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Football League Division Three South
46 Played
21 Won
11 Drawn
14 Lost
88 Goals For
80 Goals Against
12 Clean Sheets
Date Opposition H/A No. Score Att Away Pos Goalscorers
20 Aug 1955 Norwich City H 3-1 17700
24 Aug 1955 Reading H 1-0 13261
27 Aug 1955 Colchester United A 6-3 8900
31 Aug 1955 Reading A 1-4 6553
3 Sept 1955 Leyton Orient H 0-0 21000
7 Sept 1955 Bournemouth + BA A 1-4 9048
10 Sept 1955 Exeter City A 1-0 9231
14 Sept 1955 Bournemouth + BA H 4-1 10000
17 Sept 1955 Newport County H 4-1 14000
21 Sept 1955 Millwall H 3-1 9600
24 Sept 1955 Coventry City H 3-0 14000
27 Sept 1955 Watford A 2-3 6000
1 Oct 1955 Brentford A 1-2 14300
8 Oct 1955 Q P R A 2-1 11945
15 Oct 1955 Northampton Town H 2-0 15009
22 Oct 1955 Aldershot A 3-3 5697
29 Oct 1955 Crystal Palace H 4-3 15000
5 Nov 1955 Brighton + H.A. A 0-4 17708
12 Nov 1955 Southampton H 2-1 14000
26 Nov 1955 Ipswich Town H 2-3 13340
3 Dec 1955 Walsall A 1-3 11874
17 Dec 1955 Norwich City A 2-7 11219
24 Dec 1955 Colchester United H 4-0 8404
26 Dec 1955 Gillingham H 2-2 9643
27 Dec 1955 Gillingham A 3-2 10563
31 Dec 1955 Leyton Orient A 0-3 17760
14 Jan 1956 Exeter City H 6-0 8033
11 Feb 1956 Brentford H 2-2 5124
18 Feb 1956 Q P R H 5-1 5000
25 Feb 1956 Northampton Town A 1-1 9535
3 Mar 1956 Aldershot H 3-2 7500
10 Mar 1956 Crystal Palace A 2-1 13092
17 Mar 1956 Brighton + H.A. H 1-2 15000
19 Mar 1956 Coventry City A 0-0 12873
24 Mar 1956 Southampton A 0-0 9329
30 Mar 1956 Swindon Town H 0-0 12500
31 Mar 1956 Shrewsbury Town H 1-0 8500
2 Apr 1956 Swindon Town A 1-1 8728
7 Apr 1956 Ipswich Town A 0-3 13484
14 Apr 1956 Walsall H 3-2 5488
19 Apr 1956 Newport County A 0-2 4286
21 Apr 1956 Torquay United A 2-2 6070
23 Apr 1956 Shrewsbury Town A 1-1 6560
25 Apr 1956 Watford H 1-0 6500
28 Apr 1956 Millwall A 0-5 9213
2 May 1956 Torquay United H 2-3 5870
Cup Games
4 Played
3 Won
0 Drawn
1 Lost
6 Goals For
3 Goals Against
2 Clean Sheets
Date Opposition H/A No. Score Att Away Goalscorers
Cup
19 Nov 1955 Q P R H 2-0 15000
10 Dec 1955 Weymouth A 1-0 10000
7 Jan 1956 Lincoln City A 3-2 11238
28 Jan 1956 Manchester City H 0-1 29500
Friendlies & Tour
1 Played
1 Won
0 Drawn
0 Lost
4 Goals For
3 Goals Against
0 Clean Sheets
Date Opposition H/A No. Score Att Away Pos Goalscorers
Friendlies
30 Apr 1956 Chelsea H 4-3 8000
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