English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 22 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Burnley | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 1.65 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 0.66 |
| 18 | Everton | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 0.90 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 5 | 0.44 |
