Burnley 1950s squad

Every player who appeared for Burnley in the 1950s — 75 in all, with their career-at-club league totals.

Jimmy McIlroy racked up the most apps of anyone here — 439 in all. Ray Pointer leads the scoring with 118. The squad breaks down as 8 goalkeepers, 19 defenders, 23 midfielders and 25 forwards — enough depth to fill any formation in the game.

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PlayerPosAppsGoalsLegend
Jimmy McIlroyMF43911682
John AngusDF439482
John ConnellyMF26510582
Tommy CummingsDF434382
Jimmy AdamsonDF4261782
Brian PilkingtonMF3006781
Gordon HarrisMF2586981
Ray PointerFW22311881
Brian MillerDF3792981
Adam BlacklawGK318—81
Harry MatherDF301079
George StrongGK264—79
Bill HoldenFW1877578
Jimmy RobsonFW2027978
Alex ElderDF2711578
Arthur WoodruffDF271078
Colin McDonaldGK201—76
Billy GrayMF1203076
Reg AttwellMF244976
George BrayMF241875
Bobby SeithMF211674
Jack HaysMF1461273
Harry PottsFW1654773
Doug NewlandsMF982173
Doug WintonDF183172
Billy MorrisFW2114770
Harry ThomsonGK117—69
Billy ElliottMF741468
John TalbutDF138068
Albert CheesebroughFW1423568
Jock AirdDF132067
Alan ShackletonFW311867
Ray HarrisonFW601966
Les ShannonFW2633965
Des ThompsonGK62—65
Walter JoyceMF70364
Dave SmithDF99164
Len MartindaleMF69264
Trevor MeredithMF37862
Ian TowersFW441261
Harold RudmanDF71059
Alf ClarkeFW24858
Ian LawsonFW23757
Jack SpencerFW37857
Bobby BurkeFW19554
Ian WilsonMF19154
Billy WhiteFW9453
Terry LyonsMF12353
Gordon HaighFW18351
Joe McNultyGK8—51
Tony HapgoodMF7250
Eric BinnsDF15049
Bill HayesDF12048
Ron FentonFW11148
Joe BrownMF6048
David CargillMF5047
Billy MarshallDF6046
Jimmy ScottMF3045
Jim FurnellGK2—45
Harold SpencerDF4145
Peter SimpsonFW3044
Billy O'NeillFW1143
Billy WilsonDF2043
Tommy HendersonFW2043
Les SamuelsFW2043
Des LancasterFW1042
Jim MilnerFW1042
Jim ApplebyDF1041
Joe WilkinsonGK0—41
Bob SwankieMF0041
Gus AlexanderMF0041
Michael TurleyMF0041
Bill DoddFW0040
Ken BracewellDF0039
Peter McKayFW——38

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