English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 23rd February 1957
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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 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 82 | 44 | 46 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 42 | 40 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 45 | 38 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 31 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 78 | 56 | 38 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 68 | 50 | 37 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 56 | 37 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 46 | 35 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 45 | 32 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Burnley | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 1.14 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 31 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 56 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Everton | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 28 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 69 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 60 | 67 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 31 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 67 | 25 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 57 | 25 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 63 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 30 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 53 | 68 | 21 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 27 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 66 | 19 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 44 | 96 | 14 | 0.46 |



