1950–51 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool

1950–51 season
Manager	George Kay (to 30 January 1951) Don Welsh (from 5 March 1951)
First Division	9th
FA Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Billy Liddell (15) All: Billy Liddell (15)
Highest home attendance	54,121 (v Blackpool, League 26 December)
Lowest home attendance	27,915 (v Huddersfield Town, League, 31 March)
Average home league attendance	38,294
Home colours Away colours
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The 1950–51 season was the 58th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season ninth in the table.

Goalkeepers[]

• Charlie Ashcroft
• Russell Crossley
• Cyril Sidlow

Defenders[]

• Joe Cadden
• John Heydon
• Laurie Hughes
• Bill Jones
• Ray Lambert
• Bob Paisley
• Bill Shepherd
• Eddie Spicer
• Phil Taylor

Midfielders[]

• Ken Brierley
• Billy Liddell
• Jimmy Payne
• Bryan Williams
• Don Woan

Forwards[]

• Jack Balmer
• Kevin Baron
• Cyril Done
• Willie Fagan
• Jack Haigh
• Albert Stubbins

Table[]

Results[]

First Division[]

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
19-Aug-50	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0–2		50,622	Report	Report
23-Aug-50	Manchester United	H	2–1	Liddell  12' Own Goal  37'	30,211	Report	Report
26-Aug-50	Sunderland	H	4–0	Liddell  14', 15' Stubbins  32', 90'	52,080	Report	Report
30-Aug-50	Manchester United	A	0–1		36,654	Report	Report
02-Sep-50	Aston Villa	A	1–1	Balmer  26'	45,127	Report	Report
06-Sep-50	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2–1	Balmer Stubbins  6'	39,015	Report	Report
09-Sep-50	Derby County	H	1–0	Done  85'	50,079	Report	Report
16-Sep-50	Everton	A	3–1	Stubbins  28' Balmer  40', 45'	71,150	Report	Report
23-Sep-50	Fulham	A	1–2	Liddell  4'	42,954	Report	Report
30-Sep-50	Bolton Wanderers	H	3–3	Payne  12' Balmer	44,534	Report	Report
07-Oct-50	Stoke City	H	0–0		40,239	Report	Report
14-Oct-50	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–1	Taylor  87'	35,030	Report	Report
21-Oct-50	Middlesbrough	H	0–0		47,426	Report	Report
28-Oct-50	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–4	Payne  35'	43,711	Report	Report
04-Nov-50	Newcastle United	H	2–4	Liddell  pen 31' Payne  65'	48,810	Report	Report
11-Nov-50	Huddersfield Town	A	2–2	Liddell  5' Taylor  88'	25,229	Report	Report
18-Nov-50	Arsenal	H	1–3	Own Goal  78'	44,193	Report	Report
25-Nov-50	Burnley	A	1–1	Baron  12'	31,901	Report	Report
02-Dec-50	Chelsea	H	1–0	Liddell  71'	28,717	Report	Report
09-Dec-50	Portsmouth	A	3–1	Payne  31', 57' Balmer  83'	29,480	Report	Report
16-Dec-50	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–4	Liddell  pen 63'	30,959	Report	Report
23-Dec-50	Sunderland	A	1–2	Balmer  12'	30,150	Report	Report
25-Dec-50	Blackpool	A	0–3		31,867	Report	Report
26-Dec-50	Blackpool	H	1–0	Balmer  26'	54,121	Report	Report
13-Jan-51	Derby County	A	2–1	Haigh  8' Liddell  80'	21,849	Report	Report
20-Jan-51	Everton	H	0–2		48,688	Report	Report
27-Jan-51	Charlton Athletic	A	0–1		25,313	Report	Report
03-Feb-51	Fulham	H	2–0	Jones  1' Liddell  71'	33,330	Report	Report
10-Feb-51	Portsmouth	H	2–1	Jones  65' Balmer	36,958	Report	Report
17-Feb-51	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–2	Liddell  84'	34,807	Report	Report
24-Feb-51	Stoke City	A	3–2	Done  48' Jones  54' Liddell  65'	22,534	Report	Report
03-Mar-51	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–1	Paisley	36,654	Report	Report
10-Mar-51	Middlesbrough	A	1–1	Liddell  87'	29,247	Report	Report
17-Mar-51	Sheffield Wednesday	H	2–1	Liddell  45', pen 55'	31,413	Report	Report
23-Mar-51	Charlton Athletic	H	1–0	Haigh  15'	31,650	Report	Report
24-Mar-51	Newcastle United	A	1–1	Done  7'	45,535	Report	Report
31-Mar-51	Huddersfield Town	H	1–4	Haigh  87'	27,915	Report	Report
07-Apr-51	Arsenal	A	2–1	Stubbins  12' Payne  57'	34,664	Report	Report
14-Apr-51	Burnley	H	1–0	Jones  43'	24,118	Report	Report
21-Apr-51	Chelsea	A	0–1		30,134	Report	Report
25-Apr-51	Aston Villa	H	0–0		23,061	Report	Report
05-May-51	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–3	Stubbins  85'	49,072	Report	Report

FA Cup[]

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
06-Jan-51	Norwich City	A	1–3	Balmer  87'	34,693	Report	Report

References[]

• LFC History.net – 1950–51 season
• Liverweb - 1950–51 Season