_ACC=1–0
|match_BPA_BRW=3–2
|match_BPA_BRA=1–1
|match_BPA_CRL=2–1
|match_BPA_CHE=1–1
|match_BPA_CHF=0–5
|match_BPA_CRE=2–0
|match_BPA_DAR=3–0
|match_BPA_DER=2–4
|match_BPA_GAT=3–1
|match_BPA_GRI=2–1
|match_BPA_HAL=1–1
|match_BPA_HAR=1–3
|match_BPA_MAN=0–3
|match_BPA_OLD=4–1
|match_BPA_ROC=3–3
|match_BPA_SCU=2–0
|match_BPA_SOU=0–3
|match_BPA_STP=2–0
|match_BPA_TRA=4–5
|match_BPA_WRK=4–0
|match_BPA_WRE=4–2
|match_BPA_YOR=2–1
|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|match_CRL_ACC=0–4
|match_CRL_BRW=2–0
|match_CRL_BRA=0–0
|match_CRL_BPA=4–1
|match_CRL_CHE=4–1
|match_CRL_CHF=1–1
|match_CRL_CRE=4–1
|match_CRL_DAR=2–0
|match_CRL_DER=0–3
|match_CRL_GAT=2–1
|match_CRL_GRI=1–2
|match_CRL_HAL=2–2
|match_CRL_HAR=0–3
|match_CRL_MAN=5–2
|match_CRL_OLD=3–1
|match_CRL_ROC=1–2
|match_CRL_SCU=1–2
|match_CRL_SOU=4–0
|match_CRL_STP=4–1
|match_CRL_TRA=0–3
|match_CRL_WRK=2–4
|match_CRL_WRE=0–1
|match_CRL_YOR=3–1
|name_CHE=Chester
|match_CHE_ACC=1–1
|match_CHE_BRW=1–0
|match_CHE_BRA=1–1
|match_CHE_BPA=0–0
|match_CHE_CRL=3–3
|match_CHE_CHF=2–1
|match_CHE_CRE=0–0
|match_CHE_DAR=2–1
|match_CHE_DER=2–5
|match_CHE_GAT=3–0
|match_CHE_GRI=2–0
|match_CHE_HAL=1–0
|match_CHE_HAR=0–1
|match_CHE_MAN=4–3
|match_CHE_OLD=3–2
|match_CHE_ROC=0–0
|match_CHE_SCU=3–5
|match_CHE_SOU=1–3
|match_CHE_STP=1–4
|match_CHE_TRA=0–0
|match_CHE_WRK=1–0
|match_CHE_WRE=2–1
|match_CHE_YOR=2–2
|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|match_CHF_ACC=0–1
|match_CHF_BRW=2–0
|match_CHF_BRA=1–1
|match_CHF_BPA=5–1
|match_CHF_CRL=2–1
|match_CHF_CHE=2–1
|match_CHF_CRE=8–0
|match_CHF_DAR=2–1
|match_CHF_DER=2–0
|match_CHF_GAT=3–0
|match_CHF_GRI=1–0
|match_CHF_HAL=3–0
|match_CHF_HAR=2–3
|match_CHF_MAN=2–1
|match_CHF_OLD=1–0
|match_CHF_ROC=7–2
|match_CHF_SCU=2–0
|match_CHF_SOU=5–1
|match_CHF_STP=2–3
|match_CHF_TRA=2–0
|match_CHF_WRK=2–4
|match_CHF_WRE=2–0
|match_CHF_YOR=3–1
|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|match_CRE_ACC=0–3
|match_CRE_BRW=0–1
|match_CRE_BRA=1–4
|match_CRE_BPA=4–2
|match_CRE_CRL=3–1
|match_CRE_CHE=0–0
|match_CRE_CHF=0–3
|match_CRE_DAR=1–1
|match_CRE_DER=2–1
|match_CRE_GAT=1–0
|match_CRE_GRI=0–0
|match_CRE_HAL=1–4
|match_CRE_HAR=1–3
|match_CRE_MAN=2–1
|match_CRE_OLD=1–2
|match_CRE_ROC=2–0
|match_CRE_SCU=1–2
|match_CRE_SOU=1–1
|match_CRE_STP=3–1
|match_CRE_TRA=4–0
|match_CRE_WRK=2–1
|match_CRE_WRE=1–2
|match_CRE_YOR=1–2
|name_DAR=Darlington
|match_DAR_ACC=2–0
|match_DAR_BRW=4–2
|match_DAR_BRA=1–1
|match_DAR_BPA=4–1
|match_DAR_CRL=3–5
|match_DAR_CHE=0–1
|match_DAR_CHF=2–1
|match_DAR_CRE=4–1
|match_DAR_DER=1–0
|match_DAR_GAT=0–0
|match_DAR_GRI=0–1
|match_DAR_HAL=1–2
|match_DAR_HAR=0–0
|match_DAR_MAN=3–1
|match_DAR_OLD=2–1
|match_DAR_ROC=2–0
|match_DAR_SCU=1–0
|match_DAR_SOU=0–1
|match_DAR_STP=0–0
|match_DAR_TRA=6–2
|match_DAR_WRK=2–2
|match_DAR_WRE=2–2
|match_DAR_YOR=1–4
|name_DER=Derby County
|match_DER_ACC=6–2
|match_DER_BRW=2–1
|match_DER_BRA=4–1
|match_DER_BPA=4–0
|match_DER_CRL=3–0
|match_DER_CHE=3–1
|match_DER_CHF=3–0
|match_DER_CRE=3–3
|match_DER_DAR=6–2
|match_DER_GAT=4–1
|match_DER_GRI=1–3
|match_DER_HAL=4–1
|match_DER_HAR=3–2
|match_DER_MAN=4–0
|match_DER_OLD=2–0
|match_DER_ROC=2–0
|match_DER_SCU=2–2
|match_DER_SOU=2–0
|match_DER_STP=2–0
|match_DER_TRA=0–0
|match_DER_WRK=2–2
|match_DER_WRE=2–0
|match_DER_YOR=3–2
|name_GAT=Gateshead
|match_GAT_ACC=4–0
|match_GAT_BRW=3–2
|match_GAT_BRA=4–1
|match_GAT_BPA=3–0
|match_GAT_CRL=2–3
|match_GAT_CHE=1–1
|match_GAT_CHF=3–3
|match_GAT_CRE=4–1
|match_GAT_DAR=0–1
|match_GAT_DER=2–4
|match_GAT_GRI=2–0
|match_GAT_HAL=1–1
|match_GAT_HAR=2–1
|match_GAT_MAN=3–0
|match_GAT_OLD=1–3
|match_GAT_ROC=4–1
|match_GAT_SCU=1–0
|match_GAT_SOU=2–0
|match_GAT_STP=2–1
|match_GAT_TRA=3–3
|match_GAT_WRK=4–3
|match_GAT_WRE=2–1
|match_GAT_YOR=3–2
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|match_GRI_ACC=3–0
|match_GRI_BRW=3–0
|match_GRI_BRA=2–0
|match_GRI_BPA=2–0
|match_GRI_CRL=1–0
|match_GRI_CHE=6–1
|match_GRI_CHF=3–0
|match_GRI_CRE=5–1
|match_GRI_DAR=1–0
|match_GRI_DER=2–1
|match_GRI_GAT=3–1
|match_GRI_HAL=4–0
|match_GRI_HAR=1–0
|match_GRI_MAN=2–0
|match_GRI_OLD=5–1
|match_GRI_ROC=1–1
|match_GRI_SCU=0–1
|match_GRI_SOU=2–0
|match_GRI_STP=3–0
|match_GRI_TRA=1–0
|match_GRI_WRK=1–2
|match_GRI_WRE=1–0
|match_GRI_YOR=2–1
|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|match_HAL_ACC=2–0
|match_HAL_BRW=1–0
|match_HAL_BRA=3–2
|match_HAL_BPA=6–0
|match_HAL_CRL=2–2
|match_HAL_CHE=0–1
|match_HAL_CHF=3–0
|match_HAL_CRE=2–0
|match_HAL_DAR=3–0
|match_HAL_DER=2–2
|match_HAL_GAT=3–3
|match_HAL_GRI=0–1
|match_HAL_HAR=0–2
|match_HAL_MAN=1–1
|match_HAL_OLD=5–1
|match_HAL_ROC=1–1
|match_HAL_SCU=0–3
|match_HAL_SOU=0–1
|match_HAL_STP=1–0
|match_HAL_TRA=0–2
|match_HAL_WRK=2–0
|match_HAL_WRE=1–1
|match_HAL_YOR=2–4
|name_HAR=Hartlepools United
|match_HAR_ACC=0–0
|match_HAR_BRW=1–0
|match_HAR_BRA=1–0
|match_HAR_BPA=3–1
|match_HAR_CRL=3–0
|match_HAR_CHE=3–1
|match_HAR_CHF=3–0
|match_HAR_CRE=6–1
|match_HAR_DAR=3–0
|match_HAR_DER=2–0
|match_HAR_GAT=3–1
|match_HAR_GRI=1–2
|match_HAR_HAL=3–2
|match_HAR_MAN=4–2
|match_HAR_OLD=1–0
|match_HAR_ROC=1–0
|match_HAR_SCU=0–2
|match_HAR_SOU=1–0
|match_HAR_STP=0–0
|match_HAR_TRA=4–0
|match_HAR_WRK=1–0
|match_HAR_WRE=3–2
|match_HAR_YOR=0–1
|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|match_MAN_ACC=3–2
|match_MAN_BRW=4–0
|match_MAN_BRA=0–0
|match_MAN_BPA=5–0
|match_MAN_CRL=0–1
|match_MAN_CHE=3–0
|match_MAN_CHF=0–1
|match_MAN_CRE=1–1
|match_MAN_DAR=3–3
|match_MAN_DER=1–1
|match_MAN_GAT=3–1
|match_MAN_GRI=0–2
|match_MAN_HAL=3–1
|match_MAN_HAR=5–1
|match_MAN_OLD=2–0
|match_MAN_ROC=6–0
|match_MAN_SCU=3–2
|match_MAN_SOU=0–1
|match_MAN_STP=2–2
|match_MAN_TRA=6–0
|match_MAN_WRK=0–0
|match_MAN_WRE=6–1
|match_MAN_YOR=3–1
|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|match_OLD_ACC=1–3
|match_OLD_BRW=6–1
|match_OLD_BRA=1–1
|match_OLD_BPA=5–1
|match_OLD_CRL=2–2
|match_OLD_CHE=4–1
|match_OLD_CHF=2–2
|match_OLD_CRE=1–1
|match_OLD_DAR=3–3
|match_OLD_DER=1–1
|match_OLD_GAT=1–2
|match_OLD_GRI=1–1
|match_OLD_HAL=1–3
|match_OLD_HAR=3–2
|match_OLD_MAN=1–1
|match_OLD_ROC=2–2
|match_OLD_SCU=2–1
|match_OLD_SOU=1–1
|match_OLD_STP=3–2
|match_OLD_TRA=4–1
|match_OLD_WRK=0–1
|match_OLD_WRE=1–1
|match_OLD_YOR=2–2
|name_ROC=Rochdale
|match_ROC_ACC=1–1
|match_ROC_BRW=5–1
|match_ROC_BRA=3–1
|match_ROC_BPA=4–2
|match_ROC_CRL=5–2
|match_ROC_CHE=4–2
|match_ROC_CHF=1–5
|match_ROC_CRE=1–0
|match_ROC_DAR=1–0
|match_ROC_DER=0–5
|match_ROC_GAT=1–1
|match_ROC_GRI=2–0
|match_ROC_HAL=2–1
|match_ROC_HAR=1–4
|match_ROC_MAN=1–1
|match_ROC_OLD=4–4
|match_ROC_SCU=3–2
|match_ROC_SOU=1–3
|match_ROC_STP=0–0
|match_ROC_TRA=1–3
|match_ROC_WRK=1–0
|match_ROC_WRE=1–0
|match_ROC_YOR=3–1
|name_SCU=Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
|match_SCU_ACC=2–3
|match_SCU_BRW=2–0
|match_SCU_BRA=2–0
|match_SCU_BPA=4–2
|match_SCU_CRL=4–0
|match_SCU_CHE=2–1
|match_SCU_CHF=2–0
|match_SCU_CRE=1–1
|match_SCU_DAR=0–1
|match_SCU_DER=0–2
|match_SCU_GAT=1–1
|match_SCU_GRI=0–1
|match_SCU_HAL=1–0
|match_SCU_HAR=5–1
|match_SCU_MAN=3–0
|match_SCU_OLD=2–1
|match_SCU_ROC=1–2
|match_SCU_SOU=0–1
|match_SCU_STP=1–5
|match_SCU_TRA=2–1
|match_SCU_WRK=3–1
|match_SCU_WRE=1–1
|match_SCU_YOR=1–1
|name_SOU=Southport
|match_SOU_ACC=1–1
|match_SOU_BRW=2–1
|match_SOU_BRA=3–1
|match_SOU_BPA=3–0
|match_SOU_CRL=3–0
|match_SOU_CHE=1–0
|match_SOU_CHF=1–0
|match_SOU_CRE=5–0
|match_SOU_DAR=0–1
|match_SOU_DER=2–5
|match_SOU_GAT=2–0
|match_SOU_GRI=2–0
|match_SOU_HAL=2–0
|match_SOU_HAR=0–0
|match_SOU_MAN=1–1
|match_SOU_OLD=1–1
|match_SOU_ROC=2–0
|match_SOU_SCU=2–2
|match_SOU_STP=1–1
|match_SOU_TRA=1–0
|match_SOU_WRK=0–0
|match_SOU_WRE=1–1
|match_SOU_YOR=3–3
|name_STP=Stockport County
|match_STP_ACC=1–2
|match_STP_BRW=4–1
|match_STP_BRA=1–0
|match_STP_BPA=0–0
|match_STP_CRL=8–1
|match_STP_CHE=2–1
|match_STP_CHF=2–1
|match_STP_CRE=2–1
|match_STP_DAR=2–1
|match_STP_DER=2–1
|match_STP_GAT=1–2
|match_STP_GRI=0–0
|match_STP_HAL=3–1
|match_STP_HAR=4–0
|match_STP_MAN=7–2
|match_STP_OLD=0–0
|match_STP_ROC=0–0
|match_STP_SCU=3–2
|match_STP_SOU=4–0
|match_STP_TRA=7–0
|match_STP_WRK=4–5
|match_STP_WRE=4–0
|match_STP_YOR=4–1
|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|match_TRA_ACC=4–1
|match_TRA_BRW=1–1
|match_TRA_BRA=1–1
|match_TRA_BPA=4–1
|match_TRA_CRL=0–1
|match_TRA_CHE=4–0
|match_TRA_CHF=0–1
|match_TRA_CRE=2–1
|match_TRA_DAR=0–1
|match_TRA_DER=0–1
|match_TRA_GAT=1–1
|match_TRA_GRI=0–1
|match_TRA_HAL=2–1
|match_TRA_HAR=2–2
|match_TRA_MAN=1–0
|match_TRA_OLD=0–3
|match_TRA_ROC=2–1
|match_TRA_SCU=2–1
|match_TRA_SOU=1–2
|match_TRA_STP=2–1
|match_TRA_WRK=2–0
|match_TRA_WRE=0–2
|match_TRA_YOR=2–1
|name_WRK=Workington
|match_WRK_ACC=0–0
|match_WRK_BRW=6–1
|match_WRK_BRA=2–1
|match_WRK_BPA=4–0
|match_WRK_CRL=4–0
|match_WRK_CHE=0–0
|match_WRK_CHF=0–1
|match_WRK_CRE=1–0
|match_WRK_DAR=2–0
|match_WRK_DER=0–3
|match_WRK_GAT=6–1
|match_WRK_GRI=0–0
|match_WRK_HAL=2–0
|match_WRK_HAR=5–1
|match_WRK_MAN=2–1
|match_WRK_OLD=4–3
|match_WRK_ROC=0–1
|match_WRK_SCU=1–2
|match_WRK_SOU=2–3
|match_WRK_STP=0–1
|match_WRK_TRA=3–0
|match_WRK_WRE=3–1
|match_WRK_YOR=0–0
|name_WRE=Wrexham
|match_WRE_ACC=1–4
|match_WRE_BRW=0–0
|match_WRE_BRA=2–1
|match_WRE_BPA=1–0
|match_WRE_CRL=5–2
|match_WRE_CHE=0–0
|match_WRE_CHF=3–0
|match_WRE_CRE=4–2
|match_WRE_DAR=2–1
|match_WRE_DER=3–1
|match_WRE_GAT=1–1
|match_WRE_GRI=1–0
|match_WRE_HAL=1–2
|match_WRE_HAR=1–3
|match_WRE_MAN=2–0
|match_WRE_OLD=1–1
|match_WRE_ROC=0–0
|match_WRE_SCU=0–1
|match_WRE_SOU=2–1
|match_WRE_STP=0–1
|match_WRE_TRA=3–1
|match_WRE_WRK=0–1
|match_WRE_YOR=4–5
|name_YOR=York City
|match_YOR_ACC=0–1
|match_YOR_BRW=3–2
|match_YOR_BRA=0–2
|match_YOR_BPA=5–0
|match_YOR_CRL=3–1
|match_YOR_CHE=3–0
|match_YOR_CHF=3–1
|match_YOR_CRE=1–1
|match_YOR_DAR=4–0
|match_YOR_DER=1–0
|match_YOR_GAT=1–0
|match_YOR_GRI=3–4
|match_YOR_HAL=5–0
|match_YOR_HAR=3–0
|match_YOR_MAN=1–1
|match_YOR_OLD=2–0
|match_YOR_ROC=1–2
|match_YOR_SCU=0–0
|match_YOR_SOU=0–1
|match_YOR_STP=1–0
|match_YOR_TRA=2–4
|match_YOR_WRK=1–1
|match_YOR_WRE=1–3
|update=
|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
}}
=Maps=
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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.65 | long=-3.01 |label=|position=right}}
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{{location map~ |England |lat=54.64 | long=-3.55|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.03 | long=-2.98 |label=|position=right}}
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}}
Third Division South
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League
Third Division South
| season = 1955–56
| winners = Leyton Orient (1st title)
| league topscorer = Sammy Collins (Torquay United), 40
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = none
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1772
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1954–55
| nextseason = 1956–57
}}
|section=Third Division South
|sortable_table=y
|res_col_header=PR
|winpoints=2
|use_goal_average=y
|show_limit=5
|team1=LEY|name_LEY=Leyton Orient
|team2=B&HA|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|team3=IPS|name_IPS=Ipswich Town
|team4=STD|name_STD=Southend United
|team5=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United
|team6=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford
|team7=NWC|name_NWC=Norwich City
|team8=COV|name_COV=Coventry City
|team9=B&BA|name_B&BA=Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
|team10=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham
|team11=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|team12=COL|name_COL=Colchester United
|team13=SHR|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|team14=SOU|name_SOU=Southampton
|team15=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot
|team16=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City
|team17=REA|name_REA=Reading
|team18=QPR|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|team19=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County
|team20=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall
|team21=WAT|name_WAT=Watford
|team22=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall
|team23=CRY|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|team24=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|hwin_LEY=18|hdraw_LEY=3|hloss_LEY=2|hgf_LEY=76|hga_LEY=20|awin_LEY=11|adraw_LEY=5|aloss_LEY=7|agf_LEY=30|aga_LEY=29
|hwin_B&HA=20|hdraw_B&HA=2|hloss_B&HA=1|hgf_B&HA=73|hga_B&HA=16|awin_B&HA=9|adraw_B&HA=5|aloss_B&HA=9|agf_B&HA=39|aga_B&HA=34
|hwin_IPS=16|hdraw_IPS=6|hloss_IPS=1|hgf_IPS=59|hga_IPS=28|awin_IPS=9|adraw_IPS=8|aloss_IPS=6|agf_IPS=47|aga_IPS=32
|hwin_STD=16|hdraw_STD=4|hloss_STD=3|hgf_STD=58|hga_STD=25|awin_STD=5|adraw_STD=7|aloss_STD=11|agf_STD=30|aga_STD=55
|hwin_TOR=11|hdraw_TOR=10|hloss_TOR=2|hgf_TOR=48|hga_TOR=21|awin_TOR=9|adraw_TOR=2|aloss_TOR=12|agf_TOR=38|aga_TOR=42
|hwin_BRE=11|hdraw_BRE=8|hloss_BRE=4|hgf_BRE=40|hga_BRE=30|awin_BRE=8|adraw_BRE=6|aloss_BRE=9|agf_BRE=29|aga_BRE=36
|hwin_NWC=15|hdraw_NWC=4|hloss_NWC=4|hgf_NWC=56|hga_NWC=31|awin_NWC=4|adraw_NWC=9|aloss_NWC=10|agf_NWC=30|aga_NWC=51
|hwin_COV=16|hdraw_COV=4|hloss_COV=3|hgf_COV=54|hga_COV=20|awin_COV=4|adraw_COV=5|aloss_COV=14|agf_COV=19|aga_COV=40
|hwin_B&BA=13|hdraw_B&BA=6|hloss_B&BA=4|hgf_B&BA=39|hga_B&BA=14|awin_B&BA=6|adraw_B&BA=4|aloss_B&BA=13|agf_B&BA=24|aga_B&BA=37
|hwin_GIL=12|hdraw_GIL=3|hloss_GIL=8|hgf_GIL=38|hga_GIL=28|awin_GIL=7|adraw_GIL=7|aloss_GIL=9|agf_GIL=31|aga_GIL=43
|hwin_NOR=14|hdraw_NOR=3|hloss_NOR=6|hgf_NOR=44|hga_NOR=27|awin_NOR=6|adraw_NOR=4|aloss_NOR=13|agf_NOR=23|aga_NOR=44
|hwin_COL=14|hdraw_COL=4|hloss_COL=5|hgf_COL=56|hga_COL=37|awin_COL=4|adraw_COL=7|aloss_COL=12|agf_COL=20|aga_COL=44
|hwin_SHR=12|hdraw_SHR=9|hloss_SHR=2|hgf_SHR=47|hga_SHR=21|awin_SHR=5|adraw_SHR=3|aloss_SHR=15|agf_SHR=22|aga_SHR=45
|hwin_SOU=13|hdraw_SOU=6|hloss_SOU=4|hgf_SOU=60|hga_SOU=30|awin_SOU=5|adraw_SOU=2|aloss_SOU=16|agf_SOU=31|aga_SOU=51
|hwin_ALD=9|hdraw_ALD=9|hloss_ALD=5|hgf_ALD=36|hga_ALD=33|awin_ALD=3|adraw_ALD=7|aloss_ALD=13|agf_ALD=34|aga_ALD=57
|hwin_EXE=10|hdraw_EXE=6|hloss_EXE=7|hgf_EXE=39|hga_EXE=30|awin_EXE=5|adraw_EXE=4|aloss_EXE=14|agf_EXE=19|aga_EXE=47
|hwin_REA=10|hdraw_REA=2|hloss_REA=11|hgf_REA=40|hga_REA=37|awin_REA=5|adraw_REA=7|aloss_REA=11|agf_REA=30|aga_REA=42
|hwin_QPR=10|hdraw_QPR=7|hloss_QPR=6|hgf_QPR=44|hga_QPR=32|awin_QPR=4|adraw_QPR=4|aloss_QPR=15|agf_QPR=20|aga_QPR=54
|hwin_NPC=12|hdraw_NPC=2|hloss_NPC=9|hgf_NPC=32|hga_NPC=26|awin_NPC=3|adraw_NPC=7|aloss_NPC=13|agf_NPC=26|aga_NPC=53
|hwin_WAL=13|hdraw_WAL=5|hloss_WAL=5|hgf_WAL=43|hga_WAL=28|awin_WAL=2|adraw_WAL=3|aloss_WAL=18|agf_WAL=25|aga_WAL=56
|hwin_WAT=8|hdraw_WAT=5|hloss_WAT=10|hgf_WAT=31|hga_WAT=39|awin_WAT=5|adraw_WAT=6|aloss_WAT=12|agf_WAT=21|aga_WAT=46
|hwin_MIL=13|hdraw_MIL=4|hloss_MIL=6|hgf_MIL=56|hga_MIL=31|awin_MIL=2|adraw_MIL=2|aloss_MIL=19|agf_MIL=27|aga_MIL=69
|hwin_CRY=7|hdraw_CRY=3|hloss_CRY=13|hgf_CRY=27|hga_CRY=32|awin_CRY=5|adraw_CRY=7|aloss_CRY=11|agf_CRY=27|aga_CRY=51
|hwin_SWI=4|hdraw_SWI=10|hloss_SWI=9|hgf_SWI=18|hga_SWI=22|awin_SWI=4|adraw_SWI=4|aloss_SWI=15|agf_SWI=16|aga_SWI=56
|col_CP=#D0F0C0|text_CP=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=CP
|col_RE=#eee5de|text_RE=Re-elected
|result23=RE|result24=RE
|update=complete|source=
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ALD|team2=B&BA|team3=BRE|team4=B&HA|team5=COL
|team6=COV|team7=CRY|team8=EXE|team9=GIL|team10=IPS
|team11=LEY|team12=MIL|team13=NPC|team14=NOR|team15=NWC
|team16=QPR|team17=REA|team18=SHR|team19=SOU|team20=STD
|team21=SWI|team22=TOR|team23=WAL|team24=WAT
|name_ALD=Aldershot
|match_ALD_B&BA=1–3
|match_ALD_BRE=4–1
|match_ALD_B&HA=0–3
|match_ALD_COL=1–0
|match_ALD_COV=2–2
|match_ALD_CRY=1–1
|match_ALD_EXE=1–0
|match_ALD_GIL=2–2
|match_ALD_IPS=0–3
|match_ALD_LEY=1–1
|match_ALD_MIL=2–1
|match_ALD_NPC=1–0
|match_ALD_NOR=2–0
|match_ALD_NWC=0–0
|match_ALD_QPR=1–2
|match_ALD_REA=4–4
|match_ALD_SHR=2–0
|match_ALD_SOU=3–2
|match_ALD_STD=3–3
|match_ALD_SWI=1–1
|match_ALD_TOR=1–2
|match_ALD_WAL=2–1
|match_ALD_WAT=1–1
|name_B&BA=Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
|match_B&BA_ALD=2–2
|match_B&BA_BRE=0–0
|match_B&BA_B&HA=2–0
|match_B&BA_COL=3–1
|match_B&BA_COV=0–1
|match_B&BA_CRY=1–0
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|match_B&BA_GIL=1–2
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|name_SOU=Southampton
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|match_SWI_COL=3–1
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|match_SWI_WAT=0–0
|name_TOR=Torquay United
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|match_TOR_B&BA=0–0
|match_TOR_BRE=3–1
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|match_TOR_COL=1–2
|match_TOR_COV=0–0
|match_TOR_CRY=1–1
|match_TOR_EXE=3–1
|match_TOR_GIL=1–1
|match_TOR_IPS=2–2
|match_TOR_LEY=1–3
|match_TOR_MIL=3–0
|match_TOR_NPC=1–1
|match_TOR_NOR=3–1
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|match_TOR_REA=0–0
|match_TOR_SHR=5–0
|match_TOR_SOU=3–2
|match_TOR_STD=2–2
|match_TOR_SWI=4–0
|match_TOR_WAL=3–2
|match_TOR_WAT=4–1
|name_WAL=Walsall
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|match_WAL_B&BA=0–0
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|match_WAL_B&HA=2–2
|match_WAL_COL=0–0
|match_WAL_COV=2–0
|match_WAL_CRY=4–0
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|match_WAL_IPS=1–3
|match_WAL_LEY=0–2
|match_WAL_MIL=2–1
|match_WAL_NPC=3–3
|match_WAL_NOR=2–0
|match_WAL_NWC=2–0
|match_WAL_QPR=2–2
|match_WAL_REA=1–0
|match_WAL_SHR=1–0
|match_WAL_SOU=1–3
|match_WAL_STD=3–1
|match_WAL_SWI=4–0
|match_WAL_TOR=1–4
|match_WAL_WAT=2–1
|name_WAT=Watford
|match_WAT_ALD=1–1
|match_WAT_B&BA=0–2
|match_WAT_BRE=0–2
|match_WAT_B&HA=1–3
|match_WAT_COL=1–1
|match_WAT_COV=2–1
|match_WAT_CRY=0–2
|match_WAT_EXE=2–3
|match_WAT_GIL=0–1
|match_WAT_IPS=0–2
|match_WAT_LEY=0–4
|match_WAT_MIL=4–2
|match_WAT_NPC=1–1
|match_WAT_NOR=2–2
|match_WAT_NWC=1–1
|match_WAT_QPR=0–1
|match_WAT_REA=1–0
|match_WAT_SHR=3–4
|match_WAT_SOU=1–0
|match_WAT_STD=3–2
|match_WAT_SWI=2–1
|match_WAT_TOR=2–1
|match_WAT_WAL=4–2
|update=
|source= Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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See also
References
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- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
{{The Football League Seasons}}
{{1955–56 in English football}}
{{1955–56 in European Football (UEFA)}}
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