English Second Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 19th November 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 City | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Swansea Town | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 33 | 24 | 1.24 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 1.47 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 17 | 0.68 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 1.19 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 43 | 14 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 46 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Hull City | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 0.44 |
