FA Cup, 1956
- matches
All competitions FA Cup home
First Round |
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| 19 Nov 1955 | Accrington Stanley | 3:1 | Wrexham | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Barrow | 0:0 | Crewe Alexandra | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Bedford Town | 3:0 | Leyton | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Bishop Auckland | 3:1 | Durham City | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Boston United | 3:2 | Northwich Victoria | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Bradford City | 3:1 | Oldham Athletic | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8:1 | Newport County | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Chesterfield | 1:0 | Chester | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Coventry City | 0:1 | Exeter City | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Crook Town | 2:2 | Derby County | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Crystal Palace | 0:0 | Southampton | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Darlington | 0:0 | Carlisle United | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Easington Colliery Welfare | 0:2 | Tranmere Rovers | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Gillingham | 1:1 | Shrewsbury Town | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Goole Town | 1:2 | Halifax Town | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Halesowen | 2:4 | Hendon | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Hartlepools United | 3:0 | Gateshead AFC | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Hastings United | 6:1 | Southall | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Leyton Orient | 7:1 | Lovells Athletic | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Mansfield Town | 2:0 | Stockport County | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Margate | 2:2 | Walsall | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Netherfield | 1:5 | Grimsby Town | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Northampton Town | 4:1 | Millwall | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Norwich City | 4:0 | Dorchester Town | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Peterborough United | 3:1 | Ipswich Town | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Reading | 1:0 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Rhyl | 0:3 | Bradford Park Avenue | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Rochdale | 0:1 | York City | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Scunthorpe United | 3:0 | Shildon | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Skegness Town | 0:4 | Worksop Town | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Southend United | 2:0 | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Southport | 6:1 | Ashton United | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Swindon Town | 4:0 | Hereford United | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Torquay United | 2:0 | Colchester United | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Weymouth | 3:2 | Salisbury City | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Workington | 4:2 | Scarborough | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1:3 | Burton Albion | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Yeovil Town | 1:1 | Aldershot | |
| 22 Nov 1955 | Carlisle United | 0:0 | Darlington | replay |
| 23 Nov 1955 | Aldershot | 1:1 | Yeovil Town | replay |
| 23 Nov 1955 | Crewe Alexandra | 2:3 | Barrow | replay |
| 23 Nov 1955 | Derby County | 5:1 | Crook Town | replay |
| 23 Nov 1955 | Southampton | 2:0 | Crystal Palace | replay |
| 24 Nov 1955 | Shrewsbury Town | 4:1 | Gillingham | replay |
| 24 Nov 1955 | Walsall | 6:1 | Margate | replay |
| 28 Nov 1955 | Darlington | 3:1 | Carlisle United | 2nd replay |
| 28 Nov 1955 | Yeovil Town | 0:3 | Aldershot | 2nd replay |
Second Round |
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| 10 Dec 1955 | Bedford Town | 3:2 | Watford | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Bishop Auckland | 0:0 | Scunthorpe United | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Bradford City | 2:2 | Worksop Town | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4:3 | Workington | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 1:2 | Norwich City | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Chesterfield | 1:2 | Hartlepools United | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Darlington | 0:1 | Accrington Stanley | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Derby County | 1:6 | Boston United | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Exeter City | 6:2 | Hendon | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Halifax Town | 0:0 | Burton Albion | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Leyton Orient | 4:1 | Brentford | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Northampton Town | 4:1 | Hastings United | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Reading | 2:2 | Aldershot | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Shrewsbury Town | 0:0 | Torquay United | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Southport | 0:0 | Grimsby Town | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Swindon Town | 1:1 | Peterborough United | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Tranmere Rovers | 0:3 | Barrow | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Walsall | 2:1 | Southampton | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Weymouth | 0:1 | Southend United | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | York City | 2:1 | Mansfield Town | |
| 14 Dec 1955 | Aldershot | 3:0 | Reading | replay |
| 14 Dec 1955 | Burton Albion | 1:0 | Halifax Town | replay |
| 14 Dec 1955 | Grimsby Town | 3:2 | Southport | replay |
| 14 Dec 1955 | Torquay United | 5:1 | Shrewsbury Town | replay |
| 15 Dec 1955 | Peterborough United | 1:2 | Swindon Town | replay |
| 15 Dec 1955 | Scunthorpe United | 2:0 | Bishop Auckland | replay |
| 15 Dec 1955 | Worksop Town | 1:0 | Bradford City | replay |
Third Round |
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| 07 Jan 1956 | Aldershot | 1:2 | Barnsley | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Arsenal | 2:2 | Bedford Town | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Aston Villa | 1:1 | Hull City | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0:4 | Middlesbrough | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Bristol Rovers | 4:0 | Manchester United | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Charlton Athletic | 7:0 | Burton Albion | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Doncaster Rovers | 3:0 | Nottingham Forest | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Everton | 3:1 | Bristol City | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Exeter City | 0:0 | Stoke City | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Hartlepools United | 0:1 | Chelsea | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Leeds United | 1:2 | Cardiff City | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Leyton Orient | 1:0 | Plymouth Argyle | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Lincoln City | 2:3 | Southend United | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Liverpool | 2:0 | Accrington Stanley | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Northampton Town | 1:2 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Notts County | 0:1 | Fulham | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Portsmouth | 3:1 | Grimsby Town | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Rotherham United | 1:1 | Scunthorpe United | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Sheffield United | 5:0 | Barrow | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1:3 | Newcastle United | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Sunderland | 4:2 | Norwich City | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Swansea Town | 1:2 | York City | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Swindon Town | 1:0 | Worksop Town | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Torquay United | 1:7 | Birmingham City | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4:0 | Boston United | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Walsall | 0:1 | Port Vale | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | West Ham United | 5:2 | Preston North End | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1:2 | West Bromwich Albion | |
| 09 Jan 1956 | Stoke City | 3:0 | Exeter City | replay |
| 10 Jan 1956 | Bury | 0:1 | Burnley | |
| 11 Jan 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 3:0 | Huddersfield Town | |
| 11 Jan 1956 | Luton Town | 0:4 | Leicester City | |
| 11 Jan 1956 | Manchester City | 2:1 | Blackpool | |
| 12 Jan 1956 | Bedford Town | 1:2 | Arsenal | replay |
| 12 Jan 1956 | Hull City | 1:2 | Aston Villa | replay |
| 12 Jan 1956 | Scunthorpe United | 4:2 | Rotherham United | replay |
Fourth Round |
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| 28 Jan 1956 | Arsenal | 4:1 | Aston Villa | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Barnsley | 0:1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 1:2 | Sheffield United | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Bristol Rovers | 1:1 | Doncaster Rovers | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Burnley | 1:1 | Chelsea | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Charlton Athletic | 2:1 | Swindon Town | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Fulham | 4:5 | Newcastle United | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Leicester City | 3:3 | Stoke City | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Leyton Orient | 0:4 | Birmingham City | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Liverpool | 3:3 | Scunthorpe United | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Port Vale | 2:3 | Everton | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Southend United | 0:1 | Manchester City | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3:1 | Middlesbrough | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | 2:0 | Portsmouth | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | West Ham United | 2:1 | Cardiff City | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | York City | 0:0 | Sunderland | |
| 30 Jan 1956 | Stoke City | 2:1 | Leicester City | replay |
| 31 Jan 1956 | Doncaster Rovers | 1:0 | Bristol Rovers | replay |
| 01 Feb 1956 | Chelsea | 1:1 | Burnley | replay |
| 01 Feb 1956 | Sunderland | 2:1 | York City | replay |
| 06 Feb 1956 | Scunthorpe United | 1:2 | Liverpool | replay |
| 06 Feb 1956 | Burnley | 2:2 | Chelsea | 2nd replay |
| 13 Feb 1956 | Chelsea | 0:0 | Burnley | 3rd replay |
| 15 Feb 1956 | Burnley | 0:2 | Chelsea | 4th replay |
Fifth Round |
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| 18 Feb 1956 | Charlton Athletic | 0:2 | Arsenal | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Doncaster Rovers | 0:2 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Everton | 1:0 | Chelsea | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Manchester City | 0:0 | Liverpool | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United | 2:1 | Stoke City | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Sheffield United | 0:0 | Sunderland | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | 0:1 | Birmingham City | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | West Ham United | 0:0 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 22 Feb 1956 | Liverpool | 1:2 | Manchester City | replay |
| 22 Feb 1956 | Sunderland | 1:0 | Sheffield United | replay |
| 23 Feb 1956 | Blackburn Rovers | 2:3 | West Ham United | replay |
Quarter-finals |
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| 03 Mar 1956 | Arsenal | 1:3 | Birmingham City | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Manchester City | 2:1 | Everton | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United | 0:2 | Sunderland | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3:3 | West Ham United | |
| 08 Mar 1956 | West Ham United | 1:2 | Tottenham Hotspur | replay |
Semi-finals |
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| 17 Mar 1956 | Birmingham City | 3:0 | Sunderland | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Manchester City | 1:0 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
Final |
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| 05 May 1956 | Manchester City | 3:1 | Birmingham City | |
