Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1955-1956

Attendances

Average: 17485

Highest: 26375 against Fulham on Saturday, September 3, 1955

Crowd Chart

Standings

Division Two 14
FA Cup Third Round
League Cup First Round

Division Two

P W L D F A
Home: 21 11 6 4 46 32
Away: 21 5 12 4 30 47
Total: 42 16 18 8 76 79

League Cup

P W L D F A
Home: 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away: 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 0 0 0 0 0 0

FA Cup

P W L D F A
Home: 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away: 2 1 1 0 5 3
Total: 2 1 1 0 5 3

Squad

Player Position Country
Peter Taylor Goalkeeper England
Rolando Ugolini Goalkeeper Portugal
Derek Stonehouse Defender England
Tommy Brown Defender England
Brian Phillips Defender England
Dick Robinson Defender England
Ray Barnard Defender England
Bobby Corbett Defender England
Ray Bilcliff Defender England
Francis Mulholland Midfielder Northern Ireland
Joe Birbeck Midfielder England
Bert Mitchell Midfielder England
Sammy Lawrie Midfielder Scotland
Bill Harris Forward Wales
Ronnie Dicks Forward England
Doug Cooper Forward England
Joe Scott Forward England
Charlie Wayman Forward England
Ken McPherson Forward England
Brian Clough Forward England
Alan Peacock Forward England
Lindy Delapenha Forward Jamaica
Billy Day Forward England
Derek McLean Forward England
Arthur Fitzsimons Forward Ireland

Biggest Wins

Date Opp Venue Comp F A
07-01-56 Bradford Park Avenue Away FA Cup 4 0
21-01-56 Barnsley Away Division Two 4 0
21-04-56 Hull City Home Division Two 5 1
20-08-55 Notts County Home Division Two 3 0
31-08-55 Swansea City Home Division Two 4 1

Goals

Player League League Cup FA Cup Other Total
Lindy Delapenha 17 0 1 0 18
Charlie Wayman 15 0 1 0 16
Arthur Fitzsimons 14 0 0 0 14
Joe Scott 7 0 3 0 10
Billy Day 6 0 0 0 6
Ken McPherson 4 0 0 0 4
Brian Clough 3 0 0 0 3
Alan Peacock 2 0 0 0 2
Derek McLean 2 0 0 0 2
Sammy Lawrie 2 0 0 0 2
Bill Harris 1 0 0 0 1
Bert Mitchell 1 0 0 0 1

Managers

  • Bob Dennison

Appearances

Player League League Cup FA Cup Other Total
Bill Harris 42 0 2 0 44
Arthur Fitzsimons 40 0 2 0 42
Rolando Ugolini 37 0 2 0 39
Ronnie Dicks 36 0 2 0 38
Joe Scott 36 0 2 0 38
Lindy Delapenha 34 0 2 0 36
Dick Robinson 33 0 2 0 35
Derek Stonehouse 29 0 1 0 30
Billy Day 25 0 0 0 25
Charlie Wayman 22 0 2 0 24
Ray Barnard 23 0 0 0 23
Ray Bilcliff 19 0 2 0 21
Bert Mitchell 19 0 2 0 21
Bobby Corbett 12 0 1 0 13
Brian Phillips 12 0 0 0 12
Brian Clough 9 0 0 0 9
Alan Peacock 6 0 0 0 6
Derek McLean 6 0 0 0 6
Peter Taylor 5 0 0 0 5
Sammy Lawrie 5 0 0 0 5
Ken McPherson 5 0 0 0 5
Joe Birbeck 3 0 0 0 3
Francis Mulholland 3 0 0 0 3
Doug Cooper 1 0 0 0 1

Cards

Player Yellows Reds

Best Unbeaten Run (5)

31/08/55 Swansea City Home Division Two Won 4 1
03/09/55 Fulham Home Division Two Drawn 1 1
10/09/55 Bury Away Division Two Drawn 1 1
17/09/55 Barnsley Home Division Two Drawn 1 1
24/09/55 Liverpool Away Division Two Drawn 1 1