1958–59 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1958–59 season was the 67th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their fifth consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished fourth for the second consecutive season, seven points outside the automatic promotion places.

Liverpool
1958–59 season
ManagerPhil Taylor
Second Division4th
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jimmy Melia (21)
All: Jimmy Melia (21)
Highest home attendance52,546 (v Barnsley, League, 27 March)
Lowest home attendance11,976 (v Scunthorpe UnitedLeague, 22 April)
Average home league attendance36,653

Liverpool lost their first match in the FA Cup to Worcester City, then in the Southern League, and one league below the Football League at that time. The Third Round match finished 2-1 to Worcester City.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Fulham (P) 42 27 6 9 96 61 1.574 60 Promotion to the First Division
3 Sheffield United 42 23 7 12 82 48 1.708 53
4 Liverpool 42 24 5 13 87 62 1.403 53
5 Stoke City 42 21 7 14 72 58 1.241 49
6 Bristol Rovers 42 18 12 12 80 64 1.250 48
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted

Results

Second Division
Main article: 1958–59 Football League § Second Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
23-Aug-58Grimsby TownH3–3Melia 19' Liddell pen 39', 50'47,502ReportReport
30-Aug-58SunderlandA1–2Liddell 42'36,168ReportReport
03-Sep-58Brighton & Hove AlbionH5–0Arnell 5', 18' Harrower 21' Banks 30' Molyneux 43'39,520ReportReport
06-Sep-58MiddlesbroughA1–2Harrower 34'35,000ReportReport
10-Sep-58Sheffield UnitedH2–1Liddell 33' Twentyman 85'44,232ReportReport
13-Sep-58Charlton AthleticH3–0Liddell 44', pen 65' A'Court 87'43,329ReportReport
15-Sep-58Sheffield UnitedA0–214,727ReportReport
20-Sep-58Bristol CityA3–1Liddell 1', 55' Campbell 51'26,896ReportReport
24-Sep-58Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–2Liddell 5' Morris 75'21,323ReportReport
27-Sep-58Cardiff CityH1–2Banks 5'41,866ReportReport
04-Oct-58Huddersfield TownA0–515,934ReportReport
11-Oct-58Lincoln CityH3–2Harrower 9' Morris 24', 36'31,344ReportReport
18-Oct-58FulhamA1–0Bimpson 83'32,200ReportReport
25-Oct-58Sheffield WednesdayH3–2Own Goal 64' Morris pen 66' Harrower 82'39,912ReportReport
01-Nov-58Stoke CityA2–0Bimpson 73' Melia 83'26,919ReportReport
08-Nov-58Leyton OrientH3–0Twentyman 47' Bimpson 64' Melia 72'34,920ReportReport
15-Nov-58Derby CountyA2–3Own Goal 8' Bimpson 33'16,907ReportReport
22-Nov-58Bristol RoversH2–1Twentyman 70' Melia 84'39,365ReportReport
29-Nov-58Ipswich TownA0–215,637ReportReport
06-Dec-58Swansea TownH4–0Bimpson 11' Morris 27' Harrower 55' A'Court 73'27,561ReportReport
13-Dec-58Scunthorpe UnitedA2–1Melia 5' A'Court 77'11,194ReportReport
20-Dec-58Grimsby TownA3–2Morris 43' Bimpson 48' A'Court 88'10,004ReportReport
26-Dec-58Rotherham UnitedA1–0Melia 61'12,960ReportReport
27-Dec-58Rotherham UnitedH4–0Morris 7' Bimpson 43', 63' Harrower 78'44,729ReportReport
03-Jan-59SunderlandH3–1Wheeler 29' Bimpson 58' Morris 73'36,953ReportReport
31-Jan-59Charlton AthleticA3–2Twentyman 38' Morris 60' Melia 63'17,566ReportReport
07-Feb-59Bristol CityH3–2Arnell 2', 70' Melia 26'34,091ReportReport
14-Feb-59Cardiff CityA0–325,000ReportReport
21-Feb-59Huddersfield TownH2–2Melia 44' Morris 82'28,860ReportReport
28-Feb-59Leyton OrientA3–1Melia 26' Morris 61' A'Court 71'14,064ReportReport
07-Mar-59FulhamH0–043,926ReportReport
20-Mar-59Stoke CityH3–4Melia 3', 31' Bimpson 25'35,507ReportReport
27-Mar-59BarnsleyH3–2Melia 16' Liddell 79', 83'52,546ReportReport
28-Mar-59Lincoln CityA1–2Bimpson 26'11,012ReportReport
30-Mar-59BarnsleyA2–0Melia 9', 68'7,517ReportReport
04-Apr-59Derby CountyH3–0Liddell 2' Melia 47', 72'38,879ReportReport
08-Apr-59MiddlesbroughH1–2Melia 79'36,288ReportReport
11-Apr-59Bristol RoversA0–314,810ReportReport
14-Apr-59Sheffield WednesdayA0–128,264ReportReport
18-Apr-59Ipswich TownH3–1Melia 14' Liddell 65' A'Court 88'16,415ReportReport
22-Apr-59Scunthorpe UnitedH3–0Arnell 48' Liddell 61' Morris 73'11,976ReportReport
25-Apr-59Swansea TownA3–3A'Court 1' Melia 48', 67'8,000ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1958–59 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
15-Jan-59Worcester CityA1–2Twentyman pen 83'15,011ReportReport

References
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