1955-56 Blackpool FC Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 20-13-9 - 49 points
Finishing 2nd in TFL1
Location: Blackpool, England
1955-56 Blackpool FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 20-13-9 - 49 points
Finishing 2nd in TFL1
Location: Blackpool, England
Blackpool FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 20 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses for 49 points finishing second in TFL1.
Blackpool recorded 86 goals and allowed 62. Jackie Mudie scored 22 goals for the squad, while Stan Mortensen, Ernie Taylor, Dave Durie, Allan Brown and Bill Perry each netted five or more as well.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Armfield | September 21, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Denton, England | |
| Allan Brown | October 12, 1926 | 5'10" | 163 | Kennoway, Scotland | |
| Dave Durie | F | August 13, 1931 | Blackpool, England | ||
| George Farm | G | July 13, 1924 | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Roy Fawcett | F | January 20, 1938 | Hunslet, England | ||
| Ewan Fenton | M | November 17, 1929 | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| David Frith | D | March 17, 1929 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Tommy Garrett | D | February 28, 1926 | Sunderland, England | ||
| Roy Gratrix | February 9, 1932 | Salford, England | |||
| Alex Harris | F | October 22, 1934 | , Hong Kong | ||
| Hugh Kelly | July 23, 1923 | Valleyfield, Scotland | |||
| Jimmy Kelly | November 11, 1931 | Linton, England | |||
| Derrick Lythgoe | May 5, 1933 | Bolton, England | |||
| Stanley Matthews | F | February 1, 1915 | 5'9" | 157 | Hanley, England |
| Johnny McKenna | June 6, 1926 | 5'5" | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Stan Mortensen | F | May 26, 1921 | 5'9" | 163 | South Shields, England |
| Jackie Mudie | F | April 10, 1930 | 5'6" | 148 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Bill Perry | F | September 10, 1930 | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Eddie Shimwell | February 27, 1920 | Wirksworth, England | |||
| Brian Snowdon | D | January 1, 1935 | Bishop Auckland, England | ||
| Ernie Taylor | F | September 2, 1925 | 5'4" | Sunderland, England | |
| Jackie Wright | D | August 11, 1926 | Atherton, England |
