SeasonPrior LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game Current LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game
55/56First Division21Huddersfield Town42350.81.3 Second Division12Huddersfield Town42421.01.6
55/56First Division22Sheffield United42330.81.5 Second Division7Sheffield United42461.12.1
                
55/56S Division One17Clyde34220.61.5 S Division Two1Clyde36641.83.4
55/56S Division One18Stirling Albion34130.40.7 S Division Two8Stirling Albion36391.12.3
                
55/56W Div 1 South19Fforestfach38220.61.7 W Div 2 South West3Fforestfach32471.53.7
55/56W Div 1 South20Tonyrefail Welfare3860.21.1 W Div 2 South East7Tonyrefail Welfare34401.22.7
                
55/56Second Division1Sheffield Wednesday42551.32.4 First Division14Sheffield Wednesday42380.92.0
55/56Second Division2Leeds United42521.21.9 First Division8Leeds United42441.01.7
55/56Second Division21Plymouth Argyle42280.71.3 Third Division South18Plymouth Argyle46430.91.5
55/56Second Division22Hull City42260.61.3 Third Division North8Hull City46521.11.8
                
55/56S Division Two1Queen's Park36541.52.2 S Division One13Queen's Park34290.91.6
55/56S Division Two2Ayr United36511.42.9 S Division One18Ayr United34190.61.4
                
55/56Third Division North1Grimsby Town46681.51.7 Second Division16Grimsby Town42390.91.5
                
55/56Third Division South1Leyton Orient46661.42.3 Second Division15Leyton Orient42401.01.6
                
55/56W Nat North Div 115Gresford Colliery30100.32.1 W Nat North Div 213Gresford Colliery24100.42.7
                
55/56W Div 2 South East1Cwmparc34581.74.8 W Div 1 South17Cwmparc38310.82.1
                
55/56W Div 2 South West1Haverfordwest County32571.84.6 W Div 1 South1Haverfordwest County38531.42.6
                
55/56W Nat North Div 21Holt Nomads26401.53.8 W Nat North Div 19Holt Nomads30250.81.9
55/56W Nat North Div 22Wrexham A26371.43.7 W Nat North Div 113Wrexham A30200.72.9
                
55/56W Nat North Div 31Tanyfron Youth Club12181.55.3 W Nat North Div 24Tanyfron Youth Club24291.23.4
55/56W Nat North Div 37Ponciau Youth Club1220.22.1 W Nat North Div 31Ponciau Youth Club18291.65.6
                
55/56Sussex County Div 117Three Bridges3290.31.1 Sussex County Div 24Three Bridges28401.44.4
                
55/56Hellenic Premier17Thatcham Town34180.51.9 Hellenic Division 17Thatcham Town18150.81.8
55/56Hellenic Premier18Princes Risborough Town34100.31.5 Hellenic Division 14Princes Risborough Town18221.22.3
                
55/56Sussex County Div 21Rye United26451.74.3 Sussex County Div 19Rye United30260.92.2
                
55/56Western Football Div 21Torquay United Reserves38601.63.6 Western Football Div 14Torquay United Reserves36441.22.5
55/56Western Football Div 22Taunton Town38551.43.0 Western Football Div 115Taunton Town36310.91.6
Explanation of this analysisPositions of teams in the 56/57 season that were previously Promoted or Relegated.
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: 5 March 2026