1955-56 Sunderland AFC Statistics
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 17-16-9 - 43 points
Finishing 9th in TFL1
Location: Sunderland, England
1955-56 Sunderland AFC RosterEngland, Level I
Team Record: 17-16-9 - 43 points
Finishing 9th in TFL1
Location: Sunderland, England
Sunderland AFC of The Football League First Division ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 17 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses for 43 points finishing ninth in TFL1.
The team scored 80 goals and yielded 95, most in the circuit. Charles Fleming netted 29 goals for the team, while Ken Chisholm, Len Shackleton, Billy Bingham, Billy Elliott, Bill Holden and Ted Purdon each contributed five or more also.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Fleming | 39 | 39 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Purdon | F | 25 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Chisholm | F | 24 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Elliott | 29 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Len Shackleton | F | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Holden | F | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Bingham | F | 27 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Hannigan | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stan Anderson | 37 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sam Kemp | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ray Daniel | D | 35 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Derek Weddle | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Bollands | G | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lyall Bolton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leslie Dodds | G | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arthur Hudgell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Willie Morrison | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Bone | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Stelling | D | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Hedley | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Willie Fraser | G | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe McDonald | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Aitken | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 462 | 462 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bollands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leslie Dodds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Willie Fraser | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
