Tabelle1956/19578. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 8 | 21:10 | 11 | 14:2 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 8 | 22:12 | 10 | 11:5 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 8 | 17:10 | 7 | 11:5 | |
| 4 | Tottenham | 8 | 23:14 | 9 | 11:5 | |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 8 | 15:10 | 5 | 11:5 | |
| 6 | Luton | 8 | 18:14 | 4 | 11:5 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 8 | 14:10 | 4 | 10:6 | |
| 8 | Blackpool | 8 | 24:19 | 5 | 10:6 | |
| 9 | Sheffield W. | 8 | 24:18 | 6 | 9:7 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 8 | 13:10 | 3 | 9:7 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton | 7 | 17:16 | 1 | 7:7 | |
| 12 | Newcastle | 7 | 9:18 | -9 | 7:7 | |
| 13 | Sunderland | 8 | 23:18 | 5 | 7:9 | |
| 14 | Arsenal | 8 | 13:15 | -2 | 7:9 | |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 9 | 14:21 | -7 | 7:11 | |
| 16 | West Brom | 7 | 11:14 | -3 | 6:8 | |
| 17 | Chelsea | 7 | 4:9 | -5 | 6:8 | |
| 18 | Preston | 8 | 15:15 | 0 | 6:10 | |
| 19 | Man. City | 8 | 12:17 | -5 | 6:10 | |
| 20 | Everton | 9 | 10:25 | -15 | 3:15 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 7 | 11:18 | -7 | 2:12 | |
| 22 | Charlton | 7 | 8:25 | -17 | 1:13 |
Helmut, wo bleibt dein Tor, dass'd versproche hast?
— Bundestrainer Sepp Herberger zu Helmut Rahn. Der ,,Boss" traf nur Sekunden später zum 2:0 im WM-Viertelfinale gegen Jugoslawien...