A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester United |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
The 1955–56 season was the 57th completed season of The Football League. Both major football honours went to Manchester this year, with United winning the First Division title and City bringing home the FA Cup.
Final league tables
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.
From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[1]
First Division
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester United 4th English title |
| Relegated | Huddersfield Town Sheffield United |
| European Cup | Manchester United |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,529 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nat Lofthouse 32[2] |
| Biggest home win | Luton Town 8–2 Sunderland (19 November 1955) Bolton Wanderers 6–0 Birmingham City (10 December 1955) Blackpool 6–0 Aston Villa (14 January 1956) |
| Biggest away win | Cardiff City 1–9 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3 September 1955) |
| Highest scoring | Blackpool 7–3 Sunderland (3 September 1955) Cardiff City 1–9 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3 September 1955) Luton Town 8–2 Sunderland (19 November 1955) |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United (C) | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 83 | 51 | 1.627 | 60 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 62 | 1.387 | 49 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 89 | 65 | 1.369 | 49 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 69 | 1.188 | 46 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 61 | 0.984 | 46 | |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 57 | 1.316 | 45 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | 44 | |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 58 | 1.224 | 43 | |
| 9 | Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 95 | 0.842 | 43 | |
| 10 | Luton Town | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 64 | 1.031 | 42 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 85 | 70 | 1.214 | 41 | |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 85 | 0.918 | 41 | |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 70 | 0.829 | 41 | |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 75 | 81 | 0.926 | 40 | |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 69 | 0.797 | 40 | |
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 77 | 0.831 | 39 | |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 69 | 0.797 | 39 | |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 0.859 | 37 | |
| 19 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 73 | 72 | 1.014 | 36 | |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 69 | 0.754 | 35 | |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town (R) | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 83 | 0.651 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Sheffield United (R) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated