The 1956–57 season was Leicester City's 52nd season in the Football League and their 38th (non-consecutive) season in the second tier of English football.
| 1956–57 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager |  Dave Halliday | |
| Second Division | 1st | |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Arthur Rowley (44) All: Arthur Rowley (44) | |
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Leicester ran away with the Second Division title, winning it by a clear 7 points to claim the club's 4th Second Division title and their second title in four years.
Legendary striker Arthur Rowley set the club record for the most goals in a single season by scoring 44 goals in 43 appearances. The club's tally of 109 league goals during the season also remains a club record.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 109 | 67 | 1.627 | 61 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest (P) | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 94 | 55 | 1.709 | 54 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 82 | 54 | 1.519 | 53 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 75 | 1.107 | 52 | |
| 5 | Stoke City | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 83 | 58 | 1.431 | 48 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Club statistics edit
All data from: Dave Smith and Paul Taylor, Of Fossils and Foxes: The Official Definitive History of Leicester City Football Club (2001) (ISBN 1-899538-21-6)
Appearances edit
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Div 2 | FAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |
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Dave MacLaren | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| GK | 
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George Heyes | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| GK |
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Harvey Sinclair | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF |
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Stan Milburn | 42 | 1 | 43 |
| DF |
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John Ogilvie | 38 | 1 | 39 |
| DF |
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Jack Froggatt | 42 | 1 | 43 |
| DF |
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Bill Webb | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DF |
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Willie Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF |
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Pat Ward | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| MF |
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Colin Appleton | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| MF |
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Jimmy Moran | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW |
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Johnny Morris | 42 | 1 | 43 |
| FW |
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Tommy McDonald | 31 | 1 | 32 |
| FW |
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Ian McNeill | 38 | 1 | 39 |
| FW |
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Willie Gardiner | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| FW |
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Arthur Rowley | 42 | 1 | 43 |
| FW |
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Derek Hogg | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| FW |
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Derek Hines | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| FW |
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Jimmy Walsh | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW |
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Billy Wright | 17 | 1 | 18 |
Top goalscorers edit
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Div 1 | FAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Arthur Rowley | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| 2 |
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Ian McNeill | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 |
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Derek Hines | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 |
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Billy Wright | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 |
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Tommy McDonald | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 |
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Derek Hogg | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |
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Willie Gardiner | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |
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Stan Milburn | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Johnny Morris | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Colin Appleton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Jimmy Moran | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||