1956–57 Everton F.C. season
# 1956–57 Everton F.C. season

During the 1956–57 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. The team finished fifteenth.

## Final League Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 29 | 103 | 54 | 1.907 | +49 | 64 | European Cup 1957–58 Preliminary Round |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 104 | 56 | 1.857 | +48 | 56 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 84 | 56 | 1.500 | +28 | 56 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 39 | 93 | 65 | 1.431 | +28 | 53 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 48 | 85 | 69 | 1.232 | +16 | 50 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 94 | 70 | 1.343 | +24 | 48 |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 56 | 50 | 1.120 | +6 | 46 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 72 | 63 | 1.143 | +9 | 44 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 65 | 1.000 | ±0 | 44 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 65 | 55 | 1.182 | +10 | 43 | |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 59 | 61 | 0.967 | –2 | 42 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 1.000 | ±0 | 39 | Participated in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 73 | 73 | 1.000 | ±0 | 39 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 59 | 82 | 88 | 0.932 | –6 | 38 |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 51 | 61 | 79 | 0.772 | –18 | 38 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 50 | 58 | 76 | 0.763 | –28 | 37 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 56 | 67 | 87 | 0.770 | –20 | 36 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 78 | 88 | 0.886 | –10 | 35 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 57 | 62 | 92 | 0.674 | –30 | 33 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 58 | 67 | 88 | 0.761 | –21 | 32 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 53 | 88 | 0.602 | –35 | 29 | |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 76 | 62 | 120 | 0.517 | –58 | 22 | |

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

* League Champions, qualified for European Cup
* FA Cup winners
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1955-58
* Relegated

## Results

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 18 August 1956 | Leeds United | A | 1-5 |
| 22 August 1956 | Blackpool | H | 2-3 |
| 25 August 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2-2 |
| 27 August 1956 | Blackpool | A | 2-5 |
| 1 September 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1-2 |
| 3 September 1956 | Burnley | A | 1-2 |
| 8 September 1956 | Aston Villa | H | 0-4 |
| 12 September 1956 | Burnley | H | 1-0 |
| 15 September 1956 | Luton Town | A | 0-2 |
| 22 September 1956 | Sunderland | H | 2-1 |
| 29 September 1956 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2-1 |
| 6 October 1956 | Preston North End | A | 0-0 |
| 13 October 1956 | Chelsea | H | 0-3 |
| 20 October 1956 | Manchester United | A | 5-2 |
| 27 October 1956 | Arsenal | H | 4-0 |
| 3 November 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0-3 |
| 10 November 1956 | Portsmouth | H | 2-2 |
| 17 November 1956 | Newcastle United | A | 0-0 |
| 24 November 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1-0 |
| 1 December 1956 | Cardiff City | A | 0-1 |
| 8 December 1956 | Birmingham City | H | 2-0 |
| 15 December 1956 | Leeds United | H | 2-1 |
| 25 December 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0-6 |
| 26 December 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1-1 |
| 29 December 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3-1 |
| 12 January 1957 | Aston Villa | A | 1-5 |
| 19 January 1957 | Luton Town | H | 2-1 |
| 2 February 1957 | Sunderland | A | 1-1 |
| 9 February 1957 | Charlton Athletic | H | 5-0 |
| 23 February 1957 | Arsenal | A | 0-2 |
| 27 February 1957 | Preston North End | H | 1-4 |
| 6 March 1957 | Manchester United | H | 1-2 |
| 9 March 1957 | Birmingham City | A | 3-1 |
| 16 March 1957 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0-1 |
| 23 March 1957 | Portsmouth | A | 2-3 |
| 30 March 1957 | Newcastle United | H | 2-1 |
| 6 April 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2-2 |
| 13 April 1957 | Cardiff City | H | 0-0 |
| 19 April 1957 | Manchester City | A | 4-2 |
| 20 April 1957 | Chelsea | A | 1-5 |
| 22 April 1957 | Manchester City | H | 1-1 |
| 27 April 1957 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-1 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 5 January 1957 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | 56,293 |
| 4 | 26 January 1957 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 55,245 |
| 5 | 16 February 1957 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 61,803 |
