1956-09-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Highbury | 39,973 | |
| Roper 2, Tiddy, Tapscott | Lineups | Whitehouse | ||||
| Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | Blackpool | Villa Park | 46,246 | |
| McParland 2, Sewell | Lineups | Mudie, Brown | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnden Park | 30,889 | |
| Lofthouse | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | Turf Moor | 25,531 | |
| McKay 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | Elland Road | 38,679 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 2 | Manchester City | Kenilworth Road | 21,648 | |
| Pemberton, Turner, Adam | Lineups | Hayes, McAdams | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Portsmouth | Old Trafford | 40,369 | |
| Berry, Pegg, Viollet | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 6 | 0 | Cardiff City | Deepdale | 22,102 | |
| Thompson 2, Finney 2 (1p), Baxter, Malloy OG | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | Hillsborough | 36,270 | |
| Broadbent, Shiner, Quixall, Finney | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 8 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Roker Park | 36,509 | |
| Shackleton 2, Hannigan 3, Daniel (p), Anderson, Fleming | Lineups | Hewie | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Everton | Molineux | 37,470 | |
| Booth, Slater | Lineups | Kirby | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | W | W | W | W | D | 1956-09-05 | Chelsea | A |
| 2 | 3 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.6 | 8 | W | L | W | W | W | 1956-09-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 3 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | L | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-03 | Blackpool | A |
| 4 | 0 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.714 | 7 | D | W | L | W | W | 1956-09-05 | Manchester City | A |
| 5 | 3 | Burnley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.667 | 7 | W | W | D | L | W | 1956-09-03 | Everton | H |
| 6 | -4 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.3 | 7 | L | W | W | W | D | 1956-09-05 | Newcastle United | H |
| 7 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.6 | 6 | W | L | W | W | # | 1956-09-05 | Cardiff City | A |
| 8 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.4 | 6 | W | W | L | L | W | 1956-09-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 9 | 3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.167 | 6 | W | D | D | L | W | 1956-09-05 | Luton Town | A |
| 10 | -4 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.077 | 6 | L | W | W | W | L | 1956-09-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 11 | -4 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0.636 | 6 | L | W | W | L | W | 1956-09-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 12 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.167 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1956-09-05 | Sunderland | H |
| 13 | 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.125 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1956-09-04 | Preston North End | H |
| 14 | 3 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.556 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1956-09-05 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | -4 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.667 | 4 | L | L | D | W | D | 1956-09-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 16 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.636 | 3 | L | D | L | W | L | 1956-09-05 | Portsmouth | H |
| 17 | 2 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.167 | 3 | D | W | L | L | # | 1956-09-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 18 | 3 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.909 | 2 | W | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-04 | Arsenal | A |
| 19 | -3 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.615 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-05 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 20 | -2 | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.571 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1956-09-05 | Leeds United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Everton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.471 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1956-09-03 | Burnley | A |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0.211 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 6 | Sheffield United | Oakwell | 21,189 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Kaye | Lineups | Grainger 3, Howitt 2, Hawksworth | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | Stoke City | Eastville | 25,430 | |
| Ward, Biggs, Bradford, Hooper | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Craven Cottage | 17,606 | |
| Dwight | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Filbert Street | 27,227 | |
| Gardiner | Lineups | Clough | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 3 | Bury | Brisbane Road | 17,559 | |
| White, Hartburn, Willemse, Johnston | Lineups | Kelly, May, Pearson | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | Sincil Bank | 13,131 | |
| Lineups | Stroud 2 | |||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Anfield Road | 43,222 | |
| Bimpson 2, Arnell | Lineups | Crosbie 2 | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Meadow Lane | 14,412 | |
| Lane | Lineups | Cruickshank OG, Jeffrey | ||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 1 | Bristol City | Vale Park | 17,645 | |
| Smith 2, Done | Lineups | Rogers | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Millmoor | 9,789 | |
| Lineups | Crossan, Briggs | |||||
| Swansea Town | 1 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | Vetch Field | 24,478 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Price | Lineups | Small, Lishman 2, Imlach | ||||
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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 United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3.5 | 10 | W | W | W | W | W | 1956-09-08 | Leicester City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | W | D | W | W | W | 1956-09-06 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.6 | 9 | W | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-03 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 4 | 6 | West Ham United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1.667 | 6 | W | W | L | L | W | 1956-09-03 | Liverpool | H |
| 5 | -1 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.429 | 6 | L | D | W | W | D | 1956-09-05 | Barnsley | A |
| 6 | 5 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.222 | 6 | W | D | W | D | L | 1956-09-03 | West Ham United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Swansea Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.182 | 6 | L | L | W | W | W | 1956-09-08 | Fulham | A |
| 8 | -1 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.125 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1956-09-08 | Sheffield United | A |
| 9 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.286 | 5 | L | D | W | L | W | 1956-09-03 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 10 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.125 | 5 | D | D | W | L | D | 1956-09-04 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 11 | 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.778 | 5 | W | W | L | D | L | 1956-09-03 | Stoke City | A |
| 12 | -4 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.6 | 5 | L | L | W | W | D | 1956-09-03 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 13 | -4 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.143 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1956-09-04 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 14 | -1 | Bury | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.833 | 4 | L | D | L | W | D | 1956-09-08 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1956-09-06 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 16 | 3 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.6 | 4 | W | D | L | L | D | 1956-09-08 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 17 | -3 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.583 | 4 | L | D | W | L | D | 1956-09-04 | Fulham | H |
| 18 | -3 | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.8 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1956-09-08 | Stoke City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | W | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-08 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 20 | -4 | Barnsley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | L | W | L | L | D | 1956-09-05 | Lincoln City | H |
| 21 | 1 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.429 | 2 | W | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-04 | Bristol City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Rotherham United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | L | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-08 | West Ham United | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 3 | 3 | Mansfield Town | Peel Park | 9,817 | |
| Millar 2, Stewart | Lineups | Jepson, Darwin, Smith | ||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 0 | Chester | Valley Parade | 14,244 | |
| Kelly | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Southport | Brunton Park | 7,923 | |
| Broadis | Lineups | Birkett, Mitchell | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Barrow | Gresty Road | 4,802 | |
| Rolfe | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Baseball Ground | 19,394 | |
| Ackerman | Lineups | Moran | ||||
| Gateshead | 4 | 3 | Hartlepools United | Redheugh Park | 7,246 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Smith 2, Lydon, Oliver (p) | Lineups | Lumley 2 (2p), McGuigan | ||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 0 | York City | The Shay | 8,192 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 0 | Workington | Spotland | 7,414 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Old Showground | 11,004 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Brown | Lineups | Bradbury | ||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Edgeley Park | 12,044 | |
| Daley, Finney | Lineups | Sowden | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Prenton Park | 7,689 | |
| Spink, Kelly | Lineups | Travis | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | Bradford | Racecourse Ground | 8,467 | |
| Evans B, Morgans | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 1 | Bradford City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | W | W | D | W | W | 1956-09-03 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 2 | 2 | Stockport County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.2 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1956-09-03 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.2 | 7 | D | W | W | W | L | 1956-09-03 | Workington | H |
| 4 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.667 | 7 | D | W | W | L | W | 1956-09-04 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 5 | -4 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.625 | 7 | L | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-04 | Southport | A |
| 6 | 0 | Workington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1956-09-03 | Hull City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.444 | 6 | D | W | L | D | W | 1956-09-05 | Wrexham | A |
| 8 | 1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.167 | 6 | D | W | W | D | L | 1956-09-03 | Bradford | A |
| 9 | 1 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1956-09-08 | Halifax Town | A |
| 10 | 1 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1956-09-08 | Wrexham | H |
| 11 | -3 | Chesterfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.125 | 5 | L | W | D | W | L | 1956-09-05 | Chester | H |
| 12 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.222 | 4 | D | D | W | L | L | 1956-09-03 | Bradford City | H |
| 13 | 6 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.9 | 4 | W | L | L | D | D | 1956-09-05 | Derby County | H |
| 14 | 4 | Gateshead | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.867 | 4 | W | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 15 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.833 | 4 | L | D | L | W | D | 1956-09-03 | Stockport County | A |
| 16 | -1 | Halifax Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.75 | 4 | D | D | L | L | W | 1956-09-03 | Barrow | A |
| 17 | -1 | York City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.625 | 4 | D | L | W | D | L | 1956-09-03 | Carlisle United | H |
| 18 | -5 | Bradford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | L | L | W | W | L | 1956-09-03 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 19 | 1 | Barrow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.667 | 3 | D | L | L | W | L | 1956-09-03 | Halifax Town | H |
| 20 | 3 | Southport | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.625 | 3 | W | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-04 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 21 | -4 | Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.556 | 3 | L | L | W | D | # | 1956-09-03 | York City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.3 | 3 | D | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-03 | Gateshead | H |
| 23 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1956-09-04 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| 24 | -3 | Chester | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.444 | 2 | L | L | L | D | D | 1956-09-05 | Chesterfield | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 5 | Watford | Griffin Park | 18,760 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Towers | Lineups | Marden 2, Meadows 2, Cook | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Goldstone Ground | 15,177 | |
| Langley (p), Foreman, Harburn | Lineups | Leadbetter (p), Phillips | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Layer Road | 8,179 | |
| Plant | Lineups | Quigley | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 0 | Southend United | Highfield Road | 20,365 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Uphill, McPherson | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | St James Park | 10,939 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Burke | Lineups | Calland | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Priestfield Stadium | 7,860 | |
| Morgan 2 | Lineups | Morris | ||||
| Millwall | 3 | 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | The Den, New Cross | 11,229 | |
| Summers, Shepherd, Coull | Lineups | Arnott 2, Newsham, Norris | ||||
| Newport County | 4 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Somerton Park | 12,089 | |
| Harris 2, Hudson, Terry | Lineups | Mitchell | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Northampton Town | Carrow Road | 15,246 | |
| Gordon, Gavin | Lineups | Draper | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | Elm Park | 11,071 | |
| Campbell, Whitehouse | Lineups | Menzies | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | The Dell | 14,118 | |
| Reeves, Shields, Mulgrew | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | County Ground | 9,196 | |
| Richards | Lineups | O'Donnell, Whitaker | ||||
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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 | 1 | Torquay United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | D | W | D | W | W | 1956-09-04 | Watford | A |
| 2 | 3 | Norwich City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | W | W | D | D | W | 1956-09-05 | Coventry City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Coventry City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.333 | 8 | W | D | D | W | W | 1956-09-05 | Norwich City | A |
| 4 | -1 | Newport County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.167 | 8 | W | W | D | D | W | 1956-09-05 | Exeter City | A |
| 5 | -4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1.75 | 8 | L | W | W | W | W | 1956-09-04 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 6 | 0 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | L | W | 1956-09-05 | Colchester United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | L | W | 1956-09-05 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | 3 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1.875 | 7 | W | D | L | W | W | 1956-09-04 | Torquay United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.6 | 7 | W | D | W | W | L | 1956-09-05 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 10 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.75 | 6 | D | W | D | W | L | 1956-09-06 | Northampton Town | A |
| 11 | 1 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.222 | 6 | D | D | L | W | W | 1956-09-05 | Southampton | A |
| 12 | 2 | Gillingham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.143 | 5 | W | W | L | D | L | 1956-09-05 | Swindon Town | H |
| 13 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | W | D | L | L | W | 1956-09-04 | Brentford | A |
| 14 | -4 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | L | D | W | L | W | 1956-09-05 | Aldershot | A |
| 15 | -2 | Northampton Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | L | D | W | W | L | 1956-09-06 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 16 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.714 | 5 | W | L | D | W | L | 1956-09-05 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 17 | -1 | Aldershot | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.455 | 3 | L | L | L | D | W | 1956-09-05 | Millwall | H |
| 18 | 0 | Southend United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.6 | 2 | L | L | D | D | L | 1956-09-05 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | 1 | Swindon Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.571 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-05 | Gillingham | A |
| 20 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.5 | 2 | L | D | D | L | L | 1956-09-05 | Reading | H |
| 21 | 0 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-06 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.4 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1956-09-06 | Walsall | A |
| 23 | 0 | Exeter City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.143 | 2 | D | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-05 | Newport County | H |
| 24 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.158 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-05 | Southend United | A |
