1954–55 Arsenal F.C. season

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

Arsenal
1954–55 season
ChairmanBracewell Smith
ManagerTom Whittaker
First Division9th
FA CupFourth round

Final league table
Main article: 1954–55 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
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
Source:

Results

Arsenal's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
21 August 1954Newcastle UnitedH1–365,334
25 August 1954EvertonA0–169,034
28 August 1954West Bromwich AlbionA1–351,547
31 August 1954EvertonH2–042,146
4 September 1954Tottenham HotspurH2–053,971
8 September 1954Manchester CityA1–238,146
11 September 1954Sheffield UnitedH4–041,679
14 September 1954Manchester CityH2–333,898
18 September 1954Preston North EndA1–335,812
25 September 1954BurnleyH4–046,190
2 October 1954Leicester CityA3–342,286
9 October 1954Sheffield WednesdayA2–138,635
16 October 1954PortsmouthH0–144,866
23 October 1954Aston VillaA1–238,038
30 October 1954SunderlandH1–365,423
6 November 1954Bolton WanderersA2–231,223
13 November 1954Huddersfield TownH3–542,950
20 November 1954Manchester UnitedA1–235,230
27 November 1954Wolverhampton WanderersH1–155,055
4 December 1954BlackpoolA2–216,348
11 December 1954Charlton AthleticH3–139,498
18 December 1954Newcastle UnitedA1–535,122
25 December 1954ChelseaH1–047,178
27 December 1954ChelseaA1–165,922
1 January 1955West Bromwich AlbionH2–245,246
15 January 1955Tottenham HotspurA1–036,263
5 February 1955Preston North EndH2–041,218
12 February 1955BurnleyA0–324,940
19 February 1955Leicester CityH1–127,384
26 February 1955Bolton WanderersH3–227,010
5 March 1955Charlton AthleticA1–148,084
12 March 1955Aston VillaH2–030,136
19 March 1955SunderlandA1–040,279
26 March 1955Bolton WanderersH3–032,852
2 April 1955Huddersfield TownA1–022,853
8 April 1955Cardiff CityH2–039,052
9 April 1955BlackpoolH3–059,381
11 April 1955Cardiff CityA2–129,080
16 April 1955Wolverhampton WanderersA1–334,985
18 April 1955Sheffield UnitedA1–121,299
23 April 1955Manchester UnitedH2–342,751
30 April 1955PortsmouthA1–228,156

FA Cup
Main article: 1954-55 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1955Cardiff CityH1–051,298
R429 January 1955Wolverhampton WanderersA0–152,857

Squad

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

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

References
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