1955–56 Everton F.C. season

Everton
1955–56 season
Manager	Cliff Britton (to February) ; Ian Buchan (from February)
Ground	Goodison Park
First Division	15th
FA Cup	Sixth round
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1954–55 1956–57 →

During the 1955–56 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. The team finished fifteenth.

Final league table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
13	West Bromwich Albion	42	18	5	19	58	70	0.829	41
14	Charlton Athletic	42	17	6	19	75	81	0.926	40
15	Everton	42	15	10	17	55	69	0.797	40
16	Chelsea	42	14	11	17	64	77	0.831	39
17	Cardiff City	42	15	9	18	55	69	0.797	39

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Win	Draw	Loss

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
20 August 1955	Preston North End	A	0–4
24 August 1955	West Bromwich Albion	A	0–2
27 August 1955	Burnley	A	1–0
31 August 1955	West Bromwich Albion	H	2–0
3 September 1955	Luton Town	A	0–1
7 September 1955	Manchester United	A	1–2
10 September 1955	Charlton Athletic	A	2–0
14 September 1955	Manchester United	H	4–2
17 September 1955	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2–1
24 September 1955	Portsmouth	A	0–1
1 October 1955	Newcastle United	A	2–1
8 October 1955	Arsenal	H	1–1
15 October 1955	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–1
22 October 1955	Aston Villa	H	2–1
29 October 1955	Sunderland	A	0–0
5 November 1955	Huddersfield Town	H	5–2
12 November 1955	Cardiff City	A	1–3
19 November 1955	Manchester City	H	1–1
26 November 1955	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0–1
3 December 1955	Chelsea	H	3–3
10 December 1955	Blackpool	A	0–4
17 December 1955	Preston North End	A	1–0
24 December 1955	Burnley	H	1–1
26 December 1955	Birmingham City	A	2–6
27 December 1955	Birmingham City	H	5–1
31 December 1955	Luton Town	A	2–2
14 January 1956	Charlton Athletic	H	3–2
21 January 1956	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–1
4 February 1956	Portsmouth	H	0–2
11 February 1956	Newcastle United	H	0–0
21 February 1956	Arsenal	A	2–3
25 February 1956	Bolton Wanderers	H	1–0
7 March 1956	Manchester City	A	0–3
10 March 1956	Sunderland	H	1–2
17 March 1956	Huddersfield Town	A	0–1
24 March 1956	Cardiff City	H	2–0
30 March 1956	Sheffield United	H	1–4
31 March 1956	Aston Villa	A	0–2
2 April 1956	Sheffield United	A	1–1
7 April 1956	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2–1
14 April 1956	Chelsea	A	1–6
21 April 1956	Blackpool	H	1–0


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance
3	7 January 1956	Bristol City	H	3–1
4	28 January 1956	Port Vale	A	3–2	44,278
5	18 February 1956	Chelsea	H	1–0	61,572
6	3 March 1956	Manchester City	A	1–2	76,129