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1955/56 Season

Season Review

Season Overview

Final Position 1st (Champions) in Division Three South
Managers Alec Stock 40 › Les Gore 10

League Record

Played 46
Won 29
Drawn 8
Lost 9
Scored 106
Conceded 49
Points 66

Most Appearances

Pat Welton Pat Welton 50 Apps Stan Aldous Stan Aldous 46 Apps Les Blizzard Les Blizzard 45 Apps Johnny Hartburn Johnny Hartburn 44 Apps Phil McKnight Phil McKnight 42 Apps

Top Scorers

Ron Heckman Ron Heckman 29 Goals Johnny Hartburn Johnny Hartburn 23 Goals Ken Facey Ken Facey 14 Goals Len Julians Len Julians 11 Goals Phil Woosnam Phil Woosnam 9 Goals

Season Milestones

Biggest Win
Leyton Orient vs Crystal Palace
8 - 0
Leyton Orient vs Crystal Palace
12 Nov 1955 · League
Win View Match
Heaviest Defeat
Millwall vs Leyton Orient
5 - 0
Millwall vs Leyton Orient
30 Apr 1956 · League
Loss View Match
Last FA Cup
Leyton Orient vs Birmingham City
0 - 4
Leyton Orient vs Birmingham City
28 Jan 1956 · FA Cup 4th Round
Loss View Match

All Matches

50 games, first to last.

Date Opponent Venue Competition Score Result
20/08/1955
Walsall Walsall
A League 0 - 2 W View Match
24/08/1955
Gillingham Gillingham
A League 0 - 1 W View Match
27/08/1955
Exeter City Exeter City
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
01/09/1955
Gillingham Gillingham
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
03/09/1955
Southend United Southend United
A League 0 - 0 D View Match
08/09/1955
Colchester United Colchester United
H League 6 - 0 W View Match
10/09/1955
Coventry City Coventry City
H League 3 - 1 W View Match
15/09/1955
Colchester United Colchester United
A League 2 - 1 L View Match
17/09/1955
Brentford Brentford
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
22/09/1955
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
H League 3 - 0 W View Match
24/09/1955
Watford Watford
H League 3 - 1 W View Match
01/10/1955
Reading Reading
A League 0 - 1 W View Match
08/10/1955
Newport County Newport County
A League 3 - 0 L View Match
15/10/1955
Swindon Town Swindon Town
H League 4 - 0 W View Match
22/10/1955
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers
A League 0 - 1 W View Match
29/10/1955
Northampton Town Northampton Town
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
05/11/1955
Aldershot Aldershot
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
12/11/1955
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
H League 8 - 0 W View Match
19/11/1955
Lovell's Athletic
H FA Cup 1st Round 7 - 1 W View Match
26/11/1955
Southampton Southampton
H League 4 - 0 W View Match
03/12/1955
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town
A League 1 - 4 W View Match
10/12/1955
Brentford Brentford
H FA Cup 2nd Round 4 - 1 W View Match
17/12/1955
Walsall Walsall
H League 4 - 0 W View Match
24/12/1955
Exeter City Exeter City
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
26/12/1955
Norwich City Norwich City
H League 2 - 2 D View Match
27/12/1955
Norwich City Norwich City
A League 2 - 2 D View Match
31/12/1955
Southend United Southend United
H League 3 - 0 W View Match
07/01/1956
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle
H FA Cup 3rd Round 1 - 0 W View Match
14/01/1956
Coventry City Coventry City
A League 3 - 0 L View Match
21/01/1956
Brentford Brentford
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
28/01/1956
Birmingham City Birmingham City
H FA Cup 4th Round 0 - 4 L View Match
04/02/1956
Watford Watford
A League 0 - 4 W View Match
11/02/1956
Reading Reading
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
18/02/1956
Newport County Newport County
H League 3 - 1 W View Match
25/02/1956
Swindon Town Swindon Town
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
03/03/1956
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers
H League 7 - 1 W View Match
10/03/1956
Northampton Town Northampton Town
A League 0 - 1 W View Match
17/03/1956
Aldershot Aldershot
H League 8 - 3 W View Match
24/03/1956
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
30/03/1956
Torquay United Torquay United
H League 3 - 2 W View Match
31/03/1956
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion
H League 0 - 1 L View Match
02/04/1956
Torquay United Torquay United
A League 1 - 3 W View Match
07/04/1956
Southampton Southampton
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
14/04/1956
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town
H League 5 - 2 W View Match
18/04/1956
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
21/04/1956
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
26/04/1956
Millwall Millwall
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
28/04/1956
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
A League 3 - 1 L View Match
30/04/1956
Millwall Millwall
A League 5 - 0 L View Match
03/05/1956
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town
H League 1 - 2 L View Match