Football League 1956–57 in English football




1 football league

1.1 first division
1.2 second division
1.3 third division north
1.4 third division south
1.5 top goalscorers





football league

first division

manchester united s young team dominated english game once again, retaining first division title , becoming england s first representatives in european cup, reaching semi-finals, , finishing runners-up in fa cup aston villa side won trophy record seventh time. tottenham hotspur finished runners-up, while tom finney s influence @ preston helped deepdale side finish third, while veteran winger, stanley matthews, helped own side finish fourth. leeds united enjoyed possibly best season date finishing eighth, hopes of further achievements in immediate future hit news star striker john charles on way juventus of italy in transfer worth £65,000.


charlton athletic , cardiff city went down second division.



source: rsssf.com

rules classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

(c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round.

only applicable when season not finished:

(q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament.


second division

it east midlands promotion double in second division leicester city won title comfortable margin, , joined on way upwards runners-up , local rivals nottingham forest. liverpool missed out on promotion single point under management of former player phil taylor, while blackburn rovers fell 2 points short of promotion.


bury , port vale went down second division.



source: rsssf.com

rules classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

(c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round.

only applicable when season not finished:

(q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament.


third division north

derby county, had declined sharply since 1946 fa cup triumph, enjoyed long-awaited success winning third division north title , promotion second division.



source: rsssf.com

rules classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

(c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round.

only applicable when season not finished:

(q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament.


third division south

alf ramsey, former tottenham , england player, guided ipswich town title glory in third division south, securing promotion second division ahead of torquay side had yet play second division football. leading pair finished single point ahead of colchester united, 1 of football league s newest members.



source: rsssf.com

rules classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

(c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round.

only applicable when season not finished:

(q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament.


top goalscorers

first division



john charles (leeds united) – 38 goals

second division



arthur rowley (leicester city) – 44 goals

third division north



ray straw (derby county) – 37 goals

third division south



ted phillips (ipswich town) – 42 goals




^ english league leading goalscorers . rsssf. retrieved 2017-06-04. 
^ english league leading goalscorers . rsssf. retrieved 2017-06-04. 






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