OzWhite's 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
2018-22 - The El Loco Era: Back Where We Belong
2022-24 - Marsch back to the Championship
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.Crowd

Division2 1/42

20-08-1955

Barnsley (a)

1-2 (L)

Brook

Team

14

19,341

Division2 2/42

22-08-1955

Bury (h)

1-0 (W)

Henderson

Team

11

19,722

Division2 3/42

27-08-1955

Middlesbrough (h)

2-0 (W)

Nightingale Brook

Team

4

22,535

Division2 4/42

30-08-1955

Bury (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

10

11,674

Division2 5/42

03-09-1955

Bristol City (a)

1-0 (W)

Forrest

Team

6

31,060

Division2 6/42

05-09-1955

Hull City (h)

1-0 (W)

Ripley

Team

2

17,524

Division2 7/42

10-09-1955

West Ham United (h)

3-3 (D)

Ripley Nightingale Meek

Team

6

21,855

Division2 8/42

17-09-1955

Port Vale (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

9

21,348

Division2 9/42

24-09-1955

Rotherham United (h)

4-1 (W)

Nightingale Ripley 3

Team

8

23,763

Division2 10/42

01-10-1955

Swansea Town (a)

1-1 (D)

Brook

Team

8

29,477

Division2 11/42

08-10-1955

Nottingham Forest (h)

3-0 (W)

Ripley Brook Charles

Team

6

21,272

Division2 12/42

15-10-1955

Sheffield Wednesday (a)

0-4 (L)

Team

8

27,640

Division2 13/42

22-10-1955

Lincoln City (h)

1-0 (W)

Overfield

Team

8

17,378

Division2 14/42

29-10-1955

Bristol Rovers (a)

1-4 (L)

Brook

Team

9

24,575

Division2 15/42

05-11-1955

Stoke City (h)

1-0 (W)

Charles

Team

7

21,261

Division2 16/42

12-11-1955

Plymouth Argyle (a)

3-4 (L)

Robertson (og) Williams Charles

Team

9

19,122

Division2 17/42

19-11-1955

Liverpool (h)

4-2 (W)

Overfield Charles 2 Brook

Team

6

22,596

Division2 18/42

26-11-1955

Leicester City (a)

2-5 (L)

Charles 2 (2 pens)

Team

11

30,196

Division2 19/42

03-12-1955

Doncaster Rovers (h)

3-0 (W)

Hutchinson Charles Overfield

Team

8

21,769

Division2 20/42

10-12-1955

Blackburn Rovers (a)

3-2 (W)

Overfield Charles 2 (1 pen)

Team

6

18,898

Division2 21/42

17-12-1955

Barnsley (h)

3-1 (W)

Hutchinson 2 Williams

Team

4

23,493

Division2 22/42

24-12-1955

Middlesbrough (a)

3-5 (L)

Hutchinson Charles Vickers

Team

6

19,416

Division2 23/42

26-12-1955

Notts County (h)

1-0 (W)

Brook

Team

3

24,869

Division2 24/42

27-12-1955

Notts County (a)

1-2 (L)

Charles

Team

7

23,910

Division2 25/42

31-12-1955

Bristol City (h)

2-1 (W)

Hutchinson Brook

Team

3

31,751

FACR3 1/1

07-01-1956

Cardiff City (h)

1-2 (L)

Brook

Team

3

40,000

Division2 26/42

14-01-1956

West Ham United (a)

1-1 (D)

Charles

Team

4

20,000

Division2 27/42

21-01-1956

Port Vale (h)

1-1 (D)

Brook

Team

5

23,680

Division2 28/42

11-02-1956

Swansea Town (h)

2-2 (D)

Charles (pen) Nightingale

Team

6

20,089

Division2 29/42

25-02-1956

Sheffield Wednesday (h)

2-1 (W)

Charles Forrest

Team

5

43,268

Division2 30/42

29-02-1956

Liverpool (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

6

21,068

Division2 31/42

03-03-1956

Lincoln City (a)

1-1 (D)

Charles (pen)

Team

7

13,713

Division2 32/42

10-03-1956

Blackburn Rovers (h)

1-2 (L)

Charles

Team

9

28,380

Division2 33/42

17-03-1956

Stoke City (a)

1-2 (L)

Brook

Team

9

22,784

Division2 34/42

24-03-1956

Plymouth Argyle (h)

4-2 (W)

Brook Nightingale Charles 2

Team

8

12,348

Division2 35/42

30-03-1956

Fulham (a)

2-1 (W)

Brook Charles

Team

7

25,459

Division2 36/42

31-03-1956

Nottingham Forest (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

8

19,448

Division2 37/42

02-04-1956

Fulham (h)

6-1 (W)

Charles 3 Nightingale 2 Brook

Team

7

20,115

Division2 38/42

07-04-1956

Leicester City (h)

4-0 (W)

Overfield Brook Charles 2 (1 pen)

Team

3

26,408

Division2 39/42

14-04-1956

Doncaster Rovers (a)

2-1 (W)

Charles Nightingale

Team

3

18,404

Division2 40/42

21-04-1956

Bristol Rovers (h)

2-1 (W)

Charles Overfield

Team

2

49,274

Division2 41/42

23-04-1956

Rotherham United (a)

2-0 (W)

Nightingale 2

Team

2

20,013

Division2 42/42

28-04-1956

Hull City (a)

4-1 (W)

Charles 2 (1 pen) Brook 2

Team

2

31,123