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NEWTON HEATH/
MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON
1954-1955

Manchester United season stats A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches during the 1954-1955 season including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored, most goals conceded, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played in 1954-1955.
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Newton Heath/Manchester United 1954-1955 Season Record

Manchester United club crest PWDLFA
P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 22 13 4 5 48 31 +17 59.09
A 23 8 4 11 41 47 -6 34.78
Total 45 21 8 16 89 78 +11 46.67
 
First Match Played: 21 Aug 1954 Portsmouth L 1-3 League Division One @ Old Trafford  
Last Match Played: 30 Apr 1955 Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One @ Old Trafford
Highest Attendance: (74723) 29 Jan 1955 Manchester City L 0-2 FA Cup @ Maine Road
Most Goals scored in a Match: (6) See table below
Most Goals Conceded in a Match: (5) See table below
Other information
Goals scored Appearances Opponent Manager Club Manager
No Player Name Goals Apps
1. Viollet, Dennis 21 37
2. Taylor, Tommy 20 31
3. Webster, Colin 11 19
4. Blanchflower, Jackie 10 32
5. Rowley, Jack 8 25
6. Edwards, Duncan 6 36
7. Scanlon, Albert 4 14
8. Berry, Johnny 3 43
9. Byrne, Roger 2 42
10. Pegg, David 1 6
11. Whelan, William 1 7
No Player Name Apps Goals
1. Foulkes, William 44 0
2. Berry, Johnny 43 3
3. Byrne, Roger 42 2
4. Wood, Ray 40 0
5. Viollet, Dennis 37 21
6. Edwards, Duncan 36 6
7. Gibson, Thomas 35 0
8. Blanchflower, Jackie 32 10
9. Chilton, Allenby 32 0
10. Taylor, Tommy 31 20
11. Rowley, Jack 25 8
12. Whitefoot, Jeffery 24 0
13. Webster, Colin 19 11
14. Scanlon, Albert 14 4
15. Jones, Mark 13 0
16. Whelan, William 7 1
17. Pegg, David 6 1
18. Crompton, Jack 5 0
19. Goodwin, Frederick 5 0
20. Bent, Geoff 2 0
21. Cockburn, Henry 1 0
22. Greaves, Ian 1 0
23. Kennedy, Patrick 1 0
No Opponent Manager Count
1. McDowall, Les 3
2. Lever, Eddie 2
3. Taylor, Eric 2
4. Smith, Joe 2
5. Seed, Jimmy 2
6. Rowe, Arthur 2
7. Ridding, Bill 2
8. Beattie, Andy 2
9. Cullis, Stan 2
10. Morris, Trevor 2
11. Drake, Ted 2
12. Britton, Cliff 2
13. Hill, Frank 2
14. Freeman, Reg 2
15. Whittaker, Tom 2
16. Buckingham, Vic 2
17. Brown, Alan 2
18. Houghton, Eric 2
19. Smith, Arthur 2
20. Murray, Bill 2
21. Seymour, Stan 1
22. Bullock, Norman 1
23. Leicester City Committee 1
24. Livingstone, Doug 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Busby, Matt 45
Stadiums Manchester United have played at Manchester United by competition Manchester United opponents Manchester United opponent nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 22
2. Maine Road 2
3. Bloomfield Road 1
4. Bramall Lane 1
5. Burnden Park 1
6. Deepdale 1
7. Elm Park 1
8. Filbert Street 1
9. Fratton Park 1
10. Goodison Park 1
11. Highbury 1
12. Hillsborough 1
13. Leeds Road 1
14. Molineux 1
15. Ninian Park 1
16. Roker Park 1
17. St James Park, Newcastle 1
18. Stamford Bridge 1
19. The Hawthorns 1
20. The Valley 1
21. Turf Moor 1
22. Villa Park 1
23. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 42
2. FA Cup 3
No Opponent Count
1. Manchester City 3
2. Arsenal 2
3. Aston Villa 2
4. Blackpool 2
5. Bolton Wanderers 2
6. Burnley 2
7. Cardiff City 2
8. Charlton Athletic 2
9. Chelsea 2
10. Everton 2
11. Huddersfield Town 2
12. Leicester City 2
13. Newcastle United 2
14. Portsmouth 2
15. Preston North End 2
16. Reading 2
17. Sheffield United 2
18. Sheffield Wednesday 2
19. Sunderland 2
20. Tottenham Hotspur 2
21. West Bromwich Albion 2
22. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 43
2. Wales 2
Manchester United red cards Manchester United Cup Finals
No Date Player Opponent
1. 29-01-1955 Chilton, Allenby Manchester City
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
No cup finals recorded.
Manchester United penalties scored Manchester United penalties conceded
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 26-03-1955 Byrne, Roger 1 Preston North End
2. 11-04-1955 Byrne, Roger 1 Sunderland
Date Opponent No F-A Scorer
23-08-1954 Sheffield Wednesday 1 4-2 Jack Shaw 30', Norman Curtis 60' (pen)
30-10-1954 Everton 2 2-4 Dave Hickson 11', Tommy E. Jones 30' (pen), 85' (pen), Tommy Eglington 65'
27-11-1954 West Bromwich Albion 1 0-2 Johnny Nicholls 44', Ronnie Allen 78' (pen)
12-01-1955 Reading 1 4-1 Dennis Uphill 84' (pen)
Manchester United own goals for Manchester United own goals against
Date No F-A Opponents Scorers
23-10-1954 1 2-2 Newcastle United Jimmy Scoular 52' (o.g.), Tommy Taylor 57'
23-04-1955 1 3-2 Arsenal Jackie Blanchflower 6', 60', Peter Goring 30' (o.g.)
Date No F-A Player Name Opponent
21-08-1954 1 1-3 Chilton, Allenby Portsmouth
02-10-1954 1 2-4 Cockburn, Henry Wolverhampton Wanderers
08-01-1955 1 1-1 Chilton, Allenby Reading
Manchester United most goals scored Manchester United most goals conceded
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
16-10-1954 Chelsea W 6-5 A League Division One
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
16-10-1954 Chelsea W 6-5 A League Division One
12-02-1955 Manchester City L 0-5 H League Division One
Manchester United Hat-tricks  
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 09-10-1954 Taylor, Tommy 4 Cardiff City
2. 16-10-1954 Viollet, Dennis 3 Chelsea
3. 11-12-1954 Webster, Colin 3 Burnley
 
Matches played in 1954-1955
No Date Comp WDL F-A HAN Scorers Opp Scorers
1. 21-08-1954 Div 1 L 1-3 H Jack Rowley 64' Gordon Dale 20', Allenby Chilton 50' (o.g.), John Henderson 62'
2. 23-08-1954 Div 1 W 4-2 A Dennis Viollet 4', 9', Jackie Blanchflower 61', 84' Jack Shaw 30', Norman Curtis 60' (pen)
3. 28-08-1954 Div 1 W 4-2 A Colin Webster 16', 33', Jackie Blanchflower 18', Dennis Viollet 26' Stan Mortensen 20', Ewan Fenton 64'
4. 01-09-1954 Div 1 W 2-0 H Dennis Viollet 8', 26'
5. 04-09-1954 Div 1 W 3-1 H Jack Rowley 15', 83', Tommy Taylor 53' Benny Fenton 89'
6. 08-09-1954 Div 1 W 2-0 A Johnny Berry, 5', Colin Webster 57'
7. 11-09-1954 Div 1 D 1-1 A Colin Webster 88' Nat Lofthouse 85'
8. 15-09-1954 Div 1 W 2-1 H Jack Rowley 5', Dennis Viollet 18' Sid McClellan 14'
9. 18-09-1954 Div 1 D 1-1 H Dennis Viollet 44' Tommy Cavanagh 71'
10. 25-09-1954 Div 1 L 2-3 A Tommy Taylor 28', Jackie Blanchflower 86' Billy McAdams 9', Fionan Fagan 21', John Hart 83'
11. 02-10-1954 Div 1 L 2-4 A Dennis Viollet 28', Jack Rowley 73' Roy Swinbourne 70', Peter Broadbent 77', Johnny Hancocks 84', Henry Cockburn 87' (o.g.)
12. 09-10-1954 Div 1 W 5-2 H Tommy Taylor 30', 42', 59', 67', Dennis Viollet 60' Trevor Ford 10', Ron Stockin 85'
13. 16-10-1954 Div 1 W 6-5 A Dennis Viollet 15', 41', 57', Tommy Taylor 38', 47', Jackie Blanchflower 63' Seamus O'Connell 20', 67', 76', Jim Lewis 35', Ken Armstrong 61'
14. 23-10-1954 Div 1 D 2-2 H Jimmy Scoular 52' (o.g.), Tommy Taylor 57' Ivor Broadis 17', Robert Mitchell 75'
15. 30-10-1954 Div 1 L 2-4 A Jack Rowley 10', Tommy Taylor 20' Dave Hickson 11', Tommy E. Jones 30' (pen), 85' (pen), Tommy Eglington 65'
16. 06-11-1954 Div 1 W 2-1 H Dennis Viollet 44', 75' Jimmy Baxter 10'
17. 13-11-1954 Div 1 L 0-3 A Colin Grainger 70', Jack Cross 75', Jimmy Hagan 83'
18. 20-11-1954 Div 1 W 2-1 H Tommy Taylor 60', Jackie Blanchflower 87' Derek Tapscott 32'
19. 27-11-1954 Div 1 L 0-2 A Johnny Nicholls 44', Ronnie Allen 78' (pen)
20. 04-12-1954 Div 1 W 3-1 H Colin Webster 17', Jack Rowley 42', Dennis Viollet 70' Derek Hines 20'
21. 11-12-1954 Div 1 W 4-2 A Colin Webster 47', 57', 84', Dennis Viollet 88' William Holden 14', Billy Gray 70'
22. 18-12-1954 Div 1 D 0-0 A
23. 27-12-1954 Div 1 L 0-1 H John Dixon 20'
24. 28-12-1954 Div 1 L 1-2 A Tommy Taylor 70' John Dixon 25', Norman Lockhart 80'
25. 01-01-1955 Div 1 W 4-1 H Jackie Blanchflower 20', 89', Dennis Viollet 34', Duncan Edwards 78' William Perry 80'
26. 08-01-1955 FAC D 1-1 A Colin Webster 85' Allenby Chilton 22' (o.g.)
27. 12-01-1955 FAC W 4-1 H Colin Webster 36', 62', Dennis Viollet 53', Jack Rowley 64' Dennis Uphill 84' (pen)
28. 22-01-1955 Div 1 D 1-1 H Tommy Taylor 47' Dennis Stevens 57'
29. 29-01-1955 FAC L 0-2 A Joe Hayes 65', Don Revie 89'
30. 05-02-1955 Div 1 W 3-1 A David Pegg 15', Duncan Edwards 35', Johnny Berry 40' Jim Glazzard 90'
31. 12-02-1955 Div 1 L 0-5 H John Hart 15', Fionan Fagan 58', 89', Joe Hayes 62', 69'
32. 23-02-1955 Div 1 L 2-4 H Tommy Taylor 36', Duncan Edwards 38' Ron Flowers 17', Les Smith 48', Johnny Hancocks 83', Dennis Wilshaw 82'
33. 26-02-1955 Div 1 L 0-3 A Ron Stockin 30', 60', Gordon Nutt 73'
34. 05-03-1955 Div 1 W 1-0 H Duncan Edwards 66'
35. 19-03-1955 Div 1 L 1-2 H Albert Scanlon 14' Tommy Eglington 50', John Parker 40'
36. 26-03-1955 Div 1 W 2-0 A Albert Scanlon 14', Roger Byrne 60' (pen)
37. 02-04-1955 Div 1 W 5-0 H Tommy Taylor 17', 65', Johnny Berry 66', Dennis Viollet 73', Billy Whelan 86'
38. 08-04-1955 Div 1 L 3-4 A Duncan Edwards 16', 52', Albert Scanlon 44' Ken Chisholm 26', 49', 51', Stan Anderson 86'
39. 09-04-1955 Div 1 L 0-1 A Jack Froggatt 30'
40. 11-04-1955 Div 1 D 2-2 H Tommy Taylor 2', Roger Byrne (pen) 80' Ken Chisholm 20', Billy Bingham 43'
41. 16-04-1955 Div 1 W 3-0 H Tommy Taylor 43', 85', Dennis Viollet 82'
42. 18-04-1955 Div 1 L 0-2 A George Hannah 52', Len White 69'
43. 23-04-1955 Div 1 W 3-2 A Jackie Blanchflower 6', 60', Peter Goring 30' (o.g.) Doug Lishman 3', 9'
44. 26-04-1955 Div 1 D 1-1 A Dennis Viollet 4' Syd O'Linn 34'
45. 30-04-1955 Div 1 W 2-1 H Albert Scanlon 34', Tommy Taylor 85' Roy Bentley 82'
 

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