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FIRST XI
Manager
Stan Cullis
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Players
1st & 2nd XI's
Joe Baillie
Cyril Beavon
Joe Bonson
Colin Booth
Peter Broadbent
     Burden
Eddie Clamp
Peter Clark
Norman Deeley
Noel Dwyer
Ron Flowers
Johnny Hancocks
Gerry Harris
Harry Hooper
Ron Howells
Allan Jackson
Gwyn Jones
Maurice Kyle
Micky Lill
Tommy McDonald
Bobby Mason
Harry Middleton
Jimmy Mullen
Jimmy Murray
Peter Russell
Bill Shorthouse
George Showell
Geoff Sidebottom
Nigel Sims
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Barry Stobart
Eddie Stuart
Roy Swinbourne
Doug Taylor
Bobby Thomson
John Timmins
Richard Walmsley
Bert Williams
Dennis Wilshaw
Billy Wright

Final Football League Division One Table 1955-1956

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Manchester United (C)

Blackpool

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester City

Arsenal

Birmingham City

Burnley

Bolton Wanderers

Sunderland

Luton Town

Newcastle United

Portsmouth

West Bromwich Albion

Charlton Athletic

Everton

Chelsea

Cardiff City

Tottenham Hotspur

Preston North End

Aston Villa

Huddersfield Town (R)

Sheffield United (R)

Pld

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

W

25

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

18

17

15

14

15

15

14

11

14

12

D

10

11

9

10

10

9

8

7

9

8

7

9

5

6

10

11

9

7

8

13

7

9

L

7

13

13

14

14

15

16

17

16

17

18

17

19

19

17

17

18

20

20

18

21

21

Fo - Ag

83 - 51

86 - 62

89 - 65

82 - 69

60 - 61

75 - 57

64 - 54

71 - 58

80 - 95

66 - 64

85 - 70

78 - 85

58 - 70

75 - 81

55 - 69

64 - 77

55 - 69

61 - 71

73 - 72

52 - 69

54 - 83

63 - 77

Pts

60

49

49

46

46

45

44

43

43

42

41

41

41

40

40

39

39

37

36

35

35

33

G Ave

1.627

1.387

1.369

1.188

0.984

1.316

1.185

1.224

0.842

1.031

1.214

0.918

0.829

0.926

0.797

0.831

0.797

0.859

1.014

0.754

0..651

0.818

Wolves Res. 6 - 2 Newcastle United Res.
Wolves Res. 1 - 2 Liverpool Res.
Manchester City Res. 1 - 0 Wolves Res.
Liverpool Res. 3 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 3 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday Res.
Huddersfield Town Res. 3 - 1 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 5 - 0 Stoke City Res.
Wolves Res. 4 - 0 Blackburn Rovers Res.
Wolves Res. 6 - 1 Chesterfield Res.
Blackpool Res. 1 - 0 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers Res.
Wolves Res. 5 - 0 Derby County Res.
West Bromwich Albion Res. 3 - 1 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 3 - 1 Everton Res.
Barnsley Res. 1 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 4 - 2 Bury Res.
Leeds United Res. 3 - 1 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 6 - 2 Burnley Res.
Preston North End Res. 4 - 0 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 2 - 0 Sheffield United Res.
Manchester United Res. 4 - 0 Wolves Res.
Newcastle United Res. 4 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 4 - 4 Manchester City Res.
Chesterfield Res. 4 - 0 Wolves Res.
Sheffield Wednesday Res. 0 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 5 - 1 Huddersfield Town Res.
Blackburn Rovers Res. 2 - 1 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 0 - 1 Blackpool Res.
Bolton Wanderers Res. 0 - 1 Wolves Res.
Derby County Res. 5 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 4 - 3 West Bromwich Albion Res.
Everton Res. 1 - 0 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 0 - 1 Barnsley Res.
Bury Res. 1 - 3 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 5 - 1 Leeds United Res.
Burnley Res. 1 - 5 Wolves Res.
Aston Villa Res. 2 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 3 - 2 Aston Villa Res.
Wolves Res. 4 - 1 Preston North End Res.
Sheffield United Res. 4 - 0 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 2 - 3 Manchester United Res.
Stoke City Res. 0 - 0 Wolves Res.

Final Central League Table 1955-1956

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Manchester United Res. (C)

Liverpool Res.

Everton Res.

Blackpool Res.

Sheffield Wednesday Res.

West Bromwich Albion Res.

Wolverhampton Wand Res.

Sheffield United Res.

Aston Villa Res.

Bury Res,

Burnley Res.

Preston North End Res.

Huddersfield Town res.

Blackburn Rovers Res.

Bolton Wanderers Res.

Newcastle United Res.

Stoke City Res.

Manchester City Res.

Derby County Res.

Leeds United Res.

Barnsley Res.

Chesterfield Res.

Pld

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

W

30

26

24

21

19

18

21

17

14

17

15

14

15

15

14

13

10

14

9

12

11

9

D

8

11

9

9

11

10

3

8

14

8

11

13

10

9

11

9

14

4

14

6

7

9

L

4

5

9

12

12

14

18

17

14

17

16

15

17

18

17

20

18

24

19

24

24

24

Fo - Ag

117 - 33

96 - 57

82 - 51

85 - 56

78 - 59

89 - 75

98 - 75

58 - 55

69 - 66

72 - 82

72 - 76

48 - 54

73 - 78

63 - 74

42 - 51

72 - 85

52 - 74

71 - 90

44 - 80

71 - 92

45 - 96

49 -85

Pts

68

63

57

51

49

46

45

42

42

42

41

41

40

39

39

35

34

32

32

30

29

27

G Ave

3.545

1.684

1.608

1.518

1.322

1.186

1.306

1.054

1.045

0.939

0.947

0.888

0.935

0.851

0.823

0.847

0.702

0.788

0.550

0.771

0.489

0.576

Final Birmingham & District League Division 1 Table 1955-1956

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Nuneaton (C)

Stourbridge

Banbury Spencer

Lockheed Leamington

Burton Albion

Brierley Hill Alliance

Brush Sports

Wolverhampton Wands 'A'

Bedworth Town

Bromsgrove Rovers

Halesowen Town

Walsall Res.

Shrewsbury Town Res.

Rugby Town

Worcester City Res.

Whitwick Colliery

Hinckley Athletic

Bilston

Redditch

Lye Town

Pld

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

W

24

24

23

21

20

18

20

17

15

14

15

13

13

12

14

10

12

10

7

7

D

8

5

6

6

7

8

4

5

8

10

6

9

7

9

4

11

4

8

10

7

L

6

9

9

11

11

12

14

16

15

14

17

16

18

17

20

17

22

20

21

24

Fo - Ag

109 - 55

85 - 48

68 - 40

96 - 60

84 - 45

91 - 81

58 - 56

69 - 60

71 - 60

74 - 67

75 - 76

66 - 68

84 - 87

72 - 83

65 - 95

62 - 87

75 - 82

53 - 100

50 - 101

50 - 103

Pts

56

53

52

48

47

44

44

39

38

38

36

35

33

33

32

31

28

28

24

21

G Ave

1.982

1.771

1.700

1.600

1.866

1.123

1.035

1.150

1.183

1.104

0.987

0.971

0.965

0.867

0.684

0.712

0.914

0.530

0.495

0.485

Final Worcester Combination Table 1955-1956

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Malvern Town (C)

Stratford Town

Halesowen Town Res.

Jack Mould's Athletic

Wolverhampton Wands 'B'

Lower Gornal Athletic

Bromsgrove Rovers Res.

Smethwick Town

Walsall Wood

Quarry Bank Celtic

Lye Town Res.

Moor Green Res.

Paget Rangers

Bournville

Brierley Hill Alliance Res.

Stourbridge Res.

Boldmere St Michael's Res.

Richard Thomas & Baldwins

Pld

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

W

20

21

20

20

17

16

17

15

12

15

13

11

13

11

9

7

7

1

D

9

6

8

4

9

7

4

7

11

4

7

9

5

5

8

9

5

4

L

5

7

6

10

8

10

13

12

11

15

14

14

15

18

17

18

22

29

Fo - Ag

96 - 41

95 - 42

97 - 55

84 - 52

92 - 60

74 - 54

82 - 69

71 - 64

72 - 73

95 - 89

73 - 90

55 - 62

58 - 68

69 - 81

74 - 93

54 - 82

46 - 90

31 - 160

Pts

49

48

48

44

43

39

38

37

35

34

33

31

31

27

26

23

19

6

G Ave

2.341

2.261

1.763

1.615

1.533

1.370

1.188

1.109

0.986

1.067

0.811

0.887

0.852

0.852

0.795

0.658

0.511

0.194

88 page issue - 240 x 165 in size - £3.00

Sat 5th April 1947

Wolves Res. v Preston North End Res.

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88 page issue - 240 x 165 in size - £3.00

Mon 7th April 1947

Wolves Res. v Derby County Res.

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88 page issue - 240 x 165 in size - £3.00

Sat 19th April 1947

Wolves Res. v Liverpool Res.

details unknown

88 page issue - 240 x 165 in size - £3.00

Fri 26th March 1948

Wolves Res. v Barnsley Res.

details unknown

88 page issue - 240 x 165 in size - £3.00

Sat 3rd April 1948

Wolves Res. v Preston North End Res.

details unknown

88 page issue - 240 x 165 in size - £3.00

Sat 17th April 1948

Wolves Res. v Manchester United Res.

details unknown

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