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1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1955–1956 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their second consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished just outside the top two at third place, four points outside the automatic promotion places. They were also knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the Fifth Round.

Liverpool
1955–56 season
ManagerDon Welsh
Second Division3rd
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (27)
All: Billy Liddell (32)
Highest home attendance57,528 (v Manchester City, FA Cup, 18 February)
Lowest home attendance21,068 (v Leeds United, League, 29 February)
Average home league attendance37,324

Squad

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Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Forwards

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF   ENG Alan A'Court 45 6 40 6 5 0
FW   ENG Eric Anderson 20 6 20 6 0 0
FW   ENG Alan Arnell 27 15 23 13 4 2
FW   ENG Louis Bimpson 9 0 8 0 1 0
FW   ENG Joe Dickson 6 4 6 4 0 0
FW   ENG John Evans 36 13 31 13 5 0
DF   ENG Laurie Hughes 44 0 39 0 5 0
MF   ENG Brian Jackson 15 0 15 0 0 0
DF   WAL Ray Lambert 10 0 10 0 0 0
MF   SCO Billy Liddell 44 32 39 27 5 5
DF   ENG Tom McNulty 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Jimmy Melia 4 1 4 1 0 0
DF   ENG John Molyneux 37 0 32 0 5 0
DF   ENG Ronnie Moran 44 0 39 0 5 0
MF   ENG Jimmy Payne 21 3 16 2 5 1
DF   ENG Fred Perry 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   WAL John Price 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   WAL Tony Rowley 7 6 7 6 0 0
GK   RSA Doug Rudham 21 0 21 0 0 0
MF   ENG Roy Saunders 37 0 37 0 0 0
DF   ENG Geoff Twentyman 47 7 42 7 5 0
GK   ENG Dave Underwood 26 0 21 0 5 0
DF   ENG Dick White 8 0 8 0 0 0
MF   ENG Barry Wilkinson 1 0 1 0 0 0

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheffield Wednesday (C, P) 42 21 13 8 101 62 1.629 55 Promotion to the First Division
2 Leeds United (P) 42 23 6 13 80 60 1.333 52
3 Liverpool 42 21 6 15 85 63 1.349 48
4 Blackburn Rovers 42 21 6 15 84 65 1.292 48
5 Leicester City 42 21 6 15 94 78 1.205 48
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

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Second Division

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Main article: 1955–56 Football League § Second Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-55 Nottingham Forest A 3–1 A'Court   32', 67' Evans   85' 21,389 Report Report
24-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–3 41,791 Report Report
27-Aug-55 Hull City H 3–0 Liddell   34', 36' Arnell   89' 38,928 Report Report
31-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Liddell   60' 30,853 Report Report
03-Sep-55 Blackburn Rovers A 3–3 Arnell   1', 5' Liddell   38' 30,000 Report Report
07-Sep-55 Bristol Rovers H 0–2 38,221 Report Report
10-Sep-55 Lincoln City H 2–1 Arnell   15', 68' 39,816 Report Report
17-Sep-55 Leicester City A 1–7 Liddell   21' 21,356 Report Report
24-Sep-55 Middlesbrough H 1–1 Liddell   2' 35,312 Report Report
01-Oct-55 Plymouth Argyle H 6–1 Twentyman   9', 40' A'Court 34,397 Report Report
08-Oct-55 Bristol City A 1–2 Rowley   38' 25,279 Report Report
15-Oct-55 West Ham United H 5–1 A'Court   13' Payne   36' Liddell   82' 32,187 Report Report
22-Oct-55 Bury A 4–1 Arnell   3', 85' Liddell   22', 82' 12,296 Report Report
29-Oct-55 Rotherham United H 2–0 Arnell   61' Liddell 31,810 Report Report
05-Nov-55 Swansea Town A 1–6 Arnell   28' 25,000 Report Report
12-Nov-55 Notts County H 2–1 Liddell   36' Twentyman   81' 32,654 Report Report
19-Nov-55 Leeds United A 2–4 Liddell   pen 10' Arnell   17' 22,500 Report Report
26-Nov-55 Fulham H 7–0 Evans   1' Arnell   35' Liddell   36', 51' Twentyman   55' A'Court   61' Payne   82' 34,995 Report Report
03-Dec-55 Port Vale A 1–1 Liddell   40' 16,191 Report Report
10-Dec-55 Barnsley H 1–1 Evans   17' 26,241 Report Report
17-Dec-55 Nottingham Forest H 5–2 Evans   6' Melia   48' Liddell   51', 80', 89' 29,248 Report Report
24-Dec-55 Hull City A 2–1 Anderson   80' Evans   86' 19,537 Report Report
26-Dec-55 Stoke City H 2–2 Liddell   pen 55' Evans   77' 49,604 Report Report
27-Dec-55 Stoke City A 2–7 Twentyman   47' Rowley   50' 29,133 Report Report
31-Dec-55 Blackburn Rovers H 1–5 Anderson   19' 48,071 Report Report
21-Jan-56 Leicester City H 5–1 Liddell   20', pen 60' Arnell   39' 39,917 Report Report
04-Feb-56 Middlesbrough A 2–1 Evans   67' Liddell   82' 11,000 Report Report
11-Feb-56 Plymouth Argyle A 0–4 10,250 Report Report
25-Feb-56 West Ham United A 0–2 18,800 Report Report
29-Feb-56 Leeds United H 1–0 Evans   80' 21,068 Report Report
03-Mar-56 Bury H 4–2 Evans   pen 5', 74' Liddell   25' Dickson   89' 35,535 Report Report
10-Mar-56 Barnsley A 5–0 Anderson   4', 84' Liddell   11', 75' Dickson   25' 13,678 Report Report
17-Mar-56 Swansea Town H 4–1 Liddell   2' Dickson   59', 83' Anderson   88' 48,217 Report Report
24-Mar-56 Notts County A 1–5 Anderson   84' 14,000 Report Report
30-Mar-56 Doncaster Rovers A 0–7 15,000 Report Report
31-Mar-56 Bristol City H 2–1 Arnell   74' Evans   pen 88' 46,713 Report Report
02-Apr-56 Doncaster Rovers H 1–5 Evans   22' 49,659 Report Report
07-Apr-56 Fulham A 1–5 Liddell   72' 15,750 Report Report
14-Apr-56 Port Vale H 4–1 Rowley   29', 76', 89' Twentyman   82' 29,413 Report Report
21-Apr-56 Rotherham United A 4–0 Rowley   8' 9,031 Report Report
28-Apr-56 Bristol Rovers A 5–1 Evans   7' Twentyman   80' 24,106 Report Report
02-May-56 Lincoln City A 0–5 11,069 Report Report

FA Cup

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Main article: 1955–56 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-56 Accrington Stanley H 2–0 Liddell   31', 32' 48,385 Report Report
28-Jan-56 Scunthorpe United H 3–3 Liddell   32', 90' Payne   54' 53,393 Report Report
06-Feb-56 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 Liddell   19' Arnell   109' 19,500 Report Report
18-Feb-56 Manchester City A 0–0 70,640 Report Report
22-Feb-56 Manchester City H 1–2 Arnell   52' 57,528 Report Report

References

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