1946–47 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1946–47 season
Manager George Kay
First Division Champions
FA Cup Semi Finals
Top goalscorer League: Albert Stubbins (24)<br/ w>Jack Balmer (24)
All: Albert Stubbins (28)<br/ w>Jack Balmer (28)
Highest home attendance 52,512 (v Wolverhampton Wanderers, League, 7 December)
Lowest home attendance 20,648 (v Grimsby Town, League, 12 February)
Average home league attendance 45,732
← 1945–46

The 1946–47 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season as Champions, winning the title by one point from Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The chances of them doing the double was over by being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by 2nd Division Burnley.

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Liverpool422571084521.61557
2Manchester United422212895541.75956
3Wolverhampton Wanderers422561198561.75056
4Stoke City422471190531.69855
5Blackpool422261471701.01450
6Sheffield United422171489751.18749
7Preston North End4218111376741.02747
8Aston Villa421891567531.26445
9Sunderland421881665660.98544
10Everton421791662670.92543
11Middlesbrough421781773681.07442
12Portsmouth421691766601.10041
13Arsenal421691772701.02941
14Derby County421851973790.92441
15Chelsea421671969840.82139
16Grimsby Town4213121761820.74438
17Blackburn Rovers421482045530.84936
18Bolton Wanderers421382157690.82634
19Charlton Athletic4211121957710.80334
20Huddersfield Town421372253790.67133
21Brentford42972645880.51125
22Leeds United42663045900.50018

Results

First Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
31-Aug-46 Sheffield United A 1–0 Carney  90' 28,296 Report Report
04-Sep-46 Middlesbrough H 0–1 34,140 Report Report
07-Sep-46 Chelsea H 7–4 Liddell  2', 50' Jones  24', 30' Fagan  44', 87' Balmer  47' 49,995 Report Report
11-Sep-46 Manchester United A 0–5 40,874 Report Report
14-Sep-46 Bolton Wanderers A 3–1 Nieuwenhuys  40' Stubbins  82' Balmer  90' 35,061 Report Report
21-Sep-46 Everton H 0–0 49,875 Report Report
28-Sep-46 Leeds United H 2–0 Balmer  15' Nieuwenhuys  73' 51,042 Report Report
05-Oct-46 Grimsby Town A 6–1 Stubbins  22', 53' Liddell  24', 70' Balmer  57' Fagan  pen 65' 20,189 Report Report
09-Oct-46 Middlesbrough A 2–2 Liddell  24', 36' 37,382 Report Report
12-Oct-46 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 Done  9' 51,127 Report Report
19-Oct-46 Huddersfield Town A 4–1 Done  29', 43', 76' Balmer  90' 17,323 Report Report
26-Oct-46 Brentford H 1–0 Stubbins  49' 43,892 Report Report
02-Nov-46 Blackburn Rovers A 0–0 29,072 Report Report
09-Nov-46 Portsmouth H 3–0 Balmer  pen 30', 70', 79' 43,525 Report Report
16-Nov-46 Derby County A 4–1 Balmer  43', 46', 49', 60' 28,444 Report Report
23-Nov-46 Arsenal H 4–2 Balmer  pen 15', 61', 68' Stubbins  78' 51,435 Report Report
30-Nov-46 Blackpool A 2–3 Balmer  39' Done  88' 23,565 Report Report
07-Dec-46 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–5 Balmer  pen 77' 52,512 Report Report
14-Dec-46 Sunderland A 4–1 Balmer  20' Liddell  40' Nieuwenhuys  65' Stubbins  77' 33,291 Report Report
21-Dec-46 Aston Villa H 4–1 Stubbins  18' Nieuwenhuys  40' Balmer  72', 78' 35,389 Report Report
25-Dec-46 Stoke City A 1–2 Stubbins  82' 30,473 Report Report
26-Dec-46 Stoke City H 2–0 Nieuwenhuys  68' Stubbins  85' 49,465 Report Report
28-Dec-46 Sheffield United H 1–2 Stubbins  43' 50,961 Report Report
04-Jan-47 Chelsea A 1–3 Balmer  36' 59,226 Report Report
18-Jan-47 Bolton Wanderers H 0–3 49,820 Report Report
29-Jan-47 Everton A 0–1 30,612 Report Report
01-Feb-47 Leeds United A 2–1 Stubbins  15', 88' 25,430 Report Report
12-Feb-47 Grimsby Town H 5–0 Done  24', 40', 85' Fagan  30', 32' 20,648 Report Report
22-Feb-47 Huddersfield Town H 1–0 Stubbins  37' 42,130 Report Report
08-Mar-47 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 Stubbins  37' Done  77' 49,378 Report Report
15-Mar-47 Portsmouth A 2–1 Stubbins  51', 57' 30,296 Report Report
22-Mar-47 Derby County H 1–1 Taylor  79' 50,848 Report Report
04-Apr-47 Preston North End A 0–0 32,542 Report Report
05-Apr-47 Blackpool H 2–3 Fagan  15' Done  52' 47,320 Report Report
07-Apr-47 Preston North End H 3–0 Stubbins  24', 70' Balmer  44' 46,477 Report Report
19-Apr-47 Sunderland H 1–0 Stubbins  27' 41,589 Report Report
26-Apr-47 Aston Villa A 2–1 Watkinson  9' Fagan  30' 35,429 Report Report
03-May-47 Manchester United H 1–0 Stubbins  12' 48,800 Report Report
10-May-47 Charlton Athletic A 3–1 Stubbins  24', ?', ?' 45,608 Report Report
17-May-47 Brentford A 1–1 Priday  72' 18,228 Report Report
24-May-47 Arsenal A 2–1 Balmer  76' Priday  79' 44,265 Report Report
31-May-47 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–1 Balmer  21' Stubbins  38' 50,765 Report Report

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