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| Sat 20 Aug | Chesterfield | H | League | D 1-1 | 10,478 | 10,478 |
| Mon 22 Aug | Halifax Town | A | League | D 2-2 | 7,741 | 7,741 |
| Sat 27 Aug | Tranmere Rovers | A | League | W 1-0 | 8,282 | 8,282 |
| Tue 30 Aug | Halifax Town | H | League | D 2-2 | 10,553 | 10,553 |
| Sat 03 Sep | Southport | H | League | W 4-0 | 9,513 | 9,513 |
| Tue 06 Sep | Grimsby Town | A | League | L 0-1 | 12,494 | 12,494 |
| Sat 10 Sep | Gateshead | A | League | W 3-2 | 6,400 | 6,400 |
| Tue 13 Sep | Grimsby Town | H | League | L 1-2 | 12,244 | 12,244 |
| Sat 17 Sep | Darlington | H | League | W 2-0 | 9,635 | 9,635 |
| Sat 24 Sep | Accrington Stanley | A | League | L 0-1 | 9,805 | 9,805 |
| Wed 28 Sep | Chester | A | League | D 3-3 | 7,916 | 7,916 |
| Sat 01 Oct | Barrow | H | League | W 2-0 | 9,719 | 9,719 |
| Sat 08 Oct | Scunthorpe United | A | League | L 0-4 | 8,623 | 8,623 |
| Sat 15 Oct | Wrexham | H | League | L 0-1 | 8,255 | 8,255 |
| Sat 22 Oct | Workington | A | League | L 0-4 | 13,045 | 13,045 |
| Sat 29 Oct | York City | H | League | W 3-1 | 6,240 | 6,240 |
| Sat 05 Nov | Derby County | A | League | L 0-3 | 17,036 | 17,036 |
| Sat 12 Nov | Crewe Alexandra | H | League | W 4-1 | 6,290 | 6,290 |
| Sat 19 Nov | Darlington | A | F.A. Cup | D 0-0 | 12,418 | 12,418 |
| Tue 22 Nov | Darlington | H | F.A. Cup | D 0-0 | 19,305 | 19,305 |
| Sat 26 Nov | Stockport County | H | League | W 4-1 | 6,306 | 6,301 |
| Mon 28 Nov | Darlington | N | F.A. Cup | L 1-3 | 34,257 | 34,257 |
| Sat 03 Dec | Mansfield Town | A | League | W 1-0 | 6,047 | 6,042 |
| Sat 17 Dec | Chesterfield | A | League | L 1-2 | 5,340 | 5,340 |
| Sat 24 Dec | Tranmere Rovers | H | League | L 0-3 | 5,339 | 5,309 |
| Mon 26 Dec | Rochdale | A | League | L 2-5 | 4,698 | 4,698 |
| Tue 27 Dec | Rochdale | H | League | L 1-2 | 4,429 | 4,429 |
| Sat 31 Dec | Southport | A | League | L 0-3 | 5,356 | 5,356 |
| Mon 02 Jan | Bradford Park Avenue | H | League | W 4-1 | 6,188 | 6,188 |
| Sat 14 Jan | Gateshead | H | League | W 2-1 | 3,337 | 3,337 |
| Sat 21 Jan | Darlington | A | League | W 5-3 | 4,026 | 4,026 |
| Sat 28 Jan | Oldham Athletic | H | League | W 3-1 | 5,762 | 5,762 |
| Sat 04 Feb | Accrington Stanley | H | League | L 0-4 | 5,725 | 5,725 |
| Sat 11 Feb | Barrow | A | League | D 0-0 | 7,210 | 7,210 |
| Sat 18 Feb | Scunthorpe United | H | League | L 1-2 | 4,928 | 4,228 |
| Sat 25 Feb | Wrexham | A | League | L 2-5 | 5,004 | 5,004 |
| Sat 03 Mar | Workington | H | League | L 2-4 | 8,354 | 8,354 |
| Sat 10 Mar | York City | A | League | L 1-3 | 9,782 | 9,782 |
| Sat 17 Mar | Hartlepools United | H | League | L 0-3 | 4,118 | 4,718 |
| Sat 24 Mar | Crewe Alexandra | A | League | L 1-3 | 5,214 | 5,214 |
| Fri 30 Mar | Bradford City | H | League | D 0-0 | 5,288 | 5,288 |
| Sat 31 Mar | Derby County | H | League | L 0-3 | 7,835 | 7,835 |
| Mon 02 Apr | Bradford City | A | League | D 0-0 | 7,945 | 7,945 |
| Sat 07 Apr | Stockport County | A | League | L 1-8 | 4,957 | 4,957 |
| Thu 12 Apr | Mansfield Town | H | League | W 5-2 | 4,145 | 4,145 |
| Sat 21 Apr | Oldham Athletic | A | League | D 2-2 | 5,119 | 5,119 |
| Tue 24 Apr | Chester | H | League | W 4-1 | 3,872 | 3,872 |
| Sat 28 Apr | Bradford Park Avenue | A | League | L 1-2 | 5,320 | 5,320 |
| Mon 30 Apr | Hartlepools United | A | League | L 0-3 | 5,445 | 5,445 |
| *N | St James Park Newcastle | |||||
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 76 | 29 | 68 |
| 2 | Derby County | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 110 | 55 | 63 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 92 | 57 | 59 |
| 4 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 60 | 57 |
| 5 | Southport | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 53 | 57 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 94 | 66 | 54 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 90 | 61 | 51 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 78 | 64 | 49 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey Un. | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 63 | 48 |
| 10 | Workington | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 75 | 63 | 47 |
| 11 | York City | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 85 | 72 | 47 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 84 | 47 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 77 | 84 | 45 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 73 | 42 |
| 15 | Darlington | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 60 | 73 | 41 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 84 | 41 |
| 17 | Chester | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 82 | 40 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 84 | 81 | 39 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 66 | 76 | 39 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 76 | 86 | 38 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 71 | 95 | 38 |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 61 | 83 | 33 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 61 | 122 | 33 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 50 | 105 | 28 |
| 20/03/1956 | Workington | H | County Championship | L 0-4 | 2,714 | |
| 04/10/1955 | Lincoln City | H | Friendly | W 2-1 | 6,575 | |
| 08/11/1955 | Doncaster Rovers | H | Friendly | D 2-2 | 10,117 | |
| 20/02/1956 | All Star Managers | H | Friendly | W 1-0 | 4,414 |
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