1962–63 Liverpool F.C. season
1962–63 season | |
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Manager | Bill Shankly |
First Division | 8th |
FA Cup | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer | Roger 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[]
Gerry Byrne
Phil Ferns
Alan Jones
Chris Lawler
Ronnie Moran
Tommy Smith
Bobby Thomson
Ron Yeats
Midfielders[]
Alan A'Court
Ian Callaghan
Tommy Leishman
Kevin Lewis
Jimmy Melia
Gordon Milne
Willie Stevenson
Gordon Wallace
Johnny Wheeler
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[]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18-Aug-62 | Blackpool | H | 1–2 | Lewis ![]() |
51,207 | Report | Report |
22-Aug-62 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | Moran ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
46,073 | Report | Report |
01-Sep-62 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | Callaghan ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() |
24,126 | Report | Report |
12-Sep-62 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | St. John ![]() |
39,261 | Report | Report |
15-Sep-62 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | Hunt ![]() |
40,121 | Report | Report |
22-Sep-62 | Everton | A | 2–2 | Lewis ![]() ![]() |
73,000 | Report | Report |
29-Sep-62 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–3 | Melia ![]() |
34,368 | Report | Report |
06-Oct-62 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | Hunt ![]() |
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 ![]() |
43,870 | Report | Report |
10-Nov-62 | Manchester United | A | 3–3 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
43,810 | Report | Report |
14-Nov-62 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
38,452 | Report | Report |
17-Nov-62 | Leyton Orient | H | 5–0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30,009 | Report | Report |
24-Nov-62 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | Hunt ![]() |
27,050 | Report | Report |
01-Dec-62 | Fulham | H | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
38,267 | Report | Report |
08-Dec-62 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–0 | Lewis ![]() ![]() |
15,939 | Report | Report |
15-Dec-62 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() |
16,271 | Report | Report |
22-Dec-62 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–1 | Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35,371 | Report | Report |
13-Feb-63 | Aston Villa | H | 4–0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
46,374 | Report | Report |
16-Feb-63 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4–1 | Lewis ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() |
14,059 | Report | Report |
09-Mar-63 | Arsenal | A | 2–2 | Lewis ![]() ![]() |
30,246 | Report | Report |
20-Mar-63 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–2 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
43,977 | Report | Report |
23-Mar-63 | Burnley | A | 3–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
28,500 | Report | Report |
08-Apr-63 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 56,060 | Report | Report | |
12-Apr-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 5–2 | Stevenson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
54,463 | Report | Report |
13-Apr-63 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | St. John ![]() |
51,529 | Report | Report |
15-Apr-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–7 | Hunt ![]() |
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 ![]() |
8,273 | Report | Report |
08-May-63 | Birmingham City | H | 5–1 | Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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[]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09-Jan-63 | Wrexham | A | 3–0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29,992 | Report | Report |
26-Jan-63 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Lewis ![]() |
49,885 | Report | Report |
20-Feb-63 | Burnley | H | 2–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() |
57,906 | Report | Report |
16-Mar-63 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Melia ![]() ![]() |
55,245 | Report | Report |
30-Mar-63 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | Hunt ![]() |
49,036 | Report | Report |
27-Apr-63 | Leicester City | N | 0–1 | 65,000 | Report | Report |
References[]
Categories:
- Liverpool F.C. seasons
- English football clubs 1962–63 season