English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 27th October 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 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 21 | 23 | 1.71 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 21 | 2.21 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 26 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Everton | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 0.52 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 6 | 0.45 |
