# 1955–56 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1955–56 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 89 | 65 | 1.369 | 49 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 69 | 1.188 | 46 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 61 | 0.984 | 46 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 57 | 1.316 | 45 |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | 44 |

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 20 August 1955 | Blackpool | A | 1–3 | 30,928 |
| 23 August 1955 | Cardiff City | H | 3–1 | 31,361 |
| 27 August 1955 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 56,034 |
| 31 August 1955 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | 36,955 |
| 3 September 1955 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 26,325 |
| 6 September 1955 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 30,862 |
| 10 September 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | 51,029 |
| 17 September 1955 | Portsmouth | H | 1–3 | 48,816 |
| 24 September 1955 | Sunderland | A | 1–3 | 55,397 |
| 1 October 1955 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | 43,854 |
| 8 October 1955 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 47,794 |
| 15 October 1955 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 47,149 |
| 22 October 1955 | Luton Town | A | 0–0 | 24,009 |
| 29 October 1955 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–4 | 47,138 |
| 5 November 1955 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | 41,836 |
| 12 November 1955 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 46,647 |
| 19 November 1955 | Preston North End | A | 1–0 | 23,033 |
| 26 November 1955 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 37,583 |
| 3 December 1955 | Birmingham City | A | 0–4 | 35,765 |
| 10 December 1955 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–0 | 36,337 |
| 17 December 1955 | Blackpool | H | 4–1 | 45,086 |
| 24 December 1955 | Chelsea | A | 0–2 | 43,022 |
| 26 December 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–3 | 43,738 |
| 27 December 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 61,814 |
| 31 December 1955 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 43,757 |
| 14 January 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–1 | 60,606 |
| 21 January 1956 | Portsmouth | A | 2–5 | 30,513 |
| 4 February 1956 | Sunderland | H | 3–1 | 38,780 |
| 11 February 1956 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 28,060 |
| 21 February 1956 | Everton | H | 3–2 | 16,039 |
| 25 February 1956 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 50,822 |
| 6 March 1956 | Preston North End | H | 3–2 | 34,617 |
| 10 March 1956 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | 40,553 |
| 17 March 1956 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | 50,758 |
| 24 March 1956 | Sheffield United | A | 2–0 | 26,347 |
| 31 March 1956 | Luton Town | H | 3–0 | 45,968 |
| 2 April 1956 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | 30,836 |
| 3 April 1956 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–0 | 24,469 |
| 7 April 1956 | Burnley | A | 1–0 | 24,393 |
| 14 April 1956 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 31,775 |
| 21 April 1956 | West Bromwiich Albion | A | 1–2 | 26,395 |
| 28 April 1956 | Cardiff City | A | 2–1 | 23,169 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| R3 | 7 January 1956 | Bedford Town | H | 2–2 | 55,178 |
| R3 R | 12 January 1956 | Bedford Town | A | 2–1 | 15,306 |
| R4 | 28 January 1956 | Aston Villa | H | 4–1 | 43,052 |
| R5 | 18 February 1956 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–0 | 71,758 |
| R6 | 3 March 1956 | Birmingham City | H | 1–3 | 67,872 |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | GK | WAL | Jack Kelsey |
| - | GK | ENG | Con Sullivan |
| - | DF | WAL | Walley Barnes |
| - | DF | ENG | Stan Charlton |
| - | DF | ENG | Dennis Evans |
| - | DF | ENG | Len Wills |
| - | MF | ENG | Jimmy Bloomfield |
| - | MF | WAL | Dave Bowen |
| - | MF | ENG | Danny Clapton |
| - | MF | NIR | Bill Dickson |
| - | MF | ENG | Bill Dodgin |
| - | MF | SCO | Alex Forbes |
| - | MF | SCO | Jim Fotheringham |
| - | MF | IRL | Joe Haverty |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | MF | ENG | Mike Tiddy |
| - | MF | ENG | Gerry Ward |
| - | FW | ENG | Peter Goring |
| - | FW | ENG | Vic Groves |
| - | FW | SCO | David Herd |
| - | FW | ENG | Cliff Holton |
| - | FW | ENG | Tommy Lawton |
| - | FW | ENG | Doug Lishman |
| - | FW | ENG | Gordon Nutt |
| - | FW | ENG | Don Roper |
| - | FW | ENG | Ray Swallow |
| - | FW | WAL | Derek Tapscott |
| - | FW | ENG | Brian Walsh |