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1954–55 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
1954–55 season
ManagerDon Welsh
Second Division11th
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (30)
All: John Evans (33)
Highest home attendance57,528 (v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup, 19 February)
Lowest home attendance24,073 (v Ipswich Town, League, 25 December)
Average home league attendance36,150

The 1954–55 season was the 62nd season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and 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

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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 England ENG Alan A'Court 33 3 30 2 3 1
FW England ENG Eric Anderson 35 9 32 9 3 0
FW England ENG Alan Arnell 8 3 7 3 1 0
GK England ENG Charlie Ashcroft 15 0 14 0 1 0
FW England ENG Louis Bimpson 9 2 8 2 1 0
DF England ENG Keith Burkinshaw 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF England ENG Don Campbell 12 0 12 0 0 0
FW England ENG John Evans 42 33 38 29 4 4
DF England ENG Laurie Hughes 29 0 26 0 3 0
MF England ENG Brian Jackson 26 3 23 3 3 0
DF Wales WAL Ray Lambert 32 0 28 0 4 0
MF Scotland SCO Billy Liddell 44 31 40 30 4 1
DF England ENG Frank Lock 23 0 23 0 0 0
DF England ENG Tom McNulty 19 0 19 0 0 0
DF England ENG Ronnie Moran 21 0 17 0 4 0
MF England ENG Jimmy Payne 18 2 17 2 1 0
FW Wales WAL Tony Rowley 13 8 13 8 0 0
GK South Africa RSA Doug Rudham 25 0 22 0 3 0
MF England ENG Roy Saunders 32 0 28 0 4 0
DF England ENG Alex South 7 1 6 1 1 0
DF England ENG Fred Tomley 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF England ENG Geoff Twentyman 39 3 35 3 4 0
GK England ENG Dave Underwood 6 0 6 0 0 0
MF England ENG Barry Wilkinson 15 0 15 0 0 0

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
9 Bristol Rovers 42 19 7 16 75 70 1.071 45
10 Swansea Town 42 17 9 16 86 83 1.036 43
11 Liverpool 42 16 10 16 92 96 0.958 42
12 Middlesbrough 42 18 6 18 73 82 0.890 42
13 Bury 42 15 11 16 77 72 1.069 41
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

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Second Division

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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

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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

References

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