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First Division

Arsenal 1955/56 Season

Final position: 5th

Arsenal ended the First Division season 5th, with 60 scored and 61 conceded across 42 games. They reached the FA Cup quarter-finals and went out of the London Challenge Cup at the semi-final stage. Derek Tapscott top-scored with 21 goals.

League Record

Played

42

Won

18

Drawn

10

Lost

14

GF

60

GA

61

Points

46

Cups & Top Scorer

FA Cup

Quarter-final

London Challenge Cup

Semi-final

Top Scorer

Derek Tapscott (21)

Quick Facts

Where did Arsenal finish in the 1955/56 season?
Arsenal finished 5th in the First Division in 1955/56.
What was Arsenal's record in the 1955/56 season?
In the First Division, Arsenal won 18, drew 10 and lost 14 of 42 games, scoring 60 goals and conceding 61, for 46 points.
How far did Arsenal go in the cups in 1955/56?
Arsenal's best cup run in 1955/56 was the FA Cup, reaching the quarter-final.
Who was Arsenal's top scorer in 1955/56?
Derek Tapscott was Arsenal's top scorer in 1955/56 with 21 goals.

Match by Match

Football League First Division42 matches18W 10D 14L
Arsenal 1955/56 Football League First Division results, match by match
DateOpponentVenueScore
20 Aug 1955BlackpoolA1–3
23 Aug 1955Cardiff CityH3–1
27 Aug 1955ChelseaH1–1
31 Aug 1955Manchester CityA2–2
3 Sep 1955Bolton WanderersA1–4
6 Sep 1955Manchester CityH0–0
10 Sep 1955Tottenham HotspurA1–3
17 Sep 1955PortsmouthH1–3
24 Sep 1955SunderlandA1–3
1 Oct 1955Aston VillaH1–0
8 Oct 1955EvertonA1–1
15 Oct 1955Newcastle UnitedH1–0
22 Oct 1955Luton TownA0–0
29 Oct 1955Charlton AthleticH2–4
5 Nov 1955Manchester UnitedA1–1
12 Nov 1955Sheffield UnitedH2–1
19 Nov 1955Preston North EndA1–0
26 Nov 1955BurnleyH0–1
3 Dec 1955Birmingham CityA0–4
10 Dec 1955West Bromwich AlbionH2–0
17 Dec 1955BlackpoolH4–1
24 Dec 1955ChelseaA0–2
26 Dec 1955Wolverhampton WanderersA3–3
27 Dec 1955Wolverhampton WanderersH2–2
31 Dec 1955Bolton WanderersH3–1
14 Jan 1956Tottenham HotspurH0–1
21 Jan 1956PortsmouthA2–5
4 Feb 1956SunderlandH3–1
11 Feb 1956Aston VillaA1–1
21 Feb 1956EvertonH3–2
25 Feb 1956Newcastle UnitedA0–2
6 Mar 1956Preston North EndH3–2
10 Mar 1956Charlton AthleticA0–2
17 Mar 1956Manchester UnitedH1–1
24 Mar 1956Sheffield UnitedA2–0
31 Mar 1956Luton TownH3–0
2 Apr 1956Huddersfield TownH2–0
3 Apr 1956Huddersfield TownA1–0
7 Apr 1956BurnleyA1–0
14 Apr 1956Birmingham CityH1–0
21 Apr 1956West Bromwich AlbionA1–2
28 Apr 1956Cardiff CityA2–1
FA Cup5 matches3W 1D 1L
Arsenal 1955/56 FA Cup results, match by match
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreArsenal scorers
7 Jan 1956R3Bedford TownH2–2
12 Jan 1956R3 RBedford TownA2–1
28 Jan 1956R4Aston VillaH4–1Groves, Tapscott (2), Charlton (pen)
18 Feb 1956R5Charlton AthleticA2–0
3 Mar 1956R6Birmingham CityH1–3
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