English Second Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 1st October 1955
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Swansea Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 1.54 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1.09 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Bury | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Hull City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 0.35 |
