1956-08-28
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | Turf Moor | 19,049 | |
| McIlroy 2, McKay | Lineups | Tiddy | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.2 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Aston Villa | A |
| 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.75 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 5 | 0 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.6 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 6 | 6 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.333 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Birmingham City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.8 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Newcastle United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Newcastle United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.143 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 10 | -1 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Blackpool | H |
| 11 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.857 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Cardiff City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 13 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.857 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Arsenal | A |
| 14 | -1 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.714 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1956-09-01 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 15 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.4 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Luton Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.833 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 18 | 0 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.167 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Leeds United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.467 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.429 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Leeds United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Manchester United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | Stoke City | Blundell Park | 17,922 | |
| Evans 2, Scott, Crosbie | Lineups | Bowyer | ||||
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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 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.8 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Bristol City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.25 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Fulham | A |
| 4 | 0 | Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Barnsley | H |
| 5 | 0 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1956-09-01 | West Ham United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1956-09-01 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.75 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | 8 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Liverpool | A |
| 9 | -1 | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.333 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 11 | -1 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.25 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Notts County | H |
| 12 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.2 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Bury | H |
| 13 | -1 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.833 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 14 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.625 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Notts County | A |
| 15 | -1 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.571 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 16 | -1 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Liverpool | A |
| 17 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.583 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Rotherham United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Port Vale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.333 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1956-09-01 | Bristol City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Swansea Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.364 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Bury | H |
| 21 | 0 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.25 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Sheffield United | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 4 | Hull City | Prenton Park | 5,894 | |
| Gwatkin, Kelly | Lineups | Bradbury 3, Clarke | ||||
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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 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Gateshead | A |
| 2 | 2 | Hull City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Stockport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.25 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | Chesterfield | H |
| 4 | -1 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Gateshead | H |
| 5 | 0 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Derby County | A |
| 6 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.6 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Barrow | H |
| 7 | 0 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.9 | 4 | D | L | W | D | # | 1956-09-01 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Bradford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.6 | 4 | L | W | W | L | # | 1956-09-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 10 | 0 | Workington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.667 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-08-29 | York City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.125 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Chester | H |
| 12 | 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Southport | H |
| 13 | 0 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.75 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1956-09-01 | York City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.667 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 15 | 0 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Workington | A |
| 16 | 0 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.571 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Southport | H |
| 17 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Rochdale | A |
| 18 | 0 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 19 | 0 | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.889 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Bradford City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Chester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Derby County | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.7 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1956-09-01 | Bradford | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.4 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1956-08-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 23 | 0 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1956-08-30 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.333 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-09-01 | Oldham Athletic | H |
