FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE

Table as at Thursday, August 23, 1956:

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  TEAM P W D L F A GA Pts 
1 Sheffield Wednesday 2 2 0 0 8 2 4.00
2 Leeds United 2 2 0 0 7 2 3.50
3 Luton Town 2 2 0 0 7 2 3.50
4 Arsenal 2 1 1 0 2 0
5 Cardiff City 2 1 1 0 5 2 2.50
6 Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 1 0 6 3 2.00
7 Birmingham City 2 1 1 0 5 3 1.67
8 Manchester United 2 1 1 0 5 3 1.67
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 1 0 1 5 2 2.50
10 Bolton Wanderers 2 1 0 1 4 4 1.00
11 West Bromwich Albion 2 1 0 1 4 4 1.00
12 Aston Villa 2 1 0 1 3 3 1.00
13 Burnley 2 1 0 1 2 2 1.00
14 Sunderland 2 1 0 1 5 6 0.83
15 Blackpool 2 1 0 1 4 6 0.67
16 Newcastle United 2 1 0 1 4 6 0.67
17 Manchester City 2 0 1 1 3 7 0.43
18 Charlton Athletic 2 0 0 2 2 5 0.40
19 Portsmouth 2 0 0 2 2 5 0.40
20 Everton 2 0 0 2 3 8 0.38
21 Preston North End 2 0 0 2 2 7 0.29
22 Chelsea 2 0 0 2 0 6 0.00

Key: Champions Relegation