1954–55 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
1954–55 season
ManagerDon Welsh
Second Division11th
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (30)
All: John Evans (33)
Highest home attendance57,528 (v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup, 19 February)
Lowest home attendance24,073 (v Ipswich Town, League, 25 December)
Average home league attendance36,150

The 1954–55 season was the 62nd season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their first year in the Second Division since 1905, after their relegation from the First Division the previous season.

Not only did Liverpool not make any sort of promotion challenge this season, a terrible start saw them in serious danger of relegation to the Third Division North for much of the season. A late run of form ultimately saw Liverpool safe, but their eventual finish of 11th place remains their lowest-ever Football League final position.

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Table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
9 Bristol Rovers 42 19 7 16 75 70 1.071 45
10 Swansea Town 42 17 9 16 86 83 1.036 43
11 Liverpool 42 16 10 16 92 96 0.958 42
12 Middlesbrough 42 18 6 18 73 82 0.890 42
13 Bury 42 15 11 16 77 72 1.069 41
Source:[citation needed]

Results[]

Second Division[]

Main article: 1954–55 Football League § Second Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
21-Aug-54 Doncaster Rovers H 3–2 Rowley Goal 61', 86', 89' 49,741 Report Report
23-Aug-54 Plymouth Argyle A 0–1 25,574 Report Report
28-Aug-54 Derby County A 2–3 Evans Goal 60' Bimpson Goal 79' 18,777 Report Report
01-Sep-54 Plymouth Argyle H 3–3 Evans Goal 67' Arnell Goal 81', 88' 32,777 Report Report
04-Sep-54 West Ham United H 1–2 Payne Goal 76' 37,593 Report Report
06-Sep-54 Bristol Rovers A 0–3 25,574 Report Report
11-Sep-54 Blackburn Rovers A 3–4 Evans Goal 5', 25' Liddell Goal 87' 29,200 Report Report
15-Sep-54 Bristol Rovers H 5–3 Evans Goal 7', 39', 40', 70', 85' 31,100 Report Report
18-Sep-54 Fulham H 4–1 Liddell Goal pen 24', 65', pen 89' Evans Goal 81' 44,372 Report Report
25-Sep-54 Swansea Town A 2–3 Liddell Goal 24' Rowley Goal 80' 25,836 Report Report
02-Oct-54 Notts County H 3–1 Anderson Goal 11', 69' Evans Goal 30' 37,639 Report Report
09-Oct-54 Rotherham United H 3–1 A'Court Goal 25' Liddell Goal 62' Evans Goal 85' 45,868 Report Report
16-Oct-54 Stoke City A 0–2 23,569 Report Report
23-Oct-54 Bury H 1–1 Anderson Goal 88' 33,310 Report Report
30-Oct-54 Lincoln City A 3–3 Anderson Goal 24' Liddell Goal 37', 66' 13,800 Report Report
06-Nov-54 Hull City H 2–1 Twentyman Goal 29' Anderson Goal 69' 32,592 Report Report
13-Nov-54 Luton Town A 2–3 Liddell Goal pen 58' Evans Goal 61' 15,000 Report Report
20-Nov-54 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 Liddell Goal pen 49' 33,509 Report Report
27-Nov-54 Leeds United A 2–2 Liddell Goal 4', 88' 22,000 Report Report
04-Dec-54 Middlesbrough H 3–1 Liddell Goal pen 42', 54' Twentyman Goal 57' 26,749 Report Report
11-Dec-54 Birmingham City A 1–9 Liddell Goal 16' 17,500 Report Report
18-Dec-54 Doncaster Rovers A 1–4 Evans Goal 61' 9,655 Report Report
25-Dec-54 Ipswich Town H 6–2 Liddell 4Goal 1 pen' Bimpson Evans 24,073 Report Report
27-Dec-54 Ipswich Town A 0–2 19,000 Report Report
01-Jan-55 Derby County H 2–0 Jackson Goal 60' Liddell Goal 88' 34,237 Report Report
22-Jan-55 Blackburn Rovers H 4–1 Liddell Goal 14 pen 54' Evans Goal 60', 90' 45,543 Report Report
05-Feb-55 Fulham A 2–1 Rowley Goal 11' Evans Goal 22' 24,000 Report Report
12-Feb-55 Swansea Town H 1–1 Twentyman Goal 78' 42,249 Report Report
03-Mar-55 Notts County A 3–0 Arnell Goal 14' A'Court Goal 51' Rowley Goal 81' 11,000 Report Report
05-Mar-55 Stoke City H 2–4 Evans Goal 34', 87' 35,655 Report Report
12-Mar-55 Bury A 4–3 Evans Goal 16', 29', 47', 70' 16,081 Report Report
19-Mar-55 Lincoln City H 2–4 Liddell Goal pen 18', 84' 31,805 Report Report
26-Mar-55 Hull City A 2–2 Anderson Goal 13' Evans Goal 16' 6,000 Report Report
02-Apr-55 Luton Town H 4–4 Evans Goal 3', 22' Anderson Goal 14' South Goal 85' 30,710 Report Report
08-Apr-55 Port Vale A 3–4 Anderson Goal 32' Evans Goal 40' Liddell Goal 46' 25,000 Report Report
09-Apr-55 Nottingham Forest A 1–3 Liddell Goal 7' 15,409 Report Report
11-Apr-55 Port Vale H 1–1 Jackson Goal 67' 36,285 Report Report
16-Apr-55 Leeds United H 2–2 Payne Goal 47' Rowley Goal 58' 34,950 Report Report
23-Apr-55 Middlesbrough A 2–1 Rowley Goal 25' Liddell Goal 64' 16,000 Report Report
26-Apr-55 West Ham United A 3–0 Evans Goal 70' Anderson Goal 73', 87' 9,000 Report Report
30-Apr-55 Birmingham City H 2–2 Liddell Goal pen 12', 75' 38,392 Report Report
02-May-55 Rotherham United A 1–6 Liddell Goal 90' 17,000 Report Report

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1954–55 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
08-Jan-55 Lincoln City A 1–1 Evans Goal 10' 15,399 Report Report
12-Jan-55 Lincoln City H 1–0 Evans Goal 100' 32,179 Report Report
29-Jan-55 Everton A 4–0 Liddell Goal 18' A'Court Goal 29' Evans Goal 57', 75' 72,000 Report Report
19-Feb-55 Huddersfield Town H 0–2 57,115 Report Report

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