1953–54 Liverpool F.C. season
1953–54 season | |||
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Manager | Don Welsh | ||
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 seasons in the top flight.
Goalkeepers[]
Defenders[]
Don Campbell
Albert Childs
Laurie Hughes
Brian Jackson
Bill Jones
Ray Lambert
Frank Lock
Ronnie Moran
Tom McNulty
Bob Paisley
Eddie Spicer
Phil Taylor
Fred Tomley
Geoff Twentyman
Midfielders[]
Alan A'Court
Brian Jackson
Billy Liddell
Joseph Maloney
Jimmy Payne
Roy Saunders
Jack Smith
Barry Wilkinson
Forwards[]
Eric Anderson
Alan Arnell
Kevin Baron
Louis Bimpson
John Evans
Harold Jones
Arthur Rowley
Tony Rowley
Sammy Smyth
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 | Relegated |
22 | Liverpool | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 97 | 0.701 | 28 |
Source:[citation needed]
Results[]
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[]
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[]
Categories:
- Liverpool F.C. seasons
- English football clubs 1953–54 season