English First Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 17th September 1955
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Blackpool | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 1.91 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1.18 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1.07 |
| 7 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 2.89 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1.31 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 0.87 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0.62 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 0.42 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0.60 |
| 20 | Arsenal | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0.67 |
