1954–55 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1954–55 season
Manager Don Welsh
Second Division 11th
FA Cup Fifth Round
Top goalscorer League: Billy Liddell (30)
All: John Evans (footballer) (33)
Highest home attendance 57,528 (v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup, 19 February)
Lowest home attendance 24,073 (v Ipswich Town, League, 25 December)
Average home league attendance 36,150

The 1954–55 season was the 62nd season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their first year in the Second Division since 1905, after their relegation from the First Division the previous season.

Not only did Liverpool not make any sort of promotion challenge this season, a terrible start saw them in serious danger of relegation to the Third Division North for much of the season. A late run of form ultimately saw Liverpool safe, but their eventual finish of 11th place remains their lowest-ever Football League final position.

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Birmingham City4222101092471.95754
2Luton Town422381188531.66054
3Rotherham United422541394641.46954
4Leeds United422371270531.32153
5Stoke City4221101169461.50052
6Blackburn Rovers4222614114791.44350
7Notts County422161574711.04248
8West Ham United4218101474701.05746
9Bristol Rovers421971675701.07145
10Swansea Town421791686831.03643
11Liverpool4216101692960.95842
12Middlesbrough421861873820.89042
13Bury4215111677721.06941
14Fulham4214111776790.96239
15Nottingham Forest421671958620.93539
16Lincoln City4213101968790.86136
17Port Vale4212111948710.67635
18Doncaster Rovers421472158950.61135
19Hull City4212102044690.63834
20Plymouth Argyle421272357820.69531
21Ipswich Town421162557920.62028
22Derby County42792653820.64623

Results

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
21-Aug-54 Doncaster Rovers H 3–2 Rowley  61', 86', 89' 49,741 Report Report
23-Aug-54 Plymouth Argyle A 0–1 25,574 Report Report
28-Aug-54 Derby County A 2–3 Evans  60' Bimpson  79' 18,777 Report Report
01-Sep-54 Plymouth Argyle H 3–3 Evans  67' Arnell  81', 88' 32,777 Report Report
04-Sep-54 West Ham United H 1–2 Payne  76' 37,593 Report Report
06-Sep-54 Bristol Rovers A 0–3 25,574 Report Report
11-Sep-54 Blackburn Rovers A 3–4 Evans  5', 25' Liddell  87' 29,200 Report Report
15-Sep-54 Bristol Rovers H 5–3 Evans  7', 39', 40', 70', 85' 31,100 Report Report
18-Sep-54 Fulham H 4–1 Liddell  pen 24', 65', pen 89' Evans  81' 44,372 Report Report
25-Sep-54 Swansea Town A 2–3 Liddell  24' Rowley  80' 25,836 Report Report
02-Oct-54 Notts County H 3–1 Anderson  11', 69' Evans  30' 37,639 Report Report
09-Oct-54 Rotherham United H 3–1 A'Court  25' Liddell  62' Evans  85' 45,868 Report Report
16-Oct-54 Stoke City A 0–2 23,569 Report Report
23-Oct-54 Bury H 1–1 Anderson  88' 33,310 Report Report
30-Oct-54 Lincoln City A 3–3 Anderson  24' Liddell  37', 66' 13,800 Report Report
06-Nov-54 Hull City H 2–1 Twentyman  29' Anderson  69' 32,592 Report Report
13-Nov-54 Luton Town A 2–3 Liddell  pen 58' Evans  61' 15,000 Report Report
20-Nov-54 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 Liddell  pen 49' 33,509 Report Report
27-Nov-54 Leeds United A 2–2 Liddell  4', 88' 22,000 Report Report
04-Dec-54 Middlesbrough H 3–1 Liddell  pen 42', 54' Twentyman  57' 26,749 Report Report
11-Dec-54 Birmingham City A 1–9 Liddell  16' 17,500 Report Report
18-Dec-54 Doncaster Rovers A 1–4 Evans  61' 9,655 Report Report
25-Dec-54 Ipswich Town H 6–2 Liddell 4 1 pen' Bimpson Evans 24,073 Report Report
27-Dec-54 Ipswich Town A 0–2 19,000 Report Report
01-Jan-55 Derby County H 2–0 Jackson  60' Liddell  88' 34,237 Report Report
22-Jan-55 Blackburn Rovers H 4–1 Liddell  14 pen 54' Evans  60', 90' 45,543 Report Report
05-Feb-55 Fulham A 2–1 Rowley  11' Evans  22' 24,000 Report Report
12-Feb-55 Swansea Town H 1–1 Twentyman  78' 42,249 Report Report
03-Mar-55 Notts County A 3–0 Arnell  14' A'Court  51' Rowley  81' 11,000 Report Report
05-Mar-55 Stoke City H 2–4 Evans  34', 87' 35,655 Report Report
12-Mar-55 Bury A 4–3 Evans  16', 29', 47', 70' 16,081 Report Report
19-Mar-55 Lincoln City H 2–4 Liddell  pen 18', 84' 31,805 Report Report
26-Mar-55 Hull City A 2–2 Anderson  13' Evans  16' 6,000 Report Report
02-Apr-55 Luton Town H 4–4 Evans  3', 22' Anderson  14' South  85' 30,710 Report Report
08-Apr-55 Port Vale A 3–4 Anderson  32' Evans  40' Liddell  46' 25,000 Report Report
09-Apr-55 Nottingham Forest A 1–3 Liddell  7' 15,409 Report Report
11-Apr-55 Port Vale H 1–1 Jackson  67' 36,285 Report Report
16-Apr-55 Leeds United H 2–2 Payne  47' Rowley  58' 34,950 Report Report
23-Apr-55 Middlesbrough A 2–1 Rowley  25' Liddell  64' 16,000 Report Report
26-Apr-55 West Ham United A 3–0 Evans  70' Anderson  73', 87' 9,000 Report Report
30-Apr-55 Birmingham City H 2–2 Liddell  pen 12', 75' 38,392 Report Report
02-May-55 Rotherham United A 1–6 Liddell  90' 17,000 Report Report

FA Cup

Main article: 1954–55 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
08-Jan-55 Lincoln City A 1–1 Evans  10' 15,399 Report Report
12-Jan-55 Lincoln City H 1–0 Evans  100' 32,179 Report Report
29-Jan-55 Everton A 4–0 Liddell  18' A'Court  29' Evans  57', 75' 72,000 Report Report
19-Feb-55 Huddersfield Town H 0–2 57,115 Report Report

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