1962–63 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool F.C.
1962–63 season
ManagerBill Shankly
First Division8th
FA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerRoger Hunt (24)

Liverpool F.C. made its comeback in the Football League's First Division. Roger Hunt, who had scored 41 goals in the promotion winning league campaign, proved himself in the top flight and scored 24 goals, as Liverpool finished in 8th position of the league, and also reached the semi finals of the FA Cup.

Squad[]

Goalkeepers[]

Defenders[]

Midfielders[]

Attackers[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
6 Sheffield Wednesday 42 19 10 13 77 63 1.222 48
7 Arsenal 42 18 10 14 86 77 1.117 46
8 Liverpool 42 17 10 15 71 59 1.203 44
9 Nottingham Forest 42 17 10 15 67 69 0.971 44
10 Sheffield United 42 16 12 14 58 60 0.967 44
Source:[citation needed]

Results[]

First Division[]

Main article: 1962–63 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
18-Aug-62 Blackpool H 1–2 Lewis Goal 80' 51,207 Report Report
22-Aug-62 Manchester City A 2–2 Moran Goal 21 pen' Hunt Goal 79' 33,165 Report Report
25-Aug-62 Blackburn Rovers A 0–1 21,700 Report Report
29-Aug-62 Manchester City H 4–1 St. John Goal 3' Hunt Goal 55', 69' A'Court Goal 65' 46,073 Report Report
01-Sep-62 Nottingham Forest H 2–0 Callaghan Goal 10' St. John Goal 72' 47,742 Report Report
03-Sep-62 West Ham United A 0–1 22,262 Report Report
08-Sep-62 Sheffield United A 1–3 Leishman Goal 52' 24,126 Report Report
12-Sep-62 West Ham United H 2–1 St. John Goal 39', 86' 39,261 Report Report
15-Sep-62 Ipswich Town H 1–1 Hunt Goal 19' 40,121 Report Report
22-Sep-62 Everton A 2–2 Lewis Goal 35' Hunt Goal 90' 73,000 Report Report
29-Sep-62 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–3 Melia Goal 39', 63' 34,368 Report Report
06-Oct-62 Bolton Wanderers H 1–0 Hunt Goal 37' 41,155 Report Report
13-Oct-62 Leicester City A 0–3 24,137 Report Report
27-Oct-62 West Bromwich Albion A 0–1 17,850 Report Report
03-Nov-62 Burnley H 1–2 St. John Goal 50' 43,870 Report Report
10-Nov-62 Manchester United A 3–3 St. John Goal 51' Melia Goal 85' Moran Goal 89' 43,810 Report Report
14-Nov-62 Arsenal H 2–1 Hunt Goal 52' Moran Goal 55 pen' 38,452 Report Report
17-Nov-62 Leyton Orient H 5–0 Hunt Goal 10', 25', 62' Stevenson Goal 35' St. John Goal 64' 30,009 Report Report
24-Nov-62 Birmingham City A 2–0 Hunt Goal 62', 67' 27,050 Report Report
01-Dec-62 Fulham H 2–1 Hunt Goal 51' A'Court Goal 60' 38,267 Report Report
08-Dec-62 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–0 Lewis Goal 31' Hunt Goal 64' 15,939 Report Report
15-Dec-62 Blackpool A 2–1 St. John Goal 25' Hunt Goal 79' 16,271 Report Report
22-Dec-62 Blackburn Rovers H 3–1 Lewis Goal 14' St. John Goal 61'Moran Goal 79' 35,371 Report Report
13-Feb-63 Aston Villa H 4–0 Hunt Goal 18', 66' St. John Goal 25', 29' 46,374 Report Report
16-Feb-63 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 4–1 Lewis Goal 7', 52' St. John Goal 47', 87' 53,517 Report Report
02-Mar-63 Leicester City H 0–2 54,842 Report Report
05-Mar-63 Ipswich Town A 2–2 Lewis Goal 2' St. John Goal 34' 14,059 Report Report
09-Mar-63 Arsenal A 2–2 Lewis Goal 2' Hunt Goal 19' 30,246 Report Report
20-Mar-63 West Bromwich Albion H 2–2 Hunt Goal 77' Moran Goal 85 pen' 43,977 Report Report
23-Mar-63 Burnley A 3–1 St. John Goal 24' Hunt Goal 75' Lewis Goal 89' 28,500 Report Report
08-Apr-63 Everton H 0–0 56,060 Report Report
12-Apr-63 Tottenham Hotspur H 5–2 Stevenson Goal 52' Melia Goal 54', 89' St. John Goal 72' Lewis Goal 83' 54,463 Report Report
13-Apr-63 Manchester United H 1–0 St. John Goal 72' 51,529 Report Report
15-Apr-63 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–7 Hunt Goal 25', 70' 53,727 Report Report
18-Apr-63 Nottingham Forest H 0–2 36,599 Report Report
20-Apr-63 Fulham A 0–0 18,894 Report Report
29-Apr-63 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–2 29,144 Report Report
02-May-63 Leyton Orient A 1–2 St. John Goal 35' 8,273 Report Report
08-May-63 Birmingham City H 5–1 Wallace Goal 16' St. John Goal 50' Callaghan Goal 78' Hunt Goal 80', 89' 23,684 Report Report
11-May-63 Sheffield United A 0–0 18,494 Report Report
13-May-63 Bolton Wanderers A 0–1 15,739 Report Report
18-May-63 Aston Villa A 0–2 18,000 Report Report

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1962–63 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
09-Jan-63 Wrexham A 3–0 Hunt Goal 18' Lewis Goal 72' Melia Goal 89' 29,992 Report Report
26-Jan-63 Burnley A 1–1 Lewis Goal 25' 49,885 Report Report
20-Feb-63 Burnley H 2–1 St. John Goal 45' Moran Goal 119 pen' 57,906 Report Report
16-Mar-63 Arsenal A 2–1 Melia Goal 33' Moran Goal 65 pen' 55,245 Report Report
30-Mar-63 West Ham United H 1–0 Hunt Goal 81' 49,036 Report Report
27-Apr-63 Leicester City N 0–1 65,000 Report Report

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