| Date | League | Div/Rnd | Comp | Ven | Opponents | Res | Score | H-T | Scorers |
| 18/08/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | St Neots | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| 25/08/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Wellingborough Town | W | 3-2 | 2-2 | Shackleton (2), Sanders |
| 01/09/1956 | Cent All | 1R1L | CACup | H | Clay Cross Miners Welfare | D | 3-3 | 0-0 | Riley, Halford, Shackleton |
| 08/09/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Wellingborough Town | D | 2-2 | 1-1 | Clarke (2) |
| 15/09/1956 | Cent All | 1R2L | CACup | A | Clay Cross Miners Welfare | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | Shackleton (2) |
| 22/09/1956 | Cent All | FAC1Q | FACup | H | Players Athletic | W | 9-0 | 3-0 | Sanders (4), Shackleton (2), Riley, Clarke, Own Goal |
| 29/09/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Rothwell Town | W | 3-2 | 1-0 | Clarke, Riley, Sanders |
| 06/10/1956 | Cent All | FAC2Q | FACup | H | Hinkley Athletic | L | 3-4 | 1-1 | Riley (2), Own Goal |
| 13/10/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Rushden Town | D | 4-4 | 4-0 | Shackleton (2), Sanders, Own Goal |
| 20/10/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Notts County A | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | Watson, Clarke |
| 27/10/1956 | Cent All | 2R | CACup | A | St Neots | D | 3-3 | 1-1 | Clarke (3) |
| 03/11/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Notts County A | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | Ellis, Sanders, Clarke, Riley (pen) |
| 10/11/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Grantham Reserves | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | Riley, Watson (2) |
| 17/11/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Derby County A | W | 4-3 | 2-1 | Ellis, Riley, Watson, Sanders |
| 24/11/1956 | Cent All | 2RRep | CACup | H | St Neots | D | 1-1 | 0-0 | Kerrigan |
| 01/12/1956 | Cent All | DSCIR | DSC | H | Derby Corinthians | W | 4-2 | 2-0 | Ellis, Riley, Sanders, Clarke |
| 08/12/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Corby Town | W | 6-3 | 3-2 | Clarke (3), Riley, Morgan, Sanders |
| 15/12/1956 | Cent All | 2RRep | CACup | H | St Neots | D | 3-3 | 1-1 | Clarke, Morgan, Fitch |
| 22/12/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Brush Sports Reserves | D | 1-1 | 0-0 | Fitch |
| 25/12/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Ilkeston Town | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | Morgan, Riley |
| 29/12/1956 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Corby Town | W | 4-2 | 1-0 | Morgan (2), Sanders, Riley (pen) |
| 05/01/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Stamford AFC | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | Clarke, Sanders |
| 12/01/1957 | Cent All | DCS2R | DSC | H | Derby County A | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | Clarke (2), Riley |
| 19/01/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Ilkeston Town | L | 1-3 | 0-1 | Clarke |
| 26/01/1957 | Cent All | 2RRep | CACup | N | St Neots | L | 2-7 | 0-3 | Sanders, Clarke |
| 02/02/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Stamford AFC | D | 2-2 | 2-1 | Shackleton, Morgan |
| 09/02/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Skegness Town | L | 1-4 | 0-1 | Riley |
| 16/02/1957 | Cent All | DCS3R | DSC | H | Creswell Colliery | D | 3-3 | 1-2 | Shackleton, Morgan, Clarke |
| 23/02/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Potton United | W | 4-2 | 2-0 | Riley (2), Shackleton, Ellis |
| 02/03/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Brush Sports Reserves | W | 4-3 | 2-3 | Riley(3), Clarke |
| 09/03/1957 | Cent All | DSC3RR | DSC | A | Creswell Colliery | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | Clarke |
| 16/03/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Potton United | L | 2-6 | 1-1 | Clarke (2) |
| 23/03/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Anstey Nomads | D | 5-5 | 2-2 | Clarke (3), Fitch, Dawkins, |
| 30/03/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Skegness Town | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | |
| 06/04/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Grantham Reserves | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | Faulconbridge (2), Riley, Clarke |
| 13/04/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Kettering Town Reserves | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | Riley (2) |
| 20/04/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | St Neots | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | Clarke, Riley (2) |
| 22/04/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Rushden Town | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | Riley (2) |
| 27/04/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Anstey Nomads | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | Clarke (2), Ellis |
| 29/04/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Kettering Town Reserves | D | 1-1 | 1-0 | Riley |
| 01/05/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | A | Rothwell Town | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | Clarke, Ledger |
| 07/05/1957 | Cent All | Div 1S | League | H | Derby County A | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | Faulconbridge, Riley |