1954–55 Football League

56th season of the Football League The Football League 1954–55 Chelsea 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 websitehttps://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1954-55.html England 1954-55 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2010-02-24 and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. 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. First Division First Division 1954–55 Chelsea1st English title Leicester CitySheffield Wednesday Ronnie Allen(27 goals)https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 2010-10-31 Preston North End 7–1 Cardiff City(1 September 1954)Preston North End 6–0 Sheffield Wednesday(30 October 1954) Manchester City 1–6 Blackpool(23 April 1955) Chelsea 5–6 Manchester United(16 October 1954) 462 1572 1953–54 1955–56 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. main WDL First Division World Football CHE, WOL, POR, SUN, MUN, AVL, MCI, NEW, ARS, BUR, EVE, HUD, SHU, PNE, CHA, TOT, WBA, BOL, BLP, CAR, LEI, SHW EXEC REL REL complete 17 9 16 69 63 20 7 15 72 73 14 10 18 60 64 13 13 16 62 69 17 9 16 51 48 13 11 18 62 76 15 10 17 76 75 20 12 10 81 57 16 10 16 62 68 14 13 15 63 68 12 11 19 74 86 18 10 14 76 69 20 7 15 84 74 17 9 16 89 77 18 12 12 74 62 16 8 18 83 64 17 7 18 70 86 8 10 24 63 100 15 18 9 64 54 16 8 18 72 73 16 8 18 76 96 19 10 13 89 70 C R R Arsenal Aston Villa Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Burnley Cardiff City Charlton Athletic Chelsea Everton Huddersfield Town Leicester City Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Portsmouth Preston North End Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 2 y 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored QR Denied entry to the European Cup Chelsea were invited to play at the inaugural European Cup but were barred from participation by The FA.https://archive.today/20110805092558/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/article385542.ece The great Chelsea surrender red1 Relegation to the Second Division Results main FBR grey 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 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. Maps Greater London right 369 Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1954–1955 Greater London 51.558 -0.103 right Greater London 51.486 0.036 right Greater London 51.482 -0.191 right Greater London 51.603 -0.066 right Arsenal Charlton Athletic Chelsea Tottenham England none 400 Locations of the Football League First Division 1954–1955 teams England 51.56 -0.10 right England 52.54 -1.87 right England 53.81 -3.05 right England 53.59 -2.56 right England 53.79 -2.25 right England 51.47 -3.20 right England 51.47 0.07 right England 51.50 -0.19 right England 53.47 -2.97 right England 53.64 -1.78 right England 52.62 -1.14 right England 53.47 -2.18 right England 53.47 -2.30 right England 54.98 -1.62 right England 50.80 -1.06 right England 53.75 -2.7 right England 53.38 -1.47 right England 53.32 -1.47 right England 54.91 -1.39 right England 51.63 -0.063 right England 52.52 -1.97 right England 52.59 -2.13 right Arsenal Aston Villa Blackpool Bolton Burnley Cardiff City Charlton Chelsea Everton Huddersfield Leicester City Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle Portsmouth Preston North End Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Sunderland Tottenham West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers Second Division Second Division 1954–55 Birmingham City Birmingham CityLuton Town Ipswich TownDerby County Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Birmingham City Tommy Briggs(33 goals) 462 1597 1953–54 1955–56 main WDL Second Division BIR, LUT, ROT, LEE, STK, BLA, NTC, WHU, BRV, SWA, LIV, MID, BRY, FUL, NFO, LIN, PVL, DON, HUL, PLY, IPS, DER IFCGSPRO PRO RELS RELN complete 22 10 10 92 47 22 6 14 114 79 19 7 16 75 70 15 11 16 77 72 7 9 26 53 82 14 7 21 58 95 14 11 17 76 79 12 10 20 44 69 11 6 25 57 92 23 7 12 70 53 13 10 19 68 79 16 10 16 92 96 23 8 11 88 53 18 6 18 73 82 16 7 19 58 62 21 6 15 74 71 12 7 23 57 82 12 11 19 48 71 25 4 13 94 64 21 10 11 69 46 17 9 16 86 83 18 10 14 74 70 C, P P R R Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bristol Rovers Bury Derby County Doncaster Rovers Fulham Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Lincoln City Liverpool Luton Town Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest Notts County Plymouth Argyle Port Vale Rotherham United Stoke City Swansea Town West Ham United 5 2 y 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored QR green1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage and promotion to the First Division green1 Promotion to the First Division red1 Relegation to the Third Division North red1 Relegation to the Third Division South Results main FBR grey 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 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. Maps Greater London right 369 Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1954–1955 Greater London 51.475 -0.222 right Greater London 51.532 0.039 right Fulham West Ham England none 400 Locations of the Football League Second Division 1954–1955 teams England 52.48 -1.89 right England 53.75 -2.48 right England 51.47 -2.53 right England 53.58 -2.295 right England 52.92 -1.476 right England 53.52 -1.133 right England 51.45 -0.24 right England 53.74 -0.33 right England 52.06 1.14 right England 53.78 -1.57 right England 53.23 -0.54 right England 53.53 -2.99 right England 51.9 -0.433 right England 54.57 -1.23 right England 53.01 -1.137 right England 52.94 -1.137 right England 50.39 -4.15 right England 53.06 -2.21 right England 53.43 -1.36 right England 53.00 -2.18 right England 51.62 -3.95 right England 51.54 0.040 right Birmingham Blackburn Rovers Bristol Rovers Bury Derby County Doncaster Fulham Hull Ipswich Town Leeds United Lincoln City Liverpool Luton Town Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest Notts County Port Vale Plymouth Argyle Rotherham Stoke Swansea Town West Ham Third Division North Football LeagueThird Division North 1954–55 Barnsley (3rd title) Don Travis (Oldham Athletic),Jack Connor (Stockport County), Arthur Bottom (York City), 30 Failed re-election None 552 1627 1953–54 1955–56 main WDL Third Division North PR 2 y 5 BAR Barnsley ACC Accrington Stanley SCU Scunthorpe & Lindsey United YOR York City HAR Hartlepools United CHF Chesterfield GAT Gateshead WRK Workington STP Stockport County OLD Oldham Athletic SOU Southport ROC Rochdale MAN Mansfield Town HAL Halifax Town DAR Darlington BPA Bradford (Park Avenue) BRW Barrow WRE Wrexham TRA Tranmere Rovers CRL Carlisle United BRA Bradford City CRE Crewe Alexandra GRI Grimsby Town CHE Chester 30 5 11 86 46 25 11 10 96 67 23 12 11 81 53 24 10 12 92 63 25 5 16 64 49 24 6 16 81 70 20 12 14 65 69 18 14 14 68 55 18 12 16 84 70 19 10 17 74 68 16 16 14 47 44 17 14 15 69 66 18 9 19 65 71 15 13 18 63 67 14 14 18 62 73 15 11 20 56 70 17 6 23 70 89 13 12 21 65 77 13 11 22 55 70 15 6 25 78 89 13 10 23 47 55 10 14 22 68 91 13 8 25 47 78 12 9 25 44 77 CP green1 Promotion to the Second Division C red2 Re-elected REE REE complete rsssf.com Results main FBR grey 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 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. Maps England none 400 Locations of the Football League Third Division North teams 1954–1955 England 53.75 -2.36 right England 53.55 -1.48 right England 54.11 -3.23 right England 53.82 -1.73 right England 53.76 -1.78 right England 54.90 -2.91 right England 53.19 -2.89 right England 53.24 -1.43 right England 53.10 -2.44 right England 54.53 -1.55 right England 54.95 -1.6 right England 53.56 -0.068 right England 53.72 -1.86 right England 54.69 -1.21 right England 53.14 -1.20 right England 53.54 -2.12 right England 53.61 -2.16 right England 53.58 -0.65 right England 53.65 -3.01 right England 53.41 -2.16 right England 53.37 -3.04 right England 54.64 -3.55 right England 53.03 -2.98 right England 53.96 -1.08 right Accrington Stanley Barnsley Barrow Bradford City Bradford Park Avenue Carlisle United Chester Chesterfield Crewe Alexandra Darlington Gateshead Grimsby Town Halifax Hartlepool Mansfield Town Oldham Rochdale Scunthorpe & Lindsey Southport Stockport Tranmere Workington Wrexham York City Third Division South Football LeagueThird Division South 1954–55 Bristol City (3rd title) Ernie Morgan (Gillingham), 31 Failed re-election None 552 1677 1953–54 1955–56 main WDL Third Division South 2 y 5 PR BRI Bristol City LEY Leyton Orient SOU Southampton GIL Gillingham MIL Millwall B&HA Brighton & Hove Albion WAT Watford TOR Torquay United COV Coventry City STD Southend United BRE Brentford NWC Norwich City NOR Northampton Town ALD Aldershot QPR Queens Park Rangers SHR Shrewsbury Town B&BA Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic REA Reading NPC Newport County CRY Crystal Palace SWI Swindon Town EXE Exeter City WAL Walsall COL Colchester United 30 10 6 101 47 26 9 11 89 47 24 11 11 75 51 20 15 11 77 66 20 11 15 72 68 20 10 16 76 63 18 14 14 71 62 18 12 16 82 82 18 11 17 67 59 17 12 17 83 80 16 14 16 82 82 18 10 18 60 60 19 8 19 73 81 16 13 17 75 71 15 14 17 69 75 16 10 20 70 78 12 18 16 57 65 13 15 18 65 73 11 16 19 60 73 11 16 19 52 80 11 15 20 46 64 11 15 20 47 73 10 14 22 75 86 9 13 24 53 91 CP green1 Promotion to the Second Division C red2 Re-elected REE REE complete rsssf.com Results main FBR grey 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 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. Maps Greater London right 369 Locations of the Football League Third Division South London teams 1954–1955 Greater London 51.486 -0.31 right Greater London 51.570 -0.058 right Greater London 51.398 -0.085 right Greater London 51.481 -0.048 right Greater London 51.509 -0.232 right Greater London 51.650 -0.401 right Brentford Leyton Orient Crystal Palace Millwall Queens Park Rangers Watford England none 400 Locations of the Football League Third Division South teams 1954–1955 England 51.25 -0.75 right England 50.73 -1.84 right England 51.486 -0.32 right England 50.83 -0.15 right England 51.42 -2.59 right England 51.89 0.90 right England 52.41 -1.51 right England 51.40 -0.085 right England 51.57 -0.01 right England 50.72 -3.53 right England 51.38 0.55 right England 51.48 -0.048 right England 51.59 -3.00 right England 52.24 -0.90 right England 52.63 1.30 right England 51.51 -0.23 right England 51.41 -0.97 right England 52.71 -2.75 right England 50.91 -1.39 right England 51.55 0.70 right England 51.56 -1.77 right England 50.48 -3.52 right England 52.58 -1.98 right England 51.65 -0.40 right Aldershot Bournemouth Brentford Brighton & Hove Bristol City Colchester Coventry Crystal Palace Exeter City Gillingham Leyton Orient Millwall Newport County Norwich City Northampton Town QPR Reading Shrewsbury Southampton Southend Swindon Torquay Walsall Watford Attendances Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng1955.htm Historical attendances European-football-statistics.co.uk October 5, 2026 Division One No. Club Average 1 Chelsea FC 48,260 2 Everton FC 46,394 3 Arsenal FC 43,725 4 Sunderland AFC 43,043 5 Newcastle United FC 42,925 6 Tottenham Hotspur FC 37,248 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 36,477 8 Manchester United 35,960 9 Manchester City FC 35,217 10 West Bromwich Albion FC 31,098 11 Leicester City FC 31,067 12 Portsmouth FC 29,868 13 Aston Villa FC 29,578 14 Bolton Wanderers FC 28,370 15 Preston North End FC 26,625 16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 26,141 17 Burnley FC 25,094 18 Huddersfield Town AFC 24,974 19 Cardiff City FC 24,311 20 Charlton Athletic FC 24,005 21 Blackpool FC 23,959 22 Sheffield United FC 23,880 Division Two No. Club Average 1 Liverpool FC 36,214 2 Blackburn Rovers FC 26,928 3 Bristol Rovers FC 23,116 4 Fulham FC 21,566 5 Leeds United FC 21,387 6 Stoke City FC 21,131 7 Middlesbrough FC 21,118 8 Swansea City AFC 21,052 9 Birmingham City FC 20,973 10 Port Vale FC 20,869 11 West Ham United FC 20,299 12 Hull City AFC 20,285 13 Plymouth Argyle FC 19,422 14 Luton Town FC 17,311 15 Notts County FC 16,895 16 Rotherham United FC 16,353 17 Ipswich Town FC 15,390 18 Derby County FC 14,966 19 Nottingham Forest FC 14,617 20 Bury FC 14,174 21 Doncaster Rovers FC 12,385 22 Lincoln City FC 12,067 See also 1954-55 in English football References Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. 1954–55 League