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Table & Scores on 26/12/1956
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 34 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 32 | Arsenal | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 30 | Leeds United | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 29 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 29 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 27 | Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 27 | Preston North End | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 27 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 24 | Newcastle United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 22 | Chelsea | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 21 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 21 | Everton | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 21 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 18 | Manchester City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 18 | Cardiff City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 17 | Sunderland | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 15 | Portsmouth | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 14 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 12 |
| Arsenal 2 (1) Chelsea 0 (0) | Clapton 3, Tapscott 47 | Attendance: 22,126 |
| Bolton Wanderers 1 (1) Manchester City 0 (0) | Stevens | Attendance: 20,856 |
| Everton 1 (1) Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0) | Eglington 42 Robb 88 | Attendance: 20,172 |
| Leeds United 5 (3) Blackpool 0 (0) | Charles 1, Charles, Brook (3) | Attendance: 22,689 |
| Manchester United 3 (1) Cardiff City 1 (1) | Taylor 19, Viollet 53, Whelan 70 Malloy 2 Pen | Attendance: 28,810 |
| Newcastle United 5 (4) West Bromwich Albion 2 (2) | Davies 2, 9, Casey 4 Pen, Scoular 40, Punton 58 Williams 15, Kevan 36 | Attendance: 20,319 |
| Preston North End 1 (0) Burnley 0 (0) | Miller 80 Og | Attendance: 19,265 |