1955–56 FA Cup
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
Results
First Round Proper
At this stage the 48 Third Division North and Third Division South clubs joined the 32 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds.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.
Second Round Proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 10 December 1955. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week.Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary |
1 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Hartlepools United | 10 December 1955 | ||
2 | Darlington | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | 10 December 1955 | ||
3 | Weymouth | 0–1 | Southend United | 10 December 1955 | ||
4 | Reading | 2–2 | Aldershot | 10 December 1955 | ||
Replay | Aldershot | 3–0 | Reading | 14 December 1955 | ||
5 | Walsall | 2–1 | Southampton | 10 December 1955 | ||
6 | Derby County | 1–6 | Boston United | 10 December 1955 | 23,757 | |
7 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Peterborough United | 10 December 1955 | ||
Replay | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Swindon Town | 15 December 1955 | ||
8 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Torquay United | 10 December 1955 | ||
Replay | Torquay United | 5–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 December 1955 | ||
9 | Bishop Auckland | 0–0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 10 December 1955 | ||
Replay | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 2–0 | Bishop Auckland | 15 December 1955 | ||
10 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Barrow | 10 December 1955 | ||
11 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Hastings United | 10 December 1955 | ||
12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Norwich City | 10 December 1955 | ||
13 | Bradford City | 2–2 | Worksop Town | 10 December 1955 | ||
Replay | Worksop Town | 1–0 | Bradford City | 15 December 1955 | ||
14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4–3 | Workington | 10 December 1955 | ||
15 | Exeter City | 6–2 | Hendon | 10 December 1955 | ||
16 | Bedford Town | 3–2 | Watford | 10 December 1955 | ||
17 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Burton Albion | 10 December 1955 | ||
Replay | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Halifax Town | 14 December 1955 | ||
18 | Southport | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | 10 December 1955 | ||
Replay | Grimsby Town | 3–2 | Southport | 14 December 1955 | ||
19 | York City | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | 10 December 1955 | ||
20 | Leyton Orient | 4–1 | Brentford | 10 December 1955 |
Third Round Proper
This round was the first in which the 44 Second Division and First Division 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.Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary |
1 | Bury | 0–1 | Burnley | 10 January 1956 | ||
2 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | 7 January 1956 | 48,385 | |
3 | Walsall | 0–1 | Port Vale | 7 January 1956 | 21,836 | |
4 | Notts County | 0–1 | Fulham | 7 January 1956 | ||
5 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Hull City | 7 January 1956 | 33,284 | |
Replay | Hull City | 1–2 | Aston Villa | 12 January 1956 | 24,253 | |
6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Newcastle United | 7 January 1956 | 48,198 | |
7 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | 11 January 1956 | 20,862 | |
8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 January 1956 | 55,564 | |
9 | Sunderland | 4–2 | Norwich City | 7 January 1956 | 46,390 | |
10 | Lincoln City | 2–3 | Southend United | 7 January 1956 | ||
11 | Luton Town | 0–4 | Leicester City | 11 January 1956 | ||
12 | Everton | 3–1 | Bristol City | 7 January 1956 | ||
13 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Worksop Town | 7 January 1956 | ||
14 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | 7 January 1956 | ||
15 | Sheffield United | 5–0 | Barrow | 7 January 1956 | ||
16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Boston United | 7 January 1956 | ||
17 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Blackpool | 11 January 1956 | ||
18 | Bristol Rovers | 4–0 | Manchester United | 7 January 1956 | 35,872 | |
19 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 January 1956 | ||
20 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | 7 January 1956 | ||
21 | West Ham United | 5–2 | Preston North End | 7 January 1956 | ||
22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–4 | Middlesbrough | 7 January 1956 | ||
23 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Stoke City | 7 January 1956 | ||
Replay | Stoke City | 3–0 | Exeter City | 9 January 1956 | ||
24 | Hartlepools United | 0–1 | Chelsea | 7 January 1956 | ||
25 | Swansea Town | 1–2 | York City | 7 January 1956 | ||
26 | Charlton Athletic | 7–0 | Burton Albion | 7 January 1956 | ||
27 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Bedford Town | 7 January 1956 | ||
Replay | Bedford Town | 1–2 | Arsenal | 12 January 1956 | ||
28 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | 7 January 1956 | ||
29 | Torquay United | 1–7 | Birmingham City | 7 January 1956 | 18,730 | |
30 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 7 January 1956 | ||
Replay | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 4–2 | Rotherham United | 12 January 1956 | ||
31 | Aldershot | 1–2 | Barnsley | 7 January 1956 | ||
32 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 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 no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary | - |
1 | Burnley | 1–1 | Chelsea | 28 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 | - | ||
2 | Liverpool | 3–3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 28 January 1956 | 53,393 | - | |
Replay | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 0–2 | Liverpool | 6 February 1956 | 19,500 | - | |
3 | Leicester City | 3–3 | Stoke City | 28 January 1956 | 35,877 | - | |
Replay | Stoke City | 2–1 | Leicester City | 30 January 1956 | 34,120 | - | |
4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Sheffield United | 28 January 1956 | 47,105 | - | |
5 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Portsmouth | 28 January 1956 | 59,448 | - | |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | 28 January 1956 | 41,895 | - | |
7 | Fulham | 4–5 | Newcastle United | 28 January 1956 | 39,200 | - | |
8 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 January 1956 | - | ||
9 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 January 1956 | - | ||
Replay | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | 31 January 1956 | - | ||
10 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | 28 January 1956 | - | ||
11 | Southend United | 0–1 | Manchester City | 28 January 1956 | - | ||
12 | Port Vale | 2–3 | Everton | 28 January 1956 | 44,278 | - | |
13 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Swindon Town | 28 January 1956 | - | ||
14 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Aston Villa | 28 January 1956 | 43,052 | - | |
15 | York City | 0–0 | Sunderland | 28 January 1956 | 22,000 | - | |
Replay | Sunderland | 2–1 | York City | 1 February 1956 | 43,928 | ||
16 | Leyton Orient | 0–4 | Birmingham City | 28 January 1956 | 24,727 | - |
Fifth Round Proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 18 February 1956. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week.Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Summary | - |
1 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Birmingham City | 18 February 1956 | 58,213 | - | |
2 | Everton | 1–0 | Chelsea | 18 February 1956 | 61,572 | - | |
3 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 February 1956 | 30,436 | - | |
4 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Sunderland | 18 February 1956 | 51,516 | - | |
Replay | Sunderland | 1–0 | Sheffield United | 22 February 1956 | 39,883 | ||
5 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Stoke City | 18 February 1956 | 61,550 | - | |
6 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Liverpool | 18 February 1956 | 70,640 | - | |
Replay | Liverpool | 1–2 | Manchester City | 22 February 1956 | 57,528 | ||
7 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 February 1956 | - | ||
Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | West Ham United | 23 February 1956 | - | ||
8 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Arsenal | 18 February 1956 | 71,758 | - |
Final rounds
Sixth Round Proper
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