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F.A. Cup
1955/56 Results
* denotes non-league club

First Round
Sat	Nov	19	Accrington Stanley		3	-	1	Wrexham
Sat	Nov	19	Barrow		0	-	0	Crewe Alexandra
Wed	Nov	23		Crewe Alexandra	2	-	3		Barrow
Sat	Nov	19	Bedford Town*		3	-	0	Leyton*
Sat	Nov	19	Bishop Auckland*		3	-	1	Durham City*
Sat	Nov	19	Boston United*		3	-	2	Northwich Victoria*
Sat	Nov	19	Bradford City		3	-	1	Oldham Athletic
Sat	Nov	19	Brentford		4	-	0	March Town United*
Sat	Nov	19	Brighton & Hove Albion		8	-	1	Newport County
Sat	Nov	19	Chesterfield		1	-	0	Chester
Sat	Nov	19	Coventry City		0	-	1	Exeter City
Sat	Nov	19	Crook Town*		2	-	2	Derby County
Wed	Nov	23		Derby County	5	-	1		Crook Town*
Sat	Nov	19	Crystal Palace		0	-	0	Southampton
Wed	Nov	23		Southampton	2	-	0		Crystal Palace
Sat	Nov	19	Darlington		0	-	0	Carlisle United
Tue	Nov	22		Carlisle United	0	-	0		Darlington
Mon	Nov	28		Darlington	3	-	1		Carlisle United
				(the match was played at St James' Park, Newcastle United FC - see floodlights)
Sat	Nov	19	Easington Colliery Welfare*		0	-	2	Tranmere Rovers
Sat	Nov	19	Gillingham		1	-	1	Shrewsbury Town
Thu	Nov	24		Shrewsbury Town	4	-	1		Gillingham
Sat	Nov	19	Goole Town*		1	-	2	Halifax Town
Sat	Nov	19	Halesowen Town*		2	-	4	Hendon*
Sat	Nov	19	Hartlepools United		3	-	0	Gateshead
Sat	Nov	19	Hastings United*		6	-	1	Southall*
Sat	Nov	19	Leyton Orient		7	-	1	Lovell's Athletic*
Sat	Nov	19	Mansfield Town		2	-	0	Stockport County
Sat	Nov	19	Margate*		2	-	2	Walsall
Thu	Nov	24		Walsall	6	-	1		Margate*
Sat	Nov	19	Netherfield (Kendal)*		1	-	5	Grimsby Town
Sat	Nov	19	Northampton Town		4	-	1	Millwall
Sat	Nov	19	Norwich City		4	-	0	Dorchester Town*
Sat	Nov	19	Peterborough United*		3	-	1	Ipswich Town
Sat	Nov	19	Reading		1	-	0	Bournemouth
Sat	Nov	19	Rhyl*		0	-	3	Bradford Park Avenue
Sat	Nov	19	Rochdale		0	-	1	York City
Sat	Nov	19	Scunthorpe United		3	-	0	Shildon*
Sat	Nov	19	Skegness Town*		0	-	4	Worksop Town*
Sat	Nov	19	Southend United		2	-	0	Queens Park Rangers
Sat	Nov	19	Southport		6	-	1	Ashton United*
Sat	Nov	19	Swindon Town		4	-	0	Hereford United*
Sat	Nov	19	Torquay United		2	-	0	Colchester United
Sat	Nov	19	Watford		5	-	3	Ramsgate Athletic*
Sat	Nov	19	Weymouth*		3	-	2	Salisbury*
Sat	Nov	19	Workington		4	-	2	Scarborough*
Sat	Nov	19	Wycombe Wanderers*		1	-	3	Burton Albion*
Sat	Nov	19	Yeovil Town*		1	-	1	Aldershot
Wed	Nov	23		Aldershot	1	-	1		Yeovil Town*
Mon	Nov	28		Aldershot	3	-	0		Yeovil Town*
				(the match was played at the Dell, Southampton FC)

Sat	Dec	10	Bedford Town*		3	-	2	Watford
Sat	Dec	10	Bishop Auckland*		0	-	0	Scunthorpe United
Thu	Dec	15		Scunthorpe United	2	-	0		Bishop Auckland*
Sat	Dec	10	Bradford City		2	-	2	Worksop Town*
Thu	Dec	15		Worksop Town*	1	-	0		Bradford City
Sat	Dec	10	Bradford Park Avenue		4	-	3	Workington
Sat	Dec	10	Brighton & Hove Albion		1	-	2	Norwich City
Sat	Dec	10	Chesterfield		1	-	2	Hartlepools United
Sat	Dec	10	Darlington		0	-	1	Accrington Stanley
Sat	Dec	10	Derby County		1	-	6	Boston United*
Sat	Dec	10	Exeter City		6	-	2	Hendon*
Sat	Dec	10	Halifax Town		0	-	0	Burton Albion*
Wed	Dec	14		Burton Albion*	1	-	0		Halifax Town
Sat	Dec	10	Leyton Orient		4	-	1	Brentford
Sat	Dec	10	Northampton Town		4	-	1	Hastings United*
Sat	Dec	10	Reading		2	-	2	Aldershot
Wed	Dec	14		Aldershot	3	-	0		Reading
Sat	Dec	10	Shrewsbury Town		0	-	0	Torquay United
Wed	Dec	14		Torquay United	5	-	1		Shrewsbury Town
Sat	Dec	10	Southport		0	-	0	Grimsby Town
Wed	Dec	14		Grimsby Town	3	-	2		Southport
Sat	Dec	10	Swindon Town		1	-	1	Peterborough United*
Thu	Dec	15		Peterborough United*	1	-	2		Swindon Town
Sat	Dec	10	Tranmere Rovers		0	-	3	Barrow
Sat	Dec	10	Walsall		2	-	1	Southampton
Sat	Dec	10	Weymouth*		0	-	1	Southend United
Sat	Dec	10	York City		2	-	1	Mansfield Town

Third Round
Sat	Jan	7	Aldershot		1	-	2	Barnsley
Sat	Jan	7	Arsenal		2	-	2	Bedford Town*
Thu	Jan	12		Bedford Town*	1	-	2		Arsenal
Sat	Jan	7	Aston Villa		1	-	1	Hull City
Thu	Jan	12		Hull City	1	-	2		Aston Villa
Sat	Jan	7	Bolton Wanderers		0	-	0	Huddersfield Town
				(the match was abandoned after 47 minutes)
Wed	Jan	11		Bolton Wanderers	3	-	0		Huddersfield Town
Sat	Jan	7	Bradford Park Avenue		0	-	4	Middlesbrough
Sat	Jan	7	Bristol Rovers		4	-	0	Manchester United
Sat	Jan	7	Bury		2	-	2	Burnley
				(the match was abandoned after 65 minutes)
Tue	Jan	10		Bury	0	-	1		Burnley
Sat	Jan	7	Charlton Athletic		7	-	0	Burton Albion*
Sat	Jan	7	Doncaster Rovers		3	-	0	Nottingham Forest
Sat	Jan	7	Everton		3	-	1	Bristol City
Sat	Jan	7	Exeter City		0	-	0	Stoke City
Mon	Jan	9		Stoke City	3	-	0		Exeter City
Sat	Jan	7	Hartlepools United		0	-	1	Chelsea
Sat	Jan	7	Leeds United		1	-	2	Cardiff City
Sat	Jan	7	Leyton Orient		1	-	0	Plymouth Argyle
Sat	Jan	7	Lincoln City		2	-	3	Southend United
Sat	Jan	7	Liverpool		2	-	0	Accrington Stanley
Wed	Jan	11	Luton Town		0	-	4	Leicester City
Sat	Jan	7	Manchester City		1	-	1	Blackpool
				(the match was abandoned after 56 minutes due to fog)
Wed	Jan	11		Manchester City	2	-	1		Blackpool
Sat	Jan	7	Northampton Town		1	-	2	Blackburn Rovers
Sat	Jan	7	Notts County		0	-	1	Fulham
Sat	Jan	7	Portsmouth		3	-	1	Grimsby Town
Sat	Jan	7	Rotherham United		1	-	1	Scunthorpe United
Thu	Jan	12		Scunthorpe United	4	-	2		Rotherham United
Sat	Jan	7	Sheffield United		5	-	0	Barrow
Sat	Jan	7	Sheffield Wednesday		1	-	3	Newcastle United (holders)
Sat	Jan	7	Sunderland		4	-	2	Norwich City
Sat	Jan	7	Swansea Town		1	-	2	York City
Sat	Jan	7	Swindon Town		1	-	0	Worksop Town*
Sat	Jan	7	Torquay United		1	-	7	Birmingham City
Sat	Jan	7	Tottenham Hotspur		4	-	0	Boston United*
Sat	Jan	7	Walsall		0	-	1	Port Vale
Sat	Jan	7	West Ham United		5	-	2	Preston North end
Sat	Jan	7	Wolverhampton Wanderers		1	-	2	West Bromwich Albion

Sat	Jan	28	Arsenal		4	-	1	Aston Villa
Sat	Jan	28	Barnsley		0	-	1	Blackburn Rovers
Sat	Jan	28	Bolton Wanderers		1	-	2	Sheffield United
Sat	Jan	28	Bristol Rovers		1	-	1	Doncaster Rovers
Tue	Jan	31		Doncaster Rovers	1	-	0		Bristol Rovers
Sat	Jan	28	Burnley		1	-	1	Chelsea
Wed	Feb	1		Chelsea	1	-	1		Burnley
Mon	Feb	6		Chelsea	2	-	2		Burnley
				(the match was played at St Andrews, Birmingham City FC)
Mon	Feb	13		Chelsea	0	-	0		Burnley
				(the match was played at Highbury, Arsenal FC)
Wed	Feb	15		Chelsea	2	-	0		Burnley
				(the match was played at White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur FC)
Sat	Jan	28	Charlton Athletic		2	-	1	Swindon Town
Sat	Jan	28	Fulham		4	-	5	Newcastle United (holders)
Sat	Jan	28	Leicester City		3	-	3	Stoke City
Mon	Jan	30		Stoke City	2	-	1		Leicester City
Sat	Jan	28	Leyton Orient		0	-	4	Birmingham City
Sat	Jan	28	Liverpool		3	-	3	Scunthorpe United
Mon	Feb	6		Scunthorpe United	1	-	2		Liverpool
Sat	Jan	28	Port Vale		2	-	3	Liverpool
Sat	Jan	28	Southend United		0	-	1	Manchester City
Sat	Jan	28	Tottenham Hotspur		3	-	1	Middlesbrough
Sat	Jan	28	West Bromwich Albion		2	-	0	Portsmouth
Sat	Jan	28	West Ham United		2	-	1	Cardiff City
Sat	Jan	28	York City		0	-	0	Sunderland
Wed	Feb	1		Sunderland	2	-	1		York City

Fifth Round
Sat	Feb	18	Charlton Athletic		0	-	2	Arsenal
Sat	Feb	18	Doncaster Rovers		0	-	2	Tottenham Hotspur
Sat	Feb	18	Everton		1	-	0	Chelsea
Sat	Feb	18	Manchester City		0	-	0	Liverpool
Wed	Feb	22		Liverpool	1	-	2		Manchester City
Sat	Feb	18	Newcastle United (holders)		2	-	1	Stoke City
Sat	Feb	18	Sheffield United		0	-	0	Sunderland
Wed	Feb	22		Sunderland	1	-	0		Sheffield United
Sat	Feb	18	West Bromwich Albion		0	-	1	Birmingham City
Sat	Feb	18	West Ham United		0	-	0	Blackburn Rovers
Thu	Feb	23		Blackburn Rovers	2	-	3		West Ham United

Sixth Round
Sat	Mar	3	Arsenal		1	-	3	Birmingham City
Sat	Mar	3	Manchester City		2	-	1	Everton
Sat	Mar	3	Newcastle United (holders)		0	-	2	Sunderland
Sat	Mar	3	Tottenham Hotspur		3	-	3	West Ham United
Thu	Mar	8		West Ham United	1	-	2		Tottenham Hotspur

Semi-Finals
Sat	Mar	17	Birmingham City		3	-	0	Sunderland
				Played at Hillsborough, Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat	Mar	17	Manchester City		1	-	0	Tottenham Hotspur
				Played at Villa Park, Aston Villa FC

Final (at Wembley)
Sat	May	5	Manchester City		3	-	1	Birmingham City


Second Round