1955–56 Port Vale F.C. season
Football League Second Division

1955–56 Port Vale F.C. season

Section Title: Football League Second Division
Table Section Text: None

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers

20 August 1955	Bristol Rovers	H	1–1	21,270	Cunliffe

22 August 1955	West Ham United	H	2–1	19,259	Stephenson, Leake

27 August 1955	Rotherham United	A	0–1	11,994

29 August 1955	West Ham United	A	2–0	13,052	Smith, Done

3 September 1955	Swansea Town	H	3–0	21,769	Cunliffe, Conway, Done

10 September 1955	Notts County	A	0–0	14,733

17 September 1955	Leeds United	H	2–0	21,348	Sproson, Done

24 September 1955	Fulham	A	4–1	25,363	Conway (2), Smith, Done

1 October 1955	Bury	H	1–1	20,691	Leake

8 October 1955	Stoke City	H	1–0	37,261	Done

15 October 1955	Plymouth Argyle	A	1–1	17,124	Cunliffe

22 October 1955	Sheffield Wednesday	H	0–1	23,139

29 October 1955	Leicester City	A	1–4	26,496	Stephenson

5 November 1955	Lincoln City	H	1–1	16,561	Stephenson

12 November 1955	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–7	25,464	Leake

19 November 1955	Hull City	H	0–1	17,778

26 November 1955	Nottingham Forest	A	2–2	9,533	Conway, Cunliffe

3 December 1955	Liverpool	H	1–1	16,919	Stephenson

10 December 1955	Doncaster Rovers	A	0–3	7,351

17 December 1955	Bristol Rovers	A	2–1	19,144	Cunliffe, Stephenson

24 December 1955	Rotherham United	H	4–1	13,023	Stephenson (2), Done (2)

26 December 1955	Barnsley	H	1–2	19,130	Done

27 December 1955	Barnsley	A	2–1	22,067	Stephenson (2)

31 December 1955	Swansea Town	A	0–0	24,661

2 January 1956	Middlesbrough	A	1–1	21,664	Mullard

14 January 1956	Notts County	H	3–1	17,370	Cunliffe, Done (pen), Baily

21 January 1956	Leeds United	A	1–1	23,680	Griffiths

4 February 1956	Fulham	H	2–1	13,234	Baily, Griffiths

11 February 1956	Bury	A	2–2	10,881	Griffiths, Stephenson

18 February 1956	Hull City	A	1–1	6,884	Baily

25 February 1956	Plymouth Argyle	H	3–1	14,336	Griffiths (3)

3 March 1956	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0–4	29,789

10 March 1956	Doncaster Rovers	H	2–0	16,389	Baily, Cunliffe

17 March 1956	Lincoln City	A	0–1	10,635

24 March 1956	Blackburn Rovers	H	4–1	15,217	Stephenson (2), Leake, Smith

30 March 1956	Bristol City	H	2–0	24,900	Smith (2)

31 March 1956	Stoke City	A	1–1	37,928	Griffiths

2 April 1956	Bristol City	A	0–0	24,348

7 April 1956	Nottingham Forest	H	0–2	23,018

14 April 1956	Liverpool	A	1–4	29,413	Baily

21 April 1956	Leicester City	H	2–3	14,302	Done (pen), Baily

28 April 1956	Middlesbrough	H	3–2	11,781	Done (2), Baily

Sentence(s)

The season began with just one loss in the opening eleven games and a 1–0 home win over rivals Stoke City in front of a crowd of 37,261.

final_sentence: The season began with just one loss in the opening eleven games and a 1–0 home win over rivals Stoke City in front of a crowd of 37,261.