1955/56 Division 3 (South)
about the programme
The big change for this season was the introduction of a predominantly blue colour for the first time. The programme retains the 12-page format, although 4 games (Walsall, Ipswich Town, Gillingham & Leyton Orient) were only worthy of 4 pages. The cover has match info and the Crosse & Blackwell advert, under the club name and is perhaps the first time the club used a ‘corporate identity’ on the programme. This basic design was to be used (with some tweaks) for over a decade. 25 league & cup programmes were issued, as well as a 4-pager for the friendly against Derby County in January 1956
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20 aug 55
v queens park rangers
D 1-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Langley
Att: 14,510
24 aug 55
v walsall
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy 3
Att: 8,897
3 sep 55
v aldershot
w 5-2
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy 2, Pete Harburn, Frankie Howard, Des Tennant (pen)
Att: 12,722
14 sep 55
v swindon town
w 2-0
Albion scorers: OG, Albert Mundy
Att: 10,694
24 sep 55
v southampton
w 5-0
Albion scorers: Glen Wilson, Frankie Howard, Albert Mundy, OG, Denis Foreman
Att: 16,169
28 sep 55
v ipswich town
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy 2, Pete Harburn
Att: 13,642
8 oct 55
v reading
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Malcolm Stephens 2, Dennis Gordon
Att: 15,677
22 oct 55
v brentford
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy, Pete Harburn, Denis Foreman
Att: 12,771
5 nov 55
v southend united
w 4-0
Albion scorers: Pete Harburn, Dennis Gordon, Denis Foreman 2
Att: 17,708
19 nov 55
v newport county
(FA Cup 1st round)
w 8-1
Albion scorers: Frankie Howard, Pete Harburn 4, Denis Foreman 3
Att: 18,978
3 dec 55
v norwich city
w 6-0
Albion scorers: Jimmy Langley (pen), Albert Mundy, Frankie Howard 2, Pete Harburn, Dennis Gordon
Att: 18,144
10 dec 55
v norwich city
(FA cup 2nd round)
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Jimmy Langley
Att: 22,364
24 dec 55
v northampton town
w 4-0
Albion scorers: Dennis Gordon, Albert Mundy, Pete Harburn, Glen Wilson
Att: 11,004
26 dec 55
v newport county
w 4-1
Albion scorers: Dennis Gordon, Albert Mundy 2, Pete Harburn
Att: 13,536
14 jan 56
v crystal palace
w 5-0
Albion scorers: Malcolm Stephens 3, Denis Foreman, OG
Att: 13,602
21 jan 56
v gillingham
w 5-0
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy 2, Malcom Stephens, Pete Harburn 2
Att: 17,192
11 feb 56
v shrewsbury town
w 3-2
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy 2, OG
Att: 11,334
25 feb 56
v watford
l 2-3
Albion scorers: Denis Foreman, Albert Mundy
Att: 16,559
10 mar 56
v coventry city
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Langley (pen), Des Tennant
Att: 16,952
24 mar 56
v exeter city
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Des Tennant
Att: 12,996
2 apr 56
v millwall
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Malcolm Stephens, Pete Harburn
Att: 23,076
7 apr 56
v colchester united
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Pete Harburn, Jimmy Langley (pen)
Att: 17,330
18 apr 56
v leyton orient
d 1-1
Albion scorers: OG
Att: 30,864
21 apr 56
v bournemouth & boscombe athletic
w 4-1
Albion scorers: Albert Mundy 3, Malcolm Stephens
Att: 15,348
28 apr 56
v torquay united
w 3-2
Albion scorers: Denis Foreman, Dennis Gordon, Malcolm Stephens
Att: 11,706
friendlies
7 jan 56
v derby county (friendly)L 3-4
Albion scorers: Jimmy Langley, Malcolm Stephens, Halley
Att: n/a
