If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1956 | Leeds United | A | L | 1-5 | (0-5) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Aug 1956 | Blackpool | H | L | 2-3 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Aug 1956 | Blackpool | A | L | 2-5 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Sep 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Sep 1956 | Burnley | A | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Sep 1956 | Aston Villa | H | L | 0-4 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Sep 1956 | Burnley | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Luton Town | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Sunderland | H | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Charlton Athletic | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Oct 1956 | Preston North End | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Chelsea | H | L | 0-3 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Manchester United | A | W | 5-2 | (3-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Arsenal | H | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Nov 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0-3 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Portsmouth | H | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Newcastle United | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Dec 1956 | Cardiff City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Dec 1956 | Birmingham City | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Leeds United | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Dec 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0-6 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Dec 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 3-1 | (3-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Jan 1957 | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Aston Villa | A | L | 1-5 | (1-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Luton Town | H | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Jan 1957 | West Ham United | H | W | 2-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 2 Feb 1957 | Sunderland | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Feb 1957 | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 5-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Feb 1957 | Manchester United | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Feb 1957 | Preston North End | H | L | 1-4 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Mar 1957 | Manchester United | H | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Mar 1957 | Birmingham City | A | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Mar 1957 | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Portsmouth | A | L | 2-3 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Newcastle United | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Apr 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D | 2-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Cardiff City | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Manchester City | A | W | 4-2 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Chelsea | A | L | 1-5 | (0-3) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Manchester City | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |