Monday 1957-09-16
| Cup and International Matches |
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| Fairs Cup Semi Final 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lausanne-Sports | 2 | 1 | London XI | NL | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise | 9,200 | |
| Vonlanden 2 | Lineups | Haverty | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | Molineux | 26,033 | |
| Deeley, Murray | Lineups | McParland | ||||
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2.444 | 11 | L | W | W | D | W | 1957-09-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 2 | 0 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.556 | 11 | W | W | W | D | W | 1957-09-21 | Luton Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 11 | W | L | W | W | W | 1957-09-18 | Burnley | H |
| 4 | 0 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.667 | 10 | L | W | W | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Leeds United | H |
| 5 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.25 | 9 | W | W | L | D | W | 1957-09-21 | Leicester City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 9 | W | L | L | W | W | 1957-09-21 | Manchester United | A |
| 7 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1.364 | 9 | W | D | W | L | D | 1957-09-18 | Chelsea | H |
| 8 | -1 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.333 | 8 | W | W | L | L | D | 1957-09-18 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 9 | -1 | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.273 | 8 | W | W | L | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Preston North End | A |
| 10 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1.167 | 8 | W | D | W | D | W | 1957-09-18 | Sunderland | A |
| 11 | 0 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 7 | L | L | W | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Newcastle United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.375 | 6 | L | W | W | L | W | 1957-09-18 | Portsmouth | A |
| 13 | 0 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.938 | 6 | W | D | L | L | W | 1957-09-18 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 14 | 0 | Preston North End | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0.917 | 6 | W | L | L | W | W | 1957-09-18 | Manchester City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.636 | 5 | L | W | D | L | L | 1957-09-21 | Blackpool | A |
| 16 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.875 | 4 | L | W | L | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.556 | 4 | L | D | W | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Birmingham City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.5 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Manchester United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.467 | 4 | L | L | L | W | W | 1957-09-18 | Luton Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0.444 | 4 | L | D | D | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.438 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.647 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Eastville | 20,022 | |
| Bradford, Biggs | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Bramall Lane | 7,710 | |
| Turley, Hawksworth | Lineups | Dare | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2.125 | 12 | W | W | D | W | W | 1957-09-19 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 2 | 0 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1.778 | 10 | D | D | D | W | D | 1957-09-18 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.778 | 9 | D | W | W | W | D | 1957-09-18 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 4 | 6 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1.5 | 9 | W | W | W | L | L | 1957-09-21 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 5 | -1 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.333 | 9 | L | W | L | D | L | 1957-09-21 | Rotherham United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Lincoln City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.182 | 9 | W | D | W | W | D | 1957-09-18 | Derby County | A |
| 7 | 6 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1957-09-21 | Swansea Town | H |
| 8 | -2 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.273 | 8 | D | L | W | W | W | 1957-09-18 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 9 | -2 | Swansea Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1.143 | 8 | W | W | L | L | D | 1957-09-19 | Notts County | H |
| 10 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.6 | 7 | L | W | W | L | D | 1957-09-17 | Bristol City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.375 | 7 | D | D | L | W | D | 1957-09-19 | Rotherham United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.111 | 7 | W | L | W | D | W | 1957-09-19 | Liverpool | H |
| 13 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.1 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1957-09-18 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.778 | 7 | L | W | L | D | D | 1957-09-18 | Barnsley | A |
| 15 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.818 | 6 | L | D | W | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Fulham | A |
| 16 | 0 | West Ham United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 | 6 | L | L | L | W | D | 1957-09-21 | Fulham | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.727 | 6 | L | W | D | W | D | 1957-09-17 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.667 | 5 | W | L | D | W | L | 1957-09-19 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 19 | 0 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.6 | 5 | W | D | L | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Lincoln City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.385 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Notts County | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | D | L | L | L | D | 1957-09-19 | Swansea Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.25 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Middlesbrough | H |
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0 | 4 | Chesterfield | Peel Park | 4,441 | |
| Lineups | Lewis 2, Cunliffe, Frear | |||||
| Barrow | 0 | 0 | Bradford | Holker Street | 3,774 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bury | 8 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Gigg Lane | 6,773 | |
| Parker 4, Darbyshire 2, Reid 2 | Lineups | Williams K, Gaskell | ||||
| Gateshead | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | Redheugh Park | 3,169 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 3 | Mansfield Town | Edgeley Park | 8,662 | |
| Jackson 3 (1p) | Lineups | Mitten C 2 (1p), Thomas B | ||||
| York City | 0 | 5 | Carlisle United | Bootham Crescent | 6,711 | |
| Lineups | Imrie 2, Ackerman 2, Tulloch | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2.857 | 13 | W | L | D | W | W | 1957-09-21 | Barrow | H |
| 2 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.375 | 12 | D | W | W | W | W | 1957-09-18 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 3 | 3 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.667 | 12 | W | L | W | W | W | 1957-09-21 | Carlisle United | H |
| 4 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2.25 | 11 | D | W | L | W | W | 1957-09-17 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 5 | -1 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.778 | 11 | D | D | D | W | W | 1957-09-21 | Rochdale | H |
| 6 | -1 | Rochdale | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.545 | 10 | W | W | L | L | W | 1957-09-18 | Darlington | A |
| 7 | 1 | Bradford City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 9 | D | W | W | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Southport | H |
| 8 | 1 | Bradford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.2 | 9 | D | W | D | W | W | 1957-09-21 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 9 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1.059 | 9 | D | D | D | W | W | 1957-09-21 | Darlington | H |
| 10 | -3 | York City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0.846 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1957-09-21 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 11 | -1 | Workington | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.182 | 8 | D | L | W | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Hull City | H |
| 12 | 1 | Barrow | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.833 | 8 | D | D | D | L | D | 1957-09-21 | Bury | A |
| 13 | 2 | Halifax Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.933 | 7 | D | D | W | L | L | 1957-09-21 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 14 | 2 | Gateshead | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0.813 | 7 | D | D | L | L | L | 1957-09-21 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 15 | -3 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.722 | 7 | L | D | L | W | W | 1957-09-21 | York City | H |
| 16 | -2 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.111 | 6 | L | W | W | D | L | 1957-09-18 | Workington | A |
| 17 | 3 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | W | W | W | L | L | 1957-09-21 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | -1 | Darlington | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0.545 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Rochdale | H |
| 19 | -1 | Chester | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0.846 | 4 | L | L | L | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | -1 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.75 | 4 | D | W | L | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Chester | A |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.5 | 4 | L | D | D | L | L | 1957-09-21 | Bradford | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.588 | 3 | D | L | L | L | W | 1957-09-18 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.5 | 3 | D | L | L | L | L | 1957-09-17 | Hartlepools United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Southport | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.429 | 3 | D | L | L | L | W | 1957-09-18 | Bradford City | A |
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 3 | 0 | Exeter City | The Den, New Cross | 13,850 | |
| Roche, Shepherd, Rawson | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | Brentford | County Ground | 4,528 | |
| English 2, Leek | Lineups | Francis | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home Park | 19,121 | |
| Williams, Carter | Lineups | Mundy | ||||
| Port Vale | 4 | 0 | Southampton | Vale Park | 11,021 | |
| Steele 3, Wilkinson | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Swindon Town | Loftus Road | 8,413 | |
| Locke 2 | Lineups | Owen | ||||
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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 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.778 | 13 | L | W | W | W | W | 1957-09-21 | Norwich City | H |
| 2 | 1 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 11 | W | W | W | L | D | 1957-09-21 | Exeter City | A |
| 3 | 4 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.714 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1957-09-21 | Aldershot | H |
| 4 | -2 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1.462 | 10 | L | W | L | D | D | 1957-09-21 | Southend United | A |
| 5 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.3 | 10 | W | W | L | L | W | 1957-09-21 | Gillingham | A |
| 6 | -2 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.438 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1957-09-21 | Walsall | A |
| 7 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.333 | 9 | L | D | W | D | D | 1957-09-18 | Norwich City | A |
| 8 | -2 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2.2 | 8 | L | L | L | W | W | 1957-09-18 | Aldershot | A |
| 9 | 0 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.889 | 8 | D | W | W | W | L | 1957-09-19 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | 0 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.846 | 8 | W | D | W | L | D | 1957-09-18 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 11 | 1 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.222 | 7 | W | W | W | L | D | 1957-09-18 | Colchester United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.125 | 7 | L | L | D | W | D | 1957-09-21 | Northampton Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.083 | 7 | L | L | W | W | D | 1957-09-18 | Reading | A |
| 14 | 0 | Torquay United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.7 | 7 | W | W | L | L | D | 1957-09-17 | Watford | A |
| 15 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0.375 | 7 | W | L | D | L | L | 1957-09-21 | Newport County | H |
| 16 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.222 | 6 | W | W | L | L | W | 1957-09-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 17 | -1 | Watford | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.167 | 6 | W | L | D | D | D | 1957-09-17 | Torquay United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.846 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Coventry City | H |
| 19 | 3 | Northampton Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.733 | 6 | W | L | L | L | D | 1957-09-21 | Swindon Town | A |
| 20 | -2 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.667 | 6 | L | L | W | D | D | 1957-09-19 | Newport County | H |
| 21 | -2 | Aldershot | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.6 | 6 | W | W | L | D | L | 1957-09-18 | Southend United | H |
| 22 | -2 | Exeter City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 5 | L | D | W | D | L | 1957-09-21 | Port Vale | H |
| 23 | 0 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.4 | 4 | L | L | D | L | L | 1957-09-18 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 24 | 0 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0.267 | 2 | L | L | L | W | L | 1957-09-18 | Crystal Palace | H |
