English First Division 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 2nd January 1956
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Manchester United | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 38 | 34 | 1.39 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 1.28 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 29 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 51 | 28 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 58 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 43 | 27 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Everton | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 41 | 27 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 55 | 27 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 41 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 1.34 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 60 | 46 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 44 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 41 | 25 | 1.15 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 43 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Arsenal | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 22 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 42 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 19 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 46 | 18 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 62 | 17 | 0.52 |
