Every competitive match Brentford played in 1956–57 — 49 matches, 17 won, 17 drawn, 15 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Their season | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1956 | Third Division South | H | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle 1956–57 | 4–1 | 13,710 | |
| 21 Aug 1956 | Third Division South | H | Swindon Town | Swindon Town 1956–57 | 4–1 | 13,510 | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Third Division South | A | Aldershot Town | 2–0 | 7,043 | ||
| 29 Aug 1956 | Third Division South | A | Swindon Town | Swindon Town 1956–57 | 3–1 | 11,995 | |
| 1 Sep 1956 | Third Division South | H | Watford | Watford 1956–57 | 1–5 | 18,760 | |
| 4 Sep 1956 | Third Division South | H | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton & Hove Albion 1956–57 | 2–5 | 12,191 | |
| 8 Sep 1956 | Third Division South | A | Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury Town 1956–57 | 2–3 | 8,953 | |
| 12 Sep 1956 | Third Division South | A | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton & Hove Albion 1956–57 | 2–1 | 14,317 | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Third Division South | H | Walsall | Walsall 1956–57 | 6–2 | 11,492 | |
| 18 Sep 1956 | Third Division South | H | Gillingham | Gillingham 1956–57 | 3–2 | 15,603 | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Third Division South | A | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town 1956–57 | 0–4 | 12,888 | |
| 26 Sep 1956 | Third Division South | A | Gillingham | Gillingham 1956–57 | 1–2 | 7,903 | |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Third Division South | H | AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth 1956–57 | 2–2 | 12,604 | |
| 6 Oct 1956 | Third Division South | H | Northampton Town | Northampton Town 1956–57 | 2–1 | 10,733 | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Third Division South | A | Southend United | 0–1 | 11,463 | ||
| 20 Oct 1956 | Third Division South | H | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace 1956–57 | 1–1 | 11,345 | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Third Division South | A | Exeter City | Exeter City 1956–57 | 1–1 | 8,482 | |
| 3 Nov 1956 | Third Division South | H | Southampton | Southampton 1956–57 | 4–0 | 14,198 | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Third Division South | A | Coventry City | Coventry City 1956–57 | 1–1 | 9,884 | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | FA Cup | H | Guildford City | 3–0 | 13,450 | ||
| 24 Nov 1956 | Third Division South | A | Colchester United | Colchester United 1956–57 | 0–1 | 7,290 | |
| 1 Dec 1956 | Third Division South | H | Newport County | Newport County 1956–57 | 0–0 | 11,130 | |
| 8 Dec 1956 | FA Cup | H | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace 1956–57 | 1–1 | 16,750 | |
| 12 Dec 1956 | FA Cup | A | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace 1956–57 | 2–3 | 23,136 | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Third Division South | A | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle 1956–57 | 0–2 | 6,823 | |
| 22 Dec 1956 | Third Division South | H | Aldershot Town | 2–2 | 7,284 | ||
| 25 Dec 1956 | Third Division South | H | Torquay United | 0–0 | 9,024 | ||
| 26 Dec 1956 | Third Division South | A | Torquay United | 0–2 | 9,540 | ||
| 29 Dec 1956 | Third Division South | A | Watford | Watford 1956–57 | 1–1 | 8,416 | |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Third Division South | H | Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury Town 1956–57 | 3–1 | 8,952 | |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Third Division South | A | Walsall | Walsall 1956–57 | 0–7 | 13,892 | |
| 2 Feb 1957 | Third Division South | H | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town 1956–57 | 1–1 | 10,538 | |
| 9 Feb 1957 | Third Division South | A | AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth 1956–57 | 0–3 | 10,898 | |
| 16 Feb 1957 | Third Division South | A | Northampton Town | Northampton Town 1956–57 | 1–5 | 9,306 | |
| 2 Mar 1957 | Third Division South | A | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace 1956–57 | 2–0 | 11,679 | |
| 4 Mar 1957 | Third Division South | H | Millwall | Millwall 1956–57 | 5–0 | George Francis, Billy Goundry, Jeff Taylor, Jim Towers, Ken Coote | 6,088 |
| 9 Mar 1957 | Third Division South | H | Reading | Reading 1956–57 | 4–0 | 10,223 | |
| 12 Mar 1957 | Third Division South | H | Southend United | 3–2 | 11,941 | ||
| 16 Mar 1957 | Third Division South | A | Southampton | Southampton 1956–57 | 3–3 | 12,166 | |
| 18 Mar 1957 | Third Division South | A | Millwall | Millwall 1956–57 | 1–1 | 8,726 | |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Third Division South | H | Coventry City | Coventry City 1956–57 | 1–1 | 10,058 | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Third Division South | A | Norwich City | Norwich City 1956–57 | 1–1 | 11,685 | |
| 6 Apr 1957 | Third Division South | H | Colchester United | Colchester United 1956–57 | 1–1 | Jeff Taylor | 12,846 |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Third Division South | A | Newport County | Newport County 1956–57 | 0–3 | 5,415 | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Third Division South | H | Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers 1956–57 | 2–0 | 13,841 | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Third Division South | H | Exeter City | Exeter City 1956–57 | 3–0 | 9,262 | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Third Division South | A | Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers 1956–57 | 2–2 | 9,661 | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Third Division South | H | Norwich City | Norwich City 1956–57 | 1–1 | 8,764 | |
| 1 May 1957 | Third Division South | A | Reading | Reading 1956–57 | 0–2 | 4,203 |
6 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.
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