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Summary of Season 1955-56

Football League Division 1

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GA Pts
  1.  Manchester United 42 18 3 0 51 20 7 7 7 32 31 1.627 60
  2.  Blackpool 42 13 4 4 56 27 7 5 9 30 35 1.387 49
  3.  Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 15 2 4 51 27 5 7 9 38 38 1.369 49
  4.  Manchester City 42 11 5 5 40 27 7 5 9 42 42 1.188 46
  5.  Arsenal 42 13 4 4 38 22 5 6 10 22 39 0.983 46
  6.  Birmingham City 42 12 4 5 51 26 6 5 10 24 31 1.315 45
  7.  Burnley 42 11 3 7 37 20 7 5 9 27 34 1.185 44
  8.  Bolton Wanderers 42 13 3 5 50 24 5 4 12 21 34 1.224 43
  9.  Sunderland 42 10 8 3 44 36 7 1 13 36 59 0.842 43
10.  Luton Town 42 12 4 5 44 27 5 4 12 22 37 1.031 42
11.  Newcastle United 42 12 4 5 49 24 5 3 13 36 46 1.214 41
12.  Portsmouth 42 9 8 4 46 38 7 1 13 32 47 0.917 41
13.  West Bromwich Albion 42 13 3 5 37 25 5 2 14 21 45 0.828 41
14.  Charlton Athletic 42 13 2 6 47 26 4 4 13 28 55 0.925 40
15.  Everton 42 11 5 5 37 29 4 5 12 18 40 0.797 40
16.  Chelsea 42 10 4 7 32 26 4 7 10 32 51 0.831 39
17.  Cardiff City 42 11 4 6 36 32 4 5 12 19 37 0.797 39
18.  Tottenham Hotspur 42 9 4 8 37 33 6 3 12 24 38 0.859 37
19.  Preston North End 42 6 5 10 32 36 8 3 10 41 36 1.013 36
20.  Aston Villa 42 9 6 6 32 29 2 7 12 20 40 0.753 35
21.  Huddersfield Town 42 9 4 8 32 30 5 3 13 22 53 0.65 35
22.  Sheffield United 42 8 6 7 31 35 4 3 14 32 42 0.818 33

Matches

Aug 20 Bolton Wanderers Home 0-2
Aug 24 Huddersfield Town Away 3-1 Parsons, O'Connell, Blunstone
Aug 27 Arsenal Away 1-1 O'Connell
Aug 29 Huddersfield Town Home 0-0
Sep 3 Portsmouth Home 1-5 O'Connell
Sep 5 Blackpool Away 1-2 Brabrook
Sep 10 Sunderland Away 3-4 Bentley, Stubbs(2)
Sep 17 Aston Villa Home 0-0
Sep 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers Away 1-2 Parsons
Oct 1 Manchester City Home 2-1 McNichol, Smith
Oct 8 Charlton Athletic Away 2-1 Smith(2)
Oct 15 Tottenham Hotspur Home 2-0 Bentley, Smith
Oct 22 Preston North End Away 3-2 Parsons, Bentley, O.G.
Oct 29 Burnley Home 0-0
Nov 5 Birmingham City Away 0-3
Nov 12 West Bromwich Albion Home 2-0 Sillett, Tindall
Nov 19 Manchester United Away 0-3
Nov 26 Sheffield United Home 1-0 Bentley
Dec 3 Everton Away 3-3 Parsons(2), Brabrook
Dec 10 Newcastle United Home 2-1 Brabrook, Tindall
Dec 17 Bolton Wanderers Away 0-4
Dec 24 Arsenal Home 2-0 Bentley, Blunstone
Dec 26 Cardiff City Away 1-1 Bentley
Dec 27 Cardiff City Home 2-1 McNichol, Stubbs
Dec 31 Portsmouth Away 4-4 Stubbs, Blunstone(3)
Jan 14 Sunderland Home 2-3 Bentley, O.G.
Jan 21 Aston Villa Away 4-1 Parsons, Stubbs(2), Blunstone
Feb 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home 2-3 Tindall(2)
Feb 11 Manchester City Away 2-2 Lewis, O'Connell
Feb 22 Charlton Athletic Home 3-1 Bentley, Tindall(2)
Feb 25 Tottenham Hotspur Away 0-4
Mar 3 Manchester United Home 2-4 Parsons, Bentley
Mar 10 Burnley Away 0-5
Mar 21 Birmingham City Home 1-2 Stubbs
Mar 24 West Bromwich Albion Away 0-3
Mar 30 Luton Town Away 2-2 Sillett(P), Dicks
Mar 31 Preston North End Home 0-1
Apr 2 Luton Town Home 0-0
Apr 7 Sheffield United Away 1-2 Tindall
Apr 14 Everton Home 6-1 Lewis, Bentley(3), Stubbs(2)
Apr 21 Newcastle United Away 1-1 Stubbs
Apr 28 Blackpool Home 2-1 Bentley(2)

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 716,762 48,273 8,473 34,132
Away 637,050 56,034 17,799 30,336
Total 1,353,812 56,034 8,473 32,234

F.A. Cup

Round 5

Matches

Jan 7 Hartlepools United Away 1-0 O.G.
Jan 28 Burnley Away 1-1 Parsons
Feb 1 Burnley Home 1-1 Blunstone
Feb 6 Burnley Neutral 2-2 Sillett(P), Bentley
Feb 13 Burnley Neutral 0-0
Feb 15 Burnley Neutral 2-0 Tindall, Lewis
Feb 18 Everton Away 0-1

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 26,661 26,661 26,661 26,661
Away 122,469 61,572 16,000 40,823
Neutral 91,888 42,757 21,921 30,629
Total 241,018 61,572 16,000 34,431

F.A. Charity Shield

Matches

Sep 14 Newcastle United Home 3-0 Bentley, Blunstone, O.G.

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 12,802 12,802 12,802 12,802
Total 12,802 12,802 12,802 12,802

Diary

01/07/1955 Sid Tickridge transfered to Brentford

04/07/1955 Brian Nicholas transfered from Q.P.R.

05/07/1955 Jack Whitley died

19/07/1955 Robert Bush died

22/07/1955 Bob Edwards transfered to Swindon

00/08/1955 Andy Bowman transfered to Hearts for 1,000

02/08/1955 Tony Godden born

03/08/1955 Gordon Davies born

11/08/1955 John Lee died

20/08/1955 Chelsea lost to Bolton Wanderers 0-2 in Football League Division 1

24/08/1955 Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 3-1 in Football League Division 1

27/08/1955 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in Football League Division 1

29/08/1955 Chelsea drew with Huddersfield Town 0-0 in Football League Division 1

02/09/1955 Bob Iles born

03/09/1955 Chelsea lost to Portsmouth 1-5 in Football League Division 1

03/09/1955 Brian Bason born

05/09/1955 Chelsea lost to Blackpool 1-2 in Football League Division 1

10/09/1955 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 3-4 in Football League Division 1

14/09/1955 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 3-0 in F.A. Charity Shield

17/09/1955 Chelsea drew with Aston Villa 0-0 in Football League Division 1

24/09/1955 Chelsea lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 in Football League Division 1

26/09/1955 Chelsea lost to Aberdeen 3-4 in a friendly

01/10/1955 Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 in Football League Division 1

08/10/1955 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 2-1 in Football League Division 1

10/10/1955 Chelsea drew with Leeds United 1-1 in a friendly

15/10/1955 Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Football League Division 1

18/10/1955 Chelsea beat Brentford 4-0 in a friendly

22/10/1955 Chelsea beat Preston North End 3-2 in Football League Division 1

29/10/1955 Chelsea drew with Burnley 0-0 in Football League Division 1

05/11/1955 Chelsea lost to Birmingham City 0-3 in Football League Division 1

07/11/1955 Chelsea lost to Millwall 2-3 in a friendly

12/11/1955 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in Football League Division 1

19/11/1955 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 0-3 in Football League Division 1

26/11/1955 Chelsea beat Sheffield United 1-0 in Football League Division 1

03/12/1955 Chelsea drew with Everton 3-3 in Football League Division 1

10/12/1955 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 2-1 in Football League Division 1

17/12/1955 Chelsea lost to Bolton Wanderers 0-4 in Football League Division 1

21/12/1955 Bobby Smith transfered to Tottenham for 16,000

24/12/1955 Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 in Football League Division 1

26/12/1955 Chelsea drew with Cardiff City 1-1 in Football League Division 1

27/12/1955 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 2-1 in Football League Division 1

31/12/1955 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 4-4 in Football League Division 1

00/00/1956 Seamus O'Connell Retired

07/01/1956 Chelsea beat Hartlepools United 1-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3

11/01/1956 Buchanan Sharp died

14/01/1956 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 2-3 in Football League Division 1

21/01/1956 Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4-1 in Football League Division 1

28/01/1956 Chelsea drew with Burnley 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4

01/02/1956 Chelsea drew with Burnley 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)

04/02/1956 Chelsea lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 in Football League Division 1

06/02/1956 Chelsea drew with Burnley 2-2 in F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)

11/02/1956 Chelsea drew with Manchester City 2-2 in Football League Division 1

13/02/1956 Chelsea drew with Burnley 0-0 in F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)

15/02/1956 Chelsea beat Burnley 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)

18/02/1956 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-1 in F.A. Cup Round 5

22/02/1956 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 3-1 in Football League Division 1

25/02/1956 Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 0-4 in Football League Division 1

03/03/1956 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 2-4 in Football League Division 1

10/03/1956 Chelsea lost to Burnley 0-5 in Football League Division 1

17/03/1956 Charlie Freeman died

21/03/1956 Chelsea lost to Birmingham City 1-2 in Football League Division 1

24/03/1956 Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 0-3 in Football League Division 1

30/03/1956 Chelsea drew with Luton Town 2-2 in Football League Division 1

31/03/1956 Chelsea lost to Preston North End 0-1 in Football League Division 1

02/04/1956 Chelsea drew with Luton Town 0-0 in Football League Division 1

07/04/1956 Chelsea lost to Sheffield United 1-2 in Football League Division 1

11/04/1956 Tony McAndrew born

14/04/1956 Chelsea beat Everton 6-1 in Football League Division 1

21/04/1956 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

26/04/1956 John Harris transfered to Chester

28/04/1956 Chelsea beat Blackpool 2-1 in Football League Division 1

30/04/1956 Chelsea lost to Southend United 3-4 in Testimonial for Joe Sibley & Bill Cartwright

03/05/1956 Chelsea beat Walthamstow Avenue 3-1 in a friendly

20/05/1956 Gerry Peyton born

24/05/1956 Doug Rougvie born

10/06/1956 Stan Willemse transfered to Leyton Orient for 4,500

12/06/1956 Colin Lee born

Players Statistics

 

Appearances

Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls
F Blunstone 41 6 7 1 1 1 49 8
SM Wicks 42 6 1 49
PR Sillett 41 2 7 1 1 49 3
RT Bentley 38 14 7 1 1 1 46 16
SB Willemse 38 7 1 46
DW Saunders 37 7 1 45
WG Robertson 34 4 1 39
EG Parsons 33 7 5 1 1 39 8
J McNichol 24 2 6 30 2
K Armstrong 24 1 25
L Stubbs 17 10 4 1 22 10
P Brabrook 18 3 1 1 20 3
RA Tindall 15 7 3 1 18 8
CB Nicholas 10 3 13
JL Lewis 9 2 2 1 11 3
CR Thomson 8 3 11
A Dicks 4 1 4 8 1
LJ Casey 7 7
RA Smith 7 4 7 4
SD O'Connell 6 4 6 4
J Harris 3 3
W Bellett 2 2
W Livingstone 1 1
J Compton 1 1
JA Mortimore 1 1
R Whittaker 1 1
RA Kitchener 1 1
Own Goal 2 1 1 4

Disciplinary

SY=Single Yellow    DY=Double Yellow (Red)

SR=Straight Red

Sq Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR
DW Saunders 1 1
SB Willemse 1 1
Total 2 2