| Final - Wembley Stadion, London. | | date | Winner ________________ | score | Finalist ______________ | HT | | Sat 05.05.56 | Manchester City | 3-1 | Birmingham City | 1-1 | |
| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | Sat 17.03.56 | Manchester City | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | | | | Sat 17.03.56 | Birmingham City | 3-0 | Sunderland AFC | | |
| date | Home | score | Away | HT | att. | | Sat 03.03.56 | Arsenal | 1-3 | Birmingham City | | | | Sat 03.03.56 | Manchester City | 2-1 | Everton | | | | Sat 03.03.56 | Newcastle United | 0-2 | Sunderland AFC | | | | Sat 03.03.56 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-3 | West Ham United | | | | Thu 08.03.56 | West Ham United | 1-2 | Tottenham Hotspur | | |
| date | Home | score | Away | HT | | | 18.02.1956 | West Bromwich Albion | 0-1 | Birmingham City | | 58,213 | 1 | | 18.02.1956 | Everton | 1-0 | Chelsea | | 61,572 | 2 | | 18.02.1956 | Doncaster Rovers | 0-2 | Tottenham Hotspur | | 30,436 | 3 | | 18.02.1956 | Sheffield United | 0-0 | Sunderland | | 51,516 | 4 | | 22.02.1956 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Sheffield United | | 39,883 | r | | 18.02.1956 | Newcastle United | 2-1 | Stoke City | | 61,550 | 5 | | 18.02.1956 | Manchester City | 0-0 | Liverpool | | 70,640 | 6 | | 22.02.1956 | Liverpool | 1-2 | Manchester City | | 57,528 | r | | 18.02.1956 | West Ham United | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers | | | 7 | | 23.02.1956 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | West Ham United | | r | | 18.02.1956 | Charlton Athletic | 0-2 | Arsenal | | 71,758 | 8 |
| date | Home | score | Away | HT | DN | | 28.01.1956 | Burnley | 1-1 | Chelsea | | | 1 | | 1.02.1956 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Burnley | | r | | 6.02.1956 | Burnley | 2-2 | Chelsea | | [3] | 2nd replay | | 13.02.1956 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Burnley | | [4] | 3rd replay | | 15.02.1956 | Burnley | 0-2 | Chelsea | | [5] | 4th replay | | 28.01.1956 | Liverpool | 3-3 | Scunthorpe Lindsey United | | 53,393 | 2 | | 6.02.1956 | Scunthorpe Lindsey United | 0-2 | Liverpool | | 19,500 | r | | 28.01.1956 | Leicester City | 3-3 | Stoke City | | 35,877 | 3 | | 30.01.1956 | Stoke City | 2-1 | Leicester City | | 34,120 | r | | 28.01.1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Sheffield United | | 47,105 | 4 | | 28.01.1956 | West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 | Portsmouth | | 59,448 | 5 | | 28.01.1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-1 | Middlesbrough | | 41,895 | 6 | | 28.01.1956 | Fulham | 4-5 | Newcastle United | | 39,200 | 7 | | 28.01.1956 | Barnsley | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers | | | 8 | | 28.01.1956 | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Doncaster Rovers | | | 9 | | 31.01.1956 | Doncaster Rovers | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | | r | | 28.01.1956 | West Ham United | 2-1 | Cardiff City | | | 10 | | 28.01.1956 | Southend United | 0-1 | Manchester City | | | 11 | | 28.01.1956 | Port Vale | 2-3 | Everton | | 44,278 | 12 | | 28.01.1956 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Swindon Town | | | 13 | | 28.01.1956 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Aston Villa | | 43,052 | 14 | | 28.01.1956 | York City | 0-0 | Sunderland | | 22,000 | 15 | | 1.02.1956 | Sunderland | 2-1 | York City | | 43,928 | r | | 28.01.1956 | Leyton Orient | 0-4 | Birmingham City | | 24,727 | 16 |
| date | Home | score | Away | HT | DN | | 10.01.1956 | Bury | 0-1 | Burnley | | | 1 | | 7.01.1956 | Liverpool | 2-0 | Accrington Stanley | | 48,385 | 2 | | 7.01.1956 | Walsall | 0-1 | Port Vale | | 21,836 | 3 | | 7.01.1956 | Notts County | 0-1 | Fulham | | | 4 | | 7.01.1956 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Hull City | | 33,284 | 5 | | 12.01.1956 | Hull City | 1-2 | Aston Villa | | 24,253 | r | | 7.01.1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-3 | Newcastle United | | 48,198 | 6 | | 11.01.1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-0 | Huddersfield Town | | 20,862 | 7 | | 7.01.1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | West Bromwich Albion | | 55,564 | 8 | | 7.01.1956 | Sunderland | 4-2 | Norwich City | | 46,390 | 9 | | 7.01.1956 | Lincoln City | 2-3 | Southend United | | | 10 | | 11.01.1956 | Luton Town | 0-4 | Leicester City | | | 11 | | 7.01.1956 | Everton | 3-1 | Bristol City | | | 12 | | 7.01.1956 | Swindon Town | 1-0 | Worksop Town | | | 13 | | 7.01.1956 | Doncaster Rovers | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest | | | 14 | | 7.01.1956 | Sheffield United | 5-0 | Barrow | | | 15 | | 7.01.1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4-0 | Boston United | | | 16 | | 11.01.1956 | Manchester City | 2-1 | Blackpool | | | 17 | | 7.01.1956 | Bristol Rovers | 4-0 | Manchester United | | 35,872 | 18 | | 7.01.1956 | Northampton Town | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers | | | 19 | | 7.01.1956 | Portsmouth | 3-1 | Grimsby Town | | | 20 | | 7.01.1956 | West Ham United | 5-2 | Preston North End | | | 21 | | 7.01.1956 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0-4 | Middlesbrough | | | 22 | | 7.01.1956 | Exeter City | 0-0 | Stoke City | | | 23 | | 9.01.1956 | Stoke City | 3-0 | Exeter City | | r | | 7.01.1956 | Hartlepools United | 0-1 | Chelsea | | | 24 | | 7.01.1956 | Swansea Town | 1-2 | York City | | | 25 | | 7.01.1956 | Charlton Athletic | 7-0 | Burton Albion | | | 26 | | 7.01.1956 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Bedford Town | | | 27 | | 12.01.1956 | Bedford Town | 1-2 | Arsenal | | r | | 7.01.1956 | Leeds United | 1-2 | Cardiff City | | | 28 | | 7.01.1956 | Torquay United | 1-7 | Birmingham City | | 18,730 | 29 | | 7.01.1956 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Scunthorpe Lindsey United | | | 30 | | 12.01.1956 | Scunthorpe Lindsey United | 4-2 | Rotherham United | | r | | 7.01.1956 | Aldershot | 1-2 | Barnsley | | | 31 | | 7.01.1956 | Leyton Orient | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle | | | 32 |
| date | Home | score | Away | HT | DN | | 10.12.1955 | Chesterfield | 1-2 | Hartlepools United | | | 1 | | 10.12.1955 | Darlington | 0-1 | Accrington Stanley | | | 2 | | 10.12.1955 | Weymouth | 0-1 | Southend United | | | 3 | | 10.12.1955 | Reading | 2-2 | Aldershot | | | 4 | | 14.12.1955 | Aldershot | 3-0 | Reading | | r | | 10.12.1955 | Walsall | 2-1 | Southampton | | | 5 | | 10.12.1955 | Derby County | 1-6 | Boston United | | 23,757 | 6 | | 10.12.1955 | Swindon Town | 1-1 | Peterborough United | | | 7 | | 15.12.1955 | Peterborough United | 1-2 | Swindon Town | | r | | 10.12.1955 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-0 | Torquay United | | | 8 | | 14.12.1955 | Torquay United | 5-1 | Shrewsbury Town | | r | | 10.12.1955 | Bishop Auckland | 0-0 | Scunthorpe Lindsey United | | | 9 | | 15.12.1955 | Scunthorpe Lindsey United | 2-0 | Bishop Auckland | | r | | 10.12.1955 | Tranmere Rovers | 0-3 | Barrow | | | 10 | | 10.12.1955 | Northampton Town | 4-1 | Hastings United | | | 11 | | 10.12.1955 | Brighton Hove Albion | 1-2 | Norwich City | | | 12 | | 10.12.1955 | Bradford City | 2-2 | Worksop Town | | | 13 | | 15.12.1955 | Worksop Town | 1-0 | Bradford City | | r | | 10.12.1955 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4-3 | Workington | | | 14 | | 10.12.1955 | Exeter City | 6-2 | Hendon | | | 15 | | 10.12.1955 | Bedford Town | 3-2 | Watford | | | 16 | | 10.12.1955 | Halifax Town | 0-0 | Burton Albion | | | 17 | | 14.12.1955 | Burton Albion | 1-0 | Halifax Town | | r | | 10.12.1955 | Southport | 0-0 | Grimsby Town | | | 18 | | 14.12.1955 | Grimsby Town | 3-2 | Southport | | r | | 10.12.1955 | York City | 2-1 | Mansfield Town | | | 19 | | 10.12.1955 | Leyton Orient | 4-1 | Brentford | | | 20 |
| date | Home | score | Away | HT | DN | | 19.11.1955 | Chesterfield | 1-0 | Chester | | | 1 | | 19.11.1955 | Darlington | 0-0 | Carlisle United | | | 2 | | 22.11.1955 | Carlisle United | 0-0 | Darlington | | [1] | r | | 28.11.1955 | Darlington | 3-1 | Carlisle United | | 2nd replay | | 19.11.1955 | Hastings United | 6-1 | Southall | | | 3 | | 19.11.1955 | Barrow | 0-0 | Crewe Alexandra | | | 4 | | 23.11.1955 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-3 | Barrow | | r | | 19.11.1955 | Rochdale | 0-1 | York City | | | 5 | | 19.11.1955 | Watford | 5-3 | Ramsgate Athletic | | | 6 | | 19.11.1955 | Weymouth | 3-2 | Salisbury | | | 7 | | 19.11.1955 | Yeovil Town | 1-1 | Aldershot | | | 8 | | 23.11.1955 | Aldershot | 1-1 | Yeovil Town | | r | | 28.11.1955 | Yeovil Town | 0-3 | Aldershot | | [2] | 2nd replay | | 19.11.1955 | Reading | 1-0 | Bournemouth Boscombe Athletic | | | 9 | | 19.11.1955 | Gillingham | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Town | | | 10 | | 24.11.1955 | Shrewsbury Town | 4-1 | Gillingham | | r | | 19.11.1955 | Swindon Town | 4-0 | Hereford United | | | 11 | | 19.11.1955 | Bishop Auckland | 3-1 | Durham City | | | 12 | | 19.11.1955 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1-3 | Burton Albion | | | 13 | | 19.11.1955 | Accrington Stanley | 3-1 | Wrexham | | | 14 | | 19.11.1955 | Brentford | 4-0 | March Town United | | | 15 | | 19.11.1955 | Crook Town | 2-2 | Derby County | | | 16 | | 23.11.1955 | Derby County | 5-1 | Crook Town | | r | | 19.11.1955 | Northampton Town | 4-1 | Millwall | | | 17 | | 19.11.1955 | Coventry City | 0-1 | Exeter City | | | 18 | | 19.11.1955 | Brighton Hove Albion | 8-1 | Newport County | | | 19 | | 19.11.1955 | Rhyl | 0-3 | Bradford Park Avenue | | | 20 | | 19.11.1955 | Norwich City | 4-0 | Dorchester Town | | | 21 | | 19.11.1955 | Bradford City | 3-1 | Oldham Athletic | | | 22 | | 19.11.1955 | Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Southampton | | | 23 | | 23.11.1955 | Southampton | 2-0 | Crystal Palace | | r | | 19.11.1955 | Goole Town | 1-2 | Halifax Town | | | 24 | | 19.11.1955 | Southend United | 2-0 | Queens Park Rangers | | | 25 | | 19.11.1955 | Hartlepools United | 3-0 | Gateshead | | | 26 | | 19.11.1955 | Scunthorpe Lindsey United | 3-0 | Shildon | | | 27 | | 19.11.1955 | Bedford Town | 3-0 | Leyton | | | 28 | | 19.11.1955 | Mansfield Town | 2-0 | Stockport County | | | 29 | | 19.11.1955 | Margate | 2-2 | Walsall | | | 30 | | 24.11.1955 | Walsall | 6-1 | Margate | | r | | 19.11.1955 | Halesowen Town | 2-4 | Hendon | | | 31 | | 19.11.1955 | Southport | 6-1 | Ashton United | | | 32 | | 19.11.1955 | Torquay United | 2-0 | Colchester United | | | 33 | | 19.11.1955 | Workington | 4-2 | Scarborough | | | 34 | | 19.11.1955 | Netherfield | 1-5 | Grimsby Town | | | 35 | | 19.11.1955 | Easington Colliery Welfare | 0-2 | Tranmere Rovers | | | 36 | | 19.11.1955 | Boston United | 3-2 | Northwich Victoria | | | 37 | | 19.11.1955 | Peterborough United | 3-1 | Ipswich Town | | 20,843 | 38 | | 19.11.1955 | Leyton Orient | 7-1 | Lovells Athletic | | | 39 | | 19.11.1955 | Skegness Town | 0-4 | Worksop Town | | | 40 |
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