Stats & Facts - 1954-1962

The Management

Chairman: N. Buck
Managers: Frank Hill (until 1956), Cliff Britton (1956-1961), Jimmy Milne (1961 - )

League Positions

League Stats - Longest, Highest & Lowest

Best league position: 2nd (Div 1 1957-58)
Lowest league position: 10th (Div 2 1961-62)
Longest run without defeat: 16 games (Div 1956-57)
Longest winning streak: 7 games (Div 1 1959-60)
Longest losing streak: 5 games (Div 1 1955-56 & 1958-59)
Longest run without a win: 14 games (Div 1 1960-61)
Longest FA Cup run: 6th Round (1959-60)
Highest Win: 8-0 Vs Birmingham (1957-58)
Highest Defeat: 5-0 Vs Newcastle (1955-56), Vs Burnley (1960-61), Vs Tottenham Hostpur (1960-61)

Leading Scorers season by season

1954-55 Jimmy Baxter 17 goals
1955-56 Tommy Thompson 24 goals (23lg 1 FACup)
1956-57 Tommy Thompson 29 goals (26lg 3 FACup)
1957-58 Tommy Thompson 34 goals
1958-59 Tommy Thompson 21 goals (19 lg 2 FACup)
1959-60 Sir Tom Finney 21 goals (17 lg 4 FACup)
1960-61 Peter Thompson 12 goals (7 lg 1 FACup 4 lg cup)
1961-62 Alfie Biggs 22 goals (21 lg 1 FACup)

Did you know?

Mark Lawrenson's father, Tommy, was on North End's books during the 1954-55 season but only ever made one first team appearance - against Tottenham in October 1954.
The last of the Invincibles, Bob Holmes, died in 1955.
Sir Tom Finney became the first player to win Football Writer's Player of the Year award twice - he won his second award in 1957.