1955-56 Newcastle United Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 17-18-7 - 41 points
Finishing 11th in TFL1
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
1955-56 Newcastle United StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 17-18-7 - 41 points
Finishing 11th in TFL1
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Newcastle United of The Football League First Division ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 17 wins, 7 draws and 18 losses for 41 points finishing eleventh in TFL1.
The club chalked up 85 goals and allowed 70. Vic Keeble scored 26 goals for the squad, while Bobby Mitchell, Bill Curry, Reg Davies, Jackie Milburn and Len White each contributed five or more as well.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Batty | D | October 5, 1925 | Lanchester, England | ||
| Frank Brennan | April 23, 1924 | Annathill, Scotland | |||
| Thommy Casey | March 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 143 | Comber, Northern Ireland | |
| Charlie Crowe | October 30, 1924 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | |||
| Bill Curry | F | October 12, 1935 | 5'10" | Longbenton, England | |
| Reg Davies | May 27, 1929 | Cymmer, Wales | |||
| Bobby Ferguson | January 8, 1938 | Dudley, England | |||
| George Hannah | December 11, 1928 | Liverpool, England | |||
| Vic Keeble | F | June 25, 1930 | 6'0" | Colchester, England | |
| Stan Keery | September 9, 1931 | Derby, England | |||
| George Lackenby | May 22, 1931 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | |||
| Alf McMichael | October 1, 1927 | 5'9" | 159 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Jackie Milburn | F | May 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 179 | Ashington, England |
| Bobby Mitchell | F | August 16, 1924 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Stewart Mitchell | G | March 3, 1933 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Alan Monkhouse | October 23, 1930 | Stockton-on-Tees, England | |||
| Bill Paterson | D | February 25, 1930 | Kinlochleven, Scotland | ||
| Bill Punton | May 4, 1934 | Ormiston, Scotland | |||
| Jimmy Scoular | January 11, 1925 | Livingston, Scotland | |||
| Ronnie Simpson | G | October 11, 1930 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Bob Stokoe | M | September 21, 1930 | Mickley, England | ||
| Alex Tait | F | November 28, 1933 | Bedlington, England | ||
| Harry Taylor | F | October 6, 1935 | Crawcrook, England | ||
| John Thompson | G | July 4, 1932 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Ken Waugh | August 6, 1933 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | |||
| Len White | F | March 23, 1930 | Skellow, England | ||
| Arnold Woollard | August 24, 1930 | Pembroke, Bermuda |
