Tabelle1956/195721. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 21 | 51:32 | 19 | 32:10 | |
| 2 | Tottenham | 20 | 53:30 | 23 | 28:12 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 21 | 40:30 | 10 | 26:16 | |
| 4 | Blackpool | 20 | 49:35 | 14 | 25:15 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 52:39 | 13 | 25:17 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 21 | 40:30 | 10 | 25:17 | |
| 7 | Bolton W. | 21 | 32:26 | 6 | 25:17 | |
| 8 | Burnley | 21 | 30:25 | 5 | 23:19 | |
| 9 | Preston | 21 | 45:38 | 7 | 23:19 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 21 | 44:40 | 4 | 23:19 | |
| 11 | West Brom | 20 | 29:26 | 3 | 22:18 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 21 | 30:30 | 0 | 20:22 | |
| 13 | Luton | 21 | 32:39 | -7 | 19:23 | |
| 14 | Chelsea | 20 | 33:36 | -3 | 18:22 | |
| 15 | Everton | 21 | 28:38 | -10 | 18:24 | |
| 16 | Newcastle | 21 | 26:43 | -17 | 18:24 | |
| 17 | Man. City | 22 | 40:47 | -7 | 18:26 | |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 20 | 26:39 | -13 | 17:23 | |
| 19 | Sheffield W. | 21 | 42:46 | -4 | 16:26 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | 22 | 36:46 | -10 | 15:29 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 21 | 35:51 | -16 | 14:28 | |
| 22 | Charlton | 22 | 30:57 | -27 | 10:34 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 1998 | 3565:3109 | 3033 | |
| 20 | Burnley | 1114 | 1748:1779 | 1562 |
Die holen sich einen Popel aus der Nase und brechen sich noch den Finger dabei.
— Lorenz-Günther Köstner über seine unglücklich agierenden Spieler