1954–55 Liverpool F.C. season

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.

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

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

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

Second Division
Main article: 1954–55 Football League § Second Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
21-Aug-54Doncaster RoversH3–2Rowley 61', 86', 89'49,741ReportReport
23-Aug-54Plymouth ArgyleA0–125,574ReportReport
28-Aug-54Derby CountyA2–3Evans 60' Bimpson 79'18,777ReportReport
01-Sep-54Plymouth ArgyleH3–3Evans 67' Arnell 81', 88'32,777ReportReport
04-Sep-54West Ham UnitedH1–2Payne 76'37,593ReportReport
06-Sep-54Bristol RoversA0–325,574ReportReport
11-Sep-54Blackburn RoversA3–4Evans 5', 25' Liddell 87'29,200ReportReport
15-Sep-54Bristol RoversH5–3Evans 7', 39', 40', 70', 85'31,100ReportReport
18-Sep-54FulhamH4–1Liddell pen 24', 65', pen 89' Evans 81'44,372ReportReport
25-Sep-54Swansea TownA2–3Liddell 24' Rowley 80'25,836ReportReport
02-Oct-54Notts CountyH3–1Anderson 11', 69' Evans 30'37,639ReportReport
09-Oct-54Rotherham UnitedH3–1A'Court 25' Liddell 62' Evans 85'45,868ReportReport
16-Oct-54Stoke CityA0–223,569ReportReport
23-Oct-54BuryH1–1Anderson 88'33,310ReportReport
30-Oct-54Lincoln CityA3–3Anderson 24' Liddell 37', 66'13,800ReportReport
06-Nov-54Hull CityH2–1Twentyman 29' Anderson 69'32,592ReportReport
13-Nov-54Luton TownA2–3Liddell pen 58' Evans 61'15,000ReportReport
20-Nov-54Nottingham ForestH1–0Liddell pen 49'33,509ReportReport
27-Nov-54Leeds UnitedA2–2Liddell 4', 88'22,000ReportReport
04-Dec-54MiddlesbroughH3–1Liddell pen 42', 54' Twentyman 57'26,749ReportReport
11-Dec-54Birmingham CityA1–9Liddell 16'17,500ReportReport
18-Dec-54Doncaster RoversA1–4Evans 61'9,655ReportReport
25-Dec-54Ipswich TownH6–2Liddell 4 1 pen' Bimpson Evans24,073ReportReport
27-Dec-54Ipswich TownA0–219,000ReportReport
01-Jan-55Derby CountyH2–0Jackson 60' Liddell 88'34,237ReportReport
22-Jan-55Blackburn RoversH4–1Liddell 14 pen 54' Evans 60', 90'45,543ReportReport
05-Feb-55FulhamA2–1Rowley 11' Evans 22'24,000ReportReport
12-Feb-55Swansea TownH1–1Twentyman 78'42,249ReportReport
03-Mar-55Notts CountyA3–0Arnell 14' A'Court 51' Rowley 81'11,000ReportReport
05-Mar-55Stoke CityH2–4Evans 34', 87'35,655ReportReport
12-Mar-55BuryA4–3Evans 16', 29', 47', 70'16,081ReportReport
19-Mar-55Lincoln CityH2–4Liddell pen 18', 84'31,805ReportReport
26-Mar-55Hull CityA2–2Anderson 13' Evans 16'6,000ReportReport
02-Apr-55Luton TownH4–4Evans 3', 22' Anderson 14' South 85'30,710ReportReport
08-Apr-55Port ValeA3–4Anderson 32' Evans 40' Liddell 46'25,000ReportReport
09-Apr-55Nottingham ForestA1–3Liddell 7'15,409ReportReport
11-Apr-55Port ValeH1–1Jackson 67'36,285ReportReport
16-Apr-55Leeds UnitedH2–2Payne 47' Rowley 58'34,950ReportReport
23-Apr-55MiddlesbroughA2–1Rowley 25' Liddell 64'16,000ReportReport
26-Apr-55West Ham UnitedA3–0Evans 70' Anderson 73', 87'9,000ReportReport
30-Apr-55Birmingham CityH2–2Liddell pen 12', 75'38,392ReportReport
02-May-55Rotherham UnitedA1–6Liddell 90'17,000ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1954–55 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
08-Jan-55Lincoln CityA1–1Evans 10'15,399ReportReport
12-Jan-55Lincoln CityH1–0Evans 100'32,179ReportReport
29-Jan-55EvertonA4–0Liddell 18' A'Court 29' Evans 57', 75'72,000ReportReport
19-Feb-55Huddersfield TownH0–257,115ReportReport

References
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