Sunderland football club match record: 1956
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1955-56 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1955 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 24 Aug 1955 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 5-1 | League Division One |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Sunderland v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One |
| 29 Aug 1955 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | League Division One |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Blackpool v Sunderland | L | 7-3 | League Division One |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 4-3 | League Division One |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | League Division One |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 01 Oct 1955 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | League Division One |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Preston North End v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Sunderland v Burnley | D | 4-4 | League Division One |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Luton Town v Sunderland | L | 8-2 | League Division One |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | League Division One |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 1-6 | League Division One |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Sunderland v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 02 Jan 1956 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Sunderland v Norwich City | W | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | League Division One |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 28 Jan 1956 | York City v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| 01 Feb 1956 | Sunderland v York City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 4-2 | League Division One |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| 22 Feb 1956 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| 25 Feb 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| 07 Mar 1956 | Sunderland v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| 21 Mar 1956 | Sunderland v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Burnley v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | League Division One |
| 30 Mar 1956 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-2 | League Division One |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 4-2 | League Division One |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 18 Apr 1956 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | W | 2-3 | League Division One |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Division One |