1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season
The 1955–56 Maccabi Petah Tikva season was the club's 45th season since its establishment in 1912, and 8th since the establishment of the State of Israel.
1955–56 season | |
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Manager | Eliezer Spiegel |
Stadium | Maccabi Ground, Petah Tikva |
Liga Alef (1955) Liga Leumit (1956) | 7th 4th |
State Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | Eliezer Spiegel (17) |
At the start of the season, the league which started during the previous season was completed, with the club finishing 7th. The new league season, with the top division being re-named Liga Leumit, began on 3 December 1955 and was completed on 3 June 1956, with the club finishing 4th.[1]
During the season, the club also competed in the State Cup, which was also carried over the summer break. The club was eliminated in the quarter finals, after losing 0–1 in extra time to Hapoel Ramat Gan,[2] with an own goal scored by goalkeeper Haim Buch, as a corner kick bounced off his shoulder into the goal in the 119th minute.[3]
In addition, during the break between the completion of the 1954–55 league and the beginning of the 1955–56 league, the club participated in the Netanya 25th anniversary cup, along with Beitar Tel Aviv, Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Ramat Gan. In the competition, which was played as a round-robin tournament, the club finished first, winning the cup.[4]
Match Results
Legend
Win Draw Loss
International friendly matches
During the season Maccabi Petah Tikva played two international friendly matches, losing both matches.
19 February 1956 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–2 | Petah Tikva | |
Nadel |
Davar (in Hebrew) |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Rosenbaum |
3 May 1956 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–3 | Ramat Gan | |
Scharf Turkenitz |
Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Frizner |
1954–55 Liga Alef
The league began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the previous season ended, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, with the final 6 rounds being played during September and October 1955.[5]
Final table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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5 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 47 | 1.36 | 29 |
6 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 41 | 1.32 | 28 |
7 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 0.90 | 27 |
8 | Maccabi Rehovot | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 48 | 1.02 | 26 |
9 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 55 | 0.73 | 24 |
Matches
3 September 1955 21 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 5–4 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Petah Tikva |
Tukenitz I. Ben-Dror Spiegel Carmeli |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: Hapoel Ground Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Frizner |
10 September 1955 22 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 5–0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Givatayim |
R. Cohen Fritzner Pulaver |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: HaMakhtesh Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fried |
24 September 1955 23 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–1 | Maccabi Netanya | Petah Tikva |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Scheindling |
1 October 1955 24 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Petah Tikva |
Rabinson Turkenitz |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Markovich |
8 October 1955 25 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Tel Aviv |
Elmaliah Azani |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: Hapoel Ground, Jaffa Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Fried |
15 October 1955 26 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3–3 | Maccabi Haifa | Petah Tikva |
Spiegel Itzhaki Leba |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fried |
Results by match
Final table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 1.93 | 29 |
3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 1.69 | 29 |
4 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 34 | 1.38 | 27 |
5 | Maccabi Haifa | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 29 | 1.76 | 25 |
6 | Hapoel Haifa | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 0.82 | 22 |
Matches
3 December 1955 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Petah Tikva |
Bernard I. Ben-Dror |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Frizner |
10 December 1955 2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–0 | Maccabi Jaffa | Petah Tikva |
Nadel Carmeli |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Harp |
17 December 1955 3 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 2–3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Tel Aviv |
Huli Elmaliah |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground, Jaffa Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Hillman |
24 December 1955 4 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 7–1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | Petah Tikva |
Spiegel I. Ben-Dror Levkovich Bernard Carmeli |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Markovich |
31 December 1955 5 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 0–3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Givatayim |
Stadium: HaMakhtesh Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Werner |
7 January 1956 6 | Maccabi Netanya | 0–0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Netanya |
Stadium: Sar-Tov Stadium Referee: Sher |
14 January 1956 7 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 4–4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Petah Tikva |
Carmeli I. Ben-Dror |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Hillman |
21 January 1956 8 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–0 | Maccabi Rehovot | Petah Tikva |
Spiegel |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Klein |
11 February 1956 9 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Haifa |
Levi |
Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Attendance: 5,537 Referee: Dudkevich |
18 February 1956 10 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 4–4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva |
Spiegel Nadel Bernard |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Werner |
25 February 1956 11 | Hapoel Haifa | 3–2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Haifa |
Schneid Schlanger |
Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rosenbaum |
3 March 1956 12 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Tel Aviv |
Y. Fuchs Schneor |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground, Jaffa Referee: Werner |
10 March 1956 13 | Maccabi Jaffa | 1–1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Jaffa |
Aroyo |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Dudkevich |
17 March 1956 14 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–3 | Beitar Tel Aviv | Petah Tikva |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dudkevich |
24 March 1956 15 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1–1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Kfar Saba |
Glazer |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground Referee: Frizner |
31 March 1956 16 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3–1 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | Petah Tikva |
Nadel Turkenitz Spiegel |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Referee: Sher |
7 April 1956 17 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 4–1 | Maccabi Netanya | Petah Tikva |
Rabinson Scharf I. Ben-Dror |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground |
14 April 1956 18 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Tel Aviv |
Yehudayoff Balut |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground, Jaffa Attendance: 6,037 Referee: Ben-Rubi |
22 April 1956 19 | Maccabi Rehovot | 1–2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Rehovot |
Vider |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground Referee: Dudkevich |
19 May 1956 20 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Petah Tikva |
Spiegel Scharf |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground, Petah Tikva |
27 May 1956 21 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3–1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Petah Tikva |
Z. Ratzabi Stelmach Nahari |
Stadium: Hapoel Ground Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Frizner |
2 June 1956 22 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 1–1 | Hapoel Haifa | Petah Tikva |
Spiegel |
Stadium: Maccabi Ground |
Results by match
State Cup
27 August 1955 QF | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Hapoel Ramat Gan | Petah Tikva |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: Hapoel Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Markovich |
Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup
In October and November, while the promotion playoffs and the State Cup were being played, two cup competitions were organized by Liga Leumit Clubs, the second edition of the Shapira Cup, and the Netanya 25th Anniversary Cup. Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ramat Gan took part in the competition, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Netanya.
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 5 | Winners |
2 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 3 | |
3 | Maccabi Netanya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 3 | |
4 | Beitar Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 1 |
29 October 1955 1 | Maccabi Netanya | 0–4 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Givatayim |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: HaMakhtesh Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Metzler |
5 November 1955 2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 8–3 | Beitar Tel Aviv | Petah Tikva |
Spiegel Bernard Nadel Turkenitz |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: Maccabi Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Schiendling |
12 November 1955 3 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 2–2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Netanya |
I. Ben-Dror Levkovich |
Report (p. 8) | Stadium: Sar-Tov Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rosenbaum |
References
- Maccabi T.A. Won the Liga Leumit Championship After Beating Hapoel T.A. 3:0 (1:0) Davar, 3 June 1956, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
- Maccabi T.A. – Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel P.T. – Hapoel R.G. in the Semi-Finals Hadshot HaSport, 28 August 1955, p. 1 (in Hebrew)
- Many Went to Jaffa – and Missed a Drama in P.T. Izhar Brener, 31 August 1955, Hadshot HaSport, p. 2 (in Hebrew)
- A Final Table of the Netanya Anniversary Cup Hadshot HaSport, 13 November 1955, p. 1 (in Hebrew)
- 1955-1955 Liga Leumit Schedule Archived 2015-07-26 at the Wayback Machine dribblist.com (in Hebrew)