English First Division 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 17th November 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 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 25 | 27 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 25 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 22 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 1.27 |
| 5 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 1.35 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Everton | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 0.51 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 8 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 0.49 |
