1953–54 Liverpool F.C. season
1953–54 season | |||
Manager | Don Welsh | ||
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First Division | 22nd | ||
FA Cup | Third Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Sammy Smyth (13) All: Sammy Smyth (13) | ||
Highest home attendance | 51,167 (v West Bromwich Albion, League, 26 December) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 22,000 (v Middlesbrough, League, 19 April) | ||
Average home league attendance | 36,150 | ||
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The 1953–54 season was the 61st season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and would be their last season in the First Division for eight years, after they finished bottom of the table. This was after forty-nine unbroken season in the top flight.
Goalkeepers
Defenders
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Don Campbell
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Albert Childs
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Laurie Hughes
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Brian Jackson
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Bill Jones
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Ray Lambert
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Frank Lock
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Ronnie Moran
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Tom McNulty
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Bob Paisley
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Eddie Spicer
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Phil Taylor
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Fred Tomley
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Geoff Twentyman
Midfielders
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Alan A'Court
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Brian Jackson
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Billy Liddell
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Joseph Maloney
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Jimmy Payne
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Roy Saunders
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Jack Smith
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Barry Wilkinson
Forwards
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Eric Anderson
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Alan Arnell
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Kevin Baron
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Louis Bimpson
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John Evans
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Harold Jones
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Arthur Rowley
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Tony Rowley
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Sammy Smyth
Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 96 | 56 | 1.714 | 57 |
2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 86 | 63 | 1.365 | 53 |
3 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 78 | 61 | 1.279 | 51 |
4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 73 | 58 | 1.259 | 48 |
5 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 60 | 1.250 | 48 |
6 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 69 | 1.159 | 48 |
7 | Burnley | 42 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 78 | 67 | 1.164 | 46 |
8 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 68 | 1.088 | 44 |
9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 75 | 77 | 0.974 | 44 |
10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 71 | 0.718 | 44 |
11 | Preston North End | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 58 | 1.500 | 43 |
12 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 1.027 | 43 |
13 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 68 | 1.029 | 41 |
14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81 | 89 | 0.910 | 39 |
15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 77 | 0.935 | 38 |
16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 76 | 0.855 | 37 |
17 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 77 | 0.805 | 37 |
18 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 89 | 0.910 | 36 |
19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 91 | 0.769 | 36 |
20 | Sheffield United | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 69 | 90 | 0.767 | 33 |
21 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 91 | 0.659 | 30 |
22 | Liverpool | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 97 | 0.701 | 28 |
Results
First Division
Main article: 1953–54 Football League § First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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19-Aug-53 | Portsmouth | H | 3–1 | B.Jones ![]() ![]() | 39,662 | Report | Report |
22-Aug-53 | Manchester United | H | 4–4 | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() | 46,725 | Report | Report |
26-Aug-53 | Newcastle United | H | 2–2 | Baron 2 | 47,263 | Report | Report |
29-Aug-53 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 28,277 | Report | Report | |
02-Sep-53 | Newcastle United | A | 0–4 | 47,000 | Report | Report | |
05-Sep-53 | Preston North End | H | 1–5 | B.Jones ![]() | 46,928 | Report | Report |
07-Sep-53 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | Jackson ![]() | 35,701 | Report | Report |
12-Sep-53 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | B.Jones ![]() | 45,000 | Report | Report |
16-Sep-53 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | B.Jones ![]() | 40,000 | Report | Report |
19-Sep-53 | Burnley | H | 4–0 | Bimpson ![]() | 36,643 | Report | Report |
26-Sep-53 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–6 | 31,000 | Report | Report | |
03-Oct-53 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–2 | Paisley ![]() ![]() | 38,647 | Report | Report |
10-Oct-53 | Aston Villa | H | 6–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 37,759 | Report | Report |
17-Oct-53 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–2 | 30,115 | Report | Report | |
24-Oct-53 | Sheffield United | H | 3–0 | Payne ![]() ![]() | 37,978 | Report | Report |
31-Oct-53 | Chelsea | A | 2–5 | Smyth ![]() | 33,000 | Report | Report |
07-Nov-53 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | Bimpson ![]() ![]() | 30,917 | Report | Report |
14-Nov-53 | Sunderland | A | 2–3 | Smyth ![]() | 36,369 | Report | Report |
21-Nov-53 | Arsenal | H | 1–2 | Bimpson ![]() | 47,814 | Report | Report |
28-Nov-53 | Cardiff City | A | 1–3 | Bimpson ![]() | 15,000 | Report | Report |
05-Dec-53 | Blackpool | H | 5–2 | Payne ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 47,320 | Report | Report |
12-Dec-53 | Portsmouth | A | 1–5 | Smyth ![]() | 23,509 | Report | Report |
19-Dec-53 | Manchester United | A | 1–5 | Bimpson ![]() | 26,074 | Report | Report |
25-Dec-53 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–5 | A'Court Lambert ![]() | 28,000 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-53 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–0 | 51,167 | Report | Report | |
02-Jan-54 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | Evans ![]() | 44,383 | Report | Report |
16-Jan-54 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | Baron ![]() | 27,000 | Report | Report |
23-Jan-54 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–2 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 43,592 | Report | Report |
06-Feb-54 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Anderson ![]() | 23,000 | Report | Report |
13-Feb-54 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–3 | Evans ![]() ![]() | 47,657 | Report | Report |
24-Feb-54 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | Anderson ![]() | 10,000 | Report | Report |
27-Feb-54 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | Bimpson ![]() | 25,000 | Report | Report |
06-Mar-54 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–3 | Evans ![]() | 46,074 | Report | Report |
13-Mar-54 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | Liddell ![]() | 17,000 | Report | Report |
20-Mar-54 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | Anderson ![]() | 36,292 | Report | Report |
03-Apr-54 | Sunderland | H | 4–3 | Jackson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 30,417 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-54 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | Jackson ![]() | 13,593 | Report | Report |
10-Apr-54 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 33,178 | Report | Report | |
16-Apr-54 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | Smyth ![]() | 30,000 | Report | Report |
17-Apr-54 | Cardiff City | H | 0–1 | 41,340 | Report | Report | |
19-Apr-54 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–1 | Rowley ![]() ![]() ![]() | 22,000 | Report | Report |
24-Apr-54 | Blackpool | A | 0–3 | 18,651 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Main article: 1953–54 FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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09-Jan-54 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 45,341 | Report | Report |
References
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