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The 1955-56 season was the 76th season of competitive football in England. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

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Overview

Events

Awards

Football Writers' Association

Top goalscorer

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
First DivisionManchester UnitedBlackpool
Second DivisionSheffield WednesdayLeeds United
Third Division NorthGrimsby TownDerby County
Third Division SouthLeyton OrientBrighton & Hove Albion
FA CupManchester CityBirmingham City
Charity ShieldChelseaNewcastle United
Home ChampionshipShared by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

League table

First Division

PWDLFAGAPts
1Manchester United422510783511. The Football Writers' Association (the FWA) is an association of England football journalists and correspondents writing for newspapers and agencies founded in The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given Bernhard Carl "Bert" Trautmann OBE (born 22 October 1923 in Bremen, Germany is a German football Goalkeeper who played for TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club History Following the legalisation of professional football by The Football Association in 1885 the English Football League was established in 1888 Nathaniel Lofthouse, OBE (born 27 August 1925) better known as Nat Lofthouse, is a retired English footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958 Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon The 1956 British Home Championship was a football tournament played during the 1955/56 season between the British Home Nations. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between 62760
2Blackpool422091386621. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. 38749
3Wolverhampton Wanderers422091389651. 36949
4Manchester City4218101482691. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club 18846
5Arsenal4218101460610. 98446
6Birmingham City421891575571. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. 31645
7Burnley421881664541. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire 18544
8Bolton Wanderers421871771581. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater 22443
9Sunderland421791680950. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in 84243
10Luton Town421781766641. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. 03142
11Newcastle United421771885701. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon 21441
12Portsmouth421691778850. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. 91841
13West Bromwich Albion421851958700. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are 82941
14Charlton Athletic421761975810. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of 92640
15Everton4215101755690. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. 79740
16Chelsea4214111764770. 83139
17Cardiff City421591855690. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. 79739
18Tottenham Hotspur421572061710. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. 85937
19Preston North End421482073721. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire 01436
20Aston Villa4211131852690. 75435
21Huddersfield Town421472154830. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. 65135
22Sheffield United421292163770. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. 81833

Second Division

PWDLFAGAPts
1Sheffield Wednesday4221138101621. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. 62955
2Leeds United422361380601. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football 33352
3Liverpool422161585631. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. 34948
4Blackburn Rovers422161584651. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. 29248
5Leicester City422161594781. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 20548
6Bristol Rovers422161584701. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol. 20048
7Nottingham Forest421991468631. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham 07947
8Lincoln City4218101479651. Lincoln City FC are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system 21546
9Fulham422061689791. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. 12746
10Swansea City422061683811. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from 02546
11Bristol City421971680641. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) 25045
12Port Vale4216131360581. Port Vale Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. 03445
13Stoke City422041871621. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. 14544
14Middlesbrough421681876780. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. 97440
15Bury421681886900. Bury Football Club is an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. 95640
16West Ham United4214111774691. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played 07239
17Doncaster Rovers4212111969960. Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster 71935
18Barnsley4211121947840. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke 56034
19Rotherham United421292156750. Rotherham United Football Club (also known as 'The Millers' are an English professional football club temporarily based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 74733
20Notts County421192255820. Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional 67131
21Plymouth Argyle421082454870. For details of the current season see Plymouth Argyle FC season 2008-09 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as Argyle 62128
22Hull City421062653970. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. 54626

Third Division North

PWDLFAGAPts
1Grimsby Town46316976292. The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football 62168
2Derby County4628711110552. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. 00063
3Accrington Stanley462591292571. Accrington Stanley Football Club is an English football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the north-west of England formed in 1968 61459
4Hartlepools United462651581601. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. 35057
5Southport4623111266531. Southport Football Club are an English football club based in Southport, Merseyside. 24557
6Chesterfield462541794661. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. 42454
7Stockport County462191690611. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England. 47551
8Bradford City4618131578641. Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford 21949
9Scunthorpe & Lindsey United462081875631. Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. 19048
10Workington461991875631. Workington AFC are an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. 19047
11York City461991885721. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. 18147
12Rochdale4617131666840. Rochdale Association Football Club is a English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. 78647
13Gateshead4617111877840. Gateshead FC are a football team based in Gateshead, England, who will play in the Conference North for the 2008-09 season. 91745
14Wrexham4616102066730. Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional 90442
15Darlington461692160730. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of 82241
16Tranmere Rovers461692159840. Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere 70241
17Chester City4613141952820. Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester. 63440
18Mansfield Town4614112184811. Mansfield Town Football Club are an English football club who from the 2008&ndash09 season will compete in the Conference National. 03739
19Halifax Town4614112166760. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National. 86839
20Oldham Athletic4610181876860. Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club 88438
21Carlisle United461582371950. Carlisle United FC are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season after gaining 74738
22Barrow461292561830. Barrow AFC are a football team based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. 73533
23Bradford Park Avenue4613726611220. Bradford Association Football Club (almost always referred to as Bradford (Park Avenue) are a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire 50033
24Crewe Alexandra4691027501050. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen 47628

Third Division South

PWDLFAGAPts
1Leyton Orient462989106492. The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958 Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League 16366
2Brighton & Hove Albion4629710112502. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. 24065
3Ipswich Town4625147106601. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 76764
4Southend United4621111488801. Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex 10053
5Torquay United4620121486631. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon 36552
6Brentford4619141369661. Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. 04552
7Norwich City4619131486821. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here 04951
8Coventry City462091773601. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, 21749
9Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4619101763511. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. 23548
10Gillingham4619101769710. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. 97248
11Northampton Town462071967710. Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. 94447
12Colchester United4618111776810. Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on 93847
13Shrewsbury Town4617121769661. Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football 04546
14Southampton461882091811. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. 12344
15Aldershot4612161870900. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club which went out of business in 1992. 77840
16Exeter City4615102158770. Exeter City Football Club are an English football club based in Exeter, who were members of the Football League from 1920 to 2003 and rejoined 75340
17Reading461592270790. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. 88639
18Queens Park Rangers4614112164860. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London 74439
19Newport County461592258790. Newport County are a Welsh football team based in the city of Newport. 73439
20Walsall461582368840. Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. 81038
21Watford4613112252850. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. 61237
22Millwall4615625831000. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, 83036
23Crystal Palace4612102454830. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. 65134
24Swindon Town468142434780. Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. 43630

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points



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