English Second Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 33 | 29 | 1.52 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 34 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 28 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 41 | 27 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 43 | 27 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Swansea Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 48 | 27 | 0.96 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 1.52 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 48 | 26 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 26 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Fulham | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 50 | 26 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 42 | 24 | 0.79 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 23 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 23 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 22 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 17 | Notts. County | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 21 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 55 | 21 | 0.76 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 18 | 1.12 |
| 20 | Bury | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 61 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 46 | 16 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Hull City | 23 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 53 | 12 | 0.49 |




