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 1956-1957:

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