| SEASON 1956-1957 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 4, 1956: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 2 | Burnley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | 9 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1.60 | 8 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1.29 | 8 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | 7 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 7 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 7 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 | 6 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1.40 | 6 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 6 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 6 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 5 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.56 | 4 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 3 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 3 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.62 | 2 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 21 | Everton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 0.47 | 1 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 0.21 | 0 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |