1954–55 Mansfield Town F.C. season

Mansfield Town
1954–55 season
ManagerStan Mercer
Third Division North13th
FA CupFirst Round

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.[1]

Final league table

Main article: 1954–55 Football League § Third Division North

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
11 Southport 46 16 16 14 47 44 1.068 48
12 Rochdale 46 17 14 15 69 66 1.045 48
13 Mansfield Town 46 18 9 19 65 71 0.915 45
14 Halifax Town 46 15 13 18 63 67 0.940 43
15 Darlington 46 14 14 18 62 73 0.849 42
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Football League Third Division North

Main article: 1954–55 Football League
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 21 August 1954 Barrow H 0–5 12,494
2 25 August 1954 Crewe Alexandra A 1–2 6,773 Gaskell
3 28 August 1954 Workington A 2–2 8,850 Gaskell, Daley
4 30 August 1954 Crewe Alexandra H 4–2 10,270 Gaskell, Daley (2), Fox
5 4 September 1954 Chesterfield H 2–0 16,759 Daley, Fox
6 8 September 1954 Halifax Town A 2–1 5,899 Adam, Murray
7 11 September 1954 Accrington Stanley H 2–2 9,766 Daley, Murray
8 13 September 1954 Halifax Town H 2–1 9,564 Murray (2)
9 18 September 1954 Wrexham A 3–1 9,197 Adam, Gaskell, Bradley
10 22 September 1954 Bradford City A 0–1 8,621
11 25 September 1954 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United H 2–1 11,809 Daley, Fox
12 27 September 1954 Bradford City H 1–0 8,264 Adam
13 2 October 1954 Barnsley A 0–1 14,234
14 9 October 1954 Carlisle United A 2–1 6,158 Daley, Hill (o.g.)
15 16 October 1954 Chester H 2–1 9,464 Murray (2)
16 23 October 1954 Grimsby Town A 2–3 7,359 Gaskell (2)
17 30 October 1954 Bradford Park Avenue H 2–1 9,221 Gaskell, Daley
18 6 November 1954 Rochdale A 0–2 6,527
19 13 November 1954 Tranmere Rovers H 3–1 6,980 Daley, Gaskell, Kieran (o.g.)
20 27 November 1954 Hartlepools United H 0–2 7,855
21 4 December 1954 Gateshead A 0–4 3,774
22 18 December 1954 Barrow A 2–2 3,398 Adam, Darwin
23 25 December 1954 York City A 1–3 10,272 Darwin
24 27 December 1954 York City H 1–2 9,752 Darwin
25 1 January 1955 Workington H 2–0 6,746 Murray, Vitty (o.g.)
26 8 January 1955 Oldham Athletic A 1–1 9,575 Hudson
27 22 January 1955 Accrington Stanley A 2–3 8,527 Darwin, Daley
28 29 January 1955 Oldham Athletic H 1–3 6,838 Darwin
29 5 February 1955 Wrexham H 2–1 4,980 Murray (2)
30 12 February 1955 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A 0–2 7,132
31 19 February 1955 Barnsley H 1–1 4,020 Adam
32 26 February 1955 Carlisle United H 1–1 4,070 Watson
33 5 March 1955 Chester A 0–1 4,864
34 12 March 1955 Grimsby Town H 3–0 6,250 Adam, Darwin, Jepson
35 19 March 1955 Bradford Park Avenue A 0–0 5,527
36 26 March 1955 Rochdale H 3–2 2,561 Darwin, Adam (2)
37 30 March 1955 Chesterfield A 1–4 6,712 Darwin
38 2 April 1955 Tranmere Rovers A 1–2 3,388 Adam (2)
39 8 April 1955 Southport A 0–1 4,087
40 9 April 1955 Stockport County H 0–0 6,387
41 11 April 1955 Southport H 3–0 5,170 Adam, Gaskell, Murray
42 16 April 1955 Hartlepools United A 2–1 7,404 Gaskell, Murray
43 18 April 1955 Darlington H 3–1 4,889 Murray (2), Daley
44 23 April 1955 Gateshead H 0–1 4,334
45 25 April 1955 Stockport County A 2–2 4,368 Daley, Fox
46 30 April 1955 Darlington A 1–3 4,603 Gaskell

FA Cup

Main article: 1954–55 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 20 November 1954 Bradford City A 1–3 9,314 Adam

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland Willie White 3 0 0 0 3 0
GK England Dennis Wright 43 0 1 0 44 0
DF England Don Bradley 43 1 1 0 44 1
DF England Eric Goodwin 8 0 0 0 8 0
DF England Brian Lambert 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland Roger McDonald 6 0 0 0 6 0
DF Scotland Willie McGregor 39 0 1 0 40 0
DF England Norman Plummer 38 0 1 0 39 0
DF England Eric Ryan 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF England Reg Warner 7 0 0 0 7 0
MF England Frank Allen 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF England Eddie Barks 23 0 1 0 24 0
MF England Oscar Fox 41 4 1 0 42 4
MF England Sid Watson 39 1 1 0 40 1
FW Scotland Charlie Adam 17 0 0 0 17 0
FW Scotland Jimmy Adam 39 10 1 1 40 11
FW England Alan Daley 41 12 1 0 42 12
FW England George Darwin 28 8 1 0 29 8
FW England Alec Gaskell 29 11 1 0 30 11
FW Wales Billy Hudson 8 1 0 0 8 1
FW England Barry Jepson 8 1 0 0 8 1
FW England Ken Murray 37 13 0 0 37 13
FW Scotland Jimmy Wilson 4 0 0 0 4 0
– Own goals – 3 – 0 – 3

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ 1954–55 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)