1954-55 Burnley FC Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 17-16-9 - 43 points
Finishing 10th in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
1954-55 Burnley FC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 17-16-9 - 43 points
Finishing 10th in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
Burnley FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 17 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses for 43 points finishing tenth in TFL1.
Burnley paced the circuit with just 48 goals allowed. The team scored 51 goals, worst in the league. Bill Holden netted 14 goals for the team, while Roy Stephenson, Brian Pilkington and Billy Gray each tallied five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adamson | M | April 4, 1929 | Ashington, England | ||
| Jock Aird | February 18, 1926 | 5'9" | 161 | Glencraig, Scotland | |
| Reg Attwell | March 23, 1920 | 5'11" | Shifnal, England | ||
| Eric Binns | August 13, 1924 | Halifax, England | |||
| David Cargill | F | July 21, 1936 | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
| Albert Cheesebrough | January 17, 1935 | Burnley, England | |||
| Thomas Cummings | M | September 12, 1928 | Sunderland, England | ||
| Billy Gray | F, D | May 24, 1927 | Ashington, England | ||
| Bill Holden | F | April 1, 1928 | Morecambe, England | ||
| Harry Mather | January 24, 1921 | Bolton, England | |||
| Colin McDonald | G | October 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 168 | Bury, England |
| Jimmy McIlroy | October 25, 1931 | 5'9" | 157 | Lambeg, Northern Ireland | |
| Peter McKay | February 23, 1925 | Newburgh, Fife Scotland | |||
| Doug Newlands | F | October 29, 1931 | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Brian Pilkington | M, F | February 12, 1933 | 5'5" | Leyland, England | |
| Harold Rudman | November 4, 1924 | Whitworth, England | |||
| Jimmy Scott | M | September 7, 1934 | 5'10" | Hetton-le-Hole, England | |
| Bobby Seith | M | March 9, 1932 | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Les Shannon | M, F | March 12, 1926 | 5'7" | Liverpool, England | |
| Dave Smith | D | September 22, 1933 | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Roy Stephenson | F | May 27, 1932 | Crook, England | ||
| Des Thompson | G | December 4, 1928 | Southampton, England | ||
| Johnny Walton | March 21, 1928 | Horwich, England | |||
| Doug Winton | D | October 6, 1929 | Perth, Scotland |
