1955-56 Wolverhampton Wanderers Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 20-13-9 - 49 points
Finishing 3rd in TFL1
Location: Wolverhampton, England
1955-56 Wolverhampton Wanderers StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 20-13-9 - 49 points
Finishing 3rd in TFL1
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Wolverhampton Wanderers 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 third in TFL1.
The team topped the circuit with 89 goals. The team yielded 65 goals. Johnny Hancocks scored 18 goals for the team, while Jimmy Murray, Jimmy Mullen, Colin Booth, Dennis Wilshaw, Bill Slater, Peter Broadbent and Roy Swinbourne each contributed five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Booth | F | December 30, 1934 | Middleton, England | ||
| Peter Broadbent | May 15, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Elvington, England | |
| Eddie Clamp | M | September 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 163 | Coalville, England |
| Norman Deeley | F | November 30, 1933 | 5'4" | Wednesbury, England | |
| Ron Flowers | July 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 179 | Doncaster, England | |
| Johnny Hancocks | April 30, 1919 | Oakengates, England | |||
| Ron Howells | August 3, 1935 | Ferndale, Wales | |||
| Gwyn Jones | D | March 20, 1935 | Llandwrog, Wales | ||
| Bobby Mason | March 22, 1936 | Tipton, England | |||
| Tommy McDonald | F | May 24, 1930 | Cowdenbeath, Scotland | ||
| Harry Middleton | March 18, 1937 | Birmingham, England | |||
| Jimmy Mullen | F | January 6, 1923 | 5'10" | 161 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England |
| Jimmy Murray | October 11, 1935 | 5'9" | Elvington, England | ||
| Peter Russell | January 16, 1935 | Gornal, England | |||
| Bill Shorthouse | May 27, 1922 | Bilston, England | |||
| George Showell | February 9, 1934 | Bilston, England | |||
| Nigel Sims | G | August 9, 1931 | Coton in the Elms, England | ||
| Bill Slater | April 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 176 | Clitheroe, England | |
| Les Smith | F | December 24, 1927 | Halesowen, England | ||
| Eddie Stuart | D | May 12, 1931 | Middelburg, South Africa | ||
| Roy Swinbourne | August 25, 1929 | Denaby Main, England | |||
| Bert Williams | G | January 31, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | Bilston, England |
| Dennis Wilshaw | March 11, 1926 | 5'10" | 150 | Stoke-on-Trent, England | |
| Billy Wright | D | February 6, 1924 | Ironbridge, England |
