English First Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | Blackpool | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 39 | 23 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 37 | 22 | 1.14 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 21 | 1.68 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 19 | 1.44 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 18 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Arsenal | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 14 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 0.40 |
