1955-56 Birmingham City Statistics
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 18-15-9 - 45 points
Finishing 6th in TFL1
Location: Bordesley, England
1955-56 Birmingham City RosterEngland, Level I
Team Record: 18-15-9 - 45 points
Finishing 6th in TFL1
Location: Bordesley, England
Birmingham City of The Football League First Division ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 18 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses for 45 points finishing sixth in TFL1.
The team chalked up 75 goals and conceded 57. Eddy Brown scored 21 goals for the team, while Gordon Astall, Peter Murphy and Noel Kinsey each netted five or more, too.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Brown | F | 38 | 38 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Noel Kinsey | 34 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordon Astall | F | 39 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Murphy | 38 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alex Govan | F | 36 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Len Boyd | M | 32 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Warhurst | 30 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter Warmington | F | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jackie Lane | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Bradbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dennis Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Allen | D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Martin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Geoff Cox | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Johnny Schofield | G | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bert Linnecor | M | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Watts | M | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Finney | F | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Newman | D | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Badham | D, M | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Green | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Trevor Smith | D | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jeff Hall | D | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gil Merrick | G | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 462 | 462 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Merrick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Johnny Schofield | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
