Leeds United F.C. History
Leeds United F.C. History : Foreword
1919-29 - The Twenties
1930-39 - The Thirties
1939-46 - The War Years
1947-49 - Post War Depression
1949-57 - The Reign of King John
1957-63 - From Charles to Revie
1961-75 - The Revie Years
1975-82 - The Downward Spiral
1982-88 - The Dark Years
1988-96 - The Wilko Years
1996-04 - The Rollercoaster Ride
2004-17 - Down Among The Deadmen
100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever
Greatest Leeds United Games
Players' Profiles
Managers' Profiles
Leeds City F.C. History
Leeds City F.C. Player and Manager Profiles
Leeds United/City Statistics
Leeds United/City Captains
Leeds United/City Friendlies and Other Games
Leeds United/City Reserves and Other Teams

Leeds United 1955-56:

Comp.DateOpponentsScoreScorersTeamPos.CrowdCaptain

Division2 1/42

20-08-1955

Barnsley (a)

1-2 (L)

Brook

Team

14

19,341

John Charles

Division2 2/42

22-08-1955

Bury (h)

1-0 (W)

Henderson

Team

11

19,722

John Charles

Division2 3/42

27-08-1955

Middlesbrough (h)

2-0 (W)

Nightingale Brook

Team

4

22,535

John Charles

Division2 4/42

30-08-1955

Bury (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

10

11,674

John Charles

Division2 5/42

03-09-1955

Bristol City (a)

1-0 (W)

Forrest

Team

6

31,060

John Charles

Division2 6/42

05-09-1955

Hull City (h)

1-0 (W)

Ripley

Team

2

17,524

John Charles

Division2 7/42

10-09-1955

West Ham United (h)

3-3 (D)

Ripley Nightingale Meek

Team

6

21,855

John Charles

Division2 8/42

17-09-1955

Port Vale (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

9

21,348

John Charles

Division2 9/42

24-09-1955

Rotherham United (h)

4-1 (W)

Nightingale Ripley 3

Team

8

23,763

John Charles

Division2 10/42

01-10-1955

Swansea Town (a)

1-1 (D)

Brook

Team

8

29,477

John Charles

Division2 11/42

08-10-1955

Nottingham Forest (h)

3-0 (W)

Ripley Brook Charles

Team

6

21,272

John Charles

Division2 12/42

15-10-1955

Sheffield Wednesday (a)

0-4 (L)

Team

8

27,640

John Charles

Division2 13/42

22-10-1955

Lincoln City (h)

1-0 (W)

Overfield

Team

8

17,378

Eric Kerfoot

Division2 14/42

29-10-1955

Bristol Rovers (a)

1-4 (L)

Brook

Team

9

24,575

John Charles

Division2 15/42

05-11-1955

Stoke City (h)

1-0 (W)

Charles

Team

7

21,261

John Charles

Division2 16/42

12-11-1955

Plymouth Argyle (a)

3-4 (L)

Robertson (og) Williams Charles

Team

9

19,122

John Charles

Division2 17/42

19-11-1955

Liverpool (h)

4-2 (W)

Overfield Charles 2 Brook

Team

6

22,596

John Charles

Division2 18/42

26-11-1955

Leicester City (a)

2-5 (L)

Charles 2 (2 pens)

Team

11

30,196

John Charles

Division2 19/42

03-12-1955

Doncaster Rovers (h)

3-0 (W)

Hutchinson Charles Overfield

Team

8

21,769

John Charles

Division2 20/42

10-12-1955

Blackburn Rovers (a)

3-2 (W)

Overfield Charles 2 (1 pen)

Team

6

18,898

John Charles

Division2 21/42

17-12-1955

Barnsley (h)

3-1 (W)

Hutchinson 2 Williams

Team

4

23,493

John Charles

Division2 22/42

24-12-1955

Middlesbrough (a)

3-5 (L)

Hutchinson Charles Vickers

Team

6

19,416

John Charles

Division2 23/42

26-12-1955

Notts County (h)

1-0 (W)

Brook

Team

3

24,869

John Charles

Division2 24/42

27-12-1955

Notts County (a)

1-2 (L)

Charles

Team

7

23,910

John Charles

Division2 25/42

31-12-1955

Bristol City (h)

2-1 (W)

Hutchinson Brook

Team

3

31,751

John Charles

FACR3 1/1

07-01-1956

Cardiff City (h)

1-2 (L)

Brook

Team

3

40,000

John Charles

Division2 26/42

14-01-1956

West Ham United (a)

1-1 (D)

Charles

Team

4

20,000

John Charles

Division2 27/42

21-01-1956

Port Vale (h)

1-1 (D)

Brook

Team

5

23,680

John Charles

Division2 28/42

11-02-1956

Swansea Town (h)

2-2 (D)

Charles (pen) Nightingale

Team

6

20,089

John Charles

Division2 29/42

25-02-1956

Sheffield Wednesday (h)

2-1 (W)

Charles Forrest

Team

5

43,268

John Charles

Division2 30/42

29-02-1956

Liverpool (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

6

21,068

John Charles

Division2 31/42

03-03-1956

Lincoln City (a)

1-1 (D)

Charles (pen)

Team

7

13,713

John Charles

Division2 32/42

10-03-1956

Blackburn Rovers (h)

1-2 (L)

Charles

Team

9

28,380

John Charles

Division2 33/42

17-03-1956

Stoke City (a)

1-2 (L)

Brook

Team

9

22,784

John Charles

Division2 34/42

24-03-1956

Plymouth Argyle (h)

4-2 (W)

Brook Nightingale Charles 2

Team

8

12,348

John Charles

Division2 35/42

30-03-1956

Fulham (a)

2-1 (W)

Brook Charles

Team

7

25,459

John Charles

Division2 36/42

31-03-1956

Nottingham Forest (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

8

19,448

John Charles

Division2 37/42

02-04-1956

Fulham (h)

6-1 (W)

Charles 3 Nightingale 2 Brook

Team

7

20,115

John Charles

Division2 38/42

07-04-1956

Leicester City (h)

4-0 (W)

Overfield Brook Charles 2 (1 pen)

Team

3

26,408

John Charles

Division2 39/42

14-04-1956

Doncaster Rovers (a)

2-1 (W)

Charles Nightingale

Team

3

18,404

John Charles

Division2 40/42

21-04-1956

Bristol Rovers (h)

2-1 (W)

Charles Overfield

Team

2

49,274

John Charles

Division2 41/42

23-04-1956

Rotherham United (a)

2-0 (W)

Nightingale 2

Team

2

20,013

John Charles

Division2 42/42

28-04-1956

Hull City (a)

4-1 (W)

Charles 2 (1 pen) Brook 2

Team

2

31,123

John Charles