1954–55 Football League

The Football League
Season 1954–55
Champions Chelsea
1955–56 →

The 1954–1955 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.

Since the goal average was used for this purpose for such a long time, it is presented in the tables below even for the seasons prior to 1894–95, and since the goal difference is a more informative piece of information for a modern reader than the goal average, the goal difference is added in this presentation after the goal average.

During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South.[2]

First Division

Football League, First Division
Season 1954–55
Champions Chelsea (1st English title)
Relegated Leicester City,
Sheffield Wednesday
FA Cup winners Newcastle United (6th FA Cup title)
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1572 (3.4 per match)
Top goalscorer Ronnie Allen (West Bromwich), 27 [3]
1955–56 →
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Chelsea4211554329975382881571.421+2452European Cup 1955–56
First round
[nb 1]
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42135358306510314089701.271+1948
3 Portsmouth 4213534421579304174621.194+1248
4 Sunderland 4281123927777252764541.185+1048
5 Manchester United 42124544308310404484741.135+1047
6 Aston Villa 4211373831948344272730.986–147
7 Manchester City 4211554536759313376691.101+746
8 Newcastle United 42125453275412365089771.156+12431954-55 FA Cup winners
9 Arsenal 42123644255610253869631.095+643
10 Burnley 4211372919669222951481.063+343
11 Everton 4296632247410304462680.912–642
12 Huddersfield Town 4210472823498354563680.926–541
13 Sheffield United 42103841347410295270860.814–1641
14 Preston North End 4285847338310363183641.297+1940
15 Charlton Athletic 4286743347410334176751.013+140
16 Tottenham Hotspur 4294842357410303872730.986–140
17 West Bromwich Albion 42115544335313326376960.792–2040
18 Bolton Wanderers 42116445292712174062690.899–739
19 Blackpool 4286733266411273860640.938–438
20 Cardiff City 4294841384710213862760.816–1437
21 Leicester City 4296643323513315474860.860–1235
22 Sheffield Wednesday 42777423813172162631000.630–3726

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

  1. ↑ Chelsea were invited to play at the inaugural European cup season but declined the participation: The great Chelsea surrender
Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners
Relegated

First Division results

Home ╲ Away ARS AST BLPBOLBURCARCHACHEEVEHUDLEIMCIMUNNEWPORPNESHUSHWSUNTOTWBAWOL
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

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division maps

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

Second Division

Football League, Second Division
Season 1954–55
Champions Birmingham City (4th title)
Promoted Luton Town
Relegated Derby County,
Ipswich Town
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1597 (3.46 per match)
Top goalscorer Tommy Briggs (Blackburn Rovers), 33 [3]
1955–56 →
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Birmingham City4214435622867362592471.957+4554
2 Luton Town 42182155185610333588531.660+3554
3 Rotherham United 42171359228310354294641.469+3054
4 Leeds United 4214434319939273470531.321+1753
5 Stoke City 4212543817957312969461.500+2352
6 Blackburn Rovers 421443733182114148114791.443+3550
7 Notts County 42143446277311284474711.042+348
8 West Ham United 4212454628669284274701.057+446
9 Bristol Rovers 42154252234314234775701.071+545
10 Swansea Town 42153358282613285586831.036+343
11 Liverpool 42117355375313375992960.958–442
12 Middlesbrough 42131748315511255173820.890–942
13 Bury 42105644355610333777721.069+541
14 Fulham 42105646294611305076790.962–339
15 Nottingham Forest 4284929298310293358620.935–439
16 Lincoln City 4286739355412294468790.861–1136
17 Port Vale 42106531212514175048710.676–2335
18 Doncaster Rovers 42105635344215236158950.611–3735
19 Hull City 4275930355511143444690.638–2534
20 Plymouth Argyle 42104729262316285657820.695–2531
21 Ipswich Town 42103837281317206457920.620–3528
22 Derby County 4266939341317144853820.646–2923

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Relegated

Second Division results

Home ╲ Away BIR BLB BROBRYDERDONFULHULIPSLEELINLIVLUTMIDNOTNTCPLYPTVROTSTKSWAWHU
Birmingham City 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

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second Division maps

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

Third Division North

Football League, Third Division North
Season 1954–55
Champions Barnsley (3rd title)
Failed re-election None
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1627 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorer Don Travis (Oldham Athletic), 30
John Thomas Connor (Stockport County), 30
Arthur Bottom (York City), 30 [3]
1955–56 →
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Barnsley46183251171229352986461.870+4065
2 Accrington Stanley 4618236532797313596671.433+2961
3 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 4614634518968363581531.528+2858
4 York City 46135543271157493692631.460+2958
5 Hartlepools United 46163439209212252964491.306+1555
6 Chesterfield 46171554337511273781701.157+1154
7 Gateshead 4611753826959274365690.942–452
8 Workington 4611753923779293268551.236+1350
9 Stockport County 46134650275810344384701.200+1448
10 Oldham Athletic 46145447225513274674681.088+648
11 Southport 46109428186710192647441.068+348
12 Rochdale 46137339204712304669661.045+348
13 Mansfield Town 46144540284514254365710.915–645
14 Halifax Town 4699541276413224063670.940–443
15 Darlington 46107641284712214562730.849–1142
16 Bradford Park Avenue 46117529214415274956700.800–1441
17 Barrow 46124739345216315570890.787–1940
18 Wrexham 4696840354613254265770.844–1238
19 Tranmere Rovers 4696837304514184055700.786–1537
20 Carlisle United 461211053393515255078890.876–1136
21 Bradford City 4695930264514172947550.855–836
22 Crewe Alexandra 46810545352417235668910.747–2334
23 Grimsby Town 46104928323416194647780.603–3134
24 Chester 461031023252615215244770.571–3333

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
New club in the league (none)
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

Third Division North results

Home ╲ Away ACC BAR BRWBRABPACRLCHRCHFCREDARGATGRIHALHARMANOLDROCSCUSOUSTPTRAWRKWREYOR
Accrington Stanley (1891) 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 United 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

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division North maps

Third Division South

Football League, Third Division South
Season 1954–55
Champions Bristol City (3rd title)
Failed re-election None
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1677 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorer Ernie Morgan (Gillingham), 31 [3]
1955–56 →
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts
1Bristol City461742622213643925101472.149+5470
2 Leyton Orient 46162548201076412789471.894+4261
3 Southampton 46166149198510263275511.471+2459
4 Gillingham 4612834128878363877661.167+1155
5 Millwall 46146344256512284372681.059+451
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 46144547276611293676631.206+1350
7 Watford 46119345267511263671621.145+950
8 Torquay United 46126551396611314382821.000±048
9 Coventry City 46155350263614173367591.136+847
10 Southend United 46135548284712355283801.038+346
11 Brentford 46116644365810384682821.000±046
= Norwich City 46135540235513203760601.000±046
13 Northampton Town 46135547276314265473810.901–846
14 Aldershot 46126544234712314875711.056+445
15 Queens Park Rangers 46137346252714235069750.920–644
16 Shrewsbury Town 46145449242516215470780.897–842
17 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 4678832295108253657650.877–842
18 Reading 46710632266512334765730.890–841
19 Newport County 4688732293812284460730.822–1338
20 Crystal Palace 46911332242516205652800.650–2838
21 Swindon Town 46108530191715164546640.719–1837
22 Exeter City 4697730312813174247730.644–2637
23 Walsall 4696849361814265075860.872–1134
24 Colchester United 46761033402714205153910.582–3831

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Key
Division Champions, promoted
New club in the league (none)
Re-elected
Failed re-election (none)

Third Division South results

Home ╲ Away ALD BOU BREBHABRICOLCOVCRYEXEGILLEYMILNPCNORNORQPRREASHRSOUSTDSWITORWALWAT
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

Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division South maps

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. 1 2 Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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