Season story · Division 3
1954–55
13 league wins, 55–70 league goals and a campaign told match by match.
Manager: Ernest Blackburn
- Division
- Football League Division Three North
- Final league position
- 19th
- League matches
- 46
- League wins
- 13
- League draws
- 11
- League defeats
- 22
- League goals
- 55–70
- Average Prenton Park gate
- 5,374
The journey
Four moments from the campaign
21 Aug
Opening chapter
Chester · 1-1
View match11 Apr
Biggest victory
Carlisle United · 6-1
View match24 Aug
The biggest crowd
Oldham Athletic · 2-1
View match2 May
Final word
Bradford City · 2-1
View match
Defining matches
The days that shaped the season
The team
Most-used XI
Top scorer
No data
Biggest crowd
11,932
Oldham Athletic
Season form
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Season timeline
The campaign, month by month
Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.
- Months
- 10
- Matches
- 48
- Wins
- 13
Chapter 01
August 1954
DLDW4 matches · 1W 2D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 02
September 1954
DLLDDLDL8 matches · 0W 4D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 4DBradford Park AvenuePrenton Park · League3-3Mon 6LChesterfieldSaltergate · League2-1Sat 11LRochdaleSpotland · League2-0Tue 14DChesterfieldPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 18DHalifax TownThe Shay · League0-0Tue 21LGatesheadPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 25DStockport CountyPrenton Park · League1-1Mon 27LGatesheadRedheugh Park · League3-1Chapter 03
October 1954
LWLLW5 matches · 2W 0D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 04
November 1954
WLDLL5 matches · 1W 1D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 05
December 1954
DWLL4 matches · 1W 1D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 06
January 1955
WWD3 matches · 2W 1D 0LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 07
February 1955
LLW3 matches · 1W 0D 2LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 08
March 1955
LLWLLD6 matches · 1W 1D 4LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Chapter 09
April 1955
WWLWLLDDW9 matches · 4W 2D 3LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Sat 2WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League2-1Fri 8WCarlisle UnitedBrunton Park · League1-2Sat 9LWorkingtonBorough Park · League1-0Mon 11WCarlisle UnitedPrenton Park · League6-1Sat 16LBarrowPrenton Park · League0-4Mon 18LYork CityBootham Crescent · League1-0Sat 23DSouthportHaig Avenue · League0-0Tue 26DWorkingtonPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 30WYork CityPrenton Park · League1-0Chapter 10
May 1955
L1 matches · 0W 0D 1LOpen chapter +Close chapter −Ernest Blackburn left the role
Summary
Selection summary
Overall record
48 matches played
| Venue | Pld | Won | Draws | Lost | For | Agn | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Away | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |||
| Total | 48 | 13 | 12 | 23 |
Match list
Results
48 matches
| Date | Opposition | Competition | Result | Att. | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/8 | HomeChester | 1-1 | |||
| 24/8 | AwayOldham Athletic | 2-1 | |||
| 28/8 | AwayGrimsby Town | 2-2 | |||
| 31/8 | HomeOldham Athletic | 2-1 | |||
| 4/9 | 3-3 | ||||
| 6/9 | AwayChesterfield | 2-1 | |||
| 11/9 | AwayRochdale | 2-0 | |||
| 14/9 | HomeChesterfield | 0-0 | |||
| 18/9 | AwayHalifax Town | 0-0 | |||
| 21/9 | HomeGateshead | 1-2 | |||
| 25/9 | HomeStockport County | 1-1 | |||
| 27/9 | AwayGateshead | 3-1 | |||
| 2/10 | 4-0 | ||||
| 9/10 | HomeBradford City | 2-0 | |||
| 16/10 | AwayBarnsley | 4-1 | |||
| 23/10 | 1-2 | ||||
| 30/10 | AwayWrexham | 1-2 | |||
| 6/11 | 3-1 | ||||
| 13/11 | AwayMansfield Town | 3-1 | |||
| 20/11 | HomeRochdale | 3-3 | |||
| 23/11 | AwayRochdale | 1-0 | |||
| 27/11 | AwayBarrow | 1-0 | |||
| 4/12 | HomeSouthport | 2-2 | |||
| 18/12 | AwayChester | 0-1 | |||
| 25/12 | HomeCrewe Alexandra | 1-2 | |||
| 27/12 | AwayCrewe Alexandra | 3-0 | |||
| 1/1 | HomeGrimsby Town | 2-0 | |||
| 22/1 | HomeRochdale | 3-1 | |||
| 29/1 | AwayDarlington | 2-2 | |||
| 5/2 | HomeHalifax Town | 1-2 | |||
| 12/2 | AwayStockport County | 2-0 | |||
| 19/2 | 3-1 | ||||
| 5/3 | HomeBarnsley | 0-1 | |||
| 9/3 | HomeDarlington | 0-1 | |||
| 12/3 | 1-2 | ||||
| 19/3 | HomeWrexham | 1-2 | |||
| 26/3 | 3-1 | ||||
| 30/3 | 0-0 | ||||
| 2/4 | HomeMansfield Town | 2-1 | |||
| 8/4 | AwayCarlisle United | 1-2 | |||
| 9/4 | AwayWorkington | 1-0 | |||
| 11/4 | HomeCarlisle United | 6-1 | |||
| 16/4 | HomeBarrow | 0-4 | |||
| 18/4 | AwayYork City | 1-0 | |||
| 23/4 | AwaySouthport | 0-0 | |||
| 26/4 | HomeWorkington | 1-1 | |||
| 30/4 | HomeYork City | 1-0 | |||
| 2/5 | AwayBradford City | 2-1 |
