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| Above: | 1954–55 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Division A champions |
| Data2: | Aberdeen |
| Header3: | Division B champions |
| Data4: | Airdrieonians |
| Header5: | Division C (North & East) champions |
| Data6: | Aberdeen 'A' |
| Header7: | Division C (South & West) champions |
| Data8: | Partick Thistle 'A' |
| Header9: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data10: | Clyde |
| Header11: | League Cup winners |
| Data12: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Header13: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data14: | Kilsyth Rangers |
| Header15: | Scotland national team |
| Data16: | 1955 BHC |
The 1954–55 season was the 82nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 58th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
Aberdeen won their first League Title.
See main article: 1954–55 Scottish Division A. Champions: Aberdeen
Note: There was no relegation this season with Division One being increased to 18 teams next season.
See main article: 1954–55 Scottish Division B. Promoted: Airdrieonians Dunfermline
| width=100 | Section[2] [3] | width=160 | Winner | width=160 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-West | Partick Thistle 'A' | Rangers 'A' | |||
| North-East | Aberdeen 'A' | Hibernian 'A' |
Division disbanded. Promoted: Montrose, East Stirlingshire, Berwick Rangers, Dumbarton, Stranraer. Reserve teams placed into a separate Scottish (Reserve) League.[4] [5]
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Clyde | 1 – 0 (rep.) | Celtic | ||||
| League Cup | Heart of Midlothian | 4–2 | Motherwell | ||||
| Junior Cup | Kilsyth Rangers | 4 – 1 (rep.) | Duntocher Hibs |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Buckie Thistle | ||||||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 3 – 0 | Ayr United | ||||
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 4 – 3 | Hibernian | ||||
| Fife Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | ||||
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee | 6 – 0 | Montrose | ||||
| Glasgow Cup | Partick Thistle | 2 – 0 | Rangers | ||||
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 3 – 2 | Airdrie | ||||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Stirling Albion | 8 – 1 * | Alloa Athletic |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1954 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | 1–0 | BHC | Paddy Buckley | |
| 3 November 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–2 | BHC | ||
| 8 December 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–4 | Friendly | ||
| 2 April 1955 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | 2–7 | BHC | Lawrie Reilly, Tommy Docherty | |
| 4 May 1955 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
| 15 May 1955 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade (A) | 2–2 | Friendly | Lawrie Reilly, Gordon Smith | |
| 19 May 1955 | Prater Stadium, Vienna (A) | 4–1 | Friendly | Archie Robertson, Gordon Smith, Billy Liddell, Lawrie Reilly | |
| 29 May 1955 | Népstadion, Budapest (A) | 1–3 | Friendly | Gordon Smith | |
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