Tabelle1956/195726. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 26 | 67:37 | 30 | 40:12 | |
| 2 | Tottenham | 27 | 71:36 | 35 | 38:16 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 26 | 56:43 | 13 | 32:20 | |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 26 | 64:47 | 17 | 31:21 | |
| 5 | Preston | 26 | 53:43 | 10 | 31:21 | |
| 6 | Blackpool | 26 | 57:47 | 10 | 31:21 | |
| 7 | Bolton W. | 26 | 43:38 | 5 | 31:21 | |
| 8 | Leeds United | 27 | 52:40 | 12 | 31:23 | |
| 9 | Birmingham | 26 | 48:38 | 10 | 29:23 | |
| 10 | Burnley | 26 | 38:34 | 4 | 26:26 | |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 26 | 38:37 | 1 | 25:27 | |
| 12 | Everton | 27 | 37:53 | -16 | 25:29 | |
| 13 | West Brom | 24 | 33:37 | -4 | 24:24 | |
| 14 | Sheffield W. | 26 | 53:54 | -1 | 24:28 | |
| 15 | Newcastle | 27 | 42:58 | -16 | 24:30 | |
| 16 | Chelsea | 26 | 38:45 | -7 | 22:30 | |
| 17 | Man. City | 27 | 47:56 | -9 | 22:32 | |
| 18 | Luton | 26 | 40:51 | -11 | 21:31 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 25 | 35:55 | -20 | 19:31 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | 26 | 43:59 | -16 | 16:36 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 22 | 36:54 | -18 | 14:30 | |
| 22 | Charlton | 26 | 38:67 | -29 | 14:38 |
Ewige Tabelle
| # | Mannschaft | SP | Tore | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bolton W. | 1746 | 2792:2787 | 2412 | |
| 29 | Leeds United | 664 | 1028:1144 | 832 |
Was sich jetzt hier in der Pressekonferenz abspielt, das ist alles Legendenbildung.
— Ewald Lienen