1955–56 Cardiff City F.C. season

Welsh football club season December 2021 Cardiff City 1955–56 Trevor Morris Herbert Merrett The Cardiff City Miscellany Richard Shepherd Pitch books 2007 978-1-905411-04-7 Division One 17th FA Cup 4th round Welsh Cup Winners 26,631 42,546 v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 September 1955 16,086 v Luton Town, 14 April 1956 Gerry Hitchens (15) Gerry Hitchens (28) _whitecollarplain _bluesides _band_white 0000ff 0000ff 1954–55 1956–57 The 1955–56 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 29th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing seventeenth. Season review League standings 1955–56 Football League#First Division First Division y CAR Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H Result W/L/L/W/L/L/L/W/L/L/W/D/L/L/D/W/L/W/L/W/D/W/D/L/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/D/D/L/D/L/L/L/W/D/D/L Position 5/6/16/11/19/20/21/17/19/21/21/19/20/20/20/20/20/18/19/19/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/16/15/12/12/12/16/15/17/17/17/16/16/16/17 Points 2p/2p/2p/4p/4p/4p/4p/6p/6p/6p/8p/9p/9p/9p/10p/12p/12p/14p/14p/16p/17p/19p/20p/20p/22p/24p/24p/26p/28p/30p/32p/33p/34p/34p/35p/35p/35p/35p/37p/38p/39p/39p lightblue Home gold Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 August 2013 FA Cup After beating Leeds United in their first game, Cardiff were eliminated by West Ham United in the fourth round.http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cardiff-city/1955-1956/results Cardiff City 1955–56 results Statto.com 14 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120312093422/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/cardiff-city/1955-1956/results 12 March 2012 live Welsh Cup Cardiff were drawn against Pembroke Borough in the fifth round for the second time in a row and, after a 2–2 draw, advanced to the sixth round with a 9–0 replay win. Wins over Wrexham and Oswestry Town saw the club reach the final,http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=69 Welsh Cup 1955/56 Welsh Football Data Archive 14 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225200653/http://wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=69 25 December 2014 dead beating South Wales rivals Swansea Town 3–2,http://www.wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=69 Cardiff City 3–2 Swansea Town Welsh Football Data Archive 14 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129045311/http://wfda.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=69 29 November 2014 dead with a brace from Brian Walsh and one goal from John McSeveney winning the trophy for the eighth time in the club's history and their first since 1930. Players -- Wales GK Ken Jones -- Wales GK Ron Howells -- Wales GK Graham Vearncombe -- Wales DF Colin Baker -- Wales DF Ron Davies -- Wales DF John Frowen -- Wales DF Colin Gale -- Scotland DF Danny Malloy -- England DF Charles Rutter -- Wales DF Alf Sherwood -- Wales DF Ron Stitfall -- Wales DF Derrick Sullivan -- Wales MF Dennis Callan -- Wales MF Alan Harrington -- Wales MF Islwyn Jones -- Scotland MF George McGuckin -- Scotland MF John McSeveney -- England MF Cliff Nugent -- England MF Gordon Nutt -- Wales MF Ken Tucker -- England MF Brian Walsh -- Wales MF Roley Williams -- England FW Cecil Dixon -- Wales FW Trevor Ford -- England FW Gerry Hitchens -- England FW Bernard Jones -- England FW Harry Kirtley -- Wales FW Neil O'Halloran -- Wales FW Howard Sheppeard -- England FW Ron Stockin Fixtures and results First Division 1955 8 20 y 15:15 1 W Cardiff City Sunderland 31 John McSeveney 55 pen 80Trevor Ford 68 58 Charlie Fleming Ninian Park Cardiff 36,098 Alf Bond (Fulham) 1955 8 23 y 18:30 2 L Arsenal Cardiff City 31 Tommy Lawton Tommy Lawton Tommy Lawton Ron Stockin Highbury London 31,361 Joe Gardner (Kidderminster) 1955 8 27 y 15:00 3 L Aston Villa Cardiff City 20 Johnny Dixon 10Peter McParland 78 Villa Park Birmingham 32,893 Reg Hill (Chester) 1955 8 31 y 18:30 4 W Cardiff City Bolton Wanderers 10 Alan Harrington Ninian Park Cardiff 26,973 Bill Clements (West Bromwich) 1955 9 3 y 15:15 5 L Cardiff City Wolverhampton Wanderers 19 Ron Stockin 84 1 Johnny Hancocks10 Johnny Hancocks14 Jimmy Mullen19 Roy Swinbourne35 Johnny Hancocks56 Roy Swinbourne67 Peter Broadbent76 Peter Broadbent82 Roy Swinbourne Ninian Park Cardiff 42,546 John Kelly (Eccleston) 1955 9 7 y 6 L Bolton Wanderers Cardiff City 40 Ray Parry Ray Parry Dennis Stevens Nat Lofthouse Burnden Park Bolton 25,012 Bill Clements (West Bromwich) 1955 9 10 y 15:00 7 L Manchester City Cardiff City 31 Joe Hayes Joe Hayes Bobby Johnstone Roley Williams Maine Road Manchester 33,240 Norman Taylor (Westbury) 1955 9 17 y 15:15 8 W Cardiff City Sheffield United 32 Alan Harrington Trevor Ford Gerry Hitchens Peter Wragg Alf Ringstead Ninian Park Cardiff 23,337 Fred Stringer (Nantwich) 1955 9 24 y 15:15 9 L Cardiff City Huddersfield Town 12 Harry Kirtley 55 41 Jimmy Watson48 Willie Davie Ninian Park Cardiff 25,117 Robert H Mann (Worcester) 1955 10 1 y 15:00 10 L Blackpool Cardiff City 21 Bill Perry Ewan Fenton Trevor Ford Bloomfield Road Blackpool 33,451 George McCabe (Sheffield) 1955 10 8 y 11 W Preston North End Cardiff City 12 Tom Finney Trevor Ford Ron Stockin Deepdale Preston 19,433 Harold Husband (London) 1955 10 15 y 15:00 12 D Cardiff City Burnley 22 Trevor Ford 4 36 28 Albert Cheesebrough54 Peter McKay Ninian Park Cardiff 24,338 Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) 1955 10 22 y 13 L West Bromwich Albion Cardiff City 21 Ronnie Allen Ronnie Allen Harry Kirtley The Hawthorns West Bromwich 22,131 Cyril Porter (Taunton) 1955 10 29 y 15:00 14 L Cardiff City Manchester United 01 43 Tommy Taylor Ninian Park Cardiff 27,759 Ted (EW) Abbott (Brentwood, Essex) 1955 11 5 y 15 D Tottenham Hotspur Cardiff City 11 Johnny Brooks pen Brian Walsh White Hart Lane London 34,368 Frank Collinge (Rochdale) 1955 11 12 y 14:45 16 W Cardiff City Everton 31 Brian Walsh 4John McSeveney 42 50 22 Jimmy Harris Ninian Park Cardiff 22,439 Gilbert Pullin (Bristol) 1955 11 19 y 14:15 17 L Newcastle United Cardiff City 40 Charlie Crowe 12 Jackie Milburn 65 88 pen Vic Keeble 73 St James's Park Newcastle 35,603 Les Hamer (Bolton) 1955 11 26 y 14:30 18 W Cardiff City Birmingham City 21 Harry Kirtley Cecil Dixon Eddy Brown Ninian Park Cardiff 23,638 Arthur Howlett (Stratton St Margaret) 1955 12 3 y 19 L Luton Town Cardiff City 30 Bob Morton 2Jimmy Adam 50Gordon Turner Kenilworth Road Luton Luton report 21,827 Norman C Taylor (Westbury) 1955 12 10 y 14:30 20 W Cardiff City Charlton Athletic 31 Neil O'Halloran 6 39 43 41 Gordon Hurst Ninian Park Cardiff 23,132 Frank Cowen (Manchester) 1955 12 17 y 14:00 21 D Sunderland Cardiff City 11 Billy Elliott 10 26 og Jack Hedley Roker Park Sunderland 29,823 Alf Bond (Fulham) 1955 12 24 y 14:30 22 W Cardiff City Aston Villa 10 Gerry Hitchens 75 Ninian Park Cardiff 20,384 Reg Hill (Chester) 1955 12 26 y 14:30 23 D Cardiff City Chelsea 11 Alf Sherwood 30 pen 24 Roy Bentley Ninian Park Cardiff 26,974 Harry Broadhurst (Atherstone) 1955 12 27 y 11:15 24 L Chelsea Cardiff City 21 John McNichol 50Les Stubbs 80 86 Gerry Hitchens Stamford Bridge London 36,740 Harry Broadhurst (Atherstone) 1955 12 31 y 25 W Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff City 02 63 Gerry Hitchens73 Trevor Ford Molineux Wolverhampton 36,772 Jack Kelly (Chorley) 1956 1 14 y 14:45 26 W Cardiff City Manchester City 41 Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens John McSeveney Trevor Ford Bobby Johnstone Ninian Park Cardiff 26,329 Norman Taylor (Westbury) 1956 1 21 y 14:45 27 L Sheffield United Cardiff City 21 Thomas Hoyland Bobby Howitt Alf Sherwood Bramall Lane Sheffield 22,921 Fred Stringer (Liverpool) 1956 2 4 y 28 W Huddersfield Town Cardiff City 12 Vic Metcalfe pen Gerry Hitchens Trevor Ford Leeds Road Huddersfield 12,586 Robert Mann (Worcester) 1956 2 11 y 15:15 29 W Cardiff City Blackpool 10 Trevor Ford Ninian Park Cardiff 36,019 Arthur Smith (Aldershot) 1956 2 18 y 15:15 30 W Cardiff City Preston North End 31 Gerry Hitchens Harry Kirtley Trevor Ford Bobby Foster Ninian Park Cardiff 25,300 Harold Husband (London) 1956 2 25 y 31 W Burnley Cardiff City 02 40 71 Gerry Hitchens Turf Moor Burnley 18,549 Stanley Rogers (Shrewsbury) 1956 3 7 y 16:30 32 D Cardiff City Newcastle United 11 Colin Baker 4 29 Bill Curry Ninian Park Cardiff 31,265 Les Hamer (Chorley) 1956 3 10 y 15:00 33 D Manchester United Cardiff City 11 Roger Byrne 49 pen 77 Gerry Hitchens Old Trafford Manchester 44,914 Ted (EW) Abbott (Brentwood, Essex) 1956 3 24 y 34 L Everton Cardiff City 20 Tony McNamara 48Eddie Wainwright 79 Goodison Park Liverpool 29,959 Gilbert Pullin (Bristol) 1956 3 30 y 15:00 35 D Portsmouth Cardiff City 11 Johnny Gordon 70 56 Trevor Ford Fratton Park Portsmouth 26,443 Bill Clements (West Bromwich) 1956 3 31 y 15:15 36 L Cardiff City West Bromwich Albion 13 Gerry Hitchens Johnny Nicholls Ronnie Allen Bobby Robson Ninian Park Cardiff 31,641 Cyril Porter (Taunton) 1956 4 2 y 15:15 37 L Cardiff City Portsmouth 23 John McSeveney 44Trevor Ford 83 Peter Harris Mike Barnard Jackie Henderson Ninian Park Cardiff 27,018 Bill Clements (West Bromwich) 1956 4 7 y 15:00 38 L Birmingham City Cardiff City 21 Eddy Brown Colin Baker og Gerry Hitchens St Andrew's Birmingham 37,154 Arthur Howlett (Swindon) 1956 4 14 y 15:15 39 W Cardiff City Luton Town 20 Gerry Hitchens 9Brian Walsh 44 Ninian Park Cardiff Luton report 16,086 Norman Taylor (Westbury) 1956 4 21 y 40 D Charlton Athletic Cardiff City 00 The Valley London 17,726 Frank Cowen (Manchester) 1956 4 23 y 18:30 41 D Cardiff City Tottenham Hotspur 00 Ninian Park Cardiff 19,684 Frank Collinge (Rochdale) 1956 4 28 y 15:15 42 L Cardiff City Arsenal 12 Gerry Hitchens Cliff Holton Derek Tapscott Ninian Park Cardiff 23,169 Joe Gardner (Kidderminster) FA Cup 1956 1 7 y Round 3 W Leeds United Cardiff City 12 Harold Brook 87 74 Gerry Hitchens79 John McSeveney Elland Road Leeds 40,000 Robert H Mann (Worcester) 1956 1 28 y 14:45 Round 4 L West Ham United Cardiff City 21 Billy Dare 5John Dick 29 11 Trevor Ford Upton Park London 35,500 Ken Collinge (Sale, Cheshire) Welsh Cup 1956 2 1 y Round 5 D Pembroke Borough Cardiff City 22 Trevor Ford Gerry Hitchens London Road Pembroke 5,000 1956 2 8 y 14:45 Round 5 (Replay) W Cardiff City Pembroke Borough 90 Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Colin Baker John McSeveney Ninian Park Cardiff 4,549 GO Hancock (Pontlottyn) 1956 2 29 y 16:00 Round 6 W Cardiff City Wrexham 53 Trevor Ford 4 Gerry Hitchens 6 27 32 John McSeveney 40 26 70 Elfed Evans 78 Ron Hewitt Ninian Park Cardiff Wrexham report 5,300 CW Kingston (Newport) 1956 3 17 y Semi Final W Oswestry Cardiff City 07 Trevor Ford Trevor Ford Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens Gerry Hitchens The Racecourse Wrexham 11,418 1956 4 30 y 18:30 Final W Cardiff City Swansea Town 32 Brian Walsh Brian Walsh John McSeveney Tom Kiley Des Palmer Ninian Park Cardiff 37,500 BM Griffiths (Newport) See also List of Cardiff City F.C. seasons References The Who's Who of Cardiff City Dean Hayes Breedon Books 2006 1-85983-462-0 https://www.fchd.info/CARDIFFC.HTM Football Club History Database – Cardiff City Category:Cardiff City F.C. seasons Cardiff City Card