1954–55 Bury F.C. season
Bury 1954–55 football season
| 1954–55 season | ||
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| Manager | Dave Russell | |
| Stadium | Gigg Lane | |
| First Division | 13th (41 Points) | |
| FA Cup | Third Round | |
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← 1953–54 1955–56 → | ||
During the 1954–55 season Bury competed in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 13th position with 41 points. In the FA Cup Bury were drawn against fellow Second Division side Stoke City in the third round which went to a fourth replay with Stoke finally winning 3–2 after 9 hours and 22 minutes of football in the longest FA Cup tie between two professional teams.
Final league table
Second Division
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 92 | 96 | 0.958 | 42 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 73 | 82 | 0.890 | 42 |
| 13 | Bury | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 72 | 1.069 | 41 |
| 14 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 79 | 0.962 | 39 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 62 | 0.935 | 39 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
Lincoln City v Bury
| 21 August 1954 1 | Lincoln City | 3 – 2 | Bury | Lincoln |
Graver  11'Finch 32' (pen.)Birch 54' | Report | Pearson 65', 75' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 15,394 Referee: A Holland |
Bury v Luton Town
| 24 August 1954 2 | Bury | 2 – 1 | Luton Town | Bury |
| Clarke Daniel | Report | Turner | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 15,545 |
Bury v Fulham
| 28 August 1954 3 | Bury | 1 – 3 | Fulham | Bury |
| Clarke | Report | Stevens Jezzard Haynes | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 18,174 Referee: F Read |
Luton Town v Bury
| 1 September 1954 4 | Luton Town | 3 – 2 | Bury | Luton |
| Turner Mitchell Adam | Report | Pearson Kelly | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 13,654 Referee: W Clements |
Bury v Leeds United
| 4 September 1954 5 | Bury | 5 – 3 | Leeds United | Bury |
| Kelly Clarke Nielson McIlvenny | Report | McCall May (o.g.)Charles | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 15,357 Referee: G Black |
Rotherham United v Bury
| 6 September 1954 6 | Rotherham United | 4 – 2 | Bury | Rotherham |
| Burke | Report | Clarke Daniel | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 15,235 Referee: H Davis |
Nottingham Forest v Bury
| 11 September 1954 7 | Nottingham Forest | 2 – 3 | Bury | Nottingham |
| McLaren 20' (pen.) Scott 83' | Report | Law 2' Clarke 10'Pearson 85' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,603 Referee: A Murdoch |
Bury v Ipswich Town
| 18 September 1954 8 | Bury | 2 – 1 | Ipswich Town | Bury |
| Daniel Law | Report | Garneys | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 15,187 Referee: T Jepson |
Bury v Rotherham United
| 20 September 1954 9 | Bury | 2 – 2 | Rotherham United | Bury |
| Pearson Clarke | Report | Williams Nielson (o.g.) | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 11,900 |
Birmingham City v Bury
| 25 September 1954 10 | Birmingham City | 1 – 3 | Bury | Birmingham |
| Lane | Report | Clarke Fletcher | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,242 Referee: H Beacock |
Bury v Middlesbrough
| 2 October 1954 11 | Bury | 0 – 1 | Middlesbrough | Bury |
| Report | Delapenha 52' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 18,522 Referee: L Richardson |
Doncaster Rovers v Bury
| 9 October 1954 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 – 0 | Bury | Doncaster |
| Brown | Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 15,902 Referee: T Jepson |
Bury v Derby County
| 16 October 1954 13 | Bury | 2 – 2 | Derby County | Bury |
| Kelly Nielson | Report | Imlach Dunn | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 13,853 Referee: FB Coultas |
Liverpool v Bury
| 23 October 1954 14 | Liverpool | 1 – 1 | Bury | Liverpool |
| Anderson | Report | Pearson | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,310 Referee: G McCabe |
Bury v Bristol Rovers
| 30 October 1954 15 | Bury | 3 – 1 | Bristol Rovers | Bury |
| Tilley Pearson Kelly | Report | Meyer | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 15,343 Referee: HL Broadhurst |
Plymouth Argyle v Bury
| 6 November 1954 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 – 4 | Bury | Plymouth |
| Anderson Davis | Report | Kelly Pearson | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 15,159 Referee: G Pankhurst |
Bury v Port Vale
| 13 November 1954 17 | Bury | 2 – 2 | Port Vale | Bury |
| Law Kelly | Report | Hayward Smith | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 12,917 Referee: J Mitchell |
Swansea Town v Bury
| 20 November 1954 18 | Swansea Town | 1 – 1 | Bury | Swansea |
| Medwin 15' | Report | Tilley 88' | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 19,211 Referee: ER Hill |
Bury v Notts County
| 27 November 1954 19 | Bury | 1 – 2 | Notts County | Bury |
| Kelly | Report | Broadbent Wylie | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 12,495 Referee: PF Power |
West Ham United v Bury
| 4 December 1954 20 | West Ham United | 3 – 3 | Bury | London |
| Dick Musgrove | Report | Kelly | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 18,092 Referee: G Pankhurst |
Bury v Blackburn Rovers
| 11 December 1954 21 | Bury | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bury |
| Tilley Pearson | Report | Langton | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 24,030 Referee: A Wilkinson |
Bury v Lincoln City
| 18 December 1954 22 | Bury | 2 – 1 | Lincoln City | Bury |
| Daniel 24', 66', 77' | Report | Munro 61' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 11,761 Referee: A Holland |
Stoke City v Bury
| 25 December 1954 23 | Stoke City | 3 – 2 | Bury | Stoke-on-Trent |
| King | Report | Daniel Pearson | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 18,317 |
Bury v Stoke City
| 27 December 1954 24 | Bury | 1 – 1 | Stoke City | Bury |
| Daniel | Report | King | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 24,134 |
Fulham v Bury
| 1 January 1955 25 | Fulham | 0 – 0 | Bury | London |
| Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 17,238 Referee: F Read |
Leeds United v Bury
| 15 January 1955 26 | Leeds United | 1 – 0 | Bury | Leeds |
| Lydon | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 8,954 Referee: G Black |
Ipswich Town v Bury
| 5 February 1955 27 | Ipswich Town | 2 – 3 | Bury | Ipswich |
| Garneys (pen.) Nielson (o.g.) | Report | May Pearson | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 11,395 Referee: T Jepson |
Bury v Birmingham City
| 12 February 1955 28 | Bury | 0 – 1 | Birmingham City | Bury |
| Report | Brown | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 12,547 Referee: K Howley |
Bury v Doncaster Rovers
| 26 February 1955 29 | Bury | 1 – 4 | Doncaster Rovers | Bury |
| Fletcher | Report | Jeffrey Tindill Walker | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 11,976 Referee: AW Luty |
Derby County v Bury
| 5 March 1955 30 | Derby County | 2 – 3 | Bury | Derby |
| Pye Parry | Report | Pearson Fletcher | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,379 Referee: FB Coultas |
Bury v Liverpool
| 12 March 1955 31 | Bury | 3 – 4 | Liverpool | Bury |
| Pearson Fletcher | Report | Evans | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 16,081 Referee: G McCabe |
Bristol Rovers v Bury
| 19 March 1955 32 | Bristol Rovers | 2 – 1 | Bury | Bristol |
| Bradford Meyer | Report | Clarke | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 17,599 Referee: HL Broadhurst |
Bury v Plymouth Argyle
| 26 March 1955 33 | Bury | 3 – 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Bury |
| Law Pearson Robinson | Report | Davis | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,348 Referee: AW Smith |
Port Vale v Bury
| 2 April 1955 34 | Port Vale | 1 – 0 | Bury | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Griffiths | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 14,228 Referee: J Mitchell |
Bury v Hull City
| 8 April 1955 35 | Bury | 4 – 1 | Hull City | Bury |
| Clarke 2', 25', 36' Kelly 88' | Report | Crosbie | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 11,381 |
Bury v Swansea Town
| 9 April 1955 36 | Bury | 2 – 1 | Swansea Town | Bury |
| Kelly Pearson | Report | Charles 13' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 12,284 |
Hull City v Bury
| 11 April 1955 37 | Hull City | 1 – 0 | Bury | Hull |
| Gerrie 20' | Report | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 13,701 |
Notts County v Bury
| 16 April 1955 38 | Notts County | 2 – 1 | Bury | Nottingham |
| Jackson Redman (o.g.) | Report | Clarke | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 12,545 Referee: PF Power |
Bury v Nottingham Forest
| 20 April 1955 39 | Bury | 1 – 1 | Nottingham Forest | Bury |
| Kelly | Report | Blackman | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 8,067 Referee: A Murdoch |
Bury v West Ham United
| 23 April 1955 40 | Bury | 4 – 1 | West Ham United | Bury |
| Fletcher Pearson Robinson Kelly | Report | Dick | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 8,746 |
Middlesbrough v Bury
| 27 April 1955 41 | Middlesbrough | 1 – 1 | Bury | Middlesbrough |
| McPherson | Report | Fletcher | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 7,944 |
Blackburn Rovers v Bury
| 30 April 1955 42 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 1 | Bury | Blackburn |
| Quigley | Report | Law | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 17,469 |
FA Cup
Bury v Stoke City
| 8 January 1955 Round 3 | Bury | 1 – 1 | Stoke City | Bury |
| Daniel | Report | King | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 20,227 Referee: JG Williams |
Stoke City v Bury
| 12 January 1955 Replay | Stoke City | 1 – 1 | Bury | Stoke |
| Ratcliffe 7' | Report | Daniel 79' | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 13,352 |
Bury v Stoke City
| 17 January 1955 2nd Replay | Bury | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Stoke City | Liverpool |
| Pearson Simm Tilley | Report | King Bowyer | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 2,469 Referee: JG Williams |
Stoke City v Bury
| 19 January 1955 3rd Replay | Stoke City | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Bury | Liverpool |
| King Ratcliffe | Report | Daniel Kelly | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 9,881 Referee: JG Williams |
Stoke City v Bury
| 24 January 1955 4th Replay | Stoke City | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Bury | Manchester |
| Thomson Coleman | Report | Daniel | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 22,549 Referee: JG Williams |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- 1954–55 Bury season at Statto.com
- 1954–55 Bury season at Soccerway.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
