| SEASON 1956-1957 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 5, 1956: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2.00 | 11 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1.73 | 9 |
| 3 | Burnley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | 9 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1.60 | 9 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1.29 | 8 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 7 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 7 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 7 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 7 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1.40 | 6 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0.77 | 6 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 0.47 | 6 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 5 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 4 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.64 | 4 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 3 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0.60 | 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 |