English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Burnley | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1.83 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1.64 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 0.80 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Everton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0.35 |
