English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 12th January 1957
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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 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 35 | 40 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 35 | 34 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 64 | 47 | 31 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 43 | 31 | 1.23 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 47 | 31 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 39 | 30 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 10 | Burnley | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 28 | 1.15 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 58 | 24 | 0.72 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Everton | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 52 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 53 | 22 | 0.96 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 26 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 45 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 55 | 19 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 26 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 55 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 67 | 14 | 0.57 |
