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		DIVISION 2 1956/57
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			P	W	D	L	F	A	*Pts*
Leading League goalscorer: Arthur Rowley (Leicester City) 44 goals Lincoln City lost their FA Cup 3rd Round tie to famous non-league giantkillers Peterborough United - then playing in the Midland League. The sides drew 2-2 at London Road before Posh won 5-4 at Lincoln's Sincil Bank in the replay. Three days after Peterborough United had knocked the Lincoln first team out of the FA Cup they entertained the Lincoln City reserve side in the Midland League - and won that match 6-1. The attendances for those matches were amazing - in the FA Cup 22,000 at London Road and 18, 216 at Sincil Bank with 9,707 at London Road for the Midland League match. Sheffield United made the perfect start to the new season winning 4-0 at near neighbours Rotherham. Four months later Rotherham got their own back - they won 7-2 at Bramall Lane!	1	Leicester City	42	25	11	6	109	67	61
	2	Nottingham Forest	42	22	10	10	94	55	54
	3	Liverpool	42	21	11	10	82	54	53
	4	Blackburn Rovers	42	21	10	11	83	75	52
	5	Stoke City	42	20	8	14	83	58	48
	6	Middlesbrough	42	19	10	13	84	60	48
	7	Sheffield United	42	19	8	15	87	76	46
	8	West Ham United	42	19	8	15	59	63	46
	9	Bristol Rovers	42	18	9	15	81	67	45
	10	Swansea Town	42	19	7	16	90	90	45
	11	Fulham	42	19	4	19	84	76	42
	12	Huddersfield Town	42	18	6	18	68	74	42
	13	Bristol City	42	16	9	17	74	79	41
	14	Doncaster Rovers	42	15	10	17	77	77	40
	15	Leyton Orient	42	15	10	17	66	84	40
	16	Grimsby Town	42	17	5	20	61	62	39
	17	Rotherham United	42	13	11	18	74	75	37
	18	Lincoln City	42	14	6	22	54	80	34
	19	Barnsley	42	12	10	20	59	89	34
	20	Notts County	42	9	12	21	58	86	30
	21	Bury	42	8	9	25	60	96	25
	22	Port Vale	42	8	6	28	57	101	22

		Port Vale relegated to Division 3 (South), Bury to Division 3 (North).