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1956-57 Results <Back|Next>
Football League Division 3 South
46 Played
18 Won
12 Drawn
16 Lost
73 Goals For
65 Goals Against
17 Clean Sheets
Date Opposition H/A No. Score Att Away Pos Goalscorers
18 Aug 1956 Colchester United A 2-3 11,484
22 Aug 1956 Newport County H 3-3 12,000
25 Aug 1956 Norwich City H 0-0 12,500
30 Aug 1956 Newport County A 1-2 12,224
1 Sept 1956 Coventry City A 0-2 20,365
5 Sept 1956 Plymouth Argyle H 0-1 8,000
8 Sept 1956 Southampton H 1-2 12,500
10 Sept 1956 Plymouth Argyle A 0-0 14,000
15 Sept 1956 Exeter City A 1-6 9,000
19 Sept 1956 Reading H 4-0 6,500
22 Sept 1956 Crystal Palace H 1-1 14,000
26 Sept 1956 Reading A 2-3 10,659
29 Sept 1956 Brighton + H.A. H 3-1 12,000
6 Oct 1956 Swindon Town A 2-3 7,572
13 Oct 1956 Brentford H 1-0 14,000
20 Oct 1956 Aldershot A 3-5 5,000
27 Oct 1956 Watford H 2-0 10,000
3 Nov 1956 Shrewsbury Town A 0-0 7,978
10 Nov 1956 Walsall H 2-0 8,000
24 Nov 1956 AFC Bournemouth H 2-1 8,000
1 Dec 1956 Torquay United A 3-3 8,000
2 Dec 1956 Northampton Town A 2-2 4,156
15 Dec 1956 Colchester United H 3-2 8,100
22 Dec 1956 Norwich City A 2-1 8,945
26 Dec 1956 Northampton Town H 0-1 11,000
29 Dec 1956 Coventry City H 1-2 11,000
12 Jan 1957 Southampton A 2-1 18,231
19 Jan 1957 Exeter City H 2-0 9,500
2 Feb 1957 Crystal Palace A 0-2 9,545
9 Feb 1957 Brighton + H.A. A 1-1 11,179
16 Feb 1957 Swindon Town H 1-0 8,000
1 Mar 1957 Shrewsbury Town H 1-2 8,500
2 Mar 1957 Q P R A 0-3 6,371
2 Mar 1957 Aldershot H 2-4 8,000
9 Mar 1957 Millwall A 0-0 11,441
12 Mar 1957 Brentford A 2-3 11,950
23 Mar 1957 Walsall A 1-0 15,312
30 Mar 1957 Ipswich Town H 2-0 7,500
6 Apr 1957 AFC Bournemouth A 1-1 10,777
13 Apr 1957 Torquay United H 2-0 8,000
15 Apr 1957 Q P R H 3-0 6,000
19 Apr 1957 Gillingham A 2-0 7,589
20 Apr 1957 Watford A 1-1 7,398
22 Apr 1957 Gillingham H 5-0 10,000
27 Apr 1957 Ipswich Town A 3-3 20,012
1 May 1957 Millwall H 1-0 8,000
Cup Games
4 Played
3 Won
0 Drawn
1 Lost
10 Goals For
10 Goals Against
0 Clean Sheets
Date Opposition H/A No. Score Att Away Goalscorers
Cup
17 Nov 1956 Colchester United A 4-1 11,280
8 Dec 1956 Hereford United A 3-2 10,838
5 Jan 1957 Liverpool H 2-1 18,253
26 Jan 1957 Birmingham City H 1-6 28,964
Friendlies & Tour
11 Played
5 Won
3 Drawn
3 Lost
28 Goals For
22 Goals Against
2 Clean Sheets
Date Opposition H/A No. Score Att Away Pos Goalscorers
Tour
7 May 1957 Worms A 6-5 -
9 May 1957 Mannheim A 2-4 -
11 May 1957 Saarbrucken A 2-1 -
15 May 1957 Austria 'B' A 1-2 28,000
18 May 1957 Karlova Vary A 4-1 -
20 May 1957 Carlsbad Dynamo A 2-2 -
22 May 1957 Pilsen A 1-1 -
25 May 1957 Budjovice A 4-0 -
28 May 1957 Sparta (Rotterdam) A 0-0 -
Friendlies
23 Apr 1957 Rainham Town A 1-2 -
3 May 1957 All Star XI H 5-4 -
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