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Summary of Season 1954-55
Football League Division 1
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | 1. Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 1.421 | 52 | 2. Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 1.271 | 48 | 3. Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 1.193 | 48 | 4. Sunderland | 42 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 39 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 1.185 | 48 | 5. Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 1.135 | 47 | 6. Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 0.986 | 47 | 7. Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 1.101 | 46 | 8. Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 1.155 | 43 | 9. Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 1.095 | 43 | 10. Burnley | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 1.062 | 43 | 11. Everton | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 0.911 | 42 | 12. Huddersfield Town | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 45 | 0.926 | 41 | 13. Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 52 | 0.813 | 41 | 14. Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 1.296 | 40 | 15. Charlton Athletic | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 1.013 | 40 | 16. Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 0.986 | 40 | 17. West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 63 | 0.791 | 40 | 18. Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 0.898 | 39 | 19. Blackpool | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 0.937 | 38 | 20. Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 0.815 | 37 | 21. Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 54 | 0.86 | 35 | 22. Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 62 | 0.63 | 26 |
League Champions
Matches
| Aug 21 | Leicester City | Away | 1-1 | Bentley |
| Aug 23 | Burnley | Home | 1-0 | Parsons |
| Aug 28 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 3-2 | Bentley, Lewis, O.G. |
| Aug 31 | Burnley | Away | 1-1 | Bentley |
| Sep 4 | Cardiff City | Home | 1-1 | Lewis |
| Sep 6 | Preston North End | Home | 0-1 | |
| Sep 11 | Manchester City | Away | 1-1 | Bentley |
| Sep 15 | Preston North End | Away | 2-1 | Parsons, McNichol |
| Sep 18 | Everton | Home | 0-2 | |
| Sep 20 | Sheffield United | Away | 2-1 | Stubbs, Lewis |
| Sep 25 | Newcastle United | Away | 3-1 | McNichol, Bentley(2) |
| Oct 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 3-3 | Parsons, Bentley, Lewis |
| Oct 9 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 0-1 | |
| Oct 16 | Manchester United | Home | 5-6 | Armstrong, O'Connell(3), Lewis |
| Oct 23 | Blackpool | Away | 0-1 | |
| Oct 30 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1-2 | Parsons |
| Nov 6 | Sunderland | Away | 3-3 | McNichol(2), Stubbs |
| Nov 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-1 | Bentley, Lewis |
| Nov 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1-1 | McNichol |
| Nov 27 | Portsmouth | Home | 4-1 | McNichol, Bentley, Stubbs, Blunstone |
| Dec 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 4-3 | McNichol, Bentley(2), Stubbs |
| Dec 11 | Aston Villa | Home | 4-0 | Parsons, McNichol(2), Bentley |
| Dec 18 | Leicester City | Home | 3-1 | Parsons, McNichol, O.G. |
| Dec 25 | Arsenal | Away | 0-1 | |
| Dec 27 | Arsenal | Home | 1-1 | O'Connell |
| Jan 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 5-2 | Sillett(P), O'Connell, Bentley(2), O.G. |
| Jan 22 | Manchester City | Home | 0-2 | |
| Feb 5 | Everton | Away | 1-1 | Bentley |
| Feb 12 | Newcastle United | Home | 4-3 | McNichol, Bentley(3) |
| Feb 26 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 4-1 | Parsons, Bentley, Stubbs, Blunstone |
| Mar 5 | Aston Villa | Away | 2-3 | Parsons, McNichol |
| Mar 9 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 4-2 | Sillett(2)(1P), Saunders, Bentley |
| Mar 12 | Blackpool | Home | 0-0 | |
| Mar 19 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 2-0 | O'Connell, Blunstone |
| Mar 23 | Cardiff City | Away | 1-0 | O'Connell |
| Mar 29 | Sunderland | Home | 2-1 | Willemse, O.G. |
| Apr 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 4-2 | Sillett(P), Wicks, McNichol(2) |
| Apr 8 | Sheffield United | Home | 1-1 | Parsons |
| Apr 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-0 | Sillett(P) |
| Apr 16 | Portsmouth | Away | 0-0 | |
| Apr 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 3-0 | Sillett(P), Parsons(2) |
| Apr 30 | Manchester United | Away | 1-2 | Bentley |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 1,014,451 | 75,043 | 30,239 | 48,307 | Away | 688,058 | 53,159 | 7,764 | 32,765 | Total | 1,702,509 | 75,043 | 7,764 | 40,536 |
F.A. Cup
Round 5
Matches
| Jan 8 | Walsall | Home | 2-0 | O'Connell, Stubbs |
| Jan 29 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 3-1 | Parsons, McNichol, Blunstone |
| Feb 19 | Notts County | Away | 0-1 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 40,020 | 40,020 | 40,020 | 40,020 | Away | 77,882 | 41,930 | 35,952 | 38,941 | Total | 117,902 | 41,930 | 35,952 | 39,301 |
Diary
07/07/1954 Micky Thomas born
12/07/1954 Gary Locke born
16/07/1954 Philip McKnight transfered to Leyton Orient
26/07/1954 Ray Kitchener transfered from Hitchin Town
20/08/1954 Seamus O'Connell signed amateur forms
21/08/1954 Chelsea drew with Leicester City 1-1 in Football League Division 1
23/08/1954 Chelsea beat Burnley 1-0 in Football League Division 1
24/08/1954 Jack Saunders transfered to Crystal Palace
25/08/1954 Bobby Campbell transfered to Reading for 2,000
28/08/1954 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 3-2 in Football League Division 1
31/08/1954 Chelsea drew with Burnley 1-1 in Football League Division 1
00/09/1954 Wally Bellett signed professional forms
00/09/1954 Colin Court signed professional forms
04/09/1954 Chelsea drew with Cardiff City 1-1 in Football League Division 1
04/09/1954 Les Allen signed professional forms
06/09/1954 Chelsea lost to Preston North End 0-1 in Football League Division 1
11/09/1954 Chelsea drew with Manchester City 1-1 in Football League Division 1
15/09/1954 Chelsea beat Preston North End 2-1 in Football League Division 1
18/09/1954 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-2 in Football League Division 1
20/09/1954 Chelsea beat Sheffield United 2-1 in Football League Division 1
25/09/1954 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 3-1 in Football League Division 1
02/10/1954 Chelsea drew with West Bromwich Albion 3-3 in Football League Division 1
05/10/1954 Chelsea beat Brentford 4-0 in First Floodlight Match
06/10/1954 Michael Brolly born
09/10/1954 Chelsea lost to Huddersfield Town 0-1 in Football League Division 1
11/10/1954 Chelsea beat Hull City 3-0 in First Floodlight Match
16/10/1954 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 5-6 in Football League Division 1
18/10/1954 Chelsea beat Plymouth Argyle 5-1 in a friendly
23/10/1954 Chelsea lost to Blackpool 0-1 in Football League Division 1
30/10/1954 Chelsea lost to Charlton Athletic 1-2 in Football League Division 1
06/11/1954 Chelsea drew with Sunderland 3-3 in Football League Division 1
13/11/1954 Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in Football League Division 1
20/11/1954 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 in Football League Division 1
23/11/1954 Len Dolding died
27/11/1954 Chelsea beat Portsmouth 4-1 in Football League Division 1
30/11/1954 Steve Finnieston born
04/12/1954 Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3 in Football League Division 1
11/12/1954 Chelsea beat Aston Villa 4-0 in Football League Division 1
15/12/1954 Chelsea drew with Red Banner 2-2 in a friendly
18/12/1954 Chelsea beat Leicester City 3-1 in Football League Division 1
25/12/1954 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 0-1 in Football League Division 1
27/12/1954 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in Football League Division 1
01/01/1955 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 5-2 in Football League Division 1
08/01/1955 Chelsea beat Walsall 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3
22/01/1955 Chelsea lost to Manchester City 0-2 in Football League Division 1
29/01/1955 Chelsea beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4
00/02/1955 John Compton signed professional forms
00/02/1955 Cliff Huxford signed professional forms
05/02/1955 Chelsea drew with Everton 1-1 in Football League Division 1
12/02/1955 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 4-3 in Football League Division 1
19/02/1955 Chelsea lost to Notts County 0-1 in F.A. Cup Round 5
26/02/1955 Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 4-1 in Football League Division 1
04/03/1955 Ron Greenwood transfered to Fulham
04/03/1955 Joey Jones born
05/03/1955 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 2-3 in Football League Division 1
09/03/1955 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 4-2 in Football League Division 1
10/03/1955 Peter Brabrook signed professional forms
12/03/1955 Chelsea drew with Blackpool 0-0 in Football League Division 1
13/03/1955 Tommy Baxter died
14/03/1955 Kenneth McKenzie died
19/03/1955 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 2-0 in Football League Division 1
23/03/1955 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 1-0 in Football League Division 1
29/03/1955 Chelsea beat Sunderland 2-1 in Football League Division 1
00/04/1955 Derek Gibbs signed professional forms
02/04/1955 Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in Football League Division 1
08/04/1955 Chelsea drew with Sheffield United 1-1 in Football League Division 1
09/04/1955 Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in Football League Division 1
16/04/1955 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 0-0 in Football League Division 1
23/04/1955 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in Football League Division 1
27/04/1955 Chelsea beat Hayes 8-0 in a friendly
30/04/1955 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 1-2 in Football League Division 1
00/05/1955 Jimmy Smith transfered to Leyton Orient
00/05/1955 Tony Nicholas signed professional forms
02/05/1955 Chelsea lost to Shamrock Rovers 2-3 in Paddy Coad Testimonial
06/05/1955 Avram Grant born
07/05/1955 Chelsea drew with Lens 1-1 in a friendly
11/05/1955 Chelsea drew with Dutch National XI 2-2 in a friendly
14/05/1955 Chelsea beat Rouen 4-2 in a friendly
20/05/1955 Leslie Odell died
00/06/1955 Bobby Laverick signed professional forms
13/06/1955 Bill Livingstone transfered from Reading
28/06/1955 Graham Wilkins born
Players Statistics
Appearances
| Player | League | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | |||||||||||||
| App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | ||
| EG Parsons | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| DW Saunders | 42 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| RT Bentley | 41 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| K Armstrong | 39 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| J McNichol | 40 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| SB Willemse | 36 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| J Harris | 31 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| L Stubbs | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| WG Robertson | 26 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| F Blunstone | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| SM Wicks | 21 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| PR Sillett | 21 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| R Greenwood | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| CR Thomson | 16 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| JL Lewis | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| SD O'Connell | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| RA Smith | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Brabrook | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| RH Edwards | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A Dicks | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Own Goal | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Disciplinary
SY=Single Yellow DY=Double Yellow (Red)
SR=Straight Red
| Sq | Player | League | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | ||||||||||||
| SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | ||
| RT Bentley | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| EG Parsons | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||