League First Division

1956/57

League table

Game Week 35Sat, 27 Apr 1957

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	28	8	6	103	54	+49	1.91	64	64
2	Tottenha..Tottenham Hotspur	42	42	22	12	8	104	56	+48	1.86	56	56
3	Preston ..Preston North End	42	42	23	10	9	84	56	+28	1.50	56	56
4	BlackpoolBlackpool	42	42	22	9	11	93	65	+28	1.43	53	53
5	ArsenalArsenal	42	42	21	8	13	85	69	+16	1.23	50	50
6	Wolverha..Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	42	20	8	14	94	70	+24	1.34	48	48
7	BurnleyBurnley	42	42	18	10	14	56	50	+6	1.12	46	46
8	Leeds Un..Leeds United	42	42	15	14	13	72	63	+9	1.14	44	44
9	Bolton W..Bolton Wanderers	42	42	16	12	14	65	65	0	1.00	44	44
10	Aston Vi..Aston Villa	42	42	14	15	13	65	55	+10	1.18	43	43
11	West Bro..West Bromwich Albion	42	42	14	14	14	59	61	-2	0.97	42	42
12	ChelseaChelsea	42	42	13	13	16	73	73	0	1.00	39	39
13	Birmingh..Birmingham City	42	42	15	9	18	69	69	0	1.00	39	39
14	Sheffiel..Sheffield Wednesday	42	42	16	6	20	82	88	-6	0.93	38	38
15	EvertonEverton	42	42	14	10	18	61	79	-18	0.77	38	38
16	Luton TownLuton Town	42	42	14	9	19	58	76	-18	0.76	37	37
17	Newcastl..Newcastle United	42	42	14	8	20	67	87	-20	0.77	36	36
18	Manchest..Manchester City	42	42	13	9	20	78	88	-10	0.89	35	35
19	PortsmouthPortsmouth	42	42	10	13	19	62	92	-30	0.67	33	33
20	SunderlandSunderland	42	42	12	8	22	67	88	-21	0.76	32	32
21	Cardiff ..Cardiff City	42	42	10	9	23	53	88	-35	0.60	29	29
22	Charlton..Charlton Athletic	42	42	9	4	29	62	120	-58	0.52	22	22

Relegation

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