1955-56 Manchester United Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 25-7-10 - 60 points
Finishing 1st in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
1955-56 Manchester United StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 25-7-10 - 60 points
Finishing 1st in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester United of The Football League First Division ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 25 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses for 60 points finishing first in TFL1.
The club led the league with just 51 goals allowed. The club scored 83 goals. Tommy Taylor netted 25 goals for the squad, while David Pegg and Dennis Viollet tallied five or more as well.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Bent | September 27, 1932 | Salford, England | |||
| Johnny Berry | June 1, 1926 | Aldershot, England | |||
| Jackie Blanchflower | March 7, 1933 | 5'11" | 163 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Roger Byrne | D | September 8, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Gorton, England |
| Eddie Colman | November 1, 1936 | Salford, England | |||
| Jack Crompton | G | December 18, 1921 | Hulme, England | ||
| John Doherty | March 12, 1935 | Manchester, England | |||
| Duncan Edwards | October 1, 1936 | Dudley, England | |||
| Bill Foulkes | D | January 5, 1932 | 5'11" | St. Helens, England | |
| Freddie Goodwin | June 28, 1933 | 6'1" | Heywood, England | ||
| Ian Greaves | D | May 26, 1932 | Shaw and Crompton, England | ||
| Mark Jones | June 15, 1933 | Long Valley, England | |||
| Eddie Lewis | F, D | January 3, 1935 | Manchester, England | ||
| Wilf McGuinness | October 25, 1937 | Manchester, England | |||
| David Pegg | September 20, 1935 | Doncaster, England | |||
| Albert Scanlon | October 10, 1935 | 5'10" | Hulme, England | ||
| Jackie Scott | December 22, 1933 | 5'9" | 154 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Tommy Taylor | F | January 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | Barnsley, England |
| Dennis Viollet | F | September 20, 1933 | Manchester, England | ||
| Colin Webster | July 17, 1932 | 5'9" | 157 | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Liam Whelan | April 1, 1935 | Dublin, Ireland | |||
| Jeff Whitefoot | December 31, 1933 | 5'7" | Cheadle, England | ||
| Walter Whitehurst | June 7, 1934 | Manchester, England | |||
| Ray Wood | G | June 11, 1931 | Hebburn, England |
