1956-10-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | Villa Park | 54,862 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Lynn, Roberts, Sewell | Lineups | Kinsey | ||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Bloomfield Road | 32,632 | |
| Durie, Mudie | Lineups | Taylor 2 | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | Burnden Park | 21,299 | |
| Stevens, Gubbins | Lineups | Saunders, Blunstone | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | The Valley | 21,473 | |
| Ayre | Lineups | Curry | ||||
| Everton | 4 | 0 | Arsenal | Goodison Park | 52,478 | |
| Farrell, Fielding, Jones (p), Kirby | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 2 | Preston North End | Elland Road | 36,571 | |
| Wilson OG | Lineups | Finney, Baxter | ||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Kenilworth Road | 16,786 | |
| Lineups | Kevan | |||||
| Manchester City | 4 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Maine Road | 29,259 | |
| Fagan, Hayes 2, Johnstone (p) | Lineups | Watson, McEvoy | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 3 | Portsmouth | Roker Park | 29,781 | |
| McDonald, Fleming, Purdon | Lineups | Gordon, Henderson, Penk | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Burnley | White Hart Lane | 49,154 | |
| Medwin, Harmer | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Cardiff City | Molineux | 34,935 | |
| Booth, Hooper (p), Mullen | Lineups | Hitchens | ||||
| 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 | Manchester United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1.714 | 23 | D | L | W | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2.211 | 21 | W | L | W | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Portsmouth | A |
| 3 | 0 | Blackpool | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1.538 | 20 | D | W | W | D | W | 1956-11-03 | Birmingham City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.353 | 18 | L | D | W | D | W | 1956-11-03 | Luton Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Leeds United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1.25 | 18 | L | D | D | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| 6 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1.609 | 17 | W | D | W | D | W | 1956-11-03 | Manchester United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.45 | 17 | L | W | D | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Blackpool | H |
| 8 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.05 | 16 | D | D | D | D | D | 1956-11-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 9 | -1 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 1.069 | 15 | L | W | W | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Aston Villa | H |
| 10 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 15 | W | W | D | D | D | 1956-11-03 | Everton | H |
| 11 | 1 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0.962 | 15 | W | D | L | D | W | 1956-11-03 | Sunderland | H |
| 12 | -2 | Luton Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 0.889 | 15 | L | L | W | D | D | 1956-11-03 | Burnley | A |
| 13 | 0 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.111 | 14 | W | W | L | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Arsenal | A |
| 14 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 0.917 | 12 | L | L | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Chelsea | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.783 | 12 | D | D | W | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 16 | 2 | Everton | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 0.719 | 12 | W | W | L | D | W | 1956-11-03 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 17 | -1 | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 0.517 | 12 | D | L | L | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Leeds United | H |
| 18 | 1 | Portsmouth | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 0.765 | 10 | D | W | L | W | D | 1956-11-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 19 | 1 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 0.667 | 10 | W | W | L | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Cardiff City | A |
| 20 | -3 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 0.625 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Manchester City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Sunderland | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 0.909 | 8 | D | L | L | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Preston North End | A |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 0.45 | 6 | D | L | L | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Chelsea | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4 | 1 | Liverpool | Oakwell | 14,035 | |
| Storey, McCann 2, Kaye (p) | Lineups | Melia | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | Bury | Ewood Park | 23,428 | |
| Vernon 2, Clayton R, Briggs 2, MacLeod | Lineups | Pearson 2 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Ashton Gate | 24,873 | |
| Atyeo, Burden | Lineups | Hickson | ||||
| Fulham | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Craven Cottage | 29,748 | |
| Stevens | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 3 | Leicester City | Sincil Bank | 19,450 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Hawkings, Withers | Lineups | McNeill 2, Rowley | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | City Ground | 24,512 | |
| Imlach, Small | Lineups | Walker R | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Vale Park | 13,137 | |
| Done | Lineups | Lane, Wills | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Millmoor | 11,824 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 3 | Leyton Orient | Bramall Lane | 22,547 | |
| Hawksworth, Iley (p) | Lineups | Johnston, Heckman 2 | ||||
| Swansea Town | 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Vetch Field | 17,552 | |
| Allchurch I, Charles | Lineups | Dicks, McLean | ||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Upton Park | 17,579 | |
| Lineups | Hodgson | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Leicester City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1.72 | 23 | W | W | W | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Swansea Town | H |
| 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2.056 | 21 | W | W | W | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Stoke City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Stoke City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1.609 | 20 | L | D | W | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 4 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1.684 | 19 | D | D | W | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Lincoln City | H |
| 5 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1.292 | 18 | D | W | W | W | D | 1956-11-03 | Fulham | H |
| 6 | -1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 1.48 | 17 | L | D | W | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 7 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.32 | 17 | L | W | L | W | D | 1956-11-03 | West Ham United | H |
| 8 | 3 | Fulham | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1.111 | 16 | W | L | W | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 9 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0.957 | 16 | L | L | W | W | D | 1956-11-03 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Lincoln City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 15 | L | W | L | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 11 | -1 | West Ham United | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1.214 | 14 | L | D | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 12 | 2 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.8 | 14 | W | L | W | D | W | 1956-11-03 | Bury | A |
| 13 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.167 | 13 | W | W | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 14 | -2 | Liverpool | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.923 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | -2 | Swansea Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 0.795 | 13 | D | L | W | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Leicester City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 0.774 | 13 | W | W | D | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 17 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 0.789 | 12 | W | L | D | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | 1 | Barnsley | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0.722 | 11 | W | L | L | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 19 | 1 | Rotherham United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.704 | 9 | D | W | L | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Notts County | A |
| 20 | -2 | Port Vale | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 0.655 | 9 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 21 | 1 | Notts County | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 0.514 | 8 | W | L | L | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Bury | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 0.522 | 7 | L | L | L | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Bristol City | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Holker Street | 5,689 | |
| Callaghan, Cahill | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford | 0 | 2 | York City | Park Avenue | 9,206 | |
| Lineups | Wilkinson 2 | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 1 | Stockport County | Gresty Road | 8,629 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Lineups | Moir | |||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Feethams Ground | 5,362 | |
| Moran | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 3 | 0 | Carlisle United | Baseball Ground | 15,205 | |
| Mays, Ryan, Parry | Lineups | |||||
| Gateshead | 3 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Redheugh Park | 4,189 | |
| Ingham, Lydon, Oliver | Lineups | Parnell | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Chester | The Shay | 4,982 | |
| Shore, Lonsdale | Lineups | Mulholland | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Southport | Boothferry Park | 10,443 | |
| Mortensen 2 | Lineups | Birkett | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Hartlepools United | Spotland | 12,237 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Wainwright | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Old Showground | 6,837 | |
| Brown | Lineups | Webb | ||||
| Workington | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Borough Park | 7,503 | |
| Mitchell 2 | Lineups | Havenhand | ||||
| Wrexham | 5 | 2 | Accrington Stanley | Racecourse Ground | 12,007 | |
| Hewitt 2, Thompson, Anderson, Jones G | Lineups | Dick, Sowden | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
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 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 2.143 | 27 | L | W | W | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Halifax Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1.481 | 24 | L | W | L | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Derby County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bradford City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1.5 | 23 | D | L | W | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 4 | 0 | Workington | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.318 | 23 | W | D | D | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Chester | A |
| 5 | 2 | Derby County | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1.714 | 21 | W | W | L | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 6 | 0 | Rochdale | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.667 | 21 | W | D | W | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 7 | 2 | Stockport County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1.28 | 21 | W | L | W | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 8 | -3 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1.591 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Hull City | H |
| 9 | 1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1.476 | 19 | D | W | W | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Stockport County | A |
| 10 | 1 | Wrexham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1.462 | 19 | W | D | L | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 11 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1.292 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Bradford | H |
| 12 | 0 | Gateshead | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 18 | W | L | W | D | W | 1956-11-03 | York City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hull City | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1.08 | 17 | W | W | W | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 17 | W | L | W | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Gateshead | H |
| 15 | 2 | Barrow | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.828 | 15 | W | W | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Southport | A |
| 16 | 2 | Darlington | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0.7 | 15 | W | L | D | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 17 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.071 | 14 | L | L | D | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Darlington | H |
| 18 | 1 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 0.568 | 14 | W | L | W | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 19 | -3 | Bradford | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 0.862 | 13 | L | L | W | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 20 | 0 | Carlisle United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 0.6 | 10 | L | D | L | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chester | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 0.526 | 8 | L | W | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Workington | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 0.5 | 7 | L | D | L | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Barrow | H |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 0.457 | 7 | L | D | D | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 0.256 | 6 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Carlisle United | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Layer Road | 9,548 | |
| McCurley, Wright | Lineups | Shepherd | ||||
| Coventry City | 4 | 1 | Gillingham | Highfield Road | 16,993 | |
| Hill 2, Mokone, Uphill | Lineups | Taylor J | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | Aldershot | Selhurst Park | 11,846 | |
| Deakin 2 | Lineups | Menzies | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Brentford | St James Park | 8,482 | |
| Currie | Lineups | Francis | ||||
| Newport County | 3 | 0 | Torquay United | Somerton Park | 12,008 | |
| Harris 2, Terry | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | County Ground | 8,951 | |
| Woan | Lineups | O'Donnell | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Carrow Road | 11,513 | |
| Gordon | Lineups | Mundy | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Home Park | 12,679 | |
| Rowley | Lineups | Millward, Garneys | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Walsall | Loftus Road | 9,461 | |
| Kerrins | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 0 | 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Elm Park | 8,981 | |
| Lineups | Norris 2, Newsham, Harrison | |||||
| Southampton | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | The Dell | 16,739 | |
| Reeves 2 | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Southend United | 2 | 0 | Watford | Roots Hall | 9,367 | |
| Duchart, McCrory | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Southampton | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2.333 | 24 | W | D | W | D | W | 1956-11-03 | Brentford | A |
| 2 | -1 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1.296 | 23 | L | W | W | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Reading | H |
| 3 | 1 | Newport County | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.688 | 21 | W | L | W | D | D | 1956-11-03 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | -1 | Colchester United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1.6 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 5 | 6 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1.579 | 19 | W | W | L | D | D | 1956-11-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 2 | Brentford | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1.091 | 19 | D | D | L | W | D | 1956-11-03 | Southampton | H |
| 7 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 0.76 | 19 | D | D | D | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Southend United | H |
| 8 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1.367 | 18 | D | W | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Colchester United | H |
| 9 | -4 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.208 | 18 | L | W | L | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 10 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1.048 | 18 | W | D | W | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 11 | -4 | Gillingham | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 18 | L | D | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Norwich City | H |
| 12 | -6 | Reading | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0.963 | 18 | L | L | W | D | W | 1956-11-03 | Torquay United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Northampton Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 1.227 | 16 | D | L | W | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Walsall | A |
| 14 | 4 | Coventry City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0.852 | 16 | W | L | L | L | L | 1956-11-03 | Swindon Town | A |
| 15 | -2 | Millwall | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 0.794 | 16 | L | W | W | D | W | 1956-11-03 | Newport County | H |
| 16 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0.778 | 16 | W | D | D | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Watford | A |
| 17 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 15 | W | W | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 18 | -2 | Exeter City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0.913 | 15 | D | W | W | L | D | 1956-11-03 | Aldershot | A |
| 19 | -2 | Norwich City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.905 | 15 | D | L | L | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 20 | -5 | Aldershot | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 0.846 | 15 | L | W | L | W | W | 1956-11-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 21 | 3 | Southend United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 0.813 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Walsall | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0.731 | 12 | L | W | L | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Northampton Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 0.558 | 11 | L | L | D | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Coventry City | H |
| 24 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 0.429 | 11 | L | L | D | W | D | 1956-11-03 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
