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1956–57 Football League

The 1956–57 season was the 58th completed season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1956–57
ChampionsManchester United

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[2]

First Division

First Division
Season1956–57
ChampionsManchester United
5th English title
RelegatedCardiff City
Charlton Athletic
European CupManchester United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,612 (3.49 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Charles
(38 goals)[3][4]
Biggest home winSunderland 8–1 Charlton Athletic
(1 September 1956)
Biggest away winCharlton Athletic 1–5 Manchester United
(18 February 1957)
Highest scoringArsenal 7–3 Manchester City
(6 October 1956)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 7–3 Charlton Athletic
(16 February 1957)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1Manchester United (C)422886103541.90764Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2Tottenham Hotspur4222128104561.85756
3Preston North End422310984561.50056
4Blackpool422291193651.43153
5Arsenal422181385691.23250
6Wolverhampton Wanderers422081494701.34348
7Burnley4218101456501.12046
8Leeds United4215141372631.14344
9Bolton Wanderers4216121465651.00044
10Aston Villa4214151365551.18243
11West Bromwich Albion4214141459610.96742
12Birmingham City421591869691.00039
13Chelsea4213131673731.00039
14Sheffield Wednesday421662082880.93238
15Everton4214101861790.77238
16Luton Town421491958760.76337
17Newcastle United421482067870.77036
18Manchester City421392078880.88635
19Portsmouth4210131962920.67433
20Sunderland421282267880.76132
21Cardiff City (R)421092353880.60229Relegation to the Second Division
22Charlton Athletic (R)429429621200.51722
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayARSASTBIRBLPBOLBURCARCHACHEEVELEELUTMCIMUNNEWPORPNESHWSUNTOTWBAWOL
Arsenal2–14–01–13–02–00–03–12–02–01–01–37–31–20–11–11–26–31–13–14–10–0
Aston Villa0–03–13–20–01–04–13–11–15–11–11–32–21–33–12–22–05–02–22–40–04–0
Birmingham City4–21–22–20–02–02–14–20–11–36–23–03–33–16–13–13–04–01–20–02–02–2
Blackpool2–40–03–14–21–03–13–21–05–21–14–04–12–22–35–04–03–11–24–10–13–2
Bolton Wanderers2–10–03–14–13–02–02–02–21–15–32–21–02–03–11–12–33–22–11–01–10–3
Burnley3–12–12–02–21–06–22–12–02–10–01–10–31–33–21–12–24–12–01–01–03–0
Cardiff City2–31–01–23–42–03–32–31–11–04–10–01–12–35–20–22–32–11–00–30–02–2
Charlton Athletic1–30–21–00–42–11–20–23–11–21–21–21–01–51–11–33–44–43–21–13–22–1
Chelsea1–11–11–02–22–22–01–21–35–11–14–14–21–26–23–31–00–00–22–42–43–3
Everton4–00–42–02–32–21–00–05–00–32–12–11–11–22–12–21–41–02–11–10–13–1
Leeds United3–31–01–15–03–21–13–04–00–05–11–22–01–20–04–11–23–13–11–10–00–0
Luton Town1–20–00–00–21–00–23–04–20–42–02–23–20–24–11–01–12–06–21–30–11–0
Manchester City2–31–13–10–31–30–14–15–15–42–41–03–22–41–25–10–24–23–12–22–12–3
Manchester United6–21–12–20–20–22–03–14–23–02–53–23–12–06–13–03–24–14–00–01–13–0
Newcastle United3–11–23–22–14–01–11–03–11–20–02–32–20–31–12–11–21–26–22–25–22–1
Portsmouth2–35–13–40–01–11–01–01–02–23–22–52–20–11–32–22–23–13–22–30–11–0
Preston North End3–03–31–00–02–21–06–04–31–00–03–02–03–11–31–07–11–06–01–43–21–0
Sheffield Wednesday2–42–13–01–21–20–05–33–14–02–22–33–02–22–14–03–13–13–24–14–22–1
Sunderland1–01–00–15–23–02–11–18–11–31–12–01–01–11–31–23–30–05–20–21–42–3
Tottenham Hotspur1–33–05–12–14–02–05–06–23–46–05–15–03–22–23–12–01–11–15–22–24–1
West Bromwich Albion0–22–00–01–33–22–21–22–22–13–00–04–01–12–31–02–10–01–42–01–11–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers5–23–03–04–13–21–23–17–33–12–11–25–45–11–12–06–04–32–12–23–05–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1956–1957
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Locations of the Football League First Division 1956–1957 teams

Second Division

Second Division
Season1956–57
ChampionsLeicester City
PromotedLeicester City
Nottingham Forest
RelegatedBury
Port Vale
Matches played462
Goals scored1,644 (3.56 per match)
Top goalscorerArthur Rowley
(44 goals)[4]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1Leicester City (C, P)4225116109671.62761Promotion to the First Division
2Nottingham Forest (P)4222101094551.70954
3Liverpool4221111082541.51953
4Blackburn Rovers4221101183751.10752
5Stoke City422081483581.43148
6Middlesbrough4219101384601.40048
7Sheffield United421981587761.14546
8West Ham United421981559630.93746
9Bristol Rovers421891581671.20945
10Swansea Town421971690901.00045
11Fulham421941984761.10542
12Huddersfield Town421861868740.91942
13Bristol City421691774790.93741
14Doncaster Rovers4215101777771.00040
15Leyton Orient4215101766840.78640
16Grimsby Town421752061620.98439
17Rotherham United4213111874750.98737
18Lincoln City421462254800.67534
19Barnsley4212102059890.66334
20Notts County429122158860.67430
21Bury (R)42892560960.62525Relegation to the Third Division North
22Port Vale (R)428628571010.56422Relegation to the Third Division South
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBARBLBBRIBRRBRYDONFULGRIHUDLEILEYLINLIVMIDNOTNTCPTVROTSHUSTKSWAWHU
Barnsley3–33–00–21–13–11–12–00–52–03–05–24–11–31–11–12–01–11–62–22–31–2
Blackburn Rovers2–03–12–06–22–22–02–03–21–13–33–42–21–02–21–12–43–23–11–05–30–2
Bristol City1–23–05–32–04–00–30–22–10–24–25–12–12–11–53–03–32–15–11–23–11–1
Bristol Rovers1–10–10–06–16–14–01–04–01–23–20–10–00–23–23–02–14–23–14–01–11–1
Bury1–22–22–37–24–40–12–31–34–51–31–00–23–21–22–11–01–40–10–11–33–3
Doncaster Rovers5–21–14–12–41–14–00–14–00–26–13–11–12–11–14–24–01–11–04–00–13–0
Fulham2–07–22–13–21–33–03–11–02–23–10–11–21–20–15–16–33–11–21–07–31–4
Grimsby Town4–11–30–33–20–14–23–11–22–20–02–00–03–20–02–11–03–21–24–15–02–1
Huddersfield Town2–00–22–12–11–20–11–12–11–23–00–10–30–11–03–03–11–01–42–22–26–2
Leicester City5–26–01–17–23–03–11–34–32–21–44–33–21–10–06–32–15–25–03–21–15–3
Leyton Orient2–01–12–21–14–31–10–21–13–11–52–10–41–11–42–23–22–11–22–23–01–2
Lincoln City4–11–21–11–02–04–11–01–01–22–30–23–31–10–21–04–03–34–10–10–20–2
Liverpool2–12–32–14–12–02–14–33–22–32–01–04–01–23–13–34–14–15–10–22–01–0
Middlesbrough1–22–14–13–22–23–23–12–17–21–31–23–01–12–20–03–10–13–11–16–23–1
Nottingham Forest7–12–12–21–15–12–13–12–10–01–21–21–11–00–42–44–23–12–14–04–33–0
Notts County3–22–01–10–22–21–20–00–11–20–01–33–01–12–11–23–11–52–25–01–44–1
Port Vale0–00–33–12–33–24–12–13–01–22–31–21–11–22–11–71–22–10–62–20–20–0
Rotherham United0–00–26–10–01–10–14–32–13–31–12–03–02–22–33–20–01–00–41–06–10–1
Sheffield United5–00–21–10–01–14–05–22–02–01–12–32–03–02–10–45–14–22–71–12–21–0
Stoke City3–04–10–22–12–01–10–21–05–13–17–18–01–03–12–16–03–16–03–34–10–1
Swansea Town2–35–15–02–33–04–24–53–14–22–31–01–21–12–21–42–12–21–04–11–03–1
West Ham United2–01–33–11–21–01–12–10–10–22–12–12–11–11–12–12–12–11–13–21–01–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1956–1957
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Locations of the Football League Second Division 1956–1957 teams

Third Division North

Football League
Third Division North
Season1956–57
ChampionsDerby County (1st title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,841 (3.34 per match)
Top goalscorerRay Straw (Derby County), 37 [4]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Derby County461832691888742352.09463Division Champions, promoted
2Hartlepools United4618415621751134421.42959
3Accrington Stanley4615445422104941421.48458
4Workington461643602586933381.47658
5Stockport County4616345126751140491.21354
6Chesterfield4617516022541436571.21553
7York City4614454321761032401.23052
8Hull City4614634524741239451.21752
9Bradford City4614364731851031371.14752
10Barrow4616255122571125401.22651
11Halifax Town4616254024551325460.92949
12Wrexham4612746333731334411.31148Welsh Cup winners
13Rochdale4614633819461327461.00048
14Scunthorpe & Lindsey United469594436610727331.02945
15Carlisle United469954436741232490.89445
16Mansfield Town4613375838471233521.01144
17Gateshead469684240841130500.80044
18Darlington4611574736631435590.86342
19Oldham Athletic469773531381231430.89239
20Bradford Park Avenue46112104140511725530.71035
21Chester468784035261515490.65533
22Southport467883134341621600.55332
23Tranmere Rovers465993338241718530.56027Re-elected
24Crewe Alexandra4657113146122012640.39121
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ AwayACCBRWBRABPACRLCHECHFCREDARDERGATHALHARHULMANOLDROCSCUSOUSTPTRAWRKWREYOR
Accrington Stanley4–10–25–01–24–01–15–04–20–02–04–02–10–33–32–22–10–14–24–01–02–11–03–0
Barrow3–14–01–03–03–02–13–03–12–21–21–03–11–22–02–12–01–21–10–35–05–22–11–2
Bradford City1–20–22–03–21–03–25–11–20–23–11–01–12–14–34–11–13–13–11–14–12–32–10–2
Bradford Park Avenue2–04–12–01–33–12–04–33–13–20–12–10–24–11–42–20–01–22–33–21–21–30–40–2
Carlisle United2–21–11–42–13–04–22–11–21–33–20–02–11–36–12–22–10–01–23–32–21–12–22–0
Chester0–22–01–22–01–23–44–10–32–24–11–10–11–16–21–02–22–22–01–41–11–00–03–4
Chesterfield1–03–21–14–12–23–02–04–12–26–02–15–13–11–01–02–21–06–01–03–12–22–13–4
Crewe Alexandra3–41–11–02–02–20–00–41–32–50–31–31–22–36–42–21–62–10–00–10–00–13–01–1
Darlington0–01–13–20–50–15–14–13–01–17–00–13–11–11–31–04–31–21–03–11–14–21–52–4
Derby County2–23–30–26–13–03–07–14–01–15–36–02–01–04–03–23–04–02–02–04–02–31–01–0
Gateshead1–12–21–21–34–24–11–31–11–21–12–14–32–01–12–32–10–03–11–53–11–24–00–2
Halifax Town0–13–20–23–11–32–12–11–03–21–00–12–01–02–11–12–11–03–13–24–04–21–20–0
Hartlepools United2–12–02–02–12–12–25–12–02–12–14–10–13–32–14–10–00–05–24–15–12–12–12–0
Hull City2–13–01–02–00–02–03–22–01–13–31–13–12–01–22–12–02–22–15–34–10–21–21–1
Mansfield Town1–31–33–12–15–11–13–02–17–31–22–42–04–12–12–42–31–11–24–23–02–23–14–1
Oldham Athletic2–40–11–13–12–20–03–32–03–21–21–24–30–01–31–10–11–12–12–01–01–01–23–1
Rochdale0–21–04–12–12–12–11–01–13–03–10–01–11–04–30–00–23–06–12–21–00–00–21–0
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United2–31–11–12–21–23–05–15–11–21–41–26–11–21–10–10–01–01–02–31–42–14–32–1
Southport3–50–01–55–14–11–10–00–11–03–22–31–11–61–01–12–00–12–20–11–00–11–11–1
Stockport County2–12–11–14–02–02–12–12–05–23–21–12–22–41–22–12–13–11–32–03–10–14–03–0
Tranmere Rovers1–20–20–00–30–13–12–23–02–20–10–00–20–12–43–12–12–24–21–12–21–12–43–3
Workington4–10–15–10–12–00–12–14–06–22–12–13–11–14–33–30–05–02–22–04–13–23–03–2
Wrexham5–25–01–22–06–42–21–35–05–00–24–13–22–25–20–04–44–11–11–12–31–03–01–1
York City3–11–03–11–22–00–11–22–11–01–11–01–23–32–12–02–14–00–29–10–01–02–21–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1956–1957

Third Division South

Football League
Third Division South
Season1956–57
ChampionsIpswich Town (2nd title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,760 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorerTed Phillips (Ipswich Town), 42 [4]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Ipswich Town4618327220761029341.87059Division Champions, promoted
2Torquay United4619407118571118461.39159
3Colchester United4615804919761035371.50058
4Southampton4615444820761028321.46254
5Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4615715720471231421.41952
6Brighton & Hove Albion4615625926481127391.32352
7Southend United4614364220491031451.12348
8Brentford4612925529471223471.02648
9Shrewsbury Town4611934524491027550.91148
10Queens Park Rangers4612744221641319391.01747
11Watford4611664432741228430.96046
12Newport County4615625118171514441.04845
13Reading4613464430551336510.98845
14Northampton Town4615534922341617510.90445
15Walsall4611754925551331491.08144
16Coventry City4612565236471222480.88144
17Millwall4613734629351518550.76244
18Plymouth Argyle4610853831631430420.93243
19Aldershot4611574335471236570.85942
20Crystal Palace4671063128481131470.82740
21Exeter City468873729451424500.77237
22Gillingham467882929551325560.63537
23Swindon Town4612384333331723630.68836Re-elected
24Norwich City46751133371101228570.64931
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ AwayALDB&BABREB&HACOLCOVCRYEXEGILIPSMILNPCNORNWCPLYQPRREASHRSOUSTDSWITORWALWAT
Aldershot3–20–21–42–10–12–11–40–03–13–03–14–00–00–24–21–41–11–15–32–20–14–13–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic3–23–01–11–11–22–23–13–11–06–12–14–11–12–11–02–16–11–01–17–00–02–24–0
Brentford2–22–22–51–11–11–13–03–21–15–00–02–11–14–12–04–03–14–03–24–10–06–21–5
Brighton & Hove Albion2–22–21–20–02–11–13–03–13–23–22–05–03–03–11–08–34–31–01–12–06–01–32–2
Colchester United1–13–01–00–03–23–34–00–00–02–11–05–11–12–11–13–26–03–13–21–12–12–12–0
Coventry City5–14–21–11–22–43–31–04–11–11–22–03–13–21–45–10–13–32–12–03–03–22–20–2
Crystal Palace2–11–10–22–22–41–10–01–21–32–22–11–14–12–12–11–10–11–22–00–01–13–00–0
Exeter City1–11–21–11–30–24–22–14–01–21–12–00–00–02–10–01–15–10–46–13–21–10–11–2
Gillingham6–21–02–10–01–21–24–12–11–11–31–11–21–10–30–10–01–10–00–23–01–12–10–3
Ipswich Town4–11–04–04–03–14–04–23–01–10–25–00–13–12–14–04–25–12–03–34–16–02–24–1
Millwall1–53–41–14–33–13–23–01–32–12–21–01–05–12–22–01–00–00–00–02–17–21–01–1
Newport County3–05–33–00–01–03–02–21–14–01–00–03–03–14–11–11–22–02–32–12–13–02–23–0
Northampton Town4–22–25–11–01–04–01–01–14–12–12–10–31–12–03–03–01–12–12–22–03–02–31–2
Norwich City1–11–31–11–11–23–01–01–01–31–22–01–12–13–01–22–53–00–31–22–41–22–21–2
Plymouth Argyle2–22–02–02–02–20–00–15–02–01–20–03–24–33–21–20–61–12–10–01–00–02–43–3
Queens Park Rangers0–12–12–20–01–11–14–25–35–00–20–01–11–03–13–01–12–11–23–03–00–11–03–1
Reading2–10–42–02–20–33–01–24–04–01–33–00–01–12–13–21–02–22–43–21–03–13–01–2
Shrewsbury Town2–20–03–24–01–35–01–11–21–01–12–02–02–04–53–10–01–10–00–07–31–13–21–0
Southampton1–03–03–31–02–11–13–02–20–10–24–03–02–02–02–21–24–14–01–22–11–03–13–1
Southend United2–42–11–03–13–21–21–12–05–02–01–03–30–10–00–13–04–01–21–21–02–02–02–0
Swindon Town1–22–11–33–04–12–23–13–52–33–11–01–04–01–10–31–03–21–20–03–21–21–22–0
Torquay United4–21–02–01–04–23–13–01–03–34–17–24–02–07–11–13–03–11–12–03–37–02–03–0
Walsall5–10–07–03–22–11–11–22–02–22–07–10–02–26–31–00–23–21–11–10–11–20–12–0
Watford3–01–11–12–10–01–01–41–12–32–12–05–02–13–30–12–41–02–34–21–13–44–11–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1956–1957
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1956–1957

See also

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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