| Date | Opponents | Comp | Res | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 18 Aug 1956 | Newcastle United | League | L 1-2 | St. James Park |
| Wed 22 Aug 1956 | Birmingham City | League | L 1-3 | St. Andrews |
| Sat 25 Aug 1956 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 29 Aug 1956 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | League | L 3-4 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 01 Sep 1956 | Manchester United | League | L 0-3 | Old Trafford |
| Wed 05 Sep 1956 | West Bromwich Albion | League | L 1-2 | The Hawthorns |
| Sat 08 Sep 1956 | ARSENAL | League | L 2-3 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 15 Sep 1956 | Burnley | League | D 1-1 | Turf Moor |
| Sat 22 Sep 1956 | PRESTON NORTH END | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 29 Sep 1956 | Chelsea | League | D 3-3 | Stamford Bridge |
| Sat 06 Oct 1956 | ASTON VILLA | League | W 5-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 13 Oct 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League | L 0-6 | Molineux |
| Sat 20 Oct 1956 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 27 Oct 1956 | Sunderland | League | D 3-3 | Roker Park |
| Sat 03 Nov 1956 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | League | L 2-3 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 10 Nov 1956 | Everton | League | D 2-2 | Goodison Park |
| Sat 17 Nov 1956 | BLACKPOOL | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 24 Nov 1956 | Manchester City | League | L 1-5 | Maine Road |
| Sat 01 Dec 1956 | BOLTON WANDERERS | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 08 Dec 1956 | Leeds United | League | L 1-4 | Elland Road |
| Sat 15 Dec 1956 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 29 Dec 1956 | MANCHESTER UNITED | League | L 1-3 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 12 Jan 1957 | Arsenal | League | D 1-1 | Highbury |
| Sat 19 Jan 1957 | BURNLEY | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 02 Feb 1957 | Preston North End | League | L 1-7 | Deepdale |
| Sat 09 Feb 1957 | CHELSEA | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 18 Feb 1957 | Aston Villa | League | D 2-2 | Villa Park |
| Sat 02 Mar 1957 | Charlton Athletic | League | W 3-1 | The Valley |
| Sat 09 Mar 1957 | LEEDS UNITED | League | L 2-5 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 13 Mar 1957 | LUTON TOWN | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 16 Mar 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | League | L 0-2 | White Hart Lane |
| Wed 20 Mar 1957 | Luton Town | League | L 0-1 | Kenilworth Road |
| Sat 23 Mar 1957 | EVERTON | League | W 3-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 30 Mar 1957 | Blackpool | League | L 0-5 | Bloomfield Road |
| Sat 06 Apr 1957 | MANCHESTER CITY | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 09 Apr 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | League | L 1-3 | Hillsborough |
| Sat 13 Apr 1957 | Bolton Wanderers | League | D 1-1 | Burnden Park |
| Fri 19 Apr 1957 | CARDIFF CITY | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 20 Apr 1957 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 22 Apr 1957 | Cardiff City | League | W 2-0 | Ninian Park |
| Sat 27 Apr 1957 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 01 May 1957 | SUNDERLAND | League | W 3-2 | Fratton Park |
