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      DIVISION 3 (North)   1954/55
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  Leading League goalscorers:
Arthur Bottom 
(York City),
Jack Connor 
(Stockport County) & 
Don Travis 
(Oldham Athletic)
 30  goals each

For the second season in a row a club from Division 3 (North) reached the FA Cup semi-final. York City had beaten First Division sides Blackpool and Tottenham in earlier rounds and nearly did the same in the semi against Newcastle at Hillsborough. That match ended 1-1 and in the replay at Roker Park, Newcastle won 2-0 and went on to beat Manchester City in the final.

A generous Christmas present was given by Rochdale's Danny Murphy, Kenny Boyle and George Underwood who each scored in their own net in a 7-2 defeat at Carlisle United in a League match on Saturday December 25th 1954. Underwood then broke his leg two days later in the return fixture!

   1 Barnsley 46 30 5 11 86 46 65 Promoted
    2 Accrington Stanley 46 25 11 10 96 67 61
    3 Scunthorpe & Lindsey Un. 46 23 12 11 81 53 58
    Season Results 4 York City 46 24 10 12 92 63 58
    5 Hartlepools United 46 25 5 16 64 49 55
    6 Chesterfield 46 24 6 16 81 70 54
    7 Gateshead 46 20 12 14 65 69 52
    8 Workington 46 18 14 14 68 55 50
    9 Stockport County 46 18 12 16 84 70 48
    10 Oldham Athletic 46 19 10 17 74 68 48
    11 Southport 46 16 16 14 47 44 48
    12 Rochdale 46 17 14 15 69 66 48
    13 Mansfield Town 46 18 9 19 65 71 45
    14 Halifax Town 46 15 13 18 63 67 43
    15 Darlington 46 14 14 18 62 73 42
    16 Bradford Park Avenue 46 15 11 20 56 70 41
    17 Barrow 46 17 6 23 70 89 40
    18 Wrexham 46 13 12 21 65 77 38
    19 Tranmere Rovers 46 13 11 22 55 70 37
    20 Carlisle United 46 15 6 25 78 89 36
    21 Bradford City 46 13 10 23 47 55 36
    22 Crewe Alexandra 46 10 14 22 68 91 34
    23 Grimsby Town 46 13 8 25 47 78 34 Re-election position
    24 Chester 46 12 9 25 44 77 33 Re-election position
   
   

R The bottom two clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for membership of the Northern section of the Third Division by 4 non-league clubs. Voting -
49 votes Grimsby Town Re-elected to the League
47 Chester Re-elected to the League
2 Wigan Athletic Not elected to the League
0 Burton Albion Not elected to the League
0 Nelson Not elected to the League
0 North Shields Not elected to the League
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 


Did You Know.....
that in 1937 a First Division match at Stamford Bridge was abandoned because of dense fog...but no-one told one of the goalkeepers!
Read more about this and other abandoned matches...

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