Week 31 Week 32 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea FC 2-4 Portsmouth FC v Burnley FC 0-2 Wednesday, 9 March 1955, The Hawthorns, attendance: 7,651 Saturday, 19 March 1955, Fratton Park, attendance: 21,755 WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, Dugdale, R.Barlow, F.Griffin, W.Carter, R.Allen, Hodgkisson, G.Lee PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, J.Mansell, L.Phillips, D.Reid, Dickinson, P.Harris, J.D.Gordon, J.Henderson, M.Barnard, D.Rees CFC: C.Thomson; Jn.Harris, P.Sillett, K.Armstrong, Wicks, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, L.Stubbs, Blunstone BFC: McDonald; Rudman, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, R.Stephenson, W.Holden, J.A.Walton, Pilkington Scorers: R.Allen (2) - P.Sillett (2), D.Saunders (1), R.Bentley (1) Scorers: W.Holden (1), Pilkington (1) Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United 2-2 Wednesday, 9 March 1955, Burnden Park, attendance: 19,250 Saturday, 19 March 1955, Molineux, attendance: 36,614 BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, B.Edwards, Wheeler, Barrass, E.Bell, W.Moir, H.Webster, Lofthouse, D.Stevens, D.Holden WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, W.Wright, W.Slater, R.Flowers, Clamp, Hancocks, P.Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, J.L.Smith Preston: G.Thompson; J.R.Wilson, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, T.Finney, R.Foster, S.Baird, J.Baxter, A.Morrison NUFC: Simpson; Cowell, R.Batty, Scoular, Stokoe, T.Casey, L.White, J.Milburn, Keeble, Hannah, R.Mitchell Scorers: Lofthouse (1), H.Webster (1) – T.Finney (1) Scorers: Swinbourne (1), Hancocks (1) - J.Milburn (2) Burnley FC v Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End 2-0 Saturday, 12 March 1955, Turf Moor, attendance: 20,082 Saturday, 19 March 1955, Hillsborough, attendance: 20,051 BFC: McDonald; Rudman, Winton, Adamson, Cummings, Shannon, W.Gray, McIlroy, W.Holden, J.A.Walton, Pilkington SWFC: McIntosh; J.Martin, N.Curtis, E.Gannon, D.McEvoy, T.McAnearney, A.Finney, Quixall, K.Ellis, J.S.Shaw, Marriott SWFC: McIntosh; J.Martin, Seemley, T.McAnearney, D.McEvoy, O’Donnell, A.Finney, Sewell, J.S.Shaw, Quixall, Marriott Preston: G.Thompson; J.R.Wilson, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, L.Campbell, R.Foster, S.Baird, J.Baxter, A.Morrison Scorer: W.Holden (2) Scorers: Marriott (1), J.S.Shaw (1) Arsenal FC v Aston Villa 2-0 Huddersfield Town v Manchester City 0-0 Saturday, 12 March 1955, Highbury, attendance: 30,136 Saturday, 19 March 1955, Leeds Road, attendance: 31,065 AFC: Kelsey; W.Barnes, D.Evans, Goring, Fotheringham, Bowen, Clapton, Tapscott, Roper, J.Bloomfield, Marden Town: Wheeler; B.Gibson, L.Kelly, W.McGarry, Kn.Taylor, Quested, Hobson, J.Watson, Glazzard, Davie, Metcalfe Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, W.Baxter, C.Martin, V.Crowe, Southren, J.Dixon, D.Walsh, Follan, McParland MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, Hayes, Johnstone, Revie, Hart, R.Clarke Scorers: Tapscott (1), Roper (1) Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic 4-3 Saturday, 19 March 1955, Villa Park, attendance: 39,960 Saturday, 12 March 1955, Ninian Park, attendance: 20,261 Villa: K.Jones; S.Lynn, Aldis, V.Crowe, C.Martin, A.Moss, Southren, Follan, D.Walsh, J.Dixon, McParland CCFC: Howells; Rutter II, Stitfall, Harrington, Frowen, D.Sullivan, Nutt, R.D.Williams, Ford, Stockin, Northcott WBA: Sanders; S.Williams, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, Brookes, R.Allen, W.Carter, R.Barlow, R.Ryan, G.Lee CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Ufton, Jago, Pembery, Gd.Hurst, Leary, Ayre, E.Firmani, Kiernan Scorers: D.Walsh (1), S.Lynn (1’), J.Dixon (1) Scorers: Nutt (1), Ford (1), R.D.Williams (1), Northcott (1) – Ayre (1), E.Firmani (1), Pembery (1) Manchester United v Everton FC 1-2 West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United 3-3 Saturday, 19 March 1955, Old Trafford, attendance: 34,152 Saturday, 12 March 1954, The Hawthorns, attendance: 22,116 MUFC: R.E.Wood; Foulkes, R.Byrne, D.Gibson, M.Jones, Whitefoot, J.Berry, T.Taylor, C.Webster, D.Edwards, Scanlon WBA: Sanders; Rickaby, Millard, J.Dudley, Dugdale, Brookes, R.Allen, W.Carter, R.Barlow, Hodgkisson, G.Lee EFC: O’Neill; E.Moore, Donovan, P.Farrell, T.Jones, Lello, McNamara, Fielding, Hickson, J.Parker, Eglington SUFC: Burgin; Coldwell, G.Shaw, Fountain, J.Shaw, Iley, Hawksworth, Hoyland, G.B.Luke, J.R.Spencer, Grainger Scorers: Scanlon (1) - Eglington (1), J.Parker (1) Scorers: W.Carter (2), R.Barlow (1) - Hawksworth (2), Grainger (1) Blackpool FC v Leicester City 2-0 Chelsea FC v Blackpool FC 0-0 Saturday, 19 March 1955, Bloomfield Road, attendance: 24,185 Saturday, 12 March 1955, Stamford Bridge, attendance: 55,227 BFC: Farm; Gratrix, Garrett, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, Mortensen, Mudie, Perry CFC: C.Thomson; Jn.Harris, P.Sillett, K.Armstrong, Wicks, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, L.Stubbs, Blunstone LCFC: Anderson; W.E.Cunningham, R.Jackson, J.Froggatt, Fincham, E.Russell, M.Griffiths, J.Morris, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg BFC: Farm; Gratrix, Garrett, E.Fenton, H.Johnston, H.Kelly, S.Matthews, E.Taylor, A.D.Brown, Mudie, Perry Scorer: Mudie (2) Leicester City v Portsmouth FC 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United 5-0 Saturday, 12 March 1955, Filbert Street, attendance: 28,722 Saturday, 19 March 1954, White Hart Lane, attendance: 36,678 LCFC: Anderson; W.E.Cunningham, R.Jackson, J.Froggatt, Fincham, E.Russell, M.Griffiths, J.Morris, Hines, A.Rowley, D.Hogg Spurs: Reynolds; P.Baker, Hopkins, D.Blanchflower, H.Clarke, Marchi, Gavin, J.Brooks, Duquemin, Baily, T.Dyson PFC: Uprichard; McGhee, J.Mansell, Gunter, D.Reid, Dickinson, P.Harris, Rafferty, J.Henderson, M.Barnard, D.Rees SUFC: Burgin; Coldwell, G.Shaw, Fountain, J.Shaw, Iley, Hoyland, Hagan, Hawksworth, G.B.Luke, Over Scorers: A.Rowley (2), Hines (1), D.Hogg (1) Scorers: Gavin (4), J.Brooks (1) Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea FC 0-2 Saturday, 12 March 1955, Deepdale, attendance: 24,344 Saturday, 19 March 1955, The Valley, attendance: 41,553 Preston: G.Thompson; J.R.Wilson, J.Walton, T.Docherty, J.Marston, W.Forbes, T.Finney, R.Foster, S.Baird, J.Baxter, A.Morrison CAFC: Bartram; J.Campbell, Townsend, Hewie, Ufton, Pembery, Gd.Hurst, Leary, Ayre, R.White, Kiernan Spurs: Reynolds; Ramsey, Hopkins, D.Blanchflower, H.Clarke, Marchi, Gavin, Harmer, Duquemin, J.Brooks, Robb CFC: C.Thomson; Jn.Harris, P.Sillett, K.Armstrong, Wicks, D.Saunders, Parsons, McNichol, R.Bentley, S.O’Connell, Blunstone Scorer: T.Docherty (1) Scorers: S.O’Connell (1), Blunstone (1) Sheffield United v Sunderland AFC 1-0 Sunderland AFC v Arsenal FC 0-1 Monday, 14 March 1954, Bramall Lane, attendance: 14,806 Saturday, 19 March 1955, Roker Park, attendance: 40,279 SUFC: Burgin; Coldwell, G.Shaw, Fountain, J.Shaw, Iley, P.Wragg, Hoyland, Hawksworth, G.B.Luke, Over SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, G.Aitken, Bingham, Fleming, Purdon, Chisholm, W.H.Elliott SAFC: Fraser; Hedley, J.McDonald, S.Anderson, R.Daniel, A.Wright, S.Kemp, Fleming, Purdon, Chisholm, W.H.Elliott AFC: Kelsey; W.Barnes, D.Evans, Goring, Fotheringham, A.Forbes, Clapton, Tapscott, T.Lawton, Lishman, J.Bloomfield Scorer: Hoyland (1) Scorer: J.Bloomfield (1) Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers 4-2 Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City 0-0 Wednesday, 16 March 1955, Maine Road, attendance: 27,742 Saturday, 19 March 1955, Burnden Park, attendance: 25,321 MCFC: Trautmann; Meadows, Little, K.Barnes, D.Ewing, Paul, F.Fagan, Hayes, Hart, Johnstone, R.Clarke BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, B.Edwards, E.Bell, Barrass, Th.Neill, W.Moir, H.Webster, Lofthouse, R.Parry, D.Holden BWFC: Hanson; J.Ball, B.Edwards, Wheeler, Barrass, E.Bell, W.Moir, H.Webster, Lofthouse, D.Stevens, D.Holden CCFC: Howells; Rutter II, Stitfall, Harrington, Frowen, D.Sullivan, Nutt, Nugent, Ford, Stockin, Northcott Scorers: Hayes (3), F.Fagan (1) - Lofthouse (1), Barrass (1’) West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Table Top Scorers Wednesday, 16 March 1955, The Hawthorns, attendance: 28,435 P W D L Pts GF GA GR WBA: Sanders; S.Williams, Millard, J.Dudley, J.Kennedy, Brookes, R.Allen, W.Carter, R.Barlow, R.Ryan, G.Lee 01 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 16 09 08 41-25 78:55 1.418 01 E.Firmani (Charlton) 24 goals WWFC: B.Williams; Stuart, W.Wright, Deeley, R.Flowers, Clamp, Hancocks, J.L.Smith, Swinbourne, P.Broadbent, Mullen 02 Chelsea FC 34 15 10 09 40-28 68:51 1.333 02 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 21 “ Scorer: G.Lee (1) 03 Manchester City 33 15 08 10 38-28 63:55 1.145 A.Rowley (Leicester) 21 “ 04 Sunderland AFC 34 11 16 07 38-30 50:44 1.136 04 Hancocks (Wolverhampton) 20 “ 05 Portsmouth FC 32 14 08 10 36-28 58:46 1.261 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 20 “ Table Top Scorers 06 Everton FC 31 14 08 09 36-26 50:45 1.111 06 Glazzard (Huddersfield) 19 “ P W D L Pts GF GA GR 07 Burnley FC 34 14 08 12 36-32 44:41 1.073 07 Wilshaw (Wolverhampton) 17 “ 01 Wolverhampton Wanderers 32 16 08 08 40-24 76:53 1.434 01 E.Firmani (Charlton) 24 goals 08 Charlton Athletic 32 15 05 12 35-29 67:53 1.264 P.Harris (Portsmouth) 17 “ 02 Chelsea FC 33 14 10 09 38-28 66:51 1.294 02 A.Rowley (Leicester) 21 “ 09 Manchester United 32 15 05 12 35-29 63:61 1.033 Viollet (Manchester Utd.) 17 “ 03 Sunderland AFC 33 11 16 06 38-28 50:43 1.163 R.Allen (West Bromwich) 21 “ 10 Preston North End 33 14 05 14 33-33 69:47 1.468 10 Ford (Cardiff) 16 “ 04 Manchester City 32 15 07 10 37-27 63:55 1.145 04 R.Bentley (Chelsea) 20 “ 11 Bolton Wanderers 32 11 10 11 32-32 51:50 1.020 J.Parker (Everton) 16 “ 05 Portsmouth FC 31 14 08 09 36-26 58:44 1.318 05 Hancocks (Wolverhampton) 19 “ 12 Arsenal FC 33 12 08 13 32-34 53:53 1.000 J.Milburn (Newcastle) 16 “ 06 Charlton Athletic