1955-56 Aston Villa Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 11-18-13 - 35 points
Finishing 20th in TFL1
Location: Aston, England
1955-56 Aston Villa StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 11-18-13 - 35 points
Finishing 20th in TFL1
Location: Aston, England
Aston Villa of The Football League First Division ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 11 wins, 13 draws and 18 losses for 35 points finishing twentieth in TFL1.
The team scored 52 goals, worst in the league and gave up 69. Johnny Dixon netted 16 goals for the team, and Derek Pace contributed five or more, too.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Aldis | April 11, 1927 | Birmingham, England | |||
| George Ashfield | April 7, 1934 | Manchester, England | |||
| Bill Baxter | September 21, 1924 | Methil, Scotland | |||
| Trevor Birch | M | November 20, 1933 | 5'11" | West Bromwich, England | |
| Vic Crowe | January 31, 1932 | Abercynon, Wales | |||
| Johnny Dixon | F | December 10, 1923 | 5'10" | Hebburn-on-Tyne, England | |
| Jimmy Dugdale | January 15, 1932 | Liverpool, England | |||
| Eddie Follan | October 3, 1929 | Greenock, Scotland | |||
| Colin Gibson | September 16, 1923 | Middlesbrough, England | |||
| Dave Hickson | October 30, 1929 | Salford, England | |||
| Ray Hogg | December 11, 1929 | Lowick, England | |||
| Keith Jones | G | October 23, 1928 | Nantyglo, Wales | ||
| Norman Lockhart | March 4, 1924 | 5'6" | 143 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Stan Lynn | D | June 18, 1928 | 5'10" | Bolton, England | |
| Con Martin | D, G | March 20, 1923 | Rush, Ireland | ||
| Peter McParland | April 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 154 | Newry, Northern Ireland | |
| Amos Moss | August 28, 1921 | Birmingham, England | |||
| Derek Pace | F | March 11, 1932 | Bloxwich, England | ||
| Mike Pinner | G | February 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 168 | Boston, England |
| Roy Pritchard | D | May 9, 1925 | Dawley, England | ||
| Ken Roberts | F | March 27, 1936 | Cefn Mawr, Wales | ||
| Pat Saward | August 17, 1928 | Cobh, Ireland | |||
| Jackie Sewell | January 24, 1927 | Whitehaven, England | |||
| Nigel Sims | G | August 9, 1931 | Coton in the Elms, England | ||
| Les Smith | F | December 24, 1927 | Halesowen, England | ||
| Tommy Southren | F | August 1, 1927 | Southwick, England | ||
| Joe Tyrell | January 21, 1932 | Stepney, England |
