English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 1st December 1956
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 28 | 30 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 28 | 27 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 34 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Burnley | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 36 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 39 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 17 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 0.61 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Everton | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 45 | 13 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 9 | 0.71 |
