English Second Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 34 | 31 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 43 | 29 | 1.35 |
| 3 | Swansea Town | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 37 | 28 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 50 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 25 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 28 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 28 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 27 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 26 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Fulham | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 26 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 44 | 24 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Notts. County | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 46 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 55 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 21 | 1.12 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 42 | 20 | 1.14 |
| 20 | Bury | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 62 | 20 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 52 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Hull City | 24 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 56 | 12 | 0.46 |
