The 1956–57 season was Middlesbrough's 74th year in existence and 3rd consecutive season in the Division Two. Also the club competed in the FA Cup.
| 1956–57 season | |||
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| Chairman | Eric Thomas | ||
| Manager | Bob Dennison | ||
| Stadium | Ayresome Park | ||
| Division Two | 6th | ||
| FA Cup | 4th | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian Clough (38) All: Clough (40) | ||
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Summary edit
In his third season as manager Bob Dennison took off Boro to the 6th place just 6 points below promotion. Chairman Eric Thomas transferred in Goalkeeper Esmond Million [1] and from Leicester City winger Ron Burbeck[2] being crucial with a lot of assists through the season. The offensive live was "reinforced" by a young Forward Brian Clough[3] scoring a massive 40 goals during his first campaign in form, 38 in Division Two just 6 below topscorer A. Rowley (Leicester City). Meanwhile, the squad reached the FA Cup fourth round being eliminated by Aston Villa.[4]
Squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Ronnie Burbeck | Leicester City | |
| GK | Esmond Million | Youth team | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Rolando Ugolini | Wrexham A.F.C. | |
| FW | Charlie Wayman | Darlington F.C. | |
| MF | Bert Mitchell | Southport F.C. | |
| FW | Ken McPherson | Coventry City | |
| MF | Joe Birbeck | Grimsby Town | |
| FW | Doug Cooper | ||
| MF | Peter Stephenson | ||
Results edit
Division One edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 75 | 1.107 | 52 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 83 | 58 | 1.431 | 48 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 84 | 60 | 1.400 | 48 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 87 | 76 | 1.145 | 46 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 63 | 0.937 | 46 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results by round edit
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
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 edit
| 18 August 1956 1 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Stoke City | Middlesbrough |
Bill Harris  86' |
15' (pen) Bobby Cairns |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 13,413 Referee: K Dagnall |
| 21 August 1956 2 | Bury F.C. | 2-3 | Middlesbrough | Bury |
| John Willie Parker 28' Peter Tilley 58'Johnny Robinson 89' |
47', 67' Clough |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 14,979 Referee: PF Power |
| 25 August 1956 3 | Barnsley F.C. | 3-1 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley |
| Lol Chappell 62' |
10', 16' Clough 33' Lindy Delapenha |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,651 Referee: P Rhodes |
| 29 August 1956 4 | Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Bury F.C. | Middlesbrough |
| Lindy Delapenha 22'Brian Clough 39' | Stan Pearson 42', 57' Ref: PF Power Att: 18,344 | Stadium: Ayresome Park |
| 1 September 1956 5 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | Leicester |
| Willie Gardiner 55' | Brian Clough 46' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 27,227 Referee: JH Clough |
| 4 September 1956 6 | Grimsby Town | 2-3 | Middlesbrough | Cleethorpes |
| Billy Evans 23' Bob Crosbie 43'Jimmy Maddison 50' |
53', 89' Brian Clough |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 20,505 |
| 8 September 1956 7 | Middlesbrough | 3-2 | Bristol Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Joe Scott 26' Brian Clough 39'Alan Peacock 85' |
Alfie Biggs 37' Peter Hooper 53' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 19,149 Referee: W Hickson |
| 12 September 1956 8 | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Grimsby Town | Middlesbrough |
| Lindy Delapenha 64' (pen) Brian Clough 74' | Bob Crosbie 69' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,999 Referee: L Howarth |
| 15 September 1956 9 | Notts County | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
| Peter Russell 35' Jimmy Jackson 54' |
83' Bill Harris |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,190 Referee: J Cook |
| 22 September 1956 10 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Liverpool F.C. | Middlesbrough |
| Brian Clough 80' |
Dicky Robinson 15' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 21,912 Referee: AW Luty |
| 29 September 1956 11 | Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | Leyton (London) |
| Ken Facey 77' |
44' Brian Clough |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 17,146 Referee: J Kelly |
| 6 October 1956 12 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Port Vale F.C. | Middlesbrough |
| Lindy Delapenha 11' (pen), 31' (pen) Brian Clough 23' |
Len Stephenson | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 18,586 Referee: E Crawford |
| 13 October 1956 13 | Rotherham United | 3-2 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham |
| Roy Stephenson 8'Jack Selkirk 84'Ron Burbeck 89' | Brian Clough 24'Derek McLean 27' | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 13,644 Referee: H Haworth |
| 20 October 1956 14 | Middlesbrough | 4-1 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough |
| Brian Clough 37', 55'Lindy Delapenha 75'Bill Harris 87' | Jimmy Rogers 74' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 23,824 Referee: F Collinge |
| 27 October 1956 15 | Swansea Town F.C. | 2-2 | Middlesbrough | Swansea, Wales |
| Ivor J Allchurch 2' Mel Charles 68' | Ronnie Dicks 75' Derek McLean 78' | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 17,552 Referee: JS Pickles |
| 3 November 1956 16 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Fulham F.C. | Middlesbrough |
| Derek McLean 8'Brian Clough 26'Ron Burbeck 30' | Jimmy Hill 67' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 29,201 Referee: JS McLoughlin |
| 10 November 1956 17 | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
| Brian Clough 44', 68', 79'Arthur Fitzsimons 81' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,862 Referee: H Haworth |
| 17 November 1956 18 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | West Ham United | Middlesbrough |
| Ron Burbeck 27'Arthur Fitzsimons 31', 37' | Ken Tucker 7' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 31,513 Referee: F Cowen |
| 24 November 1956 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn |
| Tommy Briggs 25' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 21,066 Referee: JV Sherlock |
| 1 December 1956 20 | Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Lincoln City F.C. | Middlesbrough |
| Lindy Delapenha 23', 43' (pen) Brian Clough 56' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 24,598 Referee: M McCoy |
| 8 December 1956 21 | Sheffield United | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
| Jack Wilkinson 68' Derek Hawksworth 83' |
89' Derek McLean |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,479 Referee: JS Swain |
| 15 December 1956 22 | Stoke City | 1-3 | Middlesbrough | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Tim Coleman 55', 83', 88' |
Arthur Fitzsimons 28' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 20,689 Referee: K Dagnall |
| 22 December 1956 23 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Barnsley F.C. | Middlesbrough |
| Ronnie Dicks 82' |
Johnny McCann 6' Johnny Edgar 9' |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 11,147 Referee: P Rhodes |
| 25 December 1956 24 | Middlesbrough | 3-2 | Doncaster Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Brian Clough (2) Bill Harris | Ronnie Walker Tommy Cavanagh | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 16,515 Referee: PF Power |
| 26 December 1956 25 | Doncaster Rovers | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | Doncaster |
| Bert Tindill Tommy Cavanagh |
Dicky Robinson 62' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 8,975 Referee: PF Power |
| 29 December 1956 26 | Middlesbrough | 1-3 | Leicester City | Middlesbrough |
| Arthur Fitzsimons 10' | Billy Wright 30' Colin Appleton 38' Arthur Rowley 43' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 29,704 Referee: JH Clough |
| 12 January 1957 27 | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | Bristol |
| Joe Scott 66' Brian Clough 89' | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 24,015 Referee: W Hickson |
| 19 January 1957 28 | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Notts County | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 23,085 Referee: J Cook |
| 2 February 1957 29 | Liverpool F.C. | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
| Alan A'Court |
43' Arthur Fitzsimons 64' Ron Burbeck |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,890 Referee: AW Luty |
| 9 February 1957 30 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Leyton Orient | Middlesbrough |
| Brian Clough 2' Tommy Johnston 41' | Phil Woosnam 20' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 27,315 Referee: J Kelly |
| 16 February 1957 31 | Port Vale F.C. | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | Burslem (Stoke-on-Trent) |
| Cyril Done 51'Bill Spurdle 82' | Brian Clough 3' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 12,064 Referee: E Crawford |
| 23 February 1957 32 | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Rotherham United | Middlesbrough |
| Roy Stephenson 12' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,829 Referee: H Haworth |
| 2 March 1957 33 | Bristol City | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | Bristol |
| Bobby Etheridge 10' Johnny Watkins 43' (pen) |
21' Derek McLean |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 22,402 Referee: F Collinge |
| 9 March 1957 34 | Middlesbrough | 6-2 | Swansea Town F.C. | Middlesbrough |
| Arthur Fitzsimons 2' Billy Day 9'Bill Harris 11' (pen)Derek McLean 35'Brian Clough 61', 82' |
50' Bert McIntosh 89' (o.g) Derek Stonehouse |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,072 |
| 16 March 1957 35 | Fulham F.C. | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Fulham |
| Trevor 'Tosh' Chamberlain Derek McLean 29' |
7' Brian Clough |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 20,450 Referee: JS McLoughlin |
| 23 March 1957 36 | Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest | Middlesbrough |
| Derek McLean 70' Brian Clough 82' |
10' Peter Higham 79' Jimmy Barrett |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 25,009 Referee: H Haworth |
| 30 March 1957 37 | West Ham United | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | Upton Park |
| Malcolm Allison | Brian Clough 18' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 15,166 Referee: F Cowen |
| 6 April 1957 38 | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers | Middlesbrough |
| Brian Clough 85', 86' |
Peter Dobing | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,716 Referee: JV Sherlock |
| 13 April 1957 39 | Lincoln City | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | Lincoln |
| Tommy Northcott 56' |
8' Derek McLean |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,601 Referee: M McCoy |
| 20 April 1957 40 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Sheffield United | Middlesbrough |
| Bill Harris 34' (pen), 55' (pen)Brian Clough 74' | Alf Ringstead 83' | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 21,075 Referee: JS Swain |
| 22 April 1957 41 | Middlesbrough | 7-2 | Huddersfield Town | Middlesbrough |
| Clough 24' Clough 49'Derek McLean 73'Arthur Fitzsimons 80'Bill Harris 82' (pen)Clough 85'Clough 87' |
8' Dave Hickson 53' Les Massie |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,651 |
| 23 April 1957 42 | Huddersfield Town | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | |
| Arthur Fitzsimons 27' |
Attendance: 13,818 |
FA Cup edit
| 5 January 1957 3 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough |
| Joe Scott 72' |
53' Buck Ryan |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 32,863 Referee: RH Windle |
| 10 January 1957 replay | Charlton Athletic | 2-3 | Middlesbrough | Charlton (London) |
| Stuart Leary 21' Ray Barnard 37' (o.g.) |
20' Billy Day 44' Brian Clough 55'Arthur Fitzsimons |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 22,613 Referee: RH Windle |
| 26 January 1957 4 | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough |
| Brian Clough 28' Bill Harris 41' |
39' Derek 'Doc' Pace 53' Les Smith 72' Johnny Dixon |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 42,396 Referee: GW Pullin |
Statistics edit
Squad statistics edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Peter Taylor | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Ray Barnard | 33 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Dicky Robinson | 42 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Derek Stonehouse | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Derek McLean | 29 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  WAL
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Bill Harris | 45 | 9 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Ron Burbeck | 34 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Ronnie Dicks | 44 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  JAM
|
Lindy Delapenha | 27 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Brian Clough | 44 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  IRL
|
Arthur Fitzsimons | 39 | 10 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Esmond Million | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ray Bilcliff | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Joe Scott | 22 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Billy Day | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Brian Phillips | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO
|
Sam Lawrie | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Alan Peacock | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Tom Brown | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Doug Cooper | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Bobby Corbett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Frank Mulholland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ Warren, Dan (14 July 2006). "The worst scandal of them all". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Ronald Burbeck: International stats". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Stewart, Rob (27 March 2009). "Brian Clough: a man not afraid to make enemies". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ BBC Four - Timeshift, Series 7, A Game of Two Eras: 1957 v 2007