footballsite - Football League Division 1 table 1955/56

		DIVISION 1 1955/56
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			P	W	D	L	F	A	*Pts*
Leading League goalscorer: Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers) 33 goals Wolves won 9-1 at Cardiff City to equal the best away win in the top flight (previously Sunderland had won 9-1 at Newcastle in 1908/9). Portsmouth entertained Newcastle in the first League match played under floodlights (floodlights).	1	Manchester United	42	25	10	7	83	51	60
	2	Blackpool	42	20	9	13	86	62	49
	3	Wolverhampton W.	42	20	9	13	89	65	49
	4	Manchester City	42	18	10	14	82	69	46
	5	Arsenal	42	18	10	14	60	61	46
	6	Birmingham City	42	18	9	15	75	57	45
	7	Burnley	42	18	8	16	64	54	44
	8	Bolton Wanderers	42	18	7	17	71	58	43
	9	Sunderland	42	17	9	16	80	95	43
	10	Luton Town	42	17	8	17	66	64	42
	11	Newcastle United	42	17	7	18	85	70	41
	12	Portsmouth	42	16	9	17	78	85	41
	13	West Bromwich Albion	42	18	5	19	58	70	41
	14	Charlton Athletic	42	17	6	19	75	81	40
	15	Everton	42	15	10	17	55	69	40
	16	Chelsea	42	14	11	17	64	77	39
	17	Cardiff City	42	15	9	18	55	69	39
	18	Tottenham Hotspur	42	15	7	20	61	71	37
	19	Preston North End	42	14	8	20	73	72	36
	20	Aston Villa	42	11	13	18	52	69	35
	21	Huddersfield Town	42	14	7	21	54	83	35
	22	Sheffield United	42	12	9	21	63	77	33