1954–55 Everton F.C. season

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Everton
1954–55 season
ManagerCliff Britton
GroundGoodison Park
First Division11th
FA CupFourth Round

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

Final League Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GA GD Pts Notes
1 Chelsea 42 11 5 5 43 29 9 7 5 38 28 81 57 1.421 +24 52 European Cup 1955–56
First round [nb 1]
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 13 5 3 58 30 6 5 10 31 40 89 70 1.271 +19 48
3 Portsmouth 42 13 5 3 44 21 5 7 9 30 41 74 62 1.194 +12 48
4 Sunderland 42 8 11 2 39 27 7 7 7 25 27 64 54 1.185 +10 48
5 Manchester United 42 12 4 5 44 30 8 3 10 40 44 84 74 1.135 +10 47
6 Aston Villa 42 11 3 7 38 31 9 4 8 34 42 72 73 0.986 –1 47
7 Manchester City 42 11 5 5 45 36 7 5 9 31 33 76 69 1.101 +7 46
8 Newcastle United 42 12 5 4 53 27 5 4 12 36 50 89 77 1.156 +12 43 1954–55 FA Cup winners
9 Arsenal 42 12 3 6 44 25 5 6 10 25 38 69 63 1.095 +6 43
10 Burnley 42 11 3 7 29 19 6 6 9 22 29 51 48 1.063 +3 43
11 Everton 42 9 6 6 32 24 7 4 10 30 44 62 68 0.912 –6 42
12 Huddersfield Town 42 10 4 7 28 23 4 9 8 35 45 63 68 0.926 –5 41
13 Sheffield United 42 10 3 8 41 34 7 4 10 29 52 70 86 0.814 –16 41
14 Preston North End 42 8 5 8 47 33 8 3 10 36 31 83 64 1.297 +19 40
15 Charlton Athletic 42 8 6 7 43 34 7 4 10 33 41 76 75 1.013 +1 40
16 Tottenham Hotspur 42 9 4 8 42 35 7 4 10 30 38 72 73 0.986 –1 40
17 West Bromwich Albion 42 11 5 5 44 33 5 3 13 32 63 76 96 0.792 –20 40
18 Bolton Wanderers 42 11 6 4 45 29 2 7 12 17 40 62 69 0.899 –7 39
19 Blackpool 42 8 6 7 33 26 6 4 11 27 38 60 64 0.938 –4 38
20 Cardiff City 42 9 4 8 41 38 4 7 10 21 38 62 76 0.816 –14 37
21 Leicester City 42 9 6 6 43 32 3 5 13 31 54 74 86 0.860 –12 35
22 Sheffield Wednesday 42 7 7 7 42 38 1 3 17 21 62 63 100 0.630 –37 26

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[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division[]

Main article: 1954–55 Football League First Division
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
21 August 1954 Sheffield United A 5-2 32,913
25 August 1954 Arsenal H 1-0 69,034
28 August 1954 Preston North End H 1-0 76,839
31 August 1954 Arsenal A 0-2 42,146
4 September 1954 Burnley A 2-0 31,963
8 September 1954 West Bromwich Albion H 1-2 55,197
11 September 1954 Leicester City H 2-2 49,684
15 September 1954 West Bromwich Albion A 3-3 40,442
18 September 1954 Chelsea A 2-0 59,199
25 September 1954 Cardiff City H 1-1 54,248
2 October 1954 Manchester City A 0-1 45,737
9 October 1954 Aston Villa A 2-0 30,702
16 October 1954 Sunderland H 1-0 61,189
23 October 1954 Huddersfield Town A 1-2 27,390
30 October 1954 Manchester United H 4-2 63,021
6 November 1954 Portsmouth A 0-5 32,402
13 November 1954 Blackpool H 0-1 57,137
20 November 1954 Charlton Athletic A 0-5 20,387
27 November 1954 Bolton Wanderers H 0-0 43,681
4 December 1954 Tottenham Hotspur A 3-1 31,554
11 December 1954 Sheffield Wednesday H 3-1 36,849
18 December 1954 Sheffield United H 2-3 35,088
25 December 1954 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 3-1 28,494
27 December 1954 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3-2 75,322
1 January 1955 Preston North End A 0-0 33,881
15 January 1955 Burnley H 1-1 29,520
5 February 1955 Chelsea H 1-1 50,658
12 February 1955 Cardiff City A 3-4 17,108
23 February 1955 Manchester City H 1-0 20,457
5 March 1955 Sheffield Wednesday A 2-2 21,716
19 March 1955 Manchester United A 2-1 34,152
23 March 1955 Huddersfield Town H 4-0 15,561
26 March 1955 Portsmouth H 2-3 30,087
2 April 1955 Blackpool A 0-4 19,269
8 April 1955 Newcastle United H 1-2 60,068
9 April 1955 Tottenham Hotspur H 1-0 42,219
11 April 1955 Newcastle United A 0-4 45,329
16 April 1955 Bolton Wanderers A 0-2 26,722
20 April 1955 Leicester City A 2-2 21,122
23 April 1955 Charlton Athletic F.C. H 2-2 27,969
30 April 1955 Sunderland A 0-3 20,989
4 May 1955 Aston Villa H 0-1 20,503

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FA Cup[]

Main article: 1954–55 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
3 8 January 1955 Southend United H 3–1 53,043
4 29 January 1955 Liverpool H 0–4 75,000

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Squad[]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Everton's Record in 1954-55
  2. ^ 1954-1955 Summary: Appearances and Goals
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