English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 33 | 34 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 1.91 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 43 | 30 | 1.26 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 29 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 29 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 47 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 1.19 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 48 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 39 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Everton | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 46 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 51 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 51 | 18 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 51 | 17 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 62 | 12 | 0.55 |



