1954–55 Bury F.C. season

Bury
1954–55 season
Manager Dave Russell
Stadium Gigg Lane
First Division 13th (41 Points)
FA Cup Third Round
← 1953–54
1955–56 →

During the 1954–55 season Bury competed in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 13th position with 41 points. In the FA Cup Bury were draw against fellow Second Division side Stoke City in the third round which went to a fourth replay with Stoke finally winning 3–2 after 9 hours and 22 minutes of football in the longest FA Cup tie between two professional teams.

Final league table

Second Division

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Birmingham City4222101092471.95754
2Luton Town422381188531.66054
3Rotherham United422541394641.46954
4Leeds United422371270531.32153
5Stoke City4221101169461.50052
6Blackburn Rovers4222614114791.44350
7Notts County422161574711.04248
8West Ham United4218101474701.05746
9Bristol Rovers421971675701.07145
10Swansea Town421791686831.03643
11Liverpool4216101692960.95842
12Middlesbrough421861873820.89042
13Bury4215111677721.06941
14Fulham4214111776790.96239
15Nottingham Forest421671958620.93539
16Lincoln City4213101968790.86136
17Port Vale4212111948710.67635
18Doncaster Rovers421472158950.61135
19Hull City4212102044690.63834
20Plymouth Argyle421272357820.69531
21Ipswich Town421162557920.62028
22Derby County42792653820.64623

Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

Results

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

FA Cup

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Scotland GK Chris Conway
Scotland GK Lewis Goram
England DF Cyril Fairclough
England DF Eric Massey
South Africa DF Norman Nielson
England DF Billy Redman
England DF Don Wilson
Northern Ireland MF Peter Tilley
England MF Henry Cockburn
England MF Jimmy Greenhalgh
England MF Tommy Daniel
England MF Don May
No. Position Player
England MF Les Bardsley
England MF Walter Kelly
England FW Johnny Simm
England FW Johnny Robinson
England FW Doug Clarke
England FW Stan Pearson
Northern Ireland FW Bobby McIlvenny
England FW Cecil Law
Scotland FW Harry Gordon
England FW John Good
England FW Eddie Gleadall
England FW Doug Fletcher

References

External links

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