1954–55 Football League

56th season of the Football League
Football league season
The Football League
Season1954–55
ChampionsChelsea
← 1953–54
1955–56 →

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

Final league tables

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

Football league season
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.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea (C) 42 20 12 10 81 57 1.421 52 Disqualified from the European Cup[a]
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 19 10 13 89 70 1.271 48
3 Portsmouth 42 18 12 12 74 62 1.194 48
4 Sunderland 42 15 18 9 64 54 1.185 48
5 Manchester United 42 20 7 15 84 74 1.135 47
6 Aston Villa 42 20 7 15 72 73 0.986 47
7 Manchester City 42 18 10 14 76 69 1.101 46
8 Newcastle United 42 17 9 16 89 77 1.156 43
9 Arsenal 42 17 9 16 69 63 1.095 43
10 Burnley 42 17 9 16 51 48 1.063 43
11 Everton 42 16 10 16 62 68 0.912 42
12 Huddersfield Town 42 14 13 15 63 68 0.926 41
13 Sheffield United 42 17 7 18 70 86 0.814 41
14 Preston North End 42 16 8 18 83 64 1.297 40
15 Charlton Athletic 42 15 10 17 76 75 1.013 40
16 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 8 18 72 73 0.986 40
17 West Bromwich Albion 42 16 8 18 76 96 0.792 40
18 Bolton Wanderers 42 13 13 16 62 69 0.899 39
19 Blackpool 42 14 10 18 60 64 0.938 38
20 Cardiff City 42 13 11 18 62 76 0.816 37
21 Leicester City (R) 42 12 11 19 74 86 0.860 35 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 42 8 10 24 63 100 0.630 26
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

Home \ Away ARS AST BLP BOL BUR CAR CHA CHE EVE HUD LEI MCI MUN NEW POR PNE SHU SHW SUN TOT WBA WOL
Arsenal 2–0 3–0 3–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 3–5 1–1 2–3 2–3 1–3 0–1 2–0 4–0 3–2 1–3 2–0 2–2 1–1
Aston Villa 2–1 3–1 3–0 3–1 0–2 1–2 3–2 0–2 0–0 2–5 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–3 3–1 0–0 2–2 2–4 3–0 4–2
Blackpool 2–2 0–1 2–3 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–4 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 5–1 3–1 0–2
Bolton Wanderers 2–2 3–3 3–0 0–1 0–0 3–2 2–5 2–0 1–0 4–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–2 2–4 6–1
Burnley 3–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–4 0–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–0
Cardiff City 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 4–3 0–1 4–3 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 4–2 1–1 2–5 1–1 5–3 0–1 1–2 3–2 3–2
Charlton Athletic 1–1 6–1 3–3 2–0 3–1 4–1 0–2 5–0 2–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 3–0 1–3 1–2 1–3 1–3
Chelsea 1–1 4–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 4–1 3–1 0–2 5–6 4–3 4–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–3 1–0
Everton 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–0 4–2 1–2 2–3 1–0 2–3 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–2
Huddersfield Town 0–1 1–2 1–3 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 0–4 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–0
Leicester City 3–3 4–2 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–0 3–2 4–0 0–1 0–1 4–3 1–1 2–0 6–3 1–2
Manchester City 2–1 2–4 1–6 4–2 0–0 4–1 1–5 1–1 1–0 2–4 2–2 3–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 5–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 4–0 3–0
Manchester United 2–1 0–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 5–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 0–5 2–2 1–3 2–1 5–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 2–4
Newcastle United 5–1 5–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–3 1–2 5–0 1–2 4–4 3–0 2–3
Portsmouth 2–1 2–2 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–0 5–0 4–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 6–2 2–1 2–2 0–3 6–1 0–0
Preston North End 3–1 0–3 3–1 2–2 0–1 7–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–3 2–4 5–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 1–2 6–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 3–3
Sheffield United 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–3 5–0 1–2 2–5 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 6–2 5–2 0–5 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–2 1–2
Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 6–3 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 4–1 1–0 2–4 2–4 0–3 1–3 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 5–0 2–2
Sunderland 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 3–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–3 4–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 0–0
Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–3 0–2 1–4 2–4 1–3 1–1 5–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 5–0 7–2 0–1 3–1 3–2
West Bromwich Albion 3–1 2–3 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–4 3–3 2–1 6–4 2–1 2–0 4–2 3–1 2–0 3–3 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 5–0 1–1 2–1 3–4 1–3 6–4 5–0 2–2 4–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 4–2 2–0 4–2 4–0
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

Second Division

Football league season
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]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Birmingham City (C, P) 42 22 10 10 92 47 1.957 54 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage and promotion to the First Division
2 Luton Town (P) 42 23 8 11 88 53 1.660 54 Promotion to the First Division
3 Rotherham United 42 25 4 13 94 64 1.469 54
4 Leeds United 42 23 7 12 70 53 1.321 53
5 Stoke City 42 21 10 11 69 46 1.500 52
6 Blackburn Rovers 42 22 6 14 114 79 1.443 50
7 Notts County 42 21 6 15 74 71 1.042 48
8 West Ham United 42 18 10 14 74 70 1.057 46
9 Bristol Rovers 42 19 7 16 75 70 1.071 45
10 Swansea Town 42 17 9 16 86 83 1.036 43
11 Liverpool 42 16 10 16 92 96 0.958 42
12 Middlesbrough 42 18 6 18 73 82 0.890 42
13 Bury 42 15 11 16 77 72 1.069 41
14 Fulham 42 14 11 17 76 79 0.962 39
15 Nottingham Forest 42 16 7 19 58 62 0.935 39
16 Lincoln City 42 13 10 19 68 79 0.861 36
17 Port Vale 42 12 11 19 48 71 0.676 35
18 Doncaster Rovers 42 14 7 21 58 95 0.611 35
19 Hull City 42 12 10 20 44 69 0.638 34
20 Plymouth Argyle 42 12 7 23 57 82 0.695 31
21 Ipswich Town (R) 42 11 6 25 57 92 0.620 28 Relegation to the Third Division South
22 Derby County (R) 42 7 9 26 53 82 0.646 23 Relegation 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

Home \ Away BIR BLB BRR BRY DER DON FUL HUL IPS LEE LIN LIV LUT MID NOT NTC PLY PTV ROT STK SWA WHU
Birmingham 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 4–1 3–2 0–0 4–0 2–0 3–3 9–1 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 7–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–2
Blackburn Rovers 3–3 8–3 1–1 5–2 7–2 3–1 4–0 4–1 1–2 1–0 4–3 0–0 9–0 0–1 4–5 2–2 2–1 4–1 2–0 4–1 5–2
Bristol Rovers 1–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 4–0 5–1 2–2 3–0 3–2 2–2 2–1 1–4 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 7–0 2–4
Bury 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–4 1–3 4–1 2–1 5–3 3–1 3–4 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 4–1
Derby County 0–0 0–3 1–1 2–3 5–0 3–4 3–0 2–0 2–4 3–0 3–2 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 6–1 2–3 1–2 1–4 0–0
Doncaster Rovers 1–5 1–3 2–2 1–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 0–3 3–1 0–3 4–2 3–2 1–0 0–4 1–1 2–1 2–1
Fulham 2–1 5–1 2–3 0–0 2–0 5–2 0–1 4–1 1–3 3–2 1–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 5–1 0–0
Hull City 0–3 1–4 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 4–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 0–4 1–0 2–3 5–2 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 4–3 0–1
Ipswich Town 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–3 2–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 3–1 6–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–3
Leeds United 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 4–1 2–3 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 3–0 2–4 0–1 5–2 2–1
Lincoln City 1–1 2–1 0–2 3–2 3–0 5–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–2 3–3 2–1 1–2 3–2 0–1 2–3 1–4 2–2 2–1
Liverpool 2–2 4–1 5–3 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–1 6–2 2–2 2–4 4–4 3–1 1–0 3–1 3–3 1–1 3–1 2–4 1–1 1–2
Luton Town 1–0 7–3 2–0 3–2 2–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 3–2 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 4–2 4–0 3–1 1–2 2–0
Middlesbrough 2–5 4–3 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 4–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–4 2–0 4–1 2–0 5–1 1–2 4–2 6–0
Nottingham Forest 0–2 1–2 1–0 2–3 3–0 3–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–5 4–2 0–1 2–0 2–3 0–2 0–3 0–0 1–1
Notts County 3–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–3 4–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 3–3 1–3 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 5–1
Plymouth Argyle 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–4 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1
Port Vale 2–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 4–0 3–0 3–3 0–1 1–3 4–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–1
Rotherham United 0–2 5–1 6–2 4–2 2–1 2–3 2–3 2–0 3–2 3–0 3–0 6–1 2–0 3–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–2
Stoke City 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 4–2 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–2 4–1 0–2
Swansea Town 0–3 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 1–0 6–1 2–0 3–1 3–2 2–1 2–0 3–2 3–0 4–2 7–1 2–1 3–5 5–2
West Ham United 2–2 2–5 5–2 3–3 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 0–1 0–3 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 6–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 3–3
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

Third Division North

Football league season
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]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Barnsley 46 18 3 2 51 17 12 2 9 35 29 1.870 65 Division Champions, promoted
2 Accrington Stanley 46 18 2 3 65 32 7 9 7 31 35 1.433 61
3 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 46 14 6 3 45 18 9 6 8 36 35 1.528 58
4 York City 46 13 5 5 43 27 11 5 7 49 36 1.460 58
5 Hartlepools United 46 16 3 4 39 20 9 2 12 25 29 1.306 55
6 Chesterfield 46 17 1 5 54 33 7 5 11 27 37 1.157 54
7 Gateshead 46 11 7 5 38 26 9 5 9 27 43 0.942 52
8 Workington 46 11 7 5 39 23 7 7 9 29 32 1.236 50
9 Stockport County 46 13 4 6 50 27 5 8 10 34 43 1.200 48
10 Oldham Athletic 46 14 5 4 47 22 5 5 13 27 46 1.088 48
11 Southport 46 10 9 4 28 18 6 7 10 19 26 1.068 48
12 Rochdale 46 13 7 3 39 20 4 7 12 30 46 1.045 48
13 Mansfield Town 46 14 4 5 40 28 4 5 14 25 43 0.915 45
14 Halifax Town 46 9 9 5 41 27 6 4 13 22 40 0.940 43
15 Darlington 46 10 7 6 41 28 4 7 12 21 45 0.849 42
16 Bradford Park Avenue 46 11 7 5 29 21 4 4 15 27 49 0.800 41
17 Barrow 46 12 4 7 39 34 5 2 16 31 55 0.787 40
18 Wrexham 46 9 6 8 40 35 4 6 13 25 42 0.844 38
19 Tranmere Rovers 46 9 6 8 37 30 4 5 14 18 40 0.786 37
20 Carlisle United 46 12 1 10 53 39 3 5 15 25 50 0.876 36
21 Bradford City 46 9 5 9 30 26 4 5 14 17 29 0.855 36
22 Crewe Alexandra 46 8 10 5 45 35 2 4 17 23 56 0.747 34
23 Grimsby Town 46 10 4 9 28 32 3 4 16 19 46 0.603 34 Re-elected
24 Chester 46 10 3 10 23 25 2 6 15 21 52 0.571 33
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ Away ACC BAR BRW BRA BPA CRL CHE CHF CRE DAR GAT GRI HAL HAR MAN OLD ROC SCU SOU STP TRA WRK WRE YOR
Accrington Stanley 2–3 6–3 1–0 4–3 3–2 3–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 6–2 3–0 3–1 2–5 3–2 4–0 5–4 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2
Barnsley 1–2 3–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 4–2 3–0 3–1 4–1 3–0 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 4–1 3–1 4–2 1–0
Barrow 1–2 3–1 3–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 0–3 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 4–2 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–5
Bradford City 0–3 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–4 0–1 2–3 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–3
Bradford Park Avenue 3–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 0–2 3–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–3
Carlisle United 1–0 2–4 4–0 1–0 3–2 1–2 1–2 4–0 0–1 1–2 3–1 4–0 3–2 1–2 5–2 7–2 1–2 2–1 3–3 1–2 0–4 1–0 4–5
Chester 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–3 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–4 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–2
Chesterfield 6–1 3–1 4–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 5–3 0–0 2–0 1–3 1–0 2–1 3–0 4–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–7 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–3
Crewe Alexandra 0–3 1–2 5–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 4–4 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–3
Darlington 3–3 0–1 3–2 4–0 3–0 1–1 4–1 0–2 2–1 5–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–0
Gateshead 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 4–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 4–4 3–1 3–2 0–1 1–1
Grimsby Town 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–4 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–3 2–1
Halifax Town 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 5–3 3–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 4–0 3–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–0 3–3
Hartlepool 1–3 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 4–2 2–1 2–1 4–0 3–2 3–0 1–0
Mansfield Town 2–2 1–1 0–5 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 4–2 3–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 0–2 1–3 3–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–2
Oldham Athletic 0–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 4–0 3–1 1–2 4–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–2
Rochdale 0–0 3–0 4–1 1–2 3–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 4–0 0–3 2–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–1
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 4–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–2 5–1 2–0 6–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–2
Southport 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 2–2
Stockport County 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 6–0 5–2 3–0 3–2 6–1 3–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 2–2 3–2 1–4 4–2 0–2 2–0 0–1 4–0 1–2
Tranmere 3–1 0–1 0–4 2–0 3–3 6–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0
Workington 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–3 3–3 6–1 4–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 2–1
Wrexham 3–1 3–0 3–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 5–0 2–2 2–0 5–0 1–1 1–4 1–3 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–4 1–2 1–1 2–6
York City 1–1 1–3 1–4 0–1 1–2 2–1 5–0 3–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–3 1–1 4–0 1–0 0–0 3–3
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


Third Division South

Football league season
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]

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bristol City 46 17 4 2 62 22 13 6 4 39 25 2.149 70 Division Champions, promoted
2 Leyton Orient 46 16 2 5 48 20 10 7 6 41 27 1.894 61
3 Southampton 46 16 6 1 49 19 8 5 10 26 32 1.471 59
4 Gillingham 46 12 8 3 41 28 8 7 8 36 38 1.167 55
5 Millwall 46 14 6 3 44 25 6 5 12 28 43 1.059 51
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 14 4 5 47 27 6 6 11 29 36 1.206 50
7 Watford 46 11 9 3 45 26 7 5 11 26 36 1.145 50
8 Torquay United 46 12 6 5 51 39 6 6 11 31 43 1.000 48
9 Coventry City 46 15 5 3 50 26 3 6 14 17 33 1.136 47
10 Southend United 46 13 5 5 48 28 4 7 12 35 52 1.038 46
11 Brentford 46 11 6 6 44 36 5 8 10 38 46 1.000 46
11 Norwich City 46 13 5 5 40 23 5 5 13 20 37 1.000 46
13 Northampton Town 46 13 5 5 47 27 6 3 14 26 54 0.901 46
14 Aldershot 46 12 6 5 44 23 4 7 12 31 48 1.056 45
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 7 3 46 25 2 7 14 23 50 0.920 44
16 Shrewsbury Town 46 14 5 4 49 24 2 5 16 21 54 0.897 42
17 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 46 7 8 8 32 29 5 10 8 25 36 0.877 42
18 Reading 46 7 10 6 32 26 6 5 12 33 47 0.890 41
19 Newport County 46 8 8 7 32 29 3 8 12 28 44 0.822 38
20 Crystal Palace 46 9 11 3 32 24 2 5 16 20 56 0.650 38
21 Swindon Town 46 10 8 5 30 19 1 7 15 16 45 0.719 37
22 Exeter City 46 9 7 7 30 31 2 8 13 17 42 0.644 37
23 Walsall 46 9 6 8 49 36 1 8 14 26 50 0.872 34 Re-elected
24 Colchester United 46 7 6 10 33 40 2 7 14 20 51 0.582 31
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ Away ALD B&BA BRE B&HA BRI COL COV CRY EXE GIL LEY MIL NPC NOR NWC QPR REA SHR SOU STD SWI TOR WAL WAT
Aldershot 1–1 2–3 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 3–0 4–2 0–2 0–1 3–0 0–0 3–4 4–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 4–0 3–0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 4–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–2 0–3 0–1 3–3 0–1 1–3 2–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1
Brentford 1–1 1–3 2–3 2–2 3–2 2–3 3–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–3 2–2 4–2 4–2 0–2 3–2
Brighton & Hove Albion 5–3 1–1 3–4 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 5–3 1–0 1–0 1–2 4–1 2–1 0–1 4–1 3–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 3–0 3–1
Bristol City 6–1 2–2 2–1 3–2 4–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–4 5–0 5–1 0–0 5–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 3–2 3–0 1–1 5–3 1–0
Colchester United 1–1 3–3 3–2 2–4 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–4 3–5 2–0 0–0 0–2 2–2 1–3
Coventry City 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–3 0–0 4–1 1–1 4–1 2–2 4–1 3–2 0–0 4–0 5–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–4 1–0 0–1 5–3 3–2
Crystal Palace 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–1
Exeter City 0–1 1–1 3–2 3–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–7 1–4 1–1 3–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0
Gillingham 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 4–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 5–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 0–1
Leyton Orient 1–5 3–1 0–1 0–0 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 5–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 5–0 4–1 5–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1
Millwall 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 5–2 3–1 5–2 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–0
Newport County 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–2
Northampton Town 2–1 5–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 6–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–6 3–1 2–1 6–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1
Norwich City 4–3 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 2–1 5–1 2–1 3–1
Queens Park Rangers 5–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 4–2 1–1 2–1
Reading 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 5–0 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 2–2 1–1
Shrewsbury Town 1–0 3–0 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–2 3–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 2–3 3–1 2–3 7–0 3–2 2–2 2–1
Southampton 1–1 0–0 6–4 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0
Southend 0–1 2–2 3–2 4–0 3–2 4–2 1–0 3–2 0–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 4–1 4–1 2–2 0–0 4–1 0–1 4–1 1–2 2–1 1–3
Swindon Town 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 6–1
Torquay United 2–2 0–1 4–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–3 2–7 4–2 2–3 5–2 2–0 3–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 2–0 2–2
Walsall 2–2 6–1 2–2 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–4 1–0 0–1 1–4 1–1 3–3 6–1 2–1 4–1 4–0 4–0 0–0 4–1 1–2 2–4 0–1
Watford 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 7–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 5–3 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 4–1 4–0
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


See also

References

  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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