| SEASON 1955-1956 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 17, 1955: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 1.91 | 13 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 1.50 | 10 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 7 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2.89 | 9 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 1.36 | 9 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 1.31 | 8 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 1.11 | 8 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.09 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 0.87 | 8 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1.27 | 7 |
| 15 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 7 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0.62 | 7 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 0.42 | 6 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.67 | 5 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.60 | 5 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0.59 | 5 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0.47 | 5 |
| 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |