Tabelle1954/195519. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 19 | 44:24 | 20 | 26:12 | |
| 2 | Preston | 19 | 51:26 | 25 | 23:15 | |
| 3 | Sunderland | 19 | 33:25 | 8 | 23:15 | |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 19 | 37:30 | 7 | 23:15 | |
| 5 | Man. United | 19 | 43:38 | 5 | 23:15 | |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 18 | 33:22 | 11 | 22:14 | |
| 7 | Charlton | 19 | 43:33 | 10 | 22:16 | |
| 8 | Bolton W. | 19 | 33:27 | 6 | 22:16 | |
| 9 | West Brom | 19 | 41:38 | 3 | 22:16 | |
| 10 | Man. City | 19 | 36:38 | -2 | 22:16 | |
| 11 | Everton | 19 | 26:28 | -2 | 20:18 | |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 19 | 36:39 | -3 | 20:18 | |
| 13 | Chelsea | 19 | 30:30 | 0 | 19:19 | |
| 14 | Burnley | 19 | 20:29 | -9 | 17:21 | |
| 15 | Newcastle | 19 | 42:45 | -3 | 16:22 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 19 | 32:42 | -10 | 16:22 | |
| 17 | Blackpool | 19 | 28:32 | -4 | 15:23 | |
| 18 | Tottenham | 19 | 34:43 | -9 | 15:23 | |
| 19 | Leicester | 19 | 36:48 | -12 | 14:24 | |
| 20 | Sheffield U. | 20 | 29:50 | -21 | 14:26 | |
| 21 | Arsenal | 19 | 32:35 | -3 | 13:25 | |
| 22 | Sheffield W. | 19 | 32:49 | -17 | 11:27 |
In einem Intensivkurs haben wir ihm klar gemacht, wie wichtig es ist, Schalke zu schlagen.
— BVB-Präsident Dr. Gerd Niebaum über den neuen Trainer Nevio Scala.