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SEASON 1955-1956

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FIRST XI

Sun 7th Aug

Fri 12th Aug

Sat 20th Aug

Wed 24th Aug

Sat 27th Aug

Wed 31st Aug

Sat 3rd Sept

Sat 10th Sept

Sat 17th Sept

Sat 24th Sept

Sat 1st Oct

Sat 8th Oct

Sat 15th Oct

Sat 22nd Oct

Sat 29th Oct

Sat 5th Nov

Wed 9th Nov

Sat 12th Nov

Sat 19th Nov

Sat 26th Nov

Sat 3rd Dec

Sat 10th Dec

Sat 17th Dec

Sat 24th Dec

Mon 26th Dec

Tues 27th Dec

Sat 31st Dec

Mon 2nd Jan

Sat 7th Jan

Sat 14th Jan

Sat 21st Jan

Sat 28th Jan

Sat 4th Feb

Sat 11th Feb

Sat 18th Feb

Sat 25th Feb

Sat 10th Mar

Sat 17th Mar

Sat 24th Mar

Wed 28th Mar

Sat 31st Mar

Mon 2nd Apr

Tues 3rd Apr

Sat 7th Apr

Sat 14th Mar

Wed 18th Apr

Sat 21st Apr

Sat 28th Apr

Wed 2nd May

Thurs 3rd May

Friendly

Division 1

Friendly

Division 1

FA Cup 3

Division 1

Friendly

Division 1

Inter Comb. Tourn

Division 1

Testimonial

Moscow Spartak 3 - 0 Wolves

Moscow Dynamo 3 - 2 Wolves

West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Wolves

Portsmouth 2 - 1 Wolves

Wolves 7 - 2 Manchester City

Wolves 3 - 1 Portsmouth

Cardiff City 1 - 9 Wolves

Wolves 4 - 0 Huddersfield Town

Blackpool 2 - 1 Wolves

Wolves 2 - 1 Chelsea

Bolton Wanderers 2 - 1 Wolves

Manchester United 4 - 3 Wolves

Wolves 3 - 2 Sheffield United

Newcastle United 3 - 1 Wolves

Wolves 1 - 0 Birmingham City

Luton Town 5 - 1 Wolves

Wolves 2 - 1 Moscow Dynamo

Wolves 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic

Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 1 Wolves

Wolves 1 - 0 Everton

Preston North End 2 - 0 Wolves

Wolves 3 - 1 Burnley

Wolves 3 - 2 West Bromwich Albion

Manchester City 2 - 2 Wolves

Wolves 3 - 3 Arsenal

Arsenal 2 - 2 Wolves

Wolves 0 - 2 Cardiff City

Sunderland 1 - 1 Wolves

Wolves 1 - 2 West Bromwich Albion

Huddersfield Town 1 - 3 Wolves

Wolves 2 - 3 Blackpool

Wolves 5 - 1 San Lorenzo

Chelsea 2 - 3 Wolves

Wolves 4 - 2 Bolton Wanderers

Wolves 0 - 2 Manchester United

Sheffield United v Wolves - postponed

Birmingham City 0 - 0 Wolves

Wolves 1 - 2 Luton Town

Charlton Athletic 0 - 2 Wolves

The Army 0 - 2 RAF

Wolves 2 - 1 Newcastle United

Wolves 0 - 0 Aston Villa

Aston Villa 0 - 0 Wolves

Everton 2 - 1 Wolves

Wolves 2 - 1 Preston North End

Wolves 5 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Burnley 1 - 2 Wolves

Wolves 3 - 1 Sunderland

Sheffield United 3 - 3 Wolves

Notts County v Wolves

Manager

Stan Cullis

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

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

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

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

YOUTH XI

Sat 15th Oct

Sat 5th Nov

Sat 3rd Dec

Sat 4th Feb

Mon 5th Mar

Youth Cup 1

Youth Cup 2

Youth Cup 3

Youth Cup 4

Youth Cup 5

West Bromwich Albion Youth 0 - 6 Wolves Youth

Stoke City Youth 2 - 3 Wolves Youth

Wolves Youth 3 - 1 Coventry City Youth

Wolves Youth 9 - 0 Peterborough United Youth

Bolton Wanderers Youth 2 - 0 Wolves Youth

SECOND XI - Central League

Sat 20th Aug

Mon 22nd Aug

Sat 27th Aug

Mon 29th Aug

Sat 3rd Sept

Sat 10th Sept

Wed 14th Sept

Sat 17th Sept

Wed 21st Sept

Sat 24th Sept

Sat 1st Oct

Sat 8th Oct

Sat 15th Oct

Sat 22nd Oct

Sat 29th Oct

Sat 5th Nov

Sat 12th Nov

Sat 19th Nov

Sat 26th Nov

Sat 3rd Dec

Sat 10th Dec

Sat 17th Dec

Sat 24th Dec

Wed 27th Dec

Sat 31st Dec

Sat 14th Jan

Sat 21st Jan

Sat 4th Feb

Sat 11th Feb

Sat 18th Feb

Sat 25th Feb

Sat 3rd Mar

Sat 10th Mar

Sat 17th Mar

Sat 24th Mar

Sat 31st Mar

Mon 2nd Apr

Tues 3rd Apr

Sat 7th Apr

Sat 14th Apr

Sat 21st Apr

Sat 28th Apr

League

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

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

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

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

'A' TEAM - Birmingham & District League

Sat 20th Aug

Wed 24th Aug

Sat 27th Aug

Sat 3rd Sept

Sat 10th Sept

Mon 12th Sept

Sat 17th Sept

Sat 24th Sept

Sat 1st Oct

Sat 8th Oct

Sat 15th Oct

Sat 22nd Oct

Sat 29th Oct

Sat 5th Nov

Sat 12th Nov

Sat 19th Nov

Sat 26th Nov

Sat 3rd Dec

Sat 10th Dec

Sat 17th Dec

Sat 31st Dec

Sat 7th Jan

Sat 14th Jan

Sat 21st Jan

Sat 28th Jan

Sat 4th Feb

Sat 11th Feb

Sat 25th Feb

Sat 3rd Mar

Sat 10th Mar

Sat 17th Mar

Sat 24th Mar

Fri 30th Mar

Sat 31st Mar

Mon 2nd Apr

Sat 14th Apr

Sat 21st Apr

Mon 23rd Apr

League

Whitwick Colliery 4 - 2 Wolves 'A'

Wolves 'A' 0 - 0 Burton Albion

Walsall Res. 0 - 1 Wolves 'A'

Nuneaton Borough 4 - 0 Wolves 'A'

Shrewsbury Town Res. 2 - 5 Wolves 'A'

Lye Town 1 - 1 Wolves 'A'

Banbury Spencer 3 - 0 Wolves 'A'

Shrewsbury Town Res. 0 - 2 Wolves 'A'

Redditch 2 - 4 Wolves 'A'

Bromsgrove Rovers 2 - 2 Wolves 'A'

Whitwick Colliery 2 - 1 Wolves 'A'

Lockheed Leamington 4 - 1 Wolves 'A'

Hinckley Athletic 1 - 5 Wolves 'A'

Rugby Town 2 - 3 Wolves 'A'

Redditch 1 - 3 Wolves 'A'

Brush Sports 1 - 0 Wolves 'A'

Bilston 0 - 0 Wolves 'A

Bedworth Town 2 - 1 Wolves 'A'

Halesowen Town 1 - 2 Wolves 'A'

Bedworth Town 1 - 3 Wolves 'A'

Nuneaton Borough 4 - 1 Wolves 'A'

Worcester City Res. 2 - 1 Wolves 'A'

Brierley Hill Alliance 3 - 2 Wolves 'A'

Banbury Spencer 1 - 0 Wolves 'A'

Burton Albion 0 - 3 Wolves 'A'

Halesowen Town v Wolves 'A' - postponed

Lockheed Leamington 0 - 2 Wolves 'A'

Bilston 2 - 8 Wolves 'A'

Brush Sports 1 - 2 Wolves 'A'

Hinckley Athletic 0 - 3 Wolves 'A'

Rugby Town 1 - 4 Wolves 'A'

Stourbridge 1 - 0 Wolves 'A'

Worcester City Res. 0 - 0 Wolves 'A'

Bromsgrove Rovers 0 - 1 Wolves 'A'

Lye Town 3 - 2 Wolves 'A'

Halesowen Town 0 - 1 Wolves 'A'

Wolves 'A' 3 - 5 Walsall Res.

Brierley Hill Alliance 2 - 0 Wolves 'A'

Stourbridge v Wolves 'A'

Final Birmingham & District League Division 1 Table 1955-1956

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

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

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

'B' TEAM - Worcester Combination

Sat 20th Aug

Thurs 25th Aug

Sat 27th Aug

Mon 31st Aug

Sat 3rd Sept

Mon 5th Sept

Sat 10th Sept

Sat 17th Sept

Sat 24th Sept

Sat 1st Oct

Sat 8th Oct

Sat 22nd Oct

Sat 29th Oct

Sat 12th Nov

Sat 19th Nov

Sat 26th Nov

Sat 10th Dec

Sat 17th Dec

Sat 24th Dec

Sat 31st Dec

Sat 7th Jan

Sat 14th Jan

Sat 21st Jan

Sat 28th Jan

Sat 11th Feb

Sat 18th Feb

Sat 25th Feb

Sat 3rd Mar

Sat 10th Mar

Sat 17th Mar

Sat 24th Mar

Sat 31st Mar

Mon 2nd Apr

Sat 7th Apr

Sat 14th Apr

Sat 21st Apr

Sat 28th Apr

League

League Cup 1

League

League Cup 3

League

League Cup SF

League

Bromsgrove Rovers Res. 1 - 6 Wolves 'B'

Malvern Town 2 - 2 Wolves 'B'

Wolves 'B' 8 - 1 Lye Town Res.

Wolves 'B' 5 - 1 Lower Gornal Athletic

Wolves 'B' 2 - 2 Stratford Town

Boldmere St Michael's Res. 2 - 4 Wolves 'B'

Wolves 'B' 3 - 2 Stourbridge Res.

Quarry Bank Celtic 4 - 3 Wolves 'B'

Walsall Wood 1 - 1 Wolves 'B'

Brierley Hill Alliance Res. 1 - 1 Wolves 'B'

Wolves 'B' 1 - 1 Bournville Athletic

Wolves 'B' 1 - 4 Jack Mould's Athletic

Bournville Athletic 2 - 0 Wolves 'B'

Wolves 'B' 3 - 0 Moor Green Res.

Richard Thomas & Baldwins 0 - 1 Wolves 'B'

Smethwick Town 4 - 3 Wolves 'B'

Wolves 'B' 1 - 1 Paget Rangers

Stourbridge Res. 0 - 3 Wolves 'B'

Lower Gornal Athletic 2 - 3 Wolves 'B'

Paget Rangers 0 - 2 Wolves 'B'

Wolves 'B' 5 - 1 Richard Thomas & Baldwins

Wolves 'B' 5 - 1 Walsall Wood

Moor Green Res. 2 - 3 Wolves 'B'

Wolves 'B' 4 - 4 Brierley Hill Alliance Res.

Wolves 'B' 4 - 1 Boldmere St Michael's Res.

Wolves 'B' 3 - 2 Bromsgrove Roves Res.

Wolves 'B' 5 - 7 Malvern Town

Stratford Town 4 - 1 Wolves 'B'

Wolves 'B' 5 - 1 Quarry Bank Celtic

Wolves 'B' 0 - 3 Smethwick Town

Boldmere St Michael's Res. 1 - 1 Wolves 'B'

Wolves 'B' 0 - 1 Halesowen Town Res.

Lower Gornal Athletic 1 - 3 Wolves 'B'

Halesowen Town Res. 0 - 0 Wolves 'B'

Lye Town Res. 1 - 3 Wolves 'B'

Stratford Town 6 - 0 Wolves 'B'

Jack Mould's Athletic 1 - 5 Wolves 'B'

Final Worcester Combination Table 1955-1956

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

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

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

0.795

0.658

0.511

0.194

League

FA Cup

Season

League

FA Cup

Season

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player

Billy Baxter

Peter Broadbent

Ray Chatham

Eddie Clamp

Norman Deeley

Ron Flowers

Len Gibbons

Bill Gutteridge

Johnny Hancocks

Jimmy Mullen

Roy Pritchard

apps

5

36

1

2

6

15

1

2

42

38

27

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