English First Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 14th April 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 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 51 | 58 | 1.61 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 59 | 49 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 40 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 64 | 44 | 1.19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 58 | 44 | 0.98 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 50 | 43 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 70 | 54 | 43 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 76 | 59 | 42 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Burnley | 40 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 80 | 41 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 84 | 69 | 40 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 40 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 75 | 81 | 39 | 0.93 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 56 | 66 | 39 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 39 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 54 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 90 | 39 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Everton | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 69 | 38 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 37 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 41 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 73 | 71 | 36 | 1.03 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 40 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 50 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 75 | 36 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 56 | 63 | 34 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 39 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 68 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 69 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 81 | 31 | 0.60 |



