1954–55 in Scottish football
| 1954–55 in Scottish football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Division A champions | |
| Aberdeen | |
| Division B champions | |
| Airdrieonians | |
| Division C (North & East) champions | |
| Aberdeen 'A' | |
| Division C (South & West) champions | |
| Partick Thistle 'A' | |
| Scottish Cup winners | |
| Clyde | |
| League Cup winners | |
| Heart of Midlothian | |
| Junior Cup winners | |
| Kilsyth Rangers | |
| Scotland national team | |
| 1955 BHC |
The 1954–55 season was the 82nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 58th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
Aberdeen won their first League Title.
Scottish League Division A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen (C) | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 49 | |
| 2 | Celtic | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 46 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 41 | |
| 4 | Hearts | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 39 | |
| 5 | Hibernian | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 34 | Invitation for the European Cup first round |
| 6 | St Mirren | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 32 | |
| 7 | Clyde | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 31 | |
| 8 | Dundee | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 30 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 29 | |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 26 | |
| 11 | East Fife | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 24 | |
| 12 | Falkirk | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 24 | |
| 13 | Queen of the South | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 24 | |
| 14 | Raith Rovers | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 23 | |
| 15 | Motherwell | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 22 | |
| 16 | Stirling Albion | 30 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 29 | 105 | −76 | 6 |
Champions: Aberdeen
Note: There was no relegation this season with Division One being increased to 18 teams next season.
Scottish League Division B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 103 | 61 | +42 | 46 | Promotion to the 1955–56 Division One |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 42 | |
| 3 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 39 | |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 35 | |
| 5 | Third Lanark | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 33 | |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 32 | |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 32 | |
| 8 | Ayr United | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 32 | |
| 9 | Morton | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 29 | |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 80 | −17 | 28 | |
| 11 | Albion Rovers | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 26 | |
| 12 | Arbroath | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 24 | |
| 13 | Dundee United | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 22 | |
| 14 | Cowdenbeath | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 72 | −17 | 21 | |
| 15 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 75 | −24 | 20 | |
| 16 | Brechin City | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 89 | −36 | 19 |
Source: "1954-1955 Division B - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Promoted: Airdrieonians Dunfermline
Scottish League Division C
[edit]| Section[2][3] | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| South-West | Partick Thistle 'A' | Rangers 'A' |
| North-East | Aberdeen 'A' | Hibernian 'A' |
Division disbanded. Promoted: Montrose, East Stirlingshire, Berwick Rangers, Dumbarton, Stranraer. Reserve teams placed into a separate Scottish (Reserve) League.[4][5]
Cup honours
[edit]| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Clyde | 1 – 0 (rep.) | Celtic |
| League Cup | Heart of Midlothian | 4–2 | Motherwell |
| Junior Cup | Kilsyth Rangers | 4 – 1 (rep.) | Duntocher Hibs |
Other Honours
[edit]County
[edit]| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Buckie Thistle | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 3 – 0 | Ayr United |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 4 – 3 | Hibernian |
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 † | Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 6 – 0 | Montrose |
| Glasgow Cup | Partick Thistle | 2 – 0 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 3 – 2 | Airdrie |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Stirling Albion | 8 – 1 * | Alloa Athletic |
* - aggregate over two legs
† - trophy shared
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fraserburgh | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 91 | 55 | +36 | 38[a] |
| 2 | Clachnacuddin | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 38[a] |
| 3 | Buckie Thistle | 25 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 96 | 34 | +62 | 37[a] |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
Scotland national team
[edit]| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[6] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1954 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |  Wales
|
1–0 | BHC | Paddy Buckley |
| 3 November 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Northern Ireland
|
2–2 | BHC | Jimmy Davidson, Bobby Johnstone |
| 8 December 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Hungary
|
2–4 | Friendly | Tommy Ring, Bobby Johnstone |
| 2 April 1955 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) |  England
|
2–7 | BHC | Lawrie Reilly, Tommy Docherty |
| 4 May 1955 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Portugal
|
3–0 | Friendly | Tommy Gemmell, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly |
| 15 May 1955 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade (A) |  Yugoslavia
|
2–2 | Friendly | Lawrie Reilly, Gordon Smith |
| 19 May 1955 | Prater Stadium, Vienna (A) |  Austria
|
4–1 | Friendly | Archie Robertson, Gordon Smith, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly |
| 29 May 1955 | Népstadion, Budapest (A) | Hungary
|
1–3 | Friendly | Gordon Smith |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "1954/55 - the Scottish Football League". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
- ^ Scottish Football League C Division, dates results & final tables 1954-55, Scottish Football Historical Archive
- ^ Scotland - Final Tables Third Level 1924-2004, RSSSF
- ^ Scottish Reserve League Competitions Part 2 1945-1955, Scottish Football Historical Archive, 1 November 2020
- ^ The C Division – the “other clubs” division, Alan Bell, via Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Scotland's score is shown first.