Week 11 Week 12

Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic 1-4 Sunderland AFC v Newcastle United 4-2 Saturday, 2 October 1954, , attendance: 33,105 Saturday, 9 October 1954, , attendance: 66,654 Spurs: Ditchburn; Ramsey, Hopkins, W.Nicholson, D.King, Marchi, McClellan, Baily, Dunmore, J.Brooks, Robb SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, Bingham, L.Shackleton, Purdon, Chisholm, W.H.Elliott CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, Gd.Hurst, Ayre, Leary, R.White, Kiernan NUFC: Mitchell; Cowell, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, Chl.Crowe, L.White, Broadis, J.Milburn, Hannah, R.Mitchell Scorers: J.Brooks (1) - Ayre (2), Leary (1), Ramsey (1 o.g.) Scorers: Bingham (2), Chisholm (1), Purdon (1) - J.Milburn (1), R.Mitchell (1’)

Preston North End v FC 1-1 Blackpool FC v Preston North End 1-2 Saturday, 2 October 1954, , attendance: 26,846 Saturday, 9 October 1954, , attendance: 36,264 Preston: G.Thompson; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, L.Campbell, R.Foster, Hatsell, J.Baxter, A.Morrison BFC: Farm; Gratrix, Garrett, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, C.Robinson, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mortensen, A.D.Brown, Durie PFC: Platt; A.Wilson, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, D.Reid, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, M.Barnad, Dale Preston: G.Thompson; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, E.Jones, R.Foster, Hatsell, J.Baxter, A.Morrison Scorers: Hatsell (1) - M.Barnard (1) Scorers: A.D.Brown (1) – R.Foster (1), J.Baxter (1)

Manchester City v Everton FC 1-0 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea FC 1-0 Saturday, 2 October 1954, , attendance: 45,737 Saturday, 9 October 1954, Leeds Road, attendance: 29,556 MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, Spurdle, Williamson, Hart, R.Clarke Town: Wheeler; Staniforth, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Cavanagh, Metcalfe EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, McNamara, Farrall, Hickson, G.Lewis, Eglington CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Greenwood, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, L.Stubbs, J.Lewis Scorer: R.Clarke (1) Scorer: Cavanagh (1)

Sunderland AFC v Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Saturday, 2 October 1954, Roker Park, attendance: 50,486 Saturday, 9 October 1954, White Hart Lane, attendance: 45,507 SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, T.Wright, L.Shackleton, Purdon, Kirtley, W.H.Elliott Spurs: Ditchburn; Ramsey, C.Withers, W.Nicholson, H.Clarke, Marchi, McClellan, Baily, Dunmore, J.Brooks, Robb BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, T.Banks, E.Bell, Barrass, B.Edwards, B.Birch II, W.Moir, H.Webster, Hassall, R.Parry WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, Dugdale, J.Kennedy, F.Griffin, R.Ryan, R.Allen, Nicholls, G.Lee Scorers: Purdon (1) - Hassall (1) Scorers: McClellan (2), Ramsey (1’) – Nicholls (1)

Leicester City v Arsenal FC 3-3 Portsmouth FC v Sheffield United 6-2 Saturday, 2 October 1954, , attendance: 42,486 Saturday, 9 October 1954, Park, attendance: 28,121 LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, R.Jackson, J.Froggatt, Gillies, Baldwin, M.Griffiths, J.Morris, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg PFC: Uprichard; A.Wilson, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, D.Reid, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, D.Rees, Dale AFC: Kelsey; W.Barnes, Wade, Goring, A.Forbes, Bowen, Tapscott, Logie, T.Lawton, Lishman, Roper SUFC: Hodgkinson; H.Johnson, G.Shaw, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Rawson, Ringstead, P.Wragg, Hawksworth, Hagan, Grainger Scorers: A.Rowley (2’), Hines (1) - T.Lawton (2), Logie (1) Scorers: P.Harris (4), J.D.Gordon (2) – Hoyland (1), Hawksworth (1)

Cardiff City v Newcastle United 4-2 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City 4-1 Saturday, 2 October 1954, Ninian Park, attendance: 34,760 Saturday, 9 October 1954, , attendance: 34,358 CCFC: Howells; Stitfall, Sherwood, Harrington, Montgomery, I.Jones, Tiddy, D.Sullivan, Ford, Stockin, Nugent BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, T.Banks, Wheeler, Barrass, B.Edwards, D.Holden, W.Moir, Lofthouse, Hassall, R.Parry NUFC: Mitchell; Cowell, R.Batty, Scoular, Stokoe, Chl.Crowe, J.Milburn, L.White, Keeble, Keery, R.Mitchell LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, Webb, J.Froggatt, Gillies, Baldwin, M.Griffiths, J.Morris, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg Scorers: Ford (2), D.Sullivan (1), Stockin (1) – J.Milburn (1), L.White (1) Scorers: W.Moir (2), Lofthouse (1), Hassall (1) – A.Rowley (1)

Chelsea FC v West Bromwich Albion 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City 2-2 Saturday, 2 October 1954, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 67,440 Saturday, 9 October 1954, Molineux, attendance: 41,601 CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Greenwood, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, R.Smith, J.Lewis WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, W.Slater, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Deeley, Mullen WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, Dugdale, J.Kennedy, F.Griffin, R.Ryan, R.Allen, S.Williams, G.Lee MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, Williamson, Revie, Hart, R.Clarke Scorers: Parsons (1), R.Bentley (1), J.Lewis (1) – R.Allen (1), G.Lee (1), Millard (1) Scorers: Deeley (1), Mullen (1) - F.Fagan (2)

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United 4-2 Manchester United v City 5-2 Saturday, 2 October 1954, Molineux, attendance: 39,617 Saturday, 9 October 1954, , attendance: 41,159 WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, R.Flowers, P.Russell, Clamp, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Deeley, Wilshaw MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, D.Edwards, J.Berry, J.Blanchflower, T.Taylor, Viollet, J.Rowley MUFC: Crompton; I.Greaves, P.Kennedy, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, Cockburn, J.Berry, D.Edwards, T.Taylor, Viollet, J.Rowley CCFC: Howells; Stitfall, Sherwood, Harrington, Montgomery, I.Jones, Tiddy, D.Sullivan, Ford, Stockin, Nugent Scorers: Hancocks (2), P.Broadbent (1), Swinbourne (1) - J.Rowley (1), Viollet (1) Scorers: T.Taylor (4), Viollet (1) - Ford (1), Stockin (1)

Burnley FC v Sheffield United 2-1 Charlton Athletic v FC 3-1 Saturday, 2 October 1954, , attendance: 22,237 Saturday, 9 October 1954, , attendance: 21,883 BFC: McDonald; Aird, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Seith, W.Gray, R.Stephenson, W.Holden, Shannon, Cargill CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, Gd.Hurst, O’Linn, Leary, E.Firmani, Kiernan SUFC: Hodgkinson; H.Johnson, G.Shaw, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Rawson, Ringstead, Hagan, Hawksworth, G.B.Luke, Grainger BFC: McDonald; Aird, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Seith, R.Stephenson, McIlroy, W.Holden, Shannon, Pilkington Scorers: W.Gray (1’), W.Holden (1) – Hawksworth (1) Scorers: Leary (2), Kiernan (1) - R.Stephenson (1)

Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town 0-0 Aston Villa v Everton FC 0-2 Saturday, 2 October 1954, , attendance: 22,392 Saturday, 9 October 1954, Villa Park, attendance: 30,702 Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Parkes, A.Moss, C.Martin, W.Baxter, Lockhart, T.Thompson, Pace, J.Dixon, K.O.Roberts Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Parkes, D.Blanchflower, C.Martin, W.Baxter, Lockhart, T.Thompson, Pace, J.Dixon, McParland Town: Wheeler; Staniforth, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Cavanagh, Metcalfe EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, McNamara, Wainwright, Hickson, J.Parker, Eglington Scorers: Hickson (1), McNamara (1) Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool FC 2-1 Saturday, 2 October 1954, Hillsborough, attendance: 31,415 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal FC 1-2 SWFC: McIntosh; Conwell, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, Butler, G.Davies, A.Finney, Quixall, J.S.Shaw, Sewell, R.Froggatt Saturday, 9 October 1954, Hillsborough, attendance: 38,635 BFC: Farm; Gratrix, Shimwell, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, C.Robinson, J.McKenna, E.Taylor, R.L.Stephenson, A.D.Brown, Perry SWFC: McIntosh; Conwell, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, Butler, G.Davies, A.Finney, Quixall, J.S.Shaw, Sewell, R.Froggatt Scorers: Quixall (1), Sewell (1) - R.L.Stephenson (1) AFC: Kelsey; W.Barnes, Wade, Goring, W.Dickson, A.Forbes, B.Walsh, Tapscott, T.Lawton, J.Bloomfield, Roper Scorers: J.S.Shaw (1) - Roper (1), J.Bloomfield (1)

Table Top Scorers P W D L Pts GF GA GR Table Top Scorers 01 West Bromwich Albion 11 07 02 02 16-6 29:22 1.318 01 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 11 goals P W D L Pts GF GA GR 02 Manchester City 11 07 02 02 16-6 19:16 1.188 02 L.White (Newcastle) 9 “ 01 Sunderland AFC 12 06 05 01 17-7 21:12 1.750 01 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 11 goals 03 Sunderland AFC 11 05 05 01 15-7 17:10 1.700 03 Lishman (Arsenal) 8 “ 02 Manchester City 12 07 03 02 17-7 21:18 1.167 02 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 9 “ 04 Chelsea FC 12 05 05 02 15-9 18:15 1.200 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 8 “ 03 Preston North End 12 07 02 03 16-8 33:14 2.357 L.White (Newcastle) 9 “ 05 Preston North End 11 06 02 03 14-8 31:13 2.385 R.Foster (Preston North End) 8 “ 04 Manchester United 12 07 02 03 16-8 29:20 1.450 R.Foster (Preston North End) 9 “ 06 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 06 02 03 14-8 21:14 1.500 06 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 7 “ 05 West Bromwich Albion 12 07 02 03 16-8 30:25 1.200 05 Lishman (Arsenal) 8 “ 07 Manchester United 11 06 02 03 14-8 24:18 1.333 J.Parker (Everton) 7 “ 06 Everton FC 12 06 03 03 15-9 20:13 1.539 Lofthouse (Bolton) 8 “ 08 Everton FC 11 05 03 03 13-9 18:13 1.385 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 7 “ 07 Wolverhampton Wanderers 12 06 03 03 15-9 23:16 1.438 A.Rowley (Leicester) 8 “ 09 Bolton Wanderers 11 05 03 03 13-9 21:17 1.235 Lofthouse (Bolton) 7 “ 08 Bolton Wanderers 12 06 03 03 15-9 25:18 1.389 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 8 “ 10 Portsmouth FC 11 04 04 03 12-10 16:14 1.143 Hart (Manchester C.) 7 “ 09 Chelsea FC 13 05 05 03 15-11 18:16 1.125 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 8 “ 11 Cardiff City 11 04 04 03 12-10 19:21 0.905 A.Rowley (Leicester) 7 “ 10 Portsmouth FC 12 05 04 03 14-10 22:16 1.375 10 Leary (Charlton) 7 “ 12 Newcastle United 11 05 01 05 11-11 26:25 1.040 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 7 “ 11 Huddersfield Town 12 05 03 04 13-11 17:16 1.063 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 7 “ 13 Huddersfield Town 11 04 03 04 11-11 16:16 1.000 13 Wayman (Preston North End) 6 “ 12 Charlton Athletic 12 05 02 05 12-12 23:23 1.000 R.MitchelL (Newcastle) 7 “ 14 Charlton Athletic 11 04 02 05 10-12 20:22 0.909 Ayre (Charlton) 6 “ 13 Cardiff City 12 04 04 04 12-12 21:26 0.808 Hart (Manchester C.) 7 “ 15 Arsenal FC 11 04 01 06 9-13 21:18 1.166 Pace (Aston Villa) 6 “ 14 Arsenal FC 12 05 01 06 11-13 23:19 1.211 J.Parker (Everton) 7 “ 16 Burnley FC 11 03 03 05 9-13 10:16 0.625 R.Mitchell (Newcastle) 6 “ 15 Newcastle United 12 05 01 06 11-13 28:29 0.966 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 7 “ 17 Leicester City 11 02 04 05 8-14 20:26 0.769 17 Sewell (Sheffield W.) 5 “ 16 Burnley FC 12 03 03 06 9-15 11:19 0.579 16 Pace (Aston Villa) 6 “ 18 Aston Villa 11 02 04 05 8-14 17:24 0.708 Hatsell (Preston North End) 5 “ 17 Leicester City 12 02 04 06 8-16 21:30 0.700 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 6 “ 19 Sheffield Wednesday 11 03 01 07 7-15 19:25 0.760 J.Baxter (PrestoN North End) 5 “ 18 Aston Villa 12 02 04 06 8-16 17:26 0.654 Wayman (Preston North End) 6 “ 20 Blackpool FC 11 02 02 07 6-16 17:22 0.773 Leary (Charlton) 5 “ 19 Tottenham Hotspur 12 03 02 07 8-16 18:28 0.643 Chisholm (Sunderland) 6 “ 21 Tottenham Hotspur 11 02 02 07 6-16 15:27 0.556 Swinbourne (Wolverhampton) 5 “ 20 Sheffield Wednesday 12 03 01 08 7-17 20:27 0.741 Ayre (Charlton) 6 “ 22 Sheffield United 12 02 01 09 5-19 12:32 0.375 J.Dixon (Aston Villa) 5 “ 21 Blackpool FC 12 02 02 08 6-18 18:24 0.750 Hassall (Bolton) 6 “ Ford (Cardiff) 5 “ 22 Sheffield United 13 02 01 10 5-21 14:38 0.368 Ford (Cardiff) 6 “ Chisholm (Sunderland) 5 “ J.Baxter (Preston North End) 6 “ J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 5 “ J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 6 “ J.Rowley (Manchester Utd.) 5 “ Hassall (Bolton) 5 “

Week 13 Week 14

Chelsea FC v Manchester United 5-6 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion 4-0 Saturday, 16 October 1954, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 55,966 Saturday, 23 October 1954, Molineux, attendance: 55,374 CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Greenwood, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, S.O’Connell, J.Lewis WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, W.Slater, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, J.L.Smith MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, D.Edwards, J.Berry, J.Blanchflower, T.Taylor, Viollet, J.Rowley WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, R.Barlow, F.Griffin, R.Ryan, R.Allen, Nicholls, G.Lee Scorers: S.O’Connell (3), K.Armstrong (1), J.Lewis (1) – Viollet (3), T.Taylor (2), J.Blanchlower (1) Scorers: Hancocks (2), Swinbourne (2)

West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Aston Villa v Arsenal FC 2-1 Saturday, 16 October 1954, , attendance: 35,257 Saturday, 23 October 1954, Villa Park, attendance: 38,038 WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, R.Ryan, F.Griffin, W.Carter, R.Allen, Nicholls, G.Lee Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, D.Blanchflower, C.Martin, W.Baxter, Lockhart, T.Thompson, D.Walsh, Follan, McParland SWFC: McIntosh; Conwell, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, Butler, G.Davies, A.Finney, Quixall, J.S.Shaw, Sewell, R.Froggatt AFC: Kelsey; W.Barnes, Wade, Goring, Dodgin, A.Forbes, B.Walsh, Logie, T.Lawton, J.Bloomfield, Roper Scorers: G.Lee (1) - G.Davies (1), J.S.Shaw (1) Scorers: Lockhart (1), S.Lynn (1’) - Roper (1)

Manchester City v Aston Villa 2-4 Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End 3-1 Saturday, 16 October 1954, Maine Road, attendance: 36,384 Saturday, 23 October 1954, White Hart Lane, attendance: 42,863 MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, McTavish, Spurdle, McAdams, Revie, Hart, F.Fagan Spurs: Ditchburn; Ramsey, Hopkins, W.Nicholson, H.Clarke, Marchi, McClellan, Baily, Dunmore, J.Brooks, Gavin Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, W.Baxter, C.Martin, V.Crowe, Lockhart, T.Thompson, D.Walsh, Follan, McParland Preston: G.Thompson; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, T.Finney, R.Foster, Hatsell, J.Baxter, Lawrenson Scorers: Spurdle (2) - T.Thompson (3), D.Walsh (1) Scorers: Ramsey (1’), McClellan (1), Dunmore (1) - T.Finney (1’)

Burnley FC v Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United v Newcastle United 2-2 Saturday, 16 October 1954, Turf Moor, attendance: 30,016 Saturday, 23 October 1954, Old Trafford, attendance: 31,071 BFC: McDonald; Aird, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, R.Stephenson, W.Holden, McIlroy, Pilkington MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, D.Edwards, J.Berry, J.Blanchflower, T.Taylor, Viollet, J.Rowley BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, T.Banks, Wheeler, Barrass, B.Edwards, D.Holden, W.Moir, Lofthouse, Hassall, R.Parry NUFC: J.Thompson; Cowell, McMichael, Scoular, W.Paterson, Chl.Crowe, J.Milburn, Broadis, L.White, Curry, R.Mitchell Scorers: R.Stephenson (1), McIlroy (1) Scorers: T.Taylor (1), Scoular (1 o.g.) – Broadis (1), R.Mitchell (1)

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur 4-4 Sunderland AFC v Sheffield United 2-2 Saturday, 16 October 1954, St. James Park, attendance: 45,306 Saturday, 23 October 1954, Roker Park, attendance: 39,936 NUFC: Mitchell; Cowell, McMichael, Scoular, W.Paterson, Chl.Crowe, J.Milburn, Broadis, L.White, Hannah, R.Mitchell SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, Bingham, Kirtley, Purdon, Chisholm, W.H.Elliott Spurs: Ditchburn; Ramsey, C.Withers, W.Nicholson, H.Clarke, Marchi, Gavin, J.Brooks, Dunmore, Baily, McClellan SUFC: Burgin; Furniss, G.Shaw, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Rawson, Ringstead, Hagan, Cross, Waldock, Grainger Scorers: Broadis (2), Chl.Crowe (1), L.White (1) – Baily (2), McClellan (2) Scorers: Chisholm (1), Purdon (1) - Hagan (1), Cross (1)

Everton FC v Sunderland AFC 1-0 Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City 4-1 Saturday, 16 October 1954, , attendance: 61,189 Saturday, 23 October 1954, The Valley, attendance: 26,376 EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, McNamara, Wainwright, Hickson, J.Parker, Eglington CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, Gd.Hurst, O’Linn, Ayre, E.Firmani, Kiernan SAFC: Dodds; Hedley, Hudgell, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, Snell, Bingham, L.Shackleton, Purdon, Chisholm, W.H.Elliott CCFC: Howells; Rutter II, Sherwood, Harrington, Montgomery, I.Jones, Tiddy, D.Sullivan, Ford, Stockin, Nugent Scorer: McNamara (1) Scorers: Kiernan (2), Ayre (1), O’Linn (1) - Ford (1)

Preston North End v Charlton Athletic 1-2 Portsmouth FC v Leicester City 2-1 Saturday, 16 October 1954, Deepdale, attendance: 26,201 Saturday, 23 October 1954, , attendance: 34,727 Preston: G.Thompson; J.R.Wilson, J.Walton, Waterhouse, J.Marston, W.Forbes, T.Finney, R.Foster, Hatsell, J.Baxter, A.Morrison PFC: Uprichard; A.Wilson, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, Gunter, Dickinson, P.Harris, D.Rees, J.Henderson, M.Barnard, Dale CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, Gd.Hurst, O’Linn, Ayre, E.Firmani, Kiernan LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, Webb, Baldwin, J.Froggatt, E.Russell, M.Griffiths, J.Morris, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg Scorers: Hatsell (1) - Ayre (1), E.Firmani (1) Scorers: P.Harris (2’) - Dickinson (1 o.g.)

Sheffield United v Blackpool FC 2-1 Blackpool FC v Chelsea FC 1-0 Saturday, 16 October 1954, , attendance: 26,007 Saturday, 23 October 1954, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 19,694 SUFC: Burgin; Furniss, G.Shaw, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Rawson, Ringstead, Hagan, Hawksworth, Waldock, Grainger BFC: Farm; Shimwell, Garrett, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mortensen, A.D.Brown, Perry BFC: Farm; Gratrix, Garrett, J.Kelly, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, R.L.Stephenson, A.D.Brown, J.McKenna CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Greenwood, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, S.O’Connell, J.Lewis Scorers: H.Johnston (1 o.g.), Ringstead (1) - R.L.Stephenson (1) Scorer: E.Fenton (1’)

Leicester City v Huddersfield Town 1-3 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City 2-2 Saturday, 16 October 1954, Filbert Street, attendance: 30,491 Saturday, 23 October 1954, Burnden Park, attendance: 29,841 LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, Webb, J.Froggatt, Gillies, Baldwin, M.Griffiths, J.Morris, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, T.Banks, Wheeler, Barrass, E.Bell, D.Holden, W.Moir, Lofthouse, Hassall, R.Parry Town: Wheeler; Staniforth, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Cavanagh, Metcalfe MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, McAdams, Revie, Hart, R.Clarke Scorers: A.Rowley (1) - Burrell (1), Glazzard (1), Cavanagh (1) Scorers: Wheeler (1), Lofthouse (1) – McAdams (1), Revie (1)

Arsenal FC v Portsmouth FC 0-1 Huddersfield Town v Everton FC 2-1 Saturday, 16 October 1954, Highbury, attendance: 44,866 Saturday, 23 October 1954, Leeds Road, attendance: 27,390 AFC: Guthrie; L.Wills, Wade, Goring, Dodgin, A.Forbes, B.Walsh, Logie, Holton, J.Bloomfield, Roper Town: Wheeler; Staniforth, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Cavanagh, Metcalfe PFC: Uprichard; A.Wilson, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, Gunter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, D.Rees, M.Barnard, J.Henderson EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, McNamara, Wainwright, Hickson, J.Parker, Eglington Scorer: P.Harris (1) Scorers: J.Watson (1), Glazzard (1) - Hickson (1)

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley FC 1-1 Saturday, 16 October 1954, Molineux, attendance: 30,166 Saturday, 23 October 1954, Hillsborough, attendance: 28,960 WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, R.Flowers, W.Wright, Clamp, Hancocks, W.Slater, Swinbourne, Deeley, Mullen SWFC: McIntosh; Conwell, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, Butler, G.Davies, A.Finney, Quixall, J.S.Shaw, Sewell, R.Froggatt CCFC: Howells; Stitfall, Rutter II, Harrington, Montgomery, I.Jones, Tiddy, D.Sullivan, Northcott, Stockin, Nugent BFC: McDonald; Aird, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, R.Stephenson, W.Holden, McIlroy, Pilkington Scorers: W.Slater (1) - Stockin (1) Scorers: J.S.Shaw (1) - R.Stephenson (1)

Table Top Scorers Table Top Scorers P W D L Pts GF GA GR P W D L Pts GF GA GR 01 Manchester United 13 08 02 03 18-8 35:25 1.400 01 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 12 goals 01 Manchester United 14 08 03 03 19-9 37:27 1.370 01 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 12 goals 02 Sunderland AFC 13 06 05 02 17-9 21:13 1.615 02 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 11 “ 02 Wolverhampton Wanderers 14 07 04 03 18-10 28:17 1.647 02 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 11 “ Everton FC 13 07 03 03 17-9 21:13 1.615 03 L.White (Newcastle) 10 “ 03 Sunderland AFC 14 06 06 02 18-10 23:15 1.533 03 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 10 “ 04 Manchester City 13 07 03 03 17-9 23:22 1.045 04 A.Rowley (Leicester) 9 “ 04 Portsmouth FC 14 07 04 03 18-10 25:17 1.471 L.White (Newcastle) 10 “ 05 Preston North End 13 07 02 04 16-10 34:16 2.125 R.Foster (Preston North End) 9 “ 05 Manchester City 14 07 04 03 18-10 25:24 1.042 05 Lofthouse (Bolton) 9 “ 06 Portsmouth FC 13 06 04 03 16-10 23:16 1.438 06 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 8 “ 06 Everton FC 14 07 03 04 17-11 22:15 1.467 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 9 “ 07 Wolverhampton Wanderers 13 06 04 03 16-10 24:17 1.412 Lofthouse (Bolton) 8 “ 07 Huddersfield Town 14 07 03 04 17-11 22:18 1.222 R.Foster (Preston North End) 9 “ 08 West Bromwich Albion 13 07 02 04 16-10 31:27 1.148 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 8 “ 08 Preston North End 14 07 02 05 16-12 35:19 1.842 A.Rowley (Leciester) 9 “ 09 Bolton Wanderers 13 06 03 04 15-11 25:20 1.250 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 8 “ 09 Bolton Wanderers 14 06 04 04 16-12 27:22 1.227 09 McClellan (Tottenham) 8 “ 10 Huddersfield Town 13 06 03 04 15-11 20:17 1.177 Lishman (Arsenal) 8 “ 10 Charlton Athletic 14 07 02 05 16-12 29:25 1.160 Lishman (Arsenal) 8 “ 11 Chelsea FC 14 05 05 04 15-13 23:22 1.045 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 8 “ 11 West Bromwich Albion 14 07 02 05 16-12 31:31 1.000 J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 8 “ 12 Charlton Athletic 13 06 02 05 14-12 25:24 1.042 12 J.Parker (Everton) 7 “ 12 Chelsea FC 15 05 05 05 15-15 23:23 1.000 Ayre (Charlton) 8 “ 13 Cardiff City 13 04 05 04 13-13 22:27 0.815 McClellan (Tottenham) 7 “ 13 Newcastle United 14 05 03 06 13-15 34:35 0.971 R.Mitchell (Newcastle) 8 “ 14 Newcastle United 13 05 02 06 12-14 32:33 0.970 Ayre (Charlton) 7 “ 14 Cardiff City 14 04 05 05 13-15 23:31 0.742 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 8 “ 15 Arsenal FC 13 05 01 07 11-15 23:20 1.115 J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 7 “ 15 Aston Villa 14 04 04 06 12-16 23:29 0.793 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 8 “ 16 Burnley FC 13 04 03 06 11-15 13:19 0.684 Leary (Charlton) 7 “ 16 Burnley FC 14 04 04 06 12-16 14:20 0.700 16 Chisholm (Sunderland) 7 “ 17 Aston Villa 13 03 04 06 10-16 21:28 0.750 R.Mitchell (Newcastle) 7 “ 17 Arsenal FC 14 05 01 08 11-17 24:22 1.091 Hart (Manchester C.) 7 “ 18 Sheffield Wednesday 13 04 01 08 9-17 22:28 0.786 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 7 “ 18 Tottenham Hotspur 14 04 03 07 11-17 25:33 0.758 Ford (Cardiff) 7 “ 19 Tottenham Hotspur 13 03 03 07 9-17 22:32 0.688 Hart (Manchester C.) 7 “ 19 Sheffield Wednesday 14 04 02 08 10-18 23:29 0.793 J.Parker (Everton) 7 “ 20 Leicester City 13 02 04 07 8-18 22:33 0.667 20 Ford (Cardiff) 6 “ 20 Blackpool FC 14 03 02 09 8-20 20:26 0.769 Swinbourne (Wolverhampton) 7 “ 21 Sheffield United 14 03 01 10 7-21 16:39 0.410 Wayman (Preston North End) 6 “ 21 Leicester City 14 02 04 08 8-20 23:35 0.657 Leary (Charlton) 7 “ 22 Blackpool FC 13 02 02 09 6-20 19:26 0.731 Pace (Aston Villa) 6 “ 22 Sheffield United 15 03 02 10 8-22 18:41 0.439 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 7 “ Hassall (Bolton) 6 “ Chisholm (Sunderland) 6 “ J.Baxter (Preston North End) 6 “ Hatsell (Preston North End) 6 “

Week 15 Week 16

Manchester City v Huddersfield Town 2-4 Manchester United v Preston North End 2-1 Saturday, 30 October 1954, Maine Road, attendance: 34,246 Saturday, 6 November 1954, Old Trafford, attendance: 31,902 MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, McAdams, Revie, Hart, R.Clarke MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, D.Edwards, J.Berry, J.Blanchflower, T.Taylor, Viollet, J.Rowley Town: Wheeler; B.Gibson, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Cavanagh, Metcalfe Preston: G.Thompson; J.R.Wilson, J.Walton, Dunn II, J.Marston, W.Forbes, T.Finney, Hatsell, Higham, J.Baxter, A.Morrison Scorers: Revie (2’) - Glazzard (3), J.Watson (1) Scorers: Viollet (2) – J.Baxter (1)

Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City 2-4 Saturday, 30 October 1954, Bramall Lane, attendance: 24,084 Saturday, 6 November 1954, Hillsborough, attendance: 18,270 SUFC: Burgin; Furniss, G.Shaw, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Fountain, Ringstead, Hagan, Cross, Waldock, Grainger SWFC: McIntosh; Conwell, N.Curtis, Quixall, Butler, O’Donnell, A.Finney, J.McAnearney, J.S.Shaw, R.Froggatt, Howells Spurs: Ditchburn; Ramsey, Hopkins, W.Nicholson, H.Clarke, Marchi, McClellan, Baily, Dunmore, J.Brooks, Gavin MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, Spurdle, McAdams, Williamson, Hart, R.Clarke Scorers: Ringstead (2), Cross (1), Grainger (1) – Dunmore (1) Scorers: R.Froggatt (1), J.McAnearney (1) - Williamson (2), R.Clarke (1), Hart (1)

Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City 0-2 Saturday, 30 October 1954, St. James Park, attendance: 49,279 Saturday, 6 November 1954, White Hart Lane, attendance: 38,805 NUFC: J.Thompson; Cowell, McMichael, Scoular, W.Paterson, Chl.Crowe, J.Milburn, Broadis, L.White, Curry, R.Mitchell Spurs: Ditchburn; Ramsey, Hopkins, W.Nicholson, H.Clarke, Marchi, Gavin, Baily, McClellan, J.Brooks, Robb WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, W.Slater, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, J.L.Smith CCFC: Howells; Rutter II, Sherwood, Harrington, Montgomery, D.Sullivan, Tiddy, Northcott, Ford, Stockin, Nugent Scorers: J.Milburn (2) – J.L.Smith (1), Swinbourne (1), Wilshaw (1) Scorer: Stockin (2)

Burnley FC v Portsmouth FC 1-0 Huddersfield Town v Sheffield United 1-2 Saturday, 30 October 1954, Turf Moor, attendance: 23,815 Saturday, 6 November 1954, Leeds Road, attendance: 20,664 BFC: McDonald; Aird, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, R.Stephenson, W.Holden, McIlroy, Pilkington Town: Wheeler; B.Gibson, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Davie, Metcalfe PFC: Uprichard; A.Wilson, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, Gunter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, M.Barnard, Dale SUFC: Burgin; Furniss, Ridge, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Fountain, Ringstead, Hagan, Cross, Waldock, Grainger Scorer: R.Stephenson (1) Scorers: Glazzard (1) – Cross (1), Ringstead (1)

Everton FC v Manchester United 4-2 Charlton Athletic v West Bromwich Albion 1-3 Saturday, 30 October 1954, Goodison Park, attendance: 63,021 Saturday, 6 November 1954, The Valley, attendance: 36,074 EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, McNamara, Wainwright, Hickson, J.Parker, Eglington CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, Gd.Hurst, O’Linn, Ayre, E.Firmani, Kiernan MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, D.Edwards, J.Berry, J.Blanchflower, T.Taylor, Viollet, J.Rowley WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, S.Williams, F.Griffin, W.Carter, R.Allen, A.Jackson, Crowshaw Scorers: T.Jones (2), Eglington (1), Hickson (1) – T.Taylor (1), J.Rowley (1) Scorers: E.Firmani (1’) – R.Allen (2), A.Jackson (1)

Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 Aston Villa v Leicester City 2-5 Saturday, 30 October 1954, Deepdale, attendance: 23,401 Saturday, 6 November 1954, Villa Park, attendance: 28,181 Preston: G.Thompson; J.R.Wilson, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, T.Finney, Hatsell, Higham, J.Baxter, A.Morrison Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, W.Baxter, Proudler, V.Crowe, Lockhart, T.Thompson, D.Walsh, Follan, McParland SWFC: McIntosh; Conwell, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, Butler, G.Davies, A.Finney, Quixall, J.S.Shaw, Sewell, R.Froggatt LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, R.Jackson, J.Morris, J.Froggatt, E.Russell, M.Griffiths, Worthington, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg Scorers: Higham (3), A.Morrison (2), Hatsell (1) Scorers: D.Walsh (1), Lockhart (1) – Worthington (2), M.Griffiths (1), A.Rowley (1), Hines (1)

Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Portsmouth FC v Everton FC 5-0 Saturday, 30 October 1954, Ninian Park, attendance: 31,698 Saturday, 6 November 1954, Fratton Park, attendance: 32,402 CCFC: Howells; Stitfall, Sherwood, D.Sullivan, Montgomery, I.Jones, C.Dixon, Northcott, Ford, Stockin, Nugent PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, Gunter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, M.Barnard, Dale BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, T.Banks, Wheeler, Barrass, E.Bell, D.Holden, W.Moir, Lofthouse, Hassall, R.Parry EFC: Leyland; E.Moore, Rankin, J.Grant, T.Jones, Lello, McNamara, Wainwright, Hickson, J.Parker, Buckle Scorers: Wheeler (1 o.g.), Nugent (1) - W.Parry (1), Hassall (1) Scorers: Dale (2), J.Henderson (1), J.D.Gordon (1), J.Grant (1 o.g.)

Chelsea FC v Charlton Athletic 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley FC 5-0 Saturday, 30 October 1954, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 54,113 Saturday, 6 November 1954, Molineux, attendance: 27,524 CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Greenwood, D.Saunders, Parsons, R.Smith, R.Bentley, S.O’Connell, J.Lewis WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, W.Slater, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, J.L.Smith CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, Gd.Hurst, O’Linn, Ayre, E.Firmani, Kiernan BFC: McDonald; Aird, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, R.Stephenson, W.Holden, McIlroy, Pilkington Scorers: Parsons (1) - E.Firmani (2’) Scorers: R.Flowers (2), Swinbourne (2), Hancocks (1’)

West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa 2-3 Sunderland AFC v Chelsea FC 3-3 Saturday, 30 October 1954, The Hawthorns, attendance: 51,662 Saturday, 6 November 1954, Roker Park, attendance: 42,416 WBA: R.Davies; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, S.Williams, F.Griffin, R.Ryan, R.Allen, Nicholls, G.Lee SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, Snell, Bingham, L.Shackleton, Purdon, Chisholm, W.H.Elliott Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, D.Blanchflower, C.Martin, W.Baxter, Lockhart, T.Thompson, D.Walsh, Follan, McParland CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Wicks, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, L.Stubbs, Blunstone Scorers: R.Allen (1), G.Lee (1) - T.Thompson (2), McParland (1) Scorers: Purdon (1), L.Shackleton (1), Snell (1) - McNichol (2), L.Stubbs (1)

Arsenal FC v Sunderland AFC 1-3 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal FC 2-2 Saturday, 30 October 1954, Highbury, attendance: 65,423 Saturday, 6 November 1954, Burnden Park, attendance: 31,223 AFC: Kelsey; W.Barnes, Wade, Goring, Dodgin, A.Forbes, Milton, Tapscott, Holton, J.Bloomfield, Roper BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, T.Banks, Wheeler, Barrass, E.Bell, D.Holden, W.Moir, Lofthouse, Hassall, R.Parry SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, Bingham, L.Shackleton, Purdon, Chisholm, W.H.Elliott AFC: Kelsey; W.Barnes, Wade, Goring, Fotheringham, A.Forbes, Milton, J.Bloomfield, T.Lawton, Lishman, Roper Scorers: Roper (1) – S.Anderson (1’), Bingham (1), Chisholm (1) Scorers: W.Moir (1), R.Parry (1) - Goring (1), Lishman (1)

Leicester City v Blackpool FC 2-2 Blackpool FC v Newcastle United 2-0 Saturday, 30 October 1954, Filbert Street, attendance: 40,655 Saturday, 6 November 1954, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 20,701 LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, R.Jackson, Baldwin, J.Froggatt, E.Russell, M.Griffiths, J.Morris, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg BFC: Farm; Shimwell, Garrett, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, Mudie, Mortensen, R.L.Stephenson, Perry BFC: Farm; Shimwell, Garrett, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mortensen, Mudie, Perry NUFC: J.Thompson; Cowell, R.Batty, Scoular, W.Paterson, Chl.Crowe, J.Milburn, Broadis, L.White, Hannah, R.Mitchell Scorers: Hines (1), A.Rowley (1) - Mortensen (2) Scorers: Paterson (1 o.g.), Perry (1)

Table Top Scorers Table Top Scorers P W D L Pts GF GA GR P W D L Pts GF GA GR 01 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 08 04 03 20-10 31:19 1.632 01 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 12 goals 01 Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 09 04 03 22-10 36:19 1.895 01 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 14 goals 02 Sunderland AFC 15 07 06 02 20-10 26:16 1.625 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 12 “ 02 Sunderland AFC 16 07 07 02 21-11 29:19 1.526 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 14 “ 03 Everton FC 15 08 03 04 19-11 26:17 1.529 03 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 10 “ 03 Manchester United 16 09 03 04 21-11 41:32 1.282 03 A.Rowley (Leicester) 11 “ 04 Huddersfield Town 15 08 03 04 19-11 26:20 1.300 L.White (Newcastle) 10 “ 04 Portsmouth FC 16 08 04 04 20-12 30:18 1.667 04 L.White (Newcastle) 10 “ 05 Manchester United 15 08 03 04 19-11 39:31 1.258 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 10 “ 05 Manchester City 16 08 04 04 20-12 31:30 1.033 Swinbourne (Wolverhampton) 10 “ 06 Preston North End 15 08 02 05 18-12 41:19 2.158 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 10 “ 06 Huddersfield Town 16 08 03 05 19-13 27:22 1.227 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 10 “ 07 Portsmouth FC 15 07 04 04 18-12 25:18 1.389 A.Rowley (Leicester) 10 “ 07 Everton FC 16 08 03 05 19-13 26:22 1.182 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 10 “ 08 Charlton Athletic 15 08 02 05 18-12 31:26 1.192 08 Lofthouse (Bolton) 9 “ 08 Preston North End 16 08 02 06 18-14 42:21 2.000 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 10 “ 09 Manchester City 15 07 04 04 18-12 27:28 0.964 R.Foster (Preston North End) 9 “ 09 Bolton Wanderers 16 06 06 04 18-14 31:26 1.192 09 Glazzard (Huddersfield) 9 “ 10 Bolton Wanderers 15 06 05 04 17-13 29:24 1.208 10 Swinbourne (Wolverhampton) 8 “ 10 Charlton Athletic 16 08 02 06 18-14 32:29 1.103 Lofthouse (Bolton) 9 “ 11 West Bromwich Albion 15 07 02 06 16-14 33:34 0.971 Glazzard (Huddersfield) 8 “ 11 West Bromwich Albion 16 08 02 06 18-14 36:35 1.029 Lishman (Arsenal) 9 “ 12 Chelsea FC 16 05 05 06 15-17 24:25 0.960 Lishman (Arsenal) 8 “ 12 Chelsea FC 17 05 06 06 16-18 27:28 0.964 R.Foster (Preston North End) 9 “ 13 Aston Villa 15 05 04 06 14-16 26:31 0.839 Ayre (Charlton) 8 “ 13 Cardiff City 16 05 06 05 16-16 27:33 0.818 13 Chisholm (Sunderland) 8 “ 14 Cardiff City 15 04 06 05 14-16 25:33 0.758 Chisholm (Sunderland) 8 “ 14 Aston Villa 16 05 04 07 14-18 28:36 0.778 J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 8 “ 15 Burnley FC 15 05 04 06 14-16 15:20 0.750 J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 8 “ 15 Burnley FC 16 05 04 07 14-18 15:25 0.600 Ayre (Charlton) 8 “ 16 Newcastle United 15 05 03 07 13-17 36:38 0.947 R.Mitchell (Newcastle) 8 “ 16 Newcastle United 16 05 03 08 13-19 36:40 0.900 Hart (Manchester C.) 8 “ 17 Arsenal FC 15 05 01 09 11-19 25:25 1.000 McClellan (Tottenham) 8 “ 17 Arsenal FC 16 05 02 09 12-20 27:27 1.000 R.Mitchell (Newcastle) 8 “ 18 Tottenham Hotspur 15 04 03 08 11-19 26:37 0.703 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 8 “ 18 Sheffield United 17 05 02 10 12-22 24:43 0.558 McClellan (Tottenham) 8 “ 19 Sheffield Wednesday 15 04 02 09 10-20 23:35 0.657 19 Leary (Charlton) 7 “ 19 Blackpool FC 16 04 03 09 11-21 24:28 0.857 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 8 “ 20 Sheffield United 16 04 02 10 10-22 22:42 0.524 Hatsell (Preston North End) 7 “ 20 Leicester City 16 03 05 08 11-21 30:39 0.769 20 Hassall (Bolton) 7 “ 21 Blackpool FC 15 03 03 09 9-21 22:28 0.786 R.Stephenson (Burnley) 7 “ 21 Tottenham Hotspur 16 04 03 09 11-21 26:39 0.667 Purdon (Sunderland) 7 “ 22 Leicester City 15 02 05 08 9-21 25:37 0.676 Ford (Cardiff) 7 “ 22 Sheffield Wednesday 16 04 02 10 10-22 25:39 0.641 Stockin (Sunderland) 7 “ Hassall (Bolton) 7 “ J.Baxter (Preston North End) 7 “ J.Parker (Everton) 7 “ Leary (Charlton) 7 “ R.Bentley (Chelsea) 7 “ R.Bentley (Chelsea) 7 “ Hart (Manchester C.) 7 “ Ford (Cardiff) 7 “ Hatsell (Preston North End) 7 “ J.Parker (Everton) 7 “ R.Stephenson (Burnley) 7 “

Week 17 Week 18

Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-3 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United 2-1 Saturday, 13 November 1954, Deepdale, attendance: 27,889 Saturday, 20 November 1954, Burnden Park, attendance: 25,936 Preston: G.Thompson; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, T.Finney, R.Foster, Higham, J.Baxter, A.Morrison BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, T.Banks, E.Bell, Barrass, B.Edwards, D.Holden, W.Moir, H.Webster, Hassall, R.Parry WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, W.Slater, W.Wright, Clamp, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, J.L.Smith NUFC: Simpson; Cowell, R.Batty, Scoular, Stokoe, Chl.Crowe, L.White, Broadis, J.Milburn, Curry, R.Mitchell Scorers: Higham (1), R.Foster (1), J.Baxter (1’) – P.Broadbent (1), Hancocks (1), Wilshaw (1) Scorers: Hassall (1’), H.Webster (1) – Curry (1)

Leicester City v Sunderland AFC 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea FC 1-1 Saturday, 13 November 1954, Filbert Street, attendance: 39,509 Saturday, 20 November 1954, Hillsborough, attendance: 25,913 LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, R.Jackson, J.Morris, J.Froggatt, E.Russell, M.Griffiths, Worthington, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg SWFC: Ryalls; Conwell, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, O’Donnell, J.S.Shaw, A.Finney, Quixall, Sewell, R.Froggatt, Marriott SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, Bone, Snell, Bingham, L.Shackleton, Purdon, Chisholm, W.H.Elliott CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Wicks, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, L.Stubbs, Blunstone Scorers: A.Rowley (1’) – Purdon (1) Scorers: Sewell (1) - McNichol (1)

Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday 5-3 Huddersfield Town v West Bromwich Albion 3-3 Saturday, 13 November 1954, Ninian Park, attendance: 15,998 Saturday, 20 November 1954, Leeds Road, attendance: 28,372 CCFC: Howells; Rutter II, Sherwood, Harrington, Montgomery, D.Sullivan, Tiddy, R.D.Williams, Ford, Northcott, Nugent Town: Wheeler; Staniforth, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Cavanagh, Metcalfe SWFC: McIntosh; Conwell, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, O’Donnell, J.S.Shaw, D.Wilkinson, J.McAnearney, Sewell, R.Froggatt, Marriott WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, S.Williams, F.Griffin, R.Ryan, R.Allen, Nicholls, G.Lee Scorers: Nugent (2), Northcott (1), Sullivan (1), Tiddy (1) – Sewell (2), E.Gannon (1) Scorers: Glazzard (1), J.Watson (1), Quested (1) – G.Lee (2), Nicholls (1)

Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic 3-1 Blackpool FC v Manchester City 1-3 Saturday, 13 November 1954, St. James Park, attendance: 35,988 Saturday, 20 November 1954, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 21,734 NUFC: Simpson; Cowell, R.Batty, Scoular, F.Brennan, Chl.Crowe, L.White, Broadis, J.Milburn, Curry, R.Mitchell BFC: Farm; Shimwell, Garrett, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mortensen, Mudie, Perry CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, Gd.Hurst, O’Linn, Ayre, E.Firmani, Kiernan MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, McAdams, Williamson, Hart, R.Clarke Scorers: Curry (2), R.Mitchell (1’) - Hammond (1) Scorers: Mudie (1) – McAdams (2), Williamson (1)

Everton FC v Blackpool FC 0-1 Manchester United v Arsenal FC 2-1 Saturday, 13 November 1954, Goodison Park, attendance: 57,137 Saturday, 20 November 1954, Old Trafford, attendance: 35,230 EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, McNamara, Wainwright, Hickson, J.Parker, Eglington MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, F.Goodwin, J.Berry, J.Blanchflower, T.Taylor, Viollet, Scanlon BFC: Farm; Shimwell, Garrett, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mortensen, Mudie, J.McKenna AFC: Kelsey; L.Wills, Wade, Goring, Fotheringham, Bowen, Milton, Logie, Tapscott, Lishman, Roper Scorer: Mudie (1) Scorers: J.Blanchflower (1), T.Taylor (1) - Tapscott (1)

Chelsea FC v Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Sunderland AFC v Burnley FC 2-2 Saturday, 13 November 1954, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 52,961 Saturday, 20 November 1954, Roker Park, attendance: 42,305 CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Wicks, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, L.Stubbs, J.Lewis SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, Bingham, L.Shackleton, Purdon, Chisholm, W.H.Elliott Spurs: Reynolds; Ramsey, C.Withers, W.Nicholson, H.Clarke, Marchi, Gavin, Baily, Dunmore, J.Brooks, Robb BFC: D.Thompson; Rudman, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, R.Stephenson, W.Holden, McIlroy, Pilkington Scorers: R.Bentley (1), J.Lewis (1) – Gavin (1) Scorers: Chisholm (1), Purdon (1) - Pilkington (1), W.Holden (1)

Arsenal FC v Huddersfield Town 3-5 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City 5-1 Saturday, 13 November 1954, Highbury, attendance: 42,950 Saturday, 20 November 1954, White Hart Lane, attendance: 27,874 AFC: Kelsey; W.Barnes, Wade, Goring, Fotheringham, A.Forbes, Milton, Tapscott, Roper, Lishman, Marden Spurs: Reynolds; Ramsey, Hopkins, W.Nicholson, H.Clarke, Marchi, Gavin, Baily, Dunmore, J.Brooks, Robb Town: Wheeler; Staniforth, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Cavanagh, Metcalfe LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, R.Jackson, J.Morris, J.Froggatt, E.Russell, M.Griffiths, Worthington, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg Scorers: Milton (2), Lishman (1) – Glazzard (2), W.McGarry (1), J.Watson (1), Metcalfe (1) Scorers: Gavin (2), Robb (2), Baily (1) - A.Rowley (1)

Sheffield United v Manchester United 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United 4-1 Saturday, 13 November 1954, Bramall Lane, attendance: 26,076 Saturday, 20 November 1954, Molineux, attendance: 29,722 SUFC: Burgin; Furniss, G.Shaw, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Fountain, Ringstead, Hagan, Cross, Waldock, Grainger WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, W.Slater, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, J.L.Smith MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, D.Edwards, J.Berry, J.Blanchflower, T.Taylor, Viollet, J.Rowley SUFC: Burgin; Furniss, G.Shaw, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Fountain, Ringstead, Hawksworth, Cross, Waldock, Grainger Scorers: Grainger (1), Cross (1), Hagan (1) Scorers: P.Broadbent (1), Hancocks (1), Wilshaw (1), J.L.Smith (1) - Cross (1)

West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Portsmouth FC v Cardiff City 1-3 Saturday, 13 November 1954, The Hawthorns, attendance: 34,961 Saturday, 20 November 1954, Fratton Park, attendance: 31,292 WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, S.Williams, F.Griffin, R.Ryan, R.Allen, A.Jackson, G.Lee PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, Gunter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, M.Barnard, Dale BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, T.Banks, E.Bell, Barrass, B.Edwards, D.Holden, W.Moir, Lofthouse, Hassall, R.Parry CCFC: Howells; Rutter II, Sherwood, D.Sullivan, Montgomery, I.Jones, Tiddy, R.D.Williams, Ford, Northcott, Nugent Scorers: J.Henderson (1) - Northcott (2), Ford (1) Burnley FC v Aston Villa 2-0 Saturday, 13 November 1954, Turf Moor, attendance: 19,186 Charlton Athletic v Everton FC 5-0 BFC: D.Thompson; Rudman, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, R.Stephenson, W.Holden, McIlroy, Pilkington Saturday, 20 November 1954, The Valley, attendance: 20,387 Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, W.Baxter, C.Martin, V.Crowe, Lockhart, T.Thompson, D.Walsh, J.Dixon, McParland CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, Gd.Hurst, Leary, Ayre, E.Firmani, Kiernan Scorer: W.Holden (2) EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, Wainwright, Fielding, Hickson, J.Parker, Eglington Scorers: E.Firmani (2), Ayre (1), Gd.Hurst (1), Kiernan (1) Manchester City v Portsmouth FC 1-2 Saturday, 13 November 1954, Maine Road, attendance: 24,564 Aston Villa v Preston North End 1-3 MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, Spurdle, Hayes, Williamson, McAdams, F.Fagan Saturday, 20 November 1954, Villa Park, attendance: 25,187 PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, Gunter, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, M.Barnard, Dale Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, W.Baxter, C.Martin, V.Crowe, K.O.Roberts, T.Thompson, D.Walsh, Follan, McParland Scorers: F.Fagan (1) – J.D.Gordon (1), P.Harris (1) Preston: G.Thompson; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, T.Finney, R.Foster, Higham, J.Baxter, A.Morrison Scorers: Follan (1) – Higham (2), C.Martin (1 o.g.)

Table Top Scorers P W D L Pts GF GA GR Table Top Scorers 01 Wolverhampton Wanderers 17 09 05 03 23-11 39:22 1.773 01 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 14 goals P W D L Pts GF GA GR 02 Portsmouth FC 17 09 04 04 22-12 32:19 1.684 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 14 “ 01 Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 10 05 03 25-11 43:23 1.870 01 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 14 goals 03 Sunderland AFC 17 07 08 02 22-12 30:20 1.500 03 A.Rowley (Leicester) 12 “ 02 Sunderland AFC 18 07 09 02 23-13 32:22 1.455 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 14 “ 04 Huddersfield Town 17 09 03 05 21-13 32:25 1.280 04 Glazzard (Huddersfield) 11 “ 03 Manchester United 18 10 03 05 23-13 43:36 1.194 03 A.Rowley (Leicester) 13 “ 05 Manchester United 17 09 03 05 21-13 41:35 1.171 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 11 “ 04 Portsmouth FC 18 09 04 05 22-14 33:22 1.500 04 Glazzard (Huddersfield) 12 “ 06 Manchester City 17 08 04 05 20-14 32:32 1.000 06 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 10 “ 05 Huddersfield Town 18 09 04 05 22-14 35:28 1.250 05 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 11 “ 07 Preston North End 17 08 03 06 19-15 45:24 1.875 Swinbourne (Wolverhampton) 10 “ 06 Manchester City 18 09 04 05 22-14 35:33 1.061 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 11 “ 08 Bolton Wanderers 17 06 07 04 19-15 31:26 1.192 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 10 “ 07 Preston North End 18 09 03 06 21-15 48:25 1.920 07 Lishman (Arsenal) 10 “ 09 Everton FC 17 08 03 06 19-15 26:23 1.130 L.White (Newcastle) 10 “ 08 Bolton Wanderers 18 07 07 04 21-15 33:27 1.222 L.White (Newcastle) 10 “ 10 West Bromwich Albion 17 08 03 06 19-15 36:35 1.029 Lishman (Arsenal) 10 “ 09 Charlton Athletic 18 09 02 07 20-16 38:32 1.188 R.Foster (Preston North End) 10 “ 11 Charlton Athletic 17 08 02 07 18-16 33:32 1.031 R.Foster (Preston North End) 10 “ 10 West Bromwich Albion 18 08 04 06 20-16 39:38 1.026 Swinbourne (Wolverhampton) 10 “ 12 Chelsea FC 18 06 06 06 18-18 29:29 1.000 12 R.Mitchell (Newcastle) 9 “ 11 Cardiff City 18 07 06 05 20-16 35:37 0.946 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 10 “ 13 Cardiff City 17 06 06 05 18-16 32:36 0.889 Lofthouse (Bolton) 9 “ 12 Chelsea FC 19 06 07 06 19-19 30:30 1.000 12 Purdon (Sunderland) 9 “ 14 Burnley FC 17 06 04 07 16-18 17:25 0.680 14 Ayre (Charlton) 8 “ 13 Everton FC 18 08 03 07 19-17 26:28 0.929 Ayre (Charlton) 9 “ 15 Newcastle United 17 06 03 08 15-19 39:41 0.951 McClellan (Tottenham) 8 “ 14 Burnley FC 18 06 05 07 17-19 19:27 0.704 Lofthouse (Bolton) 9 “ 16 Aston Villa 17 05 04 08 14-20 28:38 0.737 Purdon (Sunderland) 8 “ 15 Newcastle United 18 06 03 09 15-21 40:43 0.930 R.Mitchell (Newcastle) 9 “ 17 Sheffield United 18 06 02 10 14-22 27:43 0.628 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 8 “ 16 Aston Villa 18 05 04 09 14-22 29:41 0.707 Chisholm (Sunderland) 9 “ 18 Blackpool FC 17 05 03 09 13-21 25:28 0.893 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 8 “ 17 Sheffield United 19 06 02 11 14-24 28:47 0.596 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 9 “ 19 Arsenal FC 17 05 02 10 12-22 30:32 0.938 Hart (Manchester C.) 8 “ 18 Blackpool FC 18 05 03 10 13-23 26:31 0.839 18 Hassall (Bolton) 8 “ 20 Leicester City 17 03 06 08 12-22 31:40 0.775 Chisholm (Sunderland) 8 “ 19 Tottenham Hotspur 18 05 03 10 13-23 32:42 0.762 E.Firmani (Charlton) 8 “ 21 Tottenham Hotspur 17 04 03 10 11-23 27:41 0.659 J.Baxter (Preston North End) 8 “ 20 Arsenal FC 18 05 02 11 12-24 31:34 0.912 Sewell (Sheffield W.) 8 “ 22 Sheffield Wednesday 17 04 02 11 10-24 28:44 0.636 J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 8 “ 21 Leicester City 18 03 06 09 12-24 32:45 0.711 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 8 “ 22 Sheffield Wednesday 18 04 03 11 11-25 29:45 0.644 Ford (Cardiff) 8 “ McClellan (Tottenham) 8 “ J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 8 “ J.Baxter (Preston North End) 8 “ Hart (Manchester C.) 8 “ G.Lee (West Bromwich) 8 “

Week 19 Week 20

Arsenal FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United 3-1 Saturday, 27 November 1954, Highbury, attendance: 55,055 Saturday, 4 December 1954, The Valley, attendance: 17,034 AFC: Kelsey; L.Wills, Wade, Goring, Fotheringham, A.Forbes, Milton, Tapscott, Roper, Lishman, Marden CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, O’Linn, Leary, Ayre, E.Firmani, Kiernan WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, R.Flowers, W.Wright, Clamp, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, J.L.Smith SUFC: Burgin; Coldwell, G.Shaw, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Iley, Ringstead, Hagan, Cross, Waldock, Hawksworth Scorers: Roper (1) – Hancocks (1) Scorers: E.Firmani (3) – Waldock (1)

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United 2-0 Portsmouth FC v West Bromwich Albion 6-1 Saturday, 27 November 1954, The Hawthorns, attendance: 33,095 Saturday, 4 December 1954, Fratton Park, attendance: 28,027 WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, S.Williams, F.Griffin, R.Ryan, R.Allen, Nicholls, W.Carter PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, D.Reid, Pickett, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, M.Barnard, Dale MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, D.Edwards, J.Berry, J.Blanchflower, T.Taylor, Viollet, Scanlon WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, S.Williams, F.Griffin, R.Ryan, R.Allen, Nicholls, W.Carter Scorers: Nicholls (1), R.Allen (1’) Scorers: P.Harris (2), J.Henderson (1), M.Barnard (1), J.D.Gordon (1), Millard (1 o.g.) – R.Allen (1)

Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday 4-3 Aston Villa v Cardiff City 0-2 Saturday, 27 November 1954, Filbert Street, attendance: 28,474 Saturday, 4 December 1954, Villa Park, attendance: 25,186 LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, R.Jackson, Gillies, J.Froggatt, E.Russell, M.Griffiths, J.Morris, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, D.Blanchflower, C.Martin, W.Baxter, Lockhart, J.Dixon, Pace, Follan, McParland SWFC: Ryalls; Conwell, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, O’Donnell, J.S.Shaw, A.Finney, Sewell, Hukin, Quixall, Marriott CCFC: Howells; Rutter II, Sherwood, D.Sullivan, Montgomery, I.Jones, Tiddy, Northcott, Ford, Stockin, Nugent Scorers: E.Russell (2), A.Rowley (1), J.Morris (1) – Hukin (2), Sewell (1) Scorer: Ford (2)

Chelsea FC v Portsmouth FC 4-1 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton FC 1-3 Saturday, 27 November 1954, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 40,358 Saturday, 4 December 1954, White Hart Lane, attendance: 31,554 CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Greenwood, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, L.Stubbs, Blunstone Spurs: Reynolds; Ramsey, Hopkins, W.Nicholson, H.Clarke, Marchi, Gavin, Baily, Dunmore, J.Brooks, Robb PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, Gunter, Pickett, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, M.Barnard, Dale EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, Wainwright, Fielding, Hickson, J.Parker, Eglington Scorers: McNichol (1), R.Bentley (1), L.Stubbs (1), Blunstone (1) – J.Henderson (1) Scorers: Baily (1) - J.Parker (2), Hopkins (1 o.g.)

Burnley FC v Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United 0-3 Saturday, 27 November 1954, Turf Moor, attendance: 21,973 Saturday, 4 December 1954, Hillsborough, attendance: 19,532 BFC: D.Thompson; Rudman, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, R.Stephenson, W.Holden, McIlroy, Pilkington SWFC: McIntosh; Conwell, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, O’Donnell, J.S.Shaw, Marriott, Sewell, Hukin, Quixall, Woodhead Spurs: Reynolds; Ramsey, Hopkins, W.Nicholson, H.Clarke, Marchi, Gavin, Baily, Dunmore, J.Brooks, Robb NUFC: Simpson; Cowell, R.Batty, Scoular, Stokoe, Chl.Crowe, L.White, Broadis, J.Milburn, Keeble, R.Mitchell Scorers: McIlroy (1) – Gavin (1), Baily (1) Scorers: L.White (1), R.Mitchell (1), Broadis (1)

Preston North End v Sunderland AFC 3-1 Blackpool FC v Arsenal FC 2-2 Saturday, 27 November 1954, Deepdale, attendance: 28,353 Saturday, 4 December 1954, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 16,348 Preston: G.Thompson; W.Cunningham, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, T.Finney, S.Baird, Higham, J.Baxter, A.Morrison BFC: Farm; Gratrix, Garrett, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mortensen, R.L.Stephenson, Perry SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, Bingham, L.Shackleton, Purdon, Chisholm, McSeveney AFC: Kelsey; L.Wills, Wade, Goring, Fotheringham, Bowen, Milton, Tapscott, Roper, Lishman, Marden Scorers: T.Finney (1), S.Baird (1), J.Baxter (1) – Purdon (1) Scorers: E.Taylor (1), R.L.Stephenson (1) - Tapscott (1), Roper (1)

Cardiff City v Blackpool FC 1-2 Manchester United v Leicester City 3-1 Saturday, 27 November 1954, Ninian Park, attendance: 19,823 Saturday, 4 December 1954, Old Trafford, attendance: 21,173 CCFC: Vearncombe; Rutter II, Sherwood, D.Sullivan, Montgomery, I.Jones, C.Dixon, R.D.Williams, Ford, Stockin, Nugent MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, A.Chilton, Whitefoot, J.Berry, J.Blanchflower, C.Webster, Viollet, J.Rowley BFC: Farm; Gratrix, Shimwell, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, J.McKenna, E.Taylor, Mortensen, Mudie, Perry LCFC: Anderson; S.Milburn, R.Jackson, Baldwin, J.Froggatt, E.Russell, M.Griffiths, J.Morris, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg Scorers: Montgomery (1) - J.McKenna (1), E.Taylor (1) Scorers: C.Webster (1), J.Rowley (1), Viollet (1) - Hines (1)

Manchester City v Charlton Athletic 1-5 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea FC 3-4 Saturday, 27 November 1954, Maine Road, attendance: 25,799 Saturday, 4 December 1954, Molineux, attendance: 32,095 MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, McAdams, Williamson, Gd.Davies, R.Clarke WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, Shorthouse, W.Slater, W.Wright, R.Flowers, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, J.L.Smith CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Hammond, Gd.Hurst, Leary, Ayre, E.Firmani, Kiernan CFC: W.Robertson; Jn.Harris, Willemse, K.Armstrong, Greenwood, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, L.Stubbs, Blunstone Scorers: Gd.Davies (1) - E.Firmani (3’), Ayre (2) Scorers: P.Broadbent (1), Hancocks (1’), Swinbourne (1) - R.Bentley (2), McNichol (1), L.Stubbs (1)

Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town 2-2 Sunderland AFC v Manchester City 3-2 Saturday, 27 November 1954, St. James Park, attendance: 36,409 Saturday, 4 December 1954, Roker Park, attendance: 33,733 NUFC: Simpson; Cowell, R.Batty, Scoular, Stokoe, Chl.Crowe, L.White, Broadis, J.Milburn, Curry, R.Mitchell SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, Bingham, L.Shackleton, Purdon, Chisholm, McSeveney Town: Wheeler; Staniforth, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Cavanagh, Metcalfe MCFC: Trautmann; Branagan, Meadows, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, McAdams, Spurdle, Hart, R.Clarke Scorers: Curry (1), L.White (1) - J.Watson (1), Burrell (1) Scorers: L.Shackleton (2), Chisholm (1) - Hart (2)

Everton FC v Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Huddersfield Town v Burnley FC 0-1 Saturday, 27 November 1954, Goodison Park, attendance: 43,681 Saturday, 4 December 1954, Leeds Road, attendance: 17,372 EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, Wainwright, Fielding, Hickson, J.Parker, Eglington Town: Wheeler; Staniforth, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Burrell, J.Watson, Glazzard, Cavanagh, Metcalfe BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, T.Banks, E.Bell, Barrass, B.Edwards, D.Holden, W.Moir, D.Stevens, Hassall, R.Parry BFC: McDonald; Rudman, Winton, Seith, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, Cheesebrough, W.Holden, McIlroy, Pilkington Scorer: W.Holden (1) Sheffield United v Aston Villa 1-3 Saturday, 27 November 1954, Bramall Lane, attendance: 25,154 SUFC: Burgin; Coldwell, G.Shaw, Hoyland, J.Shaw, Fountain, Ringstead, Hagan, Cross, Hawksworth, Grainger Table Top Scorers Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, W.Baxter, C.Martin, V.Crowe, Lockhart, J.Dixon, Pace, Follan, McParland P W D L Pts GF GA GR Scorers: Hawksworth (1) - J.Dixon (1), Follan (1), Pace (1) 01 Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 10 06 04 26-14 47:28 1.679 01 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 16 goals 02 Sunderland AFC 20 08 09 03 25-15 36:27 1.333 02 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 15 “ 03 Manchester United 20 11 03 06 25-15 46:39 1.180 03 E.Firmani (Charlton) 14 “ Table Top Scorers 04 Portsmouth FC 20 10 04 06 24-16 40:27 1.482 A.Rowley (Leicester) 14 “ P W D L Pts GF GA GR 05 Charlton Athletic 20 11 02 07 24-16 46:34 1.353 05 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 13 “ 01 Wolverhampton Wanderers 19 10 06 03 26-12 44:24 1.833 01 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 15 goals 06 Preston North End 19 10 03 06 23-15 51:26 1.962 06 Glazzard (Huddersfield) 12 “ 02 Preston North End 19 10 03 06 23-15 51:26 1.962 02 A.Rowley (Leicester) 14 “ 07 Huddersfield Town 20 09 05 06 23-17 37:31 1.194 L.White (Newcastle) 12 “ 03 Sunderland AFC 19 07 09 03 23-15 33:25 1.320 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 14 “ 08 Chelsea FC 21 08 07 06 23-19 38:34 1.118 08 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 11 “ 04 Huddersfield Town 19 09 05 05 23-15 37:30 1.233 04 Glazzard (Huddersfield) 12 “ 09 Bolton Wanderers 19 07 08 04 22-16 33:27 1.222 Ayre (Charlton) 11 “ 05 Manchester United 19 10 03 06 23-15 43:38 1.132 05 E.Firmani (Charlton) 11 “ 10 Everton FC 20 09 04 07 22-18 29:29 1.000 Swinbourne (Wolverhampton) 11 “ 06 Portsmouth FC 19 09 04 06 22-16 34:26 1.308 L.White (Newcastle) 11 “ 11 Cardiff City 20 08 06 06 22-18 38:39 0.974 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 11 “ 07 Charlton Athletic 19 10 02 07 22-16 43:33 1.303 Ayre (Charlton) 11 “ 12 West Bromwich Albion 20 09 04 07 22-18 42:44 0.955 12 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 10 “ 08 Bolton Wanderers 19 07 08 04 22-16 33:27 1.222 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 11 “ 13 Manchester City 20 09 04 07 22-18 38:41 0.927 Purdon (Sunderland) 10 “ 09 West Bromwich Albion 19 09 04 06 22-16 41:38 1.079 T.Taylor (Manchester Utd.) 11 “ 14 Burnley FC 20 07 05 08 19-21 21:29 0.724 R.Mitchell (Newcastle) 10 “ 10 Manchester City 19 09 04 06 22-16 36:38 0.947 10 Lishman (Arsenal) 10 “ 15 Newcastle United 20 07 04 09 18-22 45:45 1.000 Ford (Cardiff) 10 “ 11 Chelsea FC 20 07 07 06 21-19 34:31 1.097 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 10 “ 16 Blackpool FC 20 06 04 10 16-24 30:34 0.882 Nicholls (West Bromwich) 10 “ 12 Everton FC 19 08 04 07 20-18 26:28 0.929 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 10 “ 17 Aston Villa 20 06 04 10 16-24 32:44 0.727 Chisholm (Sunderland) 10 “ 13 Cardiff City 19 07 06 06 20-18 36:39 0.923 R.Foster (Preston North End) 10 “ 18 Tottenham Hotspur 20 06 03 11 15-25 35:46 0.761 R.Foster (Preston North End) 10 “ 14 Burnley FC 19 06 05 08 17-21 20:29 0.690 Purdon (Sunderland) 10 “ 19 Arsenal FC 20 05 04 11 14-26 34:37 0.919 Lishman (Arsenal) 10 “ 15 Newcastle United 19 06 04 09 16-22 42:45 0.933 Swinbourne (Wolverhampton) 10 “ 20 Leicester City 20 04 06 10 14-26 37:51 0.726 Hart (Manchester C.) 10 “ 16 Aston Villa 19 06 04 09 16-22 32:42 0.762 16 J.Baxter (Preston North End) 9 “ 21 Sheffield United 21 06 02 13 14-28 30:53 0.566 21 Hancocks (Wolverhampton) 9 “ 17 Blackpool FC 19 06 03 10 15-23 28:32 0.875 Chisholm (Sunderland) 9 “ 22 Sheffield Wednesday 20 04 03 13 11-29 32:52 0.615 Lofthouse (Bolton) 9 “ 18 Tottenham Hotspur 19 06 03 10 15-23 34:43 0.791 Sewell (Sheffield W.) 9 “ J.Parker (Everton) 9 “ 19 Leicester City 19 04 06 09 14-24 36:48 0.750 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 9 “ Sewell (Sheffield W.) 9 “ 20 Sheffield United 20 06 02 12 14-26 29:50 0.580 R.Mitchell (Newcastle) 9 “ 25 Roper (Arsenal) 8 “ 21 Arsenal FC 19 05 03 11 13-25 32:35 0.914 Lofthouse (Bolton) 9 “ McClellan (Tottenham) 8 “ 22 Sheffield Wednesday 19 04 03 12 11-27 32:49 0.653 22 J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 8 “ J.S.Shaw (Sheffield W.) 8 “ G.Lee (West Bromwich) 8 “ G.Lee (West Bromwich) 8 “ Hassall (Bolton) 8 “ Hassall (Bolton) 8 “ Ford (Cardiff) 8 “ J.Watson (Huddersfield) 8 “ McClellan (Tottenham) 8 “ Hancocks (Wolverhampton) 8 “ Hart (Manchester C.) 8 “ J.Watson (Huddersfield) 8 “