Manchester United 1954-1955
47
Points · Division One 1954-1955
5th in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 5th in the Division One with 47 points from 42 games in 1954-1955, scoring 89 goals in all competitions. They won 21, drew 8 and lost 16 of their 45 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
21
Won
8
Drawn
16
Lost
Form
W
D
W
L
W
Season at a Glance
89
Goals Scored
78
Conceded
45
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.58
Points per game
79th-best of 123 full seasons
1.98
Goals per game
30th-best of 123 full seasons
1.73
Conceded per game
108th-best of 123 full seasons
47%
Win rate
77th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 3rd of 22 for goals scored (+0.30 per game vs the league average) and 15th for fewest conceded. That was 1 place lower than 1953-1954 (-1 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Dennis Viollet
37 apps
21
— ast
2
Tommy Taylor
31 apps
20
— ast
3
Colin Webster
19 apps
11
— ast
4
Jackie Blanchflower
32 apps
10
— ast
5
Jack Rowley
25 apps
8
— ast
6
Duncan Edwards
36 apps
6
— ast
7
Albert Scanlon
14 apps
4
— ast
8
Johnny Berry
43 apps
3
— ast
9
Roger Byrne
42 apps
2
— ast
10
David Pegg
6 apps
1
— ast
All Results
45 matches
August 1954 2W · 0D · 1L
L
Portsmouth H
D1 Rowley
1–3
21 Aug 38,203 0-0-1 L1
W
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Viollet 2, Blanchflower 2
4–2
23 Aug 38,118 1-0-1 W1
W
Blackpool A
D1 Webster 2, Blanchflower, Viollet
4–2
28 Aug 31,855 2-0-1 W2
September 1954 4W · 2D · 1L
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Viollet 2
2–0
1 Sep 31,371 3-0-1 W3
W
Charlton Athletic H
D1 Rowley 2, Taylor
3–1
4 Sep 38,105 4-0-1 W4
W
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 , Webster
2–0
8 Sep 35,162 5-0-1 W5
D
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Webster
1–1
11 Sep 44,661 5-1-1 D1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Rowley, Viollet
2–1
15 Sep 29,212 6-1-1 W1
D
Huddersfield Town H
D1 Viollet
1–1
18 Sep 45,648 6-2-1 D1
L
Manchester City A
D1 Taylor, Blanchflower
2–3
25 Sep 54,105 6-2-2 L1
October 1954 2W · 1D · 2L
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Viollet, Rowley
2–4
2 Oct 39,617 6-2-3 L2
W
Cardiff City H
D1 Taylor 4, Viollet
5–2
9 Oct 39,378 7-2-3 W1
W
Chelsea A
D1 Viollet 3, Taylor 2, Blanchflower
6–5
16 Oct 55,966 8-2-3 W2
D
Newcastle United H
D1 Scoular (og), Taylor
2–2
23 Oct 29,217 8-3-3 D1
L
Everton A
D1 Rowley, Taylor
2–4
30 Oct 63,021 8-3-4 L1
November 1954 2W · 0D · 2L
W
Preston North End H
D1 Viollet 2
2–1
6 Nov 30,063 9-3-4 W1
L
Sheffield United A
D1
0–3
13 Nov 26,257 9-3-5 L1
W
Arsenal H
D1 Taylor, Blanchflower
2–1
20 Nov 33,373 10-3-5 W1
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1
0–2
27 Nov 33,931 10-3-6 L1
December 1954 2W · 1D · 2L
W
Leicester City H
D1 Webster, Rowley, Viollet
3–1
4 Dec 19,369 11-3-6 W1
W
Burnley A
D1 Webster 3, Viollet
4–2
11 Dec 24,977 12-3-6 W2
D
Portsmouth A
D1
0–0
18 Dec 26,019 12-4-6 D1
L
Aston Villa H
D1
0–1
27 Dec 49,136 12-4-7 L1
L
Aston Villa A
D1 Taylor
1–2
28 Dec 48,718 12-4-8 L2
January 1955 2W · 2D · 1L
W
Blackpool H
D1 Blanchflower 2, Viollet, Edwards
4–1
1 Jan 51,918 13-4-8 W1
D
Reading A
FAC Webster
1–1
8 Jan 26,000 13-5-8 D1
W
Reading H
FAC Replay Webster 2, Viollet, Rowley
4–1
12 Jan 24,578 14-5-8 W1
D
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Taylor
1–1
22 Jan 39,873 14-6-8 D1
L
Manchester City A
FAC
0–2
29 Jan 74,723 14-6-9 L1
February 1955 1W · 0D · 3L
W
Huddersfield Town A
D1 Pegg, Edwards, Berry
3–1
5 Feb 31,408 15-6-9 W1
L
Manchester City H
D1
0–5
12 Feb 47,914 15-6-10 L1
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Taylor, Edwards
2–4
23 Feb 15,679 15-6-11 L2
L
Cardiff City A
D1
0–3
26 Feb 16,329 15-6-12 L3
March 1955 2W · 0D · 1L
W
Burnley H
D1 Edwards
1–0
5 Mar 31,729 16-6-12 W1
L
Everton H
D1 Scanlon
1–2
19 Mar 32,295 16-6-13 L1
W
Preston North End A
D1 Scanlon, Byrne (pen)
2–0
26 Mar 13,327 17-6-13 W1
April 1955 4W · 2D · 3L
W
Sheffield United H
D1 Taylor 2, Berry, Viollet, Whelan
5–0
2 Apr 21,158 18-6-13 W2
L
Sunderland A
D1 Edwards 2, Scanlon
3–4
8 Apr 43,882 18-6-14 L1
L
Leicester City A
D1
0–1
9 Apr 34,362 18-6-15 L2
D
Sunderland H
D1 Taylor, (pen)
2–2
11 Apr 36,013 18-7-15 D1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Taylor 2, Viollet
3–0
16 Apr 24,765 19-7-15 W1
L
Newcastle United A
D1
0–2
18 Apr 35,540 19-7-16 L1
W
Arsenal A
D1 Blanchflower 2, Goring (og)
3–2
23 Apr 42,754 20-7-16 W1
D
Charlton Athletic A
D1 Viollet
1–1
26 Apr 13,149 20-8-16 D1
W
Chelsea H
D1 Scanlon, Taylor
2–1
30 Apr 34,933 21-8-16 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 59% | 4 | 33,815 |
| Away | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 35% | 3 | 37,125 |
Home crowds averaged 33,815, away 37,125. Their biggest crowd was 74,723 v Manchester City, the smallest 13,149 v Charlton Athletic.
Season Records
5–0
Biggest win
v Sheffield United · 2 Apr 1955
0–5
Heaviest defeat
v Manchester City · 12 Feb 1955
5
Longest win streak
8
Longest unbeaten run
3
Longest winless run
7
Clean sheets
9
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
5 times
United completed the league double over Arsenal, Blackpool, Burnley, Chelsea, Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday and Tottenham Hotspur. They lost both league meetings with Aston Villa, Everton, Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 47', the average one conceded in the 52'. They scored 13 from the 81st minute on and conceded 16. Penalties: 1 scored, 5 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 3 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20' | Gordon Dale | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Aug 1954 |
| 50' | Allenby Chilton OG | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Aug 1954 |
| 62' | John Henderson | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–2 | 21 Aug 1954 |
| 64' | Jack Rowley | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–3 | 21 Aug 1954 |
| 4' | Dennis Viollet | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Aug 1954 |
| 9' | Dennis Viollet | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Aug 1954 |
| 30' | Jack Shaw | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–0 | 23 Aug 1954 |
| 60' | Norman Curtis pen | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–1 | 23 Aug 1954 |
| 61' | Jackie Blanchflower | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–2 | 23 Aug 1954 |
| 84' | Jackie Blanchflower | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 3–2 | 23 Aug 1954 |
| 16' | Colin Webster | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Aug 1954 |
| 18' | Jackie Blanchflower | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Aug 1954 |
| 20' | Stan Mortensen | @ Blackpool | D1 | 2–0 | 28 Aug 1954 |
| 26' | Dennis Viollet | @ Blackpool | D1 | 2–1 | 28 Aug 1954 |
| 33' | Colin Webster | @ Blackpool | D1 | 3–1 | 28 Aug 1954 |
| 64' | Ewan Fenton | @ Blackpool | D1 | 4–1 | 28 Aug 1954 |
| 8' | Dennis Viollet | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Sep 1954 |
| 26' | Dennis Viollet | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Sep 1954 |
| 15' | Jack Rowley | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Sep 1954 |
| 53' | Tommy Taylor | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–0 | 4 Sep 1954 |
| 83' | Jack Rowley | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 2–0 | 4 Sep 1954 |
| 89' | Benny Fenton | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 3–0 | 4 Sep 1954 |
| 5' | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1954 | |
| 57' | Colin Webster | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1954 |
| 85' | Nat Lofthouse | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Sep 1954 |
| 88' | Colin Webster | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Sep 1954 |
| 5' | Jack Rowley | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Sep 1954 |
| 14' | Sid McClellan | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Sep 1954 |
| 18' | Dennis Viollet | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Sep 1954 |
| 44' | Dennis Viollet | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Sep 1954 |
| 71' | Tommy Cavanagh | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Sep 1954 |
| 9' | Billy McAdams | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Sep 1954 |
| 21' | Fionan Fagan | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Sep 1954 |
| 28' | Tommy Taylor | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–2 | 25 Sep 1954 |
| 83' | John Hart | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–2 | 25 Sep 1954 |
| 86' | Jackie Blanchflower | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–3 | 25 Sep 1954 |
| 28' | Dennis Viollet | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Oct 1954 |
| 70' | Roy Swinbourne | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Oct 1954 |
| 73' | Jack Rowley | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Oct 1954 |
| 77' | Peter Broadbent | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–1 | 2 Oct 1954 |
| 84' | Johnny Hancocks | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–2 | 2 Oct 1954 |
| 87' | Henry Cockburn OG | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–3 | 2 Oct 1954 |
| 10' | Trevor Ford | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Oct 1954 |
| 30' | Tommy Taylor | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 0–1 | 9 Oct 1954 |
| 42' | Tommy Taylor | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 1–1 | 9 Oct 1954 |
| 59' | Tommy Taylor | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 2–1 | 9 Oct 1954 |
| 60' | Dennis Viollet | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 3–1 | 9 Oct 1954 |
| 67' | Tommy Taylor | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 4–1 | 9 Oct 1954 |
| 85' | Ron Stockin | vs Cardiff City | D1 | 5–1 | 9 Oct 1954 |
| 15' | Dennis Viollet | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 20' | Seamus O'Connell | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 35' | Jim Lewis | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 38' | Tommy Taylor | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–2 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 41' | Dennis Viollet | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–2 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 47' | Tommy Taylor | @ Chelsea | D1 | 3–2 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 57' | Dennis Viollet | @ Chelsea | D1 | 4–2 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 61' | Ken Armstrong | @ Chelsea | D1 | 5–2 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 63' | Jackie Blanchflower | @ Chelsea | D1 | 5–3 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 67' | Seamus O'Connell | @ Chelsea | D1 | 6–3 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 76' | Seamus O'Connell | @ Chelsea | D1 | 6–4 | 16 Oct 1954 |
| 17' | Ivor Broadis | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Oct 1954 |
| 52' | Jimmy Scoular OG | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Oct 1954 |
| 57' | Tommy Taylor | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–1 | 23 Oct 1954 |
| 75' | Robert Mitchell | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–1 | 23 Oct 1954 |
| 10' | Jack Rowley | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Oct 1954 |
| 11' | Dave Hickson | @ Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Oct 1954 |
| 20' | Tommy Taylor | @ Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 30 Oct 1954 |
| 30' | Tommy E. Jones pen | @ Everton | D1 | 2–1 | 30 Oct 1954 |
| 65' | Tommy Eglington | @ Everton | D1 | 2–2 | 30 Oct 1954 |
| 85' | Tommy E. Jones pen | @ Everton | D1 | 2–3 | 30 Oct 1954 |
| 10' | Jimmy Baxter | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Nov 1954 |
| 44' | Dennis Viollet | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Nov 1954 |
| 75' | Dennis Viollet | vs Preston North End | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Nov 1954 |
| 70' | Colin Grainger | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Nov 1954 |
| 75' | Jack Cross | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Nov 1954 |
| 83' | Jimmy Hagan | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–2 | 13 Nov 1954 |
| 32' | Derek Tapscott | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Nov 1954 |
| 60' | Tommy Taylor | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 20 Nov 1954 |
| 87' | Jackie Blanchflower | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Nov 1954 |
| 44' | Johnny Nicholls | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Nov 1954 |
| 78' | Ronnie Allen pen | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Nov 1954 |
| 17' | Colin Webster | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Dec 1954 |
| 20' | Derek Hines | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 4 Dec 1954 |
| 42' | Jack Rowley | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 4 Dec 1954 |
| 70' | Dennis Viollet | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–1 | 4 Dec 1954 |
| 14' | William Holden | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Dec 1954 |
| 47' | Colin Webster | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Dec 1954 |
| 57' | Colin Webster | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Dec 1954 |
| 70' | Billy Gray | @ Burnley | D1 | 2–1 | 11 Dec 1954 |
| 84' | Colin Webster | @ Burnley | D1 | 2–2 | 11 Dec 1954 |
| 88' | Dennis Viollet | @ Burnley | D1 | 3–2 | 11 Dec 1954 |
| 20' | John Dixon | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1954 |
| 25' | John Dixon | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Dec 1954 |
| 70' | Tommy Taylor | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 28 Dec 1954 |
| 80' | Norman Lockhart | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 28 Dec 1954 |
| 20' | Jackie Blanchflower | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1955 |
| 34' | Dennis Viollet | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Jan 1955 |
| 78' | Duncan Edwards | vs Blackpool | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Jan 1955 |
| 80' | William Perry | vs Blackpool | D1 | 3–0 | 1 Jan 1955 |
| 89' | Jackie Blanchflower | vs Blackpool | D1 | 3–1 | 1 Jan 1955 |
| 22' | Allenby Chilton OG | @ Reading | FAC | 0–0 | 8 Jan 1955 |
| 85' | Colin Webster | @ Reading | FAC | 0–1 | 8 Jan 1955 |
| 36' | Colin Webster | vs Reading | FAC | 0–0 | 12 Jan 1955 |
| 53' | Dennis Viollet | vs Reading | FAC | 1–0 | 12 Jan 1955 |
| 62' | Colin Webster | vs Reading | FAC | 2–0 | 12 Jan 1955 |
| 64' | Jack Rowley | vs Reading | FAC | 3–0 | 12 Jan 1955 |
| 84' | Dennis Uphill pen | vs Reading | FAC | 4–0 | 12 Jan 1955 |
| 47' | Tommy Taylor | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Jan 1955 |
| 57' | Dennis Stevens | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Jan 1955 |
| 65' | Joe Hayes | @ Manchester City | FAC | 0–0 | 29 Jan 1955 |
| 89' | Don Revie | @ Manchester City | FAC | 0–1 | 29 Jan 1955 |
| 15' | David Pegg | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Feb 1955 |
| 35' | Duncan Edwards | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Feb 1955 |
| 40' | Johnny Berry | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 2–0 | 5 Feb 1955 |
| 90' | Jim Glazzard | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 3–0 | 5 Feb 1955 |
| 15' | John Hart | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Feb 1955 |
| 58' | Fionan Fagan | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Feb 1955 |
| 62' | Joe Hayes | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–2 | 12 Feb 1955 |
| 69' | Joe Hayes | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–3 | 12 Feb 1955 |
| 89' | Fionan Fagan | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–4 | 12 Feb 1955 |
| 17' | Ron Flowers | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Feb 1955 |
| 36' | Tommy Taylor | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Feb 1955 |
| 38' | Duncan Edwards | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 23 Feb 1955 |
| 48' | Les Smith | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–1 | 23 Feb 1955 |
| 82' | Dennis Wilshaw | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–2 | 23 Feb 1955 |
| 83' | Johnny Hancocks | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–3 | 23 Feb 1955 |
| 30' | Ron Stockin | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Feb 1955 |
| 60' | Ron Stockin | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Feb 1955 |
| 73' | Gordon Nutt | @ Cardiff City | D1 | 0–2 | 26 Feb 1955 |
| 66' | Duncan Edwards | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Mar 1955 |
| 14' | Albert Scanlon | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Mar 1955 |
| 40' | John Parker | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Mar 1955 |
| 50' | Tommy Eglington | vs Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Mar 1955 |
| 14' | Albert Scanlon | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Mar 1955 |
| 60' | Roger Byrne pen | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Mar 1955 |
| 17' | Tommy Taylor | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Apr 1955 |
| 65' | Tommy Taylor | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Apr 1955 |
| 66' | Johnny Berry | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 2–0 | 2 Apr 1955 |
| 73' | Dennis Viollet | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 3–0 | 2 Apr 1955 |
| 86' | Billy Whelan | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 4–0 | 2 Apr 1955 |
| 16' | Duncan Edwards | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Apr 1955 |
| 26' | Ken Chisholm | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Apr 1955 |
| 44' | Albert Scanlon | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–1 | 8 Apr 1955 |
| 49' | Ken Chisholm | @ Sunderland | D1 | 2–1 | 8 Apr 1955 |
| 51' | Ken Chisholm | @ Sunderland | D1 | 2–2 | 8 Apr 1955 |
| 52' | Duncan Edwards | @ Sunderland | D1 | 2–3 | 8 Apr 1955 |
| 86' | Stan Anderson | @ Sunderland | D1 | 3–3 | 8 Apr 1955 |
| 30' | Jack Froggatt | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Apr 1955 |
| 2' | Tommy Taylor | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Apr 1955 |
| 20' | Ken Chisholm | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Apr 1955 |
| 43' | Billy Bingham | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Apr 1955 |
| 80' | Roger Byrne (pen) | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–2 | 11 Apr 1955 |
| 43' | Tommy Taylor | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Apr 1955 |
| 82' | Dennis Viollet | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Apr 1955 |
| 85' | Tommy Taylor | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–0 | 16 Apr 1955 |
| 52' | George Hannah | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Apr 1955 |
| 69' | Len White | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Apr 1955 |
| 3' | Doug Lishman | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Apr 1955 |
| 6' | Jackie Blanchflower | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Apr 1955 |
| 9' | Doug Lishman | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 23 Apr 1955 |
| 30' | Peter Goring OG | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–2 | 23 Apr 1955 |
| 60' | Jackie Blanchflower | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–2 | 23 Apr 1955 |
| 4' | Dennis Viollet | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Apr 1955 |
| 34' | Syd O'Linn | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Apr 1955 |
| 34' | Albert Scanlon | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Apr 1955 |
| 82' | Roy Bentley | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Apr 1955 |
| 85' | Tommy Taylor | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 30 Apr 1955 |
Squad
23 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | Red | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| William Foulkes | 41 | – | 3 | – | 44 | – | – |
| Johnny Berry | 40 | 3 | 3 | – | 43 | 3 | – |
| Roger Byrne | 39 | 2 | 3 | – | 42 | 2 | – |
| Ray Wood | 37 | – | 3 | – | 40 | – | – |
| Dennis Viollet | 34 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 21 | – |
| Duncan Edwards | 33 | 6 | 3 | – | 36 | 6 | – |
| Thomas Gibson | 32 | – | 3 | – | 35 | – | – |
| Jackie Blanchflower | 29 | 10 | 3 | – | 32 | 10 | – |
| Allenby Chilton | 29 | – | 3 | – | 32 | – | 1 |
| Tommy Taylor | 30 | 20 | 1 | – | 31 | 20 | – |
| Jack Rowley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | – |
| Jeffery Whitefoot | 24 | – | – | – | 24 | – | – |
| Colin Webster | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | – |
| Albert Scanlon | 14 | 4 | – | – | 14 | 4 | – |
| Mark Jones | 13 | – | – | – | 13 | – | – |
| William Whelan | 7 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 1 | – |
| David Pegg | 6 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 1 | – |
| Jack Crompton | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Frederick Goodwin | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Geoff Bent | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Henry Cockburn | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Ian Greaves | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Patrick Kennedy | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 57 | +24 | 52 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 89 | 70 | +19 | 48 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 62 | +12 | 48 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 48 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 84 | 74 | +10 | 47 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 47 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 76 | 69 | +7 | 46 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 89 | 77 | +12 | 43 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 43 |
| 10 | Burnley | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 43 |
| 11 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 68 | -6 | 42 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 41 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 86 | -16 | 41 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 83 | 64 | +19 | 40 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 75 | +1 | 40 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 40 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 96 | -20 | 40 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 69 | -7 | 39 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 38 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 76 | -14 | 37 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 86 | -12 | 35 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 63 | 100 | -37 | 26 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
5 moves
Out
- Allenby Chilton Centre-Back
- Harry McShane Left Winger
- Henry Cockburn Left Midfield
- Jack Rowley Centre-Forward
- John Aston Left-Back
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Albert Scanlon 14 apps, 4 goals
- William Whelan 7 apps, 1 goal
- Frederick Goodwin 5 apps
- Geoff Bent 2 apps
- Ian Greaves 1 app
- Patrick Kennedy 1 app
Final appearances
- Thomas Gibson last of 35 apps
- Allenby Chilton last of 32 apps
- Jack Rowley last of 25 apps
- Henry Cockburn last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1954-1955?
On this day in 1954-1955