Adblocker detected! Please consider reading this notice.

We've detected that you are using AdBlock Plus or some other adblocking software which is preventing the page from fully loading.

We don't have any banner, Flash, animation, obnoxious sound, or popup ad. We do not implement these annoying types of ads!

We need money to operate the site, and almost all of it comes from our online advertising.

Please add footballdatabase.eu to your ad blocking whitelist or disable your adblocking software.

×
Wolverhampton - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 55/56
You have visited 25 page(s) today. 25 page(s) are remaining before you get blocked as a simple visitor. If you want to access more pages today, you can sign up for free.

Wolverhampton 1955/1956

CityWolverhampton
Full nameWolverhampton Wanderers FC
Diminutive Wolves
Foundation1877
Stadium Molineux Ground
photo Molineux Ground

Roster Wolverhampton 1955/1956

Display :

button display cardPortraits button display tableTable

Goalkeepers

photo Albert Williams

Albert Williams

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1945

left on : 01/07/1959
B.date31/01/1920
Age36 years
Height1m75
photo Geoffrey Sidebottom

Geoffrey Sidebottom

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1954

left on : 01/01/1961
B.date29/12/1936
Age19 years
photo Noel Dwyer

Noel Dwyer

Goalkeeper

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1953

left on : 01/07/1958
B.date30/10/1934
Age21 years
photo David Nigel Sims

David Nigel Sims

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1948

left on : 01/07/1956
B.date09/08/1931
Age24 years

Defenders

photo Billy Wright

Billy Wright

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1942

left on : 01/07/1959
B.date06/02/1924
Age32 years
photo Eddie Stuart

Eddie Stuart

Right central defender

South Africa

Arrived on : 01/07/1951

left on : 01/07/1962
B.date12/05/1931
Age25 years
photo Bill Slater

Bill Slater

Versatile Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1952

left on : 01/07/1963
B.date29/04/1927
Age29 years
photo Bill Shorthouse

Bill Shorthouse

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1945

left on : 01/07/1956
B.date27/05/1922
Age34 years
photo George Showell

George Showell

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1955

left on : 01/07/1965
B.date09/02/1934
Age22 years
photo Gwyn Jones

Gwyn Jones

Defender

Wales

Arrived on : 01/07/1955

left on : 01/07/1962
B.date20/03/1935
Age21 years
photo Joe Baillie

Joe Baillie

Defender

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1954

left on : 01/07/1956
B.date26/02/1929
Age27 years

Midfielders

photo Eddie Clamp

Eddie Clamp

Right Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1953

left on : 15/11/1961
B.date14/09/1934
Age21 years
Height1m80
Weight74 kg
photo Ronald Flowers

Ronald Flowers

Left Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1952

left on : 01/07/1967
B.date28/07/1934
Age21 years

Forwards

photo Johny Hancocks

Johny Hancocks

Right Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1946

left on : 01/07/1957
B.date30/04/1919
Age37 years
photo Norman Deeley

Norman Deeley

Right Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1951

left on : 01/07/1962
B.date30/11/1933
Age22 years
Height1m63
photo Tommy McDonald

Tommy McDonald

Right Winger

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1954

left on : 01/07/1956
B.date24/05/1930
Age26 years
photo Les Smith

Les Smith

Right Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1947

left on : 01/07/1956
B.date24/12/1927
Age28 years
photo Jimmy Mullen

Jimmy Mullen

Left Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1939

left on : 01/01/1960
B.date06/01/1923
Age33 years
Height1m78
Weight73 kg
photo Denis Wilshaw

Denis Wilshaw

Left Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1953

left on : 01/07/1957
B.date11/03/1926
Age30 years
photo Peter Broadbent

Peter Broadbent

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1951

left on : 01/07/1965
B.date15/05/1933
Age23 years
photo Bobby Thomson

Bobby Thomson

Forward

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1954

left on : 01/07/1959
B.date21/03/1937
Age19 years
photo Barry Stobart

Barry Stobart

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1953

left on : 01/07/1964
B.date06/06/1938
Age18 years
Height1m73
photo Jimmy Murray

Jimmy Murray

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1955

left on : 01/11/1963
B.date11/10/1935
Age20 years
Height1m75
photo Bobby Mason

Bobby Mason

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1955

left on : 01/05/1962
B.date22/03/1936
Age20 years
photo Roy Swinbourne

Roy Swinbourne

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1944

left on : 01/07/1957
B.date25/08/1929
Age26 years
photo Colin Booth

Colin Booth

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1953

left on : 01/10/1959
B.date30/12/1934
Age21 years

Manager

photo Stan Cullis

Stan Cullis

Manager

B.date 25/10/1915

Age 40 years

Arrived on : 01/07/1948

Left on : 01/09/1964

43 Games
20 Victories
14 Losses

Success rate in this team:

44 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

44 %

Games list

21/0421/04/1956Division 1D1Round 41R41Burnley1 2Wolverhampton
28/0428/04/1956Division 1D1Round 42R42Wolverhampton3 1Sunderland
02/0502/05/1956Division 1D1Round 42R42Sheffield United3 3Wolverhampton

Competitions overview 1955/1956Last updated on 16/03/2024 at 16:04

Division 1

mpvdlgfgadiff
4220913896524

FA Cup

mpvdlgfgadiff
100112-1

Total

mpvdlgfgadiff
4320914906723

Transfers: In

Players in

01/0701/07/1955photo Gwyn Jones Gwyn JonesCaernarfon Town
01/0701/07/1955photo Bobby Mason Bobby Mason
01/0701/07/1955photo Jimmy Murray Jimmy Murray
01/0701/07/1955photo George Showell George Showell

Trophy room

Victories

Championship 42018200919771932
League One 220141989
League Cup 219801974
Community Shield 41960195919541949
FA Cup 3196019491908
Premier League 3195919581954

Runner-ups

Championship 219831967
Ligue Europa 11972
Premier League 519601955195019391938
Community Shield 11958
FA Cup 3193919211889
Data verified since 1888/1889

Club overall statsLast updated on 16/03/2024 at 16:04

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

14%

14%

14%

All competitions

14%

14%

14%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

24%

14%

19%

All competitions

23%

14%

19%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

71%

71%

71%

All competitions

73%

71%

72%

Number of times the team scores first

League

0%

0%

0%

All competitions

0%

0%

0%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

0%

0%

0%

All competitions

0%

0%

0%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

0

0

0

All competitions

0

0

0

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

0

0

0

All competitions

0

0

0

Most frequent score

Home
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
7 - 21 times1 times
3 - 13 times3 times
4 - 01 times1 times
2 - 13 times3 times
3 - 22 times2 times
1 - 02 times2 times
2 - 01 times1 times
3 - 31 times1 times
0 - 22 times2 times
1 - 21 times2 times
2 - 31 times1 times
4 - 21 times1 times
0 - 01 times1 times
5 - 11 times1 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
1 - 12 times2 times
2 - 15 times5 times
1 - 91 times1 times
4 - 31 times1 times
3 - 11 times1 times
5 - 11 times1 times
2 - 01 times1 times
2 - 22 times2 times
1 - 31 times1 times
2 - 31 times1 times
0 - 02 times2 times
0 - 21 times1 times
1 - 21 times1 times
3 - 31 times1 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

Away

Total

All competitions

Home

Away

Total

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

Away

Total

All competitions

Home

Away

Total

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

All competitions

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 16/03/2024 at 16:04

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 07/03/2024 at 09:13

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1946 and 1956 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
1Man United1.75 pts/m
2Wolverhampton1.6 pts/m
3Arsenal1.6 pts/m
4Portsmouth1.52 pts/m
5Blackpool1.51 pts/m
6Aston Villa1.39 pts/m
7Sunderland1.38 pts/m
8Burnley1.5 pts/m
9Bolton Wanderers1.33 pts/m
10Charlton1.33 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 31/08/1946. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 17/03/2024 at 10:10

Best club streaksLast updated on 16/03/2024 at 16:04

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins1024
League1024
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses372
League272
consecutive matches without a win4106
League3105
consecutive matches without a draw10919
League10919
consecutive matches without a loss1185
League1185
matches with at least one goal scored11917
League11917
matches with at least one goal conceded101514
League91513
matches without scoring any goal112
League112
matches without conceding any goal332
League332

Running streaksLast updated on 16/03/2024 at 16:04

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins3
League3
consecutive losses
League
consecutive matches without a win11
League11
consecutive matches without a draw3
League3
consecutive matches without a loss525
League525
matches with at least one goal scored336
League336
matches with at least one goal conceded336
League336
matches without scoring any goal
League
matches without conceding any goal
League

Comments

Sign in to save your comment
Back to top