1955–56 Cardiff City F.C. season

The 1955–56 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 29th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing seventeenth.

Cardiff City
1955–56 season
Chairman Sir Herbert Merrett[1]
Manager Trevor Morris
Division One17th
FA Cup4th round
Welsh CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gerry Hitchens (15)
All:
Gerry Hitchens (28)

Season review

League standings
Main article: 1955–56 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
15 Everton 42 15 10 17 55 69 0.797 40
16 Chelsea 42 14 11 17 64 77 0.831 39
17 Cardiff City 42 15 9 18 55 69 0.797 39 Welsh Cup winners
18 Tottenham Hotspur 42 15 7 20 61 71 0.859 37
19 Preston North End 42 14 8 20 73 72 1.014 36
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAAHHAHAAAHHAHAHH
ResultWLLWLLLWLLWDLLDWLWLWDWDLWWLWWWWDDLDLLLWDDL
Position5616111920211719212119202020202018191918181818181818181615121212161517171716161617
Source: [2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

After beating Leeds United in their first game, Cardiff were eliminated by West Ham United in the fourth round.[2]

Welsh Cup

Cardiff were drawn against Pembroke Borough in the fifth round for the second time in a row and, after a 2–2 draw, advanced to the sixth round with a 9–0 replay win. Wins over Wrexham and Oswestry Town saw the club reach the final,[3] beating South Wales rivals Swansea Town 3–2,[4] with a brace from Brian Walsh and one goal from John McSeveney winning the trophy for the eighth time in the club's history and their first since 1930.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK  WAL Ken Jones
-- GK  WAL Ron Howells
-- GK  WAL Graham Vearncombe
-- DF  WAL Colin Baker
-- DF  WAL Ron Davies
-- DF  WAL John Frowen
-- DF  WAL Colin Gale
-- DF  SCO Danny Malloy
-- DF  ENG Charles Rutter
-- DF  WAL Alf Sherwood
-- DF  WAL Ron Stitfall
-- DF  WAL Derrick Sullivan
-- MF  WAL Dennis Callan
-- MF  WAL Alan Harrington
-- MF  WAL Islwyn Jones
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF  SCO George McGuckin
-- MF  SCO John McSeveney
-- MF  ENG Cliff Nugent
-- MF  ENG Gordon Nutt
-- MF  WAL Ken Tucker
-- MF  ENG Brian Walsh
-- MF  WAL Roley Williams
-- FW  ENG Cecil Dixon
-- FW  WAL Trevor Ford
-- FW  ENG Gerry Hitchens
-- FW  ENG Bernard Jones
-- FW  ENG Harry Kirtley
-- FW  WAL Neil O'Halloran
-- FW  WAL Howard Sheppeard
-- FW  ENG Ron Stockin

Fixtures and results

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
20 AugSunderlandH3–1
23 AugArsenalA1–3
27 AugAston VillaA0–2
31 AugBolton WanderersH1–0
3 SepWolverhampton WanderersH1–9
7 SepBolton WanderersA0–4
10 SepManchester CityA1–3
17 SepSheffield UnitedH3–2
24 SepHuddersfield TownH1–2
1 OctBlackpoolA1–2
8 OctPreston North EndA2–1
15 OctBurnleyH2–2
22 OctWest Bromwich AlbionA1–2
29 OctManchester UnitedH0–1
5 NovTottenham HotspurA1–1
12 NovEvertonH3–1
19 NovNewcastle UnitedA0–4
26 NovBirmingham CityH2–1
3 DecLuton TownA0–3
10 DecCharlton AthleticH3–1
17 DecSunderlandA1–1
24 DecAston VillaH1–0
26 DecChelseaH1–1
27 DecChelseaA1–2
31 DecWolverhampton WanderersA2–0
14 JanManchester CityH4–1
21 JanSheffield UnitedA1–2
4 FebHuddersfield TownA2–1
11 FebBlackpoolH1–0
18 FebPreston North EndH3–1
25 FebBurnleyA2–0
7 MarNewcastle UnitedH1–1
10 MarManchester UnitedA1–1
24 MarEvertonA0–2
30 MarPortsmouthA1–1
31 MarWest Bromwich AlbionH1–3
2 AprPortsmouthH2–3
7 AprBirmingham CityA1–2
14 AprLuton TownH2–0
21 AprCharlton AthleticA0–0
23 AprTottenham HotspurH0–0
28 AprArsenalH1–2

FA Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorers
7 JanThreeLeeds UnitedA2–1
28 JanFourWest Ham UnitedA1–2

Welsh Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorers
FivePembroke BoroughA2–2
Five (replay)Pembroke BoroughH9–0
SixWrexhamH5–3
Semi-finalOswestry TownN7–0
30 AprFinalSwansea TownH3–2Walsh (2), McSeveney

green=win orange=draw red=lost

See also
  • Cardiff City F.C. seasons

References
  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  • "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
  1. Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 1-905411-04-9.
  2. "Cardiff City 1955–56 results". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  3. "Welsh Cup 1955/56". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  4. "Cardiff City 3–2 Swansea Town". Welsh Football Data Archive. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
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