English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 15th September 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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 1.28 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0.44 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Everton | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 0.40 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 0.36 |
