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Collection: Match Reports 1955/56

56 Items

Hopes and Expectations
1955/56
Pre-Season

Match 01
20th August 1955
Colchester United (h)

Southern League
Kidderminster Harriers (a)

Match 02
22nd August 1955
Millwall -away

24th August 1955
Southern League
Gloucester City -home

Match 03
27th August 1955
Leyton Orient (a)

Southern League
Yeovil (home)

Match 04
31st August 1955
Millwall (h)

Match 05
3rd September 1955
Torquay United (h)

Southern League
Llanelli (a)

Match 06
7th September 1955
Norwich City (a)

8th September 1955
Southern League Cup
Yeovil (a)

Match 07
10th September 1955
Southend (h)

Southern League
Barry Town (a)

12th September 1955
Southern League Cup
Yeovil (h)

Match 08
14th September 1955
Norwich City (h)

Southern League
Gloucester City (a)

Match 09
17th September 1955
Coventry City (a)

Southern League
Merthyr Tydfil (h)

19th September 1955
Friendly at the Maer
Exmouth Town (a)

Match 10
21st September 1955
Gillingham (a)

Match 11
24th September 1955
Brentford (h)

Southern League
Headington (a)

Match 12
28th September 1955
Reading (h)

Match 13
1st October 1955
Watford (a)

Southern League
Dartford (h)

Match 14
8th October 1955
Swindon Town (a)

Southern League
Hastings (h)

Match 15
15th October 1955
Queen’s Park Rangers (h)

Southern League
Tonbridge (a)

19th October 1955
Annual Match
St Luke’s College (h)

Match 16
22nd October 1955
Northampton (a)

Southern League
Bath City (h)

Match 17
29th October 1955
Aldershot (h)

Southern League
Hereford (a)

Match 18
5th November 1955
Crystal Palace (a)

Southern League
Cheltenham (h)

8th November 1955
Devon Professional Championship
(1954/55 Final)
Torquay United (h)

Match 19
12th November 1955.
Brighton (h)

Southern League
Weymouth (a)

Match 20
19th November 1955
FA Cup 1st Round
Coventry City (a)

Southern League
Gravesend (h)

Match 21
26th November 1955
Shrewsbury (h)

Southern League
Guildford (a)

Match 22
3rd December 1955
Ipswich Town (a)

Southern League
Bedford T (h)

8th December 1955
Southern League
Lovell’s Athletic (a)

Match 23
10th December 1955
FA Cup 2nd Round
Hendon (h)

Match 24
17th December 1955
Colchester United (a)

Southern League
Kidderminster Harriers (h)

Match 25
24th December 1955
Leyton Orient (h)

Southern League
Yeovil (a)

Match 26
26th December 1955
Bournemouth (a)

Southern League
Chelmsford (h)

Match 27
27th December 1955
Bournemouth (h)

Southern League
Chelmsford (a)

Match 28
31st December 1955
Torquay United (a)

Friendly
Whipton (a)

Match 29
7th January 1956
FA Cup 3rd Round
Stoke City (h)

Match 30
9th January 1956
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
Stoke City v Exeter City

Match 31
14th January 1956
Southend (a)

Southern League
Barry Town (a)

Monday 16th January
Floodlit Friendly
Managers X1 (h)

Match 32
21st January 1956
Coventry City (a)

Southern League
Merthyr Tydfil (h)

Match 33
Monday 23rd January 1956
Floodlit Friendly
Lincoln City (h)

Match 34
28th January 1956
Walsall (h)

Southern League
Dartford (a)

Match 35
4th February 1956
Brentford (a)

Southern League
Headington United (h)

Match 36
11th February 1956
Watford (h)

Match 37
18th February 1956
Swindon Town (h)

Southern League
Hastings United (a)

Match 38
25th February 1956
Queens Park Rangers (a)

Southern League
Tonbridge (h)

Match 39
3rd March 1956
Northampton (h)

Southern League
Bath City (a)

Match 40
6th March 1956
Devon Professional Championship Semi-Final
Bideford (h)

Match 41
10th March 1956
Aldershot (a)

Southern League
Hereford United (a)

Monday March 12th 1956.
Southern League
Llanelli (a)

Match 42
17th March 1956
Crystal Palace (h)

Southern League
Gravesend (a)

March 21st 1956.
Southern League:
Kettering (h)

Match 43
24th March 1956
Brighton & H.A (a)

Southern League
Weymouth (h)

Match 44
30th March 1956
Newport County (a)

Southern League
Worcester City (h)

Match 45
31st March 1956
Southampton v Exeter City

And in the Southern League
Cheltenham v Exeter City Reserves

Match 46
2nd April 1956
Newport County (h)

Southern League
Worcester City (a)

Match 47
7th April 1956
Shrewsbury (a)

Southern League
Guildford (h)

Match 48
11th April 1956
Southampton (h)

Match 49
14th April 1956
Ipswich Town (h)

Southern League
Bedford (a)

Match 50
19th April 1956
Devon Professional Championship
Plymouth Argyle (a)

Match 51
21st April 1956
Walsall (a)

Southern League
Lovell’s Athletic (h)

23rd April 1956
Friendly
Holsworthy (a)

Match 52
25th April 1956
Reading (h)

Match 53
28th April 1956
Gillingham (h)

Southern League
Kettering (a)

Match 54
1st May 1956
Plymouth Argyle (h)

Season Summary
1955/56