1955 seizure of the Romanian embassy in Bern, Motivations
Some commentators have suggested that the group was indeed acting on behalf of a foreign intelligence service, looking for documents related specifically to covert Romanian agents in the Western program of parachuting agents into areas of the Eastern Bloc.


1955 seizure of the Romanian embassy in Bern, Aftermath
The members of the group were tried in Bern. Oliviu Beldeanu was sentenced to four years in prison, Stan Codrescu (who had shot Aurel Șețu) to three and a half years, Ion Chirilă to three and a half years and Dumitru Ochiu to a year and four months.


1955 seizure of the Romanian embassy in Bern, Aftermath
In Romania, protest gatherings were staged in several towns and a large commemorative meeting held in Bucharest on the occasion of Aurel Șețu's burial.


1955 seizure of the Romanian embassy in Bern, Aftermath
Oliviu Beldeanu was released from prison in 1957, but the communist regime did not intend to leave his action go unpunished. He was lured to West Berlin and abducted by Stasi and Securitate agents, then taken to Bucharest, subjected to a kangaroo trial, and executed on 18 February 1960.


1955 Úrvalsdeild
The 1955 Úrvalsdeild was the 44th season of league football in Iceland. KR won their 15th title. This was the first season that a team got relegated from the division, and Þróttur was the first team to drop down to the 2. deild karla. ÍA's Ríkharður Jónsson, Þórður Jónsson and Þórður Þórðarson were the joint top scorers with 7 goals.


1955 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)
The 1955 Icelandic Basketball Tournament was the 4th season of the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on 18 March 1955 and ended on 25 March 1955. ÍR won its second title by posting the best record in the league.


1955 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Competition format
The participating teams played each other once for a total of 3 games. The top team won the national championship.


1955/1956 News of the World Snooker Tournament
The 1955/1956 News of the World Snooker Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the News of the World. The tournament was won by Joe Davis who won 4 of his 5 matches. He finished ahead of Fred Davis who had also won 4 matches but Joe won more frames overall. The News of the World Snooker Tournament ran from 1949/50 to 1959.


1955/1956 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Format
The 1955/56 event was a round-robin snooker tournament and was played from 31 October 1955 to 18 February 1956. Matches were played at various locations around the United Kingdom and also on Jersey. There were 6 competitors and a total of 15 matches. The competitors were Joe Davis, Fred Davis, Walter Donaldson, John Pulman, Jackie Rea and Rex Williams. Each match lasted three days and was the best of 37 frames.


1955/1956 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Format
Each match was separately handicapped. Joe Davis played level with Fred Davis and gave John Pulman, Walter Donaldson and Jackie Rea 14 points and Rex Williams 16. Fred Davis gave John Pulman 10, Walter Donaldson and Jackie Rea 12 and Rex Williams 16. John Pulman played level with Walter Donaldson and gave Jackie Rea 7 and Rex Williams 10. Walter Donaldson gave Jackie Rea 7 and Rex Williams 12, Jackie Rea gave Rex Williams 10 points.


1955/1956 News of the World Snooker Tournament, Results
The positions were determined firstly by the number of matches won (MW) and, in the event of a tie, the number of frames won (FW).


1955/56 NTFL season
The 1955/56 NTFL season was the 35th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


1955/56 NTFL season
St Marys have won there 2nd premiership title while defeating Waratah in the grand final by 5 points.


1955–1956 Massachusetts legislature
The 159th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1955 and 1956 during the governorship of Christian Herter. Richard I. Furbush served as president of the Senate and Michael F. Skerry served as speaker of the House.


1955–56 1re série season
The 1955–56 1re série season was the 35th season of the 1re série, the top level of ice hockey in France. Club des patineurs lyonnais won their first and only league title.


1955–56 A.C. Fiorentina season, Summary
1956 was the year of first Scudetto for the Fiorentina. The team started to achieve consistent top-five finishes in the domestic league, consisted of great players such as well-known goalkeeper Giuliano Sarti, Sergio Cervato, Francesco Rosella, Guido Gratton, Giuseppe Chiappella and Aldo Scaramucci but above all, the attacking of Brazilian Julinho Argentinian Miguel Montuori and young striker Giuseppe Virgili . This team won Fiorentina's first scudetto (Italian championship) in 1955–56, 12 points ahead of second-place Milan.


1955–56 A.C. Fiorentina season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1955–56 AHL season
The 1955–56 AHL season was the 20th season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Providence Reds finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.


1955–56 AHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;


1955–56 AHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1955–56 AHL season, All Star Classic
The 3rd AHL All-Star game was played on January 10, 1956, at the Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The defending Calder Cup champions Pittsburgh Hornets tied 4-4 with the AHL All-Stars.


1955–56 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was Aberdeen's 43rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 45th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup


1955–56 Allsvenskan, Overview
The league was contested by 12 teams, with IFK Norrköping winning the championship.


1955–56 Allsvenskan (men's handball)
The 1955–56 Allsvenskan was the 22nd season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. Örebro SK won the league and claimed their first Swedish title. IK Baltichov and Västerås IK were relegated.


1955–56 American Soccer League, Championship playoff
For the second time in ASL history there was a tie at the top of the table. Since two teams finished the season with exactly the same record and point totals, a single match championship playoff was held. In the event that this match had ended in a draw the following procedures were to be used. Two 15-minute overtime periods to be played in their entirety. If the match was still tied after 120 minutes, the teams would then play successive seven and a half minute periods until one team either scored a golden goal or earned a corner kick.


1955–56 Arsenal F.C. season
During the 1955–56 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1955–56 Arsenal F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1955–56 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season, NIT
League rules prevented ACC teams from playing in the NIT, 1954–1966


1955–56 Austrian football championship, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and SK Rapid Wien won the championship.


1955–56 Beitar Jerusalem F.C. season
The 1955–56 Beitar Jerusalem season was the club's 20th season since its establishment, in 1936, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Beitar Jerusalem F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 11th (out of 14), which meant the club had to compete in a promotion/relegation play-offs against the 12th placed club, Hapoel Kfar Saba, and the two Liga Bet winners, Maccabi Jaffa and Hapoel Kiryat Haim.


1955–56 Beitar Jerusalem F.C. season
The club lost all three play-offs matches and was relegated to the second division, which was renamed Liga Alef, and played in this division during the remainder of the season, finishing 10th (out of 12), which meant that the club had to face another promotion/relegation play-offs, which were delayed and were played at the beginning of the next season.


1955–56 Beitar Jerusalem F.C. season, Match results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. season
The 1955–56 Beitar Tel Aviv season was the club's 23rd season since its establishment, in 1934, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 5th. The new league season, with the top division being renamed Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing 7th.


1955–56 Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. season
During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break. The club was eliminated in the quarter finals, after losing 0–4 to Hapoel Petah Tikva.


1955–56 Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. season
In addition, during the break between the completion of the 1954–55 league and the beginning of the 1955–56 league, the club participated in the Netanya 25th anniversary cup, along with Maccabi Petah Tikva, Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Ramat Gan. In the competition, which was played as a round-robin tournament, the club finished fourth.


1955–56 Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup
In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. Maccabi Netanya, Beitar Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ramat Gan took part in the competition, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Netanya.


1955–56 Belgian First Division
The 1955–56 season of the Belgian First Division was won by R.S.C. Anderlecht.


1955–56 Belgian First Division, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and R.S.C. Anderlecht won the championship.


1955–56 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 1955–56 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 53rd in the Football League and their 29th in the First Division, having been promoted as Second Division champions in 1954–55. They finished in a club-record sixth position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1955–56 FA Cup in the third round proper and reached the Final for only the second time, despite being drawn to play away from home in each round, the first time this had occurred. They lost 3–1 to Manchester City in a match remembered for City's goalkeeper Bert Trautmann playing the last 25 minutes with a broken neck.


1955–56 Birmingham City F.C. season
Birmingham City became the first English club side to take part in European competition when they played their first group game in the 1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup on 16 May 1956, a goalless draw away at Inter Milan. The competition lasted over three English seasons with the final not played until 1958. Invitations to enter the Fairs Cup, a tournament set up to promote industrial trade fairs, were extended to the city hosting the trade fair rather than to clubs. Some cities entered a select team including players from more than one club, but Aston Villa, the other major club based in the city of Birmingham, rejected the opportunity to field a combined team.


1955–56 Birmingham City F.C. season
Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally or internationally organised first-team competition, and there were thirteen different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Gil Merrick and forwards Eddy Brown and Peter Murphy played in 46 of the 50 first-team matches over the season, and Brown finished as leading goalscorer with 29 goals in all competitions, of which 21 were scored in the league.


1955–56 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League First Division
Note that not all teams completed their playing season on the same day. Birmingham were in fourth position after their last game of the season, on 21 April, but by the time the last game was played, on 2 May, they were sixth, having been overtaken by Manchester City and Arsenal.


1955–56 Blackpool F.C. season
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.


1955–56 Blackpool F.C. season
Jackie Mudie was the club's top scorer, with 22 goals in all competitions.


1955–56 Boston Bruins season
The 1955–56 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 32nd season in the NHL.


1955–56 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
The Bruins failed to make the playoffs – leading to a moment of NHL history.


1955–56 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs
As was then customary for the Bruins when missing the playoffs, the team played an exhibition tour. This resulted in the first ever outdoor game in Canada involving an NHL team, the 1956 Boston Bruins exhibition game in Newfoundland, on the night of April 9, 1956.


1955–56 Boston Celtics season
The 1955–56 NBA season was the Celtics' 10th season in the NBA. This was the last time the Celtics failed to advance to the NBA Finals until 1966–67.


1955–56 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The 1955–56 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 43rd in the club's history.


1955–56 Bradford City A.F.C. season
The club finished 8th in Division Three North, and reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup.


1955–56 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1955–56 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division South. A promising 6th-place finish was achieved with a squad mainly drawn from the club's youth system.


1955–56 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
After finishing the previous season strongly, Brentford went into the 1955–56 Third Division South season full of optimism. Youth products Jim Towers and Dennis Heath had established themselves in the first team, while George Francis and Gerry Cakebread also made their debuts. Full backs Alan Bassham, George Lowden and half backs Wally Bragg and George Bristow also made up the ranks of home-grown players in the first team squad and forward John Pearson would be another to graduate from the youth team during the 1955–56 season. Chelsea full back Sid Tickridge was manager Bill Dodgin Sr.'s only major signing of the off-season and he replaced Frank Latimer as club captain.


1955–56 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Despite winning more games than they had lost, Brentford hovered in mid-table during the opening three months of the season. Forward Jeff Taylor led the attack and scored 11 goals in as many matches during a five-week period in September and October 1955. Buoyed by four goals in five league matches by Wendell Morgan and news from the boardroom that a £9,000 profit had been made on the year ending in May 1955 (equivalent to £237,900 in 2021), the Bees moved as high as 8th-place in early December, before losing form again later in the month.


1955–56 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Victory over Exeter City on 4 February 1956 was the first win of a strong run which lasted for the remainder of the season and resulted in a 6th-place finish, 11 points behind the top-three clubs. During the season, 22-goal Jim Towers and goalkeeper Gerry Cakebread established themselves as two of the best players in the Third Division South. After nearly 27 years as a player, assistant manager and caretaker manager at Griffin Park, long-serving Jimmy Bain retired at the end of season. He received a Long Service Medal from the Football League in recognition.


1955–56 British Home Championship
The 1955–56 British Home Championship was a football tournament played during the 1955–56 season between the British Home Nations. It was the only occasion during the hundred-year run of the Home Championship in which all four teams finished level on points. As goal difference was not used to determine position until 1979, all four teams shared the trophy, holding it for three months each. Had goal difference been used to determine the winner, then England would have won with Scotland second.


1955–56 British Home Championship
The competition began unusually with victories by underdogs Wales and Ireland over England and Scotland in their opening matches. This gave added incentive to the favourites in the following matches, which England and Scotland both won easily. Nevertheless, all four teams stood a good chance of victory going into the final round, with both Wales and Ireland seeking a rare undisputed tournament success. However the teams cancelled each other out, both matches resulting in 1–1 draws leaving all four equal on points and thus sharing the trophy.


1955–56 British National League season
The 1955–56 British National League season was the second season of the British National League. Five teams participated in the league, and the Nottingham Panthers won the championship.


1955–56 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 1955–56 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the fifth season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Eight teams participated in the league, and Cerveno Zname Sofia won the championship.


1955–56 Cardiff City F.C. season
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.


1955–56 Cardiff City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
After beating Leeds United in their first game, Cardiff were eliminated by West Ham United in the fourth round.


1955–56 Cardiff City F.C. season, Season review, 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, beating South Wales rivals Swansea Town 3–2, 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.


1955–56 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1955–56 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1955–56 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Third Division North.


1955–56 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1955–56 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division One.


1955–56 Challenge Cup
The 1955–56 Challenge Cup was the 55th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.


1955–56 Challenge Cup, Final
In the Challenge Cup tournament's final St. Helens faced Halifax. Played on 28 April 1956 at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 79,341, St Helens won 13-2. This was Saints' first Challenge Cup final win in five Final appearances. Alan Prescott, their prop forward was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.


1955–56 Challenge Cup, Final
The St Helens team was greeted enthusiastically upon their return to the North. After detraining at Liverpool the team's open-top coach ride to St Helens attracted an estimated 100,000 people despite pouring rain.


1955–56 Chester F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was the 18th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.


1955–56 Chester F.C. season
It was the club's 18th consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.


1955–56 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1955–56 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 30th season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their second straight last place finish in 1954–55, when they had a record of 13–40–17, earning 43 points. The struggling franchise had finished in the NHL cellar for seven times in the past nine seasons.


1955–56 Chicago Black Hawks season
The Black Hawks would not bring back head coach Frank Eddolls, as they hired Dick Irvin, who had previously coached the Black Hawks in 1928–29 and 1930–31. After leaving Chicago in 1931, Irvin would coach the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1931–40, winning the 1932 Stanley Cup, then he went on to coach the Montreal Canadiens from 1940–55, winning three Stanley Cups with the team in 1944, 1946 and 1953. Also, in the off-season, the Hawks acquired Johnny Wilson and Glen Skov from the Detroit Red Wings.


1955–56 Chicago Black Hawks season
The team would get off to their best start in a few seasons, as they played .500 hockey in their opening 10 games, as Chicago had a record of 4–4–2. The team would hover around the .500 mark through the first 23 games before falling into a slump, in which they would go 11–30–6 in their remaining 47 games to finish the season in last place for the eighth time in ten seasons. Despite the last place finish, Chicago improved their win total to 19 games and their point total to 50, which represented their highest totals since the 1952–53 season.


1955–56 Chicago Black Hawks season
Offensively, Chicago was led by Red Sullivan, who had a team high 40 points, as he scored 14 goals and added 26 assists. Newly acquired Johnny Wilson scored a team high 24 goals, becoming the first Black Hawk since 1953 to score over 20 goals, while Ed Litzenberger had a club best 29 assists, en route to a 39-point season. Allan Stanley led the defense with 14 assists and 18 points, while fellow blueliner Jack McIntyre scored a defense leading 10 goals, while adding 5 assists for 15 points. Team captain Gus Mortson also had 15 points from the blueline, along with 87 penalty minutes. Lee Fogolin Sr. led the team in that category though, accumulating 88 penalty minutes.


1955–56 Chicago Black Hawks season
In goal, Al Rollins played the majority of games, leading the team in wins at 17, and GAA at 2.95. He also earned 3 shutouts.


1955–56 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was Colchester United's 14th season in their history and their sixth season in the Third Division South, the third tier of English football. Alongside competing in the Third Division South, the club also participated in the FA Cup in which the club were eliminated by Torquay United in the first round. The season was Benny Fenton's first full campaign in charge, and after building his own squad over the summer, he led Colchester to their highest position since the 1951–52 season with a 12th-placed finish. This came on the back of two consecutive seasons of successful re-election applications.


1955–56 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Manager Benny Fenton assembled his own squad for the 1955–56 season, bringing in goalkeeper Percy Ames from Tottenham Hotspur, while also signing a number of players from Scottish junior football including John Fowler, Bobby Hill and Sammy McLeod.


1955–56 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Fenton's side played an exciting attacking game. They scored 76 goals in the league, with Kevin McCurley scoring a club Football League best total of 29 goals, and strike partner Ken Plant scoring 17. Both players notched two hat-tricks each during the season as the club safely finished the campaign in 12th-place.


1955–56 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester played their first game under floodlights on 28 February 1955 when they beat Reading 3–1 at Elm Park. While Layer Road was still bereft of floodlighting, lighting had been installed for training purposes at the ground.


1955–56 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1955–56 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1955–56 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 17–11 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 7–1 record. They were the Yankee Conference regular season champions and made it to the sweet sixteen in the 1956 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by tenth-year head coach Hugh Greer.


1955–56 Copa México
The Copa México 1955–56 was the 40th edition of the Copa México and the 13th staging in the professional era.


1955–56 Copa México
The competition started on April 7, 1956, and concluded on May 27, 1956, with the Final, held at the Estadio Olímpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City, in which Toluca defeated Irapuato 2–1 to win the club's first cup title.


1955–56 Cypriot First Division
Statistics of the Cypriot First Division for the 1955–56 season.


1955–56 Cypriot First Division, Overview
It was contested by 9 teams, and AEL Limassol won the championship.


1955–56 Cypriot Second Division
The 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division was the 3rd season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Aris Limassol won their 2nd title.


1955–56 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Eight teams participated in the 1955–56 Cypriot Second Division. The league was split into two geographical groups, depending from which Districts of Cyprus each participated team came from. All teams of each group played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season were crowned group champions. The winners of each group played against each other in the final phase of the competition and the winner were the champions of the Second Division. The champion was promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.


1955–56 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1955–56 Cypriot Second Division, Champions Playoffs
Aris Limassol were the champions of the Second Division and they were promoted to the 1956–57 Cypriot First Division.


1955–56 Czechoslovak Extraliga season
The 1955–56 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 13th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 15 teams participated in the league, and Ruda Hvezda Brno won the championship.


1955–56 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1955–56 DDR-Oberliga season was the eighth season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Four teams participated in the league, and SG Dynamo Weißwasser won the championship.


1955–56 DFB-Pokal
The 1955–56 DFB-Pokal was the 13th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 29 April 1956 and ended on 5 August 1956. Five teams, one from each regional federation, competed in the tournament during three rounds. In the final Karlsruher SC defeated Hamburger SV 3–2, thereby defending their title from the preceding season.


1955–56 Danish 1st Division, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and Aarhus Gymnastikforening won the championship.


1955–56 Danish Cup
The 1955–56 Danish Cup was the 2nd installment of the Danish Cup, the highest football competition in Denmark.


1955–56 Danish Ice Hockey Championship season
The 1955–56 Danish Ice Hockey Championship season was the second season of ice hockey in Denmark. KSF Copenhagen won the championship by defeating Rungsted IK in the final.


1955–56 Danish Ice Hockey Championship season, Jütland Regional Tournament
Silkeborg SF qualified with four wins against the other teams and a goal difference of 28:9.


1955–56 Danish Ice Hockey Championship season, Final
Due to logistical problems Silkeborg SF did not participate in the final tournament. That left two teams, KSF Copenhagen and Rungsted IK, left to play in the finals. The final was held on a frozen-over tennis court in Hørsholm. Ice conditions were poor due to recent warm temperatures, so KSF Copenhagen initially proposed to play the game as a friendly only. This proposal was rejected by Rungsted IK.


1955–56 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1955–56 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 30th season.


1955–56 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;


1955–56 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1955–56 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 4th year head coach Samuel Cozen, played their home games at Sayre High School and were members of the College–Southern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).


1955–56 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The team finished the season 10–8, and finished in 1st place in the MAC in the regular season.


1955–56 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Harold Bradley and the team finished the season with an overall record of 19–7.


1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was the 72nd Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.


1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish League
The return to the 'top' divisions in Scottish League football was a success in many ways with Dumbarton always challenging the top places in the Second Division throughout the campaign - but eventually had to settle for a 4th place out of 19, only 7 points behind champions Queen's Park (and just 4 short of a promotion place).


1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Cup
Dumbarton negotiated a tricky tie against Highland League opposition in the third round of the Cup, before losing out to Dundee United in the next round.


1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish League Cup
For the first time, Dumbarton qualified from their League Cup section, winning 3 and drawing the other of their 4 matches. In a play off, Morton were seen off - before Division A St Mirren were to prove to be too much for them in the quarter final.


1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season, Stirlingshire Cup
The county cup semi final tie was a thriller, where Dumbarton lost by the odd goal in 11 against A Division opponents Falkirk.


1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers
Amongst those players joining and leaving the club were the following:


1955–56 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
Dumbarton only played one official 'reserve' match in the Second XI Cup, losing in the first round to Partick Thistle.


1955–56 Dundee F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was the fifty-fourth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, where the club would finish in 13th place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. They would be knocked out of the group stages of the League Cup, and would be defeated by Rangers in the 6th round of the Scottish Cup.


1955–56 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was the 48th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1955 to 30 June 1956. United finished in eighth place in the Second Division.


1955–56 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1955–56 season.


1955–56 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend
All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics


1955–56 Eerste Klasse
1955–56 Eerste Klasse was a Dutch soccer season of the Eerste Klasse division. It was the first season in which the Eerste Klasse was no longer the senior competition of the Netherlands, as a professional Hoofdklasse had been created just above. The Eerste Klasse continued as professional soccer, also in the 1955–56 season.


1955–56 Eerste Klasse
There were three Eerste Klasse sections: A, B, and C. A and B had 14 teams each, C had 16 teams.


1955–56 Egyptian Premier League
The 1955–56 Egyptian Premier League, was the 6th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 23 September 1955 and concluded on 23 July 1956. Defending champions Al Ahly won their 6th consecutive and 6th overall Egyptian Premier League title in the club history.


1955–56 Egyptian Premier League, League Table
(C)= Champions, (R)= Relegated, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points.


1955–56 European Cup
The 1955–56 European Cup was the first season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The tournament was won by Real Madrid, who defeated Stade de Reims 4–3 in the final at Parc des Princes, Paris, on 13 June 1956.


1955–56 European Cup
The participating clubs in the first five seasons of the European Cup were selected by French football magazine L'Equipe on the basis that they were representative and prestigious clubs in Europe. When the tournament started, Real Madrid CF, Anderlecht, A.C. Milan, Rot-Weiss Essen, Stade de Reims, Djurgårdens IF Fotboll and AGF Aarhus were the reigning champions of their respective national leagues.


1955–56 European Cup
Of the originally selected teams, Chelsea went as far as being placed in the draw and were scheduled to face Swedish side Djurgården but were then barred from participation by The Football Association, who saw the tournament as a distraction to domestic football and Scottish champions Aberdeen had the same reasons. Chelsea were replaced by Gwardia Warszawa of Poland.


1955–56 European Cup
In addition, Holland Sport, Honvéd and AB rejected the opportunity to represent the Netherlands, Hungary and Denmark respectively, being replaced by PSV Eindhoven, Vörös Lobogó and AGF Aarhus (PSV and Vörös Lobogó becoming the last teams until 1997–98 to qualify for the European Cup not by either winning a domestic league or being current title holders). This was also the only UEFA tournament to include a representative of Saarland, unified into West Germany in 1957.


1955–56 European Cup
The first round pairings were fixed by the organisers and not drawn as would be the case for all future European Cup matches.


1955–56 European Cup, Quarter-finals, First leg
Note - differences in information: RSSSF website indicates that the goal scored on 26 minute was scored by Robert Körner, while UEFA website indicates that it was scored by Alfred Körner


1955–56 European Rugby League Championship
This was the fifteenth European Championship and was won for the second time by the Other Nationalities.


1955–56 Everton F.C. season
During the 1955–56 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1955–56 Everton F.C. season, Final League Table
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


1955–56 FA Cup
The 1955–56 FA Cup  was the 75th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the FA Cup. Manchester City won the competition, beating Birmingham City 3–1 in the final at Wembley, London.


1955–56 FA Cup
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held at neutral venues until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.


1955–56 FA Cup, Results, First Round Proper
At this stage the 48 Third Division North and Third Division South clubs joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds plus Bishop Auckland and Hendon were given byes to this round.


1955–56 FA Cup, Results, First Round Proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 19 November 1955. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week. Two ties needed a second replay, which took place on the following Monday, 28 November 1955.


1955–56 FA Cup, Results, Second Round Proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 10 December 1955. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week.


1955–56 FA Cup, Results, Third Round Proper
This round was the first in which the 44 Second Division and First Division (top-flight) teams entered the competition. The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 7 January 1956, though four were postponed until later that week because of bad weather. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week.


1955–56 FA Cup, Results, Fourth Round Proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 28 January 1956. Four matches were drawn, three of which were settled in a single replay. The fourth, between Burnley and Chelsea, was eventually decided in Chelsea's favour in the fourth replay, played 18 days after the date of the original tie.


1955–56 FA Cup, Results, Fifth Round Proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 18 February 1956. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place later that week.


1955–56 FA Cup, Final rounds, Final
The final took place on Saturday, 5 May 1956 at Wembley and ended 3–1, with goals scored by Joe Hayes, Bobby Johnstone and Jack Dyson for Manchester City and Noel Kinsey for Birmingham City. The attendance was 100,000. The match is remembered for an incident where Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann sustained a neck injury diving at the feet of Birmingham attacker Peter Murphy; he completed the game in considerable pain, and later examination discovered he had broken a bone in his neck.


1955–56 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The FA Cup 1955–56 is the 75th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 30 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.


1955–56 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are Crook Town, Walthamstow Avenue, Yeovil Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Weymouth, Rhyl, Hereford United, Wigan Athletic, Blyth Spartans, Peterborough United, Headington United, Hastings United, Guildford City, Spennymoor United, Horden Colliery Welfare, Nuneaton Borough, Selby Town, Newport I O W, Boston United, Scarborough, Netherfield, Dorchester Town and Hinckley Athletic.


1955–56 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1955–56 FA Cup
See 1955-56 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.


1955–56 FC Basel season
The 1955–56 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 62nd season in their existence. It was their tenth consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the Landhof, in the Wettstein Quarter in Kleinbasel. Jules Düblin was the club's chairman. It was his tenth successive season as chairman.


1955–56 FC Basel season, Overview
During the previous four or five years the number of players joining and leaving the club was increasing consideribly. The other Swiss clubs politics of buying new players was increasing strongly and transfer fees rose rapidly in this period. Basel, under the leadership of Jules Düblin, were trying to stay clear of this transfer trading.


1955–56 FC Basel season, Overview
But because at the beginning of the previous season they had lost important players, such as goalkeeper Gianfranco de Taddeo to Cantonal Neuchatel, midfielder Kurt Maurer to La Chaux-de-Fonds and striker Walter Bielser to Biel-Bienne, the Basel board of directors were changing their approach to the subject. Düblin explained the situation at the AGM and the club members gave him the rights to strengthen the team. Béla Sárosi was hired as new team manager.


1955–56 FC Basel season, Overview
Various transfers were made, Werner Schley returned from Grasshopper Club, Gottlieb Stäuble returned from Lausanne-Sport, Walter Bielser returned from Biel-Bienne, Silvan Thüler was hired from Solothurn and Peter-Jürgen Sanmann was hired from Concordia Hamburg. The exact amount that this all cost is not recorded, but the club needed to take up credits, one of which came from the city of Basel over the amount of 30,000 Swiss Francs.


1955–56 FC Basel season, Overview
As mentioned Béla Sárosi was hired in as new team manager. The Hungarian ex-international footballer had been team manager by Lugano the previous two seasons. He replaced René Bader who continued as player. There were fourteen teams contesting in the 1955–56 Nationalliga A, these were the top 12 teams from the previous season and the two newly promoted teams Urania Genève Sport and FC Schaffhausen. Again this season, the bottom two teams in the table were to be relegated. Basel won 10 of their 26 games and drew six times and lost 10 times. They scored 47 goals and conceded 50. Basel ended the championship with 26 points in 7th position. They were 16 points behind new champions Grasshopper Club. Grenchen and Fribourg suffered relegation.


1955–56 FC Basel season, Overview
Josef Hügi was again Basel's top league goal scorer with 14 goals and he was joint seventh league top scorer behind Branislav Vukosavljević from Grasshopper Club who had scored 33 times. Gottlieb Stäuble was Basel's second best goal scorer with 13 goals and joint ninth league top scorer.Further, Peter-Jürgen Sanmann netted six times. Four goals in one match could be noted for Hügi on 10 June 1956 and also a hat-trick for Sanmann in the same game as Basel won 9–1 against Fribourg. This was seen by only 3,800 supporters, Basel's lowest home attendance that season.


1955–56 FC Basel season, Overview
Basel joined the Swiss Cup in the third principal round. They were drawn away against lower tier local team SC Binningen, but because they waived the home advantage the match was played at the Landhof and Basel won 5–0. Rolf Keller scored a hat-trick in this game. In the fourth round they were drawn at home to lower tier FC Emmenbrücke and Basel won 6–2. Josef Hügi scored a hat-trick in this game. In the fifth round Basel were drawn at home to Biel-Bienne. Gottlieb Stäuble scored a hat-trick and Basel won 7–3. In the quarter-finals basel were drawn away against Cantonal Neuchatel, but here they were knocked out of the competition.


1955–56 FC Basel season, Players
The following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1955–56. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 28 August 1955 but subsequently left the club after that date.


1955–56 FC Basel season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1955–56 FK Partizan season
The 1955–56 season was the 10th season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1955–56 season.


1955–56 FK Partizan season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1955–56 Football League
The 1955–56 season was the 57th completed season of The Football League.


1955–56 Football League, Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at  website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79, with home and away statistics separated.


1955–56 Football League, Final league tables
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.


1955–56 Football League, Final league tables
From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.


1955–56 Fort Wayne Pistons season
The 1955–56 Fort Wayne Pistons season was the eighth season for the Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 15th season as a franchise. In the Western Division Finals the Pistons defeated the St. Louis Hawks in a best-of-five series 3–2 to reach the NBA Finals. They would go on to lose the Finals in five games to the Philadelphia Warriors.


1955–56 Four Hills Tournament
The fourth edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria was the first of its kind to have ski jumpers from the Warsaw Pact zone competing.


1955–56 Four Hills Tournament
The Finnish delegation around defending champion Hemmo Silvennoinen did not compete in the second half of the tournament, even though they had a double-lead at that time. Similarly, the two leaders after the third event (Harry Glaß and Max Bolkart) did not record a competitive score at the final event in Bischofshofen. With many athletes not participating through the entire tournament, the victory fell to Nikolay Kamenskiy even though he did not reach the podium at any of the single events.


1955–56 Four Hills Tournament, Participating nations and athletes
The following athletes are listed on the FIS official record, but it is likely to be incomplete.


1955–56 French Division 1
OGC Nice won Division 1 season 1955/1956 of the French Association Football League with 43 points.


1955–56 French Division 1, Final table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1956/1957


1955–56 French Division 2, Overview
It was contested by 20 teams, and Stade Rennais won the championship.


1955–56 French Rugby Union Championship
The  1955-56 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 48 clubs divided in six pools of eight. The five better of each pool and the two better sixths (for a sum of 32 clubs) were qualified to play a "single match play-off" tournament.


1955–56 French Rugby Union Championship
The Championship was won by Lourdes that beat Dax in the final.


1955–56 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1955–56 NCAA college basketball season. Harry "Buddy" Jeannette coached them in his fourth and final season as head coach. The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. It finished with a record of 13-11 and had no post-season play.


1955–56 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Forward Warren Buehler had been the team's top scorer the previous season, but took a leave of absence from the team this season to recover from an injury. With Buehler out, junior forward Joe Missett took the lead, scoring in double figures in all but one game and averaging 18.3 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. The team's top scorer for the year, he also had 325 rebounds, a total unmatched in Georgetown history except by Merlin Wilson, who played center for the Hoyas from 1972 to 1976.


1955–56 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Sophomore forward Ken Pichette joined the varsity after a successful season with the freshman team the previous year. Based on his freshman performance, he was expected to take the lead in scoring for the varsity team this season with Buehler out for the year, but he got off to a slow start, not scoring until his fifth game. However, he began to score steadily in January 1956, and he scored in doubled figures in 13 of the final 14 games of the year.


1955–56 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Junior forward Matt White competed with Pichette and senior forward Jack Walsh for a starting position, but he became a valuable scorer when he proved able to play effectively as a guard as well as a forward. His 24 points against Morehead State late in the season were his career high.


1955–56 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The team finished with a record of 13-11, the only winning season for Georgetown between 1952-53 and 1961-62. It had no postseason play, and was not ranked in the Top 20 in the Associated Press Poll or Coaches' Poll at any time.


1955–56 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
In his first season, Buddy Jeannette had led Georgetown to its first-ever berth in the National Invitation Tournament; it also was only the second post-season tournament appearance in Georgetown men's basketball history and the first since the 1942-43 Hoyas played in the 1943 NCAA Tournament. A combination of injuries and academic losses led to disappointment over the next three years, and he resigned at the end of this season, departing with no other post-season tournament appearances, two winning seasons, and an overall record of 49-49 during his four-season tenure. He would later serve as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Baltimore Bullets for the 1964–65 season, as their interim head coach for part of the 1966–67 season, and as head coach of the American Basketball Association's Pittsburgh Pipers for part of the 1969–70 season.


1955–56 Greek Football Cup
The 1955–56 Greek Football Cup was the 14th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens on 24 June 1956. The match was contested by AEK Athens and Olympiacos, with AEK Athens winning by 2–1.


1955–56 Greek Football Cup, Final
The 14th Greek Cup Final was played at the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.


1955–56 Hapoel Balfouria F.C. season
The 1955–56 Hapoel Balfouria season was the club's 13th season since its establishment, in 1942, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Hapoel Balfouria F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 14th (out of 14), which meant the club relegated to the second division, which was renamed Liga Alef, and played in this division during the remainder of the season, finishing 12th (out of 12), relegating to the third division ahead of the next season.


1955–56 Hapoel Balfouria F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Hapoel Balfouria F.C. season, Match Results, 1955–56 Liga Alef, Final table
An 18th round match between Hapoel Nahariya and Beitar Jerusalem wasn't played due to misunderstanding between the teams regarding the time of the match, and was left unplayed at the end of the season.


1955–56 Hapoel Hadera F.C. season
The 1955–56 Hapoel Hadera season was the club's 23rd season since its establishment, in 1934, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Hapoel Hadera F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 13th (out of 14), which meant the club relegated to the second division, which was renamed Liga Alef, and played in this division during the remainder of the season, finishing 7th (out of 12), remaining in the second division ahead of the next season.


1955–56 Hapoel Hadera F.C. season
During the season, the club also completed in the State Cup competition, which started during the previous season. The club was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Maccabi Tel Aviv, the eventual winners of the competition.


1955–56 Hapoel Hadera F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Hapoel Hadera F.C. season, Match Results, 1955–56 Liga Alef, Final table
An 18th round match between Hapoel Nahariya and Beitar Jerusalem wasn't played due to misunderstanding between the teams regarding the time of the match, and was left unplayed at the end of the season.


1955–56 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season
The 1955–56 Hapoel Haifa season was the club's 33rd season since its establishment in 1924, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 9th. The new league season, with the top division being re-named Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing 6th.


1955–56 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season
During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break. The club was eliminated by city rivals Maccabi Haifa in the quarter finals, losing 0–4.


1955–56 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season
On 15 September 1955 a new stadium, Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, officially called Haifa Municipal Stadium or Luigi Antonini Stadium, was opened with a match between a Haifa XI and a Tel Aviv XI. Hapoel Haifa started playing home matches in the stadium on 16 October 1955, starting with a match against Hapoel Balfouria.


1955–56 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season, Match Results, International friendly matches
During the season Hapoel Haifa played one international friendly match, against Sunderland, which the club lost.


1955–56 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. season
The 1955–56 Hapoel Kfar Saba season was the club's 29th season since its establishment in 1928, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 12th (out of 14), which meant the club had to compete in a promotion/relegation play-offs against the 11th placed club, Beitar Jerusalem, and the two Liga Bet winners, Maccabi Jaffa and Hapoel Kiryat Haim. Haopel Kfar Saba placed 2nd in the play-offs, preserving their top division status.


1955–56 Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. season
The new league season, with the top division being renamed Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing in 12th and bottom position, relegating to Liga Alef.


1955–56 Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season
The 1955–56 Hapoel Petah Tikva season was the club's 21st season since its establishment in 1935, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 1st, winning its first ever championship. The new league season, with the top division being re-named Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing as runners-up.


1955–56 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season
During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break. The club eliminated Beitar Tel Aviv and Hapoel Ramat Gan to reach the cup final against Hapoel Petah Tikva. Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match 3–1 and won its 8th State Cup.


1955–56 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, International friendly matches
During the season Hapoel Petah Tikva played two international friendly matches, drawing one and winning the other.


1955–56 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, International friendly matches
In February 1956 the Israeli government lifted the ban on hosting teams from Austria and Hapoel and Maccabi Petah Tikva invited Kapfenberger SV to a tour of Israel. The visit was met with criticism from right-wing politicians and acts of sabotage in order to stop the Austrian team from playing, but the matches went ahead as planned.


1955–56 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, Shapira Cup
In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv played for the Shapira Cup, named after former Hapoel Tel Aviv treasurer Yosef Shapira.


1955–56 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, Shapira Cup
The competition was designed to be played as a double round-robin tournament but the competition was delayed after the teams playing only two matches each, as the third round matches were postponed due to weather conditions and then due to the 1954–55 Israel State Cup final, which involved Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikva. As league matches started on 3 December 1955, the competition was abandoned altogether.


1955–56 Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. season
The 1955–56 Hapoel Ramat Gan season was the club's 30th season since its establishment in 1927, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 10th. The new league season, with the top division being renamed Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing 9th.


1955–56 Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. season
During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break. The club eliminated Maccabi Petah Tikva in the quarter finals, winning 1–0 in extra time, and losing at the semi-final to Hapoel Petah Tikva 0–2.


1955–56 Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. season
In addition, during the break between the completion of the 1954–55 league and the beginning of the 1955–56 league, the club participated in the Netanya 25th anniversary cup, along with Beitar Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ramat Gan. In the competition, which was played as a round-robin tournament, the club finished second.


1955–56 Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. season, Match Results, Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup
In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Ramat Gan and Hapoel Ramat Gan took part in the competition, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Netanya.


1955–56 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. season
The 1955–56 Hapoel Tel Aviv season was the club's 33rd season since its establishment in 1923, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 3rd. The new league season, with the top division being renamed Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club once again finishing in 3rd place.


1955–56 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, International friendly matches
During the season Hapoel Tel Aviv played two international friendly matches, losing both.


1955–56 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, Shapira Cup
In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv played for the Shapira Cup, named after former Hapoel Tel Aviv treasurer Yosef Shapira.


1955–56 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, Shapira Cup
The competition was designed to be played as a double round-robin tournament but the competition was delayed after the teams playing only two matches each, as the third round matches were postponed due to weather conditions and then due to the 1954–55 Israel State Cup final, which involved Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikva. As league matches started on 3 December 1955, the competition was abandoned altogether.


1955–56 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
During the 1955–56 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.


1955–56 Hellenic Football League
The 1955–56 Hellenic Football League season was the third in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


1955–56 Hellenic Football League, Clubs
The league featured 17 clubs which competed in the last season, along with one new club:


1955–56 Hibernian F.C. season
During the 1955–56 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came fourth out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.


1955–56 Honduran Amateur League
The 1955–56 Honduran Amateur League was the ninth edition of the Honduran Amateur League. C.D. Hibueras obtained its 2nd national title. The season ran from 16 October 1955 to 12 December 1956.


1955–56 Honduran Amateur League, Regional champions
For the first time the departments of Colón and Comayagua included a team to participate in the national championship.


1955–56 Honduran Amateur League, National championship round
Played in a double round-robin format between the regional champions. Also known as the Hexagonal.


1955–56 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1955–56 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 45th since its establishment.


1955–56 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
1955–56 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield was the 11th edition of Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield after World War II.


1955–56 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the 1955–56 season of college basketball. It was their eleventh year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Alden Pasche, who was serving in his 11th year in that position. The team played its home games at Jeppesen Gymnasium on-campus in Houston and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. Houston captured its fourth conference regular season title, and competed in the postseason in the 1956 NCAA Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by SMU and Kansas State. It was Houston's first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.


1955–56 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
After the season, Pasche retired. He was 135–116 in eleven seasons, and was replaced by Guy Lewis.


1955–56 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1955–56 campaign saw Town relegated from Division 1. They finished in 21st position with 35 points, the same as 20th placed Aston Villa, who survived due to a superior goal average. The season was a cramped affair in the league standings, with difference in points between 2nd placed Blackpool and bottom placed Sheffield United, being just 16 points.


1955–56 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1955–56 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Following the previous season's failure to improve on the season before's 3rd-placed finish, some were wondering what Town would conjure up under Andy Beattie. The start of the season was dreadful for Town, with many losses sending Town into a downward spiral to the bottom of Division 1. Even the signing of Aston Villa striker Dave Hickson didn't halt the slide to Division 2. A run of 7 defeats in a row, including a 5–2 defeat at Everton, followed immediately by a 6–2 defeat to Newcastle United at Leeds Road didn't help things much.


1955–56 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
February to April saw Town mount a recovery mainly through the goals of Jimmy Glazzard, Dave Hickson and Vic Metcalfe. Town still had a chance of survival with 4 matches to go, although they realistically had to win all their last 4 games against West Bromwich Albion, Charlton Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic. They did manage to achieve this, but an inferior goal average meant that Town went down, while Aston Villa survived.


1955–56 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1955–56 IHL season
The 1955–56 IHL season was the 11th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Cincinnati Mohawks won the Turner Cup.


1955–56 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1955–56 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Harlan Hodges and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.


1955–56 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The Vandals were 6–19 overall and 4–12 in conference play.


1955–56 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois.


1955–56 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
Harry Combes, for the ninth consecutive year at Illinois, directed a team that would finish no worse than third place in the Big Ten. His 164 wins and 44 losses overall with a 94 and 30 record in the conference gave Combes three "Final Four" finishes as well as three conference championships. Combes' team, recruited by assistant coach Howie Braun, was exclusively recruited from the state of Illinois.


1955–56 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The 1955-56 team had talented lettermen return including the leading scorers George Bon Salle and team "captain" Paul Judson. It also saw the return of Bruce Brothers, Bill Ridley, Bill Altenberger, Hiles Stout, and future Illini head coach, Harv Schmidt. The team also added future NBA all-star Don Ohl as a sophomore. The Illini finished the season with a conference record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing in 2nd place in the Big Ten. Unfortunately the Illini would lose four total games with two of the four coming in the final three days of the season.


1955–56 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The Illini's final Associated Press ranking placed them at "#7", however; they maintained a "#2" national ranking for the final month of the regular season. The starting lineup included George Bon Salle at the center position, Bill Ridley and Paul Judson at guard and Harv Schmidt, Bruce Brothers and Don Ohl at the forward slots.


1955–56 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 15th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1955–56 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 13–9 and a conference record of 6–8, finishing 6th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.


1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1955–56 season. After opening the season 3–5, the team won 17 consecutive games to finish with a 20–6 record (13–1 in Big Ten), and won their second straight Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes also made their second consecutive trip to the Final Four, defeating Temple before falling to the unbeaten, back-to-back National champion San Francisco Dons in the title game.


1955–56 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team, Roster
The group of seniors on this team – Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Logan, Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof – are known to Hawkeye fans as the "Fabulous Five."


1955–56 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1955-56 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Strannigan, who was in his second season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.


1955–56 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 18–5, 8–4 in Big Seven play to finish in a tie for second place. They won the Big Seven Holiday Tournament, defeating Kansas State, Colorado and Kansas.


1955–56 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division
The 1955–56 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division was the eighth season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Al-Haris Al-Maliki won their seventh consecutive league title. The team was disbanded at the end of the season.


1955–56 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1955–56 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.


1955–56 Istanbul Football League
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1955–56 Istanbul Football League
The 1955–56 İstanbul Football League season was the 46th season of the league. Galatasaray SK won the league for the 14th time, and qualified for the 1956–57 European Cup.


1955–56 Isthmian League
The 1955–56 season was the 41st in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.


1955–56 Isthmian League
Wycombe Wanderers were champions, winning their first Isthmian League title.


1955–56 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1955–56  Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1955–56 college men's basketball season. The season was the Jayhawks first full season in Allen Fieldhouse and final season under head coach Phog Allen, who was forced to retire after the season.


1955–56 La Liga
The 1955–56 La Liga was the 25th season since its establishment. Athletic Bilbao achieved their sixth title.


1955–56 Lancashire Cup
1955–56 was the forty-third occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Leigh won the trophy by beating Widnes by the score of 26-9. The match was played at Central Park, Wigan, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 26,504 and receipts were £4,090.


1955–56 Lancashire Cup, Background
The end of last season saw the demise of Belle Vue Rangers. With this and the retention of the invitation to juniors, Lancashire Amateurs the number of clubs was reduced by one to a total of 15. The same pre-war fixture format was retained, and due to reduction in the number of clubs this resulted in one bye in the first round. The whole tournament was again played on a knock-out basis, and there would be no return to the two legged fixtures during the life of the competition.


1955–56 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1
Involved  7 matches (with one bye but no “blank” fixture) and 15 clubs


1955–56 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Final, Teams and scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points


1955–56 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * Central Park was the home ground of Wigan with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was  47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959


1955–56 Landsdelsserien
The 1955–56 Landsdelsserien was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.


1955–56 Landsdelsserien
The league was contested by 54 teams, divided into a total of seven groups from four districts; Østland/Søndre, Østland/Nordre, Sørland/Vestre and Møre/Trøndelag. The two group winners in the Østland districts, Sparta and Strømmen promoted directly to the 1956–57 Hovedserien. The other five group winners qualified for promotion play-offs to compete for two spots in the following season's top flight. Årstad and Steinkjer won the play-offs and were promoted.


1955–56 Landsdelsserien, Promotion play-offs
Årstad won 2–0 over Ulf and were promoted to Hovedserien.


1955–56 Landsdelsserien, Promotion play-offs
Steinkjer won 7–4 on aggregate and were promoted to Hovedserien.


1955–56 League Algiers
The League Algiers Football Association 1955–56 season started on September 4, 1955 and ended on June 23, 1956. This is the 34th edition of this league championships which saw the consecration of the Groupement Sportif Orléansville in Division Honneur, Olympique Hussein Dey in Honor Promotion of Montpensier Berre-Sports Association first Division Sporting Club Duperre in Second Division and Entente Sportive Franco Muslim Burdeau in Third Division.


1955–56 League of Ireland, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and St Patrick's Athletic won the championship.


1955–56 Liga Alef
The 1955–56 Liga Alef season was the first in which Liga Alef was the second tier of Israeli football due to the formation of Liga Leumit, and was the first nationwide second tier season (replacing Liga Bet North and South regional divisions).


1955–56 Liga Alef
Hakoah Tel Aviv won the league and qualified for the promotion play-offs against Maccabi Jaffa (10th at the 1955–56 Liga Leumit).


1955–56 Liga Alef
League matches were completed on 2 June 1956, however, Hapoel Balfouria appealed against the results which were set in its matches against Hapoel Nahariya (a walkover loss of 0–3) and Hapoel Jerusalem (which was abandoned with a score of 4–0 to Hapoel Jerusalem), as Balfouria could be spared from relegation with two wins in these matches. The first replayed match was played on 28 July 1956, and as Hapoel Balfouria lost 2–4 to Hapoel Nahariya, Balfouria gave up its claims regarding the match against Hapoel Jerusalem, agreeing to set the score to 0–4 to Hapoel Jerusalem.


1955–56 Liga Alef
An 18th round match between Hapoel Nahariya and Beitar Jerusalem wasn't played due to misunderstanding between the teams regarding the time of the match, and was left unplayed at the end of the season.


1955–56 Liga Alef, Relegation playoff
Liga Alef winner, Hakoah Tel Aviv face Liga Leumit 10th-placed club, Maccabi Jaffa. The matches took place on June 10 and 17, 1956.


1955–56 Liga Alef, Relegation playoff
Maccabi Jaffa won 4–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Hakoah Tel Aviv remained in Liga Alef.


1955–56 Liga Alef, Relegation play-offs
A promotion-relegation play-off between the 9th and 10th placed teams in Liga Alef, Ahva Notzrit Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem, and the winners of the regional divisions of Liga Bet, Maccabi Sha'arayim and Maccabi Hadera. Each team played the other three once.


1955–56 Liga Alef, Notes
1. Abandoned at the 70th minute with the score of 2–1 to Maccabi Hadera as Ahva Notzrit Haifa players protested awarding Hadera's second goal, which they claimed was stopped by the goalkeeper before the goal line.


1955–56 Liga Bet
The 1955–56 Liga Bet season was the first in which Liga Bet was the third tier of Israeli football due to the formation of Liga Leumit.


1955–56 Liga Bet
Maccabi Hadera (North Division champions) and Maccabi Sha'arayim (South Division champions) qualified for the promotion/relegation play-offs against the 9th- and 10th-placed clubs in Liga Alef.


1955–56 Liga Bet, Promotion play-offs
A promotion-relegation play-off between the 9th and 10th-placed teams in Liga Alef, Ahva Notzrit Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem, and the winners of the regional divisions of Liga Bet, Maccabi Sha'arayim and Maccabi Hadera. Each team played the other three once.


1955–56 Liga Gimel
The 1955–56 Liga Gimel season saw 72 clubs competing in 10 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet. This was the first season of fourth tier football in Israel, following the formation of Liga Leumit as the top division.


1955–56 Liga Gimel
Hapoel Saded, Hapoel Kfar Ata, Hapoel Tiberias, Hapoel Zikhron Ya'akov, Hapoel Givat Haim, Hapoel Lod, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Jaffa, Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva won their regional divisions and qualified for the Promotion play-offs.


1955–56 Liga Gimel
At the Promotion play-offs, Hapoel Kfar Ata and Hapoel Tiberias were promoted to Liga Bet from the North play-offs, whilst Hapoel Ramla and Hapoel Be'er Sheva were promoted to Liga Bet from the South play-offs.


1955–56 Liga Gimel, Upper Galilee Division
Hapoel She'ar Yashuv and Maccabi Safed withdrew from the league during the season.


1955–56 Liga Leumit
The 1955–56 Liga Leumit season was the first edition of Liga Leumit, which had replaced Liga Alef as the top division of football in Israel and the 17th season of top flight football under the IFA.


1955–56 Liga Leumit
Maccabi Tel Aviv won the title. Avraham Levi from Beitar Tel Aviv and Michael Michaelov from Hapoel Tel Aviv were the league's joint top scorers with 16 goals each.


1955–56 Liga Leumit
Hapoel Kfar Saba and Maccabi Rehovot were relegated automatically, whilst Maccabi Jaffa finished third from bottom and entered a promotion/relegatgion play-off with Liga Alef champions Hakoah Tel Aviv. Jaffa won 4-1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit.


1955–56 Liga Leumit, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 17.


1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season
The 1955–1956 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence, and was their 2nd consecutive year in the Second Division.


1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season
The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two, by finishing 3rd, four points outside the automatic promotion places.


1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season
They also got knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the Fifth Round.


1955–56 Luxembourg National Division
The 1955–56 Luxembourg National Division was the 42nd season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


1955–56 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and CA Spora Luxembourg won the championship.


1955–56 MJHL season, League notes
MJHL announced that each team will play six interlocking games against teams in the TBJHL as part of the regular season.


1955–56 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season
The 1955–56 Maccabi Haifa season was the club's 43rd season since its establishment in 1913, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 6th. The new league season, with the top division being renamed Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing 5th.


1955–56 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season
During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break. The club eliminated city rivals Hapoel Haifa in the quarter finals, winning 4–0, but was defeated by Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–5 in the semi-finals.


1955–56 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season
On 15 September 1955 a new stadium, Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, officially called Haifa Municipal Stadium or Luigi Antonini Stadium, was opened with a match between a Haifa XI and a Tel Aviv XI. Maccabi Haifa started playing home matches in the stadium on 24 September 1955, starting with a match against Hapoel Haifa.


1955–56 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season, Match Results, International friendly matches
During the season Maccabi Haifa played three international friendly matches, losing all of them.


1955–56 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season, Match Results, Shapira Cup
In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv played for the Shapira Cup, named after former Hapoel Tel Aviv treasurer Yosef Shapira.


1955–56 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season, Match Results, Shapira Cup
The competition was designed to be played as a double round-robin tournament but the competition was delayed after the teams playing only two matches each, as the third round matches were postponed due to weather conditions and then due to the 1954–55 Israel State Cup final, which involved Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikva. As league matches started on 3 December 1955, the competition was abandoned altogether.


1955–56 Maccabi Jaffa F.C. season
The 1955–56 Maccabi Jaffa season was the club's 7th season since its establishment in 1949.


1955–56 Maccabi Jaffa F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 1st in its division and qualifying to the promotion/relegation play-offs against the 10th and 11th placed clubs in Liga Alef, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Kfar Saba, and the Liga Bet North winners, Hapoel Kiryat Haim. Maccabi Jaffa topped the play-offs table and was promoted, for the first time in its existence, to the top division.


1955–56 Maccabi Jaffa F.C. season
At the end of the season, the club placed 10th (out of 12) in the league, which meant the club had to face promotion/relegation play-offs against the first placed team from Liga Alef, Hakoah Tel Aviv. Maccabi Jaffa won both play-off matches and stayed in Liga Leumit.


1955–56 Maccabi Jaffa F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Bet (south division)
The league began on 8 January 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 18 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 4 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Maccabi Jaffa F.C. season, Match Results, 1955–56 Liga Leumit, Promotion/Relegation play-offs
Maccabi Jaffa won 4–1 on aggregate and remained in Liga Leumit. Hakoah Tel Aviv remained in Liga Alef.


1955–56 Maccabi Netanya F.C. season
The 1955–56 Maccabi Netanya season was the club's 22nd season since its establishment in 1934, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Maccabi Netanya F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 4th. The new league season, with the top division being renamed Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing 8th.


1955–56 Maccabi Netanya F.C. season
In addition, during the break between the completion of the 1954–55 league and the beginning of the 1955–56 league, the club participated in the Netanya 25th anniversary cup, along with Beitar Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ramat Gan. In the competition, which was played as a round-robin tournament, the club finished third.


1955–56 Maccabi Netanya F.C. season, Match Results, International friendly matches
During the season Maccabi Netanya played two international friendly matches, losing both matches.


1955–56 Maccabi Netanya F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Maccabi Netanya F.C. season, Match Results, Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup
In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Ramat Gan took part in the competition, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Netanya.


1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season
The 1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva season was the club's 45th season since its establishment in 1912, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 7th. The new league season, with the top division being re-named Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing 4th.


1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season
During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break. The club was eliminated in the quarter finals, after losing 0–1 in extra time to Hapoel Ramat Gan, with an own goal scored by goalkeeper Haim Buch, as a corner kick bounced off his shoulder into the goal in the 119th minute.


1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season
In addition, during the break between the completion of the 1954–55 league and the beginning of the 1955–56 league, the club participated in the Netanya 25th anniversary cup, along with Beitar Tel Aviv, Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Ramat Gan. In the competition, which was played as a round-robin tournament, the club finished first, winning the cup.


1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, International friendly matches
During the season Maccabi Petah Tikva played two international friendly matches, losing both matches.


1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup
In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ramat Gan took part in the competition, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Netanya.


1955–56 Maccabi Rehovot F.C. season
The 1955–56 Maccabi Rehovot season was the club's 45th season since its establishment in 1912, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Maccabi Rehovot F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 8th. The new league season, with the top division being re-named Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing 11th and relegating to Liga Alef.


1955–56 Maccabi Rehovot F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season
The 1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv season was the club's 50th season since its establishment in 1906, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing as runners-up, missing on championship in the last round. The new league season, with the top division being re-named Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club winning the championship, its 8th championship title.


1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season
During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break. The club eliminated Hapoel Hadera and Maccabi Haifa to reach the cup final against Hapoel Petah Tikva. Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match 3–1 and won its 8th State Cup.


1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, International friendly matches
During the season Maccabi Tel Aviv played two international friendly matches, losing both.


1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, 1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.


1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, Shapira Cup
In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv played for the Shapira Cup, named after former Hapoel Tel Aviv treasurer Yosef Shapira.


1955–56 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match Results, Shapira Cup
The competition was designed to be played as a double round-robin tournament but the competition was delayed after the teams playing only two matches each, as the third round matches were postponed due to weather conditions and then due to the 1954–55 Israel State Cup final, which involved Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikva. As league matches started on 3 December 1955, the competition was abandoned altogether.


1955–56 Maltese Premier League
The 1955–56 Maltese First Division was the 41st season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship.


1955–56 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was Manchester United's 54th season in the Football League, and their 11th consecutive season in the top division of English football.


1955–56 Manchester United F.C. season
A United side consisted mostly of players in their late teens and early twenties finished the season as league champions 11 points ahead of their nearest rivals Blackpool and Wolves.


1955–56 Manchester United F.C. season
Right-half Eddie Colman made his debut for United this season, first featuring in the league match against Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on 12 November 1955 and was soon a regular partner to Duncan Edwards in the United half-back positions. Colman's breakthrough forced Jeff Whitefoot out of the team and contributed to his transfer to Grimsby Town in the summer of 1956, while long-serving goalkeeper Jack Crompton played his final game for United this season.


1955–56 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 1955–56 season was Mansfield Town's 18th season in the Football League and 13th season in the Third Division North, they finished in 18th position with 39 points.


1955–56 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall College (now Marshall University) during the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first-year head coach Jule Rivlin, played their home games at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse as members of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 18–5, 10–2 in MAC play to finish in first place. For the first time in school history, they received the MAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to Morehead State in the First Round.


1955–56 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
The season also marked the first time in the program's history that the Thundering Herd were ranked in the AP Poll during the season, coming in at No. 18 on the week of January 31.


1955–56 Mexican Primera División season
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1955–56 season.


1955–56 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
Atlas (Segunda División 1954-55 Champion), Zamora and Cuautla (second and third place in a promotional tournament in Segunda División) were promoted to Primera División, to increase the number of teams to 14 clubs.


1955–56 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
The season was contested by 14 teams, and León won the championship.


1955–56 Mexican Segunda División season
The 1955–56 Mexican Segunda División was the 6th season of the Mexican Segunda División. The season started on 10 July 1955 and concluded on 16 January 1956. It was won by Monterrey.


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1955–56 season. The team finished the season in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 9–13 and 4–10 against conference opponents.


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
William Perigo was in his fourth year as the team's head coach. Junior Ron Kramer was the team's leading scorer with 448 points in 22 games for an average of 20.3 points per game. Tom Jorgensen was the team captain.


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
Two players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
The 1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in college ice hockey. In its 12th year under head coach Vic Heyliger, the team compiled a 20–2–1 record, outscored opponents 109 to 49, and won the 1956 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. The Wolverines defeated St. Lawrence 2–1 in overtime in the first round of the Frozen Four. They then defeated Michigan Tech by a 7–5 score in the championship game at Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 1956 championship was Michigan's sixth NCAA hockey championship in nine years.


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
Goalie Lorne Howes was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player and was also named Most Valuable Player in the 1956 NCAA Tournament. Team captain Bill MacFarland was the team's leading scorer with 19 goals, 28 assists, and 47 total points in 23 games. Howes, MacFarland, and defenseman Bob Schiller were all named to the All-American college hockey team.


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Standings
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum of 24 points available.


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Schedule
Conference games against Michigan State, Michigan Tech and Minnesota were only worth 1 point in the standings.


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Regular season, McGill: Dec. 3, 1955
On December 3, 1955, the Wolverines opened their season with a 5-3 victory over McGill in front of a sellout crowd of 3,700 at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Dick Dunnigan scored two goals for Michigan. Bill MacFarland, Ed Switzer, and Wally Maxwell scored one each. Team captain MacFarland sustained "a severe ankle sprain" after colliding with the boards in the third period. The Michigan Daily praised the play of the newest Wolverine, Wally Maxwell: "His scoring punch and sharp passing should make him one of Michigan's leading offense threats."


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Regular season, at North Dakota: December 9–10, 1955
The Wolverines next played a Friday/Saturday series against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux on December 9 and 10, 1955, at Grand Forks, North Dakota. Michigan won the first game, 5-1, before a "violently partisan" crowd of 3,800 at Grand Forks. Michigan's goals were scored by Dick Dunnigan, Ed Switzer, Tom Rendall, Jay Goold, and Wally Maxwell. Goalie Lorne Howes made 23 saves.


1955–56 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Regular season, at North Dakota: December 9–10, 1955
The Wolverines lost the second game to North Dakota by a 4-2 score. Michigan goalie Lorne Howes was struck by the puck above his left eye at the start of the third period and sustained a gash. The game was delayed while Howes had the wound stitched. Ed Switzer and Bernie Hanna scored Michigan's goals. South Dakota's final goal came late in the third period after Michigan coach Vic Heyliger pulled the goalie for an extra skater.