1956-04-28
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Villa Park | 45,120 | |
| Smith 2, Millard OG | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 2 | Arsenal | Ninian Park | 23,169 | |
| Hitchens | Lineups | Holton, Tapscott | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Stamford Bridge | 35,247 | |
| Bentley 2 | Lineups | Durie | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds Road | 18,877 | |
| Glazzard, Hickson 2 | Lineups | Lofthouse | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 3 | Burnley | Kenilworth Road | 15,999 | |
| Morton, Adam | Lineups | McKay 2, Pilkington | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 4 | Manchester City | Fratton Park | 24,684 | |
| Robertson 2 | Lineups | Dyson 2, Hart, Spurdle | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | Sheffield United | White Hart Lane | 32,612 | |
| Smith 3 | Lineups | Grainger | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | Molineux | 29,511 | |
| Mullen, Slater (p), Wilshaw | Lineups | Fleming | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town relegated | ||||||
| Sheffield United relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 1.627 | 60 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 1.387 | 49 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 1.387 | 48 | W | W | W | W | L | 1956-05-02 | Sheffield United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 1.188 | 46 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 0.984 | 46 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -2 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 1.316 | 45 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 2 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 1.185 | 44 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 1.224 | 43 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Sunderland | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 59 | 0.842 | 43 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 1.031 | 42 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 1.214 | 41 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 0.918 | 41 | L | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 0.829 | 41 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 55 | 0.926 | 40 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 0.797 | 40 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 51 | 0.831 | 39 | W | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 0.797 | 39 | L | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 0.859 | 37 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Preston North End | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 1.014 | 36 | L | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 0.754 | 35 | W | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 0.651 | 35 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield United | 41 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 42 | 0.811 | 32 | L | L | L | L | W | 1956-05-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | Eastville | 24,106 | |
| Hooper | Lineups | Evans, Twentyman | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 4 | Leeds United | Boothferry Park | 31,123 | Largest home gate 1955-56 |
| Martin | Lineups | Charles 2 (1p), Brook 2 | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Filbert Street | 18,267 | |
| McNeill, Gardiner, Hogg | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | City Ground | 10,214 | |
| Higham | Lineups | Briggs | ||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Vale Park | 11,781 | |
| Done 2, Baily | Lineups | Wayman, McLean | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | Millmoor | 7,383 | |
| Lineups | Oscroft | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | Lincoln City | Hillsborough | 31,084 | |
| Shiner 3, Finney 2 (1p) | Lineups | Northcott, Withers, Munro | ||||
| Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | Barnsley | Vetch Field | 11,502 | |
| Griffiths 2, Charles | Lineups | Kaye | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | Upton Park | 13,534 | |
| Sexton 2, Blackburn | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Leeds United promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 1.629 | 55 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 1.333 | 52 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 41 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 1.393 | 48 | W | W | W | L | L | 1956-05-02 | Lincoln City | A |
| 4 | 1 | Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 55 | 1.205 | 48 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 1.2 | 48 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 1.102 | 47 | D | D | D | L | W | 1956-05-02 | Fulham | A |
| 7 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 1.266 | 46 | D | L | W | L | W | 1956-04-30 | Rotherham United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Bristol City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 1.25 | 45 | L | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 2 | Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 1.034 | 45 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Lincoln City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 48 | 1.185 | 44 | L | W | W | L | W | 1956-05-02 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 1 | Stoke City | 41 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 1.169 | 44 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-05-01 | Hull City | A |
| 12 | -2 | Fulham | 41 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 52 | 1.118 | 44 | W | W | W | L | D | 1956-05-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 13 | 0 | Swansea Town | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 56 | 1.013 | 44 | W | D | L | W | L | 1956-05-03 | Rotherham United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bury | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 51 | 0.956 | 40 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 1.072 | 39 | W | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 0.962 | 38 | L | W | W | L | L | 1956-05-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 66 | 0.726 | 35 | L | L | L | D | L | 1956-05-03 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 18 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 0.56 | 34 | L | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 40 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 0.768 | 33 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-04-30 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 0.671 | 31 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 62 | 0.621 | 28 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 41 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 0.526 | 24 | L | L | W | D | W | 1956-05-01 | Stoke City | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Peel Park | 5,957 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Barrow | 3 | 1 | Chesterfield | Holker Street | 6,038 | |
| Armstrong, Ormond, Roberts | Lineups | Blakey | ||||
| Bradford | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | Park Avenue | 5,320 | |
| Redfearn, Bradley | Lineups | Kinloch (p) | ||||
| Chester | 0 | 0 | Rochdale | Sealand Road | 4,213 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 0 | 1 | Southport | Feethams Ground | 3,674 | |
| Lineups | Beadnell | |||||
| Derby County | 3 | 2 | Hartlepools United | Baseball Ground | 10,794 | |
| Ackerman, Powell, Straw | Lineups | Luke, Rayment | ||||
| Gateshead | 4 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Redheugh Park | 2,148 | |
| Ingham, Smith 2, Oliver | Lineups | Leaver | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Blundell Park | 16,055 | |
| Evans, Maddison | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | The Shay | 2,839 | |
| Lineups | Haigh, Gregory, Brown | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Boundary Park | 5,528 | |
| Walker | Lineups | Richards | ||||
| Stockport County | 4 | 1 | York City | Edgeley Park | 9,724 | |
| Connor 2, Moir, Moran | Lineups | Bottom | ||||
| Workington | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Borough Park | 4,833 | |
| Dailey, Robson | Lineups | Bradley | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Bradford Park Avenue to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 45 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2.586 | 66 | W | W | D | W | W | 1956-04-30 | Halifax Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 32 | 2 | 63 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Southport | 45 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 1.306 | 57 | W | L | L | W | D | 1956-04-30 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 4 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 1.6 | 56 | D | L | L | W | W | 1956-04-30 | Southport | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 1.424 | 54 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 44 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 1.3 | 54 | L | W | L | W | W | 1956-04-30 | Carlisle United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 1.475 | 51 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 1.219 | 49 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 2 | Workington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 1.19 | 47 | W | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | York City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 48 | 1.181 | 47 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 0.786 | 47 | D | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 45 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 1.167 | 46 | W | L | W | L | L | 1956-05-02 | Chester | A |
| 13 | 0 | Gateshead | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 0.917 | 45 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 0.904 | 42 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 0.822 | 41 | L | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 0.702 | 41 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Chester | 45 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 0.636 | 40 | D | L | L | L | D | 1956-05-02 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 60 | 1.037 | 39 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Halifax Town | 45 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 0.88 | 39 | L | W | W | D | D | 1956-04-30 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 20 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 50 | 0.884 | 38 | D | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Carlisle United | 45 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 56 | 0.772 | 38 | L | W | D | W | L | 1956-04-30 | Hartlepools United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Barrow | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 58 | 0.735 | 33 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Bradford | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 84 | 0.5 | 33 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 70 | 0.476 | 28 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Recreation Ground | 3,972 | |
| Menzies | Lineups | Owen | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | Leyton Orient | Dean Court | 10,615 | |
| Norris, Allen, Stiffle | Lineups | Julians | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Torquay United | Goldstone Ground | 11,706 | |
| Foreman, Gordon, Stephens | Lineups | Collins R 2 | ||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 2 | Norwich City | Layer Road | 8,004 | |
| McCurley 2, Wright | Lineups | Gavin, Hunt | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Reading | Highfield Road | 10,481 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Newport County | Selhurst Park | 7,635 | |
| Berry | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | St James Park | 6,887 | |
| Willis, Mitchell (p) | Lineups | Parry | ||||
| Millwall | 5 | 0 | Southend United | The Den, New Cross | 9,213 | |
| Summers 2, Tyrell, Shepherd, Jardine (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | Northampton Town | Loftus Road | 7,157 | |
| Clark 2, Smith | Lineups | Leek, Mills | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Gay Meadow | 7,308 | |
| Acres OG | Lineups | Leadbetter | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 3 | Southampton | Fellows Park | 13,469 | |
| Richards | Lineups | Reeves 2, Walker | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 2 | Brentford | Vicarage Road | 7,192 | |
| Lineups | Robinson, Francis | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 44 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 2.5 | 66 | L | W | L | D | W | 1956-04-30 | Millwall | A |
| 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 2.24 | 65 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 1.763 | 62 | D | W | W | D | W | 1956-05-03 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 4 | 0 | Southend United | 45 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 55 | 1.117 | 53 | L | W | D | D | L | 1956-05-02 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Norwich City | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 50 | 1.062 | 51 | L | L | W | D | D | 1956-05-04 | Millwall | A |
| 6 | 0 | Torquay United | 45 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 1.361 | 50 | L | W | D | W | W | 1956-05-02 | Southend United | A |
| 7 | 1 | Brentford | 45 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 1.031 | 50 | W | D | W | D | L | 1956-05-03 | Walsall | A |
| 8 | -1 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 1.217 | 49 | D | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 1.265 | 48 | W | W | L | W | L | 1956-05-02 | Gillingham | A |
| 10 | -1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 0.944 | 47 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 1 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 0.938 | 47 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Gillingham | 45 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 0.957 | 46 | L | W | W | W | W | 1956-05-02 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 13 | 1 | Southampton | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 51 | 1.123 | 44 | W | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 1.015 | 44 | D | D | W | L | W | 1956-04-30 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 15 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 57 | 0.778 | 40 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 3 | Exeter City | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 0.753 | 40 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 0.886 | 39 | D | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 54 | 0.744 | 39 | W | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -3 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 0.734 | 39 | L | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -2 | Walsall | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 56 | 0.817 | 38 | L | W | W | W | L | 1956-05-03 | Brentford | H |
| 21 | 0 | Watford | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 0.612 | 37 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 45 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 49 | 0.667 | 34 | W | L | L | L | W | 1956-04-30 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Millwall | 44 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 69 | 0.77 | 32 | W | L | L | W | L | 1956-04-30 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 24 | 0 | Swindon Town | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 0.436 | 30 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
