Arsenal 1954–55 football season
During the 1954–55 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary [ ]
A lacklustre start to the season resulted in three consecutive defeats. This record poor start would last for 67 years, until Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side in 2021-2022 went on to lose the first three games of the season.[1]
Final league table [ ]
7
Manchester City
42
18
10
14
76
69
1.101
46
8
Newcastle United
42
17
9
16
89
77
1.156
43
1954–55 FA Cup winners
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
Source:[citation needed ]
Results [ ]
Arsenal's score comes first [2]
Legend [ ]
[ ]
21 August 1954
Newcastle United
H
1–3
65,334
25 August 1954
Everton
A
0–1
69,034
28 August 1954
West Bromwich Albion
A
1–3
51,547
31 August 1954
Everton
H
2–0
42,146
4 September 1954
Tottenham Hotspur
H
2–0
53,971
8 September 1954
Manchester City
A
1–2
38,146
11 September 1954
Sheffield United
H
4–0
41,679
14 September 1954
Manchester City
H
2–3
33,898
18 September 1954
Preston North End
A
1–3
35,812
25 September 1954
Burnley
H
4–0
46,190
2 October 1954
Leicester City
A
3–3
42,286
9 October 1954
Sheffield Wednesday
A
2–1
38,635
16 October 1954
Portsmouth
H
0–1
44,866
23 October 1954
Aston Villa
A
1–2
38,038
30 October 1954
Sunderland
H
1–3
65,423
6 November 1954
Bolton Wanderers
A
2–2
31,223
13 November 1954
Huddersfield Town
H
3–5
42,950
20 November 1954
Manchester United
A
1–2
35,230
27 November 1954
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
1–1
55,055
4 December 1954
Blackpool
A
2–2
16,348
11 December 1954
Charlton Athletic
H
3–1
39,498
18 December 1954
Newcastle United
A
1–5
35,122
25 December 1954
Chelsea
H
1–0
47,178
27 December 1954
Chelsea
A
1–1
65,922
1 January 1955
West Bromwich Albion
H
2–2
45,246
15 January 1955
Tottenham Hotspur
A
1–0
36,263
5 February 1955
Preston North End
H
2–0
41,218
12 February 1955
Burnley
A
0–3
24,940
19 February 1955
Leicester City
H
1–1
27,384
26 February 1955
Bolton Wanderers
H
3–2
27,010
5 March 1955
Charlton Athletic
A
1–1
48,084
12 March 1955
Aston Villa
H
2–0
30,136
19 March 1955
Sunderland
A
1–0
40,279
26 March 1955
Bolton Wanderers
H
3–0
32,852
2 April 1955
Huddersfield Town
A
1–0
22,853
8 April 1955
Cardiff City
H
2–0
39,052
9 April 1955
Blackpool
H
3–0
59,381
11 April 1955
Cardiff City
A
2–1
29,080
16 April 1955
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1–3
34,985
18 April 1955
Sheffield United
A
1–1
21,299
23 April 1955
Manchester United
H
2–3
42,751
30 April 1955
Portsmouth
A
1–2
28,156
FA Cup [ ]
Main article: 1954-55 FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
8 January 1955
Cardiff City
H
1–0
51,298
R4
29 January 1955
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
0–1
52,857
Squad [ ]
[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References [ ]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58289653?at_medium=custom7&at_custom2=facebook_page&at_custom3=Match+of+the+Day&at_custom4=B25B19EE-0803-11EC-B3E2-8E5516F31EAE&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_campaign=64