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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Manchester United42251078351321.9860
= 2  Blackpool42209138662242.0549
= 3  Wolverhampton Wanderers42209138965242.1249
= 4  Manchester City421810148269131.9546
= 5  Arsenal421810146061-11.4346
= 6  Birmingham City42189157557181.7945
= 7  Burnley42188166454101.5244
= 8  Bolton Wanderers42187177158131.6943
= 9  Sunderland42179168095-151.9043
=10 Luton Town4217817666421.5742
=11 Newcastle United42177188570152.0241
=12 Portsmouth42169177885-71.8641
=13 West Bromwich Albion42185195870-121.3841
=14 Charlton Athletic42176197581-61.7940
=15 Everton421510175569-141.3140
=16 Chelsea421411176477-131.5239
=17 Cardiff City42159185569-141.3139
=18 Tottenham Hotspur42157206171-101.4537
=19 Preston North End4214820737211.7436
=20 Aston Villa421113185269-171.2435
=21 Huddersfield Town42147215483-291.2935
=22 Sheffield United42129216377-141.5033
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the First Division in the 55/56 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 7 December 2025