Sunderland 1955-56
SAFC Stats Insight — generated from our data
In 1955-56, Sunderland played 49 matches in our records, winning 21, drawing 11 and losing 17. They scored 89 and conceded 101. Their biggest win was 5–1 against Aston Villa. They were notably stronger at home that season (1.96 points per game versus 1.08 away).
Based on the matches we hold for this season; coverage is densest from 2010 onward and sparser for older seasons.
First Division
20 Aug
Cardiff City3–1SunderlandL24 AugSunderland5–1
Aston VillaW27 AugSunderland4–1
Huddersfield TownW29 AugAston Villa1–4SunderlandW3 Sept
Blackpool7–3SunderlandL10 SeptSunderland4–3
ChelseaW17 Sept
Bolton Wanderers0–3SunderlandW24 SeptSunderland3–1
ArsenalW1 Oct
Portsmouth2–1SunderlandL8 Oct
Birmingham City1–2SunderlandW15 OctSunderland2–1
West Bromwich Albion FCW22 Oct
Tottenham Hotspur2–3SunderlandW29 OctSunderland0–0
EvertonD5 Nov
Preston North End2–2SunderlandD12 NovSunderland4–4
BurnleyD19 Nov
Luton Town8–2SunderlandL26 NovSunderland3–2
Charlton AthleticW3 Dec
Manchester United2–1SunderlandL10 DecSunderland3–2
Sheffield UnitedW17 DecSunderland1–1Cardiff CityD24 DecHuddersfield Town4–0SunderlandL31 DecSunderland0–0BlackpoolD2 JanSunderland1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FCD14 JanChelsea2–3SunderlandW21 JanSunderland0–0Bolton WanderersD4 FebArsenal3–1SunderlandL11 FebSunderland4–2PortsmouthW25 FebWest Bromwich Albion FC3–0SunderlandL7 MarSunderland1–2Luton TownL10 MarEverton1–2SunderlandW21 MarSunderland2–2Preston North EndD24 MarBurnley4–0SunderlandL2 Apr
Manchester City4–2SunderlandL7 AprCharlton Athletic2–1SunderlandL—NWNewcastle West End3–1SunderlandL30 MarSunderland0–3Manchester CityL31 MarSunderland3–2Tottenham HotspurW14 AprSunderland2–2Manchester UnitedD18 AprSunderland1–0Birmingham CityW21 AprSheffield United2–3SunderlandW—Sunderland1–6NWNewcastle West EndL28 AprWolverhampton Wanderers FC3–1SunderlandL
Cardiff City3–1SunderlandL24 AugSunderland5–1Aston VillaW27 AugSunderland4–1Huddersfield TownW29 AugAston Villa1–4SunderlandW3 SeptBlackpool7–3SunderlandL10 SeptSunderland4–3ChelseaW17 SeptBolton Wanderers0–3SunderlandW24 SeptSunderland3–1ArsenalW1 OctPortsmouth2–1SunderlandL8 OctBirmingham City1–2SunderlandW15 OctSunderland2–1West Bromwich Albion FCW22 OctTottenham Hotspur2–3SunderlandW29 OctSunderland0–0EvertonD5 NovPreston North End2–2SunderlandD12 NovSunderland4–4BurnleyD19 NovLuton Town8–2SunderlandL26 NovSunderland3–2Charlton AthleticW3 DecManchester United2–1SunderlandL10 DecSunderland3–2Sheffield UnitedW17 DecSunderland1–1Cardiff CityD24 DecHuddersfield Town4–0SunderlandL31 DecSunderland0–0BlackpoolD2 JanSunderland1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers FCD14 JanChelsea2–3SunderlandW21 JanSunderland0–0Bolton WanderersD4 FebArsenal3–1SunderlandL11 FebSunderland4–2PortsmouthW25 FebWest Bromwich Albion FC3–0SunderlandL7 MarSunderland1–2Luton TownL10 MarEverton1–2SunderlandW21 MarSunderland2–2Preston North EndD24 MarBurnley4–0SunderlandL2 AprManchester City4–2SunderlandL7 AprCharlton Athletic2–1SunderlandL—NWNewcastle West End3–1SunderlandL30 MarSunderland0–3Manchester CityL31 MarSunderland3–2Tottenham HotspurW14 AprSunderland2–2Manchester UnitedD18 AprSunderland1–0Birmingham CityW21 AprSheffield United2–3SunderlandW—Sunderland1–6NWNewcastle West EndL28 AprWolverhampton Wanderers FC3–1SunderlandL
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