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1955–56 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1955–56 FA Cup
countryEngland
Wales
defending_championsNewcastle United
winnersManchester City
(3rd title)
secondBirmingham City
prev_season[1954–55](1954-55-fa-cup)
next_season[1956–57](1956-57-fa-cup)

Wales (3rd title)

The **1955–56 FA Cup ** was the 75th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the FA Cup. Manchester City won the competition, beating Birmingham City 3–1 in the final at Wembley, London.

Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held at neutral venues until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.

Calendar

RoundDate
Preliminary round10 September 1955
First qualifying round24 September 1955
Second qualifying round8 October 1955
Third qualifying round22 October 1955
Fourth qualifying round5 November 1955
First round proper19 November 1955
Second round10 December 1955
Third round7 January 1956
Fourth round28 January 1956
Fifth round18 February 1956
Sixth round3 March 1956
Semifinals17 March 1956
Final5 May 1956

Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 30 places available in the first round.

The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Shildon, Easington Colliery Welfare, Durham City, Scarborough, Crook Town, Ashton United, Netherfield, Rhyl, Burton Albion, Halesowen Town, Northwich Victoria, Goole Town, Worksop Town, Boston United, Hereford United, Peterborough United, Skegness Town, Bedford Town, March Town United, Southall, Ramsgate Athletic, Margate, Hastings United, Leyton, Wycombe Wanderers, Dorchester Town, Salisbury, Weymouth, Lovell's Athletic and Yeovil Town.

Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Easington Colliery Welfare, Halesowen Town, Skegness Town, March Town United, Ramsgate Athletic, Salisbury and Burton Albion. Albion was the fifth club from Burton upon Trent to qualify for the main draw of the FA Cup, following Swifts, Wanderers, United and Town respectively.

Of the others, Shildon and Southall had last featured at this stage in 1936-37, Margate in 1935-36, Wycombe Wanderers in 1932-33, Durham City in 1927-28, Worksop Town in 1926-27 and Northwich Victoria in 1892-93.

Results

First round proper

At this stage the 48 Third Division North and South clubs joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds along with Bishop Auckland and Hendon, who were given byes to this round as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.

The matches were played on Saturday, 19 November 1955. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week. Two ties needed a second replay, which took place on the following Monday, 28 November 1955.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1**Chesterfield**1–0Chester19 November 1955
2Darlington0–0Carlisle United19 November 1955
*Replay**Carlisle United**0–0**Darlington**22 November 1955** *
*2nd replay****Darlington****3–1**Carlisle United**28 November 1955** *
3**Hastings United**6–1Southall19 November 1955
4Barrow0–0Crewe Alexandra19 November 1955
*Replay**Crewe Alexandra**2–3****Barrow****23 November 1955** *
5Rochdale0–1**York City**19 November 1955
6**Watford**5–3Ramsgate Athletic19 November 1955
7**Weymouth**3–2Salisbury19 November 1955
8Yeovil Town1–1Aldershot19 November 1955
*Replay**Aldershot**1–1**Yeovil Town**23 November 1955** *
*2nd replay**Yeovil Town**0–3****Aldershot****28 November 1955** *
9**Reading**1–0Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic19 November 1955
10Gillingham1–1Shrewsbury Town19 November 1955
*Replay****Shrewsbury Town****4–1**Gillingham**24 November 1955** *
11**Swindon Town**4–0Hereford United19 November 1955
12**Bishop Auckland**3–1Durham City19 November 1955
13Wycombe Wanderers1–3**Burton Albion**19 November 1955
14**Accrington Stanley**3–1Wrexham19 November 1955
15**Brentford**4–0March Town United19 November 1955
16Crook Town2–2Derby County19 November 1955
*Replay****Derby County****5–1**Crook Town**23 November 1955** *
17**Northampton Town**4–1Millwall19 November 1955
18Coventry City0–1**Exeter City**19 November 1955
19**Brighton & Hove Albion**8–1Newport County19 November 1955
20Rhyl0–3**Bradford Park Avenue**19 November 1955
21**Norwich City**4–0Dorchester Town19 November 1955
22**Bradford City**3–1Oldham Athletic19 November 1955
23Crystal Palace0–0Southampton19 November 1955
*Replay****Southampton****2–0**Crystal Palace**23 November 1955** *
24Goole Town1–2**Halifax Town**19 November 1955
25**Southend United**2–0Queens Park Rangers19 November 1955
26**Hartlepools United**3–0Gateshead19 November 1955
27**Scunthorpe & Lindsey United**3–0Shildon19 November 1955
28**Bedford Town**3–0Leyton19 November 1955
29**Mansfield Town**2–0Stockport County19 November 1955
30Margate2–2Walsall19 November 1955
*Replay****Walsall****6–1**Margate**24 November 1955** *
31Halesowen Town2–4**Hendon**19 November 1955
32**Southport**6–1Ashton United19 November 1955
33**Torquay United**2–0Colchester United19 November 1955
34**Workington**4–2Scarborough19 November 1955
35Netherfield1–5**Grimsby Town**19 November 1955
36Easington Colliery Welfare0–2**Tranmere Rovers**19 November 1955
37**Boston United**3–2Northwich Victoria19 November 1955
38**Peterborough United**3–1Ipswich Town19 November 195520,843
39**Leyton Orient**7–1Lovells Athletic19 November 1955
40Skegness Town0–4**Worksop Town**19 November 1955

Second round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 10 December 1955. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1Chesterfield1–2**Hartlepools United**10 December 1955
2Darlington0–1**Accrington Stanley**10 December 1955
3Weymouth0–1**Southend United**10 December 1955
4Reading2–2Aldershot10 December 1955
*Replay****Aldershot****3–0**Reading**14 December 1955** *
5**Walsall**2–1Southampton10 December 1955
6Derby County1–6**Boston United**10 December 195523,757[http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/C101255.html](http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/C101255.html)
7Swindon Town1–1Peterborough United10 December 1955
*Replay**Peterborough United**1–2****Swindon Town****15 December 1955** *
8Shrewsbury Town0–0Torquay United10 December 1955
*Replay****Torquay United****5–1**Shrewsbury Town**14 December 1955** *
9Bishop Auckland0–0Scunthorpe & Lindsey United10 December 1955
*Replay****Scunthorpe & Lindsey United****2–0**Bishop Auckland**15 December 1955** *
10Tranmere Rovers0–3**Barrow**10 December 1955
11**Northampton Town**4–1Hastings United10 December 1955
12Brighton & Hove Albion1–2**Norwich City**10 December 1955
13Bradford City2–2Worksop Town10 December 1955
*Replay****Worksop Town****1–0**Bradford City**15 December 1955** *
14**Bradford Park Avenue**4–3Workington10 December 1955
15**Exeter City**6–2Hendon10 December 1955
16**Bedford Town**3–2Watford10 December 1955
17Halifax Town0–0Burton Albion10 December 1955
*Replay****Burton Albion****1–0**Halifax Town**14 December 1955** *
18Southport0–0Grimsby Town10 December 1955
*Replay****Grimsby Town****3–2**Southport**14 December 1955** *
19**York City**2–1Mansfield Town10 December 1955
20**Leyton Orient**4–1Brentford10 December 1955

Third round proper

At this stage the 44 Second Division and First Division (top-flight) teams entered the competition.

The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 7 January 1956, though four were postponed until later that week because of bad weather. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week. Boston United, Worksop Town, Bedford Town and Burton Albion were the last non-league sides left in the competition.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1Bury0–1**Burnley**10 January 1956
2**Liverpool**2–0Accrington Stanley7 January 195648,385
3Walsall0–1**Port Vale**7 January 195621,836
4Notts County0–1**Fulham**7 January 1956
5Aston Villa1–1Hull City7 January 195633,284
*Replay***Hull City***1–2****Aston Villa****12 January 1956**24,253 *
6Sheffield Wednesday1–3**Newcastle United**7 January 195648,198
7**Bolton Wanderers**3–0Huddersfield Town11 January 195620,862
8Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2**West Bromwich Albion**7 January 195655,564
9**Sunderland**4–2Norwich City7 January 195646,390
10Lincoln City2–3**Southend United**7 January 1956
11Luton Town0–4**Leicester City**11 January 1956
12**Everton**3–1Bristol City7 January 1956
13**Swindon Town**1–0Worksop Town7 January 1956
14**Doncaster Rovers**3–0Nottingham Forest7 January 1956
15**Sheffield United**5–0Barrow7 January 1956
16**Tottenham Hotspur**4–0Boston United7 January 1956
17**Manchester City**2–1Blackpool11 January 1956
18**Bristol Rovers**4–0Manchester United7 January 195635,872
19Northampton Town1–2**Blackburn Rovers**7 January 1956
20**Portsmouth**3–1Grimsby Town7 January 1956
21**West Ham United**5–2Preston North End7 January 1956
22Bradford Park Avenue0–4**Middlesbrough**7 January 1956
23Exeter City0–0Stoke City7 January 1956
*Replay****Stoke City****3–0**Exeter City**9 January 1956** *
24Hartlepools United0–1**Chelsea**7 January 1956
25Swansea Town1–2**York City**7 January 1956
26**Charlton Athletic**7–0Burton Albion7 January 1956
27Arsenal2–2Bedford Town7 January 1956
*Replay**Bedford Town **1–2****Arsenal****12 January 1956** *
28Leeds United1–2**Cardiff City**7 January 1956
29Torquay United1–7**Birmingham City**7 January 195618,730
30Rotherham United1–1Scunthorpe & Lindsey United7 January 1956
*Replay****Scunthorpe & Lindsey United****4–2**Rotherham United**12 January 1956** *
31Aldershot1–2**Barnsley**7 January 1956
32**Leyton Orient**1–0Plymouth Argyle7 January 1956

Fourth round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 28 January 1956. Four matches were drawn, three of which were settled in a single replay. The fourth, between Burnley and Chelsea, was eventually decided in Chelsea's favour in the fourth replay, played 18 days after the date of the original tie.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1Burnley1–1Chelsea28 January 1956
*Replay**Chelsea**1–1**Burnley**1 February 1956** *
*2nd replay**Burnley**2–2**Chelsea**6 February 1956** *
*3rd replay**Chelsea**0–0**Burnley**13 February 1956** *
*4th replay**Burnley**0–2****Chelsea****15 February 1956** *
2Liverpool3–3Scunthorpe & Lindsey United28 January 195653,393
*Replay**Scunthorpe & Lindsey United**0–2****Liverpool****6 February 1956**19,500 *
3Leicester City3–3Stoke City28 January 195635,877
*Replay****Stoke City****2–1**Leicester City**30 January 1956**34,120 *
4Bolton Wanderers1–2**Sheffield United**28 January 195647,105
5**West Bromwich Albion**2–0Portsmouth28 January 195659,448
6**Tottenham Hotspur**3–1Middlesbrough28 January 195641,895
7Fulham4–5**Newcastle United**28 January 195639,200
8Barnsley0–1**Blackburn Rovers**28 January 1956
9Bristol Rovers1–1Doncaster Rovers28 January 1956
*Replay****Doncaster Rovers****1–0**Bristol Rovers**31 January 1956** *
10**West Ham United**2–1Cardiff City28 January 1956
11Southend United0–1**Manchester City**28 January 1956
12Port Vale2–3**Everton**28 January 195644,278
13**Charlton Athletic**2–1Swindon Town28 January 1956
14**Arsenal**4–1Aston Villa28 January 195643,052
15York City0–0Sunderland28 January 195622,000
*Replay****Sunderland****2–1**York City**1 February 1956*43,928
16Leyton Orient0–4**Birmingham City**28 January 195624,727

Fifth round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 18 February 1956. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceSummary
1West Bromwich Albion0–1**Birmingham City**18 February 195658,213
2**Everton**1–0Chelsea18 February 195661,572
3Doncaster Rovers0–2**Tottenham Hotspur**18 February 195630,436
4Sheffield United0–0Sunderland18 February 195651,516
*Replay****Sunderland****1–0**Sheffield United**22 February 1956*39,883
5**Newcastle United**2–1Stoke City18 February 195661,550
6Manchester City0–0Liverpool18 February 195670,640
*Replay**Liverpool**1–2****Manchester City****22 February 1956*57,528
7West Ham United0–0Blackburn Rovers18 February 1956
*Replay**Blackburn Rovers**2–3****West Ham United****23 February 1956** *
8Charlton Athletic0–2**Arsenal**18 February 195671,758

Final rounds

Sixth round proper

Robb Duquemin

Johnstone

Murphy Brown

Replay

Duquemin

Semi-finals

Brown Kinsey

Final

Main article: 1956 FA Cup Final

The final took place on Saturday, 5 May 1956 at Wembley and ended 3–1, with goals scored by Joe Hayes, Bobby Johnstone and Jack Dyson for Manchester City and Noel Kinsey for Birmingham City. The attendance was 100,000. The match is remembered for an incident where Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann sustained a neck injury diving at the feet of Birmingham attacker Peter Murphy; he completed the game in considerable pain, and later examination discovered he had broken a bone in his neck.

15:00 BST Johnstone
Dyson

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References

Notes

References

  1. Played at [[St James' Park]], [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne]].
  2. Played at [[The Dell (Southampton). The Dell]], [[Southampton]].
  3. Played at [[St Andrew's (stadium). St Andrew's]], [[Birmingham]].
  4. Played at [[Arsenal Stadium. Highbury]], [[London]].
  5. Played at [[White Hart Lane]], [[London]].
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