OzWhite's 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
2018-22 - The El Loco Era: Back Where We Belong
2022-24 - Marsch back to the Championship
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 1956-57:

Comp.DateOpponentsScoreScorersTeamPos.CrowdCaptain

Division1 1/42

18-08-1956

Everton (h)

5-1 (W)

Overfield Charles Brook 3

Team

2

31,379

John Charles

Division1 2/42

23-08-1956

Charlton Athletic (a)

2-1 (W)

Charles 2

Team

2

23,299

John Charles

Division1 3/42

25-08-1956

Tottenham Hotspur (a)

1-5 (L)

Ripley

Team

7

51,212

John Charles

Division1 4/42

29-08-1956

Charlton Athletic (h)

4-0 (W)

Forrest 2 Charles Brook

Team

4

34,444

John Charles

Division1 5/42

01-09-1956

Chelsea (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

4

38,679

John Charles

Division1 6/42

05-09-1956

Manchester City (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

6

34,185

John Charles

Division1 7/42

08-09-1956

Bolton Wanderers (h)

3-2 (W)

Meek Charles Brook

Team

7

40,010

John Charles

Division1 8/42

12-09-1956

Manchester City (h)

2-0 (W)

Charles Brook

Team

3

35,068

John Charles

Division1 9/42

15-09-1956

Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)

2-1 (W)

Charles 2

Team

2

40,824

John Charles

Division1 10/42

22-09-1956

Aston Villa (h)

1-0 (W)

Charles

Team

2

35,388

John Charles

Division1 11/42

29-09-1956

Luton Town (a)

2-2 (D)

Charles 2

Team

2

20,949

John Charles

Division1 12/42

06-10-1956

Cardiff City (a)

1-4 (L)

Forrest

Team

3

38,333

John Charles

Division1 13/42

13-10-1956

Birmingham City (h)

1-1 (D)

Ripley

Team

5

34,460

John Charles

Division1 14/42

20-10-1956

Burnley (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

5

26,440

Eric Kerfoot

Division1 15/42

27-10-1956

Preston North End (h)

1-2 (L)

Wilson (og)

Team

5

36,571

Eric Kerfoot

Division1 16/42

03-11-1956

Newcastle United (a)

3-2 (W)

McKenna 2 Charles

Team

4

49,034

John Charles

Division1 17/42

10-11-1956

Sheffield Wednesday (h)

3-1 (W)

Charles 3

Team

3

31,857

John Charles

Division1 18/42

17-11-1956

Manchester United (a)

2-3 (L)

McKenna Charles (pen)

Team

4

52,401

John Charles

Division1 19/42

24-11-1956

Arsenal (h)

3-3 (D)

Charles 2 Forrest

Team

3

39,113

John Charles

Division1 20/42

01-12-1956

West Bromwich Albion (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

3

29,000

John Charles

Division1 21/42

08-12-1956

Portsmouth (h)

4-1 (W)

Charles 2 Ripley 2

Team

3

29,866

John Charles

Division1 22/42

15-12-1956

Everton (a)

1-2 (L)

Ripley

Team

4

33,765

John Charles

Division1 23/42

25-12-1956

Blackpool (a)

1-1 (D)

Brook

Team

7

20,517

John Charles

Division1 24/42

26-12-1956

Blackpool (h)

5-0 (W)

Brook 3 Charles 2

Team

4

22,689

John Charles

Division1 25/42

29-12-1956

Chelsea (a)

1-1 (D)

Armstrong (og)

Team

4

43,860

John Charles

FACR3 1/1

05-01-1957

Cardiff City (h)

1-2 (L)

Charles

Team

4

34,237

John Charles

Division1 26/42

12-01-1957

Bolton Wanderers (a)

3-5 (L)

Charles 2 Meek

Team

8

25,705

John Charles

Division1 27/42

19-01-1957

Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

6

32,910

John Charles

Division1 28/42

02-02-1957

Aston Villa (a)

1-1 (D)

Forrest

Team

7

39,432

John Charles

Division1 29/42

09-02-1957

Luton Town (h)

1-2 (L)

Charles

Team

7

25,646

John Charles

Division1 30/42

16-02-1957

Cardiff City (h)

3-0 (W)

McKenna Charles Forrest

Team

7

21,695

John Charles

Division1 31/42

23-02-1957

Preston North End (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

8

14,036

John Charles

Division1 32/42

02-03-1957

Tottenham Hotspur (h)

1-1 (D)

Charles

Team

7

33,895

John Charles

Division1 33/42

09-03-1957

Portsmouth (a)

5-2 (W)

Charles 2 Crowe 2 Meek

Team

6

23,596

John Charles

Division1 34/42

11-03-1957

Burnley (h)

1-1 (D)

Charles

Team

6

31,956

John Charles

Division1 35/42

16-03-1957

Newcastle United (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

7

32,541

John Charles

Division1 36/42

26-03-1957

Sheffield Wednesday (a)

3-2 (W)

Charles 3

Team

7

33,205

John Charles

Division1 37/42

30-03-1957

Manchester United (h)

1-2 (L)

Charles

Team

7

47,216

John Charles

Division1 38/42

06-04-1957

Arsenal (a)

0-1 (L)

Team

7

40,388

John Charles

Division1 39/42

13-04-1957

West Bromwich Albion (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

8

20,905

John Charles

Division1 40/42

19-04-1957

Sunderland (a)

0-2 (L)

Charles Overfield

Team

9

56,551

John Charles

Division1 41/42

20-04-1957

Birmingham City (a)

2-6 (L)

Charles 2

Team

9

30,642

John Charles

Division1 42/42

22-04-1957

Sunderland (h)

3-1 (W)

Charles 2 Brook

Team

8

29,328

John Charles