<Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Th> Laker, Jim Jim Laker (ENG) </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> zzz! No record </Td> <Td> zzz! N / A </Td> <Td> zzz! No record </Td> <Td> zzz! N / A </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Th> Rees, Dai Dai Rees (WAL) </Th> <Td> Golf </Td> <Td> Moss, Stirling Stirling Moss (ENG) </Td> <Td> Formula One </Td> <Td> Ibbotson, Derek Derek Ibbotson (ENG) </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Th> Black, Ian Ian Black (SCO) </Th> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> Charlton, Bobby Bobby Charlton (ENG) </Td> <Td> Football </Td> <Td> Lofthouse, Nat Nat Lofthouse (ENG) </Td> <Td> Football </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Th> Surtees, John John Surtees (ENG) </Th> <Td> Motorcycle racing </Td> <Td> Charlton, Bobby Bobby Charlton (ENG) </Td> <Td> Football </Td> <Td> Black, Ian Ian Black (SCO) </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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