1954–55 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1954-55
League	Division One
Manager	Joe Smith
League position	19th
Top goalscorer	League: Stan Mortensen (11) Combined: Stan Mortensen (11)
FA Cup	Third round^[1]
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season	← 1953-54
Next season	1955-56 →

The 1954-55 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 47th season (44th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing nineteenth.

Stan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the eleventh consecutive season, with eleven goals in all competitions.

Harry Johnston retired at the end of the season after 21 years of service for Blackpool, his only professional club. He remains the club's longest-serving player.

Table

		P	W	D	L	F	A	GA	Pts
1	Chelsea	42	20	12	10	81	57	1.421	52
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	42	12	11	19	74	86	0.860	35
22	Sheffield Wednesday	42	8	10	24	63	100	0.630	26

Notes

↑ Entered competition in third round

References

Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.

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