If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1955 | Preston North End | H | L | 0-4 | (0-4) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Aug 1955 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Burnley | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Aug 1955 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Sep 1955 | Luton Town | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Sep 1955 | Manchester United | A | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Charlton Athletic | A | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Sep 1955 | Manchester United | H | W | 4-2 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Portsmouth | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Oct 1955 | Newcastle United | A | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Oct 1955 | Arsenal | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Aston Villa | H | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Sunderland | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Nov 1955 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 5-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Cardiff City | A | L | 1-3 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Manchester City | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Dec 1955 | Chelsea | H | D | 3-3 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Blackpool | A | L | 0-4 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Preston North End | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Burnley | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Birmingham City | A | L | 2-6 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Birmingham City | H | W | 5-1 | (3-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Luton Town | A | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Jan 1956 | Bristol City | H | W | 3-1 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 3-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Port Vale | A | W | 3-2 | (2-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 4 Feb 1956 | Portsmouth | H | L | 0-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Chelsea | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 21 Feb 1956 | Arsenal | A | L | 2-3 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Mar 1956 | Manchester City | A | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 7 Mar 1956 | Manchester City | A | L | 0-3 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Sunderland | H | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Cardiff City | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Mar 1956 | Sheffield United | H | L | 1-4 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Aston Villa | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Sheffield United | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Apr 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Chelsea | A | L | 1-6 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Blackpool | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |