1956-57 Burnley FC Statistics
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 18-14-10 - 46 points
Finishing 7th in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
1956-57 Burnley FC RosterEngland, Level I
Team Record: 18-14-10 - 46 points
Finishing 7th in TFL1
Location: Burnley, England
Burnley FC of The Football League First Division ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 18 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses for 46 points finishing seventh in TFL1.
Burnley allowed 50 goals, least in the league. The club recorded 56 goals. Jimmy McIlroy scored 13 goals for the squad, while Alan Shackleton, Brian Pilkington, Doug Newlands, Peter McKay and Albert Cheesebrough each netted five or more also.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy McIlroy | 40 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter McKay | 22 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Albert Cheesebrough | 40 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doug Newlands | F | 36 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Shackleton | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Pilkington | M, F | 37 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Lawson | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Les Shannon | M, F | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Robson | F | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Gray | F, D | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Smith | D | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Seith | M | 41 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Appleby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Desmond Lancaster | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harold Rudman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thomas Cummings | M | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Connelly | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Adam Blacklaw | G | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Angus | D | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Miller | M | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colin McDonald | G | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Adamson | M | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Winton | D | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 462 | 462 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Adam Blacklaw | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
