1956–57 Football League

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The 1956–57 season was the 58th completed season of The Football League.

Season1956–57
ChampionsManchester United
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Season1956–57
ChampionsManchester United
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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.

From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[2]

First Division

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
First Division
Season1956–57
ChampionsManchester United
5th English title
RelegatedCardiff City
Charlton Athletic
European CupManchester United
Matches462
Goals1,612 (3.49 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Charles
(38 goals)[3][4]
Biggest home winSunderland 8–1 Charlton Athletic
(1 September 1956)
Biggest away winCharlton Athletic 1–5 Manchester United
(18 February 1957)
Highest scoringArsenal 7–3 Manchester City
(6 October 1956)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 7–3 Charlton Athletic
(16 February 1957)
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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C) 42 28 8 6 103 54 1.907 64 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
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 (R) 42 10 9 23 53 88 0.602 29 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Charlton Athletic (R) 42 9 4 29 62 120 0.517 22
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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, ARS ...
Home \ Away ARS AST BIR BLP BOL BUR CAR CHA CHE EVE LEE LUT MCI MUN NEW POR PNE SHW SUN TOT WBA WOL
Arsenal 2–1 4–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–3 7–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 6–3 1–1 3–1 4–1 0–0
Aston Villa 0–0 3–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 4–1 3–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–0 5–0 2–2 2–4 0–0 4–0
Birmingham City 4–2 1–2 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–1 4–2 0–1 1–3 6–2 3–0 3–3 3–1 6–1 3–1 3–0 4–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 2–2
Blackpool 2–4 0–0 3–1 4–2 1–0 3–1 3–2 1–0 5–2 1–1 4–0 4–1 2–2 2–3 5–0 4–0 3–1 1–2 4–1 0–1 3–2
Bolton Wanderers 2–1 0–0 3–1 4–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 5–3 2–2 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–3
Burnley 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 6–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–3 1–3 3–2 1–1 2–2 4–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–0
Cardiff City 2–3 1–0 1–2 3–4 2–0 3–3 2–3 1–1 1–0 4–1 0–0 1–1 2–3 5–2 0–2 2–3 2–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 2–2
Charlton Athletic 1–3 0–2 1–0 0–4 2–1 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–5 1–1 1–3 3–4 4–4 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–1
Chelsea 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–3 5–1 1–1 4–1 4–2 1–2 6–2 3–3 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 3–3
Everton 4–0 0–4 2–0 2–3 2–2 1–0 0–0 5–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–1
Leeds United 3–3 1–0 1–1 5–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 4–0 0–0 5–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–0 4–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–0
Luton Town 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 3–0 4–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 3–2 0–2 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 6–2 1–3 0–1 1–0
Manchester City 2–3 1–1 3–1 0–3 1–3 0–1 4–1 5–1 5–4 2–4 1–0 3–2 2–4 1–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–3
Manchester United 6–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–2 3–0 2–5 3–2 3–1 2–0 6–1 3–0 3–2 4–1 4–0 0–0 1–1 3–0
Newcastle United 3–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 0–0 2–3 2–2 0–3 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 6–2 2–2 5–2 2–1
Portsmouth 2–3 5–1 3–4 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–2 2–5 2–2 0–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–2 2–3 0–1 1–0
Preston North End 3–0 3–3 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 6–0 4–3 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–0 7–1 1–0 6–0 1–4 3–2 1–0
Sheffield Wednesday 2–4 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 5–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–3 3–0 2–2 2–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 3–2 4–1 4–2 2–1
Sunderland 1–0 1–0 0–1 5–2 3–0 2–1 1–1 8–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 3–3 0–0 5–2 0–2 1–4 2–3
Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 3–0 5–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 5–0 6–2 3–4 6–0 5–1 5–0 3–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–2 2–2 4–1
West Bromwich Albion 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–3 3–2 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 4–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–4 2–0 1–1 1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–2 3–0 3–0 4–1 3–2 1–2 3–1 7–3 3–1 2–1 1–2 5–4 5–1 1–1 2–0 6–0 4–3 2–1 2–2 3–0 5–2
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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

Second Division

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Second Division
Season1956–57
ChampionsLeicester City
PromotedLeicester City
Nottingham Forest
RelegatedBury
Port Vale
Matches462
Goals1,644 (3.56 per match)
Top goalscorerArthur Rowley
(44 goals)[4]
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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Leicester City (C, P) 42 25 11 6 109 67 1.627 61 Promotion to the First Division
2 Nottingham Forest (P) 42 22 10 10 94 55 1.709 54
3 Liverpool 42 21 11 10 82 54 1.519 53
4 Blackburn Rovers 42 21 10 11 83 75 1.107 52
5 Stoke City 42 20 8 14 83 58 1.431 48
6 Middlesbrough 42 19 10 13 84 60 1.400 48
7 Sheffield United 42 19 8 15 87 76 1.145 46
8 West Ham United 42 19 8 15 59 63 0.937 46
9 Bristol Rovers 42 18 9 15 81 67 1.209 45
10 Swansea Town 42 19 7 16 90 90 1.000 45
11 Fulham 42 19 4 19 84 76 1.105 42
12 Huddersfield Town 42 18 6 18 68 74 0.919 42
13 Bristol City 42 16 9 17 74 79 0.937 41
14 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 10 17 77 77 1.000 40
15 Leyton Orient 42 15 10 17 66 84 0.786 40
16 Grimsby Town 42 17 5 20 61 62 0.984 39
17 Rotherham United 42 13 11 18 74 75 0.987 37
18 Lincoln City 42 14 6 22 54 80 0.675 34
19 Barnsley 42 12 10 20 59 89 0.663 34
20 Notts County 42 9 12 21 58 86 0.674 30
21 Bury (R) 42 8 9 25 60 96 0.625 25 Relegation to the Third Division North
22 Port Vale (R) 42 8 6 28 57 101 0.564 22 Relegation to the Third Division South
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAR ...
Home \ Away BAR BLB BRI BRR BRY DON FUL GRI HUD LEI LEY LIN LIV MID NOT NTC PTV ROT SHU STK SWA WHU
Barnsley 3–3 3–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–5 2–0 3–0 5–2 4–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–6 2–2 2–3 1–2
Blackburn Rovers 2–0 3–1 2–0 6–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 3–3 3–4 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–4 3–2 3–1 1–0 5–3 0–2
Bristol City 1–2 3–0 5–3 2–0 4–0 0–3 0–2 2–1 0–2 4–2 5–1 2–1 2–1 1–5 3–0 3–3 2–1 5–1 1–2 3–1 1–1
Bristol Rovers 1–1 0–1 0–0 6–1 6–1 4–0 1–0 4–0 1–2 3–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 3–2 3–0 2–1 4–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1
Bury 1–2 2–2 2–3 7–2 4–4 0–1 2–3 1–3 4–5 1–3 1–0 0–2 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–4 0–1 0–1 1–3 3–3
Doncaster Rovers 5–2 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–0 0–1 4–0 0–2 6–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–2 4–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 0–1 3–0
Fulham 2–0 7–2 2–1 3–2 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 5–1 6–3 3–1 1–2 1–0 7–3 1–4
Grimsby Town 4–1 1–3 0–3 3–2 0–1 4–2 3–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–2 4–1 5–0 2–1
Huddersfield Town 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 0–3 0–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 1–4 2–2 2–2 6–2
Leicester City 5–2 6–0 1–1 7–2 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–3 2–2 1–4 4–3 3–2 1–1 0–0 6–3 2–1 5–2 5–0 3–2 1–1 5–3
Leyton Orient 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–5 2–1 0–4 1–1 1–4 2–2 3–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–2
Lincoln City 4–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–3 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 1–0 4–0 3–3 4–1 0–1 0–2 0–2
Liverpool 2–1 2–3 2–1 4–1 2–0 2–1 4–3 3–2 2–3 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–2 3–1 3–3 4–1 4–1 5–1 0–2 2–0 1–0
Middlesbrough 1–2 2–1 4–1 3–2 2–2 3–2 3–1 2–1 7–2 1–3 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 3–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 6–2 3–1
Nottingham Forest 7–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 5–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–4 2–4 4–2 3–1 2–1 4–0 4–3 3–0
Notts County 3–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–5 2–2 5–0 1–4 4–1
Port Vale 0–0 0–3 3–1 2–3 3–2 4–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–7 1–2 2–1 0–6 2–2 0–2 0–0
Rotherham United 0–0 0–2 6–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 4–3 2–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–2 2–3 3–2 0–0 1–0 0–4 1–0 6–1 0–1
Sheffield United 5–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 5–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–4 5–1 4–2 2–7 1–1 2–2 1–0
Stoke City 3–0 4–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 5–1 3–1 7–1 8–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 6–0 3–1 6–0 3–3 4–1 0–1
Swansea Town 2–3 5–1 5–0 2–3 3–0 4–2 4–5 3–1 4–2 2–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–4 2–1 2–2 1–0 4–1 1–0 3–1
West Ham United 2–0 1–3 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–2
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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

Third Division North

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Football League
Third Division North
Season1956–57
ChampionsDerby County (1st title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches552
Goals1,841 (3.34 per match)
Top goalscorerRay Straw (Derby County), 37 [4]
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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Derby County (C, P) 46 26 11 9 111 53 2.094 63 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Hartlepools United 46 25 9 12 90 63 1.429 59
3 Accrington Stanley 46 25 8 13 95 64 1.484 58
4 Workington 46 24 10 12 93 63 1.476 58
5 Stockport County 46 23 8 15 91 75 1.213 54
6 Chesterfield 46 22 9 15 96 79 1.215 53
7 York City 46 21 10 15 75 61 1.230 52
8 Hull City 46 21 10 15 84 69 1.217 52
9 Bradford City 46 22 8 16 78 68 1.147 52
10 Barrow 46 21 9 16 76 62 1.226 51
11 Halifax Town 46 21 7 18 65 70 0.929 49
12 Wrexham 46 19 10 17 97 74 1.311 48
13 Rochdale 46 18 12 16 65 65 1.000 48
14 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 46 15 15 16 71 69 1.029 45
15 Carlisle United 46 16 13 17 76 85 0.894 45
16 Mansfield Town 46 17 10 19 91 90 1.011 44
17 Gateshead 46 17 10 19 72 90 0.800 44
18 Darlington 46 17 8 21 82 95 0.863 42
19 Oldham Athletic 46 12 15 19 66 74 0.892 39
20 Bradford (Park Avenue) 46 16 3 27 66 93 0.710 35
21 Chester 46 10 13 23 55 84 0.655 33
22 Southport 46 10 12 24 52 94 0.553 32
23 Tranmere Rovers 46 7 13 26 51 91 0.560 27 Re-elected
24 Crewe Alexandra 46 6 9 31 43 110 0.391 21
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Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACC ...
Home \ Away ACC BRW BRA BPA CRL CHE CHF CRE DAR DER GAT HAL HAR HUL MAN OLD ROC SCU SOU STP TRA WRK WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 4–1 0–2 5–0 1–2 4–0 1–1 5–0 4–2 0–0 2–0 4–0 2–1 0–3 3–3 2–2 2–1 0–1 4–2 4–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0
Barrow 3–1 4–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–3 5–0 5–2 2–1 1–2
Bradford City 1–2 0–2 2–0 3–2 1–0 3–2 5–1 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–3 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 2–1 0–2
Bradford Park Avenue 2–0 4–1 2–0 1–3 3–1 2–0 4–3 3–1 3–2 0–1 2–1 0–2 4–1 1–4 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–3 3–2 1–2 1–3 0–4 0–2
Carlisle United 2–2 1–1 1–4 2–1 3–0 4–2 2–1 1–2 1–3 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–3 6–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 3–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0
Chester 0–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–2 3–4 4–1 0–3 2–2 4–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 6–2 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–4 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–4
Chesterfield 1–0 3–2 1–1 4–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 4–1 2–2 6–0 2–1 5–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 6–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 3–4
Crewe Alexandra 3–4 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 0–4 1–3 2–5 0–3 1–3 1–2 2–3 6–4 2–2 1–6 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–1
Darlington 0–0 1–1 3–2 0–5 0–1 5–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 7–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 4–3 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 4–2 1–5 2–4
Derby County 2–2 3–3 0–2 6–1 3–0 3–0 7–1 4–0 1–1 5–3 6–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 3–2 3–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–3 1–0 1–0
Gateshead 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 4–2 4–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 4–3 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–5 3–1 1–2 4–0 0–2
Halifax Town 0–1 3–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 4–0 4–2 1–2 0–0
Hartlepools United 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 5–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 0–1 3–3 2–1 4–1 0–0 0–0 5–2 4–1 5–1 2–1 2–1 2–0
Hull City 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 5–3 4–1 0–2 1–2 1–1
Mansfield Town 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–1 5–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 7–3 1–2 2–4 2–0 4–1 2–1 2–4 2–3 1–1 1–2 4–2 3–0 2–2 3–1 4–1
Oldham Athletic 2–4 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–0 3–3 2–0 3–2 1–2 1–2 4–3 0–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–1
Rochdale 0–2 1–0 4–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 4–3 0–0 0–2 3–0 6–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–0
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 3–0 5–1 5–1 1–2 1–4 1–2 6–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–4 2–1 4–3 2–1
Southport 3–5 0–0 1–5 5–1 4–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–2 2–3 1–1 1–6 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1
Stockport County 2–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 5–2 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–4 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 0–1 4–0 3–0
Tranmere Rovers 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–3 0–1 3–1 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 2–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 4–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–4 3–3
Workington 4–1 0–1 5–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 4–0 6–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 4–3 3–3 0–0 5–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 3–2 3–0 3–2
Wrexham 5–2 5–0 1–2 2–0 6–4 2–2 1–3 5–0 5–0 0–2 4–1 3–2 2–2 5–2 0–0 4–4 4–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–0 3–0 1–1
York City 3–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 0–2 9–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1956–1957

Third Division South

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Football League
Third Division South
Season1956–57
ChampionsIpswich Town (2nd title)
Failed re-electionnone
Matches552
Goals1,760 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorerTed Phillips (Ipswich Town), 42 [4]
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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ipswich Town (C, P) 46 25 9 12 101 54 1.870 59 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Torquay United 46 24 11 11 89 64 1.391 59
3 Colchester United 46 22 14 10 84 56 1.500 58
4 Southampton 46 22 10 14 76 52 1.462 54
5 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 19 14 13 88 62 1.419 52
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 14 13 86 65 1.323 52
7 Southend United 46 18 12 16 73 65 1.123 48
8 Brentford 46 16 16 14 78 76 1.026 48
9 Shrewsbury Town 46 15 18 13 72 79 0.911 48
10 Queens Park Rangers 46 18 11 17 61 60 1.017 47
11 Watford 46 18 10 18 72 75 0.960 46
12 Newport County 46 16 13 17 65 62 1.048 45
13 Reading 46 18 9 19 80 81 0.988 45
14 Northampton Town 46 18 9 19 66 73 0.904 45
15 Walsall 46 16 12 18 80 74 1.081 44
16 Coventry City 46 16 12 18 74 84 0.881 44
17 Millwall 46 16 12 18 64 84 0.762 44
18 Plymouth Argyle 46 16 11 19 68 73 0.932 43
19 Aldershot 46 15 12 19 79 92 0.859 42
20 Crystal Palace 46 11 18 17 62 75 0.827 40
21 Exeter City 46 12 13 21 61 79 0.772 37
22 Gillingham 46 12 13 21 54 85 0.635 37
23 Swindon Town 46 15 6 25 66 96 0.688 36 Re-elected
24 Norwich City 46 8 15 23 61 94 0.649 31
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Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

More information Home \ Away, ALD ...
Home \ Away ALD B&BA BRE B&HA COL COV CRY EXE GIL IPS MIL NPC NOR NWC PLY QPR REA SHR SOU STD SWI TOR WAL WAT
Aldershot 3–2 0–2 1–4 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–4 0–0 3–1 3–0 3–1 4–0 0–0 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 5–3 2–2 0–1 4–1 3–1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 3–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–0 6–1 2–1 4–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 6–1 1–0 1–1 7–0 0–0 2–2 4–0
Brentford 2–2 2–2 2–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 5–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 3–2 4–1 0–0 6–2 1–5
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 5–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 8–3 4–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 6–0 1–3 2–2
Colchester United 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 3–3 4–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 5–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 6–0 3–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0
Coventry City 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–2 2–4 3–3 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 3–2 1–4 5–1 0–1 3–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 3–2 2–2 0–2
Crystal Palace 2–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–4 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–0
Exeter City 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 4–2 2–1 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 5–1 0–4 6–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–2
Gillingham 6–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 4–1 2–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–3
Ipswich Town 4–1 1–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 4–2 3–0 1–1 0–2 5–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 4–0 4–2 5–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 6–0 2–2 4–1
Millwall 1–5 3–4 1–1 4–3 3–1 3–2 3–0 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 5–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 7–2 1–0 1–1
Newport County 3–0 5–3 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–0
Northampton Town 4–2 2–2 5–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–3 1–2
Norwich City 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–5 3–0 0–3 1–2 2–4 1–2 2–2 1–2
Plymouth Argyle 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 5–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 3–2 4–3 3–2 1–2 0–6 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–4 3–3
Queens Park Rangers 0–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 5–3 5–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 3–1
Reading 2–1 0–4 2–0 2–2 0–3 3–0 1–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 2–2 2–4 3–2 1–0 3–1 3–0 1–2
Shrewsbury Town 2–2 0–0 3–2 4–0 1–3 5–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–5 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 7–3 1–1 3–2 1–0
Southampton 1–0 3–0 3–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 4–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 4–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–1
Southend United 2–4 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 3–3 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 4–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
Swindon Town 1–2 2–1 1–3 3–0 4–1 2–2 3–1 3–5 2–3 3–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–3 1–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–2 2–0
Torquay United 4–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 4–2 3–1 3–0 1–0 3–3 4–1 7–2 4–0 2–0 7–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 7–0 2–0 3–0
Walsall 5–1 0–0 7–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 7–1 0–0 2–2 6–3 1–0 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–0
Watford 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–4 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–0 5–0 2–1 3–3 0–1 2–4 1–0 2–3 4–2 1–1 3–4 4–1 1–0
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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

Attendances

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First Division

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#Football clubHome gamesAverage attendance
1Manchester United2145,481
2Tottenham Hotspur2143,280
3Arsenal FC2141,093
4Sunderland AFC2136,145
5Newcastle United2135,202
6Everton FC2135,076
7Wolverhampton Wanderers2134,956
8Leeds United2132,672
9Birmingham City2132,444
10Chelsea FC2131,732
11Aston Villa2130,487
12Manchester City2130,005
13Sheffield Wednesday2128,570
14Bolton Wanderers2125,219
15Portsmouth FC2125,024
16Preston North End2123,522
17West Bromwich Albion2122,746
18Burnley FC2122,493
19Blackpool FC2121,961
20Cardiff City2120,550
21Charlton Athletic2120,370
22Luton Town2118,262
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Second Division

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#Football clubHome gamesAverage attendance
1Liverpool FC2135,743
2Leicester City FC2130,624
3Nottingham Forest FC2123,118
4Blackburn Rovers FC2123,091
5Bristol Rovers FC2122,166
6Stoke City FC2122,146
7Sheffield United FC2121,803
8Bristol City FC2121,714
9Middlesbrough FC2121,127
10Fulham FC2120,920
11West Ham United FC2118,667
12Leyton Orient FC2117,524
13Swansea City AFC2116,585
14Notts County FC2115,638
15Grimsby Town FC2115,331
16Huddersfield Town AFC2114,861
17Port Vale FC2114,046
18Barnsley FC2112,915
19Doncaster Rovers FC2112,375
20Bury FC2111,986
21Lincoln City FC2111,180
22Rotherham United FC2110,744
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