1946–47 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool

1946–47 season

Manager

George Kay

Top goalscorer

League: Albert Stubbins (24)
Jack Balmer (24)
All: Albert Stubbins (28)
Jack Balmer (28)

Highest home attendance

52,512 (v Wolverhampton Wanderers, League, 7 December)

Lowest home attendance

20,648 (v Grimsby Town, League, 12 February)

Average home league attendance

45,732

← 1938–39

1947–48 →

The 1946–47 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season as Champions, winning the title by one point from Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The chances of them doing the double was over by being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by 2nd Division Burnley.

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GA	Pts
1	Liverpool	42	25	7	10	84	52	1.615	57
2	Manchester United	42	22	12	8	95	54	1.759	56
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	25	6	11	98	56	1.750	56
4	Stoke City	42	24	7	11	90	53	1.698	55
5	Blackpool	42	22	6	14	71	70	1.014	50
6	Sheffield United	42	21	7	14	89	75	1.187	49
7	Preston North End	42	18	11	13	76	74	1.027	47
8	Aston Villa	42	18	9	15	67	53	1.264	45
9	Sunderland	42	18	8	16	65	66	0.985	44
10	Everton	42	17	9	16	62	67	0.925	43
11	Middlesbrough	42	17	8	17	73	68	1.074	42
12	Portsmouth	42	16	9	17	66	60	1.100	41
13	Arsenal	42	16	9	17	72	70	1.029	41
14	Derby County	42	18	5	19	73	79	0.924	41
15	Chelsea	42	16	7	19	69	84	0.821	39
16	Grimsby Town	42	13	12	17	61	82	0.744	38
17	Blackburn Rovers	42	14	8	20	45	53	0.849	36
18	Bolton Wanderers	42	13	8	21	57	69	0.826	34
19	Charlton Athletic	42	11	12	19	57	71	0.803	34
20	Huddersfield Town	42	13	7	22	53	79	0.671	33
21	Brentford	42	9	7	26	45	88	0.511	25
22	Leeds United	42	6	6	30	45	90	0.500	18

Results

First Division

Main article: 1946–47 Football League § First Division

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
31-Aug-46	Sheffield United	A	1–0	Carney 90'	28,296	Report	Report
04-Sep-46	Middlesbrough	H	0–1		34,140	Report	Report
07-Sep-46	Chelsea	H	7–4	Liddell 2', 50' Jones 24', 30' Fagan 44', 87' Balmer 47'	49,995	Report	Report
11-Sep-46	Manchester United	A	0–5		40,874	Report	Report
14-Sep-46	Bolton Wanderers	A	3–1	Nieuwenhuys 40' Stubbins 82' Balmer 90'	35,061	Report	Report
21-Sep-46	Everton	H	0–0		49,875	Report	Report
28-Sep-46	Leeds United	H	2–0	Balmer 15' Nieuwenhuys 73'	51,042	Report	Report
05-Oct-46	Grimsby Town	A	6–1	Stubbins 22', 53' Liddell 24', 70' Balmer 57' Fagan pen 65'	20,189	Report	Report
09-Oct-46	Middlesbrough	A	2–2	Liddell 24', 36'	37,382	Report	Report
12-Oct-46	Charlton Athletic	H	1–1	Done 9'	51,127	Report	Report
19-Oct-46	Huddersfield Town	A	4–1	Done 29', 43', 76' Balmer 90'	17,323	Report	Report
26-Oct-46	Brentford	H	1–0	Stubbins 49'	43,892	Report	Report
02-Nov-46	Blackburn Rovers	A	0–0		29,072	Report	Report
09-Nov-46	Portsmouth	H	3–0	Balmer pen 30', 70', 79'	43,525	Report	Report
16-Nov-46	Derby County	A	4–1	Balmer 43', 46', 49', 60'	28,444	Report	Report
23-Nov-46	Arsenal	H	4–2	Balmer pen 15', 61', 68' Stubbins 78'	51,435	Report	Report
30-Nov-46	Blackpool	A	2–3	Balmer 39' Done 88'	23,565	Report	Report
07-Dec-46	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–5	Balmer pen 77'	52,512	Report	Report
14-Dec-46	Sunderland	A	4–1	Balmer 20' Liddell 40' Nieuwenhuys 65' Stubbins 77'	33,291	Report	Report
21-Dec-46	Aston Villa	H	4–1	Stubbins 18' Nieuwenhuys 40' Balmer 72', 78'	35,389	Report	Report
25-Dec-46	Stoke City	A	1–2	Stubbins 82'	30,473	Report	Report
26-Dec-46	Stoke City	H	2–0	Nieuwenhuys 68' Stubbins 85'	49,465	Report	Report
28-Dec-46	Sheffield United	H	1–2	Stubbins 43'	50,961	Report	Report
04-Jan-47	Chelsea	A	1–3	Balmer 36'	59,226	Report	Report
18-Jan-47	Bolton Wanderers	H	0–3		49,820	Report	Report
29-Jan-47	Everton	A	0–1		30,612	Report	Report
01-Feb-47	Leeds United	A	2–1	Stubbins 15', 88'	25,430	Report	Report
12-Feb-47	Grimsby Town	H	5–0	Done 24', 40', 85' Fagan 30', 32'	20,648	Report	Report
22-Feb-47	Huddersfield Town	H	1–0	Stubbins 37'	42,130	Report	Report
08-Mar-47	Blackburn Rovers	H	2–1	Stubbins 37' Done 77'	49,378	Report	Report
15-Mar-47	Portsmouth	A	2–1	Stubbins 51', 57'	30,296	Report	Report
22-Mar-47	Derby County	H	1–1	Taylor 79'	50,848	Report	Report
04-Apr-47	Preston North End	A	0–0		32,542	Report	Report
05-Apr-47	Blackpool	H	2–3	Fagan 15' Done 52'	47,320	Report	Report
07-Apr-47	Preston North End	H	3–0	Stubbins 24', 70' Balmer 44'	46,477	Report	Report
19-Apr-47	Sunderland	H	1–0	Stubbins 27'	41,589	Report	Report
26-Apr-47	Aston Villa	A	2–1	Watkinson 9' Fagan 30'	35,429	Report	Report
03-May-47	Manchester United	H	1–0	Stubbins 12'	48,800	Report	Report
10-May-47	Charlton Athletic	A	3–1	Stubbins 24', ?', ?'	45,608	Report	Report
17-May-47	Brentford	A	1–1	Priday 72'	18,228	Report	Report
24-May-47	Arsenal	A	2–1	Balmer 76' Priday 79'	44,265	Report	Report
31-May-47	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	2–1	Balmer 21' Stubbins 38'	50,765	Report	Report

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