1954–55 Football League


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 website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79, with home and away statistics separated.
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average, 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.

Second Division


Third Division North


Third Division South


Attendances

Source:

Division One

No.ClubAverage
1Chelsea FC48,260
2Everton FC46,394
3Arsenal FC43,725
4Sunderland AFC43,043
5Newcastle United FC42,925
6Tottenham Hotspur FC37,248
7Wolverhampton Wanderers FC36,477
8Manchester United35,960
9Manchester City FC35,217
10West Bromwich Albion FC31,098
11Leicester City FC31,067
12Portsmouth FC29,868
13Aston Villa FC29,578
14Bolton Wanderers FC28,370
15Preston North End FC26,625
16Sheffield Wednesday FC26,141
17Burnley FC25,094
18Huddersfield Town AFC24,974
19Cardiff City FC24,311
20Charlton Athletic FC24,005
21Blackpool FC23,959
22Sheffield United FC23,880

Division Two

No.ClubAverage
1Liverpool FC36,214
2Blackburn Rovers FC26,928
3Bristol Rovers FC23,116
4Fulham FC21,566
5Leeds United FC21,387
6Stoke City FC21,131
7Middlesbrough FC21,118
8Swansea City AFC21,052
9Birmingham City FC20,973
10Port Vale FC20,869
11West Ham United FC20,299
12Hull City AFC20,285
13Plymouth Argyle FC19,422
14Luton Town FC17,311
15Notts County FC16,895
16Rotherham United FC16,353
17Ipswich Town FC15,390
18Derby County FC14,966
19Nottingham Forest FC14,617
20Bury FC14,174
21Doncaster Rovers FC12,385
22Lincoln City FC12,067