1956-57 Burnley FC Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 18-14-10 - 46 points
Finishing 7th in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
1956-57 Burnley FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 18-14-10 - 46 points
Finishing 7th in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
Burnley FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 18 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses for 46 points finishing seventh in TFL1.
Burnley allowed 50 goals, least in the league. The club recorded 56 goals. Jimmy McIlroy scored 13 goals for the squad, while Peter McKay, Alan Shackleton, Doug Newlands, Albert Cheesebrough and Brian Pilkington each netted five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adamson | M | April 4, 1929 | Ashington, England | ||
| John Angus | D | September 2, 1938 | 6'0" | Amble, England | |
| Jim Appleby | June 15, 1934 | 6'2" | Shotton Colliery, England | ||
| Adam Blacklaw | G | September 2, 1937 | 6'0" | Aberdeen, Scotland | |
| Albert Cheesebrough | January 17, 1935 | Burnley, England | |||
| John Connelly | July 18, 1938 | 5'9" | 154 | St. Helens, England | |
| Thomas Cummings | M | September 12, 1928 | Sunderland, England | ||
| Billy Gray | F, D | May 24, 1927 | Ashington, England | ||
| Desmond Lancaster | July 16, 1937 | Burnley, England | |||
| Ian Lawson | March 24, 1939 | Ouston, England | |||
| Colin McDonald | G | October 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | Bury, England |
| Jimmy McIlroy | October 25, 1931 | 5'9" | 157 | Lambeg, Northern Ireland | |
| Peter McKay | February 23, 1925 | Newburgh, Fife Scotland | |||
| Brian Miller | M | January 19, 1937 | 6'1" | Hapton, England | |
| Doug Newlands | F | October 29, 1931 | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Brian Pilkington | M, F | February 12, 1933 | 5'5" | Leyland, England | |
| Jimmy Robson | F | January 23, 1939 | Pelton, England | ||
| Harold Rudman | November 4, 1924 | Whitworth, England | |||
| Bobby Seith | M | March 9, 1932 | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Alan Shackleton | February 3, 1934 | Padiham, England | |||
| Les Shannon | M, F | March 12, 1926 | 5'7" | Liverpool, England | |
| Dave Smith | D | September 22, 1933 | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Billy Wilson | September 23, 1936 | Portadown, Northern Ireland | |||
| Doug Winton | D | October 6, 1929 | Perth, Scotland |
