| SEASON 1956-1957 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Tuesday, August 28, 1956: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 6 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | 5 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 5 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 5 |
| 6 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 5 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 4 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 4 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 4 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 4 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 3 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 3 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | 2 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 20 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0.47 | 1 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 0 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 0 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |