SAFC 1955-1956 Football League Division 1 Season Review
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 95 | 9th |
By Season End
Sunderland AFC finished 9th at the end of the 1955-1956 season scoring 80 goals, conceding 95 with a goal difference of -15.
The Goals
Charlie Fleming contributed the most goals in the 1955-1956 Football League Division 1 season, netting 28 (0.67 goals per game). With a goalscoring average of 0.53 goals per game the Rokerites netted a total of 44 goals at Roker Park conceding 36 (8), away from home scoring 36 and conceding 59 (-23) with an away goalscoring average of 1.17 and an overall goalscoring average of 0.53 goals per game.
The Wins
The season finished in 1955-1956 with 17 wins, a win ratio of 40.48%, the Sunderland AFC faithful at Roker Park enjoyed 10 wins and the travelling support saw 7 games won.
The Draws
Of the 42 games played the Rokerites managed 9 draws by the end of the 1955-1956 season, 8 draws at Roker Park and 1 away from home.
The Losses
In total SAFC lost 16 games, 3 games lost at Roker Park (36 goals conceded) and 13 games lost away (59 goals conceded).
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