1955–56 Football League


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, 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.

First Division


Second Division


Third Division North


Third Division South


Attendances

Source:

Division One

No.ClubAverage
1Everton FC42,768
2Arsenal FC42,034
3Manchester United39,254
4Tottenham Hotspur FC38,042
5Newcastle United FC37,666
6Sunderland AFC35,888
7Wolverhampton Wanderers FC35,185
8Chelsea FC34,141
9Birmingham City FC33,683
10Manchester City FC32,198
11Aston Villa FC29,826
12Bolton Wanderers FC27,964
13West Bromwich Albion FC26,794
14Cardiff City FC26,624
15Portsmouth FC26,260
16Blackpool FC26,016
17Charlton Athletic FC24,872
18Preston North End FC24,657
19Sheffield United FC23,581
20Burnley FC23,397
21Luton Town FC21,455
22Huddersfield Town AFC20,024

Division Two

No.ClubAverage
1Liverpool FC37,224
2Leicester City FC28,134
3Bristol City FC26,575
4Sheffield Wednesday FC26,247
5Leeds United FC24,445
6Bristol Rovers FC23,860
7Blackburn Rovers FC23,049
8Stoke City FC19,850
9Fulham FC19,597
10Swansea City AFC19,487
11Port Vale FC18,985
12Middlesbrough FC17,866
13West Ham United FC17,679
14Plymouth Argyle FC17,594
15Nottingham Forest FC16,225
16Hull City AFC15,419
17Notts County FC15,401
18Barnsley FC14,721
19Lincoln City FC13,215
20Rotherham United FC12,469
21Doncaster Rovers FC12,414
22Bury FC11,919