Tabelle1956/19579. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 9 | 23:10 | 13 | 16:2 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 10 | 20:11 | 9 | 15:5 | |
| 3 | Tottenham | 9 | 28:14 | 14 | 13:5 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 9 | 24:13 | 11 | 13:5 | |
| 5 | Burnley | 9 | 15:11 | 4 | 11:7 | |
| 6 | Bolton W. | 9 | 16:12 | 4 | 11:7 | |
| 7 | Luton | 9 | 18:19 | -1 | 11:7 | |
| 8 | Blackpool | 8 | 24:19 | 5 | 10:6 | |
| 9 | Sheffield W. | 9 | 24:18 | 6 | 10:8 | |
| 10 | Newcastle | 8 | 10:18 | -8 | 9:7 | |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 9 | 13:11 | 2 | 9:9 | |
| 12 | Preston | 9 | 18:17 | 1 | 8:10 | |
| 13 | West Brom | 9 | 15:18 | -3 | 8:10 | |
| 14 | Sunderland | 8 | 23:18 | 5 | 7:9 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 18:18 | 0 | 7:9 | |
| 16 | Arsenal | 9 | 13:16 | -3 | 7:11 | |
| 17 | Chelsea | 9 | 5:11 | -6 | 7:11 | |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 10 | 15:23 | -8 | 7:13 | |
| 19 | Man. City | 10 | 12:20 | -8 | 6:14 | |
| 20 | Charlton | 9 | 11:26 | -15 | 5:13 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 8 | 12:19 | -7 | 3:13 | |
| 22 | Everton | 9 | 10:25 | -15 | 3:15 |
Diesen Rekord wollten wir - wenigsten einen.
— Bernhard Trares über den Bundesliga-Rekord mit 1860 München 1994/95 mit 12 Platzverweisen.