Issue 1955 / 4 moments
1955
Newcastle United won the FA Cup.
Newcastle United won the FA Cup. Also this year: Atlético Bilbao won the Copa del Rey; Karlsruher SC won the DFB-Pokal; Lille won the Coupe de France.
League champions
Season 1954–55 / 1955
- EnglandChelsea (list of England champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- SpainReal Madrid (list of Spain champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- ItalyMilan (list of Italy champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- GermanyRot-Weiss Essen (list of Germany champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
- FranceReims (list of France champions on Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Source: Wikipedia’s list of champions for each league.
Four moments from 1955
Biggest finals first
3–1
Newcastle United win the FA Cup
Newcastle United v Manchester City, FA Cup final, 7 May 1955
1–0
Atlético Bilbao win the Copa del Rey
Atlético Bilbao v Sevilla, Copa del Rey final, 5 June 1955
3–2
Karlsruher SC win the DFB-Pokal
Karlsruher SC v Schalke 04, DFB-Pokal final, 21 May 1955
5–2
Lille win the Coupe de France
Lille v Bordeaux, Coupe de France final, 29 May 1955