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1954–55 Bury F.C. season

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Bury
1954–55 season
ManagerDave Russell
StadiumGigg Lane
First Division13th (41 Points)
FA CupThird Round

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

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Second Division

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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

Results

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Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

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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
24 August 1954 2 Bury 2 – 1 Luton Town Bury
Clarke
Daniel
Report Turner Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 15,545
28 August 1954 3 Bury 1 – 3 Fulham Bury
Clarke Report Stevens
Jezzard
Haynes
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 18,174
Referee: F Read
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
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
6 September 1954 6 Rotherham United 4 – 2 Bury Rotherham
Burke Report Clarke
Daniel
Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 15,235
Referee: H Davis
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
18 September 1954 8 Bury 2 – 1 Ipswich Town Bury
Daniel
Law
Report Garneys Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 15,187
Referee: T Jepson
20 September 1954 9 Bury 2 – 2 Rotherham United Bury
Pearson
Clarke
Report Williams
Nielson (o.g.)
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 11,900
25 September 1954 10 Birmingham City 1 – 3 Bury Birmingham
Lane Report Clarke
Fletcher
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 21,242
Referee: H Beacock
2 October 1954 11 Bury 0 – 1 Middlesbrough Bury
Report Delapenha 52' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 18,522
Referee: L Richardson
9 October 1954 12 Doncaster Rovers 1 – 0 Bury Doncaster
Brown Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 15,902
Referee: T Jepson
16 October 1954 13 Bury 2 – 2 Derby County Bury
Kelly
Nielson
Report Imlach
Dunn
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 13,853
Referee: FB Coultas
23 October 1954 14 Liverpool 1 – 1 Bury Liverpool
Anderson Report Pearson Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 33,310
Referee: G McCabe
30 October 1954 15 Bury 3 – 1 Bristol Rovers Bury
Tilley
Pearson
Kelly
Report Meyer Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 15,343
Referee: HL Broadhurst
6 November 1954 16 Plymouth Argyle 2 – 4 Bury Plymouth
Anderson
Davis
Report Kelly
Pearson
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,159
Referee: G Pankhurst
13 November 1954 17 Bury 2 – 2 Port Vale Bury
Law
Kelly
Report Hayward
Smith
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 12,917
Referee: J Mitchell
20 November 1954 18 Swansea Town 1 – 1 Bury Swansea
Medwin 15' Report Tilley 88' Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 19,211
Referee: ER Hill
27 November 1954 19 Bury 1 – 2 Notts County Bury
Kelly Report Broadbent
Wylie
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 12,495
Referee: PF Power
4 December 1954 20 West Ham United 3 – 3 Bury London
Dick
Musgrove
Report Kelly Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 18,092
Referee: G Pankhurst
11 December 1954 21 Bury 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers Bury
Tilley
Pearson
Report Langton Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 24,030
Referee: A Wilkinson
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
25 December 1954 23 Stoke City 3 – 2 Bury Stoke-on-Trent
King Report Daniel
Pearson
Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 18,317
27 December 1954 24 Bury 1 – 1 Stoke City Bury
Daniel Report King Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 24,134
1 January 1955 25 Fulham 0 – 0 Bury London
Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 17,238
Referee: F Read
15 January 1955 26 Leeds United 1 – 0 Bury Leeds
Lydon Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 8,954
Referee: G Black
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
12 February 1955 28 Bury 0 – 1 Birmingham City Bury
Report Brown Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 12,547
Referee: K Howley
26 February 1955 29 Bury 1 – 4 Doncaster Rovers Bury
Fletcher Report Jeffrey
Tindill
Walker
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 11,976
Referee: AW Luty
5 March 1955 30 Derby County 2 – 3 Bury Derby
Pye
Parry
Report Pearson
Fletcher
Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 14,379
Referee: FB Coultas
12 March 1955 31 Bury 3 – 4 Liverpool Bury
Pearson
Fletcher
Report Evans Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 16,081
Referee: G McCabe
19 March 1955 32 Bristol Rovers 2 – 1 Bury Bristol
Bradford
Meyer
Report Clarke Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 17,599
Referee: HL Broadhurst
26 March 1955 33 Bury 3 – 1 Plymouth Argyle Bury
Law
Pearson
Robinson
Report Davis Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 7,348
Referee: AW Smith
2 April 1955 34 Port Vale 1 – 0 Bury Stoke-on-Trent
Griffiths Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 14,228
Referee: J Mitchell
8 April 1955 35 Bury 4 – 1 Hull City Bury
Clarke 2', 25', 36'
Kelly 88'
Report Crosbie Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 11,381
9 April 1955 36 Bury 2 – 1 Swansea Town Bury
Kelly
Pearson
Report Charles 13' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 12,284
11 April 1955 37 Hull City 1 – 0 Bury Hull
Gerrie 20' Report Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 13,701
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
20 April 1955 39 Bury 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest Bury
Kelly Report Blackman Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 8,067
Referee: A Murdoch
23 April 1955 40 Bury 4 – 1 West Ham United Bury
Fletcher
Pearson
Robinson
Kelly
Report Dick Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 8,746
27 April 1955 41 Middlesbrough 1 – 1 Bury Middlesbrough
McPherson Report Fletcher Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 7,944
30 April 1955 42 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 1 Bury Blackburn
Quigley Report Law Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 17,469

FA Cup

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8 January 1955 Round 3 Bury 1 – 1 Stoke City Bury
Daniel Report King Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 20,227
Referee: JG Williams
12 January 1955 Replay Stoke City 1 – 1 Bury Stoke
Ratcliffe 7' Report Daniel 79' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 13,352
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
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
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

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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 Scotland SCO Chris Conway
GK Scotland SCO Lewis Goram
DF England ENG Cyril Fairclough
DF England ENG Eric Massey
DF South Africa RSA Norman Nielson
DF England ENG Billy Redman
DF England ENG Don Wilson
MF Northern Ireland NIR Peter Tilley
MF England ENG Henry Cockburn
MF England ENG Jimmy Greenhalgh
MF England ENG Tommy Daniel
MF England ENG Don May
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Les Bardsley
MF England ENG Walter Kelly
FW England ENG Johnny Simm
FW England ENG Johnny Robinson
FW England ENG Doug Clarke
FW England ENG Stan Pearson
FW Northern Ireland NIR Bobby McIlvenny
FW England ENG Cecil Law
FW Scotland SCO Harry Gordon
FW England ENG John Good
FW England ENG Eddie Gleadall
FW England ENG Doug Fletcher

References

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