1955-56 Preston North End Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 14-20-8 - 36 points
Finishing 19th in TFL1
Location: Preston, England
1955-56 Preston North End StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 14-20-8 - 36 points
Finishing 19th in TFL1
Location: Preston, England
Preston North End of The Football League First Division ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 14 wins, 8 draws and 20 losses for 36 points finishing nineteenth in TFL1.
The club scored 73 goals and allowed 72. Tommy Thompson netted 23 goals for the squad, while Tom Finney, Jimmy Baxter, Bobby Foster and Dennis Hatsell each tallied five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Baxter | F | November 8, 1925 | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Les Campbell | F | July 26, 1935 | Wigan, England | ||
| Willie Cunningham | D | February 22, 1925 | 5'5" | 168 | Hill O'Beath, Scotland |
| Tommy Docherty | M | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Joe Dunn | D | September 20, 1925 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Fred Else | G | March 31, 1933 | 5'10" | Golborne, England | |
| Ray Evans | F | June 21, 1933 | Preston, England | ||
| Tom Finney | F | April 5, 1922 | 5'8" | 148 | Preston, England |
| Willy Forbes | May 25, 1922 | Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Bobby Foster | July 19, 1929 | Sheffield, England | |||
| Dennis Hatsell | F | June 9, 1930 | Sheffield, England | ||
| Eddie Lewis | F, D | January 3, 1935 | Manchester, England | ||
| Harry Mattinson | D | July 20, 1925 | Wigton, England | ||
| Angus Morrison | F | April 26, 1924 | Dingwall, Scotland | ||
| Samuel Taylor | September 23, 1933 | Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| George Thompson | G | September 15, 1926 | Maltby, England | ||
| Tommy Thompson | F | November 10, 1928 | Fence Houses, England | ||
| Joe Walton | D | June 5, 1925 | Manchester, England | ||
| Ken Waterhouse | M | January 23, 1930 | Ormskick, England | ||
| Bob Wilson | D | September 8, 1928 | Liverpool, England |
