1954–55 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season November 2023 History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961) Aston Villa 1954–55 Eric Houghton First Division 6th FA Cup Fourth round 1953–54 1955–56 The 1954–55 English football season was Aston Villa's 56th season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division, the top-tier of English football. There were debuts for Vic Crowe (350), Tommy Southren (72),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/tommy-southren Tommy Southren, Villa Winger, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 AVFC History 12 November 2023 Eddie Follan (36),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/eddie-follan Eddie Follan, Villa Forward, 1954-55, 1955-56 AVFC History 12 November 2023 Trevor Birch (22), Ray Hogg (21), Mike Pinner (4), Nobby Clarke (1),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/nobby-clarke Nobby Clarke, Villa Midfielder, 1954-55, 1955-56 AVFC History 12 November 2023 and Arthur Proudler (1).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/arthur-proudler Arthur Proudler, Villa Defender, 1954-55, 1955-56 AVFC History 12 November 2023https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History 12 November 2023 Table 1954–55 Football League First Division y AVL Matches Date Opponent Venue Result Notes Scorers 21 Aug 1954 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–4 — Danny Blanchflower (pen 28'), Bill Baxter (70') 23 Aug 1954 Sunderland H 2–2 — Peter McParland (1'), Derek Pace (79') 28 Aug 1954 Sheffield Wednesday A 3–6 — Johnny Dixon (16', 87'), Derek Pace (80') 1 Sep 1954 Sunderland A 0–0 — — 4 Sep 1954 Portsmouth H 1–0 — Derek Pace (73') 8 Sep 1954 Newcastle United A 3–5 — Derek Pace, Johnny Dixon (54'), Own goal 11 Sep 1954 Blackpool A 1–0 — Derek Pace (28') 13 Sep 1954 Newcastle United H 1–2 — Danny Blanchflower (pen 56') 18 Sep 1954 Charlton Athletic H 1–2 — Roy Chapman (76') 25 Sep 1954 Bolton Wanderers A 3–3 — Johnny Dixon (9', 23'), Derek Pace (36') 2 Oct 1954 Huddersfield Town H 0–0 — — 9 Oct 1954 Everton H 0–2 — — 16 Oct 1954 Manchester City A 4–2 — Davy Walsh (43'), Tommy Thompson (62', 64', 82') 23 Oct 1954 Arsenal H 2–1 — Norman Lockhart (48'), Stan Lynn (pen 53') 30 Oct 1954 West Bromwich Albion A 3–2 — Tommy Thompson (1', 65'), Peter McParland (66') 6 Nov 1954 Leicester City H 2–5 — Davy Walsh (32'), Norman Lockhart (58') 13 Nov 1954 Burnley A 0–2 — — 20 Nov 1954 Preston North End H 1–3 — Eddie Follan (28') 27 Nov 1954 Sheffield United A 3–1 — Johnny Dixon (68'), Eddie Follan (81'), Derek Pace (88') 4 Dec 1954 Cardiff City H 0–2 — — 11 Dec 1954 Chelsea A 0–4 — — 18 Dec 1954 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–1 — Johnny Dixon (26') 27 Dec 1954 Manchester United A 1–0 — Johnny Dixon (20') 28 Dec 1954 Manchester United H 2–1 — Johnny Dixon (25'), Norman Lockhart (80') 1 Jan 1955 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–0 — — 22 Jan 1955 Blackpool H 3–1 — Tommy Thompson (37', 42'), Derek Pace (80') 5 Feb 1955 Charlton Athletic A 1–6 — Colin Gibson (42') 12 Feb 1955 Bolton Wanderers H 3–0 — Stan Lynn (13'), Johnny Dixon (39'), Tommy Southren (63') 23 Feb 1955 Huddersfield Town A 2–1 — Stan Lynn (32'), Johnny Dixon 5 Mar 1955 Chelsea H 3–2 — Davy Walsh (25', 34'), Peter McParland (82') 12 Mar 1955 Arsenal A 0–2 — — 19 Mar 1955 West Bromwich Albion H 3–0 — Davy Walsh (38'), Stan Lynn (pen 43'), Johnny Dixon (59') 26 Mar 1955 Leicester City A 2–4 — Tommy Southren (10'), Johnny Dixon (77') 2 Apr 1955 Burnley H 3–1 — Eddie Follan (6'), Johnny Dixon (41'), Peter McParland (75') 9 Apr 1955 Cardiff City A 1–0 — Eddie Follan (15') 11 Apr 1955 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 — — 12 Apr 1955 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 4–2 — Tommy Thompson (6', 67', 69'), Eddie Follan (83') 16 Apr 1955 Sheffield United H 3–1 — Tommy Thompson (53'), Stan Lynn (61'), Colin Gibson (62') 23 Apr 1955 Preston North End A 3–0 — Tommy Thompson (17', 60'), Own goal (73') 27 Apr 1955 Portsmouth A 2–2 — Colin Gibson (15'), Eddie Follan (75') 30 Apr 1955 Manchester City H 2–0 — Stan Lynn (71', 74') 4 May 1955 Everton A 1–0 — Tommy Thompson (25') FA Cup 1954–55 FA Cup The FA Cup fourth round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 29 January 1955. Four matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. Once again, there was a tie which went to four replays, this time between Doncaster Rovers and Aston Villa. Rovers finally won the fixture in the fifth match, with an aggregated score of 6–4. See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics References Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season