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.
Season | 1955–56 |
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Champions | Manchester United |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → |
Final league tables
editBeginning 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.[1]
First Division
editSeason | 1955–56 |
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Champions | Manchester United 4th English title |
Relegated | Huddersfield Town Sheffield United |
European Cup | Manchester United |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,529 (3.31 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nat Lofthouse 32[2] |
Biggest home win | Luton Town 8–2 Sunderland (19 November 1955) Bolton Wanderers 6–0 Birmingham City (10 December 1955) Blackpool 6–0 Aston Villa (14 January 1956) |
Biggest away win | Cardiff City 1–9 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3 September 1955) |
Highest scoring | Blackpool 7–3 Sunderland (3 September 1955) Cardiff City 1–9 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3 September 1955) Luton Town 8–2 Sunderland (19 November 1955) |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Manchester United (C) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 83 | 51 | 1.627 | 60 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 62 | 1.387 | 49 | |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 89 | 65 | 1.369 | 49 | |
4 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 69 | 1.188 | 46 | |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 61 | 0.984 | 46 | |
6 | Birmingham City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 57 | 1.316 | 45 | |
7 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | 44 | |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 58 | 1.224 | 43 | |
9 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 95 | 0.842 | 43 | |
10 | Luton Town | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 64 | 1.031 | 42 | |
11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 85 | 70 | 1.214 | 41 | |
12 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 85 | 0.918 | 41 | |
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 | |
18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 0.859 | 37 | |
19 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 73 | 72 | 1.014 | 36 | |
20 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 69 | 0.754 | 35 | |
21 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 83 | 0.651 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Sheffield United (R) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 33 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
editMaps
editSecond Division
editSeason | 1955–56 |
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Champions | Sheffield Wednesday |
Promoted | Sheffield Wednesday Leeds United |
Relegated | Plymouth Argyle Hull City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,628 (3.52 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Willie Gardiner (34 goals)[2] |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sheffield Wednesday (C, P) | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 101 | 62 | 1.629 | 55 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Leeds United (P) | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 60 | 1.333 | 52 | |
3 | Liverpool | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 1.349 | 48 | |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 65 | 1.292 | 48 | |
5 | Leicester City | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 94 | 78 | 1.205 | 48 | |
6 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 70 | 1.200 | 48 | |
7 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 63 | 1.079 | 47 | |
8 | Lincoln City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 65 | 1.215 | 46 | |
9 | Fulham | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 89 | 79 | 1.127 | 46 | |
10 | Swansea Town | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 83 | 81 | 1.025 | 46 | |
11 | Bristol City | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 64 | 1.250 | 45 | |
12 | Port Vale | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 58 | 1.034 | 45 | |
13 | Stoke City | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 71 | 62 | 1.145 | 44 | |
14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 78 | 0.974 | 40 | |
15 | Bury | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 86 | 90 | 0.956 | 40 | |
16 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 74 | 69 | 1.072 | 39 | |
17 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 96 | 0.719 | 35 | |
18 | Barnsley | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 84 | 0.560 | 34 | |
19 | Rotherham United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 56 | 75 | 0.747 | 33 | |
20 | Notts County | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 55 | 82 | 0.671 | 31 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 87 | 0.621 | 28 | Relegation to the Third Division South |
22 | Hull City (R) | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 53 | 97 | 0.546 | 26 | Relegation to the Third Division North |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
editMaps
editThird Division North
editSeason | 1955–56 |
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Champions | Grimsby Town (2nd title) |
Failed re-election | none |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,771 (3.21 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bob Crosbie (Grimsby Town), 36 [2] |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 2.621 | 68 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 32 | 2.000 | 63 | |
3 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 1.614 | 59 | |
4 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 1.350 | 57 | |
5 | Southport | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 1.245 | 57 | |
6 | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 1.424 | 54 | |
7 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 1.475 | 51 | |
8 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 1.219 | 49 | |
9 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 1.190 | 48 | |
10 | Workington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 1.190 | 47 | |
11 | York City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 48 | 1.181 | 47 | |
12 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 0.786 | 47 | |
13 | Gateshead | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 0.917 | 45 | |
14 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 0.904 | 42 | |
15 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 0.822 | 41 | |
16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 0.702 | 41 | |
17 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 0.634 | 40 | |
18 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 60 | 1.037 | 39 | |
19 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 0.868 | 39 | |
20 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 50 | 0.884 | 38 | |
21 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 59 | 0.747 | 38 | |
22 | Barrow | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 58 | 0.735 | 33 | |
23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 84 | 0.500 | 33 | Re-elected |
24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 70 | 0.476 | 28 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results
editMaps
editThird Division South
editSeason | 1955–56 |
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Champions | Leyton Orient (1st title) |
Failed re-election | none |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,772 (3.21 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Sammy Collins (Torquay United), 40 [2] |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 2.163 | 66 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 2.240 | 65 | |
3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 32 | 1.767 | 64 | |
4 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 55 | 1.100 | 53 | |
5 | Torquay United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 42 | 1.365 | 52 | |
6 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 1.045 | 52 | |
7 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 51 | 1.049 | 51 | |
8 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 1.217 | 49 | |
9 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 1.235 | 48 | |
10 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 0.972 | 48 | |
11 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 0.944 | 47 | |
12 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 0.938 | 47 | |
13 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 1.045 | 46 | |
14 | Southampton | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 51 | 1.123 | 44 | |
15 | Aldershot | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 57 | 0.778 | 40 | |
16 | Exeter City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 0.753 | 40 | |
17 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 0.886 | 39 | |
18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 54 | 0.744 | 39 | |
19 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 0.734 | 39 | |
20 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 0.810 | 38 | |
21 | Watford | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 0.612 | 37 | |
22 | Millwall | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 69 | 0.830 | 36 | |
23 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 51 | 0.651 | 34 | Re-elected |
24 | Swindon Town | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 0.436 | 30 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editMaps
editSee also
editReferences
edit- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.