1956-57 Preston North End Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 23-9-10 - 56 points
Finishing 3rd in TFL1
Location: Preston, England
1956-57 Preston North End StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 23-9-10 - 56 points
Finishing 3rd in TFL1
Location: Preston, England
Preston North End of The Football League First Division ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 23 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses for 56 points finishing third in TFL1.
The team chalked up 84 goals and yielded 56. Tommy Thompson scored 26 goals for the team, while Samuel Taylor, Dennis Hatsell, Tom Finney and Jimmy Baxter each contributed five or more as well.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Baxter | F | November 8, 1925 | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Les Campbell | F | July 26, 1935 | Wigan, England | ||
| Willie Cunningham | D | February 22, 1925 | 5'5" | 168 | Hill O'Beath, Scotland |
| Les Dagger | F | April 25, 1933 | , England | ||
| Tommy Docherty | M | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Joe Dunn | D | September 20, 1925 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Fred Else | G | March 31, 1933 | 5'10" | Golborne, England | |
| Ray Evans | F | June 21, 1933 | Preston, England | ||
| Tom Finney | F | April 5, 1922 | 5'8" | 148 | Preston, England |
| Bobby Foster | July 19, 1929 | Sheffield, England | |||
| Dennis Hatsell | F | June 9, 1930 | Sheffield, England | ||
| Eddie Lewis | F, D | January 3, 1935 | Manchester, England | ||
| Harry Mattinson | D | July 20, 1925 | Wigton, England | ||
| Gordon Milne | M | March 29, 1937 | Preston, England | ||
| Angus Morrison | F | April 26, 1924 | Dingwall, Scotland | ||
| Frank O'Farrell | October 9, 1927 | Cork, Ireland | |||
| Samuel Taylor | September 23, 1933 | Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Tommy Thompson | F | November 10, 1928 | Fence Houses, England | ||
| Joe Walton | D | June 5, 1925 | Manchester, England | ||
| Ken Waterhouse | M | January 23, 1930 | Ormskick, England | ||
| Bob Wilson | D | September 8, 1928 | Liverpool, England |
