Season archive
1955-56 season
Div 2 (2) — finished 2. Manager: Raich Carter.
Season summary
Division
Div 2 (2)
Position
2
Played
42
W-D-L
23-6-13
Goals
80-60
Points
52
Manager: Raich Carter
Cups: FA Cup: R3
Squad & statistics
Match results (43)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Barnsley | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bury | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Aug 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bury | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sept 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bristol City | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sept 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Hull City | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sept 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Ham United | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Sept 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Port Vale | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Sept 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Rotherham United | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Oct 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Swansea City | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Oct 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Oct 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Lincoln City | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Nov 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Stoke City | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Plymouth Argyle | 3–4 | L |
| 19 Nov 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Liverpool | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Nov 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Leicester City | 2–5 | L |
| 03 Dec 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Dec 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Barnsley | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Dec 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Middlesbrough | 3–5 | L |
| 26 Dec 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Notts County | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Dec 55 | Football League Second Division | Away | Notts County | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Dec 55 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bristol City | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jan 56 | FA Cup | Home | Cardiff City | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jan 56 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Ham United | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan 56 | Football League Second Division | Home | Port Vale | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb 56 | Football League Second Division | Home | Swansea City | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb 56 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Feb 56 | Football League Second Division | Away | Liverpool | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar 56 | Football League Second Division | Away | Lincoln City | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar 56 | Football League Second Division | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar 56 | Football League Second Division | Away | Stoke City | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Mar 56 | Football League Second Division | Home | Plymouth Argyle | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Mar 56 | Football League Second Division | Away | Fulham | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar 56 | Football League Second Division | Away | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr 56 | Football League Second Division | Home | Fulham | 6–1 | W |
| 07 Apr 56 | Football League Second Division | Home | Leicester City | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Apr 56 | Football League Second Division | Away | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr 56 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr 56 | Football League Second Division | Away | Rotherham United | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Apr 56 | Football League Second Division | Away | Hull City | 4–1 | W |