1954–55 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal
1954–55 season
Chairman Bracewell Smith
Manager Tom Whittaker
First Division 9th
FA Cup Fourth round

During the 1954–55 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary


Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1Chelsea4211554329975382881571.421+2452European Cup 1955–56
First round [nb 1]
2Wolverhampton Wanderers42135358306510314089701.271+1948
3Portsmouth4213534421579304174621.194+1248
4Sunderland4281123927777252764541.185+1048
5Manchester United42124544308310404484741.135+1047
6Aston Villa4211373831948344272730.986–147
7Manchester City4211554536759313376691.101+746
8Newcastle United42125453275412365089771.156+12431954–55 FA Cup winners
9Arsenal42123644255610253869631.095+643
10Burnley4211372919669222951481.063+343
11Everton4296632247410304462680.912–642
12Huddersfield Town4210472823498354563680.926–541
13Sheffield United42103841347410295270860.814–1641
14Preston North End4285847338310363183641.297+1940
15Charlton Athletic4286743347410334176751.013+140
16Tottenham Hotspur4294842357410303872730.986–140
17West Bromwich Albion42115544335313326376960.792–2040
18Bolton Wanderers42116445292712174062690.899–739
19Blackpool4286733266411273860640.938–438
20Cardiff City4294841384710213862760.816–1437
21Leicester City4296643323513315474860.860–1235
22Sheffield Wednesday42777423813172162631000.630–3726

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

  1. ↑ Chelsea were invited to play at the inaugural European cup season but declined the participation: The great Chelsea surrender
Key
League Champions, qualified for European Cup
FA Cup winners
Relegated

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21 August 1954Newcastle UnitedH1–3
25 August 1954EvertonA0–1
28 August 1954West Bromwich AlbionA1–3
31 August 1954EvertonH2–0
4 September 1954Tottenham HotspurH2–0
8 September 1954Manchester CityA1–2
11 September 1954Sheffield UnitedH4–0
14 September 1954Manchester CityH2–3
18 September 1954Preston North EndA1–3
25 September 1954BurnleyH4–0
2 October 1954Leicester CityA3–3
9 October 1954Sheffield WednesdayA2–1
16 October 1954PortsmouthH0–1
23 October 1954Aston VillaA1–2
30 October 1954SunderlandH1–3
6 November 1954Bolton WanderersA2–2
13 November 1954Huddersfield TownH3–5
20 November 1954Manchester UnitedA1–2
27 November 1954Wolverhampton WanderersH1–1
4 December 1954BlackpoolA2–2
11 December 1954Charlton AthleticH3–1
18 December 1954Newcastle UnitedA1–5
25 December 1954ChelseaH1–0
27 December 1954ChelseaA1–1
1 January 1955West Bromwich AlbionH2–2
15 January 1955Tottenham HotspurA1–0
5 February 1955Preston North EndH2–0
12 February 1955BurnleyA0–3
19 February 1955Leicester CityH1–1
26 February 1955Bolton WanderersH3–2
5 March 1955Charlton AthleticA1–1
12 March 1955Aston VillaH2–0
19 March 1955SunderlandA1–0
26 March 1955Bolton WanderersH3–0
2 April 1955Huddersfield TownA1–0
8 April 1955Cardiff CityH2–0
9 April 1955BlackpoolH3–0
11 April 1955Cardiff CityA2–1
16 April 1955Wolverhampton WanderersA1–3
18 April 1955Sheffield UnitedA1–1
23 April 1955Manchester UnitedH2–3
30 April 1955PortsmouthA1–2

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1955Cardiff CityH1–0
R429 January 1955Wolverhampton WanderersA0–1

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- Wales GK Jack Kelsey
- England DF Len Wills
- Scotland DF John Snedden
- Northern Ireland DF Billy McCullough
- England MF John Barnwell
- Scotland MF Tommy Docherty
- Scotland FW David Herd
- Scotland FW Jackie Henderson
- England FW Vic Groves
- Northern Ireland GK Jack McClelland
- Wales FW Mel Charles
- England FW George Eastham
- England FW Geoff Strong
- England MF Danny Clapton
- England MF Alan Skirton
No. Position Player
- Northern Ireland DF Terry Neill
- England DF Dave Bacuzzi
- England FW Jimmy Bloomfield
- Republic of Ireland MF Joe Haverty
- England MF Gerry Ward
- Northern Ireland DF Eddie Magill
- England DF Mike Everitt
- Scotland FW Peter Kane
- England DF Allan Young
- Republic of Ireland MF Frank O'Neill
- England GK Jim Standen
- England FW Dennis Clapton
- Wales MF Arfon Griffiths
- England MF John Petts

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/1960-1961/results
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