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 1956-57:

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