1955–56 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1955–56 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Final league table

Results Arsenal's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 20 August 1955 BlackpoolA1–330,928 23 August 1955 Cardiff CityH3–131,361 27 August 1955 ChelseaH1–156,034 31 August 1955 Manchester CityA2–236,955 3 September 1955 Bolton WanderersA1–426,325 6 September 1955 Manchester CityH0–030,862 10 September 1955 Tottenham HotspurA1–351,029 17 September 1955 PortsmouthH1–348,816 24 September 1955 SunderlandA1–355,397 1 October 1955 Aston VillaH1–043,854 8 October 1955 EvertonA1–147,794 15 October 1955 Newcastle UnitedH1–047,149 22 October 1955 Luton TownA0–024,009 29 October 1955 Charlton AthleticH2–447,138 5 November 1955 Manchester UnitedA1–141,836 12 November 1955 Sheffield UnitedH2–146,647 19 November 1955 Preston North EndA1–023,033 26 November 1955 BurnleyH0–137,583 3 December 1955 Birmingham CityA0–435,765 10 December 1955 West Bromwich AlbionH2–036,337 17 December 1955 BlackpoolH4–145,086 24 December 1955 ChelseaA0–243,022 26 December 1955 Wolverhampton WanderersA3–343,738 27 December 1955 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–261,814 31 December 1955 Bolton WanderersH3–143,757 14 January 1956 Tottenham HotspurH0–160,606 21 January 1956 PortsmouthA2–530,513 4 February 1956 SunderlandH3–138,780 11 February 1956 Aston VillaA1–128,060 21 February 1956 EvertonH3–216,039 25 February 1956 Newcastle UnitedA0–250,822 6 March 1956 Preston North EndH3–234,617 10 March 1956 Charlton AthleticA0–240,553 17 March 1956 Manchester UnitedH1–150,758 24 March 1956 Sheffield UnitedA2–026,347 31 March 1956 Luton TownH3–045,968 2 April 1956 Huddersfield TownH2–030,836 3 April 1956 Huddersfield TownA1–024,469 7 April 1956 BurnleyA1–024,393 14 April 1956 Birmingham CityH1–031,775 21 April 1956 West Bromwiich AlbionA1–226,395 28 April 1956 Cardiff CityA2–123,169

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 1956 Bedford TownH2–255,178R3 R12 January 1956 Bedford TownA2–115,306R428 January 1956 Aston VillaH4–143,052Groves ; Tapscott (2) ; Charlton R518 February 1956 Charlton AthleticA2–071,758R63 March 1956 Birmingham CityH1–367,872

Squad

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