1954–55 Cardiff City F.C. season
1954–55 season | |
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Division One | 20th |
FA Cup | 3rd round |
Welsh Cup | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer |
League: Trevor Ford (19) All: Trevor Ford (24) |
The 1954–55 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 28th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twentieth.
Season review
Results by round
FA Cup
Entering the competition in the third round, Cardiff were eliminated by fellow First Division side Arsenal after a 1–0 defeat.[2]
Welsh Cup
After wins over Pembroke Borough and Newport County, Cardiff were knocked out of the competition in the semi-finals for a third year in a row after a 2–0 defeat to Chester City.[3]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Table
P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 57 | 1.421 | 52 |
2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 89 | 70 | 1.271 | 48 |
3 | Portsmouth | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 62 | 1.194 | 48 |
4 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | 48 |
5 | Manchester United | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 84 | 74 | 1.135 | 47 |
6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 73 | 0.986 | 47 |
7 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 76 | 69 | 1.101 | 46 |
8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 89 | 77 | 1.156 | 43 |
9 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 63 | 1.095 | 43 |
10 | Burnley | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 1.063 | 43 |
11 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 68 | 0.912 | 42 |
12 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | 0.926 | 41 |
13 | Sheffield United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 86 | 0.814 | 41 |
14 | Preston North End | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 83 | 64 | 1.297 | 40 |
15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 75 | 1.013 | 40 |
16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 72 | 73 | 0.986 | 40 |
17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 96 | 0.792 | 40 |
18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 69 | 0.899 | 39 |
19 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 0.938 | 38 |
20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 76 | 0.816 | 37 |
21 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 86 | 0.860 | 35 |
22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 63 | 100 | 0.630 | 26 |
Fixtures & results
Football League First Division
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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8 Jan | Three | Arsenal | A | 0–1 |
Welsh Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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Five | Pembroke Borough | A | 7–0 | ||
Six | Newport County | A | 3–1 | ||
Semi-final | Chester City | N | 0–2 |
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See also
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City".
- ↑ Shepherd, Richard (2007). The Cardiff City Miscellany. Pitch books. ISBN 1-905411-04-9.
- 1 2 "Cardiff City 1954–55 results". Statto.com. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ↑ "Welsh Cup 1954/55". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
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