English First Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 24th September 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 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 1.62 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 1.59 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 2.80 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 1.07 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 1.19 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 0.42 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Arsenal | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0.55 |
