English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 13th October 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 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 22 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 19 | 2.44 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 1.63 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 0.91 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 0.56 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 0.72 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 0.66 |
| 18 | Everton | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 5 | 0.45 |
