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#Post#: 92705--------------------------------------------------
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
141
145
148
159
168
177
183
185
191
199
202
204
211
216
223
225
227
241
250
261
265
274
283
297
304
316
323
328
339
340
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
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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
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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
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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
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Wednesday, 31 August 1955.
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Linesmen - Harley Declan A. (Chertsey)
Hurley, not Harley
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