1947–48 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1947–48 season was the 56th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing eleventh in the table.

Liverpool
1947–48 season
ManagerGeorge Kay
First Division11th
FA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Albert Stubbins (24)
All: Albert Stubbins (26)
Highest home attendance56,074 (v Burnley, League, 6 September)
Lowest home attendance23,097 (v Portsmouth, League, 31 January)
Average home league attendance44,496

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 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW   ENG Jack Balmer 41 15 40 15 1 0
FW   ENG Kevin Baron 6 2 6 2 0 0
MF   ENG Ken Brierley 10 1 10 1 0 0
FW   ENG Len Carney 4 0 4 0 0 0
FW   ENG Cyril Done 6 0 4 0 2 0
FW   SCO Willie Fagan 15 5 15 5 0 0
DF   SCO Jim Harley 21 0 21 0 0 0
DF   ENG Laurie Hughes 34 0 32 0 2 0
DF   ENG Bill Jones 43 1 41 1 2 0
DF   WAL Ray Lambert 32 0 30 0 2 0
MF   SCO Billy Liddell 39 11 37 10 2 1
FW   SCO Doug McAvoy 1 0 1 0 0 0
GK   ENG Ray Minshull 15 0 13 0 2 0
MF   SCO Alex Muir 4 0 4 0 0 0
DF   ENG Bob Paisley 39 1 37 1 2 0
DF   ENG Stan Palk 7 0 7 0 0 0
MF   RSA Bob Priday 23 5 21 4 2 1
DF   ENG Barney Ramsden 10 0 10 0 0 0
FW   ENG Les Shannon 1 0 1 0 0 0
GK   WAL Cyril Sidlow 29 0 29 0 0 0
DF   ENG Eddie Spicer 15 2 14 2 1 0
FW   ENG Albert Stubbins 42 26 40 24 2 2
DF   ENG Phil Taylor 36 0 34 0 2 0
MF   ENG Billy Watkinson 11 0 11 0 0 0

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
9 Blackpool 42 17 10 15 57 41 1.390 44
10 Manchester City 42 15 12 15 52 47 1.106 42
11 Liverpool 42 16 10 16 65 61 1.066 42
12 Sheffield United 42 16 10 16 65 70 0.929 42
13 Charlton Athletic 42 17 6 19 57 66 0.864 40
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

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First Division

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
23-Aug-47 Preston North End H 3–1 Liddell   57' Stubbins   64', 68' 49,000 Report Report
27-Aug-47 Manchester United A 0–2 53,610 Report Report
30-Aug-47 Stoke City A 2–0 Liddell   30', 34' 37,558 Report Report
03-Sep-47 Manchester United H 2–2 Stubbins   48' Balmer   pen 67' 48,081 Report Report
06-Sep-47 Burnley H 1–1 Balmer   32' 56,074 Report Report
08-Sep-47 Sheffield United A 1–3 Stubbins   80' 35,071 Report Report
13-Sep-47 Portsmouth A 0–1 33,479 Report Report
17-Sep-47 Charlton Athletic A 0–2 24,424 Report Report
20-Sep-47 Bolton Wanderers H 0–0 43,920 Report Report
27-Sep-47 Everton A 3–0 Balmer   50' Stubbins   51' Fagan   80' 66,776 Report Report
04-Oct-47 Middlesbrough A 1–3 Balmer   13' 41,140 Report Report
11-Oct-47 Chelsea H 3–0 Priday   3' Stubbins Liddell   87' 51,359 Report Report
18-Oct-47 Huddersfield Town A 1–1 Balmer   28' 27,518 Report Report
25-Oct-47 Derby County H 2–2 Priday   25' Balmer   57' 49,624 Report Report
01-Nov-47 Blackpool A 0–2 23,999 Report Report
08-Nov-47 Grimsby Town H 3–1 Stubbins   1' Priday   49' Baron   77' 36,796 Report Report
15-Nov-47 Sunderland A 1–5 Liddell   41' 37,258 Report Report
22-Nov-47 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 Balmer   55' Liddell   80' 35,672 Report Report
29-Nov-47 Manchester City A 0–2 40,093 Report Report
06-Dec-47 Aston Villa H 3–3 Spicer Stubbins Balmer   88' 37,732 Report Report
13-Dec-47 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–1 Stubbins   33' Balmer   70' 31,317 Report Report
20-Dec-47 Preston North End A 3–3 Jones   3' Liddell   20' Stubbins   22' 30,452 Report Report
25-Dec-47 Arsenal H 1–3 Priday   13' 53,604 Report Report
27-Dec-47 Arsenal A 2–1 Stubbins   17' Liddell   75' 56,650 Report Report
01-Jan-48 Charlton Athletic H 2–3 Stubbins   80', 88' 34,533 Report Report
03-Jan-48 Stoke City H 0–0 48,665 Report Report
17-Jan-48 Burnley A 0–3 31,470 Report Report
31-Jan-48 Portsmouth H 0–3 23,097 Report Report
07-Feb-48 Bolton Wanderers A 0–3 22,895 Report Report
21-Feb-48 Middlesbrough H 0–1 36,133 Report Report
28-Feb-48 Chelsea A 1–3 Baron   75' 39,078 Report Report
06-Mar-48 Huddersfield Town H 4–0 Stubbins   3', 19', 54', 60' 46,342 Report Report
20-Mar-48 Blackpool H 2–0 Stubbins   1 pen' 48,725 Report Report
26-Mar-48 Sheffield United H 4–0 Fagan   6', 90' Liddell   41' Stubbins   57' 54,797 Report Report
27-Mar-48 Grimsby Town A 2–0 Balmer   8' Spicer   17' 15,781 Report Report
31-Mar-48 Derby County A 4–0 Stubbins   3' Balmer   21', 24' Fagan   87' 16,277 Report Report
03-Apr-48 Sunderland H 0–0 49,687 Report Report
10-Apr-48 Blackburn Rovers A 2–1 Stubbins   13' Balmer   50' 25,915 Report Report
17-Apr-48 Manchester City H 1–1 Fagan   10' 39,348 Report Report
21-Apr-48 Everton H 4–0 Stubbins   14' Liddell   80' Brierley   81' Balmer   83' 55,305 Report Report
24-Apr-48 Aston Villa A 1–2 Stubbins   25' 22,668 Report Report
01-May-48 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–1 Paisley   22' Balmer   80' 31,775 Report Report

FA Cup

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
10-Jan-48 Nottingham Forest H 4–1 Priday   15' Stubbins   78', 87' Liddell   82' 48,569 Report Report
24-Jan-48 Manchester United A 0–3 74,721 Report Report

References

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