1948–49 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
1948–49 season
ManagerGeorge Kay
First Division12th
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jack Balmer (14)
All: Jack Balmer (16)
Highest home attendance61,003 (v Notts County, FA Cup, 29 January)
Lowest home attendance23,866 (v Aston Villa, League, 18 December)
Average home league attendance45,125

The 1948–49 season was the 57th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season twelfth in the table.

Goalkeepers[]

Defenders[]

Midfielders[]

Forwards[]

Table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
10 Aston Villa 42 16 10 16 60 76 0.789 42
11 Stoke City 42 16 9 17 66 68 0.971 41
12 Liverpool 42 13 14 15 53 43 1.233 40
13 Chelsea 42 12 14 16 69 68 1.015 38
14 Bolton Wanderers 42 14 10 18 59 68 0.868 38
Source:[citation needed]

Results[]

First Division[]

Main article: 1948–49 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
21-Aug-48 Aston Villa A 1–2 Balmer Goal 73' 42,193 Report Report
25-Aug-48 Sheffield United H 3–3 Balmer Liddell 37,393 Report Report
28-Aug-48 Sunderland H 4–0 Liddell Goal 44' Fagan Goal 47' Balmer Goal 80' 52,253 Report Report
30-Aug-48 Sheffield United A 2–1 Shannon Goal 22' Liddell Goal 48' 27,681 Report Report
04-Sep-48 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–0 41,684 Report Report
08-Sep-48 Arsenal A 1–1 Liddell Goal 50' 41,571 Report Report
11-Sep-48 Bolton Wanderers H 0–1 56,561 Report Report
15-Sep-48 Arsenal H 0–1 46,714 Report Report
18-Sep-48 Everton A 1–1 Fagan Goal 80' 78,299 Report Report
25-Sep-48 Blackpool A 0–1 28,870 Report Report
02-Oct-48 Derby County H 0–0 53,776 Report Report
09-Oct-48 Chelsea H 1–1 Payne Goal 87' 42,709 Report Report
16-Oct-48 Birmingham City A 1–0 Done Goal 37' 42,331 Report Report
23-Oct-48 Middlesbrough H 4–0 Balmer Goal 25' Stubbins Goal 75' Liddell Goal pen 77' Own Goal Goal 89' 57,561 Report Report
30-Oct-48 Newcastle United A 0–1 67,362 Report Report
06-Nov-48 Portsmouth H 3–1 Liddell Goal 9' Balmer Goal 18' Done Goal 77' 43,665 Report Report
13-Nov-48 Manchester City A 4–2 Payne Goal 10' Done Goal 12', 20' Taylor Goal 30' 22,775 Report Report
20-Nov-48 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 Done Goal 21' 49,377 Report Report
27-Nov-48 Stoke City A 0–3 29,780 Report Report
04-Dec-48 Burnley H 1–1 Done Goal 79' 41,001 Report Report
11-Dec-48 Preston North End A 2–3 Done Goal 24', 54' 29,257 Report Report
18-Dec-48 Aston Villa H 1–1 Done Goal 10' 23,866 Report Report
25-Dec-48 Manchester United A 0–0 50,649 Report Report
27-Dec-48 Manchester United H 0–2 53,273 Report Report
01-Jan-49 Sunderland A 2–0 Own Goal Goal 11' Liddell Goal pen 86' 43,109 Report Report
22-Jan-49 Bolton Wanderers A 3–0 Balmer Goal 14' Stubbins Goal 70' Own Goal Goal 75' 35,668 Report Report
05-Feb-49 Everton H 0–0 50,132 Report Report
19-Feb-49 Blackpool H 1–1 Balmer Goal 25' 52,294 Report Report
05-Mar-49 Chelsea A 1–2 Payne Goal 34' 42,746 Report Report
12-Mar-49 Birmingham City H 1–0 Done Goal 59' 43,753 Report Report
19-Mar-49 Charlton Athletic A 1–2 Balmer Goal 35' 29,101 Report Report
26-Mar-49 Stoke City H 4–0 Stubbins Done Goal 67' Balmer Goal 88' 30,797 Report Report
02-Apr-49 Portsmouth A 2–3 Stubbins Goal 52' Paisley Goal 54' 35,013 Report Report
06-Apr-49 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 35,399 Report Report
09-Apr-49 Manchester City H 0–1 31,389 Report Report
15-Apr-49 Huddersfield Town H 0–1 47,319 Report Report
16-Apr-49 Middlesbrough A 1–0 Balmer Goal 6' 32,308 Report Report
18-Apr-49 Huddersfield Town A 4–0 Balmer Goal 18', 84' Baron Goal 24' Liddell Goal 40' 22,158 Report Report
23-Apr-49 Newcastle United H 1–1 Baron Goal 55' 43,488 Report Report
30-Apr-49 Burnley A 2–0 Balmer Goal 85' Stubbins Goal 88' 17,693 Report Report
04-May-49 Derby County A 0–3 22,888 Report Report
07-May-49 Preston North End H 0–2 31,937 Report Report

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1948–49 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
08-Jan-49 Nottingham Forest A 2–2 Fagan Goal 78' Done Goal 90' 35,000 Report Report
15-Jan-49 Nottingham Forest H 4–0 Payne Goal 28' Balmer Goal 68', 89' Stubbins Goal 76' 52,218 Report Report
29-Jan-49 Notts County H 1–0 Liddell Goal 58' 61,003 Report Report
12-Feb-49 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–3 Done Goal 62' 54,983 Report Report

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