Season archive
1956-57 season
Div 1 (1) — finished 8. Manager: Raich Carter.
Season summary
Division
Div 1 (1)
Position
8
Played
42
W-D-L
15-14-13
Goals
72-63
Points
44
Manager: Raich Carter
Cups: FA Cup: R3
Squad & statistics
Match results (43)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Everton | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Aug 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Aug 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Sept 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Chelsea | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sept 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester City | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Sept 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Sept 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester City | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sept 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sept 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Aston Villa | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sept 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Luton Town | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Cardiff City | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Oct 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Birmingham City | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Burnley | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Preston North End | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Newcastle United | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Nov 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Manchester United | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Nov 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Arsenal | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Dec 56 | Football League First Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Portsmouth | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Dec 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Everton | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Dec 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Blackpool | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec 56 | Football League First Division | Home | Blackpool | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Dec 56 | Football League First Division | Away | Chelsea | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan 57 | FA Cup | Home | Cardiff City | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jan 57 | Football League First Division | Away | Bolton Wanderers | 3–5 | L |
| 19 Jan 57 | Football League First Division | Home | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb 57 | Football League First Division | Away | Aston Villa | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb 57 | Football League First Division | Home | Luton Town | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb 57 | Football League First Division | Home | Cardiff City | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Feb 57 | Football League First Division | Away | Preston North End | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Mar 57 | Football League First Division | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar 57 | Football League First Division | Away | Portsmouth | 5–2 | W |
| 11 Mar 57 | Football League First Division | Home | Burnley | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar 57 | Football League First Division | Home | Newcastle United | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Mar 57 | Football League First Division | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar 57 | Football League First Division | Home | Manchester United | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr 57 | Football League First Division | Away | Arsenal | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr 57 | Football League First Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr 57 | Football League First Division | Away | Sunderland | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Apr 57 | Football League First Division | Away | Birmingham City | 2–6 | L |
| 22 Apr 57 | Football League First Division | Home | Sunderland | 3–1 | W |