Sat 1 Sep 1956
Division One
Manchester United 3 Pompey 0
| Pos | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Norman Uprichard | |
| 2 | Tommy McGhee | |
| 3 | Phil Gunter | |
| 4 | Reg Pickett | |
| 5 | Cyril Rutter | |
| 6 | Jimmy Dickinson | |
| 7 | Peter Harris | |
| 8 | Johnny Gordon | |
| 9 | Jackie Henderson | |
| 10 | Derek Rees | |
| 11 | Gordon Dale |
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| Scorers: Manager: Eddie Lever Attendance: 40,369 |
Season 1956/57
Fixtures
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sat 18 Aug 1956 | Newcastle United A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Wed 22 Aug 1956 | Birmingham City A | L | 1 - 3 |
| Sat 25 Aug 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday H | W | 3 - 1 |
| Wed 29 Aug 1956 | Birmingham City H | L | 3 - 4 |
| Sat 1 Sep 1956 | Manchester United A | L | 0 - 3 |
| Wed 5 Sep 1956 | West Bromwich Albion A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 8 Sep 1956 | Arsenal H | L | 2 - 3 |
| Sat 15 Sep 1956 | Burnley A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 22 Sep 1956 | Preston North End H | D | 2 - 2 |
| Sat 29 Sep 1956 | Chelsea A | D | 3 - 3 |
| Sat 6 Oct 1956 | Aston Villa H | W | 5 - 1 |
| Sat 13 Oct 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers A | L | 0 - 6 |
| Sat 20 Oct 1956 | Charlton Athletic H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 27 Oct 1956 | Sunderland A | D | 3 - 3 |
| Sat 3 Nov 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur H | L | 2 - 3 |
| Sat 10 Nov 1956 | Everton A | D | 2 - 2 |
| Sat 17 Nov 1956 | Blackpool H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 24 Nov 1956 | Manchester City A | L | 1 - 5 |
| Sat 1 Dec 1956 | Bolton Wanderers H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 8 Dec 1956 | Leeds United A | L | 1 - 4 |
| Sat 15 Dec 1956 | Newcastle United H | D | 2 - 2 |
| Sat 29 Dec 1956 | Manchester United H | L | 1 - 3 |
| Sat 5 Jan 1957 | Bury- FA Cup Round 3 A | W | 3 - 1 |
| Sat 12 Jan 1957 | Arsenal A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 19 Jan 1957 | Burnley H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 26 Jan 1957 | Nottingham Forest- FA Cup Round 4 H | L | 1 - 3 |
| Sat 2 Feb 1957 | Preston North End A | L | 1 - 7 |
| Sat 9 Feb 1957 | Chelsea H | D | 2 - 2 |
| Mon 18 Feb 1957 | Aston Villa A | D | 2 - 2 |
| Sat 2 Mar 1957 | Charlton Athletic A | W | 3 - 1 |
| Sat 9 Mar 1957 | Leeds United H | L | 2 - 5 |
| Wed 13 Mar 1957 | Luton Town H | D | 2 - 2 |
| Sat 16 Mar 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Wed 20 Mar 1957 | Luton Town A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 23 Mar 1957 | Everton H | W | 3 - 2 |
| Sat 30 Mar 1957 | Blackpool A | L | 0 - 5 |
| Sat 6 Apr 1957 | Manchester City H | L | 0 - 1 |
| Tue 9 Apr 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday A | L | 1 - 3 |
| Sat 13 Apr 1957 | Bolton Wanderers A | D | 1 - 1 |
| Fri 19 Apr 1957 | Cardiff City H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 20 Apr 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Mon 22 Apr 1957 | Cardiff City A | W | 2 - 0 |
| Sat 27 Apr 1957 | West Bromwich Albion H | L | 0 - 1 |
| Wed 1 May 1957 | Sunderland H | W | 3 - 2 |
