| SEASON 1956-1957 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 15, 1956: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 2.10 | 14 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1.73 | 13 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1.83 | 11 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 1.64 | 11 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1.50 | 11 |
| 6 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 11 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1.29 | 11 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 1.33 | 9 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0.56 | 9 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1.06 | 8 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 1.28 | 7 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0.81 | 7 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 0.67 | 7 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.76 | 6 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0.67 | 6 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 6 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 0.63 | 3 |
| 21 | Everton | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 0.40 | 3 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 0.36 | 3 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |