1955–56 Middlesbrough F.C. season

Middlesbrough 1955–56 football season

Middlesbrough
1955–56 season
Chairman	Eric Thomas
Manager	Bob Dennison
Stadium	Ayresome Park
Division Two	14th
FA Cup	Fourth Round
Top goalscorer	League: Lindy Delapenha (14) All: Delapenha (21)
Home colours Away colours
← 1954–55 1956–57 →

The 1955–56 season was Middlesbrough's 73rd year in existence and 2nd consecutive season in the Division Two. Also the club competed in the FA Cup.

Summary

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In his second season as manager Bob Dennison ^[1] avoided the relegation and reached the FA Cup 4th round. The season is best remembered by the debuts of Forwards Brian Clough ^[2] and Alan Peacock ^[3] after a good performance over the reserves. Meanwhile, veteran Jamaican Striker Lindy Delapenha ^[4] repeated as top club scorer with 18 goals.

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	Italy ITA	Rolando Ugolini
—	GK	England ENG	Peter Taylor
—	DF	England ENG	Derek Stonehouse
—	DF	England ENG	Ray Barnard
—	DF	England ENG	Dicky Robinson
—	DF	England ENG	Ray Bilcliff
—	DF	England ENG	Brian Phillips
—	DF	England ENG	Bobby Corbett
—	MF	England ENG	Ronnie Dicks
—	MF	Wales WAL	Bill Harris
—	MF	England ENG	Bert Mitchell
—	MF	Scotland SCO	Sam Lawrie

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	England ENG	Joe Birbeck
—	MF	England ENG	Frank Mulholland
—	MF	England ENG	Peter Stephenson
—	FW	England ENG	Billy Day
—	FW	England ENG	Joe Scott
—	FW	England ENG	Charlie Wayman
—	FW	England ENG	Brian Clough
—	FW	England ENG	Alan Peacock
—	FW	England ENG	Derek McLean
—	FW	England ENG	Ken McPherson
—	FW	England ENG	Doug Cooper
—	FW	Republic of Ireland IRL	Arthur Fitzsimons
—	FW	Jamaica JAM	Lindy Delapenha

Results

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Second Division

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Main article: 1955–56 Football League

League table

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
12	Port Vale	42	16	13	13	60	58	1.034	45
13	Stoke City	42	20	4	18	71	62	1.145	44
14	Middlesbrough	42	16	8	18	76	78	0.974	40
15	Bury	42	16	8	18	86	90	0.956	40
16	West Ham United	42	14	11	17	74	69	1.072	39

Source: ^{[citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results by round

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Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A
Result	W	L	L	W	D	D	D	D	L	W	W	L	D	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	W	W	L	L	D	L	W	L	W	W	L	W	D	D	L	L	L	L	W	W	L	W
Position	1	9	15	9	11	13	13	14	15	15	14	15	15	12	13	12	13	13	16	17	16	14	15	17	15	16	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	16	17	16	15	16	14

Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/matches/season/1956/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Promoted to 1956-57 Division One ; = Promoted to 1956–57 Division One ; = Relegated to 1956–57 Division Three

Matches

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.- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesbrough/tab/matches/season/1956/

Middlesbrough v Notts County

20 August 1955 1 Middlesbrough 3–0 Notts County Middlesbrough

Fitzsimons 33', 58'
Delapenha 38' 1 Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 20,291
Referee: RP Hartley

Swansea Town v Middlesbrough

25 August 1955 2 Swansea Town 2–1 Middlesbrough Swansea

Jones 77' (pen.)
Medwin 84' 9 20' Wayman Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 21,351
Referee: W Hickson

Leeds United v Middlesbrough

27 August 1955 3 Leeds United 2–0 Middlesbrough Leeds

Nightingale 18'
Brook 69' 15 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 22,535
Referee: PF Power

Middlesbrough v Swansea Town

31 August 1955 4 Middlesbrough 4–1 Swansea Town Middlesbrough

Fitzsimons 30', 78'
McPherson 68', 82' 9 88' Ivor J Allchurch Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 22,417
Referee: W Hickson

Middlesbrough v Fulham

3 September 1955 5 Middlesbrough 1–1 Fulham Middlesbrough

Delapenha 62' (pen.) 11 66' Mitten Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 26,275
Referee: JH Clough

Bury v Middlesbrough

10 September 1955 6 Bury 1–1 Middlesbrough Bury

Robinson 64' 13 81' McPherson Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 12,278
Referee: ES Oxley

Middlesbrough v Barnsley F.C.

17 September 1955 7 Middlesbrough 1–1 Barnsley F.C. Middlesbrough

Fitzsimons 83' 13 56' Bobby Brown Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 24,960
Referee: JS Swain

Note: Brian Clough`s League debut, after scoring 15 goals in 9 reserve games.

Liverpool v Middlesbrough

24 September 1955 8 Liverpool 1–1 Middlesbrough Liverpool

Liddell 2' 14 44' Scott Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 35,213
Referee: L Richardson

Bristol City v Middlesbrough

1 October 1955 9 Bristol City 2–0 Middlesbrough Bristol

Atyeo 1'
Rodgers 60' 15 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 28,788
Referee: KA Collinge

Middlesbrough v Leicester City

8 October 1955 10 Middlesbrough 4–3 Leicester City Middlesbrough

Clough 39'
Fitzsimons 41'
Delapenha 44' (pen.)
Harris 76' 15 5' Rowley
21', 77' Gardiner Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 20,642
Referee: F Collinge

Lincoln City v Middlesbrough

15 October 1955 11 Lincoln City 1–2 Middlesbrough Lincoln

Troops 55' 14 40' Delapenha
75' Clough Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 12,532
Referee: H Webb

Middlesbrough v Stoke City

22 October 1955 12 Middlesbrough 1–3 Stoke City Middlesbrough

Delapenha 48' 15 51' King
81', 88' Oscroft Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 22,394
Referee: WJ Gaiger

Hull City v Middlesbrough

29 October 1955 13 Hull City 2–2 Middlesbrough Kingston-upon-Hull

Atkinson 13'
Davidson 40' 15 24'Fitzsimons
80' Day Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 14,013
Referee: T Seymour

Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest

5 November 1955 16 Middlesbrough 3–2 Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough

Wayman 35'
Lawrie 79'
McPherson 87' 12 50' Imlach
70' Barrett Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 17,573
Referee: JS Swain

Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough

12 November 1955 17 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Middlesbrough Sheffield

Shiner 14'
Wilkinson 20'
Gibson 37' 13 60' Fitzsimons Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,030
Referee: FH Gerrard

Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers

19 November 1955 18 Middlesbrough 4–1 Doncaster Rovers Middlesbrough

Wayman 7'
Fitzsimons 19', 73'
Scott 69' 12 10' Mooney Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 15,360
Referee: L Howarth

Bristol Rovers v Middlesbrough

26 November 1955 19 Bristol Rovers 7–2 Middlesbrough Bristol

Bradford 13', 64'
Ward 15', 18'
Hooper 67', 77'
Petherbridge 82' 13 40' Wayman
80' Delapenha Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 23,716
Referee: JS McLoughlin

Note: Forward Alan Peacock debut on Division Two.

Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers

3 December 1955 20 Middlesbrough 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough

Delapenha 76' (pen.) 13 Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 16,827
Referee: G McCabe

Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough

10 December 1955 21 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Middlesbrough Plymouth

Wetton 11'
Davis 51'
Robinson 73' (o.g.)
Arthur Stenner 76' 16 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,651
Referee: A Bond

Notts County v Middlesbrough

17 December 1955 22 Notts County 5–0 Middlesbrough Nottingham

Roby 10', 14'
Jimmy Jackson 75'
Bobby Crookes 85'
Taylor 86' 17 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,693
Referee: RP Hartley

Middlesbrough v Leeds United

24 December 1955 23 Middlesbrough 5–3 Leeds United Middlesbrough

Wayman 6', 44'
Delapenha 7', 78'
Joe Scott 85' 16 38' Hutchinson
41' John Charles
52' Peter Vickers Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 19,416
Referee: PF Power

Middlesbrough v West Ham United

26 December 1955 24 Middlesbrough 2–0 West Ham United Middlesbrough

Mitchell 56'
Wayman 88' 14 Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 22,001
Referee: TL Wood

West Ham Utd v Middlesbrough

27 December 1955 25 West Ham Utd 1–0 Middlesbrough Upton Park

Bilcliff 27' (o.g.) 15 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 21,522

Fulham v Middlesbrough

31 December 1955 26 Fulham 4–1 Middlesbrough Fulham

Jimmy Hill 2'
Trevor 'Tosh' Chamberlain 24'
Bobby Robson 53', 86' 17 58' Wayman Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 18,470
Referee: JH Clough

Middlesbrough v Port Vale

2 January 1956 27 Middlesbrough 1–1 Port Vale Middlesbrough

Fitzsimons 9' 15 72' Mullard Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 21,664

Middlesbrough v Bury

14 January 1956 28 Middlesbrough 1–3 Bury Middlesbrough

Wayman 26' 16 36' Kelly
49' Pearson
72' Don May Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 8,657
Referee: ES Oxley

Barnsley v Middlesbrough

21 January 1956 29 Barnsley 0–4 Middlesbrough Barnsley

14 Betts 19' (o.g)
Wayman 78', 85', 86' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 15,934
Referee: JS Swain

Middlesbrough v Liverpool

4 February 1956 30 Middlesbrough 1–2 Liverpool Middlesbrough

Delapenha 6' 14 67' Evans
83' Liddell Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 12,171
Referee: L Richardson

Middlesbrough v Bristol City

11 February 1956 31 Middlesbrough 2–1 Bristol City Middlesbrough

Delapenha 6'
Clough 71' 14 22' Atyeo Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 15,412
Referee: KA Collinge

Stoke City v Middlesbrough

3 March 1956 32 Stoke City 2–5 Middlesbrough Stoke-on-Trent

Bowyer 28'
Oscroft 89' 14 29' Fitzsimons
44', 52' Joe Scott
65' Billy Day
73' Delapenha Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 20,135
Referee: WJ Gaiger

Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle

10 March 1956 33 Middlesbrough 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Middlesbrough

Delapenha 30' (pen.) 14 20' (pen.) Malcolm Davies
82' Langman Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 17,278
Referee: A Bond

Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough

17 March 1956 34 Nottingham Forest 2–4 Middlesbrough Nottingham

Peter Small 49'
Lishman 60' 14 26' Billy Day
41' Peacock
79' (o.g), 81' McKinlay Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,918
Referee: JS Swain

Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday

24 March 1956 35 Middlesbrough 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough

Joe Scott 12', 52' 14 27'Shiner
48' Quixall Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 19,026
Referee: FH Gerrard

Leicester City v Middlesbrough

31 March 1956 36 Leicester City 1–1 Middlesbrough Leicester

Willie Gardiner 78' 15 35' Fitzsimons Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 28,450
Referee: F Collinge

Middlesbrough v Rotherham United

2 April 1956 37 Middlesbrough 0–1 Rotherham United Middlesbrough

15 88' Peter Johnson Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 20,803
Referee: H Haworth

Rotherham United v Middlesbrough

3 April 1956 38 Rotherham United 2–1 Middlesbrough Rotherham

Ian Wilson 19', 44' (pen.) 15 6' Billy Day Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 13,032
Referee: L Howarth

Middlesbrough v Bristol Rovers

7 April 1956 39 Middlesbrough 0–1 Bristol Rovers Middlesbrough

16 Ward Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 12,536
Referee: JS McLoughlin

Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough

14 April 1956 40 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Middlesbrough Blackburn

Williamson 24'
Langton 36' (pen.) 17 85' Billy Day Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,070
Referee: G McCabe

Middlesbrough v Lincoln City

18 April 1956 41 Middlesbrough 4–2 Lincoln City Middlesbrough

McLean 5'
Wayman 41'
Delapenha 52', 66' 16 22' Northcott
83' Neal Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 8,298
Referee: H Webb

Middlesbrough v Hull City

21 April 1956 42 Middlesbrough 5–1 Hull City Middlesbrough

Fitzsimons 30'
Delapenha 31', 54' (pen.)
Wayman 58'
Billy Day 84' 15 36' Fraser Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 11,190
Referee: T Seymour

Port Vale v Middlesbrough

28 April 1956 43 Port Vale 3–2 Middlesbrough Burslem

Done 11', 70'
Baily 88' 16 34' Wayman
85' McLean Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 11,781
Referee: RP Hartley

Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough

3 May 1956 44 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Middlesbrough Doncaster

14 41' Lawrie Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 5,670

FA Cup

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Main article: 1955-56 FA Cup

Third Round

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Bradford Park Avenue v Middlesbrough

7 January 1956 Bradford Park Avenue 0–4 Middlesbrough Bradford

29', 82' Joe Scott
33' Lindy Delapenha
67' Charlie Wayman Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 18,524
Referee: J Kelly

Fourth Round

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Tottenham Hotspur v Midlesbrough

28 January 1956 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Midlesbrough Tottenham

Maurice Norman 30'
George Robb 60'
Dave Dunmore 87' 16' Joe Scott Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 41,895
Referee: H Haworth

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Football League Division Two		FA Cup		Other
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	Italy ITA	Rolando Ugolini	38	0	36	0	2	0	0	0
DF	England ENG	Derek Stonehouse	31	0	30	0	1	0	0	0
DF	England ENG	Ray Barnard	23	0	23	0	0	0	0	0
DF	England ENG	Dicky Robinson	31	0	29	0	2	0	0	0
MF	Wales WAL	Bill Harris	44	1	42	1	2	0	0	0
MF	England ENG	Ronnie Dicks	39	0	37	0	2	0	0	0
FW	England ENG	Billy Day	25	6	25	6	0	0	0	0
FW	England ENG	Joe Scott	38	10	36	7	2	3	0	0
FW	England ENG	Charlie Wayman	25	16	23	15	2	1	0	0
FW	Republic of Ireland IRL	Arthur Fitzsimons	42	14	40	14	2	0	0	0
FW	Jamaica JAM	Lindy Delapenha	37	18	35	17	2	1	0	0
GK	England ENG	Peter Taylor	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0
MF	England ENG	Bert Mitchell	21	1	19	1	2	0	0	0
DF	England ENG	Ray Bilcliff	21	0	19	0	2	0	0	0
DF	England ENG	Brian Phillips	12	0	12	0	0	0	0	0
DF	England ENG	Bobby Corbett	13	0	12	0	1	0	0	0
FW	England ENG	Brian Clough	9	3	9	3	0	0	0	0
FW	England ENG	Alan Peacock	6	2	6	2	0	0	0	0
FW	England ENG	Derek McLean	6	2	6	2	0	0	0	0
FW	England ENG	Ken McPherson	5	4	5	4	0	0	0	0
MF	Scotland SCO	Sam Lawrie	5	2	5	2	0	0	0	0
MF	England ENG	Joe Birbeck	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
MF	England ENG	Frank Mulholland	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
FW	England ENG	Doug Cooper	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
MF	England ENG	Peter Stephenson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/middlesborugh/tab/matches/season/1956/

References

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^ "Bob Dennison (July 1954 to January 1963)". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ "Stars pay tribute to Clough". BBC News. 21 September 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
^ Lindsey Young (25 August 2021). "Messages of support come flooding in for Boro legend Alan Peacock following dementia diagnosis". gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
^ "Lindy Delapenha passes at age 89". radiojamaicanewsonline.com. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

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