since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 1954-55 Division 2
Final League Position 21st Relegated
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 21/8 | Rotherham United | A | 2-3 | L | 14,594 | Elsworthy, Garneys | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 25/8 | Middlesbrough | A | 1-0 | W | 23,357 | Garneys | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 28/8 | LUTON TOWN | H | 3-1 | W | 20,625 | Reed, Garneys2 | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 1/9 | MIDDLESBROUGH | H | 6-1 | W | 19,782 | Crowe2, Reed, McLuckie, Garneys2 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 4/9 | Hull City | A | 2-4 | L | 28,091 | Phillips2 | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 8/9 | Birmingham City | A | 0-4 | L | 21,238 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 11/9 | LINCOLN CITY | H | 1-2 | L | 17,831 | Reed | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 15/9 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | H | 1-2 | L | 16,783 | Crowe | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 18/9 | Bury | A | 1-2 | L | 15,187 | Garneys | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 22/9 | STOKE CITY | H | 0-1 | L | 15,536 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 25/9 | LEEDS UNITED | H | 1-2 | L | 16,716 | Garneys | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 2/10 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-2 | L | 15,990 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 9/10 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1-4 | L | 27,083 | Myles | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 16/10 | FULHAM | H | 2-4 | L | 20,059 | Acres, McLuckie | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 23/10 | Port Vale | A | 3-3 | D | 14,532 | McLuckie, Malcolm, Grant | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 30/10 | DONCASTER ROVERS | H | 5-1 | W | 17,866 | Garneys4, Malcolm | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 6/11 | Derby County | A | 0-2 | L | 11,332 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 13/11 | WEST HAM UNITED | H | 0-3 | L | 18,650 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 20/11 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0-4 | L | 19,619 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 27/11 | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | H | 2-1 | W | 12,826 | Reed, Garneys | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 4/12 | Swansea City | A | 1-6 | L | 18,150 | Callaghan | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 11/12 | NOTTS COUNTY | H | 0-1 | L | 12,442 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 18/12 | ROTHERHAM UNITED | H | 2-2 | D | 11,360 | Garneys2 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 25/12 | Liverpool | A | 2-6 | L | 24,704 | Parker, Garneys | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 27/12 | LIVERPOOL | H | 2-0 | W | 19,481 | Reed, Grant | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 1/1 | Luton Town | A | 2-3 | L | 16,581 | Parker, Phillips | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 8/1 | BISHOP AUCKLAND | H | 2-2 | D | FA Cup 1st Round | 15,934 | Reed, Garneys | Duncan | |||
| Wed 12/1 | Bishop Auckland | A | 0-3 | L | FA Cup 1st Round, Replay | 9,000 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 15/1 | HULL CITY | H | P-P | ||||||||
| Sat 22/1 | Lincoln City | A | P-P | ||||||||
| Sat 5/2 | BURY | H | 2-3 | L | 11,394 | Nielsenog, Garneys | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 12/2 | Leeds United | A | 1-4 | L | 12,038 | McLuckie | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 19/2 | BOLTON WANDERERS | H | P-P | Friendly | |||||||
| Sat 26/2 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | H | 1-1 | D | 13,389 | Grant | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 5/3 | Fulham | A | 1-4 | L | 17,179 | Garneys | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 9/3 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | H | 2-1 | W | 4,937 | Garneys, Brown | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 12/3 | PORT VALE | H | 1-0 | W | 12,970 | Garneys | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 19/3 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1-1 | D | 8,137 | Reed | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 26/3 | DERBY COUNTY | H | 2-1 | W | 13,869 | Parker, Phillips | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 2/4 | West Ham United | A | 0-4 | L | 24,023 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 9/4 | BRISTOL ROVERS | H | 1-0 | W | 16,186 | Brown | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 11/4 | Stoke City | A | 0-3 | L | 20,554 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 16/4 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0-2 | L | 20,183 | Duncan | |||||
| Mon 18/4 | HULL CITY | H | 2-0 | W | 11,942 | McLuckie, Grant | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 23/4 | SWANSEA CITY | H | 1-1 | D | 18,515 | Brown | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 27/4 | Lincoln City | A | 1-1 | D | 8,201 | Elsworthy | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 30/4 | Notts County | A | 1-2 | L | 10,812 | McLuckie | Duncan | ||||
| Fri 13/5 | Brantham Athletic | A | 0-0 | D |  |
Brantham Charity Cup | Duncan | ||||
General notes
The following practice game was also staged:Sat 14-8-1954 Pre Season Trial (at Portman Road)
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 57 | 92 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Brantham Charity Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 45 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 59 | 97 |
Excludes abandoned games (if any), Matches decided on penalties (if any) count as a drawn game.
Attendance Summary
| Home Average | Home Total | Away Average | Away Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 15,389 | 323,159 | 17,695 | 371,585 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 15,934 | 15,934 | 9,000 | 9,000 |
Final League Table
Final League Table Division 2
P W D L F A W D L F A Pts
1. BIRMINGHAM CITY 42 14 4 3 56 22 8 6 7 36 25 54
2. LUTON TOWN 42 18 2 1 55 18 5 6 10 33 35 54
3. Rotherham United 42 17 1 3 59 22 8 3 10 35 42 54
4. Leeds United 42 14 4 3 43 19 9 3 9 27 34 53
5. Stoke City 42 12 5 4 38 17 9 5 7 31 29 52
6. Blackburn Rovers 42 14 4 3 73 31 8 2 11 41 48 50
7. Notts County 42 14 3 4 46 27 7 3 11 28 44 48
8. West Ham United 42 12 4 5 46 28 6 6 9 28 42 46
9. Bristol Rovers 42 15 4 2 52 23 4 3 14 23 47 45
10. Swansea City 42 15 3 3 58 28 2 6 13 28 55 43
11. Liverpool 42 11 7 3 55 37 5 3 13 37 59 42
12. Middlesbrough 42 13 1 7 48 31 5 5 11 25 51 42
13. Bury 42 10 5 6 44 35 5 6 10 33 37 41
14. Fulham 42 10 5 6 46 29 4 6 11 30 50 39
15. Nottingham Forest 42 8 4 9 29 29 8 3 10 29 33 39
16. Lincoln City 42 8 6 7 39 35 5 4 12 29 44 36
17. Port Vale 42 10 6 5 31 21 2 5 14 17 50 35
18. Doncaster Rovers 42 10 5 6 35 34 4 2 15 23 61 35
19. Hull City 42 7 5 9 30 35 5 5 11 14 34 34
20. Plymouth Argyle 42 10 4 7 29 26 2 3 16 28 56 31
21. IPSWICH TOWN 42 10 3 8 37 28 1 3 17 20 64 28
22. DERBY COUNTY 42 6 6 9 39 34 1 3 17 14 48 23
League Table (C) Copyright Paul Felton and RSSSF 1999/2000
