Seasons · Division Two · Season 36
1955/56
Finished 2nd · Manager Raich Carter
- Played
- 43
- Won
- 23
- Drawn
- 6
- Lost
- 14
- For
- 81
- Against
- 62
- Points
- 52
- league only
The season
Form & highlights
Home form
Away form
- Biggest win
- 6–1 v Fulham
- Biggest defeat
- 0–4 v Sheffield Wednesday
- Clean sheets
- 11
- Top scorer
- John Charles · 29
- Most assists
- —
- Avg attendance
- 23,768
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division Two · 42 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Barnsley | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Barnsley |
| 22 Aug | Bury | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Bury |
| 27 Aug | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Middlesbrough |
| 30 Aug | Bury | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Bury |
| 3 Sep | Bristol City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Bristol City |
| 5 Sep | Hull City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Hull City |
| 10 Sep | West Ham United | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v West Ham United |
| 17 Sep | Port Vale | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Port Vale |
| 24 Sep | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Rotherham United |
| 1 Oct | Swansea City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Swansea City |
| 8 Oct | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Nottingham Forest |
| 15 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 22 Oct | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Lincoln City |
| 29 Oct | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Lost 1–4 v Bristol Rovers |
| 5 Nov | Stoke City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Stoke City |
| 12 Nov | Plymouth Argyle | 3–4 | Lost 3–4 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 19 Nov | Liverpool | 4–2 | Won 4–2 v Liverpool |
| 26 Nov | Leicester City | 2–5 | Lost 2–5 v Leicester City |
| 3 Dec | Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Doncaster Rovers |
| 10 Dec | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 17 Dec | Barnsley | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Barnsley |
| 24 Dec | Middlesbrough | 3–5 | Lost 3–5 v Middlesbrough |
| 26 Dec | Notts County | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Notts County |
| 27 Dec | Notts County | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Notts County |
| 31 Dec | Bristol City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Bristol City |
| 14 Jan | West Ham United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v West Ham United |
| 21 Jan | Port Vale | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Port Vale |
| 11 Feb | Swansea City | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Swansea City |
| 25 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 29 Feb | Liverpool | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Liverpool |
| 3 Mar | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Lincoln City |
| 10 Mar | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 17 Mar | Stoke City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Stoke City |
| 24 Mar | Plymouth Argyle | 4–2 | Won 4–2 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 30 Mar | Fulham | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Fulham |
| 31 Mar | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Nottingham Forest |
| 2 Apr | Fulham | 6–1 | Won 6–1 v Fulham |
| 7 Apr | Leicester City | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Leicester City |
| 14 Apr | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Doncaster Rovers |
| 21 Apr | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Bristol Rovers |
| 23 Apr | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Rotherham United |
| 28 Apr | Hull City | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Hull City |
FA Cup · 1 played
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Cardiff City |