1947–48 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1947–48 season
Manager George Kay
First Division 11th
FA Cup 4th round
Top goalscorer League:
Albert Stubbins (24)
All:
Albert Stubbins (26)
Average home attendance 44,496
Home colours
Away colours

The 1947–48 season was the 56th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and covered the period from 1 July 1947 to 30 June 1948.

Contents

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Charlie Ashcroft
GK Ray Minshull
GK Cyril Sidlow
DF Jim Harley
DF Laurie Hughes
DF Bill Jones
DF Ray Lambert
DF Bob Paisley
DF Stan Palk
DF Bernard Ramsden (to March)
DF Eddie Spicer
DF Phil Taylor
MF Ken Brierley (from February)
MF Harry Eastham
No. Position Player
MF Billy Liddell
MF Doug McAvoy (from December)
MF Alex Muir
MF Jimmy Payne
MF Robert Priday
MF William Watkinson
FW Jack Balmer (captain)
FW Kevin Baron
FW Len Carney
FW Cyril Done
FW Willie Fagan
FW Les Shannon
FW Albert Stubbins

Changes

In

Pos Player From Fee Date
MF Alex Muir Lochghelly Violet 07-1947
MF Doug McAvoy Kilmarnock £7,000 12-1947
MF Ken Brierley Oldham Athletic £7,000 28-02-1948

Out

Pos Player To Fee Date
DF George Kaye Swindon Town 05-1947
DF Bernard Ramsden Sunderland 03-1948

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