1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season
1955���56 season | |||
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Manager | Don Welsh | ||
Second Division | 3rd | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Liddell (27) All: Billy Liddell (32) | ||
Highest home attendance | 57,528 (v Manchester City, FA Cup, 18 February) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 21,068 (v Leeds United, League, 29 February) | ||
Average home league attendance | 37,324 | ||
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The 1955–1956 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 2nd consecutive year in the Second Division.
The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two, by finishing 3rd, four points outside the automatic promotion places.
They also got knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the Fifth Round.
Squad[]
Goalkeepers[]
Defenders[]
Don Campbell
Laurie Hughes
Ray Lambert
John Molyneux
Ronnie Moran
Tom McNulty
Fred Perry
John Price
Alex South
Geoff Twentyman
Dick White
Midfielders[]
Alan A'Court
Brian Jackson
Jimmy Payne
Roy Saunders
Barry Wilkinson
Forwards[]
Eric Anderson
Alan Arnell
Louis Bimpson
Joe Dickson
John Evans
Billy Liddell
Jimmy Melia
Tony Rowley
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 101 | 62 | 1.629 | 55 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Leeds United | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 60 | 1.333 | 52 | Promoted |
3 | Liverpool | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 1.349 | 48 | |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 65 | 1.292 | 48 | |
5 | Leicester City | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 94 | 78 | 1.205 | 48 |
Source:[citation needed]
Results[]
Second Division[]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20-Aug-55 | Nottingham Forest | A | 3–1 | A'Court ![]() ![]() |
21,389 | Report | Report |
24-Aug-55 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–3 | 41,791 | Report | Report | |
27-Aug-55 | Hull City | H | 3–0 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
38,928 | Report | Report |
31-Aug-55 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | Liddell ![]() |
30,853 | Report | Report |
03-Sep-55 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–3 | Arnell ![]() ![]() |
30,000 | Report | Report |
07-Sep-55 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–2 | 38,221 | Report | Report | |
10-Sep-55 | Lincoln City | H | 2–1 | Arnell ![]() |
39,816 | Report | Report |
17-Sep-55 | Leicester City | A | 1–7 | Liddell ![]() |
21,356 | Report | Report |
24-Sep-55 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | Liddell ![]() |
35,312 | Report | Report |
01-Oct-55 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 6–1 | Twentyman ![]() |
34,397 | Report | Report |
08-Oct-55 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 | Rowley ![]() |
25,279 | Report | Report |
15-Oct-55 | West Ham United | H | 5–1 | A'Court ![]() ![]() ![]() |
32,187 | Report | Report |
22-Oct-55 | Bury | A | 4–1 | Arnell ![]() ![]() |
12,296 | Report | Report |
29-Oct-55 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | Arnell ![]() |
31,810 | Report | Report |
05-Nov-55 | Swansea Town | A | 1–6 | Arnell ![]() |
25,000 | Report | Report |
12-Nov-55 | Notts County | H | 2–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
32,654 | Report | Report |
19-Nov-55 | Leeds United | A | 2–4 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
22,500 | Report | Report |
26-Nov-55 | Fulham | H | 7–0 | Evans ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
34,995 | Report | Report |
03-Dec-55 | Port Vale | A | 1–1 | Liddell ![]() |
16,191 | Report | Report |
10-Dec-55 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | Evans ![]() |
26,241 | Report | Report |
17-Dec-55 | Nottingham Forest | H | 5–2 | Evans ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29,248 | Report | Report |
24-Dec-55 | Hull City | A | 2–1 | Anderson ![]() ![]() |
19,537 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-55 | Stoke City | H | 2–2 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
49,604 | Report | Report |
27-Dec-55 | Stoke City | A | 2–7 | Twentyman ![]() ![]() |
29,133 | Report | Report |
31-Dec-55 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–5 | Anderson ![]() |
48,071 | Report | Report |
21-Jan-56 | Leicester City | H | 5–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
39,917 | Report | Report |
04-Feb-56 | Middlesbrough | A | 4–1 | Evans ![]() ![]() |
11,000 | Report | Report |
11-Feb-56 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–4 | 10,250 | Report | Report | |
25-Feb-56 | West Ham United | A | 0–2 | 18,800 | Report | Report | |
29-Feb-56 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | Evans ![]() |
21,068 | Report | Report |
03-Mar-56 | Bury | H | 4–2 | Evans ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35,535 | Report | Report |
10-Mar-56 | Barnsley | A | 5–0 | Anderson ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13,678 | Report | Report |
17-Mar-56 | Swansea Town | H | 4–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() |
48,217 | Report | Report |
24-Mar-56 | Notts County | A | 1–5 | Anderson ![]() |
14,000 | Report | Report |
30-Mar-56 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–7 | 15,000 | Report | Report | |
31-Mar-56 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | Arnell ![]() ![]() |
46,713 | Report | Report |
02-Apr-56 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–5 | Evans ![]() |
49,659 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-56 | Fulham | A | 1–5 | Liddell ![]() |
15,750 | Report | Report |
14-Apr-56 | Port Vale | H | 4–1 | Rowley ![]() ![]() |
29,413 | Report | Report |
21-Apr-56 | Rotherham United | A | 4–0 | Rowley ![]() |
9,031 | Report | Report |
28-Apr-56 | Bristol Rovers | A | 5–1 | Evans ![]() ![]() |
24,106 | Report | Report |
02-May-56 | Lincoln City | A | 0–5 | 11,069 | Report | Report |
FA Cup[]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
07-Jan-56 | Accrington Stanley | H | 2–0 | Liddell ![]() |
48,385 | Report | Report |
28-Jan-56 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–3 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
53,393 | Report | Report |
06-Feb-56 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
19,500 | Report | Report |
18-Feb-56 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 70,640 | Report | Report | |
22-Feb-56 | Manchester City | H | 1–7 | Arnell ![]() |
57,528 | Report | Report |
References[]
Categories:
- Liverpool F.C. seasons
- English football clubs 1955–56 season