1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1955–1956 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their second consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished just outside the top two at third place, four points outside the automatic promotion places. They were also knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the Fifth Round.

Liverpool
1955–56 season
ManagerDon Welsh
Second Division3rd
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (27)
All: Billy Liddell (32)
Highest home attendance57,528 (v Manchester City, FA Cup, 18 February)
Lowest home attendance21,068 (v Leeds United, League, 29 February)
Average home league attendance37,324

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheffield Wednesday (C, P) 42 21 13 8 101 62 1.629 55 Promotion to the First Division
2 Leeds United (P) 42 23 6 13 80 60 1.333 52
3 Liverpool 42 21 6 15 85 63 1.349 48
4 Blackburn Rovers 42 21 6 15 84 65 1.292 48
5 Leicester City 42 21 6 15 94 78 1.205 48
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Second Division
Main article: 1955–56 Football League § Second Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-55Nottingham ForestA3–1A'Court 32', 67' Evans 85'21,389ReportReport
24-Aug-55Sheffield WednesdayH0–341,791ReportReport
27-Aug-55Hull CityH3–0Liddell 34', 36' Arnell 89'38,928ReportReport
31-Aug-55Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Liddell 60'30,853ReportReport
03-Sep-55Blackburn RoversA3–3Arnell 1', 5' Liddell 38'30,000ReportReport
07-Sep-55Bristol RoversH0–238,221ReportReport
10-Sep-55Lincoln CityH2–1Arnell 15', 68'39,816ReportReport
17-Sep-55Leicester CityA1–7Liddell 21'21,356ReportReport
24-Sep-55MiddlesbroughH1–1Liddell 2'35,312ReportReport
01-Oct-55Plymouth ArgyleH6–1Twentyman 9', 40' A'Court34,397ReportReport
08-Oct-55Bristol CityA1–2Rowley 38'25,279ReportReport
15-Oct-55West Ham UnitedH5–1A'Court 13' Payne 36' Liddell 82'32,187ReportReport
22-Oct-55BuryA4–1Arnell 3', 85' Liddell 22', 82'12,296ReportReport
29-Oct-55Rotherham UnitedH2–0Arnell 61' Liddell31,810ReportReport
05-Nov-55Swansea TownA1–6Arnell 28'25,000ReportReport
12-Nov-55Notts CountyH2–1Liddell 36' Twentyman 81'32,654ReportReport
19-Nov-55Leeds UnitedA2–4Liddell pen 10' Arnell 17'22,500ReportReport
26-Nov-55FulhamH7–0Evans 1' Arnell 35' Liddell 36', 51' Twentyman 55' A'Court 61' Payne 82'34,995ReportReport
03-Dec-55Port ValeA1–1Liddell 40'16,191ReportReport
10-Dec-55BarnsleyH1–1Evans 17'26,241ReportReport
17-Dec-55Nottingham ForestH5–2Evans 6' Melia 48' Liddell 51', 80', 89'29,248ReportReport
24-Dec-55Hull CityA2–1Anderson 80' Evans 86'19,537ReportReport
26-Dec-55Stoke CityH2–2Liddell pen 55' Evans 77'49,604ReportReport
27-Dec-55Stoke CityA2–7Twentyman 47' Rowley 50'29,133ReportReport
31-Dec-55Blackburn RoversH1–5Anderson 19'48,071ReportReport
21-Jan-56Leicester CityH5–1Liddell 20', pen 60' Arnell 39'39,917ReportReport
04-Feb-56MiddlesbroughA2–1Evans 67' Liddell 82'11,000ReportReport
11-Feb-56Plymouth ArgyleA0–410,250ReportReport
25-Feb-56West Ham UnitedA0–218,800ReportReport
29-Feb-56Leeds UnitedH1–0Evans 80'21,068ReportReport
03-Mar-56BuryH4–2Evans pen 5', 74' Liddell 25' Dickson 89'35,535ReportReport
10-Mar-56BarnsleyA5–0Anderson 4', 84' Liddell 11', 75' Dickson 25'13,678ReportReport
17-Mar-56Swansea TownH4–1Liddell 2' Dickson 59', 83' Anderson 88'48,217ReportReport
24-Mar-56Notts CountyA1–5Anderson 84'14,000ReportReport
30-Mar-56Doncaster RoversA0–715,000ReportReport
31-Mar-56Bristol CityH2–1Arnell 74' Evans pen 88'46,713ReportReport
02-Apr-56Doncaster RoversH1–5Evans 22'49,659ReportReport
07-Apr-56FulhamA1–5Liddell 72'15,750ReportReport
14-Apr-56Port ValeH4–1Rowley 29', 76', 89' Twentyman 82'29,413ReportReport
21-Apr-56Rotherham UnitedA4–0Rowley 8'9,031ReportReport
28-Apr-56Bristol RoversA5–1Evans 7' Twentyman 80'24,106ReportReport
02-May-56Lincoln CityA0–511,069ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1955–56 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-56Accrington StanleyH2–0Liddell 31', 32'48,385ReportReport
28-Jan-56Scunthorpe UnitedH3–3Liddell 32', 90' Payne 54'53,393ReportReport
06-Feb-56Scunthorpe UnitedA2–1Liddell 19' Arnell 109'19,500ReportReport
18-Feb-56Manchester CityA0–070,640ReportReport
22-Feb-56Manchester CityH1–2Arnell 52'57,528ReportReport

References
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