1946–47 season | |||
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Manager | George Kay | ||
Stadium | Anfield | ||
First Division | Champions | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Jack Balmer (24) Albert Stubbins (24) All: Jack Balmer (24) Albert Stubbins (24) | ||
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 | ||
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The 1946–47 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club winning the title by one point over Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The chances of them doing the double was over after being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by Second Division side Burnley.
Goalkeepers
[edit]Defenders
[edit]Tom Bush
John Easdale
Jim Harley
Laurie Hughes
Bill Jones
George Kaye
Ray Lambert
Bob Paisley
Stan Palk
Bernard Ramsden
Eddie Spicer
Phil Taylor
Midfielders
[edit]Harry Eastham
Billy Liddell
Doug McAvoy
Tommy McLeod
Alex Muir
Berry Nieuwenhuys
Jimmy Payne
Robert Priday
Billy Watkinson
Forwards
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Charlie Ashcroft | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Balmer | 45 | 28 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 4 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tom Bush | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Len Carney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Cyril Done | 23 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
John Easdale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Harry Eastham | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Willie Fagan | 22 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jim Harley | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Laurie Hughes | 31 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Jones | 32 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Kaye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ray Lambert | 42 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Liddell | 40 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tommy McLeod | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Ray Minshull | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Berry Nieuwenhuys | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bob Paisley | 39 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Stan Palk | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bob Priday | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Barney Ramsden | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Cyril Sidlow | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Spicer | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Albert Stubbins | 42 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 4 | |
DF | ![]() |
Phil Taylor | 41 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Watkinson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 52 | 1.615 | 57 |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 95 | 54 | 1.759 | 56 |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 98 | 56 | 1.750 | 56 |
4 | Stoke City | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 90 | 53 | 1.698 | 55 |
5 | Blackpool | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 1.014 | 50 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Aug-46 | Sheffield United | A | 1–0 | Carney ![]() |
28,296 | Report | Report |
04-Sep-46 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 34,140 | Report | Report | |
07-Sep-46 | Chelsea | H | 7–4 | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35,061 | Report | Report |
21-Sep-46 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 49,875 | Report | Report | |
28-Sep-46 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | Balmer ![]() ![]() |
51,042 | Report | Report |
05-Oct-46 | Grimsby Town | A | 6–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20,189 | Report | Report |
09-Oct-46 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–2 | Liddell ![]() |
37,382 | Report | Report |
12-Oct-46 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | Done ![]() |
51,127 | Report | Report |
19-Oct-46 | Huddersfield Town | A | 4–1 | Done ![]() ![]() |
17,323 | Report | Report |
26-Oct-46 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | Stubbins ![]() |
43,892 | Report | Report |
02-Nov-46 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–0 | 29,072 | Report | Report | |
09-Nov-46 | Portsmouth | H | 3–0 | Balmer ![]() |
43,525 | Report | Report |
16-Nov-46 | Derby County | A | 4–1 | Balmer ![]() |
28,444 | Report | Report |
23-Nov-46 | Arsenal | H | 4–2 | Balmer ![]() ![]() |
51,435 | Report | Report |
30-Nov-46 | Blackpool | A | 2–3 | Balmer ![]() ![]() |
23,565 | Report | Report |
07-Dec-46 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–5 | Balmer ![]() |
52,512 | Report | Report |
14-Dec-46 | Sunderland | A | 4–1 | Balmer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
33,291 | Report | Report |
21-Dec-46 | Aston Villa | H | 4–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35,389 | Report | Report |
25-Dec-46 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | Stubbins ![]() |
30,473 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-46 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() |
49,465 | Report | Report |
28-Dec-46 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | Stubbins ![]() |
50,961 | Report | Report |
04-Jan-47 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | Balmer ![]() |
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 ![]() |
25,430 | Report | Report |
12-Feb-47 | Grimsby Town | H | 5–0 | Done ![]() ![]() |
20,648 | Report | Report |
22-Feb-47 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | Stubbins ![]() |
42,130 | Report | Report |
08-Mar-47 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() |
49,378 | Report | Report |
15-Mar-47 | Portsmouth | A | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() |
30,296 | Report | Report |
22-Mar-47 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Taylor ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() |
47,320 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-47 | Preston North End | H | 3–0 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() |
46,477 | Report | Report |
19-Apr-47 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | Stubbins ![]() |
41,589 | Report | Report |
26-Apr-47 | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | Watkinson ![]() ![]() |
35,429 | Report | Report |
03-May-47 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | Stubbins ![]() |
48,800 | Report | Report |
10-May-47 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | Stubbins ![]() |
45,608 | Report | Report |
17-May-47 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | Priday ![]() |
18,228 | Report | Report |
24-May-47 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Balmer ![]() ![]() |
44,265 | Report | Report |
31-May-47 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Balmer ![]() ![]() |
50,765 | Report | Report |