1956–57 in English football
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The 1956–57 season was the 77th season of competitive football in England.
Season | 1956–57 | |||
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Men's football | ||||
First Division | Manchester United | |||
Second Division | Leicester City | |||
FA Cup | Aston Villa | |||
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Manchester United won the First Division to become English football champions for the fifth time. Tottenham Hotspur were runners-up. In the Second Division it was Leicester City who finished in top spot, ahead of East Midlands rivals, Nottingham Forest. Hartlepools United finished as runners-up to Derby County in Third Division North, while in the Third Division South, Ipswich Town won the title ahead of Torquay United.
Aston Villa won a record seventh FA Cup, beating Manchester United in the final and denying their opponents the chance of being the first double winners of the 20th century. The Charity Shield featured a Manchester derby, with United defeating City in the match.
The England national team won the British Home Championship, with Scotland the runners-up.