League First Division

1955/56

Game Week 35Sat, 28 Apr 1956

Drag to see the table as it stood after an earlier game week.

Pos	Team	PLD	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GAv	Pts	Pts
1	Manchest..Manchester United	42	42	25	10	7	83	51	+32	1.63	60	60
2	BlackpoolBlackpool	42	42	20	9	13	86	62	+24	1.39	49	49
3	Wolverha..Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	42	20	9	13	89	65	+24	1.37	49	49
4	Manchest..Manchester City	42	42	18	10	14	82	69	+13	1.19	46	46
5	ArsenalArsenal	42	42	18	10	14	60	61	-1	0.98	46	46
6	Birmingh..Birmingham City	42	42	18	9	15	75	57	+18	1.32	45	45
7	BurnleyBurnley	42	42	18	8	16	64	54	+10	1.19	44	44
8	Bolton W..Bolton Wanderers	42	42	18	7	17	71	58	+13	1.22	43	43
9	SunderlandSunderland	42	42	17	9	16	80	95	-15	0.84	43	43
10	Luton TownLuton Town	42	42	17	8	17	66	64	+2	1.03	42	42
11	Newcastl..Newcastle United	42	42	17	7	18	85	70	+15	1.21	41	41
12	PortsmouthPortsmouth	42	42	16	9	17	78	85	-7	0.92	41	41
13	West Bro..West Bromwich Albion	42	42	18	5	19	58	70	-12	0.83	41	41
14	Charlton..Charlton Athletic	42	42	17	6	19	75	81	-6	0.93	40	40
15	EvertonEverton	42	42	15	10	17	55	69	-14	0.80	40	40
16	ChelseaChelsea	42	42	14	11	17	64	77	-13	0.83	39	39
17	Cardiff ..Cardiff City	42	42	15	9	18	55	69	-14	0.80	39	39
18	Tottenha..Tottenham Hotspur	42	42	15	7	20	61	71	-10	0.86	37	37
19	Preston ..Preston North End	42	42	14	8	20	73	72	+1	1.01	36	36
20	Aston Vi..Aston Villa	42	42	11	13	18	52	69	-17	0.75	35	35
21	Huddersf..Huddersfield Town	42	42	14	7	21	54	83	-29	0.65	35	35
22	Sheffiel..Sheffield United	42	42	12	9	21	63	77	-14	0.82	33	33

Relegation

Sort rule: Goal average (pre-1976) — Points, then goal average (goals scored ÷ goals conceded), then goals scored, then team name.

League table