Tabelle1956/195725. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 25 | 66:35 | 31 | 40:10 | |
| 2 | Tottenham | 25 | 68:32 | 36 | 36:14 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 26 | 49:35 | 14 | 31:21 | |
| 4 | Blackpool | 26 | 57:47 | 10 | 31:21 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 25 | 54:43 | 11 | 30:20 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 25 | 61:47 | 14 | 29:21 | |
| 7 | Preston | 25 | 52:43 | 9 | 29:21 | |
| 8 | Bolton W. | 25 | 38:35 | 3 | 29:21 | |
| 9 | Birmingham | 23 | 44:34 | 10 | 27:19 | |
| 10 | Burnley | 25 | 38:32 | 6 | 26:24 | |
| 11 | Everton | 27 | 37:53 | -16 | 25:29 | |
| 12 | West Brom | 23 | 33:35 | -2 | 24:22 | |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 25 | 36:35 | 1 | 24:26 | |
| 14 | Sheffield W. | 25 | 51:53 | -2 | 22:28 | |
| 15 | Chelsea | 26 | 38:45 | -7 | 22:30 | |
| 16 | Newcastle | 26 | 39:56 | -17 | 22:30 | |
| 17 | Luton | 25 | 39:48 | -9 | 21:29 | |
| 18 | Man. City | 25 | 44:53 | -9 | 20:30 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 25 | 35:55 | -20 | 19:31 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | 25 | 42:58 | -16 | 15:35 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 22 | 36:54 | -18 | 14:30 | |
| 22 | Charlton | 26 | 38:67 | -29 | 14:38 |
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— Nürnbergs Trainer Heinz Höher über Stefan Reuter.