1954–55 Chelsea F.C. season
| 1954–55 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Mears |
| Manager | Ted Drake |
| First Division | 1st |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| Top goalscorer |
League: Roy Bentley (21) All: Roy Bentley (21) |
| Highest home attendance | 75,043 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (9 April 1955) |
| Lowest home attendance | 30,239 vs Burnley (23 August 1954) |
The 1954–55 season was Chelsea Football Club's 50th of competitive football, their Golden Jubilee and their 20th consecutive year in the English top flight. It was also the club's most successful year up to that point, as they won the Football League Championship for the first time.
The success was unexpected; Chelsea had never won a major trophy before and their league positions since the Second World War had ranged from 8th to 20th. Four consecutive defeats in October had left the club in 12th place this time.
But the team lost just three more meaningful league games that season and beat principal rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers twice to secure the Championship with a game to spare. Club captain Roy Bentley finished as top scorer, with 21 goals, and the club attracted an average home gate of 48,307, the highest in the division.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
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