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Season 1954-1955

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Leicester City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 21st August 1954 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Filbert Street
Attendance: 38,541
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (Halifax)
Leicester City Johnny Anderson, Stan Milburn, Ron Jackson, Jimmy Baldwin, Matt Gillies, Eddie Russell, Mal Griffiths, Johnny Morris, Derek Hines, Arthur Rowley, Jack Froggatt
   Scorer Mal Griffiths 55
   Manager Norman Bullock
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 John Harris, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Bentley 70
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1702      League match 1557   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 19.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Burnley (0) 0

Date: Monday, 23rd August 1954 at 18:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,239
Referee: Len Howarth (Beverley)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 John Harris, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Bobby Smith, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorer Parsons 67
   Manager Ted Drake
Burnley Colin McDonald, Jock Aird, Harry Mather, Jimmy Adamson, Tommy Cummings, Bobby Seith, Billy Gray, Jimmy McIlroy, Bill Holden, Les Shannon, Brian Pilkington
   Manager Alan Brown
Match Facts Match 1703      League match 1558   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 21.4

Chelsea (1) 3 Bolton Wanderers (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 28th August 1954 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 52,756
Referee: George Pankhurst (Warwick)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorers Bentley 44, Lewis 52, Ball (O.G) 78
   Manager Ted Drake
Bolton Wanderers Stan Hanson, John Ball, Tommy Banks, Johnny Wheeler, Malcolm Barrass, Bryan Edwards, Doug Holden, Willie Moir, Nat Lofthouse, Harold Hassall, Ray Parry
   Scorers Ray Parry 7, Willie Moir 22
   Manager Bill Ridding
Match Facts Match 1704      League match 1559   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 24.6

Burnley (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 31st August 1954 at 18:20 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: Turf Moor
Attendance: 28,472
Referee: Len Howarth (Beverley)
Burnley Colin McDonald, Jock Aird, Harry Mather, Jimmy Adamson, Tommy Cummings, Les Shannon, Billy Gray, Jimmy McIlroy, Bill Holden, Peter McKay, Brian Pilkington
   Scorer Brian Pilkington 88
   Manager Alan Brown
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorer Bentley 75
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1705      League match 1560   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 24.7

Chelsea (0) 1 Cardiff City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 4th September 1954 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,688
Referee: Norman C Taylor (Westbury)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorer Lewis 82
   Manager Ted Drake
Cardiff City Ron Howells, Ron Stitfall, Alf Sherwood, Alan Harrington, Stan Montgomery, Billy Baker, Mike Tiddy, Roley Williams, Wilf Grant, Cliff Nugent, George Edwards
   Scorer Mike Tiddy 75
   Manager Trevor Morris
Match Facts Match 1706      League match 1561   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 24.7

Chelsea (0) 0 Preston North End (0) 1

Date: Monday, 6th September 1954 at 18:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 36,947
Referee: Reg J Leafe (Nottingham)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Jim Lewis
   Final Appearances Bob Edwards
   Manager Ted Drake
Preston North End George Thompson, Willie Cunningham, Joe Walton, Tommy Docherty, Joe Marston, Willie Forbes, Tom Finney, Bobby Foster, Charlie Wayman, Jimmy Baxter, Angus Morrison
   Scorer Bobby Foster 69
   Manager Frank Hill
Match Facts Match 1707      League match 1562   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 23.2

Manchester City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 11th September 1954 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 36,230
Referee: Frank B Coultas (Hull)
Manchester City Bert Trautmann, Jimmy Meadows, Roy Little, Ken Barnes, Dave Ewing, Roy Paul, Paddy Fagan, Billy McAdams, Don Revie, Johnny Hart, Roy Clarke
   Scorer Roy Paul 64
   Manager Leslie McDowall
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorer Bentley 65
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1708      League match 1563   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 24.7

Preston North End (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 15th September 1954 at 17:50 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 27,549
Referee: Reg J Leafe (Nottingham)
Preston North End George Thompson, Willie Cunningham, Joe Walton, Tommy Docherty, Joe Marston, Willie Forbes, Tom Finney, Bobby Foster, Charlie Wayman, Jimmy Baxter, Angus Morrison
   Scorer Charlie Wayman 63
   Manager Frank Hill
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorers McNichol 16, Parsons 47
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1709      League match 1564   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 24.7

Chelsea (0) 0 Everton (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 18th September 1954 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 59,199
Referee: Fred Read (Willenhall)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Manager Ted Drake
Everton Jimmy O'Neill, Eric Moore, Don Donovan, Peter Farrell, Tommy Jones, Cyril Lello, Tony McNamara, Wally Fielding, Dave Hickson, John Willie Parker, Tommy Eglington
   Scorers Tommy Eglington 32, John Willie Parker 34
   Manager Cliff Britton
Match Facts Match 1710      League match 1565   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 24.7

Sheffield United (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Monday, 20th September 1954 at 17:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 14,137
Referee: Harry L Broadhurst (Atherstone)
Sheffield United Alan Hodgkinson, Fred Furniss, Graham Shaw, Tommy Hoyland, Joe Shaw, Colin Rawson, Alf Ringstead, Jimmy Hagan, Derek Hawksworth, George Luke, Colin Grainger
   Scorer Graham Shaw 35
   Manager Reg Freeman
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorers Lewis 2, Stubbs 80
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1711      League match 1566   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 24.7

Newcastle United (0) 1 Chelsea (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 25th September 1954 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 45,659
Referee: JG Williams (Woodthorpe)
Newcastle United Ronnie Simpson, Bobby Cowell, Alf McMichael, Jimmy Scoular, Frank Brennan, Charlie Crowe, Jackie Milburn, Reg Davies, Len White, Ivor Broadis, Bobby Mitchell
   Scorer Jackie Milburn 67
   Manager Stan Seymour
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bobby Smith, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorers Bentley 5, McNichol 16, Bentley 17
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1712      League match 1567   Starting XI    Average age 29.2    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 21.5

Chelsea (1) 3 West Bromwich Albion (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 2nd October 1954 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 67,440
Referee: Harry Webb (Leeds)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bobby Smith, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorers Bentley 11, Lewis 55, Parsons 62
   Manager Ted Drake
West Bromwich Albion Jim Sanders, Stan Rickaby, Len Millard, Jimmy Dudley, Jimmy Dugdale, Joe Kennedy, Frank Griffin, Reg Ryan, Ronnie Allen, Stuart Williams, George Lee
   Scorers Ronnie Allen 19, George Lee 80, Len Millard 82
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Match Facts Match 1713      League match 1568   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 21.6

Huddersfield Town (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th October 1954 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Leeds Road
Attendance: 29,556
Referee: Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport)
Huddersfield Town Jack Wheeler, Ron Staniforth, Laurie Kelly, Bill McGarry, Ken Taylor, Len Quested, Gerry Burrell, Jimmy Watson, Jimmy Glazzard, Tommy Cavanagh, Vic Metcalfe
   Scorer Tommy Cavanagh 31
   Manager Andy Beattie
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1714      League match 1569   Starting XI    Average age 29.6    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 24.8

Chelsea (2) 5 Manchester United (3) 6

Date: Saturday, 16th October 1954 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 55,966
Referee: CW Kingston (Newport)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorers O'Connell 20, Lewis 35, Armstrong 61, O'Connell 67, O'Connell 75
   Debut Players Seamus O'Connell
   Manager Ted Drake
Manchester United Ray Wood, Bill Foulkes, Roger Byrne, Don Gibson, Allenby Chilton, Duncan Edwards, Johnny Berry, Jackie Blanchflower, Tommy Taylor, Dennis Viollet, Jack Rowley
   Scorers Dennis Viollet 12, Tommy Taylor 38, Dennis Viollet 41, Tommy Taylor 47, Dennis Viollet 57, Jackie Blanchflower 63
   Manager Matt Busby
Match Facts Match 1715      League match 1570   Starting XI    Average age 29.6    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 24.7

Blackpool (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd October 1954 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 19,694
Referee: JF Gardner (Kidderminster)
Blackpool George Farm, Eddie Shimwell, Tommy Garrett, Ewan Fenton, Harry Johnston, Hugh Kelly, Stanley Matthews, Ernie Taylor, Stan Mortensen, Allan Brown, Bill Perry
   Scorer Ewan Fenton 51 (Pen)
   Booked Ewan Fenton
   Manager Joe Smith
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Jim Lewis
   Booked Parsons
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1716      League match 1571   Starting XI    Average age 29.6    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 24.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Charlton Athletic (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 30th October 1954 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 54,113
Referee: Ken A Collinge (Sale)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Smith, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorer Parsons 89
   Manager Ted Drake
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Jock Campbell, Don Townsend, John Hewie, Derek Ufton, Cyril Hammond, Gordon Hurst, Syd O'Linn, Bobby Ayre, Eddie Firmani, Billy Kiernan
   Scorers Eddie Firmani 10, Eddie Firmani 15 (Pen)
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Match Facts Match 1717      League match 1572   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 21.6

Sunderland (2) 3 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 6th November 1954 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Roker Park
Attendance: 42,416
Referee: JG Williams (Woodthorpe)
Sunderland Willie Fraser, Jack Hedley, Joe McDonald, Stan Anderson, Ray Daniel, Bert Snell, Billy Bingham, Len Shackleton, Ted Purdon, Ken Chisholm, Billy Elliott
   Scorers Bert Snell 7, Len Shackleton 17, Ted Purdon 69
   Manager Bill Murray
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers McNichol 18, McNichol 25, Stubbs 68
   Debut Players Stan Wicks
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1718      League match 1573   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 20

Chelsea (2) 2 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 13th November 1954 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 52,961
Referee: JC Pollard (Cambridge)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorers Lewis 7, Bentley 8
   Penalty Missed Harris (Hit post)
   Manager Ted Drake
Tottenham Hotspur Ron Reynolds, Alf Ramsey, Charlie Withers, Bill Nicholson, Harry Clarke, Tony Marchi, Johnny Gavin, Eddie Baily, Dave Dunmore, Johnny Brooks, George Robb
   Scorer Johnny Gavin 80
   Manager Arthur Rowe
Match Facts Match 1719      League match 1574   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 24.9

Sheffield Wednesday (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 20th November 1954 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 25,913
Referee: William Ling (Stapleford)
Sheffield Wednesday Brian Ryalls, Tony Conwell, Norman Curtis, Eddie Gannon, Ralph O'Donnell, Jack Shaw, Alan Finney, Albert Quixall, Jackie Sewell, Redfern Froggatt, Jack Marriott
   Scorer Jackie Sewell 24
   Manager Eric Taylor
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer McNichol 82
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1720      League match 1575   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 20

Chelsea (2) 4 Portsmouth (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 27th November 1954 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,358
Referee: RE Smith (Newport)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Blunstone 28, Bentley 29, McNichol 73, Stubbs 80
   Manager Ted Drake
Portsmouth Norman Uprichard, Tommy McGhee, Jack Mansell, Len Phillips, Phil Gunter, Reg Pickett, Peter Harris, Johnny Gordon, Jackie Henderson, Mike Barnard, Gordon Dale
   Scorer Jackie Henderson 43
   Manager Eddie Lever
Match Facts Match 1721      League match 1576   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 37.4    Youngest Player 20.1

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 3 Chelsea (1) 4

Date: Saturday, 4th December 1954 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 32,095
Referee: Jim W Malcolm (Leicester)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Bert Williams, Eddie Stuart, Bill Shorthouse, Bill Slater, Billy Wright, Ron Flowers, Johnny Hancocks, Peter Broadbent, Roy Swinbourne, Dennis Wilshaw, Les Smith
   Scorers Peter Broadbent 16, Roy Swinbourne 75, Johnny Hancocks 85 (Pen)
   Manager Stan Cullis
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers McNichol 15, Bentley 52, Stubbs 86, Bentley 87
   Booked Bentley
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1722      League match 1577   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 37.4    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (1) 4 Aston Villa (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 11th December 1954 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 36,162
Referee: C Curtis (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Parsons 16, McNichol 60, McNichol 77, Bentley 79
   Manager Ted Drake
Aston Villa Keith Jones, Stan Lynn, Peter Aldis, Trevor Birch, Frank Moss, Vic Crowe, Norman Lockhart, Johnny Dixon, Derek Pace, Eddie Follan, Peter McParland
   Manager Eric Houghton
Match Facts Match 1723      League match 1578   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 37.4    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (2) 3 Leicester City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th December 1954 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,215
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (Halifax)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Parsons 15, Milburn & Froggatt (O.G) 25, McNichol 80
   Penalty Missed Bentley 48 (Saved)
   Manager Ted Drake
Leicester City Johnny Anderson, Stan Milburn, Ron Jackson, Jimmy Baldwin, Jack Froggatt, Eddie Russell, Mal Griffiths, Fred Worthington, Andy Graver, Arthur Rowley, Derek Hogg
   Scorer Andy Graver 81
   Manager Norman Bullock
Match Facts Match 1724      League match 1579   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 37.4    Youngest Player 20.1

Arsenal (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th December 1954 at 11:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 47,178
Referee: Bruce Arthur Edward Buckle (Peterborough)
Arsenal Jack Kelsey, Walley Barnes, Dennis Evans, Peter Goring, Jim Fotheringham, David Bowen, Danny Clapton, Derek Tapscott, Tommy Lawton, Doug Lishman, Joe Haverty
   Scorer Tommy Lawton 32
   Manager Tom Whittaker
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Final Appearances Ron Greenwood
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1725      League match 1580   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 37.4    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (0) 1 Arsenal (1) 1

Date: Monday, 27th December 1954 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 65,922
Referee: Bruce Arthur Edward Buckle (Peterborough)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer O'Connell 80
   Penalty Missed Bentley 50 (Saved)
   Manager Ted Drake
Arsenal Jack Kelsey, Walley Barnes, Dennis Evans, Peter Goring, Jim Fotheringham, David Bowen, Danny Clapton, Derek Tapscott, Tommy Lawton, Doug Lishman, Joe Haverty
   Scorer Derek Tapscott 8
   Manager Tom Whittaker
Match Facts Match 1726      League match 1581   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 31.1    Youngest Player 20.1

Bolton Wanderers (0) 2 Chelsea (2) 5

Date: Saturday, 1st January 1955 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Burnden Park
Attendance: 30,988
Referee: George Pankhurst (Warwick)
Bolton Wanderers Stan Hanson, John Ball, Walter Bingley, Johnny Wheeler, John Higgins, Bryan Edwards, Vince Pilling, Derek Hennin, Harold Hassall, Malcolm Barrass, Ray Parry
   Scorers Malcolm Barrass 73, Malcolm Barrass 80 (Pen)
   Manager Bill Ridding
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Seamus O'Connell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers O'Connell 4, Bentley 43, Bentley 58, Sillett 76 (Pen), Higgins (O.G) 80
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1727      League match 1582   Starting XI    Average age 26.7    Oldest Player 31.1    Youngest Player 20.2

Chelsea (1) 2 Walsall (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 8th January 1955 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,020
Referee: Gilbert W Pullin (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Seamus O'Connell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers O'Connell 16, Stubbs 60
   Manager Ted Drake
Walsall Harry Baldwin, Bill Guttridge, Albert Vinall, Billy Crook, Albert McPherson, Ted Tarrant, Fred Morris, Don Dorman, Tony Richards, Billy Myerscough, George Meek
   Manager Frank Buckley
Match Facts Match 1728      FA Cup match 146   Starting XI    Average age 26.7    Oldest Player 31.1    Youngest Player 20.2

Chelsea (0) 0 Manchester City (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 22nd January 1955 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,160
Referee: Frank B Coultas (Hull)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Manchester City Bert Trautmann, Jimmy Meadows, Roy Little, Ken Barnes, Dave Ewing, Roy Paul, Paddy Fagan, Joe Hayes, Don Revie, Johnny Hart, Roy Clarke
   Scorers Joe Hayes 49, Roy Clarke 79
   Manager Leslie McDowall
Match Facts Match 1729      League match 1583   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 31.2    Youngest Player 20.2

Bristol Rovers (0) 1 Chelsea (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 29th January 1955 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Eastville
Attendance: 35,952
Referee: Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport)
Bristol Rovers Howard Radford, Harry Bamford, Geoff Fox, Jackie Pitt, Ray Warren, Chic Cairney, George Petherbridge, Bill Roost, Vic Lambden, Geoff Bradford, John Watling
   Scorer Jackie Pitt 60 (Pen)
   Manager Bert Tann
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Parsons 4, McNichol 18, Blunstone 43
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1730      FA Cup match 147   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 31.2    Youngest Player 20.2

Everton (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 5th February 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 50,658
Referee: Fred Read (Willenhall)
Everton Jimmy O'Neill, Eric Moore, Don Donovan, Peter Farrell, Tommy Jones, Cyril Lello, Tony McNamara, Wally Fielding, Dave Hickson, John Willie Parker, Tommy Eglington
   Scorer Tony McNamara 9
   Manager Cliff Britton
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Bentley 73
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1731      League match 1584   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 31.2    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (1) 4 Newcastle United (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 12th February 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 50,667
Referee: Jack H Clough (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Bentley 20, McNichol 59, Bentley 60, Bentley 68
   Manager Ted Drake
Newcastle United Ronnie Simpson, Arnold Woollard, Ron Batty, Jimmy Scoular, Bob Stokoe, Charlie Crowe, Jackie Milburn, Reg Davies, Vic Keeble, George Hannah, Bobby Mitchell
   Scorers Vic Keeble 70, Vic Keeble 80, Jackie Milburn 87
   Manager Duggie Livingstone
Match Facts Match 1732      League match 1585   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 31.2    Youngest Player 20.3

Notts County (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 19th February 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5
Venue: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 41,930
Referee: Jack H Clough (Bolton)
Notts County Gordon Bradley, Aubrey Southwell, Tommy Deans, Harry Adamson, Leon Leuty, Tom Johnston, Gordon Wills, Ron Wylie, Jimmy Jackson, Ron Leverton, Albert Broadbent
   Scorer Albert Broadbent 50
   Manager George Poyser
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1733      FA Cup match 148   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 31.2    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (0) 4 Huddersfield Town (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 26th February 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,786
Referee: Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Parsons 55, Blunstone 56, Bentley 75, Stubbs 76
   Manager Ted Drake
Huddersfield Town Jack Wheeler, Ron Staniforth, Laurie Kelly, Bill McGarry, Ken Taylor, Len Quested, Gerry Burrell, Jimmy Watson, Jimmy Glazzard, Brian Frear, Vic Metcalfe
   Scorer Gerry Burrell 43
   Manager Andy Beattie
Match Facts Match 1734      League match 1586   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 31.2    Youngest Player 20.3

Aston Villa (2) 3 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 5th March 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,822
Referee: C Curtis (Bristol)
Aston Villa Keith Jones, Stan Lynn, Peter Aldis, Billy Baxter, Con Martin, Vic Crowe, Tommy Southren, Colin Gibson, Davy Walsh, Johnny Dixon, Peter McParland
   Scorers Davy Walsh 25, Davy Walsh 34, Peter McParland 85
   Manager Eric Houghton
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Jim Lewis
   Scorers McNichol 32, Parsons 64
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1735      League match 1587   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 22

West Bromwich Albion (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 4

Date: Wednesday, 9th March 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 7,764
Referee: Harry Webb (Leeds)
West Bromwich Albion Jim Sanders, Stan Rickaby, Len Millard, Jimmy Dudley, Jimmy Dugdale, Ray Barlow, Frank Griffin, Wilf Carter, Ronnie Allen, Ken Hodgkisson, George Lee
   Scorers Ronnie Allen 25, Ronnie Allen 28
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Saunders 65, Sillett 80, Sillett 81 (Pen), Bentley 90
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1736      League match 1588   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 37.6    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (0) 0 Blackpool (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 12th March 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 55,227
Referee: JF Gardner (Kidderminster)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Blackpool George Farm, Roy Gratrix, Tommy Garrett, Ewan Fenton, Harry Johnston, Hugh Kelly, Stanley Matthews, Ernie Taylor, Allan Brown, Jackie Mudie, Bill Perry
   Manager Joe Smith
Match Facts Match 1737      League match 1589   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 37.6    Youngest Player 20.3

Charlton Athletic (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 19th March 1955 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: The Valley
Attendance: 41,415
Referee: Ken A Collinge (Sale)
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Jock Campbell, Don Townsend, John Hewie, Derek Ufton, Gordon Pembery, Gordon Hurst, Stuart Leary, Bobby Ayre, Ron White, Billy Kiernan
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Blunstone 12, O'Connell 72
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1738      League match 1590   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 37.7    Youngest Player 20.4

Cardiff City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 23rd March 1955 at 16:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: Ninian Park
Attendance: 16,649
Referee: William Clements (West Bromwich)
Cardiff City Ron Howells, Charlie Rutter, Ron Stitfall, Alan Harrington, John Frowen, Derrick Sullivan, Gordon Nutt, Roley Williams, Trevor Ford, Ron Stockin, Tommy Northcott
   Manager Trevor Morris
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer O'Connell 43
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1739      League match 1591   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 37.7    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (2) 2 Sunderland (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 29th March 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,203
Referee: JG Williams (Woodthorpe)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Peter Brabrook, 11 Stan Willemse
   Scorers McDonald (O.G) 12, Willemse 19
   Debut Players Peter Brabrook
   Manager Ted Drake
Sunderland Willie Fraser, Jack Hedley, Joe McDonald, Stan Anderson, Ray Daniel, George Aitken, Harry Kirtley, Len Shackleton, Charlie Fleming, Ken Chisholm, Billy Elliott
   Scorer Charlie Fleming 50
   Manager Bill Murray
Match Facts Match 1740      League match 1592   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 37.7    Youngest Player 17.3

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 4

Date: Saturday, 2nd April 1955 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 53,159
Referee: JC Pollard (Cambridge)
Tottenham Hotspur Ron Reynolds, Peter Baker, Mel Hopkins, Danny Blanchflower, Harry Clarke, Tony Marchi, Johnny Gavin, Eddie Baily, Len Duquemin, Johnny Brooks, George Robb
   Scorers Len Duquemin 23, Len Duquemin 54
   Manager Arthur Rowe
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Alan Dicks, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Peter Brabrook, 11 Stan Willemse
   Scorers McNichol 29, Wicks 56, McNichol 62, Sillett 68 (Pen)
   Booked Bentley 85
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1741      League match 1593   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 37.7    Youngest Player 17.3

Chelsea (0) 1 Sheffield United (1) 1

Date: Friday, 8th April 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 50,978
Referee: Harry L Broadhurst (Atherstone)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Peter Brabrook, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Parsons 75
   Manager Ted Drake
Sheffield United Ted Burgin, Cec Coldwell, Graham Shaw, Tommy Hoyland, Joe Shaw, Jim Iley, Derek Hawksworth, Jimmy Hagan, Jack Cross, Colin Rawson, Colin Grainger
   Scorer Jack Cross 30
   Manager Reg Freeman
Match Facts Match 1742      League match 1594   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 37.7    Youngest Player 17.4

Chelsea (0) 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th April 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 75,043
Referee: Jim W Malcolm (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Sillett 75 (Pen)
   Manager Ted Drake
Wolverhampton Wanderers Bert Williams, George Showell, Bill Shorthouse, Bill Slater, Billy Wright, Ron Flowers, Johnny Hancocks, Peter Broadbent, Roy Swinbourne, Dennis Wilshaw, Les Smith
   Manager Stan Cullis
Match Facts Match 1743      League match 1595   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 31.4    Youngest Player 20.4

Portsmouth (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 16th April 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 40,230
Referee: RE Smith (Newport)
Portsmouth Norman Uprichard, Tommy McGhee, Jack Mansell, Reg Pickett, Duggie Reid, Jimmy Dickinson, Peter Harris, Johnny Gordon, Jackie Henderson, Ron Rafferty, Ron Newman
   Manager Eddie Lever
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1744      League match 1596   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 31.4    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (1) 3 Sheffield Wednesday (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd April 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 51,421
Referee: William Ling (Stapleford)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Parsons 23, Sillett 70 (Pen), Parsons 75
   Manager Ted Drake
Sheffield Wednesday Dave McIntosh, Jack Martin, Norman Curtis, Tom McAnearney, Don McEvoy, Tony Kay, Alan Finney, Albert Quixall, Redfern Froggatt, Jackie Sewell, Jack Marriott
   Manager Eric Taylor
Match Facts Match 1745      League match 1597   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 31.4    Youngest Player 20.5

Manchester United (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th April 1955 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 34,933
Referee: Robert H Mann (Worcester)
Manchester United Ray Wood, Bill Foulkes, Roger Byrne, Don Gibson, Mark Jones, Freddie Goodwin, Johnny Berry, Jackie Blanchflower, Tommy Taylor, Dennis Viollet, Albert Scanlon
   Scorers Albert Scanlon 34, Tommy Taylor 85
   Manager Matt Busby
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Bentley 82
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1746      League match 1598   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 31.4    Youngest Player 20.5