1954-55 in Scottish football
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Season 1954-1955 was the 58th season of Scottish League football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen | 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 |
| 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.
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airdrie | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 103 | 61 | 42 | 46 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 72 | 40 | 32 | 42 |
| 3 | Hamilton Acad | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 51 | 23 | 39 |
| 4 | Queens 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 | Greenock 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 |
Promoted: Airdrie, Dunfermline
[edit] Cup Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Clyde |
| Scottish League Cup | Hearts |
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 1954 | Ninian Park, Cardiff |  Wales |
1-0 | BHC | Paddy Buckley |
| November 3, 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Northern Ireland |
2-2 | BHC | Jimmy Davidson, Bobby Johnstone |
| December 8, 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Hungary |
2-4 | F | Tommy Ring, Bobby Johnstone |
| April 2, 1955 | Wembley Stadium, London |  England |
2-7 | BHC | Lawrie Reilly, Tommy Docherty |
| May 4, 1955 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Portugal |
3-0 | F | Tommy Gemmell, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly |
| May 15, 1955 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade |  Yugoslavia |
2-2 | F | Lawrie Reilly, Gordon Smith |
| May 19, 1955 | Prater Stadium, Vienna |  Austria |
4-1 | F | Archie Robertson, Gordon Smith, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly |
| May 29, 1955 | Népstadion, Budapest | Hungary |
1-3 | F | Gordon Smith |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship, F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
