Southern Professional Floodlit Cup

1956-57

 

 

Winners: Luton Town

Runners-up: Reading

Winners from previous season: West Ham United

 

First round
26 September 1956Luton Town4-2Chelsea6,861Kenilworth Road, Luton
2 October 1956Arsenal4-0Crystal Palace4,685Highbury, London
2 October 1956West Ham United4-1Leyton Orient14,500Boleyn Ground, London
8 October 1956Queen's Park Rangers5-2Millwall5,000Loftus Road, London
9 October 1956Watford2-2Charlton Athletic5,527Vicarage Road, Watford

Replay

23 October 1956Charlton Athletic1-4Watford1,634The Den, London
Quarter-finals
7 November 1956Luton Town4-3Watford3,935

Kenilworth Road, Luton

12 November 1956Aldershot1-1Brentford3,200

Recreation Ground, Aldershot

12 November 1956West Ham United1-1Arsenal 14,000

Boleyn Ground, London 

26 November 1956Queen's Park Rangers1-2Reading3,012

Loftus Road, London

Replays

27 November 1956Brentford4-3Aldershot4,250

Griffin Park, London

4 December 1956Arsenal3-2West Ham United14,156

Highbury, London

Semi-Finals

26 March 1957Brentford0-4Luton Town7,200

Griffin Park, London

3 April 1957Reading2-1Arsenal9,799

Elm Park, Reading

Final
15 April 1957Reading1-2Luton Town15,599

Elm Park, Reading