1954–55 FA Cup, Fourth Round Proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 29 January 1955. Four matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. Once again, there was a tie which went to four replays, this time between Doncaster Rovers and Aston Villa. Rovers finally won the fixture in the fifth match, with an aggregated score of 6–4.


1954–55 FA Cup, Fifth Round Proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 19 February 1955. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week fixture, with the Nottingham Forest–Newcastle United match requiring a second replay to settle it in favour of United.


1954–55 FA Cup, Sixth Round Proper
The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 12 March 1955. The Newcastle United–Huddersfield Town game went to a replay before United went through.


1954–55 FA Cup, Semi-Finals
The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 26 March 1955, with the Newcastle United–York City match replaying on the 30th. Newcastle and Manchester City won their ties to meet in the final at Wembley.


1954–55 FA Cup, Final
The 1955 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Manchester City at Wembley. Newcastle won 3–1, with goals from Jackie Milburn in the first minute (after 45 seconds, setting a new record in a final at Wembley, which was held until 1997), Bobby Mitchell and George Hannah. Bobby Johnstone scored City's goal.


1954–55 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The FA Cup 1954–55 is the 74th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 30 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.


1954–55 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are Walthamstow Avenue, Yeovil Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Witton Albion, Weymouth, Rhyl, Hereford United, Wigan Athletic, Blyth Spartans, Wellington Town, Bath City, Peterborough United, Great Yarmouth Town, Headington United, Bedford Town, Hastings United, Kettering Town, Guildford City, Spennymoor United, Horden Colliery Welfare, Nuneaton Borough, Cambridge United, Selby Town and Newport I O W.


1954–55 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1954–55 FA Cup
See 1954–55 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.


1954–55 FC Basel season
The 1954–55 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 61st season in their existence. It was their ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the Landhof, in the Wettstein Quarter in Kleinbasel. Jules Düblin was the club's chairman. It was his ninth successive season as chairman.


1954–55 FC Basel season, Overview
René Bader continued as the team's player-coach, for the third consecutive season with Willy Dürr as his assistant. However, in this season Bader only played in one test match. Basel played a total of 43 games during their 1954–55 season. Of these 43 matches 26 were in the domestic league, three matches were in the Swiss Cup and 14 were test or friendly matches. The test/friendly games resulted with five victories, two were drawn and seven matches ended with a defeat. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, 17 games were won, six were drawn and 20 were lost. In their 41 games they scored 101 goals and conceded 98.


1954–55 FC Basel season, Overview
There were fourteen teams contesting in the 1954–55 Nationalliga A, the last two teams in the table were to be relegated. Basel won 10 of their 26 games and drew four times and lost 12 times. They scored 47 goals and conceded 52. Basel ended the championship with 24 points in 9th position. They were 18 points behind La Chaux-de-Fonds who won the Swiss Championship for the second time in a row. Thun and Luzern suffered relegation.


1954–55 FC Basel season, Overview
Josef Hügi was Basel's top league goal scorer with 20 goals and he was third top goal scorer in the league behind Marcel Mauron from La Chaux-de-Fonds who had scored 30 times. Bannwart was Basel's second best goal scorer with eight goals. Further, Hansueli Oberer scored five and Juan Monros netted four times.


1954–55 FC Basel season, Overview
Basel joined the Swiss Cup in the third principal round. They were drawn away against lower tier local team FC Riehen, but the match was played at the Landhof and Basel won 6–0. In the fourth round they were drawn at home to lower tier FC Olten and Basel won 2–0. In the fifth round Basel were drawn at home to Zürich. But here they were knocked out of the competition


1954–55 FC Basel season, Players
The following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1954–55. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 29 August 1954 but subsequently left the club after that date.


1954–55 FC Basel season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1954–55 FK Partizan season
The 1954–55 season was the 9th season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1954–55 season.


1954–55 Football League
The 1954–55 season was the 56th completed season of The Football League.


1954–55 Football League, Final league tables
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at  website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79, with home and away statistics separated.


1954–55 Football League, Final league tables
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.


1954–55 Football League, Final league tables
From the 1922–23 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.


1954–55 Football League, First Division
Chelsea celebrated their 50th anniversary by winning the First Division title – the first major trophy of their history. They finished four points above runners-up and defending champions Wolverhampton Wanderers, who were level on points with Portsmouth and Sunderland. Manchester United recovered well after a slow start to the season and finished fifth. Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday went down to the Second Division.


1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons season
The 1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons season was the seventh season for the Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 14th season as a franchise. In the Western Division Finals the Pistons eliminated the Minneapolis Lakers 3-1 in a best-of-five series to reach the NBA Finals. They would go on to lose the Finals in seven games to the Syracuse Nationals.


1954–55 Four Hills Tournament
At the third edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria, Hemmo Silvennoinen became the first ski jumper to win the tournament without winning any of the single events. He won ahead of two other Finns.


1954–55 Four Hills Tournament, Participating nations and athletes
Defending champion Olaf Bjørnstad did not compete. The winner of the inaugural tournament, Sepp Bradl did compete and ended up fourth overall, in spite of disappointing results on the German hills (15th and 12th).


1954–55 Four Hills Tournament, Participating nations and athletes
The following athletes are on the FIS record, although it is likely incomplete.


1954–55 Four Hills Tournament, Results, Innsbruck
After two consecutive victories, Aulis Kallakorpi only finished twentieth in Innsbruck, falling back in the overall ranking. Winner Ruste, similarly, was missing a competitive result from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Thus, Hemmo Silvennoinen took the overall lead, only 1.5 points ahead of Eino Kirjonen.


1954–55 French Division 1
Stade de Reims won Division 1 season 1954/1955 of the French Association Football League with 44 points.


1954–55 French Division 1, Final table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1955/1956


1954–55 French Division 2, Overview
It was contested by 20 teams, and Sedan Torcy won the championship.


1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship
The  1954-55 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 48 clubs divided into six pools of eight. The five better of each pool and the two better sixths (for a sum of 32 clubs) were qualified to play a "single match play-off" tournament.


1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship
Previously the FFR created three divisions: Nationale (or first division), Fédérale (second division) and Excellence (third division).


1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship
The Championship of first division was won by the Perpignan that defeated Lourdes in the final. It was the sixth won by Perpignan.


1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship, Context
The 1955 Five Nations Championship was won by Wales and France with some points.


1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship, Context
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Perpignan that defeated Mazamet in the final.


1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship, "Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.


1954–55 French Rugby Union Championship, Final
The match was played at the Parc Lescure that host the final of French Championship for the first time.


1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1954–55 NCAA college basketball season. Harry "Buddy" Jeannette coached them in his third season as head coach. The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. It finished with a record of 12-13 and had no post-season play.


1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Sophomore forward Matt White joined the varsity team this year after a year on the freshman team. He scored in double figures eight times, including a season-high 22 in an upset of Fordham in the opening game of the Queen City Tournament in Buffalo, New York. He averaged 11.2 points per game, but his year came to an abrupt end when, with seven games remaining, he was among four players suspended for the rest of the season for violating team rules during a road trip.


1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Junior forward Warren Buehler had his second consecutive strong offensive season, scoring in double figures in 21 of the season's 25 games. For the second year in a row, the team lost one of its top scorers to an academic suspension at midseason, but Buehler compensated with ever-greater offensive performances, scoring in double figures in 15 of the final 16 games, including a season-high 31 points against Seton Hall. He ended the season as the team's top scorer for the second straight year.


1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Like White, sophomore center Joe Missett came to the varsity from the freshman team. He played in 20 of the season's 25 games and proved a capable center who could open up scoring opportunities for forwards Buehler and White. He scored a season-high 22 points against New York University and finished the season averaging 9.3 rebounds per game and as the team' second-highest scorer after Buehler.


1954–55 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The 1954–55 team opened the season at 9-3, but the various player suspensions affected its performance later in the year, and it lost 10 of its last 13 games and eight of its last ten. It finished the season with a record of 12-13, had no postseason play, and was not ranked in the Top 20 in the Associated Press Poll or Coaches' Poll at any time.


1954–55 Greek Football Cup
The 1954–55 Greek Football Cup was the 13th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, on 12 June 1955. The match was contested by Panathinaikos and PAOK, with Panathinaikos winning by 2–0.


1954–55 Greek Football Cup, Last qualifying round
* Match suspended at 69th minute. Olympiacos scored and Olympiacos Patra players questioned goal's validity and left from the field.


1954–55 Greek Football Cup, Final
The 13th Greek Cup Final was played at the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.


1954–55 Greenlandic Football Championship
The 1954–55 Greenlandic Football Championship (also known as the Danish: Fodboldturneringen Grønlandturneringen, Fodboldmesterskab i Grønland or Greenlandic: Angutit Inersimasut GM) was the 1st edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Ilulissat. It was won by Nuuk Idraetslag who defeated Nagdlunguaq-48 in the final.


1954–55 Greenlandic Football Championship, Background
The first federation to organise a national football championship in Greenland was the GIF (Danish: Grønlands Idrætsforening), a general sports federation that organised more than just football tournaments, founded on 3 September 1953 at a meeting attended by eleven clubs from Upernavik, Uummannaq, Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Qasigiannguit, Aasiaat, Sisimiut, Maniitsoq, Nuuk, Paamiut and Qaqortoq. The 1954–55 tournament was the first national football tournament and GIF continued to organise the competition, usually announced as Fodboldturneringen, Grønlandturneringen or Fodboldmesterskab i Grønland, until 1970.


1954–55 Greenlandic Football Championship, Background
For the first decade of its existence, the tournament was held sporadically, with iterations often taking more than a year to complete. In 1971 a football specific federation, the Football Association of Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaanni Isikkamik Arsaattartut Kattuffiat; Danish: Grønlands Boldspil-Union), was founded, and took over the organisation of the tournament.


1954–55 Greenlandic Football Championship, Competing teams
In total, 22 clubs registered for the tournament who were usually denoted by their home towns in newspaper reports rather than their club name. However, the two finalists were definitely the club sides Nuuk Idraetslag and Nagdlunguaq-48. Known participants are listed below:


1954–55 Greenlandic Football Championship, Competing teams
N.B. : On 19 April 1954, Akavsak, from the town of Aamaruutissat, which was abandoned in 1965 played KSP from Qeqertarsuatsiaat. It is not clear whether that match was part of the tournament. Additionally, on 8 April 1955 a team from Qullissat (presumably Nanok) won 4–1 against a team from Aamaruutissat (presumably Âkavsak). Again, it is not clear whether that match was part of the tournament.


1954–55 Greenlandic Football Championship, Format
The competitions was divided into two sections, a north section (Danish: Nordkredsen), known to have been played as a single group and a southern section (Danish: Sydkredsen), known to have been divided into two groups. The top two teams in each group in the southern section played each other with the winners qualifying for a regional final to determine the entrant to the grand final. The northern section also featured at least two knockout rounds to determine their entrant. The final was played as a one off match.


1954–55 Greenlandic Football Championship, Recorded results, Pulje III (Nordkredsen)
N.B. : The Nanok / Nagdlunguaq-48 was a replay after the initial game was annulled following a 3–2 win for Nanok.


1954–55 Hapoel Balfouria F.C. season
The 1954–55 Hapoel Balfouria season was the club's 13th season since its establishment, in 1906, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel. This was the club's second and last season in the top division.


1954–55 Hapoel Balfouria F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.


1954–55 Hapoel Balfouria F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Hapoel Hadera F.C. season
The 1954–55 Hapoel Hadera season was the club's 22nd season since its establishment, in 1934, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Hapoel Hadera F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.


1954–55 Hapoel Hadera F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season
The 1954–55 Hapoel Haifa season was the club's 32nd season since its establishment in 1924, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.


1954–55 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. season
The 1954–55 Hapoel Kfar Saba season was the club's 28th season since its establishment in 1928, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.


1954–55 Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season
The 1954–55 Hapoel Petah Tikva season was the club's 20th season since its establishment in 1935, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup. In addition, the team took part in a joint tour to Cyprus with Maccabi Petah Tikva.


1954–55 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. season
The 1954–55 Hapoel Ramat Gan season was the club's 29th season since its establishment in 1927, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.


1954–55 Hapoel Ramat Gan F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. season
The 1954–55 Hapoel Tel Aviv season was the club's 32nd season since its establishment in 1923, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup. In addition, the club played in the privately organized Shapira Cup, a four-club league competition.


1954–55 Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
During the 1954–55 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.


1954–55 Hellenic Football League
The 1954–55 Hellenic Football League season was the second in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


1954–55 Hellenic Football League, Clubs
The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs:


1954–55 Hibernian F.C. season
During the 1954–55 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came fifth out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division.


1954–55 Honduran Amateur League
The 1954–55 Honduran Amateur League was the eighth edition of the Honduran Amateur League. C.D. Abacá obtained its 1st national title. The season ran from 28 February 1954 to 20 March 1955.


1954–55 Honduran Amateur League, National championship round
Played in a double round-robin format between the regional champions. Also known as the Cuadrangular.


1954–55 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1954–55 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 44th since its establishment.


1954–55 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1954–55 campaign saw Town make a brilliant start in their second season back in the 1st Division. However, a disappointing mid-season ended their chance of improving on their 3rd-place finish the previous season. They eventually finished down in 12th place with 41 points, 7 points behind second placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. This was also the last season in which the leading goalscorer in Division 1 came from the club, when Jimmy Glazzard scored 32 goals.


1954–55 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1954–55 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
After losing their first 3 matches, Town went on an impressive run of just 1 defeat in 12 matches, which included wins over Chelsea, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Portsmouth, the teams who would eventually be the top 3 at the end of the season. Other interesting results during the season were a 5–3 win over Arsenal at Highbury and a 6–4 defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.


1954–55 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Jimmy Glazzard's 32 goals made him the top scorer in Division 1, but a depressing spell between mid-December and early April which saw Town fail to register a win in the league saw Town drop out of the top 5 of the table. However, Town's form in the FA Cup didn't reflect their league form, as they reached the 6th round for the first time since the 1938–39 season, before losing to Newcastle United in a replay at St James' Park. In the league they finished 12th with 41 points.


1954–55 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1954–55 IHL season
The 1954–55 IHL season was the tenth season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Cincinnati Mohawks won the Turner Cup.


1954–55 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 1954–55 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1954–55 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Harlan Hodges and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.


1954–55 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The Vandals were 8–18 overall and 5–11 in conference play.


1954–55 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
Hodges was hired in May 1954, after six seasons as head coach at Murray State in Kentucky.


1954–55 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1954–55 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois.


1954–55 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
Head coach Harry Combes, in his eighth year at Illinois, directed a youthful team with only three returning seniors, none of which were regular players. Combes' team, once again, was primarily made of sophomores and juniors recruited from the state of Illinois.


1954–55 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The 1954-55 team had some talented juniors including the return of twin brothers, Paul and Phil Judson from Hebron, Illinois, Bruce Brothers and Bill Ridley. It also added sophomores George Bon Salle, Bill Altenberger, Hiles Stout, and future Illini head coach, Harv Schmidt. Exactly like the previous season, the Illini finished with a conference record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing in a 2nd place tie in the Big Ten. Unfortunately the Illini would lose 5 total games with three of the five losses coming at the hands of ranked opponents. The starting lineup included George Bon Salle at the center position, Bill Ridley and Bill Altenberger at guard and Bruce Brothers and Paul Judson at the forward slots.


1954–55 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1954–55 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 14th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1954–55 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 8–14 and a conference record of 5–9, finishing 6th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.


1954–55 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 1954–55 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1954–55 season. The team finished the season with a 19–7 record (11-3 in Big Ten), won the Big Ten title, and made the school's first trip to the Final Four.


1954–55 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team, Roster
The group of juniors on this team – Sharm Scheuerman, Bill Logan, Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg and Bill Schoof – are known to Hawkeye fans as the "Fabulous Five."


1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
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1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1954-55 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Bill Strannigan, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.


1954–55 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 11–10, 4–8 in Big Seven play to finish in sixth place.


1954–55 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division
The 1954–55 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division was the seventh season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). Al-Haris Al-Maliki won their sixth consecutive league title, beating the Civil Cantonment (C.C.) select team from Habbaniya in the final on 24 April 1955 at Al-Kashafa Stadium.


1954–55 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division, Matches, Final
The C.C. team walked off the pitch late in the second half in protest at the referee's decision to award Al-Haris Al-Maliki a second penalty kick won by Ammo Baba. Al-Haris Al-Maliki were therefore awarded the trophy.


1954–55 Irish Cup
The 1954–55 Irish Cup was the 75th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 5 February 1955, and concluded on 23 April with the final.


1954–55 Irish Cup
The trophy was won by junior side Dundela, who pulled off one of the biggest shocks in Irish Cup history by defeating Irish League side Glenavon in the final, who had already won three senior trophies that season: the City Cup, Gold Cup and Ulster Cup. The defending champions were Derry City, who were defeated 3-2 in the first round by Linfield.


1954–55 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1954–55 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.


1954–55 Israel State Cup
The 1954–55 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 18th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the third after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.


1954–55 Israel State Cup
Matches began on 22 January 1955, but was not concluded until the end of the 1954–55 season, and the later rounds were held in autumn 1955, at the beginning of the 1955–56 season. The final was held at the Basa Stadium in Tel Aviv on 19 November 1955. Maccabi Tel Aviv appeared in its fifth consecutive final and after defeating Hapoel Petah Tikva 3–1, won its 8th cup.


1954–55 Israel State Cup, Results, First round
First round matches were played between Liga Gimel teams. Matches were held on 22 January 1955. However, since there was a dispute between the Maccabi and Hapoel faction within the IFA, Maccabi teams declined to play their matches. These matches, completing the round, were played on 19 February 1955.


1954–55 Israel State Cup, Results, Second round
Liga Bet teams entered the competition. Matches were held on 26 February 1955. Two ties went into a replay, and one, between Liga Gimel teams Hapoel HaMegabesh and Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov needed a further replay in order to be settled. The tie between Hapoel Nahariya and Hapoel Beit Lid also proved troublesome. While Nahariya won the match between the team 2–0, a walkover win was given to Beit Lid since the playing field in Nahariya was lacking a fence between the field and the stands.


1954–55 Israel State Cup, Results, Second round
Nahariya appealed the decision and went to civil court in order to obtain an injunction forbidding any further cup matches until the matter is resolved. However, as in the month between the second and the third rounds the appeal was accepted and the original result was restored, there was no delay.


1954–55 Israel State Cup, Results, Second round, Replays
As the tie between Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov and Hapoel HaMegabesh wasn't settled, a draw of lots were held, in which Hapoel Be'er Ya'akov won.


1954–55 Israel State Cup, Results, Third round
Most of Liga Alef teams, which entered the competition on this round, cruised to the next round. Maccabi Petah Tikva found Liga Gimel club Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv hard to beat, being saved by a 90th-minute goal to go through, and Hapoel Balfouria needed extra time to win at home against Hapoel Ra'anana. Most matches were played on 26 March 1955.


1954–55 Israel State Cup, Results, Third round
Two matches, both scheduled to be played in Jerusalem, were postponed due to weather conditions and were finally played on 7 May 1955, both ending with surprise winners, as Liga Gimel club Orthodox Haifa thrashed Hapoel Jerusalem from Liga bet and Liga Aleph club Hapoel Kfar Saba crashing to Liga bet club (and former cup finalist and joint-holder) Maccabi Jerusalem.


1954–55 Israel State Cup, Results, Fourth round
The 17 winners from the previous round were drawn to eight ties, with Hapoel Balfouria receiving a bye to an intermediate round. All matches were held on 28 May 1955.


1954–55 Israel State Cup, Results, Intermediate round
Of the eight fourth round winners, Hapoel Petah Tikva was drawn to play Hapoel Balfouria. The match was supposed to be played on 9 July 1955, but Balfouria withdrew and Petah Tikva was given a walkover win.


1954–55 Israel State Cup, Results, Quarter-finals
The 1955–56 season opened with the task of completing last season's cup competition. Three of the four ties, all played on 27 August 1955, yielded a decisive result, with Maccabi Tel Aviv registering its third consecutive 6–0 win, while the other tie was only settled after extra time was played.


1954–55 Istanbul Football League
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1954–55 Istanbul Football League
The 1954–55 İstanbul Football League season was the 45th season of the league. Galatasaray SK won the league for the 13th time.


1954–55 Isthmian League
The 1954–55 season was the 40th in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.


1954–55 Isthmian League
Walthamstow Avenue were champions, winning their third Isthmian League title.


1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1954–55 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1954–55 college men's basketball season.


1954–55 La Liga
The 1954–55 La Liga was the 24th season since its establishment. Real Madrid won the title.


1954–55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team, Season summary
Robert Ames, later a CIA official killed in the 1983 bombing of the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was a member of the 1954-55 Explorers.


1954–55 Lancashire Cup
1954–55 was the forty-second occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition had been held. This year, the first time for many years save a new name on the trophy. Barrow changed codes to rugby league in 1897, were promoted into the league for season 1900–01 and have taken part in every one of the Lancashire Cup competitions since their inception in 1905, and now finally, almost 50 years later, they won the trophy by beating Oldham in the final by the score of 12-2. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 25,204 and receipts were £4,603.


1954–55 Lancashire Cup, Background
This year saw the entry on new league members Blackpool Borough, and this together with the invitation to juniors, Lancashire Amateurs brought the total number of clubs to a full complement of 16. For the first time in the competition, there was no need to have any byes or “blank/dummy” fixtures. The same pre-war fixture format was retained, but, as mentioned, for the first time without any bye or dummy” fixtures. And for the first time since the outbreak of war in 1939, the two-legged fixtures were abolished, resulting in the competition being played on a knock-out basis.


1954–55 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1
Involved  8 matches (with no bye or “blank” fixture) and 16 clubs


1954–55 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Final, Teams and scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points


1954–55 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * This season saw, for the first time ever, a full 16 clubs taking part and also a return to a knock-out tournament in ll rounds. 2 * The first Lancashire Cup match played by the new club Blackpool Borough  and on this, their first ground 3 * Lancashire Amateurs were a junior (or amateur) club from Lancashire 4 * The last game played by this founding club.


1954–55 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments
At the end of the season they folded 5 * Station Road was the home ground of Swinton from 1929 to 1932 and at its peak was one of the finest rugby league grounds in the country and it boasted a capacity of 60,000. The actual record attendance was for the Challenge Cup semi-final on 7 April 1951 when 44,621 watched Wigan beat Warrington 3-2


1954–55 Landsdelsserien
The 1954–55 Landsdelsserien was a Norwegian second-tier football league season.


1954–55 Landsdelsserien
The league was contested by 54 teams, divided into a total of seven groups from four districts; Østland/Søndre, Østland/Nordre, Sørland/Vestre and Møre/Trøndelag. The two group winners in the Østland districts, Rapid and Frigg promoted directly to the 1955–56 Hovedserien. The other five group winners qualified for promotion play-offs to compete for two spots in the following season's top flight. Varegg and Kvik won the play-offs and were promoted.


1954–55 Landsdelsserien, Promotion play-offs
Varegg won 3–2 over Bryne and were promoted to Hovedserien.


1954–55 Landsdelsserien, Promotion play-offs
Kvik won 5–2 on aggregate and were promoted to Hovedserien.


1954–55 League Algiers
The season 1954–55 the League Algiers Football Association, started on September 18, 1954. and ended on May 29, 1955. This is the 33rd edition of the championships.


1954–55 League of Ireland, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and St Patrick's Athletic F.C. won the championship for the second time.


1954–55 Liga Alef
The 1954–55 Liga Alef season was the last in which it was the Israel's top football league, as the following season it was replaced by Liga Leumit and became the country's second tier. It consisted of 14 clubs, the 12 from the top division in the previous season and two promoted clubs (Hapoel Hadera and Beitar Jerusalem). It used two points for a win and one for a draw.


1954–55 Liga Alef
The title was won by Hapoel Petah Tikva, the club's first championship, whilst Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Balfouria (who had finished bottom the previous season) were relegated automatically. Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Kfar Saba took part in the promotion/relegation play-offs with the top two clubs from Liga Bet, in which Kfar Saba retained their place in the top division, but Beitar were relegated.


1954–55 Liga Alef, Final table, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 17.


1954–55 Liga Alef, Promotion-relegation play-off
A promotion-relegation play-off between the 12th and 11th-placed teams in Liga Alef, Hapoel Kfar Saba and Beitar Jerusalem, and the winners of the regional divisions of Liga Bet, Maccabi Jaffa and Hapoel Kiryat Haim. Each team played the other three once.


1954–55 Liga Bet
The 1954–55 Liga Bet season was the last in which Liga Bet was the second tier of Israeli football, as the new Liga Leumit became the top division and Liga Alef became the second tier.


1954–55 Liga Bet
Hapoel Kiryat Haim (North Division champions) and Maccabi Jaffa (South Division champions) qualify for promotion\relegation play-offs with the 11th- and 12th-placed clubs in Liga Alef.


1954–55 Liga Bet, South Division, Promotion-relegation play-off
A promotion-relegation play-off between the 12th and 11th-placed teams in Liga Alef, Hapoel Kfar Saba and Beitar Jerusalem, and the winners of the regional divisions of Liga Bet, Maccabi Jaffa and Hapoel Kiryat Haim. Each team played the other three once.


1954–55 Liga Gimel
The 1954–55 Liga Gimel season was the last in which Liga Gimel was the third tier of Israeli football, as the new Liga Leumit became the top division, Liga Alef became the second tier, and Liga Bet became the third tier.


1954–55 Liga Gimel
Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel, Hapoel Even Yehuda, Beitar Mahane Yehuda, Maccabi Shmuel Tel Aviv, Hapoel HaMegabesh Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Mefalsim won their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Bet, the new third tier, whilst Hapoel Tel Hanan, Maccabi Binyamina, Hapoel Bnei Brak\Kiryat Ono, Shimshon Tel Aviv and Maccabi Ramla were also promoted.


1954–55 Liga Gimel
When the W-D-L record is not similar to the total number of matches played, the missing matches were declared 0-0 without points by the Israel Football Association.


1954–55 Liverpool F.C. season
The 1954–55 season was the 62nd season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence, and was their first year in the Second Division since 1905, after their relegation from the First Division the previous season.


1954–55 Liverpool F.C. season
Not only did Liverpool not make any sort of promotion challenge this season, a terrible start saw them in serious danger of relegation to the Third Division North for much of the season. A late run of form ultimately saw Liverpool safe, but their eventual finish of 11th place remains their lowest-ever Football League final position.


1954–55 Luxembourg National Division
The 1954–55 Luxembourg National Division was the 41st season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


1954–55 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 12 teams, and Stade Dudelange won the championship.


1954–55 MJHL season, League notes
Brandon granted a leave of absence. The Stratton brothers Art and Gord set a league record for most points (76) in a single season.


1954–55 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season
The 1954–55 Maccabi Haifa season was the club's 42nd season since its establishment, in 1913, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.


1954–55 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season. Before the start of the season, Maccabi Haifa played one match to complete the 1953–54 Liga Alef season.


1954–55 Maccabi Netanya F.C. season
The 1954–55 Maccabi Netanya season was the club's 21st season since its establishment in 1934, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Maccabi Netanya F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.


1954–55 Maccabi Netanya F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season
The 1954–55 Maccabi Petah Tikva season was the club's 44th season since its establishment in 1912, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup. In addition, the team took part, along with Hapoel Petah Tikva, on a tour to Cyprus.


1954–55 Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Maccabi Rehovot F.C. season
The 1954–55 Maccabi Rehovot season was the club's 44th season since its establishment in 1912, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Maccabi Rehovot F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup.


1954–55 Maccabi Rehovot F.C. season, Match Results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season
The 1954–55 Maccabi Tel Aviv season was the club's 49th season since its establishment, in 1906, and 7th since the establishment of the State of Israel.


1954–55 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season
During the season, the club competed in Liga Alef (top division) and the State Cup. In addition, the club played in the privately organized Shapira Cup, a four-club league competition and took tours to Italy and England (the later while being billed as Maccabi Israel).


1954–55 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, Match results, Liga Alef
League matches began on 6 February 1955, and by the time the season, only 20 rounds of matches were completed, delaying the end of the league season to the next season.


1954–55 Macedonian Republic League
The 1954–55 Macedonian Republic League was the 11th since its establishment. Metalec Skopje won their first championship title.


1954–55 Magyar Kupa
The 1954–55 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 23rd season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.


1954–55 Maltese Premier League
The 1954–55 Maltese First Division was the 40th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Floriana F.C. won the championship.


1954–55 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1954–55 season was Manchester United's 53rd season in the Football League, and their tenth consecutive season in the top division of English football. United finished fifth in the league. Their top scorer was Dennis Viollet, with 21 goals. Departing the club at the end of the season was veteran forward Jack Rowley after 18 years at Old Trafford. With younger players continuing to form the mainstay of the side, several more made their debuts this season, including Dublin born forward Billy Whelan who made his senior debut just before his 20th birthday.


1954–55 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 1954–55 season was Mansfield Town's 17th season in the Football League and 12th season in the Third Division North, they finished in 13th position with 45 points.


1954–55 Mexican Primera División season
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1954–55 season.


1954–55 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
The season was contested by 12 teams, and Zacatepec won the championship.


1954–55 Mexican Primera División season, Promotion Playoff
With the intention of increasing the number of teams in the First Division to 14 clubs, the Mexican Football Federation organized a promotional tournament between the two worst teams of the first level and the second, third and fourth teams of the Second Division. The playoff had five teams: Atlante, Marte, Cuautla, Querétaro and Zamora.


1954–55 Mexican Segunda División season
The 1954–55 Mexican Segunda División was the 5th season of the Mexican Segunda División. The season started on 9 August 1954 and concluded on 8 May 1955. It was won by Atlas.


1954–55 Mexican Segunda División season, Promotion Playoff
For the 1955-56 season it was decided to expand the First Division from 12 to 14 teams. A promotion consisting of five clubs was organized: 2 from the First Division and 3 from the Second. The classified teams were: Atlante and Marte from Primera División and Cuautla, Zamora and Querétaro from Second Division. Atlante remained at the First Division, Zamora and Cuautla were promoted. Marte was relegated to Segunda División and Querétaro remained at the same league.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1954–55 season. The team finished the season in a tie for 6th place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 11–11 and 5–9 against conference opponents.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
William Perigo was in his third year as the team's head coach. Sophomore Ron Kramer was the team's leading scorer with 352 points in 22 games for an average of 16.0 points per game. Paul Groffsky was the team captain. Two members of the team went on to play as a professional in sports other than basketball. Kramer played in the National Football League, and Don Eaddy played Major League Baseball.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
One player from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
The 1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in college ice hockey. In its 11th year under head coach Vic Heyliger, the team compiled an 18–5–1 record, outscored opponents 107 to 70, and won the 1955 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. The 1955 championship was Michigan's fifth NCAA hockey championship in eight years.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
During the regular season, the Wolverines finished in second place in the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) with a 13-5-0 record against conference opponents.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
Team captain Bill MacFarland was the leading scorer with 56 points on 33 goals and 23 assists. For the second time in program history, six Michigan players were selected as first-team All-Americans. The All-American selections were defensemen Mike Buchanan and Bob Schiller, goalie Lorne Howes, and forwards MacFarland, Dick Dunnigan, and Tom Rendall. Howes, MacFarland, and Rendall were also named to the NCAA Frozen Four All Tournament First Team.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season
Michigan was coming off of their seventh consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament but after losing what the team deemed to be inferior opponent the Wolverines saw their championship run end in the semifinal. Head Coach Had the Maize and Blue raring to go against McGill for their home opener, winning 7–2 but the team appeared to slip a bit after that. They finished their non-conference schedule 3–0–1 but when they headed to Colorado to face the Tigers and the Pioneers they came home with only 1 win in four games. After taking both games against hated rival Michigan State in a home-and-home series they split two consecutive weeks against Minnesota and Michigan Tech.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season
With more than half of their season over the Wolverines were at risk of missing the tournament for the first time with only a middling 5–5 record in the WIHL. Beginning with their second series against the Spartans in mid-February Michigan began showing the mettle that earned them four national titles in six years. The defense buckled down while the Wolverine attack seemed to score at will, winning eight straight games while averaging almost six goals per game. The winning streak allowed Michigan to separate themselves away from the rest of their competition and join Colorado College comfortably at the top of the conference. With a second place finish in the WIHL Michigan received the #2 western seed and they headed back to Colorado Springs.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season
The Wolverines began the 1955 championship against Harvard who were led by the nation's leading scorer in Bill Cleary (who averaged more than 4 points per game by himself). The Crimson offense was stymied by the Wolverines who continued to rack up the goals and take the semifinal 7–3. Two days later the Wolverines were again facing Colorado College in what amounted to a road game though this time the winner would skate away with the national championship.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season
Tom Rendall opened the scoring less than three minutes into the game and after exchanging the lead the Wolverines ended the first up 2-1. The CC offense started to ratchet itself up in the second, outshooting Michigan 15–6 but the second frame ended with the same score as the first. The Tigers increased their pace even more in the third but it was Michigan's Jay Gould who found the net first, increasing the Wolverine lead to 3–1. Colorado College did close the gap back to a single goal but less than a minute later Michigan restored their two-goal advantage.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season
Clare Smith got the Tigers back within one less than three minutes left but Lorne Howes refused to allow any more recording his 47th save of the night before captain Bill MacFarland salted the game away with an empty-net marker at 19:57. Despite the herculean effort by the Wolverines it was Phil Hilton of the opposition who received the Tournament Most Outstanding Player though Howes, MacFarland and Rendall were all named to the All-Tournament First Team.


1954–55 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Standings
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum of 24 points available.


1954–55 Milwaukee Hawks season
The 1954–55 NBA season was the Hawks' sixth season in the NBA and the fourth and final season in Milwaukee.


1954–55 Milwaukee Hawks season
There would not be another NBA franchise in Milwaukee, until the Bucks began play in 1968.


1954–55 Minneapolis Lakers season
The 1954–55 NBA season was the Lakers' seventh season in the NBA.


1954–55 Montenegrin Republic League
The 1954–55 Montenegrin Republic League was 10th season of Montenegrin Republic League. Season began in August 1954 and ended in May 1955.


1954–55 Montenegrin Republic League, Season
Number of participants stay the same as in season 1953–54. Big change was made after the statement of Football Association of Yugoslavia about reorganising Yugoslav Second League, with model od five different groups (zones) from season 1955–56. With that decision, six teams from Montenegrin Republic League 1954-55 expected a promotion to Second League. On season 1954–55, for the first time in Montenegrin Republic League participated OFK Titograd (under the name Mladost Titograd) and Radnički Nikšić. Tenth edition of Montenegrin Republic League won Sutjeska, who finished championship undefeated. Except them, promotion to newly structured Yugoslav Second League gained five another teams. Iskra gained promotion to higher level too, but due to technical difficulties they quit. Their place was taken by Arsenal.


1954–55 Montenegrin Republic League, Higher leagues
On season 1954–55, three Montenegrin teams played in higher leagues of SFR Yugoslavia. All of them (Budućnost, Lovćen and Bokelj) played in 1954–55 Yugoslav Second League.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 46th season of play. The Canadiens finished in second place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 41 wins, 18 losses, and 11 ties for 93 points. In the playoffs, they defeated the Boston Bruins in five games in the semi-finals before falling to the Detroit Red Wings in seven games in the Stanley Cup Finals.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season
This season was notable for the suspension of Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal's star player, by NHL president Clarence Campbell after a vicious fight with Boston defenceman Hal Laycoe and Richard punching an on-ice official. The suspension sparked a riot by angry Canadiens fans on March 17, 1955, during a game against the Red Wings (see below).


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, The Richard Riot
On March 13, 1955, Canadiens star Maurice Richard was involved in a fighting incident in Boston. Boston's Hal Laycoe high-sticked Richard and cut him on the head, momentarily leaving Richard dazed and prone on the ice. Richard then got up off the ice and attacked Laycoe, breaking his stick on Laycoe. While linesman Cliff Thompson restrained Richard, Laycoe got up and punched Richard. Richard broke free and punched Thompson in the face. This was Richard's second incident with an official that season and a league disciplinary hearing was held.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, The Richard Riot
NHL president Clarence Campbell (who had previously been criticized publicly by Richard) then suspended Richard for the rest of the season and the playoffs; at the time, this was the longest suspension for an on-ice incident in NHL history. The Bruins' Laycoe received no fine or suspension for his actions. Public outrage from Montreal soon poured in, but Campbell stood firm, and moreover announced that he would be attending the Canadiens' next home game against the Red Wings on March 17.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, The Richard Riot
Midway into the first period, Campbell arrived with his fiancée. Outraged Canadiens fans immediately began pelting them with eggs, vegetables, and various debris, with more being thrown at him each time the Red Wings scored, building up a 4–1 lead on Montreal. The continuous pelting of various objects stopped when a tear gas bomb was set off inside the Forum not far from where Campbell was sitting. The Forum was ordered evacuated and Campbell ruled the game forfeited to the Red Wings.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, The Richard Riot
That was the last straw, as a riot ensued outside the Forum, causing $500,000 in damage to the neighbourhood and the Forum itself. Hundreds of stores were looted and vandalized within a 15-block radius of the Forum. Twelve policemen and 25 civilians were injured. The riot continued well into the night, with police arresting people by the truckload. Local radio stations, which carried live coverage of the riot for over seven hours, had to be forced off the air. The riot was eventually over at 3 am, and left Montreal's Rue Ste-Catherine a mess.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, The Richard Riot
Richard's suspension also cost him the Art Ross Trophy, the closest he ever came to winning it. When Richard's teammate Bernie Geoffrion passed him on the last day of the regular season, he was booed by Montreal faithful. Geoffrion, a right winger, was struggling to gain recognition of his considerable talents because the three leading right wingers of the 1950s were Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings, Andy Bathgate of the New York Rangers, and Richard, Geoffrion's own teammate.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, The Richard Riot
The Canadiens lost the Cup Final to Detroit in seven games, but would win the Cup in the year after, fittingly over the Red Wings — and the next four years in a row after that. Richard retired in 1960 after the Canadiens' fifth straight Stanley Cup, a record that still stands.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Schedule and results
‡ Forfeited to Detroit after one period. Goals and assists for the game still counted as official.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
Montreal defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to reach the finals.


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Roster
2 – Harvey •3 – Bouchard •10 – Johnson •19 – St. Laurent •21 – MacPherson •23 – Talbot


1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season, Roster
1 – Binette •1 – Plante •29 – Hodge •30 – Evans


1954–55 NBA season
The 1954–55 NBA season was the ninth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Syracuse Nationals winning the NBA Championship, beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.


1954–55 NBA season, Playoffs
* Division winnerBold Series winnerItalic Team with home-court advantage in NBA Finals


1954–55 NBA season, Statistics leaders
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.


1954–55 NCAA men's basketball rankings
The 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.


1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season
The 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1954, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1955 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 19, 1955, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The San Francisco Dons won their first NCAA national championship with a 77–63 victory over the La Salle Explorers.


1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The Top 20 from the AP Poll and the UP Coaches Poll during the pre-season.


1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season, Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.


1954–55 NCAA men's ice hockey season
The 1954–55 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in November 1954 and concluded with the 1955 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 12, 1955 at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 8th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 60th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.


1954–55 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Regular season, Standings
When teams met each other four times, one point was awarded for a win, one-half point for a tie. Maximum of 24 points available.


1954–55 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.


1954–55 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1954–55 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.


1954–55 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


1954–55 NHL season
The 1954–55 NHL season was the 38th season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings were the Stanley Cup champions as they defeated the Montreal Canadiens four games to three in the best-of-seven final series. The Canadiens were without star forward Maurice 'Rocket' Richard who had been suspended for the playoffs, a suspension which led to the March 17, 1955 "Richard Riot" in Montreal.


1954–55 NHL season, League business
Art Ross announced at the league governors meeting that his connection with Boston would terminate at the end of September. As this would be his last appearance at a league meeting, he took the opportunity to thank the governors and others associated with the league during the 30 years of his being officer of the Boston club for the kindness, courtesy and cooperation he had received, and extended his good wishes for the continued success of the league. Conn Smythe and Frank Selke voiced the good wishes of all present to Ross on his retirement.


1954–55 NHL season, League business
Prior to the season, Red Wings head coach Tommy Ivan left Detroit to become general manager of the Chicago Black Hawks, and Jimmy Skinner replaced him behind the bench in the Motor City. One of the first things Ivan did at Chicago was to establish an extensive farm system, something the Black Hawks never had.


1954–55 NHL season, Regular season
On December 18, 1954, Maurice Richard scored his 400th career goal against Chicago netminder Al Rollins in a 4–1 Canadiens victory over the Black Hawks. Montreal and Toronto played to a 1–1 tie on December 29, at Maple Leaf Gardens. Maurice Richard got a standing ovation when he scored his 401st goal late in the first period.


1954–55 NHL season, Regular season
In a scoreless tie at the Montreal Forum on March 10, a new ice cleaner and resurfacer called a Zamboni was used for the first time. The fans were not appreciative of Toronto's defensive style in this game and threw garbage, including pig's feet, on the ice.


1954–55 NHL season, Regular season
The Richard Riot took place on March 17, 1955. Maurice Richard had been suspended by league president Clarence Campbell after an incident in a game against Boston where Richard punched the referee. Richard was suspended for the rest of the season and the playoffs. Campbell's subsequent appearance at a Canadiens' game at the Montreal Forum incited a group of protesters and led to violence in the Forum and in downtown Montreal.


1954–55 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes


1954–55 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts


1954–55 NHL season, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1954–55 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):


1954–55 NHL season, Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1954–55 (listed with their last team):


1954–55 NK Hajduk Split season
The 1954–55 season was the 44th season in Hajduk Split’s history and their 9th in the Yugoslav First League. Their 4th place finish in the 1953–54 season meant it was their 9th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.


1954–55 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1954–55 National Football League was the 24th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.


1954–55 National Hurling League
The 1954–55 National Hurling League was the 24th season of the National Hurling League.


1954–55 National Hurling League, Division 1
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1953–54 season.


1954–55 National Hurling League, Division 1
On 1 May 1955, Tipperary won the title after a 3-5 to 1-5 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 6th league title and their second title in succession.


1954–55 Nationalliga A, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and FC La Chaux-de-Fonds won the championship.


1954–55 Nationalliga A season
The 1954–55 Nationalliga A season was the 17th season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Eight teams participated in the league, and EHC Arosa won the championship.


1954–55 Netherlands Football League Championship
The Netherlands Football League Championship 1954–1955 was contested by 56 teams participating in four divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of each division of the Netherlands. Willem II won this year's championship by beating NAC, PSV Eindhoven and FC Eindhoven.


1954–55 Netherlands Football League Championship
This season saw the introduction of professional football in the Netherlands. Initially two competitions began after the summer break: one from the NBVB and one from the KNVB. In November, the NBVB merged into the KNVB and one unified league commenced.


1954–55 Netherlands Football League Championship
At the end of the season, the four Eerste Klasse Divisions were re-aligned as two Divisions called Hoofdklasse A & B.


1954–55 Netherlands Football League Championship, New entrants
48 competitors from last season participated, only in completely other divisions. Last years competitors Bleijerheide merged to form Roda Sport and Juliana merged to form Rapid JC. New entrants were:


1954–55 New York Knicks season
The 1954–55 New York Knicks season was the ninth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks posted a 38–34 record and finished in second place in the Atlantic Division. New York qualified for its ninth consecutive NBA Playoffs, and lost in the best-of-three first round to the Boston Celtics, 2–1.


1954–55 New York Knicks season, Offseason, NBA Draft
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.


1954–55 New York Rangers season
The 1954–55 New York Rangers season saw the Rangers finish in fifth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 17 wins, 35 losses, and 18 ties for 52 points.


1954–55 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1955 Stanley Cup playoffs.


1954–55 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


1954–55 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1954–55 season was Newport County's eighth consecutive season in the Third Division South since relegation from the Second Division at the end of the 1946–47 season. It was the club's 26th season in the third tier and 27th season overall in the Football League.


1954–55 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
In the 1954–1955 season, the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team competed in a total of twenty-one games and finished with a record of 10–11. The team finished the season in sixth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


1954–55 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Schedule and results
December 4	Clemson	H	W	99–66December 9	South Carolina	H	W	88–69December 11	William & Mary	A	L	76–79December 18	Maryland	H	L	60–70Dixie ClassicDecember 27	USC (-/13)	RAL	W	67–58December 28	NC State (-/2)	RAL	L	44–47December 29	Duke (-/18)	RAL	W	65–52January 3	LSU	A	L	77–84January 4	Alabama (-/13)	A	L	55–77January 8	Wake Forest	H	W	95–78January 11	Virginia	H	W	96–87January 14	South Carolina	A	W	73–64January 15	Clemson	A	W	95–87January 18	NC State (-/2)	A	W	84–80February 4	Duke	H	L	68–91February 11	Virginia	GR	L	73–98February 12	Maryland (-/11)	A	L	61–63February 16	Wake Forest	A	W	83–79February 22	NC State (-/6)	H	L	75–79February 25	Duke	A	L	74–96ACC TournamentMarch 3	Wake Forest	RAL	L	82–95


1954–55 Northern Football League
The 1954–55 Northern Football League season was the 57th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.


1954–55 Northern Football League, Clubs
The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.


1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season
The 1954–55 Rugby Football League season was the 60th season of rugby league football.


1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Warrington won their second Championship when they beat Oldham 7-3 in the play-off final. They also ended the regular season as league leaders.


1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
The Challenge Cup winners were Barrow who beat Workington Town 21-12 in the final.


1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. Barrow beat Oldham 12–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Halifax beat Hull F.C. 22–14 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.


1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
This was also the first time that there was an all-Cumbrian Final. Barrow beat Workington Town 21-12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former Great Britain skipper Willie Horne, this was Barrow’s first Challenge Cup Final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. Jack Grundy, Barrow's Second-row was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.


1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
Barrow: Clive Best, Jimmy Lewthwaite, Phil Jackson, Dennis Goodwin, Frank Castle, Willie Horne, Edward Toohey, Les Belshaw, Vince McKeating, Frank Barton, Jack Grundy, Reg Parker, and Bill Healey.


1954–55 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season
The 1954–55 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the 16th season of ice hockey in Norway. Seven teams participated in the league, and Gamlebyen won the championship.


1954–55 Norwegian Main League
The 1954–1955 Hovedserien was the 11th completed season of top division football in Norway.


1954–55 Norwegian Main League, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Larvik Turn won the championship, their second league title.


1954–55 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1954–55 OB I bajnokság season was the 18th season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Six teams participated in the league, and Kinzsi SE Budapest won the championship.


1954–55 Oberliga
The 1954–55 Oberliga  was the tenth season of the Oberliga, the first tier of the football league system in West Germany and the Saar Protectorate. The league operated in five regional divisions, Berlin, North, South, Southwest and West. The five league champions and the runners-up from the west, south, southwest and north then entered the 1955 German football championship which was won by Rot-Weiss Essen. It was Essen's sole national championship while, for losing finalist 1. FC Kaiserslautern, it was the fourth final it played in five seasons.


1954–55 Oberliga
On the strength of this title Rot-Weiss Essen and 1. FC Saarbrücken, the best-placed Oberliga team from the Saar Protectorate, participated in the first edition of the European Cup, going out to Hibernian F.C. in the first round, as did Saarbrücken against A.C. Milan.


1954–55 Oberliga
A similar-named league, the DDR-Oberliga, existed in East Germany, set at the first tier of the East German football league system. The 1954–55 DDR-Oberliga was won by SC Turbine Erfurt.


1954–55 Oberliga, Oberliga Nord
The 1954–55 season saw two new clubs in the league, VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Oldenburg, both promoted from the Amateurliga. The league's top scorer was Günter Schlegel of Hamburger SV with 30 goals.


1954–55 Oberliga, Oberliga Berlin
The 1954–55 season saw two new clubs in the league, Hertha BSC Berlin and BFC Südring, both promoted from the Amateurliga Berlin. The league's top scorer was Werner Nocht of Viktoria 89 Berlin with 18 goals.


1954–55 Oberliga, Oberliga West
The 1954–55 season saw two new clubs in the league, Westfalia Herne and Duisburger SV, both promoted from the 2. Oberliga West. The league's top scorer was Heinz Lorenz of Preußen Dellbrück with 23 goals.


1954–55 Oberliga, Oberliga Südwest
The 1954–55 season saw two new clubs in the league, Eintracht Bad Kreuznach and Sportfreunde Saarbrücken, both promoted from the 2. Oberliga Südwest. The league's top scorer was Herbert Martin of 1. FC Saarbrücken with 27 goals.


1954–55 Oberliga, Oberliga Süd
The 1954–55 season saw two new clubs in the league, SSV Reutlingen and Schwaben Augsburg, both promoted from the 2. Oberliga Süd. The league's top scorer was Ernst-Otto Meyer of VfR Mannheim with 36 goals, a title he would take out twice more, in 1955–56 and 1958–59. Meyer was also the top scorer for all five Oberligas in 1954–55.


1954–55 Oberliga, German championship
The 1955 German football championship was contested by the nine qualified Oberliga teams and won by Rot-Weiss Essen, defeating 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the final. The runners-up of the Oberligas, except Berlin, played pre-qualifying matches to determine which three of the four would go on to the group stage. The remaining eight clubs then played a home-and-away round of matches in two groups of four. The two group winners then advanced to the final.


1954–55 Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1954-55 Oberliga season was the seventh season of the Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in Germany. Eight teams participated in the league, and EV Füssen won the championship.


1954–55 Panhellenic Championship
The 1954–55 Panhellenic Championship was the 19th season of the highest football league of Greece. Olympiacos won their 11th championship (2 consecutive) unbeaten having 19 wins out of 20 total games and only one draw against Panathinaikos. The 6 clubs that participated in the final stage were as follows:


1954–55 Panhellenic Championship
The qualifying round matches took place from 10 October 1954 to 13 February 1955, while the final phase took place from 20 February to 17 July 1955. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.


1954–55 Philadelphia Warriors season
The 1954–55 NBA season was the Warriors' 9th season in the NBA.


1954–55 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1954–55 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 20th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Nine teams participated in the league, and KS Cracovia won the championship.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1954–55 season was Port Vale's 43rd season of football in the English Football League, and their first season (thirtieth overall) back in the Second Division following their promotion from the Third Division North. The club adapted well to their first second tier campaign since 1935–36, finishing in seventeenth place.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season
The season saw two club attendance records broken, with a highest average home attendance of 20,708 and the highest Football League attendance at Vale Park, when on 25 April 40,066 turned up for their encounter against Stoke City. It was the first season the two rival clubs met in the same league since 1932–33.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The pre-season saw the players taken on a short outing to Ireland for their exploits the previous season. No major signings took place, and no players of note departed in the summer. Chairman Fred Burgess boasted of his team's loyalty.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
The season opened with a 1–0 defeat at The Memorial Stadium to Bristol Rovers, though the team put in 'an encouraging display'. Two days later Vale Park welcomed a crowd of 26,805 for a 1–1 draw with Notts County. When they travelled to the Victoria Ground on 4 September, Stoke City had a 100% win record, but 46,777 locals witnessed a goalless draw between the Potteries clubs. Twelve days later Vale travelled to Vetch Field, where they lost 7–1 to Swansea Town, a team they had beaten 1–0 just ten days earlier.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
This occurred because Tommy Cheadle and Stan Turner had to leave the game before half-time with injuries. The heavy defeat seemed to have destroyed the reputation of 'the Steele Curtain', as the team would have to wait another fourteen matches before holding a clean sheet. During this time manager Freddie Steele switched tactics from a defensive set-up to 'a semi-continental style' in the hunt for goals. Five straight losses followed, as the players struggled to adapt. Also lost was their record of 42 home games without a loss when on 18 September 1954, Blackburn Rovers claimed a 3–0 victory.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
Basil Hayward dropped from the first eleven, they failed to beat strugglers Ipswich Town as the club hovered above the relegation zone. A win at the City Ground sustained them until two home wins came in late-December. In December Cyril Done, an experienced striker was signed from Tranmere Rovers for a four-figure fee.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
On 5 February, strugglers Derby County thrashed the Vale 6–1 at the Baseball Ground, though the Vale's poor away record failed to deter a strong contingent of Vale fans from following the club around the country dressed in fancy dress. The following month aggressive young forward Len Stephenson was signed from Blackpool, and he impressed with his performances. Three defeats left the Vale in a relegation dogfight, but seven points from the first five games in April proved very useful. On 8 April, Done put four past his former club Liverpool in a 4–3 win.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
Three days later he scored a penalty at Anfield to earn a 1–1 draw. On 25 April, more than 40,000 turned up to Vale Park to witness the "Potters" claim a 1–0 victory. Vale won their final two games, including a 1–0 win over Rotherham United that denied the "Millers" a place in the top-flight.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Second Division
They finished in seventeenth place, seven points clear of relegation, but nineteen short of promotion. With 48 goals, only Hull City scored fewer goals. Cyril Done was the only consistent scorer, and was the top scorer for both Vale and Tranmere, having scored twice as many league goals as the next highest scorer at both clubs.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
On the financial side, a scant profit of £141 was recorded despite a club-record average home attendance of 20,708. The £6,850 spent to bolster the forward line had swallowed up most of the profits. The Supporters' Club therefore announced it would raise £5,000 – £1,500 of which would go towards the terracing on the Bycars End. Reserve players Mick Hulligan and Len Barber were allowed to leave for Northwich Victoria on free transfers.


1954–55 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, the "Valiants" drew 2–2 with West Ham United at Upton Park after going two goals behind. Vale won the replay 3–1 and were drawn against First Division Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in the Fourth Round. A crowd of 50,684 saw an exciting game in which a Ken Griffiths brace was wiped out by four "Spurs" goals.


1954–55 Primeira Divisão
The 1954–55 Primeira Divisão was the 21st season of top-tier football in Portugal.


1954–55 Primeira Divisão, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and S.L. Benfica won the championship.


1954–55 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The 1954–55 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Franklin Cappon and the team captain was Harold "Bud" Haabestad, Jr. The team played its home games in the Dillon Gymnasium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team was the winner of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League.


1954–55 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team posted a 13–12 overall record and an 11–4 conference record. During the season, the team lost seven of its first eight games. After ending the regular season tied for the conference lead, the team won a one-game playoff against the Columbia Lions on March 9, 1955, at New Brunswick, New Jersey, by an 86–69 margin for the EIBL championship.


1954–55 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team earned an invitation to the twenty-four-team 1955 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where it earned a bye before it lost to the La Salle Explorers by a 73–46 margin on March 11, 1955, at the Palestra in Philadelphia in the second round and then subsequently lost to the Villanova Wildcats by a 64–57 margin the next night in a consolation game.


1954–55 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
During the season, Haabestad established numerous Princeton scoring standards, including being the first Tiger basketball player to score 500 points in a season and 1000 in a career. Peter C. Campbell broke several of his records. Campbell broke the following records during the 1959–60 season: single-season points (500) and single-season points per game (20.0). He broke the following records during the 1961–62 season: career points (1292), career points per game (18.2), career field goals made (458) and career free throws made (376). Haabestad's career free throws made record surpassed Arthur Loeb's records of 342 set during the 1924–25 season.


1954–55 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team
The 1954–55 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Sam Voinoff, then in his sixth season with the Boilermakers. The team was a member of the Big Ten Conference. They won the Big Ten Conference championship and finished in a tie for ninth at the NCAA championships with SMU.


1954–55 Purdue Boilermakers men's golf team, Big Ten Championship results, Individual Results
The championship was shortened for the first time ever from 72 holes to 54 as a result of storms.


1954–55 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 1954–55 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class cricket competition that was held in Pakistan from 29 October 1954 to 24 April 1955. It was the second edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.


1954–55 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The competition was contested as a knockout tournament by nine teams, an increase of two from the first season, representing both regions and government departments; East Pakistan cricket team and Baluchistan made their first appearances in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. 1953–54 winner Bahawalpur received a bye through to the semi-finals.


1954–55 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The final, played in Karachi, was contested between Karachi and Combined Services. Karachi won by nine wickets, easily scoring the 33 runs they needed for victory after forcing Combined Services to follow-on in their second innings.


1954–55 Rangers F.C. season
The 1954–55 season is the 75th season of competitive football by Rangers.


1954–55 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 41 competitive matches during the 1954–55 season.


1954–55 Ranji Trophy
The 1954–55 Ranji Trophy was the 21st season of the Ranji Trophy. Madras won the title defeating Holkar in the final.


1954–55 Real Madrid CF season
The 1954–55 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 52nd season in existence and the club's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.


1954–55 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
The club won the second league championship in a row despite changes on the bench: a young Villalonga who was appointed manager of Real Madrid during the middle of the season replacing Enrique Fernandez Viola. Meanwhile, it was a great campaign for Francisco Gento and the club acquired Argentine Héctor Rial from the Nacional Montevideo, an arrival to boost the offensive line. Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano scored 25 goals replaying another superb season. After won its fourth League ever (second in a row), the team won Latin Cup during June. Also, winning the local title gave Real Madrid the right to play the inaugural 1955–1956 European Cup season.


1954–55 Real Madrid CF season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1954–55 Rheinlandliga
The 1954–55 Rheinlandliga was the third season of the highest amateur class of the Rhineland Football Association under the name of 1. Amateurliga Rheinland. It was a predecessor of today's Rheinlandliga.


1954–55 Rheinlandliga
The 1. Amateurliga was below II. Division Southwest until 1963 and therefore the third-class in the hierarchy. In the seasons 1956–57 to 1962–63 the league was played in two divisions (East and West). The two division champions played to determine the Rhineland champion. With the introduction of the regional league Southwest as second highest class, starting in the 1963–64 season, the Amateur league Rheinland was again combined into one division.


1954–55 Rheinlandliga
Beginning in the 1974–75 season, the league played a role as a sub-team to the newly introduced 2. Bundesliga, where the Rhineland champion played in a relegation against the champion of the Verbandsliga Südwest and the Saarlandliga, for a position in the south divisions of the 2. Bundesliga. Starting from the 1978–79 season, the Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar was introduced as the highest amateur class and this class was renamed to the "Verbandsliga Rheinland" and since then only fourth class.


1954–55 Rheinlandliga, Results
Rhineland champion was, as in the previous season, VfL Trier, which this time won the relegation round for the II. Division southwest and moved up. Runner up, SV Niederlahnstein, participated as a Rhineland representative in the German Football Amateur Championship in 1955 and failed in the group stage. VfB Lützel, FC Urbar and SV Wittlich had to move down to the 2. amateur league after this season. For the following season, 1955–56, SG Andernach, SV Niederfischbach, TuS Konz and VfL Bad Ems moved up from the 2. Amateur league, as well as the descendant from the II. Division, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr.


1954–55 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1954–55 season saw Rochdale compete for their 27th season in the Football League Third Division North.


1954–55 Rochester Royals season
The 1954–55 NBA season was the Royals seventh season in the NBA.


1954–55 Romanian Hockey League season
The 1954–55 Romanian Hockey League season was the 25th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and CCA Bucuresti won the championship.


1954–55 Rugby Union County Championship
The 1954–55 Rugby Union County Championship was the 55th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.


1954–55 Rugby Union County Championship
Lancashire won the competition for the sixth time after defeating Middlesex in the final.


1954–55 SK Rapid Wien season
The 1954–55 SK Rapid Wien season was the 57th season in club history.


1954–55 SM-sarja season
The 1954–55 SM-sarja season was the 24th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.


1954–55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team
The 1954–55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco in NCAA competition in the 1954–55 season. The Dons, a member of the California Basketball Association (now known as the West Coast Conference), finished the season ranked #1 in the nation.


1954–55 Scottish Cup
The 1954–55 Scottish Cup was the 70th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Clyde who defeated Celtic in the replayed final. It was Clyde's second cup success, whilst Celtic lost in the final having won the last five Scottish Cup finals that they had played in. The 1955 final was the first to be televised live, being broadcast by the BBC. This was not officially announced before the match. The replayed final was not televised.


1954–55 Scottish Division A
The 1954–55 Scottish Division A was won by Aberdeen by three points over nearest rival Celtic. No teams were relegated due to the league being expanded the following season.


1954–55 Scottish Division B
The 1954–55 Scottish Division B was won by Airdrieonians who, along with second placed Dunfermline Athletic, were promoted to Division One. Brechin City finished bottom.


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a  rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The district sides selected were Glasgow District, Edinburgh District, North and Midlands and South.


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 1
Glasgow District: Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), T. E. S. Fergusson (Hillhead HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP),W. Fraser (Ardrossan Academicals), A. G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), J. T. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), R. Munro (Jordanhill RFC),D. W. Reid (Allan Glen's F.P), G. M. Guthrie (Hillhead HSFP), F. I. Hogarth (West of Scotland), F. I. Blake (Kilmarnock),Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP) [


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 1
captain], T. S. Smith (Glasgow University), I. A. A. MacGregor (Hillhead HSFP), H. Roddan (Hutcheson's GSFP)South: J. R. McCreadie (Hawick), T. Grieve (Langholm), R. G. Charters (Hawick), Les Allan (Melrose), C. Elliot (Langholm),J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), J. Dun (Melrose), A. McEwan (Melrose), J. Telford (Langholm), I. Hastie (Kelso), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick),A. Robson (Hawick), H. Duffy (Jedforest), J. Grant (Hawick), A. K. McRae (Gala)


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 2
Edinburgh District: J. A. C. Gilbert (Stewart's College F. P.), K. G. Sutherland (Melville's College F. P.), Ken Dalgleish (Edinburgh Wanderers),E. C. Barclay-Smith (Edinburgh Wanderers), T. G. Weatherstone (Stewart's College F. P.) [


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 2
captain], Graham Ross (Watsonians),J. A. Nichol (Royal HSFP), R. D. S. Munro (Leith Academicals), N. G. R. Mair (Edinburgh University), P. S. Shearer (Heriots F. P.),W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), S. T. H. Wright (Stewart's College F. P.), J. C. M. Sharp (Stewart's College F. P.)North and Midlands: W. Steven (Madras College F. P.), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Craig (Aberdeen GSFP),I. S. Gloag (Perthshire Academicals) [ captain], J. K. Morrison (Panmure), I. Stuart (Aberdeen GSFP), R. H. W. Cradock (Aberdeen GSFP),A. Tullett (Gordonians), I. L. Robb (Aberdeenshire), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), J. Johnston (Dunfermline),Ernie Michie (Aberdeen University), M. C. S. Phillip (Aberdeen University), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Rogers (Perthshire Academicals)


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 3
South: R. Chisholm (Melrose), T. Grieve (Langholm), R. G. Charters (Hawick), J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), C. Elliot (Langholm),J. Hume (Kelso), A. S. Dorward (Gala),  I. Hastie (Kelso), Jock King (Selkirk), J. Campbell (Kelso), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick), T. Elliot (Gala),L. Walker (Selkirk), A. Robson (Hawick) [ captain], A. K. McRae (Gala) North and Midlands: W. Steven (Madras College F. P.), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Craig (Aberdeen GSFP),I. S. Gloag (Perthshire Academicals) [ captain], R. H. Gibson (Howe of Fife),  I. Stuart (Aberdeen GSFP), R. H. W. Cradock (Aberdeen GSFP),A. Tullett (Gordonians), I. L. Robb (Aberdeenshire), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), J. Johnston (Dunfermline),Ernie Michie (Aberdeen University), J. Greenwood (Dunfermline), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Rogers (Perthshire Academicals)


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 4
South:  R. Chisholm (Melrose), C. Elliot (Langholm),  R. G. Charters (Hawick), J. M. Maxwell (Langholm), W. J.. Grieve (Gala),J. Hume (Kelso), J. H. Bowie (Hawick), H. McLeod (Hawick), Jock King (Selkirk), J. Campbell (Kelso), J. J. Hegarty (Hawick), T. Elliot (Gala),L. H. Walker (Selkirk), A. Robson (Hawick) [ captain], A. K. McRae (Gala) Edinburgh District: J. A. C. Gilbert (Stewart's College F. P.), K. G. Sutherland (Melville's College F. P.), Ken Dalgleish (Edinburgh Wanderers),H. G. Hay (Edinburgh Academicals), T. G. Weatherstone (Stewart's College F. P.) [ captain], Graham Ross (Watsonians), J. A. Nichol (Royal HSFP),W. M. Stephen (Musselburgh), W. L. K. Rolph (Stewart's College F. P.), Douglas Muir (Heriots), D. J. Marshall (Edinburgh Academicals),C. Y. Langlands (Stewart's College F. P.), W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), S. T. H. Wright (Stewart's College F. P.),William Cowie (Edinburgh Wanderers)


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 4
North and Midlands: W. Steven (Madras College F.P), E. H. Cruickshank (Aberdeen GSFP), I. S. Gloag (Perthshire Academicals), R. H. H. Gibson (Howe of Fife), D. J. McPherson (Gordonians), I. Stuart (Aberdeen GSFP), R. H. W. Cradock (Aberdeen GSFP), A. Tullett (Gordonians), C. W. Bravin (Dunfermline), D. M. Brien (Perthshire Academicals), E. J. S. Michie (Aberdeen University), J. Johnston (Dunfermline), C. D. Mowat (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Rogers (Perthshire Academicals)Glasgow District: Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), T. E. S. Fergusson (Hillhead HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP),W. Fraser (Ardrossan Academicals), A. G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), J. T. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), F. A. Ross (Hillhead HSFP),J. C. Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), A. M. Jope (Glasgow University), D. W. Reid (Allan Glen's F.P. ), F. I. Blake (Kilmarnock),Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP) [ captain], T. S. Smith (Glasgow University), A. Stephen (Glasgow Academicals), I. A. A. MacGregor (Hillhead HSFP)


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 5
Glasgow District: Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), T.E.S. Fergusson (Hillhead HSFP), C.G. Thomson (Glasgow Academicals) [ capt], A.G. Campbell (Kelvinside Academicals), J.T. Docherty (Glasgow HSFP), I. A. Ross (Hillhead HSFP), J.C. Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), A.M. Jope (Glasgow University), D. W. Reid (Allan Glen's FP), F.I. Blake (Kilmarnock), Hamish Kemp (Glasgow HSFP), J.S. Ure (Kelvinside Academicals), Percy Friebe (Glasgow HSFP), I.A.A. MacGregor (Hillhead HSFP)Edinburgh District: D. H. Crighton (Watsonians), K. G. Sutherland (Melville College FP), D. M. Scott (Watsonians), C. Ross (Stewarts College FP), T. G. Weatherstone (Stewarts College FP) [


1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship, Results, Round 5
capt], G. T. Ross (Watsonians), J. A. Nichol (RHS FP), F. Maclachlan (Edinburgh Wanderers), W. K. L. Relph (Stewarts College FP), W. Murchison (Boroughmuir FP), C. Y. Langlands (Stewarts College FP),, D. J. Marshall (Edinburgh Academicals), W. S. Glen (Edinburgh Wanderers), T. A. Herdman (Melville College FP), W. I. D. Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals)


1954–55 Scottish League Cup
The 1954–55 Scottish League Cup was the ninth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Heart of Midlothian, who defeated Motherwell in the Final.


1954–55 Segunda División
The 1954–55 Segunda División season was the 24th since its establishment and was played between 11 September 1954 and 10 April 1955.


1954–55 Segunda División, Overview before the season
32 teams joined the league, including 4 relegated from the 1953–54 La Liga and 7 promoted from the 1953–54 Tercera División.


1954–55 Serie A, Teams
Catania and Pro Patria had been promoted from Serie B.


1954–55 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 1954–55 Serie A season was the 22nd season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. Eight teams participated in the league, and HC Milan Inter won the championship.


1954–55 Serie B
The Serie B 1954–55 was the twenty-third tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.


1954–55 Serie B, Teams
Parma and Taranto had been promoted from Serie C, while Palermo and Legnano had been relegated from Serie A.


1954–55 Serie C
The 1954–55 Serie C was the seventeenth edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.


1954–55 Sheffield Shield season
The 1954–55 Sheffield Shield season was the 53rd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship. The matches were reduced to limit financial losses but the experiment proved to be false economy.


1954–55 Southern Football League
The 1954–55 Southern Football League season was the 52nd in the history of the league, an English football competition.


1954–55 Southern Football League
No new clubs had joined the league for this season so the league consisted of 22 clubs from previous season. Yeovil Town were champions, winning their first Southern League title. Four Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.


1954–55 Southern Football League, Football League elections
Four Southern League clubs applied for election to the Football League. However, none were successful as all four League clubs were re-elected.


1954–55 Soviet Cup (ice hockey)
The 1954–55 Soviet Cup was the fifth edition of the Soviet Cup ice hockey tournament.


1954–55 Soviet Cup (ice hockey)
21 teams participated in the tournament, which was won by CDSA Moscow for the second consecutive season.


1954–55 Soviet League season
The 1954–55 Soviet Championship League season was the ninth season of the Soviet Championship League, the top level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. Ten teams participated in the league, and CSK MO Moscow won the championship.


1954–55 Spartan League
The 1954–55 Spartan League season was the 37th in the history of Spartan League. The league consisted of 16 clubs.


1954–55 Spartan League, League table
The division featured 16 clubs, 14 from last season and 2 new clubs: