England football · The year in full
1955: England football year in review
England played 8 matches in 1955: won 4, drew 1 and lost 3, scoring 22 and conceding 11.
Tournaments and series
- 1954–55 British Home Championship Champions
Biggest win of 1955
England 7–2 Scotland
2 April · British Home Championship
Played81955
Won450% of matches
Drawn1
Lost3Goals 22–11
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
4 England debuts
- 2 Apr Ken Armstrong
- 15 May Peter Sillett
- 15 May Ron Flowers
- 2 Nov Ronnie Clayton
Oldest first
Every England match of 1955
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr | England 7–2 ScotlandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Wilshaw 1', Lofthouse 7', Revie 24', Lofthouse 27', Wilshaw 70', Wilshaw 73', Wilshaw 83' | England won |
| 15 May | France 1–0 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England lost |
| 18 May | Spain 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Bentley 38' | England drew |
| 22 May | Portugal 3–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Bentley 19' | England lost |
| 2 Oct | Denmark 1–5 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Revie 26' pen, Lofthouse 31', Lofthouse 41', Revie 53', Bradford 80' | England won |
| 22 Oct | Wales 2–1 EnglandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Charles 51' og | England lost |
| 2 Nov | England 3–0 Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Wilshaw 51', Wilshaw 53', Finney 88' | England won |
| 30 Nov | England 4–1 SpainInternational friendly | International friendly | Atyeo 12', Perry 13', Finney 59', Perry 60' | England won |