English Second Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | Swansea Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 1.58 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 18 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 1.64 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 15 | 0.91 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 1.43 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 1.41 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 1.32 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Bury | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 41 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 0.43 |
| 22 | Hull City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 4 | 0.35 |



