1955 PFC Cherno More Varna season
| 1955 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ivan Mokanov |
| Republican Football Group A | 12th |
The 1955 season was Cherno More's fourth successive season in the Republican Football Group A. The club competed as VMS Stalin after Varna was renamed after the Soviet dictator in December 1949.[1]
Overview[edit]
The season started with five successive wins against the traditionally strong Sofia teams but ended in relegation on goal difference. After the flying start, there was great enthusiasm among players in the club and talk of becoming champions. According to Vasil Dossev, who scored the winning goal against Dinamo in Sofia, he insisted the team focus on gaining enough points to avoid relegation. He was removed from his position as captain for his statements and defeatist attitude.[2]
With relegation looming in October, Cherno More recorded the club's joint-record win in the top flight by thrashing Cherveno Zname Pavlikeni 8-0 in the penultimate game of the season. This was followed by an away win against Spartak in Plovdiv, allowing the team to move four points clear of Zavod 12, who had two games in hand. Zavod 12 defeated Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2-0 and Spartak Plovdiv 2-1 in matches played long after Cherno More's season had ended. Both teams gained 25 points, with Zavod 12's goal difference 26-27 and Cherno More's 26-28, resulting in the relegation of Cherno More Varna from the league.
Republican Football Group A[edit]
Matches[edit]
| 6 March 1955 Round 1 | VMS Stalin | 1–0 | CDNA Sofia | Varna |
| 12 March 1955 Round 2 | VMS Stalin | 2–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia | Varna |
| 20 March 1955 Round 3 | VMS Stalin | 2–1 | Zavod 12 Sofia | Varna |
| 26 March 1955 Round 4 | Dinamo Sofia | 1–2 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 3 April 1955 Round 5 | VMS Stalin | 1–0 | Udarnik Sofia | Varna |
| 17 April 1955 Round 6 | VVS Sofia | 3–0 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 24 April 1955 Round 11 | VMS Stalin | 0–2 | Minyor Dimitrovo | Varna |
| 2 May 1955 Round 7 | VMS Stalin | 0–1 | DNA Plovdiv | Varna |
| 8 May 1955 Round 8 | Spartak Stalin | 0–0 | VMS Stalin | Varna |
| 15 May 1955 Round 9 | VMS Stalin | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Varna |
| 28 May 1955 Round 10 | Spartak Pleven | 1–0 | VMS Stalin | Pleven |
| 5 June 1955 Round 12 | Cherveno Zname Pavlikeni | 0–0 | VMS Stalin | Pavlikeni |
| 19 June 1955 Round 13 | VMS Stalin | 0–1 | Spartak Plovdiv | Varna |
| 3 July 1955 Round 14 | CDNA Sofia | 3–0 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 9 July 1955 Round 15 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–0 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 11 August 1955 Round 16 | Zavod 12 Sofia | 0–1 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 23 August 1955 Round 17 | VMS Stalin | 0–1 | Dinamo Sofia | Varna |
| 31 August 1955 Round 18 | Udarnik Sofia | 3–1 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 4 September 1955 Round 19 | VMS Stalin | 1–1 | VVS Sofia | Varna |
| 9 September 1955 Round 24 | Minyor Dimitrovo | 4–1 | VMS Stalin | Pernik |
| 13 September 1955 Round 21 | VMS Stalin | 2–1 | Spartak Stalin | Varna |
| 25 September 1955 Round 23 | VMS Stalin | 1–1 | Spartak Pleven | Varna |
| 9 October 1955 Round 20 | DNA Plovdiv | 2–0 | VMS Stalin | Plovdiv |
| 13 October 1955 Round 22 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2–1 | VMS Stalin | Plovdiv |
| 20 October 1955 Round 25 | VMS Stalin | 8–0 | Cherveno Zname Pavlikeni | Varna |
| 25 October 1955 Round 26 | Spartak Plovdiv | 0–1 | VMS Stalin | Plovdiv |
- Varna was renamed Stalin after Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin from 20 December 1949 to 20 October 1956;
- Pernik was renamed Dimitrovo after Bulgarian Communist leader Georgi Dimitrov from 1949 to 1962;
- CDNA Sofia is a former name of CSKA Sofia;
- Dinamo Sofia is a former name of Levski Sofia;
- Udarnik Sofia is a former name of Slavia Sofia;
- DNA Plovdiv is a former name of Botev Plovdiv.
League standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 26 | |
| 11 | Zavod 12 Sofia | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 25 | |
| 12 | Cherno More Varna (R) | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 25 | Relegation to 1956 B Group |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 18 | |
| 14 | Pavlikeni (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 45 | −33 | 14 |
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | −12 |
Soviet Army Cup[edit]
| Round of 32 | VMS Stalin | 2–1 | Spartak Stalin |
| Round of 16 | DNA Plovdiv | 1–0 | VMS Stalin |
References[edit]
- ^ "The names of Varna". Archived from the original on 2011-05-18.
- ^ http://www.retro-football.bg/sites/default/files/books/futbolna_varna.pdf p.78-79
- ^ ""А" група 1955".
- ^ "Купа на Съветската армия 1955".