| 18/08/1956 | Spennymoor United | A | League | L 1-2 | |
| 22/08/1956 | North Shields | A | League | L 1-3 | |
| 25/08/1956 | Blyth Spartans | H | LCC | W 2-0 | |
| 01/09/1956 | Stockton | A | League | L 0-4 | |
| 08/09/1956 | Middlesbrough Reserves | H | League | L 0-4 | |
| 15/09/1956 | Annfield Plain | A | League | D 1-1 | |
| 22/09/1956 | Hartlepools United Reserves | H | League | L 0-2 | |
| 29/09/1956 | Middlesbrough Reserves | A | League | L 0-4 | |
| 06/10/1956 | Darlington Reserves | A | League | W 2-1 | |
| 13/10/1956 | Gateshead Reserves | H | League | D 2-2 | |
| 20/10/1956 | Workington Reserves | A | League | L 0-1 | |
| 27/10/1956 | Sunderland Reserves | H | League | L 0-4 | |
| 03/11/1956 | Gateshead Reserves | A | League | L 1-3 | |
| 10/11/1956 | Ashington | H | LCC | D 0-0 | |
| 17/11/1956 | Ashington | A | LCC | L 1-8 | |
| 24/11/1956 | Annfield Plain | H | League | D 2-2 | |
| 01/12/1956 | Sunderland Reserves | A | League | L 0-6 | |
| 08/12/1956 | Horden Colliery Welfare | A | League | L 0-2 | |
| 15/12/1956 | West Stanley | H | League | W 6-0 | |
| 22/12/1956 | Blyth Spartans | A | League | L 2-6 | |
| 26/12/1956 | Blyth Spartans | H | League | L 1-3 | |
| 29/12/1956 | Horden Colliery Welfare | H | League | D 0-0 | |
| 01/01/1957 | West Stanley | A | League | D 0-0 | |
| 12/01/1957 | Hartlepools United Reserves | A | League | L 0-2 | |
| 19/01/1957 | Whitley Bay | H | League | W 3-1 | 640 |
| 26/01/1957 | Spennymoor United | H | League | D 1-1 | 660 |
| 09/02/1957 | North Shields | H | League | D 1-1 | |
| 16/02/1957 | Workington Reserves | H | League | L 1-2 | |
| 23/02/1957 | Consett | A | League | PP | |
| 02/03/1957 | Consett | H | League | L 1-2 | |
| 09/03/1957 | Whitley Bay | A | League | L 1-3 | |
| 16/03/1957 | Darlington Reserves | H | League | W 2-1 | |
| 20/04/1957 | South Shields | A | League | W 3-1 | |
| 30/03/1957 | South Shields | H | League | L 1-2 | |
| 13/04/1957 | Stockton | H | League | L 1-2 | |
| 22/04/1957 | Ashington | H | League | D 0-0 | |
| 27/04/1957 | Consett | A | League | L 0-7 | |
| 01/05/1957 | Ashington | A | League | L 1-8 |
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| North Eastern League Table | PD | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | |
| 1 | Spennymoor United | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 42 | 51 |
| 2 | South Shields | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 88 | 39 | 49 |
| 3 | North Shields | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 92 | 39 | 48 |
| 4 | Ashington | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 117 | 55 | 48 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough Reserves | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 43 | 47 |
| 6 | Sunderland Reserves | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 97 | 46 | 45 |
| 7 | Workington Reserves | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 74 | 57 | 39 |
| 8 | Blyth Spartans | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 90 | 71 | 39 |
| 9 | Hartlepools United Reserves | 34 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 80 | 71 | 39 |
| 10 | Darlington Reserves | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 78 | 75 | 34 |
| 11 | Gateshead Reserves | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 62 | 79 | 32 |
| 12 | Annfield Plain | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 86 | 27 |
| 13 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 84 | 26 |
| 14 | Consett | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 51 | 86 | 20 |
| 15 | Stockton | 34 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 59 | 107 | 20 |
| 16 | Carlisle United Reserves | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 83 | 18 |
| 17 | West Stanley | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 32 | 100 | 16 |
| 18 | Whitley Bay | 34 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 44 | 127 | 14 |
| 25/04/1957 | East Cumberland Ref V Silloth | Brunton | Friendly Sillioth Relief Fund | Silloth W 4-3 |