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!colspan=2|<center>'''Blackpool F.C.'''
{{Infobox football club season
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|colspan=2 align=center |[[Image:Blackpool Football Club Logo.gif|150px]]
|club = Blackpool F.C.
|season = [[1955–56 in English football|1955–56]]
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|league = [[Football League First Division|Division One]]
!colspan=2 align=center |'''Season [[1955-56 in English football|1955-56]]'''
|manager = [[Joe Smith (football forward, born 1889)|Joe Smith]]
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|league result = 2nd
|League||[[Football League First Division|Division One]]
|league topscorer = [[Jackie Mudie]] (22)
|-
|season topscorer = [[Jackie Mudie]] (22)
|Manager||[[Joe Smith (footballer)|Joe Smith]]
|cup1 = [[FA Cup]]
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|cup1 result = Third round<ref name="FA Cup 3">Entered competition in third round</ref>
|League position||2nd
|highest attendance =
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|[[FA Cup]]|| Third round<ref name="FA Cup 3">Entered competition in third round</ref>
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|socks1 = 000000
|Lowest home attendance||
|prevseason = [[1954–55 Blackpool F.C. season|1954–55]]
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|Previous season||← [[Blackpool F.C. season 1954-55|1954-55]]
|nextseason = [[1956–57 Blackpool F.C. season|1956–57]]
}}
|-
|Next season||[[Blackpool F.C. season 1956-57|1956-57]] →
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The '''[[1955-56 in English football|1955-56]] season''' was '''[[Blackpool F.C.]]''''s 49th season (46th consecutive) in the [[The Football League|Football League]]. They competed in the 22-team [[Football League First Division|Division One]], then the top tier of [[Football in England|English football]], finishing second, their highest finish in the English league system to date.
The '''[[1955–56 in English football|1955–56]] season''' was '''[[Blackpool F.C.]]''''s 48th season (45th consecutive) in the [[The Football League|Football League]]. They competed in the 22-team [[Football League First Division|Division One]], then the top tier of [[Football in England|English football]], finishing second, their highest finish in the English league system to date, despite losing their final four League games.


[[Jackie Mudie]] was the club's top scorer, with 22 goals in all competitions.
[[Jackie Mudie]] was the club's top scorer, with 22 goals in all competitions.


==Table==
==Table==
{{:1955–56 Football League|transcludesection=First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=BLP}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! !!style="width:17em"| !!P !!W!!D!!L!!F!!A!!GA!!Pts
|-
| 1 ||align="left"| [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] || 42 || 25 || 10 || 7 || 83 || 51 || 1.627 || 60
|-
|'''2'''||align="left"|'''[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]'''||'''42'''||'''20'''||'''9'''||'''13'''||'''86'''||'''62'''||'''1.387'''||'''49'''
|-
|3||align="left"|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]||42||20||9||13||89||65||1.369||49
|-
|4||align="left"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]||42||18||10||14||82||69||1.188||46
|-
|5||align="left"|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]||42||18||10||14||60||61||0.984||46
|-
|6||align="left"|[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]||42||18||9||15||75||57||1.316||45
|-
|7||align="left"|[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]||42||18||8||16||64||54||1.185||44
|-
|8||align="left"|[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]||42||18||7||17||71||58||1.224||43
|-
|9||align="left"|[[Sunderland F.C.|Sunderland]]||42||17||9||16||80||95||0.842||43
|-
|10||align="left"|[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]||42||17||8||17||66||64||1.031||42
|-
|11||align="left"|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]||42||17||7||18||85||70||1.214||41
|-
|12||align="left"|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]||42||16||9||17||78||85||0.918||41
|-
|13||align="left"|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]||42||18||5||19||58||70||0.829||41
|-
|14||align="left"|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]||42||17||6||19||75||81||0.926||40
|-
|15||align="left"|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]||42||15||10||17||55||69||0.797||40
|-
|16||align="left"|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]||42||14||11||17||64||77||0.831||39
|-
|17||align="left"|[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]||42||15||9||18||55||69||0.797||39
|-
|18||align="left"|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]||42||15||7||20||61||71||0.859||37
|-
|19||align="left"|[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]||42||14||8||20||73||72||1.014||36
|-
|20||align="left"|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]||42||11||13||18||52||69||0.754||35
|-
|21||align="left"|[[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]||42||14||7||21||54||83||0.651||35
|-
|22||align="left"|[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]||42||12||9||21||63||77||0.818||33
|}


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
*{{cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| coauthors= | title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | location= | year=1992 | editor= | id=ISBN 1-873626-07-X}}
*{{cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992 | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | year=1992 | isbn=1-873626-07-X}}


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Latest revision as of 09:30, 17 June 2023

Blackpool F.C.
1955–56 season
ManagerJoe Smith
Division One2nd
FA CupThird round[1]
Top goalscorerLeague: Jackie Mudie (22)
All: Jackie Mudie (22)

The 1955–56 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 48th season (45th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing second, their highest finish in the English league system to date, despite losing their final four League games.

Jackie Mudie was the club's top scorer, with 22 goals in all competitions.

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C) 42 25 10 7 83 51 1.627 60 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2 Blackpool 42 20 9 13 86 62 1.387 49
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 20 9 13 89 65 1.369 49
4 Manchester City 42 18 10 14 82 69 1.188 46
5 Arsenal 42 18 10 14 60 61 0.984 46
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Notes

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  1. ^ Entered competition in third round

References

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  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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