Ballon d'Or 1956

The 1956 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Stanley Matthews on 18 December 1956.[1][2]

Matthews was the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or.[3]

Rankings

Rank Name Club Nationality Points
1 Stanley Matthews England Blackpool  England 47
2 Alfredo Di Stéfano[lower-alpha 1] Spain Real Madrid  Spain 44
3 Raymond Kopa France Stade Reims / Spain Real Madrid  France 33
4 Ferenc Puskás Budapest Honvéd Hungary 32
5 Lev Yashin Soviet Union Dynamo Moscow  Soviet Union 19
6 József Bozsik Budapest Honvéd Hungary 15
7 Ernst Ocwirk Austria Austria Vienna / Italy Sampdoria  Austria 9
8 Sándor Kocsis Budapest Honvéd Hungary 6
9 Thadée Cisowski France Racing Club Paris  France 4
Ivan Kolev Bulgaria CDNA Sofia  Bulgaria 4
Billy Wright England Wolverhampton Wanderers  England 4
12 Júlio Botelho[lower-alpha 2] Italy Fiorentina  Italy 3
13 Stefan Bozhkov Bulgaria CDNA Sofia  Bulgaria 2
Duncan Edwards England Manchester United  England 2
Gerhard Hanappi Austria Rapid Wien  Austria 2
Robert Jonquet France Stade Reims  France 2
Miguel Montuori Italy Fiorentina  Italy 2
Pepillo Spain Sevilla  Spain 2
Juan Alberto Schiaffino Italy Milan  Italy 2
Eduard Streltsov Soviet Union Torpedo Moscow  Soviet Union 2
21 Campanal II Spain Sevilla  Spain 1
Břetislav Dolejší Czechoslovakia Dukla Prague  Czechoslovakia 1
Roger Piantoni France Nancy  France 1
Kees Rijvers France Saint-Étienne  Netherlands 1

Notes

  1. Despite being born in Argentina, Alfredo Di Stefano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956, and went on to play for the Spanish national football team.[4]
  2. Despite being born in Brazil, Júlio Botelho acquired Italian citizenship in 1956.

References

  1. Pierrend, José Luis (23 October 2008). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1956". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  2. "50 Ans De Ballon D'Or" (in French). France Football. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  3. "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. 22 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  4. "Europe dazzled by Di Stéfano". UEFA. 22 November 2004. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

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