THIRD DIVISION NORTH (Tier 3) - 1955-56
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPtsResult
1Grimsby Town463169762920125410115722192.62168Promoted as Champions
2Derby County462871111055184167231031043322.00063
3Accrington Stanley4625912925717426119851031381.61459
4Hartlepool United4626515816018234715831234451.35057
5Southport462311126653129239181121027351.24557
6Chesterfield4625417946618146121731333451.42454
7Stockport County4621916906116436522551325391.47551
8Bradford City46181315786416525725281321391.21949
9Scunthorpe United4620818756312474026841135371.19048
10Workington4619918756313464720651228431.19047
11York City4619918857212474424751141481.18147
12Rochdale4617131666841355463948112045.78647
13Gateshead4617111877841544563227142152.91745
14Wrexham4616102066731157372855132945.90442
15Darlington461692160731166412853151945.82241
16Tranmere Rovers461692159841148332555132659.70241
17Chester City4613141952821085353336141749.63440
18Mansfield Town46141121848113645921151725601.03739
19Halifax Town4614112166761067402745142649.86839
20Oldham Athletic4610181876867124483636142850.88438
21Carlisle United461582371951139453645142659.74738
22Barrow461292561831166442513191758.73533
23Bradford Park Avenue4613726611221346473803201484.50033Re-elected
24Crewe Alexandra4691027501059410323506171870.47628Re-elected
Points per win: 2
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THIRD DIVISION SOUTH (Tier 3) - 1955-56
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPtsResult
1Leyton Orient4629891064918327620115730292.16366Promoted as Champions
2Brighton and Hove Albion4629710112502021731695939342.24065
3Ipswich Town4625147106601661592898647321.76764
4Southend United46211114888016435825571130551.10053
5Torquay United462012148663111024821921238421.36552
6Brentford4619141369661184403086929361.04552
7Norwich City46191314868215445631491030511.04951
8Coventry City4620917736016435420451419401.21749
9Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic46191017635113643914641324371.23548
10Gillingham461910176971123838287793143.97248
11Northampton Town462071967711436442764132344.94447
12Colchester United4618111776811445563747122044.93847
13Shrewsbury Town46171217696612924721531522451.04546
14Southampton4618820918113646030521631511.12344
15Aldershot461216187090995363337133457.77840
16Exeter City4615102158771067393054141947.75340
17Reading4615922707910211403757113042.88639
18Queens Park Rangers4614112164861076443244152054.74439
19Newport County461592258791229322637132653.73439
20Walsall461582368841355432823182556.81038
21Watford4613112252858510313956122146.61237
22Millwall4615625831001346563122192769.83036
23Crystal Palace4612102454837313273257112751.65134Re-elected
24Swindon Town468142434784109182244151656.43630Re-elected
Points per win: 2
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FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1955-56
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPtsResult
1Manchester United422510783511830512077732311.62760European Cup Preliminary Round
2Blackpool422091386621344562775930351.38749
3Wolverhampton Wanderers422091389651524512757938381.36949
4Manchester City4218101482691155402775942421.18846
5Arsenal4218101460611344382256102239.98446
6Birmingham City4218915755712455126651024311.31645
7Burnley421881664541137372075927341.18544
8Bolton Wanderers4218717715813355024541221341.22443
9Sunderland421791680951083443671133659.84243
10Luton Town4217817666412454427541222371.03142
11Newcastle United4217718857012454924531336461.21441
12Portsmouth42169177885984463871133247.91841
13West Bromwich Albion421851958701335372552142145.82941
14Charlton Athletic421761975811326472644132855.92640
15Everton4215101755691155372945121840.79740
16Chelsea4214111764771047322647103251.83139
17Cardiff City421591855691146363245121937.79739
18Tottenham Hotspur42157206171948373363122438.85937
19Preston North End4214820737265103236831041361.01436
20Aston Villa421113185269966322927122040.75435
21Huddersfield Town42147215483948323053132253.65135Relegated
22Sheffield United42129216377867313543143242.81833Relegated
Points per win: 2
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SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1955-56
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPtsResultHomeAway
1Sheffield Wednesday4221138101621353602888541341.62955Promoted as Champions0-12-1
2Leeds United4223613806017315118631229421.33352Promoted2-00-3
3Liverpool4221615856314345225731133381.349481-32-5
4Blackburn Rovers4221615846513445529821129361.292481-12-2
5Leicester City4221615947815336323631231551.205482-02-5
6Bristol Rovers4221615847013355333831031371.200481-11-4
7Nottingham Forest421991468639573026104738371.07947
8Lincoln City42181014796514524917451230481.215462-23-1
9Fulham4220616897915245927541230521.127461-03-4
10Swansea Town4220616838114434923621334581.025462-11-0
11Bristol City4219716806414434920531331441.250450-20-0
12Port Vale4216131360581245382149822371.034452-22-0
13Stoke City4220418716213264727721224351.145442-31-1
14Middlesbrough421681876781146463154123047.974402-42-3
15Bury42168188690957443973114251.956400-22-1
16West Ham United42141117746912455227271222421.072390-02-1
17Doncaster Rovers4212111969961155453016142466.719355-03-1
18Barnsley4211121947841056333517131449.560341-01-1
19Rotherham United42129215675759293454122741.747331-01-2
20Notts County42119225582858393734141645.671310-23-1
21Plymouth Argyle42108245487768332532162162.62128Relegated3-12-1
22Hull City421062653976411324542152152.54626Relegated2-13-0
Points per win: 2
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