Season | 1954β55 |
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Champions | Chelsea |
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The 1954β 55 season was the 56th completed season of The Football League.
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 1888β89 to 1978β79, [2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894β95, 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 1976β77 season.
From the 1922β23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election. [2]
Season | 1954β55 |
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Champions |
Chelsea 1st English title |
Relegated |
Leicester City Sheffield Wednesday |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,572 (3.4 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Ronnie Allen (27 goals) [3] |
Biggest home win |
Preston North End 7β1
Cardiff City (1 September 1954) Preston North End 6β0 Sheffield Wednesday (30 October 1954) |
Biggest away win |
Manchester City 1β6
Blackpool (23 April 1955) |
Highest scoring |
Chelsea 5β6
Manchester United (16 October 1954) |
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Chelsea celebrated their 50th anniversary by winning the First Division title β 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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Chelsea (C) | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 57 | 1.421 | 52 | Disqualified from the European Cup [a] |
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 (R) | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 86 | 0.860 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 63 | 100 | 0.630 | 26 |
Season | 1954β55 |
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Champions | Birmingham City |
Promoted |
Birmingham City Luton Town |
Relegated |
Ipswich Town Derby County |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Birmingham City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,597 (3.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Tommy Briggs (33 goals) [3] |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Birmingham City (C, P) | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 92 | 47 | 1.957 | 54 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage and promotion to the First Division |
2 | Luton Town (P) | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 1.660 | 54 | Promotion to the First Division |
3 | Rotherham United | 42 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 94 | 64 | 1.469 | 54 | |
4 | Leeds United | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 53 | 1.321 | 53 | |
5 | Stoke City | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 46 | 1.500 | 52 | |
6 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 114 | 79 | 1.443 | 50 | |
7 | Notts County | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 71 | 1.042 | 48 | |
8 | West Ham United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 74 | 70 | 1.057 | 46 | |
9 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 70 | 1.071 | 45 | |
10 | Swansea Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 86 | 83 | 1.036 | 43 | |
11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 92 | 96 | 0.958 | 42 | |
12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 73 | 82 | 0.890 | 42 | |
13 | Bury | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 72 | 1.069 | 41 | |
14 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 79 | 0.962 | 39 | |
15 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 62 | 0.935 | 39 | |
16 | Lincoln City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 68 | 79 | 0.861 | 36 | |
17 | Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 0.676 | 35 | |
18 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 58 | 95 | 0.611 | 35 | |
19 | Hull City | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 69 | 0.638 | 34 | |
20 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 82 | 0.695 | 31 | |
21 | Ipswich Town (R) | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 57 | 92 | 0.620 | 28 | Relegation to the Third Division South |
22 | Derby County (R) | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 82 | 0.646 | 23 | Relegation to the Third Division North |
Season | 1954β55 |
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Champions | Barnsley (3rd title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,627 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Don Travis (
Oldham Athletic), Jack Connor ( Stockport County), Arthur Bottom ( York City), 30 [3] |
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Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Barnsley | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 1.870 | 65 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 1.433 | 61 | |
3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 1.528 | 58 | |
4 | York City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 1.460 | 58 | |
5 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 1.306 | 55 | |
6 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 1.157 | 54 | |
7 | Gateshead | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 0.942 | 52 | |
8 | Workington | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 1.236 | 50 | |
9 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 43 | 1.200 | 48 | |
10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 1.088 | 48 | |
11 | Southport | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.068 | 48 | |
12 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 1.045 | 48 | |
13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 0.915 | 45 | |
14 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.940 | 43 | |
15 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 0.849 | 42 | |
16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 0.800 | 41 | |
17 | Barrow | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 55 | 0.787 | 40 | |
18 | Wrexham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 0.844 | 38 | |
19 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 0.786 | 37 | |
20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 0.876 | 36 | |
21 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 0.855 | 36 | |
22 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 56 | 0.747 | 34 | |
23 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 0.603 | 34 | Re-elected |
24 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 0.571 | 33 |
Season | 1954β55 |
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Champions | Bristol City (3rd title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,677 (3.04 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ernie Morgan ( Gillingham), 31 [3] |
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Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 2.149 | 70 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 1.894 | 61 | |
3 | Southampton | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 1.471 | 59 | |
4 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 1.167 | 55 | |
5 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 1.059 | 51 | |
6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 1.206 | 50 | |
7 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 1.145 | 50 | |
8 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 1.000 | 48 | |
9 | Coventry City | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 1.136 | 47 | |
10 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 52 | 1.038 | 46 | |
11 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 46 | 1.000 | 46 | |
11 | Norwich City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 1.000 | 46 | |
13 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 54 | 0.901 | 46 | |
14 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 48 | 1.056 | 45 | |
15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 0.920 | 44 | |
16 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 0.897 | 42 | |
17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 0.877 | 42 | |
18 | Reading | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 47 | 0.890 | 41 | |
19 | Newport County | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 0.822 | 38 | |
20 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 0.650 | 38 | |
21 | Swindon Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 0.719 | 37 | |
22 | Exeter City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 0.644 | 37 | |
23 | Walsall | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 50 | 0.872 | 34 | Re-elected |
24 | Colchester United | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 0.582 | 31 |
Season | 1954β55 |
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Champions | Chelsea |
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1953β54
1955β56 β |
The 1954β 55 season was the 56th completed season of The Football League.
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 1888β89 to 1978β79, [2] with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894β95, 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 1976β77 season.
From the 1922β23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election. [2]
Season | 1954β55 |
---|---|
Champions |
Chelsea 1st English title |
Relegated |
Leicester City Sheffield Wednesday |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,572 (3.4 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Ronnie Allen (27 goals) [3] |
Biggest home win |
Preston North End 7β1
Cardiff City (1 September 1954) Preston North End 6β0 Sheffield Wednesday (30 October 1954) |
Biggest away win |
Manchester City 1β6
Blackpool (23 April 1955) |
Highest scoring |
Chelsea 5β6
Manchester United (16 October 1954) |
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1955β56 β |
Chelsea celebrated their 50th anniversary by winning the First Division title β 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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chelsea (C) | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 57 | 1.421 | 52 | Disqualified from the European Cup [a] |
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 (R) | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 86 | 0.860 | 35 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 63 | 100 | 0.630 | 26 |
Season | 1954β55 |
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Champions | Birmingham City |
Promoted |
Birmingham City Luton Town |
Relegated |
Ipswich Town Derby County |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Birmingham City |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,597 (3.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Tommy Briggs (33 goals) [3] |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Birmingham City (C, P) | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 92 | 47 | 1.957 | 54 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup group stage and promotion to the First Division |
2 | Luton Town (P) | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 88 | 53 | 1.660 | 54 | Promotion to the First Division |
3 | Rotherham United | 42 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 94 | 64 | 1.469 | 54 | |
4 | Leeds United | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 53 | 1.321 | 53 | |
5 | Stoke City | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 46 | 1.500 | 52 | |
6 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 114 | 79 | 1.443 | 50 | |
7 | Notts County | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 71 | 1.042 | 48 | |
8 | West Ham United | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 74 | 70 | 1.057 | 46 | |
9 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 70 | 1.071 | 45 | |
10 | Swansea Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 86 | 83 | 1.036 | 43 | |
11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 92 | 96 | 0.958 | 42 | |
12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 73 | 82 | 0.890 | 42 | |
13 | Bury | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 72 | 1.069 | 41 | |
14 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 79 | 0.962 | 39 | |
15 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 62 | 0.935 | 39 | |
16 | Lincoln City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 68 | 79 | 0.861 | 36 | |
17 | Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 0.676 | 35 | |
18 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 58 | 95 | 0.611 | 35 | |
19 | Hull City | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 69 | 0.638 | 34 | |
20 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 82 | 0.695 | 31 | |
21 | Ipswich Town (R) | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 57 | 92 | 0.620 | 28 | Relegation to the Third Division South |
22 | Derby County (R) | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 82 | 0.646 | 23 | Relegation to the Third Division North |
Season | 1954β55 |
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Champions | Barnsley (3rd title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,627 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Don Travis (
Oldham Athletic), Jack Connor ( Stockport County), Arthur Bottom ( York City), 30 [3] |
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Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Barnsley | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 1.870 | 65 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 1.433 | 61 | |
3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 1.528 | 58 | |
4 | York City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 1.460 | 58 | |
5 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 1.306 | 55 | |
6 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 1.157 | 54 | |
7 | Gateshead | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 0.942 | 52 | |
8 | Workington | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 1.236 | 50 | |
9 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 43 | 1.200 | 48 | |
10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 1.088 | 48 | |
11 | Southport | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.068 | 48 | |
12 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 1.045 | 48 | |
13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 0.915 | 45 | |
14 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.940 | 43 | |
15 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 0.849 | 42 | |
16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 0.800 | 41 | |
17 | Barrow | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 55 | 0.787 | 40 | |
18 | Wrexham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 0.844 | 38 | |
19 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 0.786 | 37 | |
20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 0.876 | 36 | |
21 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 0.855 | 36 | |
22 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 56 | 0.747 | 34 | |
23 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 0.603 | 34 | Re-elected |
24 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 0.571 | 33 |
Season | 1954β55 |
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Champions | Bristol City (3rd title) |
Failed re-election | None |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,677 (3.04 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ernie Morgan ( Gillingham), 31 [3] |
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Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 2.149 | 70 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 1.894 | 61 | |
3 | Southampton | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 1.471 | 59 | |
4 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 1.167 | 55 | |
5 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 1.059 | 51 | |
6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 1.206 | 50 | |
7 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 1.145 | 50 | |
8 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 1.000 | 48 | |
9 | Coventry City | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 1.136 | 47 | |
10 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 52 | 1.038 | 46 | |
11 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 46 | 1.000 | 46 | |
11 | Norwich City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 1.000 | 46 | |
13 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 54 | 0.901 | 46 | |
14 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 48 | 1.056 | 45 | |
15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 0.920 | 44 | |
16 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 0.897 | 42 | |
17 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 0.877 | 42 | |
18 | Reading | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 47 | 0.890 | 41 | |
19 | Newport County | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 0.822 | 38 | |
20 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 0.650 | 38 | |
21 | Swindon Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 0.719 | 37 | |
22 | Exeter City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 0.644 | 37 | |
23 | Walsall | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 50 | 0.872 | 34 | Re-elected |
24 | Colchester United | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 0.582 | 31 |