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Seasons · Division One · Season 37

1956/57

Finished 8th · Manager Raich Carter
← 1955/56 1957/58 → All seasons
Played
43
Won
15
Drawn
14
Lost
14
For
73
Against
65
Points
44
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
5–0 v Blackpool
Biggest defeat
1–5 v Tottenham Hotspur
Clean sheets
11
Top scorer
John Charles · 39
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
33,656
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division One · 42 played

Division One fixtures, 1956/57
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Aug Everton 5–1 Won 5–1 v Everton
23 Aug Charlton Athletic 2–1 Won 2–1 v Charlton Athletic
25 Aug Tottenham Hotspur 1–5 Lost 1–5 v Tottenham Hotspur
29 Aug Charlton Athletic 4–0 Won 4–0 v Charlton Athletic
1 Sep Chelsea 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Chelsea
5 Sep Manchester City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Manchester City
8 Sep Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Won 3–2 v Bolton Wanderers
12 Sep Manchester City 2–0 Won 2–0 v Manchester City
15 Sep Wolves 2–1 Won 2–1 v Wolves
22 Sep Aston Villa 1–0 Won 1–0 v Aston Villa
29 Sep Luton Town 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Luton Town
6 Oct Cardiff City 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Cardiff City
13 Oct Birmingham City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Birmingham City
20 Oct Burnley 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Burnley
27 Oct Preston North End 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Preston North End
3 Nov Newcastle United 3–2 Won 3–2 v Newcastle United
10 Nov Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Won 3–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
17 Nov Manchester United 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Manchester United
24 Nov Arsenal 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Arsenal
1 Dec West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Drew 0–0 v West Bromwich Albion
8 Dec Portsmouth 4–1 Won 4–1 v Portsmouth
15 Dec Everton 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Everton
25 Dec Blackpool 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Blackpool
26 Dec Blackpool 5–0 Won 5–0 v Blackpool
29 Dec Chelsea 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Chelsea
12 Jan Bolton Wanderers 3–5 Lost 3–5 v Bolton Wanderers
19 Jan Wolves 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Wolves
2 Feb Aston Villa 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Aston Villa
9 Feb Luton Town 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Luton Town
16 Feb Cardiff City 3–0 Won 3–0 v Cardiff City
23 Feb Preston North End 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Preston North End
2 Mar Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
9 Mar Portsmouth 5–2 Won 5–2 v Portsmouth
11 Mar Burnley 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Burnley
16 Mar Newcastle United 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Newcastle United
26 Mar Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 Won 3–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
30 Mar Manchester United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Manchester United
6 Apr Arsenal 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Arsenal
13 Apr West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Drew 0–0 v West Bromwich Albion
19 Apr Sunderland 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Sunderland
20 Apr Birmingham City 2–6 Lost 2–6 v Birmingham City
22 Apr Sunderland 3–1 Won 3–1 v Sunderland

FA Cup · 1 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1956/57
DateOpponentScoreResult
5 Jan Cardiff City 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Cardiff City