Week 31 Week 32

West Bromwich Albion v Luton Town 4-0 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Saturday, 23 February 1957, , attendance: 21,835 Saturday, 2 March 1957, Elland Road, attendance: 33,895 WBA: F.Brown; D.Howe II, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, R.Barlow, F.Griffin, Whitehouse, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Marsden, Kerfoot, Meek, J.Charles, Brook, Forrest, Overfield Luton: Baynham; S.Dunne, Aherne, Morton, S.Owen, Pearce, Shanks, G.Turner, J.Groves, A.D.Brown, G.McLeod Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, M.Norman, D.Blanchflower, Ryden, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, Stokes, J.Brooks, Robb Scorers: F.Griffin (1), Kevan (1), J.Dudley (1), Whitehouse (1) Scorers: J.Charles (1) – Stokes (1)

Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Blackpool FC v Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Saturday, 23 February 1957, Ninian Park, attendance: 13,879 Saturday, 2 March 1957, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 18,444 CCFC: Howells; R.T.Davies, Stitfall, C.Baker, Malloy, D.Sullivan, C.Dixon, B.Reynolds, Hitchens, Stockin, McSeveney BFC: Farm; Armfield, Garrett, J.Kelly, Gratrix, E.Fenton, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mudie, Durie, Perry WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, G.W.Harris, Clamp, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hooper, J.Murray, Bonson, P.Broadbent, Deeley SWFC: McIntosh; J.Martin, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, B.Hill, A.Finney, Quixall, K.Ellis, G.Young, Greensmith Scorers: Hitchens (1), C.Baker (1) – Bonson (2) Scorers: Mudie (1), Durie (1), Perry (1) – A.Finney (1)

Manchester United v Blackpool FC 0-2 City v Newcastle United 1-2 Saturday, 23 February 1957, Old Trafford, attendance: 42,707 Saturday, 2 March 1957, , attendance: 25,229 MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, Colman, M.Jones, D.Edwards, J.Berry, W.Whelan, T.Taylor, R.Charlton, Pegg MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, McAdams, J.Dyson, Hayes, R.Clarke BFC: Farm; Armfield, Garrett, J.Kelly, Gratrix, E.Fenton, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Hepton, Durie, Perry NUFC: Mitchell; Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, Franks, L.White, Eastham, Tait, T.Casey, R.Mitchell Scorers: Perry (1), Durie (1) Scorers: K.Barnes (1) – R.Mitchell (1), L.White (1)

Preston North End v Leeds United 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea FC 3-1 Saturday, 23 February 1957, Deepdale, attendance: 14,036 Saturday, 2 March 1957, Molineux, attendance: 30,437 Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Dunn II, O'Farrell, Dagger, Waterhouse, T.Finney, R.Foster, S.Taylor WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, G.W.Harris, Clamp, W.Wright, R.Flowers, C.Booth, R.Mason, Bonson, P.Broadbent, Deeley LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Marsden, Kerfoot, F.McKenna, J.Charles, Brook, Chr.Crowe, Overfield CFC: Matthews; I.McFarlane, P.Sillett, B.Nicholas, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, J.Lewis, Brabrook, L.Allen, L.Stubbs, Laverick Scorers: R.Foster (2), T.Finney (1) Scorers: R.Mason (1), Bonson (1), P.Broadbent (1) – L.Stubbs (1)

Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City 2-2 Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End 2-3 Saturday, 23 February 1957, Hillsborough, attendance: 10,159 Saturday, 2 March 1957, Burnden Park, attendance: 37,090 SWFC: McIntosh; Staniforth, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, A.Finney, Quixall, K.Ellis, J.McAnearney, A.Broadbent BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, Threlfall, Hennin, B.Edwards, E.Bell, D.Holden, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, R.Parry, Gubbins MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, Hayes, J.Dyson, McAdams, R.Clarke Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Dunn II, O'Farrell, Dagger, T.Thompson, T.Finney, J.Baxter, S.Taylor Scorers: Quixall (1), K.Ellis (1) – Paul (1), Hayes (1) Scorers: D.Stevens (1), Lofthouse (1) – T.Finney (2''), S.Taylor (1)

Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic 3-1 Charlton Athletic v Portsmouth FC 1-3 Saturday, 23 February 1957, St. James Park, attendance: 21,712 Saturday, 2 March 1957, The Valley, attendance: 20,103 NUFC: Mitchell; Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, Franks, L.White, Eastham, Tait, T.Casey, R.Mitchell CAFC: Duff; T.Edwards, Hewie, Sewell II, Jago, K.Cox, Lawrie, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, Kiernan CAFC: Duff; T.Edwards, Hewie, Sewell II, Jago, K.Cox, Lawrie, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, Kiernan PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, A.Wilson, J.Phillips, Dickinson, Pickett, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, McClellan, Dale Scorers: Eastham (1), T.Casey (1), Scoular (1) – Lawrie (1) Scorers: J.Summers (1) – McClellan (2), P.Harris (1)

Arsenal FC v Everton FC 2-0 Everton FC v Manchester United 1-2 Saturday, 23 February 1957, Highbury, attendance: 30,582 Wednesday, 6 March 1957, Goodison Park, attendance: 34,029 AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, L.Wills, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Clapton, Tapscott, V.Groves, J.Bloomfield, Haverty EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Rea, J.Harris, E.Thomas, Gauld, Fielding, Eglington EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, J.Payne, Gauld, J.Harris, Fielding, Eglington MUFC: R.E.Wood; R.Byrne, Bent, F.Goodwin, J.Blanchflower, McGuinness, J.Berry, W.Whelan, C.Webster, J.Doherty, Pegg Scorers: Tapscott (1), Holton (1) Scorers: Fielding (1) – C.Webster (2)

Chelsea FC v Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Saturday, 23 February 1957, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 13,647 Table Top Scorers CFC: Matthews; I.McFarlane, P.Sillett, B.Nicholas, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, Brabrook, McNichol, L.Allen, A.Nicholas, J.Lewis P W D L Pts GF GA BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, B.Edwards, Hennin, J.Higgins, E.Bell, D.Holden, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, R.Parry, Gubbins 01 Manchester United 31 22 04 05 48-14 84:45 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 27 goals Scorers: A.Nicholas (1), B.Edwards (1 o.g.) – Lofthouse (1), Hennin (1) 02 Preston North End 32 17 08 07 42-22 72:48 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 25 " 03 Tottenham Hotspur 30 17 07 06 41-19 80:43 03 G.Turner (Luton) 23 " Everton FC v Preston North End 1-4 04 Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 17 06 09 40-24 81:57 Lofthouse (Bolton) 23 " Wednesday, 27 February 1957, Goodison Park, attendance: 23,345 05 Blackpool FC 31 16 07 08 39-23 71:51 05 T.Thompson (Preston) 22 " EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, J.Payne, Gauld, J.Harris, Fielding, Eglington 06 Arsenal FC 31 16 05 10 37-25 68:56 06 T.Finney (Preston) 21 " Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Dunn II, O'Farrell, Dagger, T.Thompson, T.Finney, J.Baxter, S.Taylor 07 Leeds United 32 12 11 09 35-29 57:46 Fleming (Sunderland) 21 " Scorers: J.Payne (1) – T.Thompson (2), S.Taylor (1), T.Finney (1) 08 Bolton Wanderers 32 13 09 10 35-29 52:49 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 21 " 09 Birmingham City 30 13 06 11 32-28 53:45 09 Govan (Birmingham) 19 " 10 Burnley FC 30 11 09 10 31-29 42:37 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 19 " Table Top Scorers 11 Newcastle United 33 12 06 15 30-36 54:70 11 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " P W D L Pts GF GA 12 Albion 29 10 09 10 29-29 42:42 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 17 " 01 Manchester United 30 21 04 05 46-14 82:44 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 26 goals 13 Chelsea FC 32 08 12 12 28-36 50:59 13 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 16 " 02 Tottenham Hotspur 29 17 06 06 40-18 79:42 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 24 " 14 Everton FC 32 11 06 15 28-36 45:62 R.Smith (Tottenham) 16 " 03 Preston North End 31 16 08 07 40-22 69:46 03 G.Turner (Luton) 23 " 15 Aston Villa 28 08 11 09 27-29 40:39 Stokes (Tottenham) 16 " 04 Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 16 06 09 38-24 78:56 04 T.Thompson (Preston) 22 " 16 Sheffield Wednesday 31 11 04 16 26-36 61:70 Tapscott (Arsenal) 16 " 05 Blackpool FC 30 15 07 08 37-23 68:50 Lofthouse (Bolton) 22 " 17 Manchester City 32 09 07 16 25-39 58:69 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " 06 Arsenal FC 31 16 05 10 37-25 68:56 06 Fleming (Sunderland) 21 " 18 Luton Town 29 10 05 14 25-33 46:57 18 Durie (Blackpool) 14 " 07 Bolton Wanderers 31 13 09 09 35-27 50:46 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 21 " 19 Cardiff City 30 09 06 15 24-36 42:63 Hitchens (Cardiff) 14 " 08 Leeds United 31 12 10 09 34-28 56:45 08 Govan (Birmingham) 19 " 20 Sunderland AFC 30 08 05 17 21-39 53:68 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 14 " 09 Birmingham City 30 13 06 11 32-28 53:45 T.Finney (Preston) 19 " 21 Portsmouth FC 28 05 11 12 21-35 46:67 21 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 13 " 10 Burnley FC 30 11 09 10 31-29 42:37 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 19 " 22 Charlton Athletic 33 06 02 25 14-52 45:99 P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 13 " 11 West Bromwich Albion 29 10 09 10 29-29 42:42 11 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " Robb (Tottenham) 13 " 12 Chelsea FC 31 08 12 11 28-34 49:56 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 17 " Shiner (Sheffield W.) 13 " 13 Newcastle United 32 11 06 15 28-36 52:69 13 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 16 " 25 J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 12 " 14 Everton FC 31 11 06 14 28-34 44:60 Tapscott (Arsenal) 16 " Hayes (Manchester C.) 12 " 15 Aston Villa 28 08 11 09 28-29 40:39 R.Smith (Tottenham) 16 " Kevan (West Bromwich) 12 " 16 Sheffield Wednesday 30 11 04 15 27-34 60:67 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 12 " 17 Manchester City 31 09 07 15 26-37 57:67 17 Stokes (Tottenham) 15 " 18 Luton Town 29 10 05 14 25-33 46:57 18 Hitchens (Cardiff) 14 " 19 Cardiff City 30 09 06 15 24-36 42:63 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 14 " 20 Sunderland AFC 30 08 05 17 21-39 53:68 20 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 13 " 21 Portsmouth FC 27 04 11 12 19-35 43:66 Shiner (Sheffield W.) 13 " 22 Charlton Athletic 32 06 02 24 14-50 44:96 Durie (Blackpool) 13 " Robb (Tottenham) 13 " 24 P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 12 " Kevan (West Bromwich) 12 " Hayes (Manchester C.) 12 " J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 12 "

Week 33 Week 34

Chelsea FC v Manchester City 4-2 Aston Villa v Cardiff City 4-1 Saturday, 9 March 1957, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 35,664 Wednesday, 13 March 1957, , attendance: 12,567 CFC: W.Robertson; I.McFarlane, P.Sillett, K.Armstrong, P.Berry, D.Saunders, Brabrook, McNichol, L.Allen, Gibbs, Laverick Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, T.Birch, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, McParland MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, Paul, D.Ewing, McTavish, F.Fagan, McAdams, K.Barnes, Hayes, R.Clarke CCFC: Vearncombe; Frowen, Stitfall, C.Baker, Malloy, D.Sullivan, C.Dixon, Harrington, Hitchens, B.Jones II, McSeveney Scorers: P.Sillet (1'), L.Allen (1), Gibbs (1), Paul (1 o.g.) – F.Fagan (1), Hayes (1) Scorers: Sewell (2), S.Lynn (1'), McParland (1) - Hitchens (1)

Portsmouth FC v Leeds United 2-5 Portsmouth FC v Luton Town 2-2 Saturday, 9 March 1957, Fratton Park, attendance: 23,596 Wednesday, 13 March 1957, Fratton Park, attendance: 22,438 PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, A.Wilson, Gunter, Dickinson, Pickett, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, Weddle, Dale PFC: A.Barnett; A.Wilson, J.Mansell, Albury, Dickinson, Pickett, J.D.Gordon, McClellan, J.Henderson, Weddle, Dale LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Marsden, Kerfoot, Meek, Chr.Crowe, J.Charles, Brook, Overfield Luton: Baynham; S.Dunne, B.McNally, Morton, S.Owen, Pearce, Shanks, G.Turner, J.Groves, A.D.Brown, G.McLeod Scorers: Dale (1), Weddle (1) – J.Charles (2), Chr.Crowe (2), Meek (1) Scorers: Weddle (1), Dale (1) - Morton (1), G.Turner (1)

Arsenal FC v Luton Town 1-3 Sunderland AFC v West Bromwich Albion 1-4 Saturday, 9 March 1957, Highbury, attendance: 41,288 Wednesday, 13 March 1957, Roker Park, attendance: 26,336 AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Clapton, Tapscott, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Haverty SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, W.H.Elliott, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, Bingham, Revie, Fleming, L.Shackleton, Grainger Luton: Baynham; S.Dunne, B.McNally, Morton, S.Owen, Pearce, Shanks, G.Turner, J.Groves, A.D.Brown, G.McLeod WBA: Sanders; S.Williams, Millard, R.Robson, R.Barlow, Setters, F.Griffin, Whitehouse, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin Scorers: Tapscott (1) – A.D.Brown (2), G.Turner (1') Scorers: Revie (1) - Kevan (2), R.Allen (1), Whitehouse (1)

Birmingham City v Everton FC 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal FC 1-3 Saturday, 9 March 1957, St. Andrews, attendance: 23,881 Wednesday, 13 March 1957, , attendance: 64,555 BCFC: Merrick; J.Hall, K.Green, J.Newman, Tr.Smith, Warhurst, Astall, W.Finney, E.Brown, Orritt, Govan Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, M.Norman, D.Blanchflower, Ryder, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, R.Smith, J.Brooks, Robb EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, E.Thomas, G.Kirby, Fielding, G.G.Williams AFC: Kelsey; L.Wills, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Clapton, Tapscott, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Haverty Scorers: E.Brown (1) – E.Thomas (2), G.G.Williams (1) Scorers: Medwin (1) - Bowen (2), Tapscott (1)

Cardiff City v Blackpool FC 3-4 Sunderland AFC v Preston North End 0-0 Saturday, 9 March 1957, Ninian Park, attendance: 15,724 Saturday, 16 March 1957, Roker Park, attendance: 37,097 CCFC: Howells; R.T.Davies, Stitfall, C.Baker, Malloy, D.Sullivan, C.Dixon, Harrington, Hitchens, B.Jones II, McSeveney SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, J.McDonald, Revie, G.Aitken, W.H.Elliott, Bingham, Fleming, R.Daniel, L.Shackleton, Grainger BFC: Farm; Armfield, Garrett, J.Kelly, Gratrix, E.Fenton, S.Matthews, Peterson, Mudie, Durie, Perry Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Dunn II, R.Evans, Dagger, T.Thompson, T.Finney, J.Baxter, S.Taylor Scorers: Hitchens (2), McSeveney (1') – Durie (4) Everton FC v West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Manchester United v Aston Villa 1-1 Saturday, 16 March 1957, Goodison Park, attendance: 36,116 Saturday, 9 March 1957, Old Trafford, attendance: 55,686 EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, E.Thomas, G.Kirby, Fielding, G.G.Williams MCFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, F.Goodwin, J.Blanchflower, McGuinness, J.Berry, W.Whelan, D.Edwards, R.Charlton, Pegg WBA: Sanders; D.Howe II, Millard, R.Robson, R.Barlow, Setters, F.Griffin, Whitehouse, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, McParland Scorer: Kevan (1) Scorers: R.Charlton (1) – J.Dixon (1) Luton Town v Burnley FC 0-2 Burnley FC v Sunderland AFC 2-0 Saturday, 16 March 1957, Kenilworth Road, attendance: 16,420 Saturday, 9 March 1957, Turf Moor, attendance: 21,982 Luton: Baynham; L.Jones, B.McNally, Morton, S.Owen, R.S.Smith, Cullen, A.D.Brown, J.Groves, Cummins, G.McLeod BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, B.Miller, Shannon, Newlands, McIlroy, A.Shackleton, Cheesebrough, Pilkington BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, B.Miller, Shannon, Newlands, McIlroy, A.Shackleton, Cheesebrough, Pilkington SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, Bingham, Revie, Fleming, W.H.Elliott, Grainger Scorers: Cheesebrough (1), A.Shackleton (1) Scorers: McIlroy (1), Newlands (1) Manchester City v Cardiff City 4-1 West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Saturday, 16 March 1957, Maine Road, attendance: 26,395 Saturday, 9 March 1957, The Hawthorns, attendance: 30,602 MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, Phoenix, K.Marsden, Paul, F.Fagan, Johnstone, K.Barnes, J.Dyson, R.Clarke WBA: Sanders; D.Howe II, Millard, J.Dudley, R.Barlow, Setters, F.Griffin, Whitehouse, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin CCFC: Vearncombe; Rutter II, Stitfall, Harrington, Malloy, C.Baker, B.Walsh, McSeveney, Hitchens, B.Jones II, Tucker Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, M.Norman, D.Blanchflower, Ryden, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, R.Smith, Stokes, Robb Scorers: Johnstone (3), J.Dyson (1) - McSeveney (1') Scorers: Whitehouse (1) – Stokes (1) Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers 4-0 Saturday, 16 March 1957, Burnden Park, attendance: 18,424 Saturday, 9 March 1957, St. James Park, attendance: 34,073 BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, J.Ball, Hennin, B.Edwards, E.Bell, D.Holden, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, Gubbins, Riley NUFC: Mitchell; Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, T.Casey, J.Milburn, E.R.Davies, L.White, Eastham, R.Mitchell SWFC: McIntosh; J.Martin, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, A.Finney, Quixall, Shiner, J.McAnearney, Greensmith BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, J.Ball, Hennin, B.Edwards, E.Bell, D.Holden, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, Gubbins, R.Parry Scorers: Lofthouse (1), J.Ball (1), Hennin (1) - J.McAnearney (1'), A.Finney (1) Scorers: Scoular (1), J.Milburn (1), E.R.Davies (1), L.White (1) Blackpool FC v Birmingham City 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Saturday, 16 March 1957, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 17,610 Saturday, 9 March 1957, Hillsborough, attendance: 29,309 BFC: Farm; Armfield, Garrett, J.Kelly, Gratrix, E.Fenton, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mudie, Durie, Perry SWFC: McIntosh; Staniforth, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, A.Finney, Quixall, Shiner, J.McAnearney, Greensmith BCFC: Merrick; J.Hall, K.Green, G.Sissons, Tr.Smith, Linnecor, Astall, N.Kinsey, E.Brown, P.Murphy, Govan WWFC: B.Williams; Tether, G.W.Harris, Clamp, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hooper, J.Murray, Bonson, P.Broadbent, Deeley Scorers: Mudie (1), Perry (1), E.Taylor (1) - E.Brown (1) Scorers: Quixall (1), J.McAnearney (1) – Hooper (1') Aston Villa v Arsenal FC 0-0 Preston North End v Charlton Athletic 4-3 Saturday, 16 March 1957, Villa Park, attendance: 39,893 Saturday, 9 March 1957, Depedale, attendance: 21,482 Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, T.Birch, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, McParland Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, G.Milne, Dunn II, R.Evans, Dagger, T.Thompson, T.Finney, J.Baxter, S.Taylor AFC: Kelsey; L.Wills, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Clapton, Tapscott, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Nutt CAFC: Duff; T.Edwards, Hewie, Sewell II, Jago, K.Cox, Lawrie, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, Kiernan Scorers: T.Thompson (2), Dagger (1), T.Finney (1) – F.Lucas (1), J.Summers (1), Leary (1) Charlton Athletic v Chelsea FC 3-1 Saturday, 16 March 1957, The Valley, attendance: 20,700 Leeds United v Burnley FC 1-1 CAFC: Duff; T.Edwards, Hewie, Sewell II, Jago, Ufton, Lawrie, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, Kiernan Monday, 11 March 1957, Elland Road, attendance: 31,956 CFC: Matthews; I.McFarlane, P.Sillett, K.Armstrong, P.Berry, D.Saunders, Brabrook, McNichol, L.Allen, Gibbs, Laverick LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Marsden, Kerfoot, Meek, Chr.Crowe, J.Charles, Forrest, Overfield Scorers: J.Summers (1), Leary (1), P.Sillett (1 o.g.) - P.Sillett (1') BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, B.Miller, Shannon, Newlands, McIlroy, A.Shackleton, Cheesebrough, Connelly Scorers: J.Charles (1) – Newlands (1) Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth FC 2-0 Saturday, 16 March 1957, White Hart Lane, attendance: 36,110 Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, M.Norman, D.Blanchflower, Ryden, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, R.Smith, Stokes, Robb Table Top Scorers PFC: A.Barnett; McGhee, J.Mansell, Albury, Dickinson, Pickett, J.D.Gordon, McClellan, J.Henderson, Weddle, Dale P W D L Pts GF GA Scorers: R.Smith (1), J.Mansell (1 o.g.) 01 Manchester United 32 22 05 05 49-15 85:46 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 30 goals 02 Preston North End 33 18 08 07 44-22 76:51 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 25 " Leeds United v Newcastle United 0-0 03 Tottenham Hotspur 31 17 08 06 42-20 81:44 03 T.Thompson (Preston) 24 " Saturday, 16 March 1957, Elland Road, attendance: 33,033 04 Blackpool FC 32 17 07 08 41-23 75:54 04 G.Turner (Luton) 24 " LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Marsden, Kerfoot, Meek, O'Brien, J.Charles, Brook, Overfield 05 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 17 06 10 40-26 82:59 05 Lofthouse (Bolton) 23 " NUFC: Mitchell; Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, T.Casey, J.Milburn, E.R.Davies, L.White, Eastham, R.Mitchell 06 Leeds United 34 13 12 09 38-30 63:49 06 T.Finney (Preston) 22 " 07 Arsenal FC 32 16 05 11 37-27 69:59 07 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 21 " Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United 1-1 08 Bolton Wanderers 33 13 09 11 35-31 52:53 Fleming (Sunderland) 21 " Saturday, 16 March 1957, Molineux, attendance: 53,238 09 Burnley FC 32 12 10 10 34-30 45:38 09 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 19 " WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, G.W.Harris, Clamp, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hooper, J.Murray, Wilshaw, P.Broadbent, Deeley 10 Birmingham City 31 13 06 12 32-30 54:48 Govan (Birmingham) 19 " MUFC: Clayton; Foulkes, R.Byrne, Colman, D.Blanchflower, D.Edwards, J.Berry, W.Whelan, C.Webster, R.Charlton, Pegg 11 Newcastle United 34 13 06 15 32-36 58:70 11 Durie (Blackpool) 18 " Scorers: P.Broadbent (1) - R.Charlton (1) 12 West Bromwich Albion 30 10 10 10 30-30 43:43 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 18 " 13 Chelsea FC 33 09 12 12 30-36 54:61 13 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 17 " 14 Everton FC 33 12 06 15 30-36 48:64 Tapscott (Arsenal) 17 " Table Top Scorers 15 Aston Villa 29 08 12 09 28-30 41:40 Stokes (Tottenham) 17 " P W D L Pts GF GA 16 Sheffield Wednesday 32 12 04 16 28-36 63:71 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " 01 Manchester United 33 22 06 05 50-16 86:47 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 30 goals 17 Luton Town 30 11 05 14 27-33 49:58 17 Hitchens (Cardiff) 16 " 02 Preston North End 34 18 09 07 45-23 76:51 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 26 " 18 Manchester City 33 09 07 17 25-41 60:73 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " 03 Tottenham Hotspur 33 18 08 07 44-22 84:47 03 G.Turner (Luton) 25 " 19 Cardiff City 31 09 06 16 24-38 45:67 R.Smith (Tottenham) 16 " 04 Blackpool FC 33 18 07 08 43-23 78:55 04 Lofthouse (Bolton) 24 " 20 Sunderland AFC 31 08 05 18 21-41 53:70 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 16 " 05 Wolverhampton Wanderers 34 17 07 10 41-27 83:60 T.Thompson (Preston) 24 " 21 Portsmouth FC 29 05 11 13 21-37 48:72 21 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 13 " 06 Arsenal FC 34 17 06 11 40-28 72:60 06 T.Finney (Preston) 22 " 22 Charlton Athletic 34 06 02 26 14-54 48:103 Hayes (Manchester C.) 13 " 07 Leeds United 35 13 13 09 39-31 63:49 07 Fleming (Sunderland) 21 " Robb (Tottenham) 13 " 08 Bolton Wanderers 34 14 09 11 37-31 55:55 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 21 " Shiner (Sheffield W.) 13 " 09 Burnley FC 33 13 10 10 36-30 47:38 09 Govan (Birmingham) 19 " P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 13 " 10 West Bromwich Albion 32 12 10 10 34-30 48:44 T.Taylor (Birmingham) 19 " 26 J.Summers (Charlton) 12 " 11 Newcastle United 35 13 07 15 33-37 58:70 11 Tapscott (Arsenal) 18 " Kevan (West Bromwich) 12 " 12 Birmingham City 32 13 06 13 32-32 55:51 Durie (Blackpool) 18 " A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 12 " 13 Aston Villa 31 09 13 09 31-31 45:41 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 18 " J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 12 " 14 Chelsea FC 34 09 12 13 30-38 55:64 14 R.Smith (Tottenham) 17 " 15 Everton FC 34 12 06 16 30-38 48:64 Hitchens (Cardiff) 17 " 16 Sheffield Wednesday 33 12 04 17 28-38 65:74 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 17 " 17 Luton Town 32 11 06 15 28-36 51:62 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " 18 Manchester City 34 10 07 17 27-41 64:74 Stokes (Tottenham) 17 " 19 Cardiff City 33 09 06 18 24-42 47:75 19 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " 20 Sunderland AFC 33 08 06 19 22-44 54:74 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 16 " 21 Portsmouth FC 31 05 12 14 22-40 50:76 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 16 " 22 Charlton Athletic 35 07 02 26 16-54 51:104 22 Kevan (West Bromwich) 15 " 23 P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 14 " 24 Hayes (Manchester C.) 13 " A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 13 " Robb (Tottenham) 13 " Shiner (Sheffield W.) 13 " J.Summers (Charlton) 13 " 29 J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 12 " Sewell (Aston Villa) 12 " E.Brown (Birmingham) 12 "

Week 35 Week 36

Luton Town v Portsmouth FC 1-0 Aston Villa v Preston North End 2-0 Wednesday, 20 March 1957, Fratton Park, attendance: 14,601 Saturday, 30 March 1957, Villa Park, attendance: 33,185 Luton: Baynham; L.Jones, B.McNally, Morton, S.Owen, R.S.Smith, Cullen, A.D.Brown, J.Groves, Cummins, G.McLeod Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, Southren PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, J,Mansell, Albury, Dickinson, Pickett, P.Harris, Clugston, J.Henderson, Weddle, Dale Preston: Else, W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Dunn II, R.Evans, Dagger, T.Thompson, T.Finney, Waterhouse, S.Taylor Scorer: A.D.Brown (1) Scorers: Sewell (1), Myerscough (1)

Manchester City v Arsenal FC 2-3 Everton FC v Newcastle United 2-1 Wednesday, 20 March 1957, Maine Road, attendance: 27,974 Saturday, 30 March 1957, Goodison Park, attendance: 29,775 MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, Phoenix, K.Marsden, Paul, F.Fagan, Johnstone, K.Barnes, J.Dyson, R.Clarke EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, Gauld, Temple, Fielding, G.G.Williams AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Goring, Clapton, Tapscott, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Tiddy NUFC: Mitchell; Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, T.Casey, J.Milburn, E.R.Davies, L.White, Eastham, R.Mitchell Scorers: K.Barnes (1), R.Clarke (1) - Tapscott (1), J.Bloomfield (1), Tiddy (1) Scorers: Gauld (1), McNamara (1) - Donovan (1 o.g.)

Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic 2-3 Leeds United v Manchester United 1-2 Saturday, 23 March 1957, Ninian Park, attendance: 17,047 Saturday, 30 March 1957, Elland Road, attendance: 47,216 CCFC: Vearncombe; Rutter II, Stitfall, Malloy, Frowen, C.Baker, B.Walsh, Harrington, Hitchens, B.Jones II, McSeveney LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Charlton, Kerfoot, Meek, Chr.Crowe, J.Charles, O'Brien, Overfield CAFC: Duff; T.Edwards, Hewie, Sewell II, Jago, Ufton, Lawrie, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, Kiernan MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, Colman, J.Blanchflower, D.Edwards, J.Berry, W.Whelan, C.Webster, R.Charlton, Pegg Scorers: Hitchens (1), C.Baker (1) - Leary (2), Lawrie (1) Scorers: J.Charles (1) - J.Berry (1), R.Charlton (1)

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal FC 2-1 Saturday, 23 March 1957, St. James Park, attendance: 37,955 Saturday, 30 March 1957, Burnden Park, attendance: 23,897 NUFC: Mitchell; Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, T.Casey, J.Milburn, E.R.Davies, L.White, Eastham, R.Mitchell BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, J.Ball, Hennin, B.Edwards, E.Bell, D.Holden, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, R.Parry, Gubbins Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, M.Norman, D.Blanchflower, Ryden, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, Duquemin, Stokes, Robb AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Clapton, Tapscott, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Haverty Scorers: J.Miburn (1), E.R.Davies (1) - Medwin (1), Stokes (1) Scorers: Lofthouse (1), D.Stevens (1) - Tapscott (1)

Chelsea FC v Sunderleand AFC 0-2 Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City 1-0 Saturday, 23 March 1957, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 36,160 Saturday, 30 March 1957, The Valley, attendance: 17,839 CFC: Matthews; R.Whittaker, P.Sillett, K.Armstrong, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, Brabrook, McNichol, L.Allen, Gibbs, Laverick CAFC: Duff; T.Edwards, Hewie, Sewell II, Jago, Ufton, Lawrie, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, Kiernan SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, J.McDonald, Revie, G.Aitken, W.H.Elliott, Bingham, Fleming, R.Daniel, H.Clark, Grainger BCFC: Merrick; J.Hall, K.Green, Watts, Tr.Smith, Warhurst, Orritt, N.Kinsey, Astall, P.Murphy, Govan Scorers: Fleming (1), R.Daniel (1) Scorer: Hewie (1)

Portsmouth FC v Everton FC 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Saturday, 23 March 1957, Fratton Park, attendance: 23,273 Saturday, 30 March 1957, White Hart Lane, attendance: 34,485 PFC: A.Barnett; McGhee, A.Wilson, Albury, Dickinson, Pickett, P.Harris, J.G.Gordon, J.Henderson, Weddle, Dale Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, M.Norman, D.Blanchflower, Ryden, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, R.Smith, Stokes, Robb EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, E.Thomas, G.Kirby, Fielding, Eglington SWFC: McIntosh; J.Martin, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, A.Finney, Quixall, Shiner, R.Froggatt, A.Broadbent Scorers: J.Henderson (1), Weddle (1), P.Harris (1) - G.Kirby (1), McNamara (1) Scorers: Harmer (1) - R.Froggatt (1)

Arsenal FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Blackpool FC v Portsmouth FC 5-0 Saturday, 23 March 1957, Highbury, attendance: 50,921 Saturday, 30 March 1957, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 14,972 AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Clapton, Tapscott, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Haverty BFC: Farm; Armfield, Garrett, E.Fenton, Gratrix, H.Kelly, A.Harris, E.Taylor, Mudie, Durie, Perry WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, G.W.Harris, Clamp, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Deeley, J.Murray, Wilshaw, P.Broadbent, Mullen PFC: A.Barnett; McGhee, J.Mansell, Albury, Dickinson, Pickett, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, Weddle, Dale Scorers: Mudie (2), Durie (1), A.Harris (1), Dickinson (1 o.g.) Preston North End v Luton Town 2-0 Saturday, 23 March 1957, Deepdale, attendance: 23,361 Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Dunn II, R.Evans, Dagger, T.Thompson, T.Finney, J.Baxter, S.Taylor Saturday, 30 March 1957, Maine Road, attendance: 26,361 Luton: Baynham; B.McNally, A.Thompson, Morton, S.Owen, R.S.Smith, Cullen, A.D.Brown, J.Groves, Cummins, G.McLeod MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, Phoenix, K.Marsden, Paul, F.Fagan, Johnstone, K.Barnes, J.Dyson, R.Clarke Scorers: T.Finney (1), T.Thompson (1) WBA: Sanders; D.Howe II, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, R.Barlow, F.Griffin, Whitehouse, R.Robson, Kevan, Horobin Scorers: F.Fagan (1), Paul (1) - R.Robson (1) Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Monday, 25 March 1957, Old Trafford, attendance: 61,101 Sunderland AFC v Cardiff City 1-1 MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, Colman, D.Blanchflower, McGuinness, J.Berry, W.Whelan, D.Edwards, R.Charlton, Pegg Saturday, 30 March 1957, Roker Park, attendance: 40,100 BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, J.Ball, Hennin, B.Edwards, E.Bell, D.Holden, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, R.Parry, Gubbins SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, J.McDonald, Revie, G.Aitken, W.H.Elliott, Bingham, Fleming, R.Daniel, H.Clark, Grainger Scorers: R.Parry (1), Foulkes (1 o.g.) CCFC: Vearncombe; Rutter II, Stitfall, Harrington, Malloy, C.Baker, C.Dixon, McSeveney, Hitchens, Stockin, Nugent Scorers: Bingham (1) - Hitchens (1) Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United 2-3 Tuesday, 26 March 1957, Hillsborough, attendance: 32,541 Luton Town v Chelsea FC 0-4 SWFC: McIntosh; J.Martin, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, A.Finney, Quixall, Shiner, R.Froggatt, A.Broadbent Saturday, 30 March 1957, Kenilworth Road, attendance: 15,083 LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Charlton, Kerfoot, Meek, Chr.Crowe, J.Charles, O'Brien, Overfield Luton: Baynham; L.Jones, B.McNally, Morton, S.Owen, Pearce, Shanks, G.Turner, J.Groves, A.D.Brown, G.McLeod Scorers: R.Froggatt (1), Quixall (1) - J.Charles (3) CFC: W.Robertson; R.Whittaker, P.Sillett, K.Armstrong, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, Brabrook, R.Tindall, L.Allen, L.Stubbs, J.Lewis Scorers: J.Lewis (2), R.Tindall (2)

Table Top Scorers Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley FC 1-2 P W D L Pts GF GA Saturday, 30 March 1957, Molineux, attendance: 25,462 01 Manchester United 34 22 06 06 50-18 86:49 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 33 goals WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, G.W.Harris, W.Slater, W.Wright, Clamp, Hooper, J.Murray, Wilshaw, P.Broadbent, Mullen 02 Preston North End 35 19 09 07 47-23 78:51 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 26 " BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, B.Miller, Shannon, Newlands, McIlroy, A.Shackleton, Cheesebrough, Pilkington 03 Tottenham Hotspur 34 18 09 07 45-23 86:49 03 T.Thompson (Preston) 25 " Scorers: W.Slater (1) - Newlands (1), Cheesebrough (1) 04 Blackpool FC 33 18 07 08 43-23 78:55 G.Turner (Luton) 25 " 05 Arsenal FC 36 18 07 11 43-29 75:62 05 Lofthouse (Bolton) 24 " West Bromwich Albion v Blackpool FC 1-3 06 Wolverhampton Wanderers 35 17 08 10 42-28 83:60 06 T.Finney (Preston) 23 " Wednesday, 3 April 1957, The Hawthorns, attendance: 6,312 07 Leeds United 36 14 13 09 41-31 66:51 07 Fleming (Sunderland) 22 " WBA: F.Brown; D.Howe II, Millard, Setters, J.Kennedy, G.Summers, F.Griffin, Whitehouse, R.Robson, Nicholls, Horobin 08 Bolton Wanderers 35 15 09 11 39-31 57:55 08 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 21 " BFC: Farm; Armfield, Garrett, E.Fenton, Gratrix, H.Kelly, J.Kelly, E.Taylor, K.Smith, Durie, R.Barnes 09 Burnley FC 33 13 10 10 36-30 47:48 09 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 19 " Scorers: Whitehouse (1) - K.Smith (3) 10 West Bromwich Albion 32 12 10 10 34-30 48:44 Tapscott (Arsenal) 19 " 11 Newcastle United 36 13 08 15 34-38 60:72 Govan (Birmingham) 19 " Cardiff City v Aston Villa 1-0 12 Birmingham City 32 13 06 13 32-32 55:51 12 Hitchens (Cardiff) 18 " Wednesday, 3 April 1957, Ninian Park, attendance: 18,354 13 Aston Villa 31 09 13 09 31-31 45:41 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 18 " CCFC: Vearncombe; Rutter II, Stitfall, Harrington, Malloy, C.Baker, Nugent, McSeveney, Hitchens, B.Jenkins, Tucker 14 Chelsea FC 35 09 12 14 30-40 55:66 Durie (Blackpool) 18 " Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, McParland 15 Luton Town 34 12 06 16 30-38 52:64 Stokes (Tottenham) 18 " Scorer: McSeveney (1) 16 Everton FC 35 12 06 17 30-40 50:67 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 18 " 17 Sheffield Wednesday 34 12 04 18 28-40 67:77 17 R.Smith (Tottenham) 17 " Luton Town v Birmingham City 0-0 18 Manchester City 35 10 07 18 27-43 66:77 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " Wednesday, 3 April 1957, Kenilworth Road, attendance: 12,881 19 Sunderland AFC 34 09 06 19 24-44 56:74 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 17 " Luton: Baynham; S.Dunne, L.Jones, Morton, S.Owen, Pearce, J.A.Pounder, G.Turner, A.Gregory, A.D.Brown, G.McLeod 20 Portsmouth FC 33 06 12 15 24-42 53:79 20 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " BCFC: Merrick; K.Green, G.Allen, Larkin, Tr.Smith, Warhurst, Astall, Linnecor, E.Brown, P.Murphy, Govan 21 Cardiff City 34 09 06 19 24-44 49:78 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 16 " 22 Charlton Athletic 36 08 02 26 18-54 54:106 22 Kevan (West Bromwich) 15 " 23 P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 14 " Table Top Scorers 24 Robb (Tottenham) 13 " P W D L Pts GF GA Hayes (Manchester C.) 13 " 01 Manchester United 35 23 06 06 52-18 88:50 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 34 goals A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 13 " 02 Blackpool FC 35 20 07 08 47-23 86:56 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 28 " J.Summers (Charlton) 13 " 03 Preston North End 36 19 09 08 47-25 78:53 03 G.Turner (Luton) 25 " Shiner (Sheffield W.) 13 " 04 Tottenham Hotspur 35 18 10 07 46-24 87:50 Lofthouse (Bolton) 25 " 29 Sewell (Aston Villa) 12 " 05 Arsenal FC 37 18 07 12 43-31 76:64 T.Thompson (Preston) 25 " E.Brown (Birmingham) 12 " 06 Wolverhampton Wanderers 36 17 08 11 42-30 84:62 06 T.Finney (Preston) 23 " E.R.Davies (Newcastle) 12 " 07 Leeds United 37 14 13 10 41-33 67:53 07 Fleming (Sunderland) 22 " Medwin (Tottenham) 12 " 08 Bolton Wanderers 36 16 09 11 41-31 59:56 08 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 21 " J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 12 " 09 Burnley FC 34 14 10 10 38-30 49:39 09 Tapscott (Arsenal) 20 " 10 West Bromwich Albion 34 12 10 12 34-34 50:49 10 Hitchens (Cardiff) 19 " 11 Newcastle United 37 13 08 16 34-40 61:74 Durie (Blackpool) 19 " 12 Aston Villa 33 10 13 10 33-33 47:42 Govan (Birmingham) 19 " 13 Birmingham City 34 13 07 14 33-35 55:52 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 19 " 14 Chelsea FC 36 10 12 14 32-40 59:66 14 Stokes (Tottenham) 18 " 15 Everton FC 36 13 06 17 32-40 52:68 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 18 " 16 Luton Town 36 12 07 17 31-41 52:68 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 18 " 17 Manchester City 36 11 07 18 29-43 68:78 17 R.Smith (Tottenham) 17 " 18 Sheffield Wednesday 35 12 05 18 29-41 68:78 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " 19 Cardiff City 36 10 07 19 27-45 51:79 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 17 " 20 Sunderland AFC 35 09 07 19 25-45 57:75 20 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " 21 Portsmouth FC 34 06 12 16 24-44 53:84 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 16 " 22 Charlton Athletic 37 09 02 26 20-54 55:106 22 Kevan (West Bromwich) 15 " 23 P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 14 " 24 Robb (Tottenham) 13 " Sewell (Aston Villa) 13 " J.Summers (Charlton) 13 " A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 13 " Hayes (Manchester C.) 13 " Shiner (Sheffield W.) 13 " 30 J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 12 " D.Stevens (Bolton) 12 " Medwin (Tottenham) 12 " E.Brown (Birmingham) 12 " E.R.Davies (Newcastle) 12 " Harmer (Tottenham) 12 " McSeveney (Cardiff) 12 "

Week 37 Week 38

Birmingham City v Sunderland AFC 1-2 Everton FC v Cardiff City 0-0 Saturday, 6 April 1957, St. Andrews, attendance: 24,548 Saturday, 13 April 1957, Goodison Park, attendance: 24,397 BCFC: Merrick; K.Green, G.Allen, Larkin, J.Newman, Warhurst, Astall, Linnecor, E.Brown, P.Murphy, Govan EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, E.Thomas, Temple, Farrall, G.G.Williams SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, J.McDonald, Revie, G.Aitken, W.H.Elliott, Bingham, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, Fleming, L.Shackleton CCFC: Vearncombe; Rutter II, Stitfall, Harrington, Malloy, C.Baker, Nugent, McSeveney, Hitchens, B.Jenkins, Tucker Scorers: E.Brown (1) - S.Anderson (1), Fleming (1) Luton Town v Manchester United 0-2 Cardiff City v Luton Town 0-0 Saturday, 13 April 1957, Kenilworth Road, attendance: 21,244 Saturday, 6 April 1957, Ninian Park, attendance: 18,730 Luton: Baynham; B.McNally, L.Jones, Morton, T.Kelly, Pearce, Cullen, G.Turner, R.A.Davies, A.D.Brown, Adam CCFC: Vearncombe; Rutter II, Stitfall, Harrington, Malloy, C.Baker, Nugent, McSeveney, Hitchens, B.Jenkins, Tucker MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, F.Goodwin, J.Blanchflower, D.Edwards, J.Berry, Viollet, T.Taylor, R.Charlton, Scanlon Luton: Baynham; S.Dunne, L.Jones, Morton, S.Owen, Pearce, J.A.Pounder, G.Turner, A.Gregory, A.D.Brown, Adam Scorer: T.Taylor (2)

Arsenal FC v Leeds United 1-0 Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth FC 1-1 Saturday, 6 April 1957, Highbury, attendance: 40,388 Saturday, 13 April 1957, Burnden Park, attendance: 16,969 AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Clapton, Tapscott, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Haverty BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, Edisbury, Hennin, B.Edwards, E.Bell, D.Holden, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, R.Parry, Gubbins LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Charlton, Kerfoot, Meek, Chr.Crowe, J.Charles, O'Brien, Overfield PFC: A.Barnett; McGhee, A.Wilson, J.Phillips, Rutter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, Weddle, McClellan, R.Newman Scorer: D.Herd (1) Scorers: R.Parry (1) - Weddle (1)

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Charlton Athletic v Burnley FC 1-2 Saturday, 6 April 1957, Old Trafford, attendance: 60,583 Saturday, 13 April 1957, The Valley, attendance: 13,334 MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, Bent, Colman, J.Blanchflower, McGuinness, J.Berry, W.Whelan, T.Taylor, Viollet, Scanlon CAFC: Duff; T.Edwards, Hewie, Sewell II, Jago, Ufton, Lawrie, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, B.Kinsey Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, Hopkins, D.Blanchflower, M.Norman, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, Dunmore, J.Brooks, T.Dyson BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, Adamson, B.Miller, Newlands, McIlroy, A.Shackleton, Cheesebrough, Pilkington Scorers: Sewell II (1) - McIlroy (1), A.Shackleton (1) Newcastle United v Blackpool FC 2-1 Saturday, 6 April 1957, St. James Park, attendance: 31,777 Blackpool FC v Chelsea FC 1-0 NUFC: Mitchell; Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, T.Casey, J.Milburn, E.R.Davies, Curry, Eastham, L.White Saturday, 13 April 1957, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 17,176 BFC: Farm; Armfield, Garrett, E.Fenton, Gratrix, H.Kelly, J.McKenna, E.Taylor, K.Smith, Durie, Perry BFC: Farm; Armfield, Garrett, Snowdon, Gratrix, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, Peterson, Mudie, Durie, Perry Scorers: E.R.Davies (1), J.Milburn (1) - K.Smith (1) CFC: Matthews; R.Whittaker, P.Sillett, K.Armstrong, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, Brabrook, R.Tindall, L.Allen, L.Stubbs, M.Harrison Scorer: Mudie (1) Sheffield Wednesday v Everton FC 2-2 Saturday, 6 April 1957, Hillsborough, attendance: 22,487 Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City 5-1 SWFC: Pllu; J.Martin, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, A.Finney, Quixall, Shiner, R.Froggatt, A.Broadbent Saturday, 13 April 1957, White Hart Lane, attendance: 33,512 EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, E.Thomas, Temple, Fielding, G.G.Williams Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, Hopkins, D.Blanchflower, M.Norman, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, Dunmore, J.Brooks, T.Dyson Scorers: Quixall (1'), N.Curtis (1) - McNamara (1), Temple (1) BCFC: Merrick; J.Hall, K.Green, Larkin, Tr.Smith, Warhurst, Astall, N.Kinsey, W.Finney, Orritt, P.Murphy Scorers: Dunmore (2), Harmer (1'), Medwin (1), T.Dyson (1) - Astall (1) Burnley FC v Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Saturday, 6 April 1957, Turf Moor, attendance: 23,250 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, B.Miller, Shannon, Newlands, McIlroy, A.Shackleton, Cheesebrough, Pilkington Saturday, 13 April 1957, Villa Park, attendance: 28,134 BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, J.Ball, Hennin, B.Edwards, E.Bell, D.Holden, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, R.Parry, Gubbins Villa: Sabin; S.Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, McParland Scorer: A.Shackleton (1) SWFC: Pllu; J.Martin, N.Curtis, Swan, D.McEvoy, T.McAnearney, D.Wilkinson, Quixall, Shiner, R.Froggatt, A.Broadbent Scorers: McParland (2), Myerscough (1), J.L.Smith (1), Sewell (1) Portsmouth FC v Manchester City 0-1 Saturday, 6 April 1957, Fratton Park, attendance: 24,949 Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion 0-0 PFC: A.Barnett; McGhee, J.Mansell, J.Phillips, Rutter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, Weddle, R.Newman Saturday, 13 April 1957, Elland Road, attendance: 20,905 MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, Phoenix, K.Marsden, Paul, F.Fagan, Johnstone, K.Barnes, J.Dyson, R.Clarke LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Marsden, Kerfoot, Meek, Chr.Crowe, J.Charles, O'Brien, Overfield Scorer: J.Dyson (1) WBA: Sanders; D.Howe II, Millard, Setters, J.Kennedy, R.Barlow, Nicholls, R.Robson, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin

Cardiff City v Aston Villa 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United 2-0 Saturday, 6 April 1957, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 28,025 Saturday, 13 April 1957, Molineux, attendance: 22,235 CCFC: Matthews; R.Whittaker, P.Sillett, K.Armstrong, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, Brabrook, R.Tindall, L.Allen, L.Stubbs, J.Lewis WWFC: B.Williams; Showell, G.W.Harris, Clamp, W.Wright, R.Flowers, R.Thomson, Wilshaw, P.Broadbent, Deeley Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, Saward, Southren, Sewell, Pace, Myerscough, McParland NUFC: Simpson; Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, Franks, J.Milburn, E.R.Davies, Curry, Eastham, L.White Scorers: Brabrook (1) - Sewell (1) Scorers: R.Thomson (1), Wilshaw (1)

West Bromwich Albion v Charlton Athletic 2-2 Sunderland AFC v Arsenal FC 1-0 Saturday, 6 April 1957, The Hawthorns, attendance: 14,934 Saturday, 13 April 1957, Roker Park, attendance: 34,749 WBA: Sanders; D.Howe II, Millard, S.Williams, J.Kennedy, Setters, Nicholls, R.Robson, W.Carter, A.Jackson, Horobin SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, J.McDonald, Revie, G.Aitken, W.H.Elliott, Bingham, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, Fleming, Grainger CAFC: Duff; T.Edwards, S.C.Ellis, Sewell II, Jago, Ufton, Lawrie, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, B.Kinsey AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Clapton, Barnwell, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Haverty Scorers: W.Carter (1'), Setters (1) - J.Summers (1), Lawrie (1) Scorer: S.Anderson (1)

Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Manchester City v Preston North End 0-2 Saturday, 6 April 1957, Deepdale, attendance: 13,311 Saturday, 13 April 1957, Maine Road, attendance: 31,305 Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, G.Milne, Dunn II, Mattinson, S.Taylor, Waterhouse, Hatsell, J.Baxter, A.Morrison MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, Phoenix, K.Marsden, Paul, F.Fagan, Johnstone, K.Barnes, J.Dyson, R.Clarke WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, G.W.Harris, Clamp, Showell, R.Flowers, Hooper, C.Booth, Bonson, P.Broadbent, Deeley Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Dunn II, O'Farrell, Dagger, T.Thompson, Hatsell, J.Baxter, A.Morrison Scorer: J.Baxter (1) Scorer: Hatsell (2)

Aston Villa v Sunderland AFC 2-2 Monday, 8 April 1957, Villa Park, attendance: 8,930 Table Top Scorers Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, Pace P W D L Pts GF GA SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, J.McDonald, Revie, R.Daniel, W.H.Elliott, Hannigan, S.Anderson, Fleming, H.Clark, Grainger 01 Manchester United 37 24 07 06 55-19 90:50 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 34 goals Scorers: Myerscough (1), Pace (1) - Hannigan (1), Fleming (1) 02 Preston North End 38 21 09 08 51-25 81:53 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 29 " 03 Tottenham Hotspur 37 19 11 07 49-25 92:51 03 T.Thompson (Preston) 25 " Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth FC 3-1 04 Blackpool FC 37 21 07 09 49-25 88:58 Lofthouse (Bolton) 25 " Tuesday, 9 April 1957, Hillsborough, attendance: 19,004 05 Arsenal FC 39 19 07 13 45-33 77:65 G.Turner (Luton) 25 " SWFC: Pllu; J.Martin, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, D.Wilkinson, Quixall, Shiner, R.Froggatt, A.Broadbent 06 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 18 08 12 44-32 86:63 06 Fleming (Sunderland) 24 " PFC: A.Barnett; McGhee, Albury, J.Phillips, Rutter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, McClellan, Weddle, R.Newman 07 Burnley FC 36 16 10 10 42-30 52:40 07 T.Finney (Preston) 23 " Scorers: Shiner (2), D.Wilkinson (1) - J.D.Gordon (1) 08 Leeds United 39 14 14 11 42-36 67:54 08 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 21 " 09 Bolton Wanderers 38 16 10 12 42-34 60:58 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 21 " Birmingham City v Aston Villa 1-2 10 Aston Villa 37 12 15 10 39-35 57:46 10 Tapscott (Arsenal) 20 " Wednesday, 10 April 1957, St. Andrews, attendance: 29,853 11 West Bromwich Albion 36 12 12 12 36-36 52:51 11 Govan (Birmmingham) 19 " BCFC: Merrick; J.Hall, K.Green, Larkin, Tr.Smith, Warhurst, Neale, N.Kinsey, E.Brown, P.Murphy, Govan 12 Newcastle United 39 14 08 17 36-42 63:77 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 19 " Villa: Sims; D.Jackson, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, T.Birch, J.L.Smith, R.C.Chapman, Pace, J.Dixon, Southren 13 Everton FC 38 13 08 17 34-42 54:70 Durie (Blackpool) 19 " Scorers: P.Murphy (1) - R.C.Chapman (2) 14 Birmingham City 37 13 07 17 33-41 58:61 Hitchens (Cardiff) 19 " 15 Chelsea FC 38 10 13 15 33-43 60:68 15 Stokes (Tottenham) 18 " 16 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 06 19 32-44 73:86 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 18 " Table Top Scorers 17 Luton Town 38 12 08 18 32-44 52:70 17 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " P W D L Pts GF GA 18 Manchester City 38 12 07 19 31-45 69:80 R.Smith (Tottenham) 17 " 01 Manchester United 36 23 07 06 53-19 88:50 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 34 goals 19 Sunderland AFC 38 11 08 19 30-46 62:78 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 17 " 02 Preston North End 37 20 09 08 49-25 79:53 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 28 " 20 Cardiff City 38 10 09 19 29-47 51:79 20 Viollet (Manchester C.) 16 " 03 Tottenham Hotspur 36 18 11 07 47-25 87:50 03 T.Thompson (Preston) 25 " 21 Portsmouth FC 37 06 13 18 25-49 55:89 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 16 " 04 Blackpool FC 36 20 07 09 47-25 87:58 Lofthouse (Bolton) 25 " 22 Charlton Athletic 39 09 03 27 21-57 58:110 22 Shiner (Sheffield W.) 15 " 05 Arsenal FC 38 19 07 12 45-31 77:64 G.Turner (Luton) 25 " Harmer (Tottenham) 15 " 06 Wolverhampton Wanderers 37 17 08 12 42-32 84:63 06 Fleming (Sunderland) 24 " Kevan (West Bromwich) 15 " 07 Leeds United 38 14 13 11 41-35 67:54 07 T.Finney (Preston) 23 " Sewell (Aston Villa) 15 " 08 Bolton Wanderers 37 16 09 12 41-33 59:57 08 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 21 " 26 P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 14 " 09 Burnley FC 35 15 10 10 40-30 50:39 09 Tapscott (Arsenal) 20 " J.Summers (Charlton) 14 " 10 Aston Villa 36 11 15 10 37-35 52:46 10 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 19 " 28 Robb (Tottenham) 13 " 11 Newcastle United 38 14 08 16 36-40 63:75 Hitchens (Cardiff) 19 " E.R.Davies (Newcastle) 13 " 12 West Bromwich Albion 35 12 11 12 35-35 52:51 Govan (Birmingham) 19 " E.Brown (Birmingham) 13 " 13 Birmingham City 36 13 07 16 33-39 57:56 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 19 " Hayes (Manchester C.) 13 " 14 Chelsea FC 37 10 13 14 33-41 60:67 Durie (Blackpool) 19 " J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 13 " 15 Everton FC 37 13 07 17 33-41 54:70 15 Stokes (Tottenham) 18 " Medwin (Tottenham) 13 " 16 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 06 18 32-42 73:81 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 18 " Harmer (Tottenham) 13 " 17 Luton Town 37 12 08 17 32-42 52:68 17 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 13 " 18 Manchester City 37 12 07 18 31-43 69:78 R.Smith (Tottenham) 17 " 19 Sunderland AFC 37 10 08 19 28-46 61:78 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 17 " 20 Cardiff City 37 10 08 19 28-46 51:79 20 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " 21 Portsmouth FC 36 06 12 18 24-48 54:88 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 16 " 22 Charlton Athletic 38 09 03 26 21-55 57:108 22 Shiner (Sheffield W.) 15 " Kevan (West Bromwich) 15 " 24 P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 14 " Sewell (Aston Villa) 14 " Harmer (Tottenham) 14 " J.Summers (Charlton) 14 " 28 E.Brown (Birmingham) 13 " Robb (Tottenham) 13 " A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 13 " Hayes (Manchester C.) 13 " J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 13 " E.R.Davies (Newcastle) 13 "

Week 39 Week 40

Burnley FC v Aston Villa 2-1 Portsmouth FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Monday, 15 April 1957, Turf Moor, attendance: 17,381 Saturday, 20 April 1957, Fratton Park, attendance: 31,133 BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, Adamson, B.Miller, Newlands, McIlroy, A.Shackleton, Cheesebrough, Pilkington PFC: A.Barnett; A.Wilson, J.Mansell, J.Phillips, Rutter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, Weddle, R.Newman Villa: Pinner; D.Jackson, Pritchard, T.Birch, Dugdale, Saward, Southren, R.C.Chapman, Pace, Sewell, McParland WWFC: B.Williams; Showell, G.W.Harris, W.Slater, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hooper, C.Booth, Wilshaw, J.Murray, Deeley Scorers: A.Shackleton (2) - Pace (1) Scorer: R.Newman (1)

Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion 5-2 Sheffield Wednesday v Luton Town 3-0 Monday, 15 April 1957, Molineux, attendance: 27,942 Saturday, 20 April 1957, Hillsborough, attendance: 21,794 WWFC: B.Williams; Showell, G.W.Harris, W.Slater, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hooper, C.Booth, Wilshaw, P.Broadbent, Deeley SWFC: Pllu; Staniforth, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, D.Wilkinson, Quixall, K.Ellis, R.Froggatt, A.Broadbent WBA: Sanders; D.Howe II, S.Williams, Setters, J.Kennedy, R.Barlow, Nicholls, R.Robson, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin Luton: Baynham; B.McNally, L.Jones, R.S.Smith, T.Kelly, Pearce, Cullen, G.Turner, R.A.Davies, A.D.Brown, Adam Scorers: C.Booth (1), Wilshaw (1), P.Broadbent (1), Hooper (1), Deeley (1) - R.Robson (2) Scorers: R.Froggatt (1), Quixall (1'), K.Ellis (1)

Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Birmingham City v Leeds United 6-2 Friday, 19 April 1957, Deepdale, attendance: 20,069 Saturday, 20 April 1957, St. Andrews, attendance: 30,642 Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Dunn II, O'Farrell, Dagger, T.Thompson, T.Finney, J.Baxter, S.Taylor BCFC: Merrick; J.Hall, K.Green, Watts, Tr.Smith, Warhurst, Astall, N.Kinsey, E.Brown, P.Murphy, Govan SWFC: Pllu; Staniforth, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, D.Wilkinson, Quixall, K.Ellis, R.Froggatt, A.Broadbent LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Marsden, Kerfoot, Meek, Chr.Crowe, J.Charles, O'Brien, Overfield Scorer: S.Taylor (1) Scorers: Govan (3), E.Brown (2), Astall (1) - J.Charles (2)

Burnley FC v Manchester United 1-3 Chelsea FC v Everton FC 5-1 Friday, 19 April 1957, Turf Moor, attendance: 37,823 Saturday, 20 April 1957, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 28,317 BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, Adamson, B.Miller, Newlands, McIlroy, A.Shackleton, Cheesebrough, Pilkington CFC: Matthews; R.Whittaker, P.Sillett, B.Nicholas, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, Brabrook, McNichol, L.Allen, R.Tindall, J.Lewis MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, F.Goodwin, J.Blanchflower, D.Edwards, J.Berry, W.Whelan, T.Taylor, R.Charlton, Pegg EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, E.Thomas, Temple, Fielding, G.G.Williams Scorers: McIlroy (1) - W.Whelan (3) Scorers: D.Saunders (2), Brabrook (1), B.Nicholas (1), Donovan (1 o.g.) - G.G.Williams (1)

Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Burnley FC v Manchester City 0-3 Friday, 19 April 1957, The Valley, attendance: 27,793 Saturday, 20 April 1957, Turf Moor, attendance: 16,746 CAFC: Duff; T.Edwards, Hewie, Sewell II, Jago, Ufton, Lawrie, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, Kiernan BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, Adamson, B.Miller, Newlands, McIlroy, A.Shackleton, Cheesebrough, Pilkington Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, Hopkins, D.Blanchflower, M.Norman, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, Dunmore, J.Brooks, T.Dyson MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, Phoenix, K.Marsden, Paul, F.Fagan, Hayes, Johnstone, J.Dyson, R.Clarke Scorers: Hewie (1) - J.Brooks (1) Scorers: Hayes (1), J.Dyson (1), R.Clarke (1)

Bolton Wanderers v Luton Town 2-2 Arsenal FC v Charlton Athletic 3-1 Friday, 19 April 1957, Burnden Park, attendance: 18,666 Saturday, 20 April 1957, Highbury, attendance: 26,364 BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, T.Banks, Hennin, B.Edwards, E.Bell, B.Birch, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, R.Parry, D.Holden AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Tiddy, Tapscott, V.Groves, J.Bloomfield, Haverty Luton: Baynham; B.McNally, L.Jones, Morton, T.Kelly, Pearce, Cullen, G.Turner, R.A.Davies, A.D.Brown, Adam CAFC: Duff; J.Campbell, T.Edwards, Sewell II, Jago, Ufton, Worley, F.Lucas, J.Summers, Leary, B.Kinsey Scorers: Lofthouse (2) - G.Turner (2) Scorers: Tapscott (2), Holton (1) - S.Charlton (1 o.g.)

Arsenal FC v Blackpool FC 1-1 Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Friday, 19 April 1957, Highbury, attendance: 50,310 Saturday, 20 April 1957, Ninian Park, attendance: 25,181 AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, D.Evans, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Clapton, Tapscott, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Haverty CCFC: Vearncombe; R.T.Davies, Rutter II, Harrington, Malloy, C.Baker, B.Walsh, McSeveney, Hitchens, B.Jones II, Tucker BFC: Farm; Armfield, Garrett, J.Kelly, Gratrix, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mudie, Peterson, Perry Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, Hopkins, D.Blanchflower, M.Norman, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, Dunmore, J.Brooks, T.Dyson Scorers: Tapscott (1) - Perry (1) Scorers: T.Dyson (1), J.Brooks (1), Dunmore (1)

Manchester City v Everton FC 2-4 Manchester United v Sunderland AFC 4-0 Friday, 19 April 1957, Maine Road, attendance: 28,009 Saturday, 20 April 1957, Old Trafford, attendance: 58,725 MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, K.Barnes, K.Marsden, Paul, F.Fagan, Hayes, Johnstone, J.Dyson, R.Clarke MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, Colman, J.Blanchflower, D.Edwards, J.Berry, W.Whelan, T.Taylor, R.Charlton, Pegg EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, Gauld, Temple, Haughey, G.G.Williams SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, J.McDonald, Revie, G.Aitken, W.H.Elliott, Bingham, S.Anderson, Fleming, L.Shackleton, Grainger Scorers: R.Clarke (1), F.Fagan (1) - G.G.Williams (1), Haughey (1), Gauld (1), K.Birch (1) Scorers: W.Whelan (2), D.Edwards (1), T.Taylor (1)

Portsmouth FC v Cardiff City 1-0 Newcastle United v Aston Villa 1-2 Friday, 19 April 1957, Fratton Park, attendance: 31,223 Saturday, 20 April 1957, St. James Park, attendance: 28,453 PFC: A.Barnett; A.Wilson, J.Mansell, J.Phillips, Rutter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, Weddle, McClellan, J.Henderson NUFC: Simpson; Keith, McMichael, Franks, Stokoe, T.Casey, L.White, J.Milburn, Curry, Hannah, R.Mitchell CCFC: Vearncombe; Rutter II, Stitfall, Harrington, Malloy, C.Baker, B.Walsh, McSeveney, Hitchens, B.Jenkins, Tucker Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, McParland Scorer: P.Harris (1) Scorers: R.Mitchell (1) - McParland (1), Sewell (1)

Sunderland AFC v Leeds United 2-0 Preston North End v Blackpool FC 0-0 Friday, 19 April 1957, Roker Park, attendance: 56,551 Saturday, 20 April 1957, Deepdale, attendance: 35,887 SAFC: Bollands; Hedley, J.McDonald, Revie, G.Aitken, W.H.Elliott, Bingham, S.Anderson, Fleming, H.Clark, Grainger Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Mattinson, O'Farrell, Dagger, T.Thompson, T.Finney, J.Baxter, S.Taylor LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Marsden, Kerfoot, Meek, Brook, J.Charles, O'Brien, Overfield BFC: Farm; Frith, Garrett, J.Kelly, Gratrix, H.Kelly, J.McKenna, E.Taylor, Mudie, Durie, Perry Scorers: Fleming (1), S.Anderson (1) West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Newcastle United v Chelsea FC 1-2 Saturday, 20 April 1957, The Hawthorns, attendance: 18,351 Friday, 19 April 1957, St. James Park, attendance: 30,708 WBA: F.Brown; D.Howe II, Millard, Setters, J.Kennedy, R.Barlow, Whitehouse, R.Robson, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin NUFC: Simpson; Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, Franks, J.Milburn, Hannah, L.White, Curry, R.Mitchell BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, Threlfall, Stanley, B.Edwards, E.Bell, B.Birch II, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, R.Parry, D.Holden CFC: Matthews; R.Whittaker, P.Sillett, B.Nicholas, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, Brabrook, R.Tindall, L.Allen, L.Stubbs, J.Lewis Scorers: Kevan (1), R.Robson (1), Whitehouse (1) - D.Stevens (1), B.Birch II (1) Scorers: L.White (1) - D.Saunders (1), L.Stubbs (1)

Table Top Scorers Table Top Scorers P W D L Pts GF GA P W D L Pts GF GA 01 Manchester United 39 26 07 06 59-19 97:51 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 36 goals 01 Manchester United 38 25 07 06 57-19 93:51 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 34 goals 02 Preston North End 40 22 10 08 54-26 82:53 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 29 " 02 Preston North End 39 22 09 08 53-25 82:53 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 29 " 03 Tottenham Hotspur 39 20 12 07 52-26 96:52 03 Lofthouse (Bolton) 27 " 03 Tottenham Hotspur 38 19 12 07 50-26 93:52 03 Lofthouse (Bolton) 27 " 04 Blackpool FC 39 21 09 09 51-27 89:59 G.Turner (Luton) 27 " 04 Blackpool FC 38 21 08 09 50-26 89:59 G.Turner (Luton) 27 " 05 Arsenal FC 41 20 08 13 48-34 81:67 05 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 26 " 05 Wolverhampton Wanderers 39 19 08 12 46-32 91:65 05 T.Thompson (Preston) 25 " 06 Wolverhampton Wanderers 40 19 08 13 46-34 91:66 06 Fleming (Sunderland) 25 " 06 Arsenal FC 40 19 08 13 46-34 78:66 Fleming (Sunderland) 25 " 07 Burnley FC 39 17 10 12 44-34 55:47 T.Thompson (Preston) 25 " 07 Burnley FC 38 17 10 11 44-32 55:44 07 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 24 " 08 Bolton Wanderers 40 16 11 13 43-37 64:63 08 T.Finney (Preston) 23 " 08 Bolton Wanderers 39 16 11 12 43-35 62:60 08 T.Finney (Preston) 23 " 09 Leeds United 41 14 14 13 42-40 69:62 Tapscott (Arsenal) 23 " 09 Leeds United 40 14 14 12 42-38 67:56 09 Tapscott (Arsenal) 21 " 10 Aston Villa 39 13 15 11 41-37 60:49 10 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 22 " 10 Aston Villa 38 12 15 11 39-37 58:48 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 21 " 11 West Bromwich Albion 38 13 12 13 38-38 57:58 Govan (Birmingham) 22 " 11 West Bromwich Albion 37 12 12 13 36-38 54:56 11 Hitchens (Cardiff) 19 " 12 Chelsea FC 40 12 13 15 37-43 67:70 12 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 20 " 12 Newcastle United 40 14 08 18 36-44 64:79 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 19 " 13 Newcastle United 41 14 08 19 36-46 65:81 13 Durie (Blackpool) 19 " 13 Everton FC 39 14 08 17 36-42 58:72 Govan (Birmingham) 19 " 14 Everton FC 40 14 08 18 36-44 59:77 Hitchens (Cardiff) 19 " 14 Chelsea FC 39 11 13 15 35-43 62:69 Durie (Blackpool) 19 " 15 Birmingham City 38 14 07 17 35-41 64:63 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 19 " 15 Birmingham City 37 13 07 17 33-41 58:61 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 19 " 16 Sheffield Wednesday 40 14 06 20 34-46 76:87 16 Stokes (Tottenham) 18 " 16 Luton Town 39 12 09 18 33-45 54:72 16 Stokes (Tottenham) 18 " 17 Manchester City 40 13 07 20 33-47 74:84 17 R.Smith (Tottenham) 17 " 17 Sheffield Wednesday 39 13 06 20 32-46 73:87 17 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " 18 Luton Town 40 12 09 19 33-47 54:75 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " 18 Sunderland AFC 39 12 07 19 32-45 64:78 R.Smith (Tottenham) 17 " 19 Sunderland AFC 40 12 08 20 32-48 64:82 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 17 " 19 Manchester City 39 12 07 20 31-47 71:84 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 17 " 20 Portsmouth FC 39 08 13 18 29-49 57:89 20 Sewell (Aston Villa) 16 " 20 Cardiff City 39 10 09 20 29-49 51:80 20 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " 21 Cardiff City 40 10 09 21 29-51 51:83 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 16 " 21 Portsmouth FC 38 07 13 18 27-49 56:89 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 16 " 22 Charlton Athletic 41 09 04 28 22-60 60:114 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " 22 Charlton Athletic 40 09 04 27 22-58 59:111 22 P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 15 " Kevan (West Bromwich) 16 " Sewell (Aston Villa) 15 " 24 Harmer (Tottenham) 15 " Shiner (Sheffield W.) 15 " E.Brown (Birmingham) 15 " Kevan (West Bromwich) 15 " Shiner (Sheffield W.) 15 " Harmer (Tottenham) 15 " P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 15 " 27 J.Summers (Charlton) 14 " 28 Hayes (Manchester C.) 14 " 28 A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 13 " J.Summers (Charlton) 14 " J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 13 " 30 A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 13 " McIlroy (Burnley) 13 " E.R.Davies (Newcastle) 13 " E.Brown (Birmingham) 13 " Harmer (Tottenham) 13 " E.R.Davies (Newcastle) 13 " Medwin (Tottenham) 13 " Robb (Tottenham) 13 " McIlroy (Burnley) 13 " Hayes (Manchester C.) 13 " J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 13 " Harmer (Tottenham) 13 " Robb (Tottenham) 13 " Medwin (Tottenham) 13 " D.Stevens (Bolton) 13 "

Week 41 Week 42

West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa 3-0 Monday, 22 April 1957, The Hawthorns, attendance: 18,755 Tuesday, 23 April 1957, Molineux, attendance: 35,585 WBA: F.Brown; D.Howe II, Millard, S.Williams, J.Kennedy, R.Barlow, Whitehouse, R.Robson, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin WWFC: Finlayson; Showell, Gw.Jones, W.Slater, W.Wright, Clamp, Hooper, J.Murray, Wilshaw, P.Broadbent, Mullen BCFC: Merrick; B.Farmer, G.Allen, Watts, K.Green, Warhurst, Astall, N.Kinsey, Neale, P.Murphy, Govan Villa: Pinner; S.Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, T.Birch, Saward, Southren, Sewell, Pace, R.C.Chapman, McParland Scorers: P.Broadbent (2), Wilshaw (1) Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 Monday, 22 April 1957, Villa Park, attendance: 34,063 Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, McParland Tuesday, 23 April 1957, St. Andrews, attendance: 30,332 WWFC: B.Williams; Showell, Gw.Jones, W.Slater, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Deeley, J.Murray, Wilshaw, P.Broadbent, Mullen BCFC: Merrick; J.Hall, G.Allen, Watts, K.Green, R.Neal, Astall, N.Kinsey, E.Brown, P.Murphy, Govan Scorers: J.L.Smith (2), Sewell (1), J.Dixon (1) WBA: F.Brown; D.Howe II, Millard, S.Williams, J.Kennedy, R.Barlow, Whitehouse, R.Robson, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin Scorers: Govan (1), N.Kinsey (1) Cardiff City v Portsmouth FC 0-2 Monday, 22 April 1957, Ninian Park, attendance: 22,197 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool FC 2-1 CCFC: Vearncombe; R.T.Davies, Rutter II, Harrington, Malloy, C.Baker, B.Walsh, Stockin, Hitchens, B.Jones II, Tucker Saturday, 27 April 1957, White Hart Lane, attendance: 49,878 PFC: A.Barnett; McGhee, J.Mansell, J.Phillips, Rutter, Dickinson, P.Harris, D.Rees, J.Henderson, McClellan, R.Newman Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, Hopkins, D.Blanchflower, M.Norman, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, Dunmore, J.Brooks, Robb Scorer: P.Harris (2) BFC: Farm; Gratrix, Frith, K.Smith, Snowdon, H.Kelly, Peterson, E.Taylor, Mudie, Durie, Perry Scorers: Harmer (2') - Mudie (1) Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic 6-2 Monday, 22 April 1957, White Hart Lane, attendance: 25,579 Cardiff City v Manchester United 2-3 Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, Hopkins, D.Blanchflower, M.Norman, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, R.Smith, J.Brooks, Robb Saturday, 27 April 1957, Ninian Park, attendance: 17,708 CAFC: Reed; J.Campbell, T.Edwards, Sewell, Jago, K.Cox, Lawrie, F.Lucas, P.Firmani, Leary, Kiernan CCFC: Vearncombe; Rutter II, Stitfall, Harrington, Malloy, C.Baker, B.Walsh, McSeveney, Hitchens, B.Jones II, Tucker Scorers: Harmer (2), Medwin (1), Robb (1), R.Smith (1), J.Brooks (1) - Leary (1), F.Lucas (1) MUFc: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, I.Greaves, Colman, J.Blanchflower, McGuinness, C.Webster, W.Whelan, Dawson, Viollet, Scanlon Scorers: Hitchens (2) - Scanlon (2'), Dawson (1) Luton Town v Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Monday, 22 April 1957, Kenilworth Road, attendance: 13,396 Bolton Wanderers v Everton FC 1-1 Luton: Baynham; B.McNally, L.Jones, Morton, T.Kelly, Pearce, R.A.Davies, G.Turner, A.Gregory, A.D.Brown, Adam Saturday, 27 April 1957, Burnden Park, attendance: 16,016 BWFC: Hopkinson; J.Ball, T.Banks, Stanley, B.Edwards, E.Bell, B.Birch II, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, H.Webster, D.Holden BWFC: Hopkinson; R.Hartle, T.Banks, Stanley, B.Edwards, M.Edwards, B.Birch II, D.Stevens, Lofthouse, Allcock, D.Holden Scorer: G.Turner (1) EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, Gauld, Temple, Haughey, G.G.Williams Scorers: Lofthouse (1) - Temple (1) Leeds United v Sunderland AFC 3-1 Monday, 22 April 1957, Elland Road, attendance: 29,328 Aston Villa v Luton Town 1-3 LUFC: R.Wood; Dunn III, Hair, A.Gibson, J.Marsden, Kerfoot, Meek, Brook, J.Charles, O'Brien, Overfield Saturday, 27 April 1957, Villa Park, attendance: 28,524 SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, Revie, R.Daniel, W.H.Elliott, Bingham, S.Anderson, Fleming, H.Clark, Grainger Villa: Sims; S.Lynn, Aldis, T.Birch, Dugdale, Saward, J.L.Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, J.Dixon, Pace Scorers: J.Charles (2), Brook (1) - Grainger (1) Luton: Baynham; B.McNally, L.Jones, Morton, T.Kelly, Pearce, Cullen, G.Turner, R.A.Davies, A.D.Brown, Adam Scorers: J.L.Smith (1) - G.Turner (2), A.D.Brown (1) Blackpool FC v Arsenal FC 2-4 Monday, 22 April 1957, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 24,118 Birmingham City v Manchester City 3-3 BFC: Farm; Frith, Garrett, J.Kelly, Gratrix, H.Kelly, Peterson, E.Taylor, Mudie, Durie, Perry Saturday, 27 April 1957, St. Andrews, attendance: 23,747 AFC: Kelsey; S.Charlton, L.Wills, Holton, Dodgin, Bowen, Tiddy, Tapscott, D.Herd, J.Bloomfield, Haverty BCFC: Merrick; J.Hall, G.Allen, Watts, K.Green, R.Neal, Astall, N.Kinsey, E.Brown, P.Murphy, Govan Scorers: Mudie (1), Durie (1) - Tapscott (2), Haverty (1), D.Herd (1) MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Sear, K.Marsden, D.Ewing, Phoenix, McClelland, Kirkman, McAdams, Hayes, R.Clarke Scorers: Govan (1), E.Brown (1), Phoenix (1 o.g.) - Kirkman (2), J.Hall (1 o.g.) Chelsea FC v Newcastle United 6-2 Monday, 22 April 1957, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 20,795 Portsmouth FC v West Bromwich Albion 0-1 CFC: Matthews; R.Whittaker, P.Sillett, B.Nicholas, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, Brabrook, R.Tindall, L.Allen, L.Stubbs, J.Lewis Saturday, 27 April 1957, Fratton Park, attendance: 23,831 NUFC: Simpson; Keith, McMichael, Franks, Stokoe, T.Casey, L.White, J.Milburn, Curry, Hannah, R.Mitchell PFC: A.Barnett; A.Wilson, J.Mansell, J.Phillips, Rutter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, D.Rees, R.Newman Scorers: Brabrook (2), J.Lewis (2), R.Tindall (1), L.Stubbs (1) - J.Milburn (1), L.White (1) WBA: F.Brown; D.Howe II, Millard, S.Williams, R.Barlow, Setters, F.Griffin, R.Robson, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin Scorer: R.Allen (1) Everton FC v Manchester City 1-1 Monday, 22 April 1957, Goodison Park, attendance: 28,887 Preston North End v Chelsea FC 1-0 EFC: Dunlop; Donovan, Tansey, K.Birch, T.Jones, P.Farrell, McNamara, Gauld, Temple, Haughey, G.G.Williams Saturday, 27 April 1957, Deepdale, attendance: 13,592 MCFC: Trautmann; Leivers, Little, Phoenix, K.Marsden, Paul, F.Fagan, Hayes, McAdams, J.Dyson, R.Clarke Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Mattinson, O'Farrell, Dagger, T.Thompson, Hatsell, J.Baxter, S.Taylor Scorers: Temple (1) - McAdams (1) CFC: Matthews; R.Whittaker, P.Sillett, B.Nicholas, A.Dicks, D.Saunders, Brabrook, R.Tindall, L.Allen, L.Stubbs, J.Lewis Scorer: Hatsell (1) Manchester United v Burnley FC 2-0 Monday, 22 April 1957, Old Trafford, attendance: 41,540 Burnley FC v Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, I.Greaves, F.Goodwin, Cope, McGuinness, C.Webster, J.Doherty, Dawson, Viollet, Scanlon Monday, 29 April 1957, Turf Moor, attendance: 12,048 BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, Adamson, B.Miller, Newlands, McIlroy, I.Lawson, Cheesebrough, Pilkington BFC: McDonald; Angus, Winton, Seith, Adamson, Shannon, Newlands, McIlroy, I.Lawson, J.Robson, Connelly Scorers: Dawson (1), C.Webster (1) Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, Hopkins, Walley, Ryden, Marchi, Medwin, Harmer, R.Smith, J.Brooks, Wilkie Scorer: I.Lawson (1) Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End 3-1 Monday, 22 April 1957, Hillsborough, attendance: 20,312 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion 1-1 SWFC: Pllu; J.Martin, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, D.Wilkinson, Quixall, K.Ellis, R.Froggatt, A.Broadbent Monday, 29 April 1957, Old Trafford, attendance: 20,976 Preston: Else; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, Mattinson, O'Farrell, Dagger, T.Thompson, Hatsell, J.Baxter, S.Taylor MUFC: Clayton; I.Greaves, R.Byrne, F.Goodwin, M.Jones, McGuinness, J.Berry, J.Doherty, Dawson, Viollet, Scanlon Scorers: Quixall (2''), K.Ellis (1) - T.Thompson (1) WBA: Sanders; D.Howe II, Millard, S.Williams, R.Barlow, Setters, F.Griffin, R.Robson, R.Allen, Kevan, Horobin Scorers: Dawson (1) - Millard (1')

Table Top Scorers Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City 3-0 P W D L Pts GF GA Monday, 29 April 1957, Hillsborough, attendance: 13,845 01 Manchester United 40 27 07 06 61-19 99:51 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 38 goals SWFC: Pllu; J.Martin, N.Curtis, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O'Donnell, D.Wilkinson, Quixall, K.Ellis, J.McAnearney, A.Broadbent 02 Tottenham Hotspur 40 21 12 07 54-26 102:54 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 30 " BCFC: Merrick; K.Green, G.Allen, J.Newman, Tr.Smith, Larkin, Astall, G.Cox, E.Brown, P.Murphy, Govan 03 Preston North End 41 22 10 09 54-28 83:56 03 G.Turner (Luton) 28 " Scorer: K.Ellis (3) 04 Blackpool FC 40 21 09 10 51-29 91:63 04 Lofthouse (Bolton) 27 " 05 Arsenal FC 42 21 08 13 50-34 85:69 05 W.Whelan (Manchester Utd.) 26 " Blackpool FC v Burnley FC 1-0 06 Wolverhampton Wanderers 41 19 08 14 46-36 91:70 T.Thompson (Preston) 26 " Wednesday, 1 May 1957, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 13,919 07 Leeds United 42 15 14 13 44-40 72:63 07 Tapscott (Arsenal) 25 " BFC: Farm; Gratrix, J.Wright, K.Smith, Snowdon, H.Kelly, Peterson, E.Taylor, Mudie, Durie, Perry 08 Burnley FC 40 17 10 13 44-36 55:49 Fleming (Sunderland) 25 " BFC: McDonald; Angus, D.Smith, W.J.Wilson, Appleby, Shannon, W.Gray, Cheesebrough, I.Lawson, J.Robson, Connelly 09 Aston Villa 40 14 15 11 43-37 64:49 09 T.Finney (Preston) 23 " Scorer: Mudie (1) 10 Bolton Wanderers 41 16 11 14 43-39 64:64 10 Govan (Birmingham) 22 " 11 Chelsea FC 41 13 13 15 39-43 73:72 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 22 " Portsmouth FC v Sunderland AFC 3-2 12 West Bromwich Albion 39 13 13 13 39-39 57:58 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 22 " Wednesday, 1 May 1957, Fratton Park, attendance: 20,253 13 Everton FC 41 14 09 18 37-45 60:78 13 Durie (Blackpool) 20 " PFC: A.Barnett; McGhee, A.Wilson, J.Phillips, Rutter, Dickinson, Stenhouse, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, Weddle, R.Newman 14 Birmingham City 39 14 08 17 36-42 64:63 14 Hitchens (Cardiff) 19 " SAFC: Routledge; Hedley, Hudgell, Revie, G.Aitken, S.Anderson, L.Shackleton, A.O'Neill, Fleming, H.Clark, Grainger 15 Sheffield Wednesday 41 15 06 20 36-46 79:88 Hooper (Wolverhampton) 19 " Scorers: J.Henderson (2), Weddle (1) - A.O'Neill (2) 16 Newcastle United 42 14 08 20 36-48 67:87 16 Stokes (Tottenham) 18 " 17 Luton Town 41 13 09 19 35-47 55:75 R.Smith (Tottenham) 18 " 18 Manchester City 41 13 08 20 34-48 75:85 18 J.Murray (Wolverhampton) 17 " Table Top Scorers 19 Sunderland AFC 41 12 08 21 32-50 65:85 Sewell (Aston Villa) 17 " P W D L Pts GF GA 20 Portsmouth FC 40 09 13 18 31-49 59:85 Harmer (Tottenham) 17 " 01 Manchester United 42 28 08 06 64-20 103:54 01 J.Charles (Leeds Utd.) 38 goals R.Robson (WBA) 12 " 21 Cardiff City 41 10 09 22 29-53 51:85 A.D.Brown (Blackpool/Luton) 17 " 02 Tottenham Hotspur 42 22 12 08 56-28 104:56 02 Mudie (Blackpool) 32 " J.Milburn (Newcastle) 12 " 22 Charlton Athletic 42 09 04 29 22-62 62:120 22 Johnstone (Manchester C.) 16 " 03 Preston North End 42 23 10 09 56-28 84:56 03 G.Turner (Luton) 30 " J.L.Smith (Aston Villa) 12 " Kevan (West Bromwich) 16 " 04 Blackpool FC 42 22 09 11 53-31 93:65 04 Lofthouse (Bolton) 28 " McSeveney (Cardiff) 12 " Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 16 " 05 Arsenal FC 42 21 08 13 50-34 85:69 05 W.Whelan (Man.U.) 26 " 47 Gauld (Charlton/Evert.) 11 " 25 E.Brown (Birmingham) 15 " 06 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 20 08 14 48-36 94:70 T.Thompson (Preston) 26 " R.Clarke (Man.C.) 11 " P.Broadbent (Wolverhampton) 15 " 07 Burnley FC 42 18 10 14 46-38 56:50 07 Tapscott (Arsenal) 25 " Brook (Leeds Utd.) 11 " Shiner (Sheffield W.) 15 " 08 Leeds United 42 15 14 13 44-40 72:63 Fleming (Sunderland) 25 " Astall (Birmingham) 11 " Harmer (Tottenham) 15 " 09 Bolton Wanderers 42 16 12 14 44-40 65:65 09 Govan (Birmingham) 24 " J.Brooks (Leeds U.) 11 " 29 Hayes (Manchester C.) 14 " 10 Aston Villa 42 14 15 13 43-41 65:55 10 T.Finney (Preston) 23 " J.Henderson (Portsm.) 11 " Robb (Tottenham) 14 " 11 West Bromwich Albion 42 14 14 14 42-42 59:61 11 T.Taylor (Man.U.) 22 " McKay (Burnley) 11 " J.Summers (Charlton) 14 " 12 Birmingham City 42 15 09 18 39-45 69:69 Quixall (Sheffield W.) 22 " 54 Holton (Arsenal) 10 " Robb (Tottenham) 14 " 13 Chelsea FC 42 13 13 16 39-45 73:73 13 Hitchens (Cardiff) 21 " R.Allen (West Bromwich) 10 " 33 A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 13 " 14 Sheffield Wednesday 42 16 06 20 38-46 82:88 14 Durie (Blackpool) 20 " McNamara (Everton) 10 " D.Stevens (Bolton) 13 " 15 Everton FC 42 14 10 18 38-46 61:79 15 Hooper (Wolverh.) 19 " L.White (Newcastle) 10 " McIlroy (Burnley) 13 " 16 Luton Town 42 14 09 19 37-47 58:76 16 R.Smith (Tottenham) 18 " J.Bloomfield (Arsenal) 10 " E.R.Davies (Newcastle) 13 " 17 Newcastle United 42 14 08 20 36-48 67:87 A.D.Brown (BFC/Luton) 18 " McNichol (Chelsea) 10 " J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 13 " 18 Manchester City 42 13 09 20 35-49 78:88 Stokes (Tottenham) 18 " Wilshaw (Wolverhampton) 10 " 19 Portsmouth FC 42 10 13 19 33-51 62:92 19 P.Broadbent (Wolverh.) 17 " R.Charlton (Man.U.) 10 " 20 Sunderland AFC 42 12 08 22 32-52 67:88 J.Murray (Wolverh.) 17 " 21 Cardiff City 42 10 09 23 29-55 53:88 Harmer (Tottenham) 17 " 22 Charlton Athletic 42 09 04 29 22-62 62:120 Sewell (Aston Villa) 17 " 23 Johnstone (Man.C.) 16 " E.Brown (Birmingham) 16 " Viollet (Manchester U.) 16 " Kevan (West Bromwich) 16 " 27 Shiner (Sheffield W.) 15 " 28 Robb (Tottenham) 14 " Hayes (Manchester C.) 14 " Medwin (Tottenham) 14 " J.Summers (Charlton) 14 " 32 D.Stevens (Bolton) 13 " McIlroy (Burnley) 13 " E.R.Davies (Newcastle) 13 " A.Finney (Sheffield W.) 13 " J.D.Gordon (Portsmouth) 13 " 37 McParland (Aston Villa) 12 " R.Froggatt (Sheffield W.) 12 " S.Taylor (Blackpool) 12 " D.Herd (Arsenal) 12 " J.Dyson (Manchester C.) 12 " P.Harris (Portsmouth) 12 "

Games and Goals

Manchester United Sunderland AFC John Berry 40/8, William Whelan 39/26, William Foulkes 39/0, Raymond Ernest Wood 39/0, 37/6, 36/0, Edward John Hedley 42/0, Charles Fleming 40/25, George Aitken 40/0, John Bollands 38/0, Stanley Anderson 36/7, Raymond Daniel 36/4, Colman 36/0, 34/5, Thomas Taylor 32/22, Mark Jones 29/0, 27/16, Robert Charlton 14/10, Wilfred William Henry Elliott 36/3, Joseph McDonald 35/1, William Bingham 27/5, Leonard Shackleton 26/8, John Hannigan 22/5, Donald Revie McGuinness 13/0, John Blanchflower 11/0, Frederick Goodwin 6/0, Geoffrey Bent 6/0, 5/2, Colin Webster 5/3, Alexander 16/2, Edward Purdon 13/4, Colin Grainger 13/1, William Morrison 13/0, Alan O'Neill 9/2, Henry Clark 6/0, William Fraser 3/0, Frederick Dawson 3/3, John Doherty 3/0, Ian Greaves 3/0, Ronald Cope 2/0, Gordon Clayton 2/0, Anthony Hawksworth 1/0. Chilton 2/0, John Bone 2/0, Samuel Kemp 2/0, Derek Weddle 1/0, Ronald Routledge 1/0, Arthur Hudgell 1/0, Lyall Bolton 1/0, John Maltby 1/0. Tottenham Hotspur Thomas Harmer 42/17, Anthony Marchi 42/0, Dennis Blanchflower 39/1, Peter Baker 38/0, George Robb 37/14, Terence Medwin 37/14, Cardiff City Melvyn Hopkins 35/0, Robert Smith 33/18, Edwin Ditchburn 29/0, John Brooks 23/11, Alfred Stokes 21/18, Henry Clarke 21/0, Maurice Daniel Malloy 42/1, Gerald Hitchens 41/21, Ronald Stitfall 39/0, Graham Vearncombe 38/0, John McSeveney 34/12, Alan Harrington Norman 16/0, John Ryden 15/0, Ronald Reynolds 13/0, Terence Dyson 8/3, David Dunmore 5/3, Leonard Duq uemin 2/1, Ernest Walley 33/0, Brian Walsh 32/3, Derek Sullivan 31/0, Clifford Nugent 28/3, Colin Baker 27/3, Ronald Thomas Davies 17/0, Charles Rutter 15/0, 2/0, Ronald Henry 1/0, Colin Brittan 1/0, Michael Dulin 1/0, Robert Wilkie 1/0. Brayley Reynolds 14/2, 14/4, Ronald Stockin 13/1, John Frowen 9/0, Kenneth Tucker 8/0, Bernard Jones 7/0, Cecil Dixon 6/0, Ronald Howells 4/0, Brian Jenkins 4/0, Neil O'Halloran 4/1, Donald Godwin 2/0. Preston North End Frederick Else 42/0, Joseph Walton 42/0, William Cunningham 41/0, James Baxter 39/9, Thomas Thompson 38/26, Joseph Dunn 38/0, Charlton Athletic Samuel Taylor 37/12, Thomas Docherty 37/0, Thomas Finney 34/23, Leslie Dagger 25/2, Raymond Evans 19/0, Frank O'Farrell 18/1, John Hewie 35/5, Stuart Leary 34/8, William Kiernan 27/5, Derek Ufton 24/0, John Summers 23/14, Samuel Lawrie 23/4, Cyril Hammond Leslie Campbell 13/0, Dennis Hatsell 10/5, Harry Mattinson 9/0, Angus Morrison 6/0, Kenneth Waterhouse 5/1, 5/0, 23/0, James Campbell 22/0, Edmund Marsh 20/0, William Duff 20/0, Donald Townsend 18/0, Ronald White 16/0, Robert Ayre 15/8, Robert Foster 2/2, Edward Lewis 1/0, John Robert Wilson 1/0. Brian Kinsey 15/1, Gordon Hurst 15/2, Gordon Jago 14/0, James Gauld 13/4, Sidney O'Linn 13/0, Frederick Lucas 13/3, Trevor Edwards 12/0, Sydney Carey Ellis 12/0, John Sewell 12/1, Keith Cox 11/0, Kenneth Chamberlain 9/0, John Joseph Ryan 7/3, Michael Stewart 6/1, Blackpool FC Gerard McCarthy 4/0, Peter Firmani 3/0, Frank Reed 2/0, Leonard Worley 1/0. George Farm 42/0, Roy Gratrix 42/0, John Mudie 38/32, David Durie 38/20, James Armfield 38/0, James Kelly 37/2, William Perry 36/7, Ernest Taylor 29/3, Ewan Fenton 27/3, 25/2, Thomas Garrett 18/0, Hugh Kelly 18/0, Allan Duncan Brown 17/13, John Wright 16/1, David Frith 9/0, John McKenna 7/0, Brian Peterson 6/0, Alexander Harris 6/2, Kenneth Smith 4/4, Bryan Snowdon 3/0, Ronald Barnes 2/0, Kenneth Booth 1/1, Malcolm Starkey 1/0, Edmund Shimwell 1/0, Stanley Hepton 1/0.

Arsenal FC James Bloomfield 42/10, William Dodgin 41/0, Dennis Evans 40/4, Stanley Charlton 40/0, Clifford Holton 39/10, Daniel Clapton 39/2, Derek Tapscott 38/25, David Bowen 30/2, John Kelsey 30/0, Joseph Haverty 28/8, David Herd 22/12, Leonard Wills 18/0, Michael Tiddy 15/6, Peter Goring 13/0, Cornelius Sullivan 12/0, Victor Groves 5/2, Donald Roper 4/3, Raymond Swallow 4/0, John Barnwell 1/0, Gordon Nutt 1/0.

Wolverhampton Wanderers William Wright 40/0, Harry Hooper 39/19, Ronald Flowers 39/3, Peter Broadbent 35/17, James Murray 33/17, William Slater 32/4, Gerald William Harris 31/0, James Mullen 30/3, Edward Stuart 30/0, Bert Williams 29/0, Dennis Wilshaw 20/10, Colin Booth 20/9, George Sho- well 13/0, Edwin Clamp 13/1, Malcolm Finlayson 13/0, Joseph Bonson 10/4, Norman Deeley 10/1, William Shorthouse 9/0, Robert Mason 8/3, Patrick Neil 4/1, Gwynfor Jones 2/0, Robert Thomson 1/1, Colin Tether 1/0.

Burnley FC Robert Seith 41/1, James McIlroy 40/13, Albert Cheesebrough 40/8, Douglas Winton 38/0, Brian Pilkington 37/5, James Adamson 36/0, Douglas Newlands 36/6, Colin McDonald 34/0, Leslie Shannon 26/2, Brian Miller 25/0, John Angus 23/0, Peter McKay 22/11, David Smith 19/1, Alan Shackleton 9/5, Adam Blacklaw 8/0, William Gray 7/1, Ian Lawson 7/2, James Robson 4/1, John Connelly 3/0, Thomas Cummings 2/0, Harold Rudman 2/0, William James Wilson 1/0, Desmond Lancaster 1/0, James Appleby 1/0.

Leeds United Grenville Hair 42/0, James Dunn 42/0, Eric Kerfoot 42/0, Royden Wood 42/0, Jack Overfield 42/1, 40/38, George Meek 40/3, Archibald Gibson 40/0, Robert Forrest 27/6, Harold Brook 24/11, John Charlton 21/0, Jack Marsden 21/0, Christopher Crowe 13/2, Keith Ripley 11/5, George O'Brien 8/0, Frank McKenna 6/4, Albert Nightingale 1/0.

Bolton Wanderers Bryan Edwards 42/0, Douglas Holden 42/4, Edward Hopkinson 42/0, Roy Hartle 41/0, Dennis Stevens 39/13, Derek Hennin 39/2, Nathaniel Lofthouse 36/28, Ralph Gubbins 32/4, Raymond Parry 31/5, John Higgins 29/0, Thomas Banks 21/0, Terence Allcock 13/2, Eric Bell 12/0, John Ball 10/1, Jack Threlfall 9/0, Harry Webster 8/2, Brian Birch 5/1, Graham Stanley 3/0, Thomas Neill 2/0, Malcolm Barrass 2/0, Dennis Bailey 1/0, William Edisbury 1/0, Malcolm Edwards 1/0, Brian Riley 1/0.

Aston Villa Patrick Saward 41/1, Peter Aldis 41/0, James Dugdale 40/0, John Dixon 39/6, John Sewell 39/17, Joseph Leslie Smith 39/12, Nigel Sims 38/0, Peter McParland 36/12, Stanley Lynn 30/3, Stanley Crowther 24/0, Derek Pace 21/6, William Myerscough 13/3, Raymond Hogg 12/0, William Baxter 12/1, Kenneth Owen Roberts 9/1, Thomas Southren 7/0, Trevor Birch 7/0, Roy Clifford Chapman 6/2, Dennis Jackson 2/0, Michael Pinner 2/0, Victor Crowe 1/0, Keith Jones 1/0, Roy Pritchard 1/0, Arthur Sabin 1/0.

West Bromwich Albion Donald Howe 41/0, Raymond Barlow 40/2, Robert Robson 39/12, Ronald Allen 37/10, James Sanders 36/0, 35/16, Joseph Kennedy 35/0, Frank Griffin 34/5, Leonard Millard 28/1, James Dudley 24/1, 21/1, Roy Horobin 18/0, John Nicholls 17/0, Brian Whitehouse 15/7, Stuart Williams 13/1, George Lee 9/2, Wilfred Carter 9/1, Frederick Brown 6/0, Gerald Summers 2/0, Alec Jackson 1/0, Michael Lee 1/0, William Brookes 1/0.

Birmingham City Gordon Astall 40/11, Kenneth Green 40/0, Gilbert Merrick 40/0, Edwin Brown 38/16, Trevor Smith 37/0, Jeffrey Hall 36/0, Alexander Govan 35/24, Peter Murphy 35/7, Roy Warhust 33/0, Noel Kinsey 28/6, John Watts 27/0, Bryan Orritt 18/3, Albert Linnecor 11/0, George Allen 8/0, John Newman 8/0, Bernard Larkin 7/1, William Finney 4/0, Geoffrey Cox 4/0, Brian Farmer 3/0, John Schofield 2/0, Richard Neal 2/0, Keith Neale 2/0, John Badham 1/0, Dennis Harper 1/0, Graham Sissons 1/0, Peter Warmington 1/0.

Chelsea FC Derek Saunders 41/6, 38/6, Kenneth Armstrong 33/3, Peter Sillett 30/2, Ian McFarlane 30/0, Frank Blunstone 27/5, Ronald Tindall 26/9, John McNichol 24/10, Reginald Matthews 22/0, Anthony Nicholas 20/6, William Robertson 20/0, Alan Dicks 19/0, Leslie Allen 19/4, James Lewis 18/9, Leslie Stubbs 18/7, William Livingstone 12/0, Richard Whittaker 11/0, Walter Bellett 10/0, Stanley Wicks 8/0, Brian Nicholas 7/1, Robert Laverick 6/0, Eric Parsons 5/1, Roy Bentley 4/0, Derek Gibbs 4/1, Leonard Casey 3/0, John Sillett 2/0, Paul Berry 2/0, John Mortimore 2/0, Michael Harrison 1/0.

Sheffield Wednesday 41/22, Norman Curtis 40/1, Thomas McAnearney 38/0, Donald McEvoy 37/1, Alan Finney 36/13, Roy Shiner 35/15, Ralph O'Donnell 32/1, Redfern Froggatt 31/12, David McIntosh 31/0, Ronald Staniforth 31/0, Albert Broadbent 28/4, John Martin 10/0, Donald Gibson 10/1, Derek Wilkinson 10/2, David Cargill 9/0, Charles Pllu 7/0, James McAnearney 7/2, Keith Ellis 6/6, Peter Swan 5/0, Walter Bingley 4/0, Donald Watson 3/0, Ronald Greensmith 3/0, Alan Hinchcliffe 2/0, Terence Whitham 2/0, Leslie Williams 2/0, Gerald Young 1/0, Brian Hill 1/0.

Everton FC James Tansey 42/0, Thomas Jones 39/3, Peter Farrell 36/3, Daniel Donovan 36/1, Walter Fielding 34/6, Anthony McNamara 32/10, Kenneth Birch 29/1, Albert Dunlop 29/0, Thomas Eglington 27/2, James Gauld 23/7, George Kirby 22/8, Kenneth Rea 15/0, James O'Neill 13/0, James Harris 13/4, Herbert Llewellyn 10/2, George Graham Williams 9/3, Derek Mayers 8/3, Derek Temple 7/3, Edward Thomas 7/2, John Sutherland 6/0, Cyril Lello 5/0, James Payne 4/2, Maurice Woods 3/0, James Glazzard 3/0, Brian Harris 3/0, William Haughey 3/1, John Tomlinson 2/0, Eric Moore 1/0, Alec Farrall 1/0.

Luton Town Robert Morton 40/5, Gordon Turner 34/30, Sydney Owen 34/0, Seamus Dunne 29/0, Walter Shanks 28/1, Reginald Pearce 26/1, Ronald Baynham 23/0, Michael Cullen 23/5, Leslie Jones 20/0, Bernard Streten 19/0, John Groves 18/4, Thomas Aherne 18/0, James Adam 18/1, George Cummins 17/0, James Pemberton 17/1, Allan Duncan Brown 16/5, Brendan McNally 16/0, Ronald Alfred Davies 16/0, George McLeod 15/1, Anthony Gregory 13/3, Raymond Scorer Smith 8/0, Terence Kelly 8/0, Roland Legate 3/1, Anthony Pounder 2/0, Alan Thompson 1/0.

Newcastle United Robert Stokoe 39/0, Ronald Simpson 35/0, James Scoular 33/3, Richard Keith 33/0, John Milburn 32/12, Leonard White 30/10, Ellis Reginald Davies 26/13, Thomas Casey 26/6, Alfred McMichael 25/0, Robert Mitchell 25/2, Ronald Batty 24/0, 18/2, William Curry 18/4, George Hannah 15/2, Victor Keeble 14/4, Alexander Tait 11/5, Charles Crowe 11/1, William Punton 10/1, Stanley Keery 8/0, Albert Franks 7/0, Stewart Mitchell 7/0, Henry Taylor 4/1, Kenneth Prior 2/0, Malcolm Scott 2/0, George Lackenby 2/0, Gordon Hughes 2/0, Joseph Cooper 1/0, William Paterson 1/0, William Redhead 1/0.

Manchester City William Leivers 42/0, Roy Clarke 40/11, Roy Paul 40/3, Roy Little 37/0, Joseph Hayes 34/14, David Ewing 34/0, Jack Dyson 32/12, Robert Johnstone 31/16, Fionan Fagan 31/9, Kenneth Barnes 31/2, Bernhard Trautmann 21/0, John Savage 19/0, Donald Revie 14/2, William McAdams 12/4, Keith Marsden 9/0, Ronald Phoenix 8/0, John McTavish 8/0, William Spurdle 5/0, John McClelland 4/1, John Hart 4/0, John Hannaway 2/0, George Thompson 2/0, Alan Kirkman 1/2, Clifford Sear 1/0.

Portsmouth FC James Dickinson 42/0, John Duncan Gordon 39/13, Peter Harris 39/12, Thomas McGhee 36/0, John Henderson 34/11, Reginald Pickett 26/1, Alexander Wilson 24/0, Gordon Dale 22/2, Norman Uprichard 22/0, Philip Gunter 22/0, Sidney McClellan 18/5, John Phillips 18/0, Cyril Rutter 18/0, Derek Weddle 17/6, John Mansell 17/0, Michael Barnard 12/3, Alan Barnett 12/0, Derrick Rees 11/3, Raymond Drink- water 8/0, William Albury 8/0, Ronald Newman 8/1, Ronald Rafferty 3/2, Henry Penk 3/2, James Clugston 1/0, Alec Stenhouse 1/0, Ivor Evans 1/0.