First Division Table 1955/56
P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |||
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CFirst Division Champions | 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 83 | 51 | 1.63 | 60 |
2 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 62 | 1.39 | 49 | |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 89 | 65 | 1.37 | 49 | |
4 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 69 | 1.19 | 46 | |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 61 | 0.98 | 46 | |
6 | Birmingham City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 57 | 1.32 | 45 | |
7 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 54 | 1.19 | 44 | |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 58 | 1.22 | 43 | |
9 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 95 | 0.84 | 43 | |
10 | Luton Town | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 64 | 1.03 | 42 | |
11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 85 | 70 | 1.21 | 41 | |
12 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 85 | 0.92 | 41 | |
13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 70 | 0.83 | 41 | |
14 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 75 | 81 | 0.93 | 40 | |
15 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 69 | 0.80 | 40 | |
16 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 77 | 0.83 | 39 | |
17 | Cardiff City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 69 | 0.80 | 39 | |
18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 0.86 | 37 | |
19 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 73 | 72 | 1.01 | 36 | |
20 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 69 | 0.75 | 35 | |
RRelegation Position | 21 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 83 | 0.65 | 35 |
RRelegation Position | 22 | Sheffield United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 77 | 0.82 | 33 |
2 points for a win
Goal Average (GA) applies if teams are level on points.
Goal average = number of goals scored divided by the number of goals conceded.
C = League Champions
R = Relegated