1954–55 in Scottish football
| 1954–55 in Scottish football | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Division A champions | ||
| Aberdeen | ||
| Division B champions | ||
| Airdrieonians | ||
| Division C (North & East) champions | ||
| Aberdeen 'A' | ||
| Division C (South & West) champions | ||
| Partick Thistle 'A' | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Clyde | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Kilsyth Rangers | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1955 BHC |
The 1954–55 season was the 82nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 58th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
Aberdeen won their first League Title.
Scottish League Division A
Main article: 1954–55 Scottish First Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 26 | 47 | 49 |
| 2 | Celtic | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 76 | 37 | 39 | 46 |
| 3 | Rangers | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 41 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 45 | 29 | 39 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 32 |
| 7 | Clyde | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 50 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 | Dundee | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 30 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 29 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 26 |
| 11 | East Fife | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 24 |
| 12 | Falkirk | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 24 |
| 13 | Queen of the South | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 24 |
| 14 | Raith Rovers | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 23 |
| 15 | Motherwell | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 22 |
| 16 | Stirling Albion | 30 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 29 | 105 | −76 | 6 |
Champions: Aberdeen
Note: There was no relegation this season with Division One being increased to 18 teams next season.
Scottish League Division B
Main article: 1954–55 Scottish Second Division
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 103 | 61 | 42 | 46 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 72 | 40 | 32 | 42 |
| 3 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 51 | 23 | 39 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 36 | 29 | 35 |
| 5 | Third Lanark | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 49 | 14 | 33 |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 51 | 19 | 32 |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 51 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 32 |
| 9 | Morton | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 29 |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 80 | −17 | 28 |
| 11 | Albion Rovers | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 26 |
| 12 | Arbroath | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 24 |
| 13 | Dundee United | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 22 |
| 14 | Cowdenbeath | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 21 |
| 15 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 75 | −24 | 20 |
| 16 | Brechin City | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 89 | −36 | 19 |
Promoted: Airdrieonians Dunfermline
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1954–55 | Clyde | 1 – 0 (rep.) | Celtic |
| League Cup 1954–55 | Heart of Midlothian | 4–2 | Motherwell |
| Junior Cup | Kilsyth Rangers | 4 – 1 (rep.) | Duntocher Hibs |
Other Honours
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Buckie Thistle | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 3 – 0 | Ayr United |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 4 – 3 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1  |
Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 6 – 0 | Montrose |
| Glasgow Cup | Partick Thistle | 2 – 0 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 3 – 2 | Airdrie |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Stirling Albion | 8 – 1 * | Alloa Athletic |
* - aggregate over two legs
- trophy shared
Highland League
Top Three
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fraserburgh | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 91 | 55 | 36 | 38 |
| 2 | Clachnacuddin | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 31 | 39 | 38 |
| 3 | Buckie Thistle | 25 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 96 | 34 | 62 | 37 |
* - season not completed
Scotland national team
Main article: Scotland national football team 1940–59 results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1954 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |  Wales |
1–0 | BHC | Paddy Buckley |
| 3 November 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Northern Ireland |
2–2 | BHC | Jimmy Davidson, Bobby Johnstone |
| 8 December 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | .svg.png){kind=small} Hungary |
2–4 | Friendly | Tommy Ring, Bobby Johnstone |
| 2 April 1955 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) |  England |
2–7 | BHC | Lawrie Reilly, Tommy Docherty |
| 4 May 1955 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Portugal |
3–0 | Friendly | Tommy Gemmell, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly |
| 15 May 1955 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade (A) |  Yugoslavia |
2–2 | Friendly | Lawrie Reilly, Gordon Smith |
| 19 May 1955 | Prater Stadium, Vienna (A) |  Austria |
4–1 | Friendly | Archie Robertson, Gordon Smith, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly |
| 29 May 1955 | Népstadion, Budapest (A) | Hungary |
1–3 | Friendly | Gordon Smith |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1950-1959/195455/
- ↑ Scotland's score is shown first.
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