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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