Leeds United F.C. History
Leeds United F.C. History : Foreword
1919-29 - The Twenties
1930-39 - The Thirties
1939-46 - The War Years
1947-49 - Post War Depression
1949-57 - The Reign of King John
1957-63 - From Charles to Revie
1961-75 - The Revie Years
1975-82 - The Downward Spiral
1982-88 - The Dark Years
1988-96 - The Wilko Years
1996-04 - The Rollercoaster Ride
2004-17 - Down Among The Deadmen
100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever
Greatest Leeds United Games
Players' Profiles
Managers' Profiles
Leeds City F.C. History
Leeds City F.C. Player and Manager Profiles
Leeds United/City Statistics
Leeds United/City Captains
Leeds United/City Friendlies and Other Games
Leeds United/City Reserves and Other Teams

Leeds United 1956-1957:

Comp.DateOpponentsScoreScorersTeamOpponents' ScorersCrowdHalf-Time Score

CL 1/42

18-08-1956

Blackpool (a)

0-5 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

3,910

Unknown

CL 2/42

22-08-1956

Barnsley (h)

4-1 (W)

Williams 2 Ambler Forrest

Team

Hooley

Unknown

Unknown

CL 3/42

25-08-1956

Everton (h)

1-2 (L)

Forrest (60')

Team

Kirby Haughey (80')

Unknown

0-0

CL 4/42

29-08-1956

Barnsley (a)

1-1 (D)

Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 5/42

01-09-1956

Huddersfield Town (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Coddington 2 (25' 49')

Unknown

0-1

CL 6/42

08-09-1956

Bolton Wanderers (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

Allcock 2 Webster

Unknown

Unknown

CL 7/42

12-09-1956

Manchester City (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 8/42

22-09-1956

Derby County (a)

4-3 (W)

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 9/42

29-09-1956

Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)

1-4 (L)

Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 10/42

06-10-1956

Burnley (h)

1-1 (D)

Lawton

Team

Burke

Unknown

Unknown

CL 11/42

13-10-1956

Preston North End (a)

2-4 (L)

Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 12/42

20-10-1956

Liverpool (h)

4-0 (W)

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 13/42

27-10-1956

Manchester United (a)

1-4 (L)

Unknown

Team

Dawson 2 Charlton Webster

Unknown

Unknown

CL 14/42

03-11-1956

Sheffield Wednesday (h)

0-4 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 15/42

10-11-1956

Newcastle United (a)

0-4 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 16/42

17-11-1956

West Bromwich Albion (h)

0-3 (L)

Team

Williams (G) Williams (S) Horobin

Unknown

Unknown

CL 17/42

24-11-1956

Chesterfield (a)

1-4 (L)

Unknown

Team

Clarke 2 Moore Boulton

Unknown

Unknown

CL 18/42

01-12-1956

Stoke City (h)

1-3 (L)

Herron

Team

Graver Ward Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 19/42

08-12-1956

Bury (a)

2-1 (W)

Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 20/42

15-12-1956

Blackpool (h)

2-1 (W)

Crowe Ambler

Team

Unknown

1,573

Unknown

CL 21/42

22-12-1956

Everton (a)

1-0 (W)

Herron

Team

Unknown

1-0

CL 22/42

25-12-1956

Blackburn Rovers (h)

2-3 (L)

Unknown Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 23/42

29-12-1956

Huddersfield Town (h)

1-1 (D)

Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 24/42

12-01-1957

Bolton Wanderers (h)

1-0 (W)

Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

CL 25/42

19-01-1957

Aston Villa (a)

2-0 (W)

O'Donnell (7') Herron (81')

Team

Unknown

1-0

CL 26/42

26-01-1957

Aston Villa (h)

1-1 (D)

Crowe (30')

Team

Barrett (35')

Unknown

1-1

CL 27/42

02-02-1957

Derby County (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

Unknown

0-0

CL 28/42

09-02-1957

Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)

1-1 (D)

Woodhouse (35')

Team

Slater (55')

Unknown

1-0

CL 29/42

16-02-1957

Burnley (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 30/42

23-02-1957

Preston North End (h)

2-4 (L)

Williams Flynn

Team

Morrison Milne Unknown Unknown

Unknown

2-3

CL 31/42

02-03-1957

Liverpool (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

Rowley2 (27' ?') Arnell (37')

6,471

0-2

CL 32/42

09-03-1957

Manchester United (h)

1-1 (D)

Emmonds

Team

Scanlon

Unknown

0-0

CL 33/42

16-03-1957

Sheffield Wednesday (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 34/42

23-03-1957

Newcastle United (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 35/42

30-03-1957

West Bromwich Albion (a)

1-2 (L)

O'Donnell (25')

Team

Carter (45') Unknown

Unknown

1-1

CL 36/42

06-04-1957

Chesterfield (h)

1-1 (D)

Forrest

Team

Rich (og)

Unknown

0-0

CL 37/42

10-04-1957

Manchester City (h)

0-1 (L)

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 38/42

11-04-1957

Blackburn Rovers (a)

1-1 (D)

Flynn

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 39/42

13-04-1957

Stoke City (a)

1-4 (L)

Unknown

Team

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 40/42

19-04-1957

Sheffield United (h)

1-1 (D)

Unknown

Team

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 41/42

20-04-1957

Bury (h)

0-2 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

CL 42/42

22-04-1957

Sheffield United (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

Unknown Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Central League 1956-57: Position 22nd

Pos.TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstPoints

1

Liverpool

42

29

7

6

106

52

65

2

Sheffield Wednesday

42

25

10

7

91

51

60

3

Manchester United

42

24

7

11

97

56

55

4

Manchester City

42

20

10

12

90

68

50

5

Newcastle United

42

20

10

12

94

75

50

6

Everton

42

20

9

13

88

65

49

7

Huddersfield Town

42

19

10

13

80

70

48

8

Stoke City

42

17

11

14

65

62

45

9

Sheffield United

42

16

11

15

62

59

43

10

Wolverhampton Wanderers

42

17

8

17

97

83

42

11

Aston Villa

42

17

8

17

77

79

42

12

Derby County

42

18

5

19

80

82

41

13

Bolton Wanderers

42

16

9

17

71

74

41

14

Blackpool

42

16

7

19

73

67

39

15

West Bromwich Albion

42

13

10

19

76

84

36

16

Blackburn Rovers

42

12

11

19

55

72

35

17

Burnley

42

13

9

20

58

78

35

18

Bury

42

14

6

22

54

75

34

19

Preston North End

42

13

5

24

66

105

31

20

Barnsley

42

9

11

22

60

101

29

21

Chesterfield

42

9

10

23

57

96

28

22

Leeds United

42

8

10

24

42

85

26