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Sunderland 1954–55: results and record

Every competitive match Sunderland played in 1954–55, in First Division — 49 matches, 19 won, 20 drawn, 10 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Sunderland 1954–55 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
21 Aug 1954First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1954–554–2Stan Anderson 28, Ted Purdon 47, Ken Chisholm 52, Ted Purdon 83
23 Aug 1954First DivisionAAston VillaAston Villa 1954–552–2
28 Aug 1954First DivisionATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1954–551–0Ted Purdon 36
1 Sep 1954First DivisionHAston VillaAston Villa 1954–550–0
4 Sep 1954First DivisionHSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1954–552–0Ken Chisholm 48, Len Shackleton 70
8 Sep 1954First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1954–550–2
11 Sep 1954First DivisionAPortsmouthPortsmouth 1954–552–2Len Shackleton 47, Stan Anderson 69
15 Sep 1954First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1954–550–0
18 Sep 1954First DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1954–552–0Ken Chisholm 55, Ken Chisholm 57
25 Sep 1954First DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1954–553–1Len Shackleton 41, Billy Bingham 59, Billy Bingham 73
2 Oct 1954First DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1954–551–1Ted Purdon 26
9 Oct 1954First DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1954–554–2Ted Purdon 33, Billy Bingham 38, Billy Bingham 52, Ken Chisholm 63
16 Oct 1954First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1954–550–1
23 Oct 1954First DivisionHSheffield UnitedSheffield United 1954–552–2
30 Oct 1954First DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1954–553–1Ken Chisholm 12, Billy Bingham 33, Stan Anderson 79
6 Nov 1954First DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1954–553–3Albert Snell 8, Len Shackleton 17, Ted Purdon 69
13 Nov 1954First DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1954–551–1Ted Purdon 39
20 Nov 1954First DivisionHBurnleyBurnley 1954–552–2Ted Purdon 10, Ken Chisholm 46
27 Nov 1954First DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1954–551–3Ted Purdon 72
4 Dec 1954First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1954–553–2Len Shackleton 11, Len Shackleton 16, Ken Chisholm 50
11 Dec 1954First DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1954–551–0Ted Purdon 61
18 Dec 1954First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1954–552–2Ted Purdon 18, Ted Purdon 26
25 Dec 1954First DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1954–551–1Ken Chisholm 56
27 Dec 1954First DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1954–551–1Billy Bingham 45
1 Jan 1955First DivisionHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1954–551–1Ken Chisholm 25
8 Jan 1955FA CupHBurnleyBurnley 1954–551–0Billy Elliott 85
15 Jan 1955First DivisionASheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday 1954–552–1Billy Bingham 19, Billy Bingham 72
22 Jan 1955First DivisionHPortsmouthPortsmouth 1954–552–2Len Shackleton 66, George Aitken 71
29 Jan 1955FA CupAPreston North EndPreston North End 1954–553–3Ted Purdon 33, Ken Chisholm 43, Len Shackleton 53
2 Feb 1955FA CupHPreston North EndPreston North End 1954–552–0Ken Chisholm 53, Ken Chisholm 55
5 Feb 1955First DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1954–550–0
12 Feb 1955First DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1954–551–2Len Shackleton 89
19 Feb 1955FA CupASwansea CitySwansea City 1954–552–2Ken Chisholm 23, Charlie Fleming 66
23 Feb 1955FA CupHSwansea CitySwansea City 1954–551–0Charlie Fleming 46
26 Feb 1955First DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1954–552–1Charlie Fleming 43, Charlie Fleming 89
2 Mar 1955First DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1954–550–3
5 Mar 1955First DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1954–551–1Charlie Fleming 68
12 Mar 1955FA CupHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1954–552–0Ted Purdon 60, Ted Purdon 87
14 Mar 1955First DivisionASheffield UnitedSheffield United 1954–550–1
19 Mar 1955First DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1954–550–1
26 Mar 1955FA CupNManchester CityManchester City 1954–550–158,498
29 Mar 1955First DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1954–551–2Charlie Fleming 52
2 Apr 1955First DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1954–551–1Ken Chisholm 25
8 Apr 1955First DivisionHManchester UnitedManchester United 1954–554–3Ken Chisholm 26, Ken Chisholm 49, Ken Chisholm 51, Stan Anderson 86
9 Apr 1955First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1954–550–1
11 Apr 1955First DivisionAManchester UnitedManchester United 1954–552–2Ken Chisholm 19, Billy Bingham 44
16 Apr 1955First DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1954–552–1Ted Purdon 18, Ted Purdon 68
23 Apr 1955First DivisionABurnleyBurnley 1954–551–0Charlie Fleming 14
30 Apr 1955First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1954–553–0Ken Chisholm 29, Charlie Fleming 79, Billy Bingham 89

71 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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