1956–57 Football League

The Football League
Season 1956–57
Champions Manchester United

The 19561957 season was the 58th completed season of The Football League.

Final league tables

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[2]

First Division

Football League, First Division
Season 1956–57
Champions Manchester United (5th English title)
Relegated Cardiff City
Charlton Athletic
European Cup 1957–58 Manchester United
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58 Birmingham City
FA Cup winners Aston Villa (7th FA Cup title)
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1612 (3.49 per match)
Top goalscorer John Charles (Leeds United), 38 [3][4]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Manchester United421443552514434829103541.907+4964European Cup 1957–58
Preliminary Round
2 Tottenham Hotspur 42154270247863432104561.857+4856
3 Preston North End 4215425019867343784561.500+2856
4 Blackpool 4214345526867383993651.431+2853
5 Arsenal 4212544521939404885691.232+1650
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42172270293612244194701.343+2448
7 Burnley 42145241214512152956501.120+646
8 Leeds United 42108342185610304572631.143+944
9 Bolton Wanderers 42136242233612234265651.000±044
10 Aston Villa 42108345254710203065551.182+1043
11 West Bromwich Albion 428853125669283659610.967–242
12 Birmingham City 42125452253414174469691.000±039Participated in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58
13 Chelsea 4278643366510303773731.000±039
14 Sheffield Wednesday 42143455292316275982880.932–638
15 Everton 42105634284512275161790.772–1838
16 Luton Town 42104732264512265058760.763–2837
17 Newcastle United 42105643314314245667870.770–2036
18 Manchester City 42102948423711304678880.886–1035
19 Portsmouth 4286737352712255762920.674–3033
20 Sunderland 4295740303315275867880.761–2132
21 Cardiff City 4276835343315185453880.602–3529
22 Charlton Athletic 427311314421183176621200.517–5822

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58
Relegated

First Division results

Home ╲ Away ARS AST BIRBLPBOLBURCARCHACHEEVELEELUTMCIMUNNEWPORPNESHWSUNTOTWBAWOL
Arsenal 21 40 11 30 20 00 31 20 20 10 13 73 12 01 11 12 63 11 31 41 00
Aston Villa 00 31 32 00 10 41 31 11 51 11 13 22 13 31 22 20 50 22 24 00 40
Birmingham City 42 12 22 00 20 21 42 01 13 62 30 33 31 61 31 30 40 12 00 20 22
Blackpool 24 00 31 42 10 31 32 10 52 11 40 41 22 23 50 40 31 12 41 01 32
Bolton Wanderers 21 00 31 41 30 20 20 22 11 53 22 10 20 31 11 23 32 21 10 11 03
Burnley 31 21 20 22 10 62 21 20 21 00 11 03 13 32 11 22 41 20 10 10 30
Cardiff City 23 10 12 34 20 33 23 11 10 41 00 11 23 52 02 23 21 10 03 00 22
Charlton Athletic 13 02 10 04 21 12 02 31 12 12 12 10 15 11 13 34 44 32 11 32 21
Chelsea 11 11 10 22 22 20 12 13 51 11 41 42 12 62 33 10 00 02 24 24 33
Everton 40 04 20 23 22 10 00 50 03 21 21 11 12 21 22 14 10 21 11 01 31
Leeds United 33 10 11 50 32 11 30 40 00 51 12 20 12 00 41 12 31 31 11 00 00
Luton Town 12 00 00 02 10 02 30 42 04 20 22 32 02 41 10 11 20 62 13 01 10
Manchester City 23 11 31 03 13 01 41 51 54 24 10 32 24 12 51 02 42 31 22 21 23
Manchester United 62 11 22 02 02 20 31 42 30 25 32 31 20 61 30 32 41 40 00 11 30
Newcastle United 31 12 32 21 40 11 10 31 12 00 23 22 03 11 21 12 12 62 22 52 21
Portsmouth 23 51 34 00 11 10 10 10 22 32 25 22 01 13 22 22 31 32 23 01 10
Preston North End 30 33 10 00 22 10 60 43 10 00 30 20 31 13 10 71 10 60 14 32 10
Sheffield Wednesday 24 21 30 12 12 00 53 31 40 22 23 30 22 21 40 31 31 32 41 42 21
Sunderland 10 10 01 52 30 21 11 81 13 11 20 10 11 13 12 33 00 52 02 14 23
Tottenham Hotspur 13 30 51 21 40 20 50 62 34 60 51 50 32 22 31 20 11 11 52 22 41
West Bromwich Albion 02 20 00 13 32 22 12 22 21 30 00 40 11 23 10 21 00 14 20 11 11
Wolverhampton Wanderers 52 30 30 41 32 12 31 73 31 21 12 54 51 11 20 60 43 21 22 30 52

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1956–1957

Second Division

Football League, Second Division
Season 1956–57
Champions Leicester City (4th title)
Promoted Nottingham Forest
Relegated Bury,
Port Vale
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1644 (3.56 per match)
Top goalscorer Arthur Rowley (Leicester City), 44 [4]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Leicester City421452683611644131109671.627+4261
2 Nottingham Forest 4213445029966442694551.709+3954
3 Liverpool 42161453265106292882541.519+2853
4 Blackburn Rovers 4212634932948344383751.107+852
5 Stoke City 42162364184611194083581.431+2548
6 Middlesbrough 4212545129759333184601.400+2448
7 Sheffield United 42116445288211424887761.145+1146
8 West Ham United 42124531247410283959630.937–446
9 Bristol Rovers 42125447196411344881671.209+1445
10 Swansea Town 42123653347410375690901.000±045
11 Fulham 42131753326312314484761.105+842
12 Huddersfield Town 42103833278310354768740.919–642
13 Bristol City 42132649323711254774790.937–541
14 Doncaster Rovers 42125451213513265677771.000±040
15 Leyton Orient 4278634388211324666840.786–840
16 Grimsby Town 42124541265115203661620.984–139
17 Rotherham United 4297537264413374974750.987–137
18 Lincoln City 4294834275214205354800.675–2634
19 Barnsley 4287639354314205459890.663–3034
20 Notts County 4276834322613245458860.674–2830
21 Bury 42531337473612234960960.625–3625
22 Port Vale 427410314212182659571010.564–4422

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Second Division results

Home ╲ Away BAR BLB BRIBROBRYDONFULGRIHUDLEILEYLINLIVMIDNOTNTCPTVROTSHUSTKSWAWHU
Barnsley 33 30 02 11 31 11 20 05 20 30 52 41 13 11 11 20 11 16 22 23 12
Blackburn Rovers 20 31 20 62 22 20 20 32 11 33 34 22 10 22 11 24 32 31 10 53 02
Bristol City 12 30 53 20 40 03 02 21 02 42 51 21 21 15 30 33 21 51 12 31 11
Bristol Rovers 11 01 00 61 61 40 10 40 12 32 01 00 02 32 30 21 42 31 40 11 11
Bury 12 22 23 72 44 01 23 13 45 13 10 02 32 12 21 10 14 01 01 13 33
Doncaster Rovers 52 11 41 24 11 40 01 40 02 61 31 11 21 11 42 40 11 10 40 01 30
Fulham 20 72 21 32 13 30 31 10 22 31 01 12 12 01 51 63 31 12 10 73 14
Grimsby Town 41 13 03 32 01 42 31 12 22 00 20 00 32 00 21 10 32 12 41 50 21
Huddersfield Town 20 02 21 21 12 01 11 21 12 30 01 03 01 10 30 31 10 14 22 22 62
Leicester City 52 60 11 72 30 31 13 43 22 14 43 32 11 00 63 21 52 50 32 11 53
Leyton Orient 20 11 22 11 43 11 02 11 31 15 21 04 11 14 22 32 21 12 22 30 12
Lincoln City 41 12 11 10 20 41 10 10 12 23 02 33 11 02 10 40 33 41 01 02 02
Liverpool 21 23 21 41 20 21 43 32 23 20 10 40 12 31 33 41 41 51 02 20 10
Middlesbrough 12 21 41 32 22 32 31 21 72 13 12 30 11 22 00 31 01 31 11 62 31
Nottingham Forest 71 21 22 11 51 21 31 21 00 12 12 11 10 04 24 42 31 21 40 43 30
Notts County 32 20 11 02 22 12 00 01 12 00 13 30 11 21 12 31 15 22 50 14 41
Port Vale 00 03 31 23 32 41 21 30 12 23 12 11 12 21 17 12 21 06 22 02 00
Rotherham United 00 02 61 00 11 01 43 21 33 11 20 30 22 23 32 00 10 04 10 61 01
Sheffield United 50 02 11 00 11 40 52 20 20 11 23 20 30 21 04 51 42 27 11 22 10
Stoke City 30 41 02 21 20 11 02 10 51 31 71 80 10 31 21 60 31 60 33 41 01
Swansea Town 23 51 50 23 30 42 45 31 42 23 10 12 11 22 14 21 22 10 41 10 31
West Ham United 20 13 31 12 10 11 21 01 02 21 21 21 11 11 21 21 21 11 32 10 12

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second Division maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1956–1957

Third Division North

Football League, Third Division North
Season 1956–57
Champions Derby County (1st title)
Failed re-election none
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1841 (3.34 per match)
Top goalscorer Ray Straw (Derby County), 37 [4]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Derby County46183269188874235111532.094+5863
2 Hartlepools United 46184156217511344290631.429+2759
3 Accrington Stanley 46154454221049414295641.484+3158
4 Workington 4616436025869333893631.476+3058
5 Stockport County 46163451267511404991751.213+1654
6 Chesterfield 46175160225414365796791.215+1753
7 York City 46144543217610324075611.230+1452
8 Hull City 46146345247412394584691.217+1552
9 Bradford City 46143647318510313778681.147+1052
10 Barrow 46162551225711254076621.226+1451
11 Halifax Town 46162540245513254665700.929–549
12 Wrexham 46127463337313344197741.311+2348
13 Rochdale 46146338194613274665651.000±048
14 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 4695944366107273371691.029+345
15 Carlisle United 4699544367412324976850.894–945
16 Mansfield Town 46133758384712335291901.011+144
17 Gateshead 4696842408411305072900.800–1844
18 Darlington 46115747366314355982950.863–1342
19 Oldham Athletic 4697735313812314366740.892–839
20 Bradford Park Avenue 461121041405117255366930.710–2735
21 Chester 4687840352615154955840.655–2933
22 Southport 4678831343416216052940.553–4232
23 Tranmere Rovers 4659933382417185351910.560–4027
24 Crewe Alexandra 465711314612201264431100.391–6721

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Welsh Cup winners
New club in the league (none)
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

Third Division North results

Home ╲ Away ACC BRW BRABPACRLCHRCHFCREDARDERGATHALHARHULMANOLDROCSCUSOUSTPTRAWRKWREYOR
Accrington Stanley (1891) 41 02 50 12 40 11 50 42 00 20 40 21 03 33 22 21 01 42 40 10 21 10 30
Barrow 31 40 10 30 30 21 30 31 22 12 10 31 12 20 21 20 12 11 03 50 52 21 12
Bradford City 12 02 20 32 10 32 51 12 02 31 10 11 21 43 41 11 31 31 11 41 23 21 02
Bradford Park Avenue 20 41 20 13 31 20 43 31 32 01 21 02 41 14 22 00 12 23 32 12 13 04 02
Carlisle United 22 11 14 21 30 42 21 12 13 32 00 21 13 61 22 21 00 12 33 22 11 22 20
Chester 02 20 12 20 12 34 41 03 22 41 11 01 11 62 10 22 22 20 14 11 10 00 34
Chesterfield 10 32 11 41 22 30 20 41 22 60 21 51 31 10 10 22 10 60 10 31 22 21 34
Crewe Alexandra 34 11 10 20 22 00 04 13 25 03 13 12 23 64 22 16 21 00 01 00 01 30 11
Darlington 00 11 32 05 01 51 41 30 11 70 01 31 11 13 10 43 12 10 31 11 42 15 24
Derby County 22 33 02 61 30 30 71 40 11 53 60 20 10 40 32 30 40 20 20 40 23 10 10
Gateshead 11 22 12 13 42 41 13 11 12 11 21 43 20 11 23 21 00 31 15 31 12 40 02
Halifax Town 01 32 02 31 13 21 21 10 32 10 01 20 10 21 11 21 10 31 32 40 42 12 00
Hartlepool United 21 20 20 21 21 22 51 20 21 21 41 01 33 21 41 00 00 52 41 51 21 21 20
Hull City 21 30 10 20 00 20 32 20 11 33 11 31 20 12 21 20 22 21 53 41 02 12 11
Mansfield Town 13 13 31 21 51 11 30 21 73 12 24 20 41 21 24 23 11 12 42 30 22 31 41
Oldham Athletic 24 01 11 31 22 00 33 20 32 12 12 43 00 13 11 01 11 21 20 10 10 12 31
Rochdale 02 10 41 21 21 21 10 11 30 31 00 11 10 43 00 02 30 61 22 10 00 02 10
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 23 11 11 22 12 30 51 51 12 14 12 61 12 11 01 00 10 10 23 14 21 43 21
Southport 35 00 15 51 41 11 00 01 10 32 23 11 16 10 11 20 01 22 01 10 01 11 11
Stockport County 21 21 11 40 20 21 21 20 52 32 11 22 24 12 21 21 31 13 20 31 01 40 30
Tranmere 12 02 00 03 01 31 22 30 22 01 00 02 01 24 31 21 22 42 11 22 11 24 33
Workington 41 01 51 01 20 01 21 40 62 21 21 31 11 43 33 00 50 22 20 41 32 30 32
Wrexham 52 50 12 20 64 22 13 50 50 02 41 32 22 52 00 44 41 11 11 23 10 30 11
York City 31 10 31 12 20 01 12 21 10 11 10 12 33 21 20 21 40 02 91 00 10 22 10

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division North maps

Third Division South

Football League, Third Division South
Season 1956–57
Champions Ipswich Town (2nd title)
Failed re-election none
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1760 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorer Ted Phillips (Ipswich Town), 42 [4]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Ipswich Town461832722076102934101541.870+4759
2 Torquay United 46194071185711184689641.391+2559
3 Colchester United 46158049197610353784561.500+2858
4 Southampton 46154448207610283276521.462+2454
5 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46157157204712314288621.419+2652
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 46156259264811273986651.323+2152
7 Southend United 46143642204910314573651.123+848
8 Brentford 46129255294712234778761.026+248
9 Shrewsbury Town 46119345244910275572790.911–748
10 Queens Park Rangers 46127442216413193961601.017+147
11 Watford 46116644327412284372750.960–346
12 Newport County 46156251181715144465621.048+345
13 Reading 46134644305513365180810.988–145
14 Northampton Town 46155349223416175166730.904–745
15 Walsall 46117549255513314980741.081+644
16 Coventry City 46125652364712224874840.881–1044
17 Millwall 46137346293515185564840.762–2044
18 Plymouth Argyle 46108538316314304268730.932–543
19 Aldershot 46115743354712365779920.859–1342
20 Crystal Palace 46710631284811314762750.827–1340
21 Exeter City 4688737294514245061790.772–1837
22 Gillingham 4678829295513255654850.635–3137
23 Swindon Town 46123843333317236366960.688–3036
24 Norwich City 467511333711012285761940.649–3331

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
New club in the league (none)
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

Third Division South results

Home ╲ Away ALD BOU BREBHACOLCOVCRYEXEGILIPSMILNPCNORNORPLYQPRREASHRSOUSTDSWITORWALWAT
Aldershot 32 02 14 21 01 21 14 00 31 30 31 40 00 02 42 14 11 11 53 22 01 41 31
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 32 30 11 11 12 22 31 31 10 61 21 41 11 21 10 21 61 10 11 70 00 22 40
Brentford 22 22 25 11 11 11 30 32 11 50 00 21 11 41 20 40 31 40 32 41 00 62 15
Brighton & Hove Albion 22 22 12 00 21 11 30 31 32 32 20 50 30 31 10 83 43 10 11 20 60 13 22
Colchester United 11 30 10 00 32 33 40 00 00 21 10 51 11 21 11 32 60 31 32 11 21 21 20
Coventry City 51 42 11 12 24 33 10 41 11 12 20 31 32 14 51 01 33 21 20 30 32 22 02
Crystal Palace 21 11 02 22 24 11 00 12 13 22 21 11 41 21 21 11 01 12 20 00 11 30 00
Exeter City 11 12 11 13 02 42 21 40 12 11 20 00 00 21 00 11 51 04 61 32 11 01 12
Gillingham 62 10 21 00 12 12 41 21 11 13 11 12 11 03 01 00 11 00 02 30 11 21 03
Ipswich Town 41 10 40 40 31 40 42 30 11 02 50 01 31 21 40 42 51 20 33 41 60 22 41
Millwall 15 34 11 43 31 32 30 13 21 22 10 10 51 22 20 10 00 00 00 21 72 10 11
Newport County 30 53 30 00 10 30 22 11 40 10 00 30 31 41 11 12 20 23 21 21 30 22 30
Northampton Town 42 22 51 10 10 40 10 11 41 21 21 03 11 20 30 30 11 21 22 20 30 23 12
Norwich City 11 13 11 11 12 30 10 10 13 12 20 11 21 30 12 25 30 03 12 24 12 22 12
Plymouth Argyle 22 20 20 20 22 00 01 50 20 12 00 32 43 32 12 06 11 21 00 10 00 24 33
Queens Park Rangers 01 21 22 00 11 11 42 53 50 02 00 11 10 31 30 11 21 12 30 30 01 10 31
Reading 21 04 20 22 03 30 12 40 40 13 30 00 11 21 32 10 22 24 32 10 31 30 12
Shrewsbury Town 22 00 32 40 13 50 11 12 10 11 20 20 20 45 31 00 11 00 00 73 11 32 10
Southampton 10 30 33 10 21 11 30 22 01 02 40 30 20 20 22 12 41 40 12 21 10 31 31
Southend 24 21 10 31 32 12 11 20 50 20 10 33 01 00 01 30 40 12 12 10 20 20 20
Swindon Town 12 21 13 30 41 22 31 35 23 31 10 10 40 11 03 10 32 12 00 32 12 12 20
Torquay United 42 10 20 10 42 31 30 10 33 41 72 40 20 71 11 30 31 11 20 33 70 20 30
Walsall 51 00 70 32 21 11 12 20 22 20 71 00 22 63 10 02 32 11 11 01 12 01 20
Watford 30 11 11 21 00 10 14 11 23 21 20 50 21 33 01 24 10 23 42 11 34 41 10

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division South maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1956–1957

See also

References

  1. "England 1956-57". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. Ivan Ponting (2004-02-23). "John Charles obituary". The Independent. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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