1955-56 South East Counties League
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| 1955-56 season | |
| Manager | |
| League | South East Counties League |
| Position | Runners-up |
| FA Youth Cup | Semi-Final |
| Top scorer | Barry Sluman 35 |
Contents |
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 23 | 3.30 | 34 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 30 | 2.80 | 31 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 1.88 | 28 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 48 | 0.75 | 24 |
| 5 | Watford | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 46 | 0.89 | 19 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 55 | 0.69 | 16 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 57 | 0.65 | 16 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 57 | 0.63 | 14 |
| 9 | Brentford | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 0.74 | 14 |
| 10 | Bexleyheath | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 61 | 0.54 | 12 |
| 11 | Fulham | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 0.66 | 12 |
Matches
| D | M | Year | Comp | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Additional information |
| 20 | Aug | 1955 | SEC | Watford | Home | Won | 5-1 | |
| 27 | Aug | 1955 | SEC | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | Won | 2-1 | |
| 29 | Aug | 1955 | SEC | Charlton Athletic | Away | Won | 3-1 | |
| 3 | Sep | 1955 | SEC | Arsenal | Home | Won | 3-1 | |
| 10 | Sep | 1955 | SEC | Brentford | Home | Drew | 2-2 | |
| 17 | Sep | 1955 | SEC | Crystal Palace | Away | Won | 9-2 | |
| 24 | Sep | 1955 | SEC | Bexleyheath | Home | Won | 9-2 | |
| 5 | Oct | 1955 | SJFC | Reading | Away | Won | 11-1 | 1st. Round |
| 8 | Oct | 1955 | SEC | Fulham | Home | Won | 4-1 | |
| 15 | Oct | 1955 | SEC | West Ham United | Away | Drew | 2-2 | |
| 22 | Oct | 1955 | SEC | Charlton Athletic | Home | Drew | 0-0 | |
| 29 | Oct | 1955 | FAYC | Hendon | Away | Won | 9-0 | 2nd. Round |
| 12 | Nov | 1955 | SEC | Arsenal | Away | Drew | 3-3 | |
| 16 | Nov | 1955 | SJFC | Crystal Palace | Away | Won | 6-0 | 2nd. Round |
| 19 | Nov | 1955 | SEC | West Ham United | Home | Won | 8-1 | |
| 26 | Nov | 1955 | SEC | Portsmouth | Away | Drew | 2-2 | |
| 3 | Dec | 1955 | LMC | Arsenal | Away | Won | 9-0 | 1st. Round |
| 10 | Dec | 1955 | SEC | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | Won | 4-0 | |
| 12 | Dec | 1955 | SJFC | Portsmouth | Away | Won | 8-0 | Semi-Final |
| 17 | Dec | 1955 | FAYC | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | Won | 2-0 | 3rd. Round |
| 3 | Jan | 1956 | SJFC | West Ham United | Away | Won | 2-1 | Final |
| 14 | Jan | 1956 | SEC | Portsmouth | Home | Won | 9-1 | |
| 28 | Jan | 1956 | SEC | Crystal Palace | Home | Won | 6-2 | |
| 8 | Feb | 1956 | FAYC | West Ham United | Away | Won | 3-1 | 4th. Round |
| 11 | Feb | 1956 | LMC | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | Lost | 0-3 | Semi-Final |
| 25 | Feb | 1956 | SECLC | Arsenal | Away | Lost | 0-6 | 2nd. Round – 1st. Leg. |
| 3 | Mar | 1956 | SECLC | Arsenal | Home | Won | 4-2 | 2nd. Round – 2nd. Leg. Chelsea lost 8-4 on agg. |
| 17 | Mar | 1956 | SEC | Brentford | Away | Lost | 2-4 | |
| 20 | Mar | 1956 | SEC | Watford | Away | Lost | 2-3 | |
| 28 | Mar | 1956 | FAYC | Chesterfield | Home | Lost | 0-1 | 5th. Round |
| 7 | Apr | 1956 | SEC | Fulham | Away | Won | 4-0 | |
| 21 | Apr | 1956 | SEC | Bexleyheath | Away | Won | 5-1 |
Squad statistics
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Squad statistics
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