# 1956–57 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1956–57 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished with a total of 50 points, while coming out victorious in 21 games, losing 13, and finishing 8 in a draw. They finished fifth place in the league just below Preston North End and Blackpool, which was a mediocre season for this organization.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 3 | Preston North End | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 56 | 1.500 | 56 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 65 | 1.431 | 53 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 85 | 69 | 1.232 | 50 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 94 | 70 | 1.343 | 48 |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 50 | 1.120 | 46 |

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 18 August 1956 | Cardiff City | H | 0–0 | 51,069 |
| 21 August 1956 | Burnley | H | 2–0 | 38,321 |
| 25 August 1956 | Birmingham City | A | 2–4 | 37,197 |
| 28 August 1956 | Burnley | A | 1–3 | 19,049 |
| 1 September 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–1 | 45,973 |
| 4 September 1956 | Preston North End | H | 1–2 | 40,470 |
| 8 September 1956 | Portsmouth | A | 3–2 | 30,768 |
| 10 September 1956 | Preston North End | A | 0–3 | 35,510 |
| 15 September 1956 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 46,318 |
| 22 September 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 4–2 | 40,043 |
| 29 September 1956 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 62,479 |
| 6 October 1956 | Manchester City | H | 7–3 | 33,652 |
| 13 October 1956 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | 40,051 |
| 20 October 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–1 | 60,588 |
| 27 October 1956 | Everton | A | 0–4 | 52,478 |
| 3 November 1956 | Aston Villa | H | 2–1 | 40,045 |
| 10 November 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–5 | 34,019 |
| 17 November 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 33,377 |
| 24 November 1956 | Leeds United | A | 3–3 | 39,113 |
| 1 December 1956 | Sunderland | H | 1–1 | 36,442 |
| 8 December 1956 | Luton Town | A | 2–1 | 19,792 |
| 15 December 1956 | Cardiff City | A | 3–2 | 11,302 |
| 22 December 1956 | Birmingham City | H | 4–0 | 28,644 |
| 25 December 1956 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 34,094 |
| 26 December 1956 | Chelsea | H | 2–0 | 22,526 |
| 29 December 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–0 | 32,162 |
| 12 January 1957 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 48,949 |
| 19 January 1957 | Newcastle United | A | 1–3 | 46,815 |
| 2 February 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 6–3 | 40,239 |
| 9 February 1957 | Manchester United | A | 2–6 | 61,628 |
| 23 February 1957 | Everton | H | 2–0 | 30,582 |
| 9 March 1957 | Luton Town | H | 1–3 | 41,288 |
| 13 March 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3–1 | 64,555 |
| 16 March 1957 | Aston Villa | A | 0–0 | 39,893 |
| 20 March 1957 | Manchester City | A | 3–2 | 27,974 |
| 23 March 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 50,921 |
| 30 March 1957 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 23,897 |
| 6 April 1957 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | 40,388 |
| 13 April 1957 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 34,749 |
| 19 April 1957 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 50,310 |
| 20 April 1957 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | 26,364 |
| 22 April 1957 | Blackpool | A | 4–2 | 24,118 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| R3 | 5 January 1957 | Stoke City | H | 4–2 | 56,173 |
| R4 | 26 January 1957 | Newport County | A | 2–0 | 22,450 |
| R5 | 16 February 1957 | Preston North End | A | 3–3 | 39,608 |
| R5 R | 19 February 1957 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 61,501 |
| R6 | 2 March 1957 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 | 58,459 |
| R6 R | 5 March 1957 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | 63,797 |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | GK | WAL | Jack Kelsey |
| - | DF | ENG | Len Wills |
| - | DF | SCO | John Snedden |
| - | DF | NIR | Billy McCullough |
| - | MF | ENG | John Barnwell |
| - | MF | SCO | Tommy Docherty |
| - | FW | SCO | David Herd |
| - | FW | SCO | Jackie Henderson |
| - | FW | ENG | Vic Groves |
| - | GK | NIR | Jack McClelland |
| - | FW | WAL | Mel Charles |
| - | FW | ENG | George Eastham |
| - | FW | ENG | Geoff Strong |
| - | MF | ENG | Danny Clapton |
| - | MF | ENG | Alan Skirton |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | DF | NIR | Terry Neill |
| - | DF | ENG | Dave Bacuzzi |
| - | FW | ENG | Jimmy Bloomfield |
| - | MF | IRL | Joe Haverty |
| - | MF | ENG | Gerry Ward |
| - | DF | NIR | Eddie Magill |
| - | DF | ENG | Mike Everitt |
| - | FW | SCO | Peter Kane |
| - | DF | ENG | Allan Young |
| - | MF | IRL | Frank O'Neill |
| - | GK | ENG | Jim Standen |
| - | FW | ENG | Dennis Clapton |
| - | MF | WAL | Arfon Griffiths |
| - | MF | ENG | John Petts |