Premier League table in 1956
Table
| PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Manchester United
D
V
V
V
V
|
34 |
25 -1 |
14 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 35 | +18 |
|
2
|
|
Blackpool
V
D
D
V
D
|
29 |
24 -2 |
12 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 40 | +11 |
|
3
|
|
Luton Town
D
V
D
V
V
|
28 |
24 -2 |
12 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 |
|
4
|
|
Burnley
D
V
D
D
D
|
27 |
24 -2 |
10 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 30 | +6 |
|
5
|
|
Wolves
V
V
D
D
D
|
26 |
23 -3 |
11 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 40 | +15 |
|
6
|
|
Newcastle
D
D
V
V
V
|
26 |
24 -2 |
12 | 2 | 10 | 59 | 40 | +19 |
|
7
|
|
Charlton Athletic
V
D
D
V
D
|
26 |
24 -2 |
11 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 49 | +3 |
|
8
|
|
Portsmouth
V
V
V
V
D
|
26 |
23 -3 |
11 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 47 | -2 |
|
9
|
|
Sunderland
V
D
D
D
D
|
26 |
23 -3 |
11 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 57 | -4 |
|
10
|
|
Chelsea
V
D
V
D
V
|
26 |
24 -2 |
10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 37 | -5 |
|
11
|
|
Bolton Wanderers
V
V
D
D
D
|
25 |
23 -3 |
11 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 30 | +14 |
|
12
|
|
Preston North End
D
D
D
V
V
|
24 |
25 -1 |
10 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 40 | +6 |
|
13
|
|
Manchester City
V
D
V
V
D
|
24 |
24 -2 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
|
14
|
|
Everton
D
D
V
D
D
|
24 |
24 -2 |
9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 38 | -6 |
|
15
|
|
Birmingham City
V
D
D
D
V
|
23 |
24 -2 |
9 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 37 | +10 |
|
16
|
|
West Bromwich Albion
D
D
D
D
V
|
23 |
24 -2 |
10 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 34 | -4 |
|
17
|
|
Arsenal
V
V
D
D
D
|
22 |
24 -2 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 40 | -9 |
|
18
|
|
Cardiff City
V
D
V
D
D
|
20 |
24 -2 |
8 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 49 | -19 |
|
19
|
|
Aston Villa
V
D
D
D
V
|
19 |
26 |
5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 45 | -14 |
|
20
|
|
Tottenham Hotspur
D
D
V
V
D
|
17 |
24 -2 |
7 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 41 | -11 |
|
21
|
|
Sheffield United
D
V
V
D
D
|
17 |
24 -2 |
7 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 44 | -12 |
|
22
|
|
Huddersfield Town
D
V
D
V
D
|
16 |
24 -2 |
6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 60 | -30 |
Key
| PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Manchester United
|
24 |
13 |
11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 15 | +20 |
|
2
|
|
Wolves
|
21 |
11 |
10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 |
|
3
|
|
Blackpool
|
20 |
13 |
9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 |
|
4
|
|
Newcastle
|
19 |
12 |
9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 |
|
5
|
|
Luton Town
|
19 |
11 |
9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 |
|
6
|
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
19 |
13 |
8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 |
|
7
|
|
Birmingham City
|
17 |
13 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 |
|
8
|
|
Charlton Athletic
|
17 |
11 |
8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15 | +16 |
|
9
|
|
Sunderland
|
17 |
11 |
7 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 22 | +8 |
|
10
|
|
Chelsea
|
17 |
12 |
7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 |
|
11
|
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
16 |
12 |
7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 |
|
12
|
|
Burnley
|
16 |
12 |
7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 |
|
13
|
|
Portsmouth
|
16 |
12 |
6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
|
14
|
|
Cardiff City
|
16 |
12 |
7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
|
15
|
|
Manchester City
|
15 |
12 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 |
|
16
|
|
Arsenal
|
15 |
12 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 |
|
17
|
|
Everton
|
14 |
11 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
|
18
|
|
Huddersfield Town
|
13 |
12 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
|
19
|
|
Aston Villa
|
13 |
13 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 |
|
20
|
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
12 |
12 |
5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 |
|
21
|
|
Sheffield United
|
11 |
12 |
4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
|
22
|
|
Preston North End
|
10 |
12 |
4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 |
Key
| PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Preston North End
|
14 |
13 |
6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 |
|
2
|
|
Burnley
|
11 |
12 |
3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
|
3
|
|
Manchester United
|
10 |
12 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
|
4
|
|
Portsmouth
|
10 |
11 |
5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -5 |
|
5
|
|
Everton
|
10 |
13 |
4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
|
6
|
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
9 |
11 |
4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
|
7
|
|
Luton Town
|
9 |
13 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
|
8
|
|
Manchester City
|
9 |
12 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 28 | -6 |
|
9
|
|
Blackpool
|
9 |
11 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -6 |
|
10
|
|
Chelsea
|
9 |
12 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
|
11
|
|
Sunderland
|
9 |
12 |
4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 35 | -12 |
|
12
|
|
Charlton Athletic
|
9 |
13 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 34 | -13 |
|
13
|
|
Newcastle
|
7 |
12 |
3 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 27 | -3 |
|
14
|
|
Arsenal
|
7 |
12 |
1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
|
15
|
|
Sheffield United
|
6 |
12 |
3 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 |
|
16
|
|
Birmingham City
|
6 |
11 |
2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 |
|
17
|
|
Aston Villa
|
6 |
13 |
0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 |
|
18
|
|
Wolves
|
5 |
12 |
1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 |
|
19
|
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
5 |
12 |
2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
|
20
|
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
4 |
11 |
2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -13 |
|
21
|
|
Cardiff City
|
4 |
12 |
1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 28 | -19 |
|
22
|
|
Huddersfield Town
|
3 |
12 |
1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 40 | -30 |
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