1956-09-12
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| European Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anderlecht | 0 | 2 | Manchester United | D 1 | Park Astrid | 35,000 | |
| Lineups | Viollet, Taylor | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Burnden Park | 19,846 | |
| Lofthouse, Holden | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Burnley | Goodison Park | 27,591 | |
| Jones (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | Elland Road | 35,068 | |
| Charles, Brook | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | Cardiff City | Hillsborough | 37,235 | |
| Finney 2, Froggatt 2, Quixall (p) | Lineups | McSeveney 2 (1p), Walsh | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Sunderland | Molineux | 42,382 | |
| Broadbent, Murray | Lineups | Fleming 2 | ||||
| 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 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1.889 | 12 | D | W | W | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | W | W | L | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Chelsea | A |
| 3 | 4 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.7 | 11 | W | W | L | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | -1 | Blackpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.571 | 10 | W | W | L | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Sunderland | A |
| 5 | -1 | Burnley | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.4 | 10 | L | D | W | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Portsmouth | H |
| 6 | -1 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.833 | 9 | W | D | W | D | D | 1956-09-15 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 7 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.643 | 9 | W | D | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Manchester United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.583 | 9 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Aston Villa | A |
| 9 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.3 | 9 | W | L | W | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Cardiff City | H |
| 10 | -2 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.143 | 9 | L | D | W | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Everton | H |
| 11 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.063 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Leeds United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.867 | 7 | L | W | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Newcastle United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.737 | 7 | L | D | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | -1 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0.5 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Arsenal | A |
| 15 | 0 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 16 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.786 | 6 | D | W | L | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Preston North End | A |
| 17 | -1 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.706 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 18 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 1.125 | 5 | D | L | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Blackpool | H |
| 19 | 0 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.333 | 4 | D | L | D | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Birmingham City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Everton | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.435 | 3 | W | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Luton Town | A |
| 21 | -1 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.611 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Burnley | A |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0.32 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Manchester City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Craven Cottage | 15,019 | |
| Chamberlain, Hill | Lineups | Hinshelwood | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Bury | Filbert Street | 21,104 | |
| Rowley 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Ayresome Park | 15,999 | |
| Delapenha (p), Clough | Lineups | Crosbie | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
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 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2.625 | 12 | D | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Rotherham United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3.143 | 11 | D | W | W | W | W | 1956-09-13 | Swansea Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Leicester City | H |
| 4 | 6 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.444 | 9 | W | D | D | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.182 | 9 | W | D | D | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 6 | 5 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.143 | 9 | W | W | L | D | D | 1956-09-15 | Notts County | A |
| 7 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.077 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | -2 | West Ham United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1.5 | 8 | D | D | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | -2 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.182 | 8 | D | D | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Stoke City | H |
| 10 | 4 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | W | W | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Lincoln City | A |
| 11 | -3 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0.867 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Liverpool | A |
| 12 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.091 | 7 | L | D | W | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 13 | -1 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | D | L | L | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Fulham | H |
| 14 | -1 | Barnsley | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.824 | 7 | W | W | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Swansea Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0.889 | 6 | L | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-13 | Sheffield United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.833 | 6 | W | W | D | L | L | 1956-09-15 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.667 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Barnsley | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.611 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Swansea Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.571 | 4 | D | W | L | L | D | 1956-09-13 | Notts County | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.474 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Notts County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0.5 | 3 | L | L | D | L | D | 1956-09-13 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 22 | 0 | Rotherham United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.273 | 2 | D | L | L | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Peel Park | 7,460 | |
| Stewart | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 4 | 3 | Mansfield Town | Valley Parade | 9,022 | |
| Webb, Hampson 2, Samuels | Lineups | Jepson, Darwin, Mitten | ||||
| Chester | 3 | 4 | Chesterfield | Sealand Road | 5,404 | |
| Harris, Hansell, Fields | Lineups | Burrell, Cunliffe 2, Sowden | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Baseball Ground | 19,067 | |
| Straw | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 0 | Darlington | Spotland | 3,188 | |
| Wainwright 2, McLaren | Lineups | |||||
| Workington | 4 | 3 | Hull City | Borough Park | 8,484 | |
| Dailey 2, Chisholm, Jones | Lineups | Mortensen 3 | ||||
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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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2.364 | 13 | W | W | W | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Stockport County | A |
| 2 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.769 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Chesterfield | H |
| 3 | -1 | Stockport County | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.889 | 12 | L | W | W | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 4 | 2 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.636 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Hull City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Workington | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.6 | 11 | W | D | W | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 6 | 1 | Bradford City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.25 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Bradford | H |
| 7 | 4 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1.385 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 8 | -4 | Hull City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.455 | 9 | L | W | L | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Derby County | A |
| 9 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1.222 | 9 | D | W | D | W | W | 1956-09-13 | Bradford | H |
| 10 | -1 | Gateshead | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.125 | 9 | D | W | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Darlington | H |
| 11 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.429 | 8 | L | W | W | D | D | 1956-09-15 | York City | A |
| 12 | 3 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.333 | 8 | W | L | D | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 13 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.067 | 8 | W | W | L | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Rochdale | A |
| 14 | -1 | Halifax Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.917 | 8 | W | W | L | D | D | 1956-09-15 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Wrexham | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Barrow | H |
| 16 | 0 | Barrow | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.786 | 6 | L | D | W | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | 0 | York City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.727 | 6 | L | W | D | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Darlington | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.636 | 5 | L | L | D | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Gateshead | A |
| 19 | 0 | Carlisle United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.538 | 4 | D | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Chester | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bradford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.467 | 4 | L | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-13 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.25 | 4 | D | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-15 | Workington | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.458 | 3 | L | L | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 23 | 1 | Chester | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.4 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Carlisle United | A |
| 24 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0.375 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Southport | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Goldstone Ground | 14,317 | |
| Langley | Lineups | Goundry, Francis | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 2 | Walsall | Portman Road | 10,389 | |
| Phillips 2 | Lineups | Dorman, Richards | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Elm Park | 11,209 | |
| Whitehouse | Lineups | Deakin 2 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 3 | Gillingham | County Ground | 6,082 | |
| Gibbs, Owen | Lineups | Taylor J 3 | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 0 | Watford | Plainmoor | 8,319 | |
| Calland 2, Mills | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 2 | Torquay United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.375 | 12 | W | W | L | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2.125 | 11 | L | W | W | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Northampton Town | H |
| 3 | -2 | Watford | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.833 | 11 | L | W | W | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Newport County | A |
| 4 | 9 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | W | D | W | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 5 | -1 | Norwich City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.429 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1956-09-15 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.375 | 10 | W | W | L | D | W | 1956-09-15 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | 8 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.176 | 10 | W | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Walsall | H |
| 8 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.923 | 10 | D | W | L | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Aldershot | A |
| 9 | -2 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.833 | 10 | W | L | L | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 10 | -2 | Northampton Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1.857 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Southampton | A |
| 11 | -1 | Newport County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.625 | 9 | D | L | W | W | D | 1956-09-13 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | -3 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | L | D | D | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Colchester United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.333 | 9 | D | D | W | W | L | 1956-09-15 | Gillingham | A |
| 14 | -2 | Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.214 | 9 | W | D | L | D | D | 1956-09-15 | Reading | H |
| 15 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.118 | 8 | L | D | W | W | D | 1956-09-15 | Torquay United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.867 | 7 | W | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 17 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.643 | 6 | W | D | D | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Millwall | H |
| 18 | 1 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.75 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Brentford | A |
| 19 | -2 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.429 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1956-09-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 20 | -2 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.429 | 5 | D | W | D | L | L | 1956-09-13 | Newport County | A |
| 21 | -1 | Swindon Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.571 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 22 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.467 | 4 | D | D | L | L | W | 1956-09-15 | Swindon Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.286 | 4 | D | D | W | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Norwich City | A |
| 24 | -1 | Southend United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.538 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1956-09-15 | Exeter City | A |
