1956-08-22
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | St Andrew's | 33,307 | |
| Astall, Govan 2 | Lineups | Henderson | ||||
| Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | Newcastle United | Ninian Park | 35,833 | |
| McSeveney, Ford 2, Nugent 2 | Lineups | Davies 2 | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 3 | Blackpool | Goodison Park | 55,442 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Farrell, Llewellyn | Lineups | Durie 3 | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kenilworth Road | 26,715 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Morton | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Maine Road | 32,718 | |
| Clarke 2 | Lineups | Medwin, Brooks | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | Hillsborough | 35,338 | |
| Shiner 2, Quixall 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Roker Park | 33,307 | |
| Elliott, Fleming 2 | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | The Hawthorns | 37,255 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Robson, Whitehouse | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Portsmouth | A |
| 2 | 5 | Luton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 3 | 10 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Burnley | H |
| 4 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Leeds United | H |
| 5 | -4 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Birmingham City | A |
| 6 | 6 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Arsenal | H |
| 7 | -5 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.667 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 8 | -5 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 9 | -5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Blackpool | A |
| 10 | -5 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Everton | A |
| 11 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Manchester United | H |
| 12 | -4 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Manchester City | A |
| 13 | -2 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Cardiff City | A |
| 14 | 2 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.833 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | 4 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | -6 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.667 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Sunderland | A |
| 17 | 4 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.429 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Aston Villa | H |
| 18 | -3 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 19 | 1 | Everton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.375 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Leeds United | H |
| 21 | -3 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Chelsea | A |
| 22 | 0 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Preston North End | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 3 | Swansea Town | Oakwell | 13,610 | |
| Kaye, Brown | Lineups | Price, Charles, Griffiths | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Belle Vue | 14,720 | |
| Jeffrey | Lineups | Farmer | ||||
| Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | Port Vale | Sincil Bank | 11,863 | |
| Gibson, Withers 2, Bannan | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Fulham | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Port Vale | H |
| 3 | 3 | Swansea Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.667 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | West Ham United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Stoke City | A |
| 5 | 7 | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | -2 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Leicester City | H |
| 7 | -2 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Liverpool | H |
| 8 | -1 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.25 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Swansea Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 10 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 11 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Liverpool | H |
| 13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Barnsley | A |
| 14 | 1 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.667 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 15 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 16 | -2 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.333 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Rotherham United | H |
| 17 | 5 | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Bristol City | A |
| 18 | -2 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Sheffield United | A |
| 19 | -2 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.667 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Notts County | A |
| 20 | -2 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 21 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 22 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Notts County | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 2 | 2 | Derby County | Sealand Road | 12,192 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Foulkes 2 | Lineups | Ackerman, Woodhead | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 9,202 | |
| Slater, Smith G | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 0 | 1 | Carlisle United | Feethams Ground | 8,317 | |
| Lineups | Garvie | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 2 | Hartlepools United | Racecourse Ground | 9,936 | |
| Anderson (p), Jones D | Lineups | Newton, Rayment | ||||
| 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 | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Chesterfield | A |
| 2 | 0 | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.333 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Chester | A |
| 4 | 10 | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 5 | 3 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Bradford | A |
| 6 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.2 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 7 | -1 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Rochdale | H |
| 8 | 1 | Barrow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.333 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 10 | 5 | Chester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Workington | A |
| 12 | 0 | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Southport | A |
| 13 | 4 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Gateshead | A |
| 14 | -9 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Darlington | A |
| 15 | -8 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 16 | -3 | Bradford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Derby County | H |
| 17 | 7 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.6 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Bradford City | H |
| 18 | -2 | Workington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Halifax Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.75 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Barrow | A |
| 20 | -1 | Southport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Stockport County | H |
| 21 | -1 | York City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.4 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 22 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Carlisle United | H |
| 23 | -1 | Gateshead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.571 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Wrexham | H |
| 24 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | York City | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | Recreation Ground | 6,335 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Dean Court | 12,365 | |
| Newsham (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 4 | Colchester United | Selhurst Park | 9,980 | |
| Whitear, Murray | Lineups | Smith 3, Plant | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | St James Park | 9,530 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southend United | 3 | 3 | Newport County | Roots Hall | 10,934 | |
| McCrory, Lawler, Hollis | Lineups | Brown 2, Terry | ||||
| 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 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Swindon Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Brentford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Aldershot | A |
| 3 | 0 | Coventry City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 4 | 4 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.75 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Northampton Town | A |
| 5 | 0 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | 1 | Aldershot | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Brentford | H |
| 7 | 6 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Southend United | A |
| 8 | -4 | Torquay United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | -3 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.25 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | -1 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Northampton Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Walsall | A |
| 13 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Newport County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 15 | 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.333 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Torquay United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.833 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | 4 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Southampton | H |
| 18 | 4 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 19 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Coventry City | H |
| 20 | -4 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Reading | H |
| 21 | -4 | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Watford | A |
| 22 | -4 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-08-25 | Millwall | H |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Reading | H |
| 24 | 0 | Walsall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-08-23 | Torquay United | H |
