1954-55 season

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1954-55 season
0Manager Ted Drake
0League First Division
0Position 1st
0FA Cup 5th Round
0Top scorer Roy Bentley (21)

The 1954-55 season was Chelsea's 41st of competitive football, their Golden Jubilee and their 20th consecutive year in the English top flight. It was also the club's most successful year up to that point, as they won the Football League Championship for the first time.

The success was unexpected; Chelsea had never won a major trophy before and their league positions since the Second World War had ranged from 8th to 20th. Four consecutive defeats in October had left the club in 12th place this time.

But the team lost just three more meaningful league games that season and beat principal rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers twice to secure the Championship with a game to spare. Club captain Roy Bentley finished as top scorer, with 21 goals, and the club attracted an average home gate of 48,307, the highest in the division.

League table

Pos Team P W D L F A GA Pts
1Chelsea4220121081571.42152
2Wolverhampton Wanderers4219101389701.27148
3Portsmouth4218121274621.19448
4Sunderland421518964541.18548
5Manchester United422071584741.13547
6Aston Villa422071572730.98647
7Manchester City4218101476691.10146
8Newcastle United421791689771.15643
9Arsenal421791669631.09543
10Burnley421791651481.06343
11Everton4216101662680.91242
12Huddersfield Town4214131563680.92641
13Sheffield United421771870860.81441
14Preston North End421681883641.29740
15Charlton Athletic4215101776751.01340
16Tottenham Hotspur421681872730.98640
17West Bromwich Albion421681876960.79240
18Bolton Wanderers4213131662690.89939
19Blackpool4214101860640.93838
20Cardiff City4213111862760.81637
21Leicester City4212111974860.86035
22Sheffield Wednesday4281024631000.63026

Matches

Season Day D M Year Comp Opposition Venue Result Score Additional Information
1954-55Sat21Aug1954DIV1Leicester CityAwayDrew1-1
1954-55Mon23Aug1954DIV1BurnleyHomeWon1-0
1954-55Sat28Aug1954DIV1Bolton WanderersHomeWon3-2
1954-55Tue31Aug1954DIV1BurnleyAwayDrew1-1
1954-55Sat4Sep1954DIV1Cardiff CityHomeDrew1-1
1954-55Mon6Sep1954DIV1Preston North EndHomeLost0-1
1954-55Sat11Sep1954DIV1Manchester CityAwayDrew1-1
1954-55Wed15Sep1954DIV1Preston North EndAwayWon2-1
1954-55Sat18Sep1954DIV1EvertonHomeLost0-2
1954-55Mon20Sep1954DIV1Sheffield UnitedAwayWon2-1
1954-55Sat25Sep1954DIV1Newcastle UnitedAwayWon3-1
1954-55Sat2Oct1954DIV1West Bromwich AlbionHomeDrew3-3
1954-55Sat9Oct1954DIV1Huddersfield TownAwayLost0-1
1954-55Sat16Oct1954DIV1Manchester UnitedHomeLost5-6
1954-55Sat23Oct1954DIV1BlackpoolAwayLost0-1
1954-55Sat30Oct1954DIV1Charlton AthleticHomeLost1-2
1954-55Sat6Nov1954DIV1SunderlandAwayDrew3-3
1954-55Sat13Nov1954DIV1Tottenham HotspurHomeWon2-1
1954-55Sat20Nov1954DIV1Sheffield WednesdayAwayDrew1-1
1954-55Sat27Nov1954DIV1PortsmouthHomeWon4-1
1954-55Sat4Dec1954DIV1Wolverhampton WanderersAwayWon4-3
1954-55Sat11Dec1954DIV1Aston VillaHomeWon4-0
1954-55Sat18Dec1954DIV1Leicester CityHomeWon3-1
1954-55Sat25Dec1954DIV1ArsenalAwayLost0-1
1954-55Mon27Dec1954DIV1ArsenalHomeDrew1-1
1954-55Sat1Jan1955DIV1Bolton WanderersAwayWon5-2
1954-55Sat8Jan1955FACWalsallHomeWon2-0
1954-55Sat22Jan1955DIV1Manchester CityHomeLost0-2
1954-55Sat29Jan1955FACBristol RoversAwayWon3-1
1954-55Sat5Feb1955DIV1EvertonAwayDrew1-1
1954-55Sat12Feb1955DIV1Newcastle UnitedHomeWon4-3
1954-55Sat19Feb1955FACNotts CountyAwayLost0-1
1954-55Sat26Feb1955DIV1Huddersfield TownHomeWon4-1
1954-55Sat5Mar1955DIV1Aston VillaAwayLost2-3
1954-55Wed9Mar1955DIV1West Bromwich AlbionAwayWon4-2
1954-55Sat12Mar1955DIV1BlackpoolHomeDrew0-0
1954-55Sat19Mar1955DIV1Charlton AthleticAwayWon2-0
1954-55Wed23Mar1955DIV1Cardiff CityAwayWon1-0
1954-55Tue29Mar1955DIV1SunderlandHomeWon2-1
1954-55Sat2Apr1955DIV1Tottenham HotspurAwayWon4-2
1954-55Fri8Apr1955DIV1Sheffield UnitedHomeDrew1-1
1954-55Sat9Apr1955DIV1Wolverhampton WanderersHomeWon1-0
1954-55Sat16Apr1955DIV1PortsmouthAwayDrew0-0
1954-55Sat23Apr1955DIV1Sheffield WednesdayHomeWon3-0
1954-55Sat30Apr1955DIV1Manchester UnitedAwayLost1-2

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