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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

Division Two fixtures, 1955/56
DateOpponentScoreResult
20 Aug Barnsley 12 Lost 1–2 v Barnsley
22 Aug Bury 10 Won 1–0 v Bury
27 Aug Middlesbrough 20 Won 2–0 v Middlesbrough
30 Aug Bury 01 Lost 0–1 v Bury
3 Sep Bristol City 10 Won 1–0 v Bristol City
5 Sep Hull City 10 Won 1–0 v Hull City
10 Sep West Ham United 33 Drew 3–3 v West Ham United
17 Sep Port Vale 02 Lost 0–2 v Port Vale
24 Sep Rotherham United 41 Won 4–1 v Rotherham United
1 Oct Swansea City 11 Drew 1–1 v Swansea City
8 Oct Nottingham Forest 30 Won 3–0 v Nottingham Forest
15 Oct Sheffield Wednesday 04 Lost 0–4 v Sheffield Wednesday
22 Oct Lincoln City 10 Won 1–0 v Lincoln City
29 Oct Bristol Rovers 14 Lost 1–4 v Bristol Rovers
5 Nov Stoke City 10 Won 1–0 v Stoke City
12 Nov Plymouth Argyle 34 Lost 3–4 v Plymouth Argyle
19 Nov Liverpool 42 Won 4–2 v Liverpool
26 Nov Leicester City 25 Lost 2–5 v Leicester City
3 Dec Doncaster Rovers 30 Won 3–0 v Doncaster Rovers
10 Dec Blackburn Rovers 32 Won 3–2 v Blackburn Rovers
17 Dec Barnsley 31 Won 3–1 v Barnsley
24 Dec Middlesbrough 35 Lost 3–5 v Middlesbrough
26 Dec Notts County 10 Won 1–0 v Notts County
27 Dec Notts County 12 Lost 1–2 v Notts County
31 Dec Bristol City 21 Won 2–1 v Bristol City
14 Jan West Ham United 11 Drew 1–1 v West Ham United
21 Jan Port Vale 11 Drew 1–1 v Port Vale
11 Feb Swansea City 22 Drew 2–2 v Swansea City
25 Feb Sheffield Wednesday 21 Won 2–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
29 Feb Liverpool 01 Lost 0–1 v Liverpool
3 Mar Lincoln City 11 Drew 1–1 v Lincoln City
10 Mar Blackburn Rovers 12 Lost 1–2 v Blackburn Rovers
17 Mar Stoke City 12 Lost 1–2 v Stoke City
24 Mar Plymouth Argyle 42 Won 4–2 v Plymouth Argyle
30 Mar Fulham 21 Won 2–1 v Fulham
31 Mar Nottingham Forest 02 Lost 0–2 v Nottingham Forest
2 Apr Fulham 61 Won 6–1 v Fulham
7 Apr Leicester City 40 Won 4–0 v Leicester City
14 Apr Doncaster Rovers 21 Won 2–1 v Doncaster Rovers
21 Apr Bristol Rovers 21 Won 2–1 v Bristol Rovers
23 Apr Rotherham United 20 Won 2–0 v Rotherham United
28 Apr Hull City 41 Won 4–1 v Hull City

FA Cup · 1 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1955/56
DateOpponentScoreResult
7 Jan Cardiff City 12 Lost 1–2 v Cardiff City