1955–56 FA Cup Third Round Proper Third Round Proper

| Tie_no | Home_team | Score | Away_team | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Stoke City | 7 January 1956 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 3–0 | Exeter City | 9 January 1956 |
| 24 | Hartlepools United | 0–1 | Chelsea | 7 January 1956 |
| 25 | Swansea Town | 1–2 | York City | 7 January 1956 |
| 26 | Charlton Athletic | 7–0 | Burton Albion | 7 January 1956 |
| 27 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Bedford Town | 7 January 1956 |
| Replay | Bedford Town | 1–2 | Arsenal | 12 January 1956 |
| 28 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | 7 January 1956 |
| 29 | Torquay United | 1–7 | Birmingham City | 7 January 1956 |
| 30 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 7 January 1956 |
| Replay | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 4–2 | Rotherham United | 12 January 1956 |
| 31 | Aldershot | 1–2 | Barnsley | 7 January 1956 |
| 32 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 January 1956 |