Football League First Division 1956/57
| Football League First Division 1956/57 | |
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| master | Manchester United |
| European Cup of National Champions |
Manchester United |
| Cup winners | Aston Villa |
| Relegated | Cardiff City , Charlton Athletic |
| Teams | 22nd |
| Games | 462 |
| Gates | 1,612 (ø 3.49 per game) |
| Top scorer | John Charles ( Leeds United ) |
| ← Football League First Division 1955/56 | |
The Football League First Division 1956/57 was the 58th season of the highest English football league . It began on August 18, 1956 and ended on May 1, 1957.
Manchester United won the fifth English championship in the club's history with eight points ahead of their direct pursuers Tottenham Hotspur and Preston North End and defended the title from the previous year. Both promoted Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday could hold the class; instead, Cardiff City and Charlton Athletic had to move into the Second Division . These two clubs should be replaced in the following season by the two second division promoted Nottingham Forest and Leicester City .
A total of 536 players were used, with Leeds United with 17 the fewest and Charlton Athletic with 30 the most players in league games. 127 newcomers faced 134 footballers who last came into play in the 1956/57 season. 20 players were able to play all 42 league games of their club.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points | EgS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Manchester United (M) | 42 | 28 | 8th | 6th | 103: 54 | 1.91 | 64:20 | 24 |
| 2. | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 22nd | 12 | 8th | 104: 56 | 1.86 | 56:28 | 23 |
| 3. | Preston North End | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 84:56 | 1.50 | 56:28 | 21st |
| 4th | Blackpool FC | 42 | 22nd | 9 | 11 | 93:65 | 1.43 | 53:31 | 24 |
| 5. | Arsenal FC | 42 | 21st | 8th | 13 | 85:69 | 1.23 | 50:34 | 20th |
| 6th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20th | 8th | 14th | 94:70 | 1.34 | 48:36 | 23 |
| 7th | Burnley FC | 42 | 18th | 10 | 14th | 56:50 | 1.12 | 46:38 | 24 |
| 8th. | Leeds United (N) | 42 | 15th | 14th | 13 | 72:63 | 1.14 | 44:40 | 17th |
| 9. | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14th | 65:65 | 1.00 | 44:40 | 24 |
| 10. | Aston Villa | 42 | 14th | 15th | 13 | 65:55 | 1.18 | 43:41 | 24 |
| 11. | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14th | 14th | 14th | 59:61 | 0.97 | 42:42 | 22nd |
| 12. | Chelsea FC | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 73:73 | 1.00 | 39:45 | 29 |
| 13. | Birmingham City | 42 | 15th | 9 | 18th | 69:69 | 1.00 | 39:45 | 26th |
| 14th | Sheffield Wednesday (N) | 42 | 16 | 6th | 20th | 82:88 | 0.93 | 38:46 | 27 |
| 15th | Everton FC | 42 | 14th | 10 | 18th | 61:79 | 0.77 | 38:46 | 29 |
| 16. | Luton Town | 42 | 14th | 9 | 19th | 58:76 | 0.76 | 37:47 | 25th |
| 17th | Newcastle United | 42 | 14th | 8th | 20th | 67:87 | 0.77 | 36:48 | 29 |
| 18th | Manchester City (P) | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20th | 78:88 | 0.89 | 35:49 | 24 |
| 19th | Portsmouth FC | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19th | 62:92 | 0.67 | 33:51 | 26th |
| 20th | Sunderland AFC | 42 | 12 | 8th | 22nd | 67:88 | 0.76 | 32:52 | 25th |
| 21st |
 Cardiff City
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42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 53:88 | 0.60 | 29:55 | 23 |
| 22nd | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 9 | 4th | 29 | 62: 120 | 0.52 | 22:62 | 30th |
| (M) | reigning English champion |
| (P) | reigning FA Cup winner |
| (N) | Newcomers last season |
| EgS | used players |
Results table
The home teams are listed in the left column.
| ARS | AST | BIR | BLP | BOL | BUR | CAR | CHA | CHE | EVE | LEE | LUT | MNC | MNU | NEW | POR | PNE | SHW | SUN | DEAD | WBA | WOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 2: 1 | 4-0 | 1: 1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 3: 1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1: 3 | 7: 3 | 1: 2 | 0: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 6: 3 | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | 4: 1 | 0-0 | |
| Aston Villa | 0-0 | 3: 1 | 3: 2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 4: 1 | 3: 1 | 1: 1 | 5: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 3 | 2: 2 | 1: 3 | 3: 1 | 2: 2 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 2: 2 | 2: 4 | 0-0 | 4-0 | |
| Birmingham City | 4: 2 | 1: 2 | 2: 2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2: 1 | 4: 2 | 0: 1 | 1: 3 | 6: 2 | 3-0 | 3: 3 | 3: 1 | 6: 1 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2: 2 | |
| Blackpool FC | 2: 4 | 0-0 | 3: 1 | 4: 2 | 1-0 | 3: 1 | 3: 2 | 1-0 | 5: 2 | 1: 1 | 4-0 | 4: 1 | 2: 2 | 2: 3 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 3: 1 | 1: 2 | 4: 1 | 0: 1 | 3: 2 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2: 1 | 0-0 | 3: 1 | 4: 1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2: 2 | 1: 1 | 5: 3 | 2: 2 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3: 1 | 1: 1 | 2: 3 | 3: 2 | 2: 1 | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 0: 3 | |
| Burnley FC | 3: 1 | 2: 1 | 2-0 | 2: 2 | 1-0 | 6: 2 | 2: 1 | 2-0 | 2: 1 | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 3: 2 | 1: 1 | 2: 2 | 4: 1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | |
| Cardiff City | 2: 3 | 1-0 | 1: 2 | 3: 4 | 2-0 | 3: 3 | 2: 3 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | 4: 1 | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 2: 3 | 5: 2 | 0: 2 | 2: 3 | 2: 1 | 1-0 | 0: 3 | 0-0 | 2: 2 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 1: 3 | 0: 2 | 1-0 | 0: 4 | 2: 1 | 1: 2 | 0: 2 | 3: 1 | 1: 2 | 1: 2 | 1: 2 | 1-0 | 1: 5 | 1: 1 | 1: 3 | 3: 4 | 4: 4 | 3: 2 | 1: 1 | 3: 2 | 2: 1 | |
| Chelsea FC | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | 2: 2 | 2: 2 | 2-0 | 1: 2 | 1: 3 | 5: 1 | 1: 1 | 4: 1 | 4: 2 | 1: 2 | 6: 2 | 3: 3 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0: 2 | 2: 4 | 2: 4 | 3: 3 | |
| Everton FC | 4-0 | 0: 4 | 2-0 | 2: 3 | 2: 2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 0: 3 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 2: 1 | 2: 2 | 1: 4 | 1-0 | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 0: 1 | 3: 1 | |
| Leeds United | 3: 3 | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 5-0 | 3: 2 | 1: 1 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 5: 1 | 1: 2 | 2-0 | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 4: 1 | 1: 2 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | 1: 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Luton Town | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0: 2 | 1-0 | 0: 2 | 3-0 | 4: 2 | 0: 4 | 2-0 | 2: 2 | 3: 2 | 0: 2 | 4: 1 | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 2-0 | 6: 2 | 1: 3 | 0: 1 | 1-0 | |
| Manchester City | 2: 3 | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 0: 1 | 4: 1 | 5: 1 | 5: 4 | 2: 4 | 1-0 | 3: 2 | 2: 4 | 1: 2 | 5: 1 | 0: 2 | 4: 2 | 3: 1 | 2: 2 | 2: 1 | 2: 3 | |
| Manchester United | 6: 2 | 1: 1 | 2: 2 | 0: 2 | 0: 2 | 2-0 | 3: 1 | 4: 2 | 3-0 | 2: 5 | 3: 2 | 3: 1 | 2-0 | 6: 1 | 3-0 | 3: 2 | 4: 1 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 3-0 | |
| Newcastle United | 3: 1 | 1: 2 | 3: 2 | 2: 1 | 4-0 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | 3: 1 | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 2: 3 | 2: 2 | 0: 3 | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 1: 2 | 1: 2 | 6: 2 | 2: 2 | 5: 2 | 2: 1 | |
| Portsmouth FC | 2: 3 | 5: 1 | 3: 4 | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2: 2 | 3: 2 | 2: 5 | 2: 2 | 0: 1 | 1: 3 | 2: 2 | 2: 2 | 3: 1 | 3: 2 | 2: 3 | 0: 1 | 1-0 | |
| Preston North End | 3-0 | 3: 3 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2: 2 | 1-0 | 6-0 | 4: 3 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3: 1 | 1: 3 | 1-0 | 7: 1 | 1-0 | 6-0 | 1: 4 | 3: 2 | 1-0 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2: 4 | 2: 1 | 3-0 | 1: 2 | 1: 2 | 0-0 | 5: 3 | 3: 1 | 4-0 | 2: 2 | 2: 3 | 3-0 | 2: 2 | 2: 1 | 4-0 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | 3: 2 | 4: 1 | 4: 2 | 2: 1 | |
| Sunderland AFC | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0: 1 | 5: 2 | 3-0 | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 8: 1 | 1: 3 | 1: 1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1: 1 | 1: 3 | 1: 2 | 3: 3 | 0-0 | 5: 2 | 0: 2 | 1: 4 | 2: 3 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1: 3 | 3-0 | 5: 1 | 2: 1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 6: 2 | 3: 4 | 6-0 | 5: 1 | 5-0 | 3: 2 | 2: 2 | 3: 1 | 2-0 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | 5: 2 | 2: 2 | 4: 1 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0: 2 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 1: 3 | 3: 2 | 2: 2 | 1: 2 | 2: 2 | 2: 1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 1: 1 | 2: 3 | 1-0 | 2: 1 | 0-0 | 1: 4 | 2-0 | 1: 1 | 1: 1 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5: 2 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 4: 1 | 3: 2 | 1: 2 | 3: 1 | 7: 3 | 3: 1 | 2: 1 | 1: 2 | 5: 4 | 5: 1 | 1: 1 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 4: 3 | 2: 1 | 2: 2 | 3-0 | 5: 2 |
List of goalscorers
| player | society | Gates | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
.svg){kind=small} John Charles
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Leeds United | 38 | 40 |
| 2 |
 Jackie Mudie
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Blackpool FC | 32 | 39 |
| 3 |
 Gordon Turner
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Luton Town | 30th | 34 |
| 4th |
Nat Lofthouse
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Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 36 |
| 5 |
Tommy Thompson
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Preston North End | 26th | 38 |
| = |
 Billy Whelan
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Manchester United | = | 39 |
| 7th |
Derek Tapscott
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Arsenal FC | 25th | 38 |
| = |
Charlie Fleming
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Sunderland FC | = | 40 |
| 9 |
Alex Govan
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Birmingham City | 24 | 35 |
| 10 |
Tom Finney
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Preston North End | 23 | 34 |
The Manchester United championship team
The following list lists all players who played in a league game for Manchester United during the 1956/57 season. It must be noted that in English football a minimum number of games is usually required in order to receive the official championship medal. Since there was uncertainty about the specific regulation before the introduction of the Premier League, all players who presumably did not receive a championship medal due to their low contribution were marked with an asterisk (*). The number of missions and the goals scored are given in brackets.
| 1. | Manchester United |
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Geoff Bent * (6/0) | Johnny Berry (40/8) | Jackie Blanchflower * (11/0) | Roger Byrne (36/0) | Bobby Charlton (14/10) | Gordon Clayton * (2/0) | Eddie Colman (36/1) | Ronnie Cope * (2/0) | Alex Dawson * (3/3) | John Doherty * (3/0) | Duncan Edwards (34/5) | Bill Foulkes (39/0) | Freddie Goodwin * (6/0) | Ian Greaves * (3/0) | Tony Hawksworth * (1/0) | Mark Jones (29/0) | Wilf McGuinness (13/0) | David Pegg (37/6) | Albert Scanlon * (5/2) | Tommy Taylor (32/22) | Dennis Viollet (27/16) | Colin Webster * (5/3) | Billy Whelan (39/26) | Ray Wood (39/0).
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literature
- Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-1998. 5th edition. Queen Anne Press, Harpenden 1998, ISBN 1-85291-585-4 .
- Andrew Endlar: Manchester United. The Complete Record. Orion, London 2007, ISBN 978-0-7528-9084-5 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Cross table of the English Football League First Division 1956/1957 (Fussballdaten.de)