1955-05-05
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Valley | 12,318 | |
| Firmani | Lineups | Walters, Duquemin | ||||
| 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 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 1.421 | 52 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 1.271 | 48 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 1.194 | 48 | L | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 39 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 1.185 | 48 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 1.135 | 47 | W | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 0.986 | 47 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 1.101 | 46 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 1.156 | 43 | L | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 1.095 | 43 | L | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 1.063 | 43 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 0.912 | 42 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 45 | 0.926 | 41 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 52 | 0.814 | 41 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 1.297 | 40 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 1.013 | 40 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 0.986 | 40 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 63 | 0.792 | 40 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 0.899 | 39 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Blackpool | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 0.938 | 38 | L | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 0.816 | 37 | L | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 54 | 0.86 | 35 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 62 | 0.63 | 26 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 1 | 5 | York City | Holker Street | 4,307 | |
| Gordon | Lineups | Brown, Wilkinson, Hughes 2, Fenton | ||||
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 1 | 1 | Bradford | Old Showground | 5,136 | |
| Gregory | Lineups | Worsman | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Barnsley | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 1.87 | 65 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 1.433 | 61 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | York City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 1.46 | 58 | W | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 1.538 | 57 | D | W | D | W | D | 1955-05-07 | Southport | A |
| 5 | 0 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 1.306 | 55 | L | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 1.157 | 54 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Gateshead | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 0.942 | 52 | W | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Workington | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 1.236 | 50 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 43 | 1.2 | 48 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 1.088 | 48 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 1.045 | 48 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Southport | 45 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.07 | 47 | W | W | D | L | D | 1955-05-07 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 0.915 | 45 | L | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.94 | 43 | L | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 0.849 | 42 | W | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 1 | Bradford | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 0.8 | 41 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Barrow | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 55 | 0.787 | 40 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Wrexham | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 0.844 | 38 | W | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 0.786 | 37 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 0.876 | 36 | L | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 0.855 | 36 | L | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 56 | 0.747 | 34 | D | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 0.603 | 34 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 0.571 | 33 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 2 | Southend United | Griffin Park | 5,812 | |
| Heath, Dudley | Lineups | Sibley, Baron | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 4 | Leyton Orient | Fellows Park | 17,508 | Largest home gate 1954-55 |
| Richards | Lineups | Rees 3, Groves | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Walsall to apply for re-election | ||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 2.149 | 70 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 1.894 | 61 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Southampton | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 1.471 | 59 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 1.167 | 55 | D | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 1.059 | 51 | D | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Watford | 45 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 1.148 | 49 | W | W | L | L | D | 1955-05-06 | Exeter City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 1.175 | 48 | W | D | L | D | W | 1955-05-07 | Coventry City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 1 | 48 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Coventry City | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 1.175 | 47 | L | W | D | L | D | 1955-05-07 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 10 | 3 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 52 | 1.038 | 46 | D | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 3 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 46 | 1 | 46 | D | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Norwich City | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 46 | L | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 54 | 0.901 | 46 | D | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -2 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 48 | 1.056 | 45 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 0.92 | 44 | L | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 0.877 | 42 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Reading | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 47 | 0.89 | 41 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 54 | 0.808 | 40 | D | L | D | W | W | 1955-05-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Newport County | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 0.822 | 38 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 0.65 | 38 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 45 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 0.807 | 37 | W | D | W | L | L | 1955-05-06 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Exeter City | 45 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 0.639 | 36 | D | L | W | L | W | 1955-05-06 | Watford | A |
| 23 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 50 | 0.872 | 34 | L | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 0.582 | 31 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
