1954-11-20
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 3N | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 1 | Cresswell Colliery | CAL | Peel Park | 11,070 | |
| Scott 2, Devlin 2, Wright, Brydon, Cocker | Lineups | Messanger | ||||||
| D 3S | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | Chelmsford City | SL | Recreation Ground | 7,338 | |
| Menzies, Cheney 2 | Lineups | Boxshall | ||||||
| AtL | Barnet | 1 | 4 | Southampton | D 3S | Underhill Stadium | 5,800 | |
| Rudolph | Lineups | Digby 2, Mulgrew, Cooper OG | ||||||
| D 3N | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | LaC | Oakwell | 17,767 | |
| Bartlett, Lumley 2 | Lineups | Park, Hindle | ||||||
| WL | Barnstaple Town | 1 | 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | D 3S | Mill Road | 7,000 | |
| Stocker | Lineups | Hunt, Newsham, Harrison, Siddall | ||||||
| D 3N | Barrow | 1 | 1 | Darlington | D 3N | Holker Street | 5,863 | |
| Glover | Lineups | Davis | ||||||
| NL | Bishop Auckland | 5 | 1 | Kettering Town | SL | Kingsway | 8,000 | |
| Major, Dickson 2, Oliver 2 | Lineups | Lane | ||||||
| ML | Boston United | 1 | 1 | Blyth Spartans | NEL | York Street | 8,405 | |
| Wilkins | Lineups | Hogg | ||||||
| D 3N | Bradford | 2 | 0 | Southport | D 3N | Park Avenue | 11,217 | |
| Adey, Wright | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3N | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | Mansfield Town | D 3N | Valley Parade | 9,314 | |
| Robb, Squires 2 | Lineups | Adam J | ||||||
| D 3S | Brentford | 2 | 1 | Nuneaton Borough | Bir | Griffin Park | 13,180 | |
| Dare, Stobbart | Lineups | Jessop | ||||||
| D 3S | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 0 | Tunbridge Wells United | KtL | Goldstone Ground | 16,046 | |
| Leadbetter, Gordon, Gilberg 2, Tennant | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3S | Bristol City | 1 | 2 | Southend United | D 3S | Ashton Gate | 20,594 | |
| Rodgers | Lineups | Hollis 2 | ||||||
| ML | Corby Town | 0 | 2 | Watford | D 3S | Occupation Road | 6,783 | |
| Lineups | Walker R, Smith E | |||||||
| NL | Crook Town | 5 | 3 | Stanley United | NL | Millfield Ground | 3,000 | |
| Harrison 2, Armstrong, Taylor, McMillan | Lineups | Bell, Hepple 2 | ||||||
| WL | Dorchester Town | 2 | 0 | Bedford Town | SL | Weymouth Avenue | 3,500 | |
| Dobson, Spink | Lineups | |||||||
| WL | Frome Town | 0 | 3 | Leyton Orient | D 3S | Badgers Hill | 8,000 | |
| Lineups | Facey, Groves, Fitz OG | |||||||
| D 3N | Gateshead | 6 | 0 | Chester | D 3N | Redheugh Park | 8,843 | |
| Campbell, Ingham, Anderson 2, Smith, Oliver | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3S | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Newport County | D 3S | Priestfield Stadium | 10,287 | |
| Morgan, Millar | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3N | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | D 3N | Blundell Park | 10,174 | |
| Hughes, Maddison | Lineups | Watkinson | ||||||
| D 3N | Hartlepools United | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | D 3N | Victoria Park | 12,643 | |
| Richardson | Lineups | |||||||
| Bir | Hinckley Athletic | 4 | 3 | Newport | HpL | Middlefield Lane | 3,000 | |
| Grant, Burnett, Taulbutt OG, Perry | Lineups | Slade, Gilfillan 2 | ||||||
| NL | Horden Colliery Welfare | 0 | 1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | D 3N | Welfare Park | 5,949 | |
| Lineups | McGill | |||||||
| CrL | Hounslow Town | 2 | 4 | Hastings United | SL | Denbigh Road | 6,319 | |
| Page 2 | Lineups | Burgess 2, Parks, Asher | ||||||
| SL | Merthyr Tydfil | 1 | 1 | Wellington Town | CCL | Penydarren Park | 9,500 | |
| Reynolds | Lineups | Windsor | ||||||
| D 3S | Millwall | 3 | 2 | Exeter City | D 3S | The Den, New Cross | 15,610 | |
| Pacey 2, Jardine | Lineups | Murphy, Mackay | ||||||
| LaC | Netherfield | 3 | 3 | Wrexham | D 3N | Parkside Road | 5,200 | |
| Ferguson, Parker OG, Rooke | Lineups | Hewitt 2, Green | ||||||
| D 3S | Northampton Town | 0 | 1 | Coventry City | D 3S | County Ground | 14,680 | |
| Lineups | Kirk | |||||||
| D 3S | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | Headington United | SL | Carrow Road | 18,827 | |
| Kearns 3, Pickwick | Lineups | Yates, Smith | ||||||
| D 3N | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | D 3N | Boundary Park | 11,725 | |
| McShane | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3S | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | Walthamstow Avenue | IsL | Loftus Road | 16,299 | |
| Smith, Cameron | Lineups | Anderson, Julians | ||||||
| D 3S | Reading | 3 | 3 | Colchester United | D 3S | Elm Park | 11,300 | |
| Wheeler, Uphill, Hill OG | Lineups | Birch, Grice, McKim | ||||||
| YL | Selby Town | 2 | 1 | Rhyl | CCL | Flaxley Road | 2,200 | |
| Campbell, Deyes | Lineups | Hitchen | ||||||
| D 3N | Stockport County | 0 | 1 | Carlisle United | D 3N | Edgeley Park | 10,591 | |
| Lineups | Bond | |||||||
| D 3S | Swindon Town | 0 | 2 | Crystal Palace | D 3S | County Ground | 11,359 | |
| Lineups | Hanlon, Randall | |||||||
| D 3S | Torquay United | 4 | 0 | Cambridge United | ECL | Plainmoor | 8,224 | |
| Collins, Dobbie 2, Bond | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3N | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 3 | Rochdale | D 3N | Prenton Park | 8,927 | |
| Done 2, Rosenthal | Lineups | Mitcheson, Anders, Gemmell | ||||||
| D 3S | Walsall | 5 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | D 3S | Fellows Park | 18,311 | |
| Meek, Morris, Richards 2, Dorman | Lineups | Brennan, O'Donnell | ||||||
| D 3N | Workington | 5 | 1 | Hyde United | CCL | Borough Park | 10,193 | |
| Bertolini, Whittle 3, Dailey | Lineups | Hilton | ||||||
| D 3N | York City | 3 | 2 | Scarborough | ML | Bootham Crescent | 10,155 | |
| Wilkinson, Bottom, Spence | Lineups | Barber, Pickard | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 3 | Preston North End | Villa Park | 25,187 | |
| Follan | Lineups | Higham 2, OG | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 3 | Manchester City | Bloomfield Road | 21,734 | |
| Mudie | Lineups | McAdams 2, Williamson | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Burnden Park | 25,936 | |
| Hassall (p), Webster | Lineups | Curry | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 5 | 0 | Everton | The Valley | 20,387 | |
| Hurst, Ayre, Kiernan, Firmani 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Leeds Road | 28,372 | |
| Glazzard, Watson, Quested | Lineups | Nicholls, Lee 2 | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | 33,373 | |
| Blanchflower, Taylor | Lineups | Tapscott | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 3 | Cardiff City | Fratton Park | 31,292 | |
| Henderson | Lineups | Northcott 2, Ford | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Hillsborough | 25,913 | |
| Sewell | Lineups | McNichol | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Burnley | Roker Park | 42,305 | |
| Purdon, Chisholm | Lineups | Pilkington, Holden | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | Leicester City | White Hart Lane | 27,874 | |
| Gavin 2, Baily, Robb 2 | Lineups | Rowley | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | Sheffield United | Molineux | 29,722 | |
| Broadbent, Hancocks, Wilshaw, Smith | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.87 | 25 | W | D | W | W | W | 1954-11-27 | Arsenal | A |
| 2 | 1 | Sunderland | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.455 | 23 | D | D | D | W | D | 1954-11-27 | Preston North End | A |
| 3 | 2 | Manchester United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 1.194 | 23 | W | L | W | L | D | 1954-11-27 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 4 | -2 | Portsmouth | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1.5 | 22 | L | W | W | L | W | 1954-11-27 | Chelsea | A |
| 5 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 1.25 | 22 | D | W | L | W | W | 1954-11-27 | Newcastle United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 1.061 | 22 | W | L | W | L | D | 1954-11-27 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 7 | 0 | Preston North End | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1.92 | 21 | W | D | L | W | L | 1954-11-27 | Sunderland | H |
| 8 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1.222 | 21 | W | D | D | D | D | 1954-11-27 | Everton | A |
| 9 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1.188 | 20 | W | L | L | W | W | 1954-11-27 | Manchester City | A |
| 10 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 1.026 | 20 | D | D | W | L | L | 1954-11-27 | Manchester United | H |
| 11 | 2 | Cardiff City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 0.946 | 20 | W | W | W | D | L | 1954-11-27 | Blackpool | H |
| 12 | 0 | Chelsea | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 19 | D | W | D | L | L | 1954-11-27 | Portsmouth | H |
| 13 | -4 | Everton | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.929 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1954-11-27 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 0 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 0.704 | 17 | D | W | L | W | D | 1954-11-27 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 15 | 0 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 0.93 | 15 | L | W | L | L | D | 1954-11-27 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Aston Villa | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 0.707 | 14 | L | L | L | W | W | 1954-11-27 | Sheffield United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Sheffield United | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 0.596 | 14 | L | W | W | W | D | 1954-11-27 | Aston Villa | H |
| 18 | 0 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.839 | 13 | L | W | W | D | W | 1954-11-27 | Cardiff City | A |
| 19 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 0.762 | 13 | W | L | L | L | W | 1954-11-27 | Burnley | A |
| 20 | -1 | Arsenal | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 0.912 | 12 | L | L | D | L | L | 1954-11-27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | -1 | Leicester City | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 0.711 | 12 | L | D | W | D | L | 1954-11-27 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 0.644 | 11 | D | L | L | L | D | 1954-11-27 | Leicester City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | Hull City | Ewood Park | 26,873 | |
| Briggs, Crossan, Quigley, Mooney | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Eastville | 19,619 | |
| Petherbridge 2, Meyer, Bradford | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 3 | Rotherham United | Baseball Ground | 15,073 | |
| Barrowcliffe 2 | Lineups | Burke 2, Henderson | ||||
| Fulham | 3 | 2 | Lincoln City | Craven Cottage | 21,024 | |
| Chamberlain, Robson 2 | Lineups | Birch, Munro | ||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Anfield Road | 33,509 | |
| Liddell (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | Meadow Lane | 14,519 | |
| Broadbent | Lineups | Nightingale 2 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Home Park | 19,184 | |
| Davies | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Vale Park | 16,753 | |
| Askey | Lineups | Wayman | ||||
| Swansea Town | 1 | 1 | Bury | Vetch Field | 19,221 | |
| Medwin | Lineups | Tilley | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Upton Park | 23,034 | |
| Dunne OG, Dick | Lineups | Morton | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2.034 | 26 | W | L | W | D | W | 1954-11-27 | Luton Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Fulham | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 1.263 | 24 | W | L | D | W | W | 1954-11-27 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 1.424 | 23 | W | W | D | L | W | 1954-11-27 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 1.375 | 23 | W | W | L | L | L | 1954-11-27 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | 2 | Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 1.065 | 23 | W | W | W | W | L | 1954-11-27 | Liverpool | H |
| 6 | -4 | Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1.529 | 22 | W | D | D | L | W | 1954-11-27 | Derby County | H |
| 7 | -1 | Luton Town | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1.214 | 21 | L | W | D | L | L | 1954-11-27 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 8 | 1 | West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 1.061 | 21 | W | W | D | L | W | 1954-11-27 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Hull City | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.15 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1954-11-27 | Fulham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bury | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1.088 | 19 | D | D | W | W | D | 1954-11-27 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | 2 | Swansea Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 0.919 | 18 | D | L | W | W | W | 1954-11-27 | Lincoln City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1.263 | 17 | L | W | D | D | W | 1954-11-27 | Port Vale | H |
| 13 | 2 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 1.027 | 17 | W | L | W | D | D | 1954-11-27 | Leeds United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Lincoln City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 0.944 | 17 | L | W | D | D | L | 1954-11-27 | Swansea Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Notts County | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 0.813 | 17 | L | L | D | L | W | 1954-11-27 | Bury | A |
| 16 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 0.622 | 15 | L | L | L | L | W | 1954-11-27 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 17 | 1 | Port Vale | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.633 | 14 | D | D | L | W | D | 1954-11-27 | Birmingham City | A |
| 18 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 0.61 | 14 | D | W | L | W | W | 1954-11-27 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 19 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0.893 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1954-11-27 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 20 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 0.703 | 11 | W | L | L | L | L | 1954-11-27 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 21 | -1 | Derby County | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 0.659 | 11 | L | L | W | D | L | 1954-11-27 | Stoke City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 0.644 | 9 | L | L | L | W | D | 1954-11-27 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
