Premier League standings in 1956
Table
| PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Blackpool
V
V
D
D
V
|
8 |
5 -1 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 |
|
2
|
|
Preston North End
V
V
V
D
V
|
8 |
5 -1 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
|
3
|
|
Charlton Athletic
D
D
V
V
V
|
8 |
5 -1 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
|
4
|
|
Wolves
D
D
V
V
V
|
7 |
5 -1 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 |
|
5
|
|
Luton Town
D
D
V
V
V
|
7 |
5 -1 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
|
6
|
|
Sunderland
D
V
V
V
D
|
6 |
5 -1 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 |
|
7
|
|
Birmingham City
D
D
V
V
D
|
6 |
5 -1 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
|
8
|
|
Manchester United
D
D
V
V
D
|
6 |
5 -1 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
|
9
|
|
Portsmouth
D
V
D
D
V
|
5 |
5 -1 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
|
10
|
|
Newcastle
V
D
D
D
V
|
5 |
5 -1 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 |
|
11
|
|
West Bromwich Albion
D
V
D
D
V
|
5 |
5 -1 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
|
12
|
|
Arsenal
V
D
D
D
D
|
5 |
6 |
1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
|
13
|
|
Manchester City
D
D
D
V
D
|
5 |
5 -1 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
|
14
|
|
Bolton Wanderers
V
D
D
V
|
4 |
4 -2 |
2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
|
15
|
|
Chelsea
D
V
D
D
D
|
4 |
5 -1 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
|
16
|
|
Huddersfield Town
V
D
D
D
D
|
4 |
5 -1 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
|
17
|
|
Everton
D
D
V
V
D
|
4 |
5 -1 |
2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
|
18
|
|
Aston Villa
D
D
V
D
D
|
4 |
5 -1 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
|
19
|
|
Cardiff City
V
D
D
V
D
|
4 |
5 -1 |
2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -9 |
|
20
|
|
Burnley
V
D
D
D
D
|
3 |
5 -1 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
|
21
|
|
Tottenham Hotspur
D
D
D
D
D
|
1 |
5 -1 |
0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
|
22
|
|
Sheffield United
D
D
D
D
D
|
1 |
5 -1 |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
Key
| PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Blackpool
|
5 |
3 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
|
2
|
|
Newcastle
|
5 |
3 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
|
3
|
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
5 |
3 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
|
4
|
|
Wolves
|
4 |
2 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
|
5
|
|
Sunderland
|
4 |
2 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
|
6
|
|
Preston North End
|
4 |
2 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
|
7
|
|
Luton Town
|
4 |
2 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
|
8
|
|
Arsenal
|
4 |
3 |
1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
|
9
|
|
Manchester City
|
4 |
3 |
1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
|
10
|
|
Cardiff City
|
4 |
3 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
|
11
|
|
Manchester United
|
3 |
2 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
|
12
|
|
Charlton Athletic
|
3 |
2 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
|
13
|
|
Portsmouth
|
3 |
2 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
|
14
|
|
Birmingham City
|
3 |
3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
|
15
|
|
Huddersfield Town
|
3 |
3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
|
16
|
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
2 |
2 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
|
17
|
|
Aston Villa
|
2 |
2 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
|
18
|
|
Everton
|
2 |
3 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
|
19
|
|
Sheffield United
|
1 |
2 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
|
20
|
|
Chelsea
|
1 |
3 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
|
21
|
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
|
22
|
|
Burnley
|
0 |
2 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Key
| PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
|
Charlton Athletic
|
5 |
3 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
|
2
|
|
Preston North End
|
4 |
3 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
|
3
|
|
Wolves
|
3 |
3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 |
|
4
|
|
Birmingham City
|
3 |
2 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
|
5
|
|
Blackpool
|
3 |
2 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
|
6
|
|
Chelsea
|
3 |
2 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
|
7
|
|
Manchester United
|
3 |
3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
|
8
|
|
Luton Town
|
3 |
3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
|
9
|
|
Burnley
|
3 |
3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
|
10
|
|
Portsmouth
|
2 |
3 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
|
11
|
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
2 |
2 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
|
12
|
|
Everton
|
2 |
2 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
|
13
|
|
Sunderland
|
2 |
3 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
|
14
|
|
Aston Villa
|
2 |
3 |
0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
|
15
|
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
1 |
2 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
|
16
|
|
Huddersfield Town
|
1 |
2 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
|
17
|
|
Arsenal
|
1 |
3 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
|
18
|
|
Manchester City
|
1 |
2 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
|
19
|
|
Newcastle
|
0 |
2 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
|
20
|
|
Sheffield United
|
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
|
21
|
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
0 |
2 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
|
22
|
|
Cardiff City
|
0 |
2 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
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