When the Buchan Bakers deal the previously unbeaten Norselander Vikings a 2-0 loss, it's good news for E&E Meats. After the league suspended play for two weekends because of snow-covered fields, the Meatmen take control of the state league first division in emphatic fashion, routing the Greek-Americans, 7-0, at Lower Woodland.

Glen Norberg celebrates his return to civilian life in a big way. Norberg, playing his first game since completing a two-year hitch in the U.S. Army, scores five times for E&E Meats in an 11-2 thrashing of Harvey's in a state Knockout Cup match at Catholic Memorial Stadium.

The Norselander Vikings win their first state championship in three years, beating E&E Meats, 3-1, for the McMillan Cup at Lower Woodland. The Vikings had won the first half of the season and finished third to E&E and Buchan in the second half.

The Norselander Vikings stage a second-half comeback to take the Northwest championship, 4-1, over Viking Sports Club at Portland's Westmoreland Park. Allen Quinto takes a pass from Oake Forsman to score the opener. Roland Krug replies for Portland. But Austin Gunderson, Henry Gambino and Forsman score in the second half as Seattle pulls away for the Vikings' second title in three years.

Victoria’s Esquimalt Drydockers win the 11th annual Five-a-Side at Catholic Memorial Stadium. They beat Vancouver’s Marpole, 2-1. Esquimalt scores 12 goals in four games, with Jackey Bievens and Kenny Barnes accounting for 10 of those. Local troublemakers included the CYO Leprechauns who won their first two matches before going out to the Vancouver Firefighters, 6-0. Only the Buchan Bakers’ A and B teams reached the quarterfinals.

Mike Klingerman's two overtime goals give the Buchan Bakers a 4-3 decision over the Norselander Vikings for the Puget Sound Power & Light trophy at Catholic Memorial. Austin Gunderson scores twice for the Vikings. The second of George Goers's goals for the Bakers forces extra time. Oake Forsman gets the other Norselander score.

Seattle leaders invite the U.S. Soccer FA to hold its 39th AGM in the city in 1955. It’s part of a move to lure U.S. Olympic Team trials in 1956. William T. Hobson, chair of the bid committee, believes Seattle is a natural departure point for the U.S. team to depart for the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

A near-riot ends the action 20 minutes early at Lower Woodland Park. Referee Harry Dawes blows the state league contest between the Norselander Vikings and Greek Americans to an abrupt halt moments after the match is tied, 2-2. Vikings players object to the Greek Americans equalizer, arguing a handball was involved. Players, coaches and spectators pour on to the field, resulting in numerous altercations. One player from each team is later suspended by the WSSFA for setting off the fracas.

Mike Murray scores 20 minutes into the second half for Cathedral School's 1-0 second-leg win over the North Shore All-Stars of British Columbia at Catholic Memorial Stadium. However, it's the Canadian boys who hold the Oldershaw trophy, taking the series, 2-1, on aggregate.

A pair of Bill Smith strikes cements the Buchan Bakers' grip on the state league first-half championship by virtue of a 2-1 playoff defeat of defending champion Norselander at White Center Stadium. The two teams had finished the first half tied at 7-1-0 and split their two meetings. Chet Miller, back from the U.S. Marines, starts in goal for the Bakers. It's his first game action in several years. Smith starts his brace with a penalty kick and then converts a right-wing cross from Michael Conneely.

British Columbia’s Soccer Coaching Commission conducts a clinic at Seattle School District headquarters. Tod Sloan, Dan Kulai and Austin Delaney are the presenters to an audience of elementary and intermediate instructors who teach soccer as part of their physical education program.

Finnish exchange student Oake Forsman and Austin Gunderson each score twice in the opening 30 minutes in the Norselander Vikings' 7-3 romp over E&E Meats at Catholic Memorial. It's a state semifinal replay after the two sides tied, 2-2, a week earlier. Norselander will meet Buchan in the final.

Emmett Brennan, a state league star and later top referee, is elected president of the Washington State Soccer Football Association. Vic Weston is reelected secretary. At the annual meeting, Weston is asked to contact the U.S. federation about the possibility of Washington teams entering the National Challenge Cup for the first time.

E&E Meats earns its second trophy of the campaign and exacts a bit of vengeance on Norselander. The Meatmen defeat the Vikings, 3-0, in the Pacific Coast Coal Cup at Catholic Memorial. Earlier, E&E had won the second half title but lost to Norselander in the state championship game.

Cathedral School defeats Sacred Heart, 3-1, under the lights and on the slippery surface of Catholic Memorial for the Seattle CYO Bantam League championship. Wayne Haley scores all three Cathedral goals in the first half. Jack Danson nets a late goal for Heart. Twenty-six teams entered the competition.

Scoring seven goals for the second time in three weeks, E&E Meats clinches the second-half title by blasting Tacoma, 7-0, at Lower Woodland. Eddie Banchero's team finishes the second half at 5-0-1 to earn a place in the season championship match against the first-half winner Norselander Vikings.