League Standings - Boxing Day
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts | F/A% | FPG | APG | |
| 1. | Barrow | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 249 | 111 | 138 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 207 | 156 | 51 | 22 | 17 | 5 | - | 456 | 267 | 34 | 171% | 20.73 | 12.14 |
| 2. | Oldham | 10 | 10 | - | - | 267 | 80 | 187 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 184 | 133 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 4 | - | 451 | 213 | 32 | 212% | 22.55 | 10.65 |
| 3. | Hull | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 232 | 89 | 143 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 171 | 154 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 4 | - | 403 | 243 | 32 | 166% | 20.15 | 12.15 |
| 4. | Featherstone Rovers | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 208 | 113 | 95 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 218 | 140 | 78 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 426 | 253 | 26 | 168% | 20.29 | 12.05 |
| 5. | Leeds | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 202 | 82 | 120 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 168 | 144 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 370 | 226 | 26 | 164% | 19.47 | 11.89 |
| 6. | Hunslet | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 226 | 109 | 117 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 126 | 118 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 352 | 227 | 26 | 155% | 19.56 | 12.61 |
| 7. | Huddersfield | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 206 | 98 | 108 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 168 | 189 | -21 | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 374 | 287 | 26 | 130% | 18.70 | 14.35 |
| 8. | Workington Town | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 157 | 103 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 129 | 154 | -25 | 22 | 13 | 9 | - | 286 | 257 | 26 | 111% | 13.00 | 11.68 |
| 9. | Halifax | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 153 | 99 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | 122 | 175 | -53 | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 275 | 274 | 26 | 100% | 13.75 | 13.70 |
| 10. | St Helens | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 277 | 78 | 199 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 212 | 78 | 134 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 489 | 156 | 25 | 313% | 27.17 | 8.67 |
| 11. | Warrington | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 171 | 99 | 72 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 129 | 176 | -47 | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 300 | 275 | 24 | 109% | 15.79 | 14.47 |
| 12. | Whitehaven | 10 | 10 | - | - | 253 | 118 | 135 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 133 | 221 | -88 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 386 | 339 | 23 | 114% | 19.30 | 16.95 |
| 13. | Wigan | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 181 | 110 | 71 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 133 | 87 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 6 | - | 314 | 197 | 22 | 159% | 18.47 | 11.59 |
| 14. | York | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 138 | 83 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 130 | 185 | -55 | 20 | 11 | 9 | - | 268 | 268 | 22 | 100% | 13.40 | 13.40 |
| 15. | Rochdale Hornets | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 111 | 136 | -25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 170 | 177 | -7 | 19 | 11 | 8 | - | 281 | 313 | 22 | 90% | 14.79 | 16.47 |
| 16. | Swinton | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 206 | 89 | 117 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 78 | 167 | -89 | 17 | 10 | 7 | - | 284 | 256 | 20 | 111% | 16.71 | 15.06 |
| 17. | Leigh | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 110 | 105 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 118 | 145 | -27 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 333 | 255 | 19 | 131% | 18.50 | 14.17 |
| 18. | Salford | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 148 | 94 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 115 | 190 | -75 | 19 | 9 | 10 | - | 263 | 284 | 18 | 93% | 13.84 | 14.95 |
| 19. | Keighley | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 158 | 148 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 106 | 172 | -66 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 264 | 320 | 18 | 83% | 12.57 | 15.24 |
| 20. | Wakefield Trinity | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 206 | 152 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 138 | 160 | -22 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 344 | 312 | 17 | 110% | 17.20 | 15.60 |
| 21. | Bramley | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 192 | 146 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 135 | 265 | -130 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 327 | 411 | 17 | 80% | 14.86 | 18.68 |
| 22. | Widnes | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 140 | 90 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 97 | 191 | -94 | 19 | 8 | 11 | - | 237 | 281 | 16 | 84% | 12.47 | 14.79 |
| 23. | Blackpool Borough | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 141 | 217 | -76 | 11 | 4 | 7 | - | 139 | 282 | -143 | 21 | 8 | 13 | - | 280 | 499 | 16 | 56% | 13.33 | 23.76 |
| 24. | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 153 | 138 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 100 | 226 | -126 | 22 | 7 | 15 | - | 253 | 364 | 14 | 70% | 11.50 | 16.55 |
| 25. | Bradford Northern | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 111 | 208 | -97 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 117 | 133 | -16 | 17 | 6 | 11 | - | 228 | 341 | 12 | 67% | 13.41 | 20.06 |
| 26. | Castleford | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 156 | 250 | -94 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 98 | 222 | -124 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 254 | 472 | 9 | 54% | 11.55 | 21.45 |
| 27. | Liverpool City | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 100 | 227 | -127 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 86 | 191 | -105 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 186 | 418 | 9 | 44% | 9.79 | 22.00 |
| 28. | Batley | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 102 | 160 | -58 | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | 129 | 256 | -127 | 21 | 4 | 17 | - | 231 | 416 | 8 | 56% | 11.00 | 19.81 |
| 29. | Dewsbury | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 138 | 211 | -73 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 57 | 212 | -155 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 195 | 423 | 5 | 46% | 9.75 | 21.15 |
| 30. | Doncaster | 12 | 1 | 11 | - | 107 | 240 | -133 | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 75 | 205 | -130 | 21 | 2 | 19 | - | 182 | 445 | 4 | 41% | 8.67 | 21.19 |
Results
| League - Boxing Day | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | Dec 26 | 1956 | Featherstone Rovers | 31 | - | 5 | Castleford | Post Office Road | ||||
| Wed | 26 | 1956 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5 | - | 13 | Bramley | Craven Park | ||||
| Wed | 26 | 1956 | Workington Town | 3 | - | 14 | Barrow | Derwent Park | ||||
