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Birmingham City 1955–56: results and record

Every competitive match Birmingham City played in 1955–56, in First Division — 50 matches, 24 won, 10 drawn, 16 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Birmingham City 1955–56 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
20 Aug 1955First DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1955–562–2Noel Kinsey, Gordon Astall37,612
24 Aug 1955First DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1955–562–2Peter Murphy, Astall34,473
27 Aug 1955First DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1955–563–0Eddy Brown, Kinsey, Murphy23,299
31 Aug 1955First DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1955–563–1Brown, Murphy, Roy Warhurst38,369
3 Sep 1955First DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1955–560–347,014
5 Sep 1955First DivisionAAston VillaAston Villa 1955–560–056,935
10 Sep 1955First DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1955–562–3Kinsey, Astall22,808
17 Sep 1955First DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1955–560–031,013
21 Sep 1955First DivisionHAston VillaAston Villa 1955–562–2Brown, Astall32,642
24 Sep 1955First DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1955–560–221,912
1 Oct 1955First DivisionHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1955–563–0Brown, Murphy, Harry Clarke31,320
8 Oct 1955First DivisionHSunderlandSunderland 1955–561–2Arthur Hudgell37,946
15 Oct 1955First DivisionAPortsmouthPortsmouth 1955–565–0Brown 3, Kinsey, Alex Govan28,952
22 Oct 1955First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1955–564–3Jackie Lane, Murphy, Govan, Len Boyd28,398
29 Oct 1955First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1955–560–147,006
5 Nov 1955First DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1955–563–0Astall 2, Boyd30,499
12 Nov 1955First DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1955–560–221,967
19 Nov 1955First DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1955–565–0Brown 2, Murphy, Astall, Warhurst24,841
26 Nov 1955First DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1955–561–2Brown23,638
3 Dec 1955First DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1955–564–0Kinsey 2, Brown, Astall35,765
10 Dec 1955First DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1955–560–615,793
17 Dec 1955First DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1955–561–2Brown27,936
24 Dec 1955First DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1955–560–223,822
26 Dec 1955First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1955–566–2Brown 2, Kinsey 3, Govan25,541
27 Dec 1955First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1955–561–5Astall42,236
31 Dec 1955First DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1955–561–1Astall25,834
7 Jan 1956FA CupATorquay United7–1Gordon Astall, Eddy Brown 3, Noel Kinsey, Peter Murphy 218,730
14 Jan 1956First DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1955–561–2Kinsey27,388
21 Jan 1956First DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1955–561–0Brown18,970
28 Jan 1956FA CupALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1955–564–0Brown 2, Murphy, Bill Finney24,727
4 Feb 1956First DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1955–564–0Brown 3, Kinsey24,447
11 Feb 1956First DivisionATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1955–561–0Astall26,141
18 Feb 1956FA CupAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1955–561–0Murphy58,213
25 Feb 1956First DivisionHPortsmouthPortsmouth 1955–563–2Kinsey 2, Brown31,955
3 Mar 1956FA CupAArsenalArsenal 1955–563–1Astall, Murphy, Brown67,872
7 Mar 1956First DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1955–561–19,224
10 Mar 1956First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1955–560–045,161
17 Mar 1956FA CupNSunderlandSunderland 1955–563–0Kinsey, Astall, Brown65,107
21 Mar 1956First DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1955–562–1Kinsey, Govan12,637
24 Mar 1956First DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1955–561–2Murphy47,933
31 Mar 1956First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1955–561–1Murphy44,777
2 Apr 1956First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1955–562–0Brown, Murphy38,891
3 Apr 1956First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1955–562–0Murphy 235,858
7 Apr 1956First DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1955–562–1Brown, Colin Baker37,154
14 Apr 1956First DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1955–560–131,775
18 Apr 1956First DivisionASunderlandSunderland 1955–560–114,824
21 Apr 1956First DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1955–565–2Kinsey, Peter Warmington, Astall, Johnny Wheeler 2, ogs29,640
5 May 1956FA CupNManchester CityManchester City 1955–561–3Kinsey100,000
15 May 1956Fairs CupAInternazionale Milano0–08,000
24 May 1956Fairs CupAZagreb XI1–0Eddy Brown12,000

78 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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