The 1954–55 season was the 82nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 58th season of the Scottish Football League.
Aberdeen won their first League Title.
Scottish League Division A
Champions: Aberdeen Note: There was no relegation this season with Division One being increased to 18 teams next season.
Scottish League Division B
Promoted: Airdrieonians Dunfermline
Scottish League Division C
SectionScottish Football League C Division, dates results & final tables 1954-55, Scottish Football Historical ArchiveScotland - Final Tables Third Level 1924-2004, RSSSFWinnerRunner-upSouth-WestPartick Thistle 'A'Rangers 'A'North-EastAberdeen 'A'Hibernian 'A'
Division disbanded. Promoted: Montrose, East Stirlingshire, Berwick Rangers, Dumbarton, Stranraer. Reserve teams placed into a separate Scottish (Reserve) League.Scottish Reserve League Competitions Part 2 1945-1955, Scottish Football Historical Archive, 1 November 2020The C Division – the “other clubs” division, Alan Bell, via Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
Cup honours
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish CupClyde1 – 0 (rep.)CelticLeague CupHeart of Midlothian4–2MotherwellJunior CupKilsyth Rangers4 – 1 (rep.)Duntocher Hibs
Other Honours
County
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupBuckie ThistleAyrshire CupKilmarnock3 – 0Ayr UnitedEast of Scotland ShieldHearts4 – 3HibernianFife CupDunfermline Athletic1 – 1 Raith RoversForfarshire CupDundee6 – 0 MontroseGlasgow CupPartick Thistle2 – 0RangersLanarkshire CupMotherwell3 – 2AirdrieStirlingshire CupStirling Albion8 – 1 *Alloa Athletic - aggregate over two legs - trophy shared
Highland League
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)16 October 1954Ninian Park, Cardiff (A)1–0BHCPaddy Buckley3 November 1954Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–2BHCJimmy Davidson, Bobby Johnstone 8 December 1954Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–4FriendlyTommy Ring, Bobby Johnstone 2 April 1955Wembley Stadium, London (A)2–7BHCLawrie Reilly, Tommy Docherty4 May 1955Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)3–0FriendlyTommy Gemmell, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly 15 May 1955Red Star Stadium, Belgrade (A)2–2FriendlyLawrie Reilly, Gordon Smith19 May 1955Prater Stadium, Vienna (A)4–1FriendlyArchie Robertson, Gordon Smith, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly29 May 1955Népstadion, Budapest (A)1–3FriendlyGordon Smith
Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links Scottish Football Historical Archive