English Second Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 7th April 1956
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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 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 89 | 54 | 51 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 66 | 46 | 1.21 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 38 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 1.23 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 1.15 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 78 | 59 | 43 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 78 | 60 | 43 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 78 | 59 | 42 | 1.32 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 86 | 75 | 42 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 51 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 75 | 71 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Fulham | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 78 | 74 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 64 | 53 | 38 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 36 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 59 | 54 | 38 | 1.09 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 63 | 36 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Bury | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 80 | 85 | 36 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 70 | 34 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 58 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 85 | 34 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 36 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 62 | 33 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 76 | 33 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Notts. County | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 77 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 60 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 49 | 84 | 25 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Hull City | 37 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 43 | 84 | 21 | 0.51 |
