# 1954–55 Arsenal F.C. season

During the 1954–55 English football season, Arsenal F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

A lacklustre start to the season resulted in three consecutive defeats. This record poor start would last for 67 years, until Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side in the 2021–22 season went on to lose the first three games of the season.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 7 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 76 | 69 | 1.101 | 46 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 89 | 77 | 1.156 | 43 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 63 | 1.095 | 43 |
| 10 | Burnley | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 1.063 | 43 |
| 11 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 68 | 0.912 | 42 |

## Results

Arsenal's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 21 August 1954 | Newcastle United | H | 1–3 | 65,334 |
| 25 August 1954 | Everton | A | 0–1 | 69,034 |
| 28 August 1954 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | 51,547 |
| 31 August 1954 | Everton | H | 2–0 | 42,146 |
| 4 September 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | 53,971 |
| 8 September 1954 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | 38,146 |
| 11 September 1954 | Sheffield United | H | 4–0 | 41,679 |
| 14 September 1954 | Manchester City | H | 2–3 | 33,898 |
| 18 September 1954 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 | 35,812 |
| 25 September 1954 | Burnley | H | 4–0 | 46,190 |
| 2 October 1954 | Leicester City | A | 3–3 | 42,286 |
| 9 October 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | 38,635 |
| 16 October 1954 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 44,866 |
| 23 October 1954 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | 38,038 |
| 30 October 1954 | Sunderland | H | 1–3 | 65,423 |
| 6 November 1954 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 31,223 |
| 13 November 1954 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–5 | 42,950 |
| 20 November 1954 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 35,230 |
| 27 November 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | 55,055 |
| 4 December 1954 | Blackpool | A | 2–2 | 16,348 |
| 11 December 1954 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | 39,498 |
| 18 December 1954 | Newcastle United | A | 1–5 | 35,122 |
| 25 December 1954 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | 47,178 |
| 27 December 1954 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 65,922 |
| 1 January 1955 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–2 | 45,246 |
| 15 January 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–0 | 36,263 |
| 5 February 1955 | Preston North End | H | 2–0 | 41,218 |
| 12 February 1955 | Burnley | A | 0–3 | 24,940 |
| 19 February 1955 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | 27,384 |
| 26 February 1955 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–2 | 27,010 |
| 5 March 1955 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–1 | 48,084 |
| 12 March 1955 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | 30,136 |
| 19 March 1955 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | 40,279 |
| 26 March 1955 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 32,852 |
| 2 April 1955 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–0 | 22,853 |
| 8 April 1955 | Cardiff City | H | 2–0 | 39,052 |
| 9 April 1955 | Blackpool | H | 3–0 | 59,381 |
| 11 April 1955 | Cardiff City | A | 2–1 | 29,080 |
| 16 April 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | 34,985 |
| 18 April 1955 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 21,299 |
| 23 April 1955 | Manchester United | H | 2–3 | 42,751 |
| 30 April 1955 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 28,156 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 8 January 1955 | Cardiff City | H | 1–0 | 51,298 | |
| R4 | 29 January 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 52,857 | |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | GK | WAL | Jack Kelsey |
| - | DF | ENG | Len Wills |
| - | DF | SCO | John Snedden |
| - | DF | NIR | Billy McCullough |
| - | MF | ENG | John Barnwell |
| - | MF | SCO | Tommy Docherty |
| - | FW | SCO | David Herd |
| - | FW | SCO | Jackie Henderson |
| - | FW | ENG | Vic Groves |
| - | GK | NIR | Jack McClelland |
| - | FW | WAL | Mel Charles |
| - | FW | ENG | George Eastham |
| - | FW | ENG | Geoff Strong |
| - | MF | ENG | Danny Clapton |
| - | MF | ENG | Alan Skirton |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | DF | NIR | Terry Neill |
| - | DF | ENG | Dave Bacuzzi |
| - | FW | ENG | Jimmy Bloomfield |
| - | MF | IRL | Joe Haverty |
| - | MF | ENG | Gerry Ward |
| - | DF | NIR | Eddie Magill |
| - | DF | ENG | Mike Everitt |
| - | FW | SCO | Peter Kane |
| - | DF | ENG | Allan Young |
| - | MF | IRL | Frank O'Neill |
| - | GK | ENG | Jim Standen |
| - | FW | ENG | Dennis Clapton |
| - | MF | WAL | Arfon Griffiths |
| - | MF | ENG | John Petts |