1954-55 Burnley FC Statistics
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 RosterEngland, 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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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Holden | F | 38 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Pilkington | M, F | 35 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Stephenson | F | 22 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Gray | F, D | 40 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy McIlroy | 40 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Johnny Walton | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Les Shannon | M, F | 42 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reg Attwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| David Cargill | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Newlands | F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Scott | M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Des Thompson | G | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Binns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Smith | D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter McKay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harry Mather | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Albert Cheesebrough | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Seith | M | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jock Aird | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harold Rudman | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doug Winton | D | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Adamson | M | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thomas Cummings | M | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colin McDonald | G | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 462 | 462 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Thompson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Colin McDonald | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
