The 1954–55 season was the 56th completed season of The Football League.
Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79,Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980. with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, 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 1976–77 season.
From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.
First Division
Chelsea celebrated their 50th anniversary by winning the First Division title – 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.
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Second Division
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Third Division North
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Third Division South
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Attendances Source:
Division One No. Club Average 1 Chelsea FC 48,260 2 Everton FC 46,394 3 Arsenal FC 43,725 4 Sunderland AFC 43,043 5 Newcastle United FC 42,925 6 Tottenham Hotspur FC 37,248 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 36,477 8 Manchester United 35,960 9 Manchester City FC 35,217 10 West Bromwich Albion FC 31,098 11 Leicester City FC 31,067 12 Portsmouth FC 29,868 13 Aston Villa FC 29,578 14 Bolton Wanderers FC 28,370 15 Preston North End FC 26,625 16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 26,141 17 Burnley FC 25,094 18 Huddersfield Town AFC 24,974 19 Cardiff City FC 24,311 20 Charlton Athletic FC 24,005 21 Blackpool FC 23,959 22 Sheffield United FC 23,880
Division Two
No. Club Average 1 Liverpool FC 36,214 2 Blackburn Rovers FC 26,928 3 Bristol Rovers FC 23,116 4 Fulham FC 21,566 5 Leeds United FC 21,387 6 Stoke City FC 21,131 7 Middlesbrough FC 21,118 8 Swansea City AFC 21,052 9 Birmingham City FC 20,973 10 Port Vale FC 20,869 11 West Ham United FC 20,299 12 Hull City AFC 20,285 13 Plymouth Argyle FC 19,422 14 Luton Town FC 17,311 15 Notts County FC 16,895 16 Rotherham United FC 16,353 17 Ipswich Town FC 15,390 18 Derby County FC 14,966 19 Nottingham Forest FC 14,617 20 Bury FC 14,174 21 Doncaster Rovers FC 12,385 22 Lincoln City FC 12,067
See also 1954-55 in English football
References
Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.