1956-57 Birmingham City Statistics
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 15-18-9 - 39 points
Finishing 12th in TFL1
Location: Bordesley, England
1956-57 Birmingham City RosterEngland, Level I
Team Record: 15-18-9 - 39 points
Finishing 12th in TFL1
Location: Bordesley, England
Birmingham City of The Football League First Division ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 15 wins, 9 draws and 18 losses for 39 points finishing twelfth in TFL1.
The team bagged 69 goals and gave up 69. Alex Govan scored 24 goals for the team, while Noel Kinsey, Peter Murphy, Gordon Astall and Eddy Brown each netted five or more also.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Govan | F | 35 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddy Brown | F | 38 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gordon Astall | F | 40 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Murphy | 35 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Noel Kinsey | 28 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bryan Orritt | M, F | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bunny Larkin | F | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Graham Sissons | D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Warmington | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Badham | D, M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis Harper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dick Neal | M | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Neale | F | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Schofield | G | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Farmer | D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Geoff Cox | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Finney | F | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Newman | D | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Allen | D | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bert Linnecor | M | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Watts | M | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Warhurst | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jeff Hall | D | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trevor Smith | D | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gil Merrick | G | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Green | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 462 | 462 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Merrick | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Johnny Schofield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
