1956–57 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1956-57
League Division One
Manager Joe Smith
League position 4th
Top goalscorer League: Jackie Mudie (32)
Combined: Jackie Mudie (38)
FA Cup Fifth round[1]
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season ← 1955-56
Next season 1957-58 →

The 1956-57 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 50th season (47th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing fourth.

Jackie Mudie was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with 38 goals (32 in the league and six in the FA Cup, including four against Fulham in the fourth round).

Table

P W D L F A GA Pts
1 Manchester United 42 28 8 6 103 54 1.907 64
2 Tottenham Hotspur 42 22 12 8 104 56 1.857 56
3 Preston North End 42 23 10 9 84 56 1.500 56
4 Blackpool 42 22 9 11 93 65 1.431 53
5 Arsenal 42 21 8 13 85 69 1.232 50
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 20 8 14 94 70 1.343 48
7 Burnley 42 18 10 14 56 50 1.120 46
8 Leeds United 42 15 14 13 72 63 1.143 44
9 Bolton Wanderers 42 16 12 14 65 65 1.000 44
10 Aston Villa 42 14 15 13 65 55 1.182 43
11 West Bromwich Albion 42 14 14 14 59 61 0.967 42
12 Birmingham City 42 15 9 18 69 69 1.000 39
13 Chelsea 42 13 13 16 73 73 1.000 39
14 Sheffield Wednesday 42 16 6 20 82 88 0.932 38
15 Everton 42 14 10 18 61 79 0.772 38
16 Luton Town 42 14 9 19 58 76 0.763 37
17 Newcastle United 42 14 8 20 67 87 0.770 36
18 Manchester City 42 13 9 20 78 88 0.886 35
19 Portsmouth 42 10 13 19 62 92 0.674 33
20 Sunderland 42 12 8 22 67 88 0.761 32
21 Cardiff City 42 10 9 23 53 88 0.602 29
22 Charlton Athletic 42 9 4 29 62 120 0.517 22

Notes

  1. ^ Entered competition in third round

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