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| Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season 1955 | |
| /56 | |
| By: stepan Date: May 31, 2025, 6:27 am | |
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| Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56. | |
| Saturday, 20 August 1955. | |
| Week 1 | |
| Huddersfield Town v Portsmouth FC 1-0 | |
| Referee - Jepson Thomas "Tom" (Mansfield) | |
| Linesmen - Beacock Frank (Scunthorpe) and Kay Ivan H. | |
| (Accrington). | |
| Everton FC v Preston North End 0-4 | |
| Referee - Black Gavin (Kendal) | |
| Linesmen - Bladon Ronald C. (Burton upon Trent) and Mills F. | |
| (Manchester). | |
| Newcastle United v Sheffield United 4-2 | |
| Referee - Gerrard Francis H. "Hugh" (Preston) | |
| Linesmen - Durham A. (Bridlington) and Parker R. (Thornaby). | |
| Chelsea FC v Bolton Wanderers 0-2 | |
| Referee - Buckle Bruce A. E. ( Peterborough) | |
| Linesmen - Bryant Ronald C. (Portishead) and Hanger Jeffery | |
| Albert (Rushden). | |
| Charlton Athletic v Luton Town 2-2 | |
| Referee - Collinge Kenneth (Ken) A. (Sale) | |
| Linesmen - Case Francis C. (Farnborough) and Hill Leslie A. | |
| (Reading) | |
| Manchester City v Aston Villa 2-2 | |
| Referee - Hеselton William "Bill" (Hartlepool) | |
| Linesmen - Bennison James E. (Sheffield) and Mellor Reginald | |
| (Oldham) | |
| Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley FC 0-1 | |
| Referee - Griffiths Benjamin Mervyn �Sandy� (Newport) | |
| Linesmen - Castle Walter Thomas (Colchester) and Hullis | |
| Frederick C. B. ( Ipswich). | |
| Blackpool FC v Arsenal FC 3-1 | |
| Referee - Coultas Frank B. (Hull) | |
| Linesmen - Andrews James H. (Manchester) and Plumbe James Ronald | |
| (Kendal). | |
| Birmingham City v Manchester United 2-2 | |
| Referee - Holland Arthur (Barnsley) | |
| Linesmen - Barradell James Arthur (Barrow upon Soar) and Davis | |
| Norman W. (Minehead). | |
| West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 | |
| Referee - Crawford Ernest W. (Doncaster) | |
| Linesmen - Bibb Arthur Henry (Stanmore) and Ingram Robert John | |
| (Cardiff). | |
| Cardiff City v Sunderland AFC 3-1 (0-0) | |
| Referee - Bond Alfred "Alf" (Fulham) | |
| Linesmen - Davey William �Bill� H. (Torquay) and Jones W.E. | |
| (Neath). | |
| #Post#: 92720-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56 | |
| By: stepan Date: June 1, 2025, 2:29 am | |
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| Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56. | |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday, 22 August 1955 | |
| Burnley FC v Blackpool FC 0-2 | |
| Referee - Gaiger William �Bill� J. (Wilmslow) | |
| Linesmen - Bellwood James �Jim� (Bradford) and Goddard Donald | |
| �Don� Ward (Leyland). | |
| Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic 0-0 | |
| Referee - ??? | |
| Linesmen - ??? and ??? | |
| Tuesday, 23 August 1955 | |
| Arsenal FC v Cardiff City 3-1 | |
| Referee - Gardner Joseph �Joe� Frederick (Kidderminster). | |
| Linesmen - Cook L.S. (Chessington) and Haynes E. Philip �Phil� | |
| (Banbury). | |
| Wednesday, 24 August 1955 | |
| Huddersfield Town v Chelsea FC 1-3 | |
| Referee - Overton Frank Leslie (Derby) | |
| Linesmen - Birkinshaw Roy (Rotherham) and Brunton Charles | |
| (Burnley). | |
| Sunderland AFC v Aston Villa 5-1 | |
| Referee - Oxley Ernie S. (Pontefract) | |
| Linesmen - Cunningham Ernest (Spennymoor) and Keyworth Wilfred | |
| (Leeds). | |
| Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 | |
| Referee - Howley Kevin (Middlesbrough) | |
| Linesmen - Cornwell Jack (Blackpool) and Godbehere Alfred | |
| Shadrack (Sheffield). | |
| West Bromwich Albion v Everton FC 2-0 | |
| Referee - Power Patrick "Paddy" Francis (York) | |
| Linesmen - Brooks John H. (Tottenham) and Hobson John H. | |
| (Kidderminster). | |
| Preston North End v Luton Town 2-1 | |
| Referee - Richardson Leonard �Len� (Doncaster) | |
| Linesmen - Clarke Leslie (Northwich) and Medlicott Edward | |
| (Eddie) S. S. (Chester). | |
| Portsmouth FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 | |
| Referee - Pullin Gilbert Wilfred (Bristol) | |
| Linesmen - Bradley Derek Walter (Croydon) and Henham Jesse | |
| Robert S. (Battersea). | |
| Newcastle United v Birmingham City 2-2 | |
| Referee - Ellis Arthur E. (Halifax) | |
| Linesmen - Chignell Henry (York) and Surtees William T. (Langley | |
| Park). | |
| #Post#: 92724-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56 | |
| By: John Treleven Date: June 1, 2025, 6:04 am | |
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| Status changes for match officials 1955-56 | |
| PROMOTED FROM LINESMAN TO FULL REFEREE (10) | |
| 94 | |
| 122 | |
| 136 | |
| 146 | |
| 205 | |
| 229 | |
| 287 | |
| 299 | |
| 360 | |
| 373 | |
| PROMOTED TO LINESMAN AND WOULD LATER BECOME A FOOTBALL LEAGUE | |
| REFEREE (16) | |
| 104 | |
| 119 | |
| 121 | |
| 125 | |
| 129 | |
| 143 | |
| 154 | |
| 156 | |
| 200 | |
| 215 | |
| 306 | |
| 310 | |
| 327 | |
| 345 | |
| 373 | |
| 409 | |
| PROMOTED TO LINESMAN (54) | |
| 82 | |
| 88 | |
| 90 | |
| 93 | |
| 95 | |
| 97 | |
| 100 | |
| 105 | |
| 106 | |
| 118 | |
| 120 | |
| 139 | |
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| 145 | |
| 148 | |
| 159 | |
| 168 | |
| 177 | |
| 183 | |
| 185 | |
| 191 | |
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| 211 | |
| 216 | |
| 223 | |
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| 241 | |
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| 261 | |
| 265 | |
| 274 | |
| 283 | |
| 297 | |
| 304 | |
| 316 | |
| 323 | |
| 328 | |
| 339 | |
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| 342 | |
| 343 | |
| 344 | |
| 352 | |
| 354 | |
| 360 | |
| 371 | |
| 374 | |
| 380 | |
| 384 | |
| 392 | |
| 406 | |
| #Post#: 92727-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56 | |
| By: John Treleven Date: June 1, 2025, 6:13 am | |
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| Monday, 22 August 1955 | |
| Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic | |
| Referee - J.W.Malcolm | |
| #Post#: 92728-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56 | |
| By: stepan Date: June 1, 2025, 6:31 am | |
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| Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56. | |
| Week 3 | |
| Saturday, 27 August 1955 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City 7-2 | |
| Referee - McCabe George (Sheffield) | |
| Linesmen - Green Dennis Frederick (Glastonbury) and King D. | |
| (Ynysybwl). | |
| Arsenal FC v Chelsea FC 1-1 | |
| Referee - Clements William "Bill" (West Bromwich) | |
| Linesmen - Aldridge Vernon Frederick Lewis (Birmingham) and | |
| Dowell Herbert C. (Bournemouth). | |
| Aston Villa v Cardiff City 2-0 | |
| Referee - Hill E. Reginald �Reg� B. (Chester) | |
| Linesmen - Baxter James J. (Hereford) and Jensen Frederick | |
| James | |
| (Троубридж | |
| ). | |
| Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic 1-3 | |
| Referee - Broadhurst Harry L. (Atherstone) | |
| Linesmen - Davies Cyril (Middlewich) and Neary Kenneth A . | |
| (Sheffield). | |
| Sunderland AFC v Huddersfield Town 4-1 | |
| Referee - Rhodes Peter (York) | |
| Linesmen - Dixon Malcolm (York) and Parker R. (Thornaby). | |
| Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 | |
| Referee - Abbott Edward �Ted� W. (Manningtree) | |
| Linesmen - Dant Stephen Jack (Cambridge) and Milford Stanley J. | |
| (Farnborough). | |
| Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion 3-1 | |
| Referee - Jepson Thomas "Tom" (Mansfield) | |
| Linesmen - Eccles Harold (Saint Anne's on Sea) and Methley | |
| Norman A. (Barnsley). | |
| Sheffield United v Birmingham City 0-3 | |
| Referee - Langdale Richard Tomas E. "Dick" (Kirk Merrington) | |
| Linesmen - Cooper Thomas �Tom� Herbert (Bolton) and Goldson | |
| Bernard Walker | |
| (Линкольн). | |
| Burnley FC v Everton FC 0-1 | |
| Referee - Hunt Jack W. (Matlock) | |
| Linesmen - Colligan Peter (Manchester) and Hinton Eric | |
| (Chorley). | |
| Preston North End v Newcastle United 4-3 (3-0) | |
| Referee - Peake Leonard �Len� N. (Rotherham) | |
| Linesmen - Coop C. Leonard "Len" (Oldham) and Sharp Charles | |
| Arthur (Welwyn Garden City). | |
| Portsmouth FC v Blackpool FC 3-3 | |
| Referee - Bean James J. (Rhondda) | |
| Linesmen - Allen Cecil H. (Banstead) and Jillings C.W. | |
| (Romford). | |
| #Post#: 92729-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56 | |
| By: John Treleven Date: June 1, 2025, 6:46 am | |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | |
| Saturday, 20 August 1955 | |
| Birmingham City v Manchester United | |
| Linesmen - Barradell James Arthur | |
| Barradell was Jack, not James Arthur | |
| #Post#: 92730-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56 | |
| By: John Treleven Date: June 1, 2025, 7:56 am | |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 27 August | |
| I note a couple of the junior linesmen have moved to Eastern | |
| Europe this week ! | |
| Jensen Frederick James | |
| (Троубридж | |
| ) | |
| = Trowbridge | |
| Goldson Bernard Walker | |
| (Линкольн) = | |
| Lincoln | |
| I thought that there was a third but King D. (Ynysybwl) was from | |
| near Pontypridd | |
| #Post#: 92739-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56 | |
| By: Leggy Date: June 1, 2025, 1:22 pm | |
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| [quote author=John Treleven link=topic=7042.msg92730#msg92730 | |
| date=1748782594] | |
| 27 August | |
| I note a couple of the junior linesmen have moved to Eastern | |
| Europe this week ! | |
| Jensen Frederick James | |
| (Троубридж | |
| ) | |
| = Trowbridge | |
| Goldson Bernard Walker | |
| (Линкольн) = | |
| Lincoln | |
| I thought that there was a third but King D. (Ynysybwl) was from | |
| near Pontypridd | |
| [/quote] | |
| Ynysybwl is pronounced anis-abel (or something like that). | |
| #Post#: 92745-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56 | |
| By: stepan Date: June 2, 2025, 4:50 am | |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | |
| Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56. | |
| Week 4 | |
| Monday, 29 August 1955. | |
| Aston Villa v Sunderland AFC 1-4 | |
| Referee - Oxley Ernie S. (Pontefract) | |
| Linesmen - Clarke Francis P. (Coventry) and Meredith J.C. | |
| (Shrewsbury). | |
| Blackpool FC v Burnley FC 1-1 | |
| Referee - Gaiger William �Bill� J. (Wilmslow) | |
| Linesmen - Edwards A. (Bolton) and Lowe J. (Sale). | |
| Chelsea FC v Huddersfield Town 0-0 | |
| Referee - Overton Frank Leslie (Derby) | |
| Linesmen - Cooke John "Jack" Edwin (Waterbeach) and Gibbard | |
| Roland B. (Luton). | |
| Wednesday, 31 August 1955. | |
| Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United 1-2 | |
| Referee - Howley Kevin (Middlesbrough) | |
| Linesmen - Barker Stanley William (Bexleyheath) and Harley | |
| Declan A. (Chertsey). | |
| Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers 1-0 | |
| Referee - Clements William "Bill" (West Bromwich) | |
| Linesmen - Bailey Joseph J. (Llantrisant) and Davies T. Leslie | |
| �Les� (Rhondda). | |
| Manchester City v Arsenal FC 2-2 | |
| Referee - Howlett Arthur А. (Swindon) | |
| Linesmen - Chandler Robert Henry (Chester) and Horner Leslie | |
| �Les� (Rossington). | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth FC 3-1 | |
| Referee - Pullin Gilbert Wilfred (Bristol) | |
| Linesmen - Fisher John (Shilton) and Perks Geoffrey James Henry | |
| ( Kenilworth). | |
| Luton Town v Preston North End 2-1 | |
| Referee - Richardson Leonard �Len� (Doncaster) | |
| Linesmen - Broome Clifford Brian (Blackpool) and Juggins David | |
| Dennis (Romford). | |
| Everton FC v West Bromwich Albion 2-0 | |
| Referee - Power Patrick "Paddy" Francis (York) | |
| Linesmen - Darlington William H. (Bury) and Jones Neville A. | |
| (Wrexham). | |
| Birmingham City v Newcastle United 3-1 | |
| Referee - Ellis Arthur E. (Halifax) | |
| Linesmen - Auden Philip �John� John (Brierley Hill) and Oakley | |
| William J. H. (Stroud). | |
| Thursday, 1 September 1955 | |
| Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United 3-2 (3-1) | |
| Referee - Malcolm John W. (Leicester). | |
| Linesmen - Douglas K. (Peterborough) and Joyce Alfred G. | |
| (Luton). | |
| #Post#: 92747-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Officials Football League Division 1 and FA Cup in season | |
| 1955/56 | |
| By: John Treleven Date: June 2, 2025, 8:08 am | |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | |
| Wednesday, 31 August 1955. | |
| Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | |
| Linesmen - Harley Declan A. (Chertsey) | |
| Hurley, not Harley | |
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