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1954–55 Football League

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The 1954–55 season was the 56th completed season of The Football League.

The Football League
Season1954–55
ChampionsChelsea

Final league tables

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The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website[1] and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,[2] with home and away statistics separated.

Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.[2]

First Division

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First Division
Season1954–55
ChampionsChelsea
1st English title
RelegatedLeicester City
Sheffield Wednesday
Matches played462
Goals scored1,572 (3.4 per match)
Top goalscorerRonnie Allen
(27 goals)[3]
Biggest home winPreston North End 7–1 Cardiff City
(1 September 1954)
Preston North End 6–0 Sheffield Wednesday
(30 October 1954)
Biggest away winManchester City 1–6 Blackpool
(23 April 1955)
Highest scoringChelsea 5–6 Manchester United
(16 October 1954)

Chelsea celebrated their 50th anniversary by winning the First Division title – the first major trophy of their history. They finished four points above runners-up and defending champions Wolverhampton Wanderers, who were level on points with Portsmouth and Sunderland. Manchester United recovered well after a slow start to the season and finished fifth. Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday went down to the Second Division.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1Chelsea (C)4220121081571.42152Disqualified from the European Cup[a]
2Wolverhampton Wanderers4219101389701.27148
3Portsmouth4218121274621.19448
4Sunderland421518964541.18548
5Manchester United422071584741.13547
6Aston Villa422071572730.98647
7Manchester City4218101476691.10146
8Newcastle United421791689771.15643
9Arsenal421791669631.09543
10Burnley421791651481.06343
11Everton4216101662680.91242
12Huddersfield Town4214131563680.92641
13Sheffield United421771870860.81441
14Preston North End421681883641.29740
15Charlton Athletic4215101776751.01340
16Tottenham Hotspur421681872730.98640
17West Bromwich Albion421681876960.79240
18Bolton Wanderers4213131662690.89939
19Blackpool4214101860640.93838
20Cardiff City4213111862760.81637
21Leicester City (R)4212111974860.86035Relegation to the Second Division
22Sheffield Wednesday (R)4281024631000.63026
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Chelsea were invited to play at the inaugural European Cup but were barred from participation by The FA.[4]

Results

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Home \ AwayARSASTBLPBOLBURCARCHACHEEVEHUDLEIMCIMUNNEWPORPNESHUSHWSUNTOTWBAWOL
Arsenal2–03–03–04–02–03–11–02–03–51–12–32–31–30–12–04–03–21–32–02–21–1
Aston Villa2–13–13–03–10–21–23–20–20–02–52–02–11–21–01–33–10–02–22–43–04–2
Blackpool2–20–12–31–00–01–11–04–01–12–01–32–42–02–21–21–22–10–05–13–10–2
Bolton Wanderers2–23–33–00–10–03–22–52–01–04–12–21–12–13–12–11–02–23–01–22–46–1
Burnley3–02–00–12–01–03–01–10–21–13–12–02–40–11–02–22–12–00–11–20–21–0
Cardiff City1–20–11–22–20–34–30–14–31–12–13–03–04–21–12–51–15–30–11–23–23–2
Charlton Athletic1–16–13–32–03–14–10–25–02–12–31–11–11–12–20–43–13–01–31–21–31–3
Chelsea1–14–00–03–21–01–11–20–24–13–10–25–64–34–10–11–13–02–12–13–31–0
Everton1–00–10–10–01–11–12–21–14–02–21–04–21–22–31–02–33–11–01–01–23–2
Huddersfield Town0–11–21–32–00–12–00–01–02–13–10–01–32–02–10–41–23–01–11–03–32–0
Leicester City3–34–22–24–02–22–10–11–12–21–30–21–03–24–00–10–14–31–12–06–31–2
Manchester City2–12–41–64–20–04–11–51–11–02–42–23–23–11–23–15–22–21–00–04–03–0
Manchester United2–10–14–11–11–05–23–12–11–21–13–10–52–21–32–15–02–02–22–13–02–4
Newcastle United5–15–31–10–02–13–03–11–34–02–22–02–02–02–13–31–25–01–24–43–02–3
Portsmouth2–12–23–01–00–21–32–00–05–04–22–11–00–03–12–06–22–12–20–36–10–0
Preston North End3–10–33–12–20–17–11–21–20–02–32–45–00–23–31–11–26–03–11–03–13–3
Sheffield United1–11–32–12–01–01–35–01–22–52–21–10–23–06–25–20–51–01–04–11–21–2
Sheffield Wednesday1–26–32–13–21–11–12–21–12–24–11–02–42–40–31–32–01–21–22–25–02–2
Sunderland0–10–02–01–12–21–11–23–33–01–11–13–24–34–22–22–12–22–01–14–20–0
Tottenham Hotspur0–11–13–22–00–30–21–42–41–31–15–12–20–22–11–13–15–07–20–13–13–2
West Bromwich Albion3–12–30–10–02–21–02–12–43–32–16–42–12–04–23–12–03–31–22–21–21–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers3–11–01–01–25–01–12–13–41–36–45–02–24–22–22–21–14–14–22–04–24–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1954–1955
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Locations of the Football League First Division 1954–1955 teams

Second Division

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Second Division
Season1954–55
ChampionsBirmingham City
PromotedBirmingham City
Luton Town
RelegatedIpswich Town
Derby County
Inter-Cities Fairs CupBirmingham City
Matches played462
Goals scored1,597 (3.46 per match)
Top goalscorerTommy Briggs
(33 goals)[3]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1Birmingham City (C, P)4222101092471.95754Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage and promotion to the First Division
2Luton Town (P)422381188531.66054Promotion to the First Division
3Rotherham United422541394641.46954
4Leeds United422371270531.32153
5Stoke City4221101169461.50052
6Blackburn Rovers4222614114791.44350
7Notts County422161574711.04248
8West Ham United4218101474701.05746
9Bristol Rovers421971675701.07145
10Swansea Town421791686831.03643
11Liverpool4216101692960.95842
12Middlesbrough421861873820.89042
13Bury4215111677721.06941
14Fulham4214111776790.96239
15Nottingham Forest421671958620.93539
16Lincoln City4213101968790.86136
17Port Vale4212111948710.67635
18Doncaster Rovers421472158950.61135
19Hull City4212102044690.63834
20Plymouth Argyle421272357820.69531
21Ipswich Town (R)421162557920.62028Relegation to the Third Division South
22Derby County (R)42792653820.64623Relegation to the Third Division North
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ AwayBIRBLBBRRBRYDERDONFULHULIPSLEELINLIVLUTMIDNOTNTCPLYPTVROTSTKSWAWHU
Birmingham3–12–11–31–14–13–20–04–02–03–39–12–13–00–11–13–17–23–12–02–01–2
Blackburn Rovers3–38–31–15–27–23–14–04–11–21–04–30–09–00–14–52–22–14–12–04–15–2
Bristol Rovers1–12–12–14–11–04–11–04–05–12–23–03–22–22–11–43–11–01–01–17–02–4
Bury0–12–13–12–21–41–34–12–15–33–13–42–10–11–11–23–12–22–21–12–14–1
Derby County0–00–31–12–35–03–43–02–02–43–03–20–01–21–21–12–26–12–31–21–40–0
Doncaster Rovers1–51–32–21–02–04–02–21–10–11–14–10–33–10–34–23–21–00–41–12–12–1
Fulham2–15–12–30–02–05–20–14–11–33–21–23–11–21–13–12–33–11–12–25–10–0
Hull City0–31–40–11–01–11–10–04–20–24–02–20–41–02–35–20–22–11–21–14–30–1
Ipswich Town1–21–11–02–32–15–12–42–01–21–22–03–16–12–10–12–11–02–20–11–10–3
Leeds United1–02–02–01–01–01–01–13–04–12–32–24–01–11–12–03–23–02–40–15–22–1
Lincoln City1–12–10–23–23–05–12–20–11–12–03–31–23–32–11–23–20–12–31–42–22–1
Liverpool2–24–15–31–12–03–24–12–16–22–22–44–43–11–03–13–31–13–12–41–11–2
Luton Town1–07–32–03–22–03–03–01–13–20–02–13–22–03–03–13–14–24–03–11–22–0
Middlesbrough2–54–31–01–13–13–14–21–20–11–02–11–20–21–42–04–12–05–11–24–26–0
Nottingham Forest0–21–21–02–33–03–12–00–12–01–11–13–11–54–20–12–02–30–20–30–01–1
Notts County3–23–12–02–12–34–00–03–12–11–22–10–33–31–34–12–01–13–21–02–15–1
Plymouth Argyle1–00–20–12–41–01–23–21–22–03–11–01–02–12–21–21–30–02–12–02–21–1
Port Vale2–00–31–01–03–01–14–03–03–30–11–34–31–11–11–21–11–01–00–11–01–1
Rotherham United0–25–16–24–22–12–32–32–03–23–03–06–12–03–03–22–02–03–02–12–02–2
Stoke City2–11–12–03–23–13–01–10–03–00–14–22–00–01–22–03–03–10–01–24–10–2
Swansea Town0–32–31–11–13–03–02–21–06–12–03–13–22–12–03–23–04–27–12–13–55–2
West Ham United2–22–55–23–31–00–12–11–14–02–10–10–32–12–12–03–06–12–01–23–03–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1954–1955
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Locations of the Football League Second Division 1954–1955 teams

Third Division North

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Football League
Third Division North
Season1954–55
ChampionsBarnsley (3rd title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,627 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerDon Travis (Oldham Athletic),
Jack Connor (Stockport County),
Arthur Bottom (York City), 30 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Barnsley4618325117122935291.87065Division Champions, promoted
2Accrington Stanley461823653279731351.43361
3Scunthorpe & Lindsey United461463451896836351.52858
4York City4613554327115749361.46058
5Hartlepools United4616343920921225291.30655
6Chesterfield4617155433751127371.15754
7Gateshead461175382695927430.94252
8Workington461175392377929321.23650
9Stockport County4613465027581034431.20048
10Oldham Athletic4614544722551327461.08848
11Southport4610942818671019261.06848
12Rochdale4613733920471230461.04548
13Mansfield Town4614454028451425430.91545
14Halifax Town469954127641322400.94043
15Darlington4610764128471221450.84942
16Bradford Park Avenue4611752921441527490.80041
17Barrow4612473934521631550.78740
18Wrexham469684035461325420.84438
19Tranmere Rovers469683730451418400.78637
20Carlisle United46121105339351525500.87636
21Bradford City469593026451417290.85536
22Crewe Alexandra4681054535241723560.74734
23Grimsby Town4610492832341619460.60334Re-elected
24Chester46103102325261521520.57133
Source: rsssf.com

Results

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Home \ AwayACCBARBRWBRABPACRLCHECHFCREDARGATGRIHALHARMANOLDROCSCUSOUSTPTRAWRKWREYOR
Accrington Stanley2–36–31–04–33–23–04–11–03–06–23–03–12–53–24–05–42–11–10–13–12–02–02–2
Barnsley1–23–01–02–13–14–23–03–14–13–01–33–00–01–02–22–01–00–02–04–13–14–21–0
Barrow1–23–13–23–12–12–02–00–31–10–12–01–30–22–23–14–21–32–12–01–02–21–11–5
Bradford City0–30–22–11–12–00–01–12–03–01–14–02–00–11–00–11–02–40–12–32–10–12–22–3
Bradford Park Avenue3–21–03–02–00–23–01–32–11–12–22–10–11–00–00–21–10–01–02–10–03–10–01–3
Carlisle United1–02–44–01–03–21–21–24–00–11–23–14–03–21–25–27–21–22–13–31–20–41–04–5
Chester1–10–23–11–02–01–21–03–10–21–21–01–31–01–00–01–22–40–01–00–10–21–01–2
Chesterfield6–13–14–12–11–32–15–30–02–01–31–02–13–04–11–33–12–02–13–72–12–03–10–3
Crewe Alexandra0–31–25–11–02–14–11–32–22–21–12–00–01–12–14–12–21–12–34–43–01–12–22–3
Darlington3–30–13–24–03–01–14–10–22–15–11–31–00–13–10–22–21–12–00–02–21–22–21–0
Gateshead1–10–43–12–13–20–00–01–31–01–11–04–03–04–02–20–10–11–04–43–13–20–11–1
Grimsby Town2–11–31–01–41–02–03–11–22–10–21–10–11–03–21–11–11–40–11–02–20–11–32–1
Halifax Town1–11–11–20–00–05–33–12–03–34–14–03–21–01–20–01–23–10–11–20–02–22–03–3
Hartlepool1–30–30–00–00–11–03–12–02–11–00–03–21–01–22–03–14–22–12–14–03–23–01–0
Mansfield Town2–21–10–51–02–11–12–12–04–23–10–13–02–10–21–33–22–13–00–03–12–02–11–2
Oldham Athletic0–14–13–21–15–02–12–14–14–03–11–24–01–20–11–10–01–11–01–12–12–12–13–2
Rochdale0–03–04–11–23–21–22–00–01–12–24–00–32–22–12–02–12–00–01–02–02–12–11–1
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United4–01–03–01–01–11–11–12–13–11–00–21–02–25–12–06–12–22–03–01–21–11–01–2
Southport1–10–22–11–01–04–11–10–01–00–01–22–24–01–01–01–01–01–11–10–01–21–22–2
Stockport County0–01–01–21–16–05–23–03–26–13–02–10–02–10–22–23–21–44–20–22–00–14–01–2
Tranmere3–10–10–42–03–36–11–10–01–20–11–22–01–23–12–12–13–11–22–21–11–11–21–0
Workington0–11–00–01–11–31–01–12–33–36–14–02–21–00–12–23–01–01–10–14–11–02–12–1
Wrexham3–13–03–01–31–01–12–10–25–02–22–05–01–11–41–32–10–00–12–21–41–21–12–6
York City1–11–31–40–11–22–15–03–23–13–12–10–02–11–03–12–12–02–31–14–01–00–03–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1954–1955


Third Division South

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Football League
Third Division South
Season1954–55
ChampionsBristol City (3rd title)
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,677 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorerErnie Morgan (Gillingham), 31 [3]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGAvPtsPromotion or relegation
1Bristol City4617426222136439252.14970Division Champions, promoted
2Leyton Orient4616254820107641271.89461
3Southampton4616614919851026321.47159
4Gillingham461283412887836381.16755
5Millwall4614634425651228431.05951
6Brighton & Hove Albion4614454727661129361.20650
7Watford4611934526751126361.14550
8Torquay United4612655139661131431.00048
9Coventry City4615535026361417331.13647
10Southend United4613554828471235521.03846
11Brentford4611664436581038461.00046
11Norwich City4613554023551320371.00046
13Northampton Town4613554727631426540.90146
14Aldershot4612654423471231481.05645
15Queens Park Rangers4613734625271423500.92044
16Shrewsbury Town4614544924251621540.89742
17Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic467883229510825360.87742
18Reading4671063226651233470.89041
19Newport County468873229381228440.82238
20Crystal Palace4691133224251620560.65038
21Swindon Town4610853019171516450.71937
22Exeter City469773031281317420.64437
23Walsall469684936181426500.87234Re-elected
24Colchester United4676103340271420510.58231
Source: rsssf.com

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Home \ AwayALDB&BABREB&HABRICOLCOVCRYEXEGILLEYMILNPCNORNWCQPRREASHRSOUSTDSWITORWALWAT
Aldershot1–12–32–20–22–21–13–04–20–20–13–00–03–44–12–03–12–02–01–00–02–14–03–0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic4–01–21–10–12–02–14–12–01–20–30–13–30–11–32–20–03–11–12–11–10–21–11–1
Brentford1–11–32–32–23–22–33–01–03–02–03–11–01–31–01–12–22–20–32–24–24–20–23–2
Brighton & Hove Albion5–31–13–40–11–12–01–05–31–01–01–24–12–10–14–13–20–01–22–13–11–13–03–1
Bristol City6–12–22–13–24–02–03–02–01–45–05–10–05–10–11–12–14–12–03–23–01–15–31–0
Colchester United1–13–33–22–40–20–12–01–22–22–20–21–04–11–01–00–22–43–52–00–00–22–21–3
Coventry City2–11–01–02–11–30–04–11–14–12–24–13–20–04–05–12–13–01–11–41–00–15–33–2
Crystal Palace3–22–11–11–01–20–01–01–10–21–11–12–13–12–02–11–12–21–22–20–01–13–11–1
Exeter City0–11–13–23–10–12–20–02–01–11–71–41–13–10–12–13–11–00–12–12–11–21–10–0
Gillingham0–20–22–11–11–12–12–12–11–10–01–14–22–22–13–15–13–31–01–12–13–13–20–1
Leyton Orient1–53–10–10–04–12–01–02–15–02–21–01–22–11–23–02–05–04–15–11–02–11–00–1
Millwall3–11–12–22–01–35–23–15–22–23–21–01–11–00–00–12–22–02–01–41–04–11–01–0
Newport County2–11–13–11–32–20–01–10–12–11–31–22–10–11–14–03–11–10–13–22–21–11–00–2
Northampton Town2–15–01–21–02–06–11–01–12–04–12–20–12–21–11–32–63–12–16–21–01–01–10–1
Norwich City4–30–11–00–00–10–21–12–03–01–21–12–12–03–21–10–12–02–03–32–15–12–13–1
Queens Park Rangers5–01–11–13–21–14–13–21–01–21–12–01–22–01–02–12–32–02–21–13–14–21–12–1
Reading2–21–00–00–20–24–02–25–00–02–20–20–02–10–11–13–11–20–11–12–13–22–21–1
Shrewsbury Town1–03–02–23–00–22–01–01–11–11–10–23–23–04–02–11–02–33–12–37–03–22–22–1
Southampton1–10–06–43–22–10–11–02–23–03–11–03–02–04–03–12–23–12–13–01–10–02–12–0
Southend0–12–23–24–03–24–21–03–20–03–11–21–01–14–14–12–20–04–10–14–11–22–11–3
Swindon Town1–00–21–10–22–21–13–00–02–02–10–01–11–30–11–02–02–02–11–00–10–02–26–1
Torquay United2–20–14–22–12–22–11–22–21–01–32–74–22–35–22–03–23–12–02–24–11–12–02–2
Walsall2–26–12–20–21–33–11–11–41–00–11–41–13–36–12–14–14–04–00–04–11–22–40–1
Watford0–01–02–20–00–22–01–07–11–11–11–35–33–21–12–21–11–32–12–11–13–04–14–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1954–1955
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Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1954–1955


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "England 1954-55". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. ^ a b Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  4. ^ The great Chelsea surrender
  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
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