Английская Википедия:1954–55 Chelsea F.C. season
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The 1954–55 season was Chelsea Football Club's 50th of competitive football, their Golden Jubilee and their 20th consecutive year in the English top flight. It was also the club's most successful year up to that point, as they won the Football League Championship for the first time.
The success was unexpected; Chelsea had never won a major trophy before and their league positions since the Second World War had ranged from 8th to 20th. They also began this season inauspiciously, and the club were languishing in 12th place after four consecutive defeats in October. Subsequently, results improved and the team lost just three of their next 25 matches, ultimately securing the title with a game to spare. Key to the success were two wins against their principal title rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers and a ten match unbeaten streak during the title run-in. Club captain Roy Bentley finished as top scorer, with 21 goals, and the club attracted an average home gate of 48,307, the highest in the division.
As champions of England, Chelsea were invited to enter the inaugural European Cup. They initially accepted, but later withdrew from the competition under pressure from the Football League, who saw the tournament as a distraction to domestic football.[1]
Results
First Division
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Left8 January 1955 | R3 | Шаблон:LeftWalsall | Stamford Bridge | 2–0 | 40,020 | Шаблон:LeftO'Connell, Stubbs |
| Шаблон:Left29 January 1955 | R4 | Шаблон:LeftBristol Rovers | Eastville Stadium | 3–1 | 35,952 | Шаблон:LeftParsons, McNichol, Blunstone |
| Шаблон:Left19 February 1955 | R5 | Шаблон:LeftNotts County | Meadow Lane | 0–1 | 41,930 | Шаблон:Left |
Players Used
| Player | Position | League | Goals | Cup | Goals | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Charlie Thomson | Goalkeeper | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Robertson | Goalkeeper | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ken Armstrong | Right-half | 39 | 1 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Stan Wicks | Centre-half | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Dicks | Centre-half | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ron Greenwood | Centre-half | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon John Harris | Centre-half/right-back | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Derek Saunders | Left-half | 42 | 1 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Sillett | Right-back | 21 | 6 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Stan Willemse | Left-back | 36 | 1 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Parsons | Right-wing | 42 | 11 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Frank Blunstone | Left-wing | 23 | 3 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Lewis | Left-wing | 17 | 6 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon John McNichol | Inside-Forward | 40 | 14 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Roy Bentley (c) | Centre forward | 41 | 21 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Les Stubbs | Inside-left | 27 | 5 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Edwards | Outside-left | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Brabrook | Forward | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Bobby Smith | Centre forward | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Seamus O'Connell | Inside-Forward | 10 | 7 |
References
- General
- Soccerbase
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)
- Specific
Шаблон:Chelsea F.C. seasons Шаблон:1954–55 in English football
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ "Champions of a different era". BBC Sport. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
