English Second Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Swansea Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 3.20 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 0.84 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 1.69 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 1.26 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 1.39 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1.27 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1.14 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Notts. County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Bury | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 0.37 |
| 22 | Hull City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 0.29 |
