1955-56 Arsenal FC Statistics
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 18-14-10 - 46 points
Finishing 5th in TFL1
Location: Kent, England
1955-56 Arsenal FC RosterEngland, Level I
Team Record: 18-14-10 - 46 points
Finishing 5th in TFL1
Location: Kent, England
Arsenal FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 18 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses for 46 points finishing fifth in TFL1.
The club scored 60 goals and allowed 61. Derek Tapscott netted 17 goals for the squad, while Vic Groves, Cliff Holton, Tommy Lawton and Doug Lishman each contributed five or more also.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Tapscott | 31 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vic Groves | M | 15 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cliff Holton | F, M | 31 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tommy Lawton | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doug Lishman | F | 15 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Roper | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Bloomfield | 32 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David Herd | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe Haverty | F | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danny Clapton | F | 39 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Swallow | F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gordon Nutt | F | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Walsh | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Dickson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alec Forbes | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Walley Barnes | D | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Con Sullivan | G | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Len Wills | D | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Dodgin | D | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stan Charlton | D | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Tiddy | F | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Bowen | M | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Fotheringham | D | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Kelsey | G | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Goring | F, M | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis Evans | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 462 | 462 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kelsey | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Con Sullivan | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
