English First 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 | Manchester United | 40 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 49 | 57 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 85 | 57 | 49 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 53 | 43 | 1.32 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 60 | 42 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 58 | 42 | 0.97 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 48 | 41 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 37 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 58 | 40 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 82 | 66 | 40 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Burnley | 39 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 49 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 40 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 79 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 75 | 77 | 39 | 0.97 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 65 | 38 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Everton | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 63 | 38 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 73 | 88 | 38 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 40 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 72 | 69 | 36 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 38 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 67 | 35 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 39 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 50 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 74 | 34 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 62 | 32 | 0.87 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 54 | 63 | 32 | 0.86 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 29 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 81 | 29 | 0.56 |



