1956-11-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | Highbury | 40,045 | |
| Groves 2 | Lineups | McParland | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | St Andrew's | 35,597 | |
| Astall, Govan | Lineups | Taylor, Mudie | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Turf Moor | 22,891 | |
| Smith | Lineups | Groves | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | Ninian Park | 23,820 | |
| Reynolds | Lineups | Dyson | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | Stamford Bridge | 28,727 | |
| Lewis | Lineups | Kiernan 2, Leary | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | 59,835 | |
| Pegg, Taylor, Whelan | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 3 | Leeds United | St James' Park | 49,034 | |
| Davies, Keeble | Lineups | McKenna 2, Charles | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fratton Park | 31,903 | |
| Gordon, Marchi OG | Lineups | Smith, Brooks, Wilson OG | ||||
| Preston North End | 6 | 0 | Sunderland | Deepdale | 26,021 | |
| Thompson 3, Finney 2 (1p), Taylor | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Hillsborough | 23,968 | |
| Watson | Lineups | Gubbins, Allcock | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | Everton | The Hawthorns | 23,671 | |
| Robson, Allen 2 | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1.857 | 25 | W | D | L | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 2.143 | 23 | W | W | L | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Newcastle United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Blackpool | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 1.5 | 21 | D | D | W | W | D | 1956-11-10 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 4 | 1 | Leeds United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1.273 | 20 | W | L | D | D | L | 1956-11-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 5 | -1 | Burnley | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.333 | 19 | D | L | D | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Aston Villa | A |
| 6 | 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.409 | 18 | D | L | W | D | D | 1956-11-10 | Manchester City | A |
| 7 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.095 | 18 | W | D | D | D | D | 1956-11-10 | Manchester United | H |
| 8 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1.423 | 17 | L | W | D | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Arsenal | H |
| 9 | 2 | Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.192 | 17 | W | W | D | L | D | 1956-11-10 | Luton Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.15 | 17 | W | W | W | D | D | 1956-11-10 | Blackpool | A |
| 11 | -2 | Arsenal | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 1.1 | 17 | W | L | W | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 0.893 | 16 | D | L | L | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Preston North End | H |
| 13 | 0 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.05 | 14 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-11-10 | Burnley | H |
| 14 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 0.895 | 12 | L | L | L | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Leeds United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Chelsea | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.731 | 12 | L | D | D | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Sunderland | A |
| 16 | 0 | Everton | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 0.657 | 12 | L | W | W | L | D | 1956-11-10 | Portsmouth | H |
| 17 | 0 | Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 0.531 | 12 | L | D | L | L | D | 1956-11-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 18 | 1 | Manchester City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 0.676 | 11 | D | W | W | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Birmingham City | H |
| 19 | 1 | Cardiff City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 0.636 | 11 | D | L | L | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | -2 | Portsmouth | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 0.757 | 10 | L | D | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Everton | A |
| 21 | 0 | Sunderland | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 0.769 | 8 | L | D | L | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Chelsea | H |
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 0.512 | 8 | W | D | L | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City | Eastville | 22,320 | |
| Lineups | Northcott | |||||
| Bury | 2 | 3 | Bristol City | Gigg Lane | 9,641 | |
| Gleadall, Pearson | Lineups | Hinshelwood 2, Williams C | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | West Ham United | Belle Vue | 13,071 | |
| McMorran, Mooney, Walker R | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | Blundell Park | 16,850 | |
| Maddison | Lineups | MacLeod, Briggs, Vernon | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 4 | Sheffield United | Leeds Road | 18,853 | |
| Hickson | Lineups | Howitt, Waldock, Hawksworth 2 | ||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Swansea Town | Filbert Street | 32,745 | |
| Rowley | Lineups | Milburn OG | ||||
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | Brisbane Road | 17,441 | |
| Johnston 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 4 | 1 | Port Vale | Anfield Road | 32,334 | |
| Liddell, Wheeler 3 | Lineups | Steele | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | Fulham | Ayresome Park | 29,201 | |
| McLean, Clough, Burbeck | Lineups | Hill | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 5 | Rotherham United | Meadow Lane | 12,870 | |
| Lane | Lineups | Johnson 3, Stephenson 2 | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Victoria Ground | 32,637 | |
| Bowyer, Oscroft | Lineups | Lishman | ||||
| 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 | Leicester City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1.692 | 24 | D | W | W | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Fulham | A |
| 2 | 1 | Stoke City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1.625 | 22 | W | L | D | W | W | 1956-11-10 | West Ham United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 1.9 | 21 | L | W | W | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 4 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1.36 | 20 | W | D | W | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 5 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1.6 | 19 | L | D | D | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Swansea Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 1.577 | 19 | W | L | D | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Bury | H |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.44 | 19 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 8 | 2 | Lincoln City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 1.048 | 17 | W | L | W | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Notts County | H |
| 9 | -1 | Fulham | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1.033 | 16 | L | W | L | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Leicester City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 0.852 | 16 | L | L | L | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Barnsley | A |
| 11 | 1 | Bristol City | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 0.844 | 16 | W | W | L | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 12 | 2 | Liverpool | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.037 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Rotherham United | A |
| 13 | 3 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 0.839 | 15 | W | W | W | D | L | 1956-11-10 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | -3 | West Ham United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 14 | L | L | D | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Stoke City | H |
| 15 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 0.846 | 14 | W | W | L | D | W | 1956-11-10 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Swansea Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 0.8 | 14 | D | D | L | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 17 | -4 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1.048 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Bristol City | A |
| 18 | 1 | Rotherham United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0.857 | 11 | W | D | W | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Liverpool | H |
| 19 | -1 | Barnsley | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0.684 | 11 | L | W | L | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Port Vale | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 0.606 | 9 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 21 | 0 | Notts County | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 0.476 | 8 | L | W | L | L | D | 1956-11-10 | Lincoln City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 0.531 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Sheffield United | A |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | Derby County | Peel Park | 9,946 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Valley Parade | 15,887 | |
| Samuels | Lineups | Wainwright | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Brunton Park | 7,137 | |
| Broadis, Mooney | Lineups | Mosby | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 0 | Workington | Sealand Road | 6,654 | |
| Hansell | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | Hull City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 10,610 | |
| Smith G 2, Cunliffe | Lineups | Clarke | ||||
| Hartlepools United | 0 | 1 | Halifax Town | Victoria Park | 10,273 | |
| Lineups | Hutchinson | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 7 | 3 | Darlington | Field Mill | 7,338 | |
| Chapman 3, Murray 2, Darwin, Anderson | Lineups | Cannon, Morton, Bell | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | Bradford | Boundary Park | 9,813 | |
| Walker, Pearson, Travis | Lineups | Ward W | ||||
| Southport | 0 | 0 | Barrow | Haig Avenue | 3,478 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Edgeley Park | 12,313 | |
| Clempson (p) | Lineups | Brown, Bushby, Jones | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 4 | Wrexham | Prenton Park | 10,428 | Largest home game 1956-57 |
| Spink, Rees | Lineups | Jones D 2, Hewitt, Anderson | ||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Gateshead | Bootham Crescent | 7,325 | |
| Wilkinson | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 2.045 | 27 | L | L | W | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Workington | A |
| 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1.481 | 25 | D | L | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bradford City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1.476 | 24 | D | D | L | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Halifax Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Workington | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.261 | 23 | L | W | D | D | L | 1956-11-10 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1.714 | 22 | D | W | W | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 6 | 2 | Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1.652 | 22 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Barrow | A |
| 7 | -1 | Rochdale | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1.625 | 22 | D | W | D | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Stockport County | H |
| 8 | 1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1.545 | 21 | W | D | W | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 1.5 | 21 | W | W | D | L | L | 1956-11-10 | York City | H |
| 10 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1.36 | 21 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Gateshead | A |
| 11 | -4 | Stockport County | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1.179 | 21 | L | W | L | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Rochdale | A |
| 12 | 2 | York City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1.045 | 19 | W | W | L | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Wrexham | A |
| 13 | -1 | Gateshead | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 0.971 | 18 | L | W | L | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 14 | -1 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 17 | L | W | W | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Chester | H |
| 15 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1.194 | 16 | W | L | L | D | W | 1956-11-10 | Bradford | A |
| 16 | -1 | Barrow | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.828 | 16 | D | W | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Chesterfield | H |
| 17 | 1 | Halifax Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 0.595 | 16 | W | W | L | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Bradford City | H |
| 18 | -2 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 0.649 | 15 | L | W | L | D | W | 1956-11-10 | Southport | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bradford | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 0.813 | 13 | L | L | L | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Carlisle United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 0.639 | 12 | W | L | D | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Chester | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 0.553 | 10 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Hull City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Southport | 17 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 0.5 | 8 | D | L | D | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Darlington | A |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 0.462 | 7 | L | L | D | D | L | 1956-11-10 | Derby County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 0.268 | 6 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Accrington Stanley | H |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 4 | Exeter City | Recreation Ground | 4,701 | |
| Mann (p) | Lineups | Currie 2, Willis, Rees | ||||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Dean Court | 11,587 | |
| Newsham 2 (1p) | Lineups | Langman N | ||||
| Brentford | 4 | 0 | Southampton | Griffin Park | 14,198 | |
| Francis 4 | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | Goldstone Ground | 13,550 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Priestfield Stadium | 8,253 | |
| Lucas | Lineups | Gordon | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Portman Road | 12,778 | |
| Phillips 3, Garneys | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Newport County | The Den, New Cross | 13,127 | |
| Pacey | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Southend United | Gay Meadow | 7,978 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | Coventry City | County Ground | 11,120 | |
| Gibson, Edwards | Lineups | Sambrook, Hill | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 1 | Reading | Plainmoor | 7,869 | |
| Calland, Collins R 2 | Lineups | Campbell | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Fellows Park | 9,842 | |
| Taylor B, Taylor D | Lineups | English, Leek | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 4 | Crystal Palace | Vicarage Road | 8,785 | |
| Walker | Lineups | Murray 2, Belcher, Pierce | ||||
| 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 | Torquay United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1.357 | 25 | W | L | W | W | W | 1956-11-10 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 2 | -1 | Southampton | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.75 | 24 | L | W | D | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Aldershot | H |
| 3 | 1 | Colchester United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1.6 | 22 | D | W | L | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Gillingham | H |
| 4 | 1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1.6 | 21 | W | W | W | L | D | 1956-11-10 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 5 | -2 | Newport County | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.588 | 21 | L | W | L | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 6 | 0 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1.212 | 21 | W | D | D | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 0.76 | 20 | D | D | D | D | D | 1956-11-10 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1.367 | 19 | D | D | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Newport County | A |
| 9 | 2 | Gillingham | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 19 | D | L | D | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.071 | 18 | L | L | W | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.9 | 18 | L | L | L | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Millwall | H |
| 12 | 4 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 0.893 | 18 | W | W | D | D | L | 1956-11-10 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 13 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0.88 | 18 | L | W | D | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H |
| 14 | 1 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 0.824 | 18 | W | L | W | W | D | 1956-11-10 | Reading | A |
| 15 | -2 | Northampton Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 1.208 | 17 | D | D | L | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 1.148 | 17 | W | W | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Northampton Town | A |
| 17 | 1 | Exeter City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1.042 | 17 | W | D | W | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Watford | H |
| 18 | -4 | Coventry City | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 0.862 | 17 | D | W | L | L | L | 1956-11-10 | Brentford | H |
| 19 | 0 | Norwich City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0.909 | 16 | D | D | L | L | D | 1956-11-10 | Swindon Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Aldershot | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 0.791 | 15 | L | L | W | L | W | 1956-11-10 | Southampton | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 0.813 | 13 | D | W | L | W | L | 1956-11-10 | Walsall | H |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0.75 | 13 | D | L | W | L | D | 1956-11-10 | Southend United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Swindon Town | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 0.578 | 12 | D | L | L | D | W | 1956-11-10 | Norwich City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0.432 | 11 | L | L | L | D | W | 1956-11-10 | Torquay United | H |
