1962–63 season | |||
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Manager | Bill Shankly | ||
First Division | 8th | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | Roger Hunt (24) | ||
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The 1962–63 season was the 71st season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their first season back in the Football League's First Division since 1953–54. Roger Hunt, who had scored 41 goals in the promotion winning league campaign, proved himself in the top flight and scored 24 goals, as Liverpool finished in 8th position in the league, and also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
Squad
[edit]Goalkeepers
[edit]Defenders
[edit]Midfielders
[edit]Alan A'Court
Ian Callaghan
Tommy Leishman
Kevin Lewis
Jimmy Melia
Gordon Milne
Willie Stevenson
Gordon Wallace
Johnny Wheeler
Attackers
[edit]Squad 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 | ||||
MF | ![]() |
Alan A'Court | 23 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alf Arrowsmith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gerry Byrne | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ian Callaghan | 43 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Phil Ferns | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Jim Furnell | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Roger Hunt | 48 | 26 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
Allan Jones | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Lawler | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Tommy Lawrence | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tommy Leishman | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kevin Lewis | 25 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Melia | 44 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gordon Milne | 47 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ronnie Moran | 40 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tommy Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian St John | 46 | 20 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Willie Stevenson | 34 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gordon Wallace | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ron Yeats | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 63 | 1.222 | 48 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 77 | 1.117 | 46 | |
8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 59 | 1.203 | 44 | |
9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | 44 | |
10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 44 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18-Aug-62 | Blackpool | H | 1–2 | Lewis ![]() |
51,207 | Report | Report |
22-Aug-62 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | Moran ![]() ![]() |
33,165 | Report | Report |
25-Aug-62 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 21,700 | Report | Report | |
29-Aug-62 | Manchester City | H | 4–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
46,073 | Report | Report |
01-Sep-62 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | Callaghan ![]() ![]() |
47,742 | Report | Report |
03-Sep-62 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 22,262 | Report | Report | |
08-Sep-62 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | Leishman ![]() |
24,126 | Report | Report |
12-Sep-62 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | St. John ![]() |
39,261 | Report | Report |
15-Sep-62 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | Hunt ![]() |
40,121 | Report | Report |
22-Sep-62 | Everton | A | 2–2 | Lewis ![]() ![]() |
73,000 | Report | Report |
29-Sep-62 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–3 | Melia ![]() |
34,368 | Report | Report |
06-Oct-62 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | Hunt ![]() |
41,155 | Report | Report |
13-Oct-62 | Leicester City | A | 0–3 | 24,137 | Report | Report | |
27-Oct-62 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 17,850 | Report | Report | |
03-Nov-62 | Burnley | H | 1–2 | St. John ![]() |
43,870 | Report | Report |
10-Nov-62 | Manchester United | A | 3–3 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
43,810 | Report | Report |
14-Nov-62 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
38,452 | Report | Report |
17-Nov-62 | Leyton Orient | H | 5–0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30,009 | Report | Report |
24-Nov-62 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | Hunt ![]() |
27,050 | Report | Report |
01-Dec-62 | Fulham | H | 2–1 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
38,267 | Report | Report |
08-Dec-62 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–0 | Lewis ![]() ![]() |
15,939 | Report | Report |
15-Dec-62 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() |
16,271 | Report | Report |
22-Dec-62 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–1 | Lewis ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35,371 | Report | Report |
13-Feb-63 | Aston Villa | H | 4–0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
46,374 | Report | Report |
16-Feb-63 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4–1 | Lewis ![]() ![]() |
53,517 | Report | Report |
02-Mar-63 | Leicester City | H | 0–2 | 54,842 | Report | Report | |
05-Mar-63 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–2 | Lewis ![]() ![]() |
14,059 | Report | Report |
09-Mar-63 | Arsenal | A | 2–2 | Lewis ![]() ![]() |
30,246 | Report | Report |
20-Mar-63 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–2 | Hunt ![]() ![]() |
43,977 | Report | Report |
23-Mar-63 | Burnley | A | 3–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() ![]() |
28,500 | Report | Report |
08-Apr-63 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 56,060 | Report | Report | |
12-Apr-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 5–2 | Stevenson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
54,463 | Report | Report |
13-Apr-63 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | St. John ![]() |
51,529 | Report | Report |
15-Apr-63 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–7 | Hunt ![]() |
53,727 | Report | Report |
18-Apr-63 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–2 | 36,599 | Report | Report | |
20-Apr-63 | Fulham | A | 0–0 | 18,894 | Report | Report | |
29-Apr-63 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–2 | 29,144 | Report | Report | |
02-May-63 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–2 | St. John ![]() |
8,273 | Report | Report |
08-May-63 | Birmingham City | H | 5–1 | Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23,684 | Report | Report |
11-May-63 | Sheffield United | A | 0–0 | 18,494 | Report | Report | |
13-May-63 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 15,739 | Report | Report | |
18-May-63 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | 18,000 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
[edit]Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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09-Jan-63 | Wrexham | A | 3–0 | Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29,992 | Report | Report |
26-Jan-63 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Lewis ![]() |
49,885 | Report | Report |
20-Feb-63 | Burnley | H | 2–1 | St. John ![]() ![]() |
57,906 | Report | Report |
16-Mar-63 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Melia ![]() ![]() |
55,245 | Report | Report |
30-Mar-63 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | Hunt ![]() |
49,036 | Report | Report |
27-Apr-63 | Leicester City | N | 0–1 | 65,000 | Report | Report |