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 1955-1956:

Comp.	Date	Opponents	Score	Scorers	Team	Opponents' Scorers	Crowd	Half-Time Score
CL 1/42	20-08-1955	Bury (h)	1-2 (L)	Lydon	Team	Gleadall Williams	Unknown	Unknown
CL 2/42	27-08-1955	Barnsley (a)	2-0 (W)	Woodhouse Ripley	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 3/42	29-08-1955	Preston North End (h)	2-3 (L)	Woodhouse Forrest	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 4/42	03-09-1955	Everton (h)	1-2 (L)	Woodhouse	Team	Lewis 2 (10' 20')	Unknown	0-2
CL 5/42	06-09-1955	Burnley (a)	0-1 (L)		Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 6/42	10-09-1955	West Bromwich Albion (a)	1-3 (L)	Jones	Team	Whitehouse 2 Crowshaw	Unknown	Unknown
CL 7/42	14-09-1955	Preston North End (a)	2-0 (W)	Unknown Unknown	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 8/42	17-09-1955	Derby County (h)	3-0 (W)	McConnell Crowe Overfield	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 9/42	19-09-1955	Sheffield United (a)	1-2 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 10/42	24-09-1955	Newcastle United (a)	0-3 (L)		Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 11/42	01-10-1955	Manchester United (h)	0-4 (L)		Team	Whelan 3 Charlton	Unknown	Unknown
CL 12/42	08-10-1955	Bolton Wanderers (a)	1-3 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 13/42	15-10-1955	Chesterfield (h)	0-0 (D)		Team		Unknown	0-0
CL 14/42	22-10-1955	Liverpool (a)	2-3 (L)	Unknown Unknown	Team	Dickson 2 Melia	2,769	Unknown
CL 15/42	29-09-1955	Stoke City (h)	6-0 (W)	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Team		Unknown	Unknown
CL 16/42	05-11-1955	Aston Villa (a)	0-4 (L)		Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 17/42	12-11-1955	Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)	3-1 (W)	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 18/42	19-11-1955	Manchester City (a)	1-4 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 19/42	26-11-1955	Sheffield Wednesday (h)	0-1 (L)		Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 20/42	03-12-1955	Huddersfield Town (a)	2-1 (W)	Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 21/42	10-12-1955	Blackburn Rovers (h)	2-2 (D)	Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 22/42	17-12-1955	Bury (a)	1-4 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 23/42	24-12-1955	Barnsley (h)	5-2 (W)	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 24/42	27-12-1955	Sheffield United (h)	3-1 (W)	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 25/42	31-12-1955	Everton (a)	2-3 (L)	Forrest 2 (43' 70')	Team	Farrell 48' Tomlinson Kirby	Unknown	1-0
CL 26/42	14-01-1956	West Bromwich Albion (h)	4-3 (W)	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 27/42	21-01-1956	Derby County (a)	1-1 (D)	Unknown	Team	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 28/42	11-02-1956	Manchester United (a)	1-3 (L)	Forrest	Team	Doherty (2) Webster	Unknown	Unknown
CL 29/42	18-02-1956	Bolton Wanderers (h)	2-1 (W)	Hutchinson Henderson	Team	Deakin	Unknown	Unknown
CL 30/42	03-03-1956	Liverpool (h)	1-1 (D)	Unknown	Team	(og)	Unknown	Unknown
CL 31/42	10-03-1956	Stoke City (a)	2-3 (L)	Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 32/42	17-03-1956	Aston Villa (h)	1-3 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 33/42	24-03-1956	Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)	1-5 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 34/42	30-03-1956	Blackpool (h)	1-1 (D)	Unknown	Team	Booth	Unknown	Unknown
CL 35/42	31-03-1956	Manchester City (h)	1-3 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 36/42	02-04-1956	Blackpool (a)	1-6 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 37/42	07-04-1956	Sheffield Wednesday (a)	1-3 (L)	Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 38/42	11-04-1956	Newcastle United (h)	8-3 (W)	Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Team	Unknown Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 39/42	14-04-1956	Huddersfield Town (h)	3-3 (D)	Forrest (10') Crowe Henderson (pen)	Team	Bates (30') Watson (39') Marriott	Unknown	Unknown
CL 40/42	21-04-1956	Blackburn Rovers (a)	0-2 (L)		Team	Unknown Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
CL 41/42	25-04-1956	Chesterfield (a)	0-1 (L)		Team	Sowden	Unknown	Unknown
CL 42/42	28-04-1956	Burnley (h)	2-1 (W)	Forrest Gunby	Team	Milner	Unknown	Unknown

Central League 1955-56: Position 20th

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
1	Manchester United	42	30	8	4	117	33	68
2	Liverpool	42	26	11	5	96	57	63
3	Everton	42	24	9	9	82	50	57
4	Blackpool	42	21	9	12	85	56	51
5	Sheffield Wednesday	42	19	11	12	78	59	49
6	West Bromwich Albion	42	18	10	14	86	75	46
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	21	3	18	98	75	45
8	Sheffield United	42	17	8	17	58	55	42
9	Aston Villa	42	14	14	14	69	66	42
10	Bury	42	17	8	17	75	87	42
11	Burnley	42	15	11	16	72	76	41
12	Preston North End	42	14	13	15	50	59	41
13	Huddersfield Town	42	15	10	17	73	78	40
14	Blackburn Rovers	42	15	9	18	63	73	39
15	Bolton Wanderers	42	14	11	17	44	51	39
16	Newcastle United	42	13	9	20	72	84	35
17	Stoke City	42	10	14	18	52	76	34
18	Manchester City	42	14	4	24	72	91	32
19	Derby County	42	9	14	19	44	80	32
20	Leeds United	42	12	6	24	71	92	30
21	Barnsley	42	11	7	24	71	92	29
22	Chesterfield	42	9	9	24	49	83	27