| 1936-37 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
George Kay |
| Captain |
Ernie Blenkinsop/Tom Cooper |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
18th |
| FA Cup |
3rd round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Howe (16) |
| FA Cup |
None |
| Overall |
Howe (16) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
23,817 |
The 1936-37 season was Liverpool's 45th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Arthur Riley
- GK. Dirk Kemp
- GK. Alf Hobson
- DF. Ernie Blenkinsop
- DF. Tom Bradshaw
- DF. John Browning
- DF. Matt Busby
- DF. Tom Cooper
- DF. Jim Harley
- DF. Fred Rogers
- DF. Tom Bush
- DF. Jimmy McDougall
- DF. Benjamin Dabbs
- DF. Ted Savage
- DF. Norman Low
- DF. Bernard Ramsden
- MF. Berry Nieuwenhuys
- MF. Harry Eastham
- MF. Alf Hanson
- MF. Harold Taylor
- FW. Jack Balmer
- FW. Vic Wright
- FW. Phil Taylor
- FW. Fred Howe
- FW. Syd Roberts
- FW. James Collins
- FW. Rob Glassey
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
No pre-season friendlies were played this season.
Other friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 November 1936 | Gradjanski | 4-0 | Howe 2, Balmer 2 |
| 4 May 1937 | Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Nieuwenhuys 2 |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1936 | Stoke | 2-1 | Hanson (6), Nieuwenhuys (70) |
| 2 September 1936 | Portsmouth | 2-6 | Nieuwenhuys, Hanson |
| 5 September 1936 | Charlton | 1-1 | Hanson (72) |
| 9 September 1936 | Portsmouth | 0-0 | |
| 12 September 1936 | Grimsby | 7-1 | Nieuwenhuys (21), Howe (23, 44), Wright (60, 63), Balmer (61), Busby (77) |
| 16 September 1936 | Chelsea | 0-2 | |
| 19 September 1936 | Everton | 0-2 | |
| 26 September 1936 | Leeds | 0-2 | |
| 3 October 1936 | Birmingham | 2-0 | Wright (4), Taylor (58) |
| 10 October 1936 | Middlesbrough | 3-3 | Howe (50), Nieuwenhuys (51), Taylor (52) |
| 17 October 1936 | Bolton | 0-0 | |
| 24 October 1936 | Brentford | 2-5 | Balmer (10), Nieuwenhuys (30) |
| 31 October 1936 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Balmer (40), Howe (44) |
| 7 November 1936 | Preston | 1-3 | Nieuwenhuys (5) |
| 14 November 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Howe (56, 60) |
| 21 November 1936 | Man Utd | 5-2 | Hanson (25), Eastham (31), Howe (44, 64, 90) |
| 28 November 1936 | Derby | 3-3 | Barker (og 37), Nieuwenhuys (47), Howe (51) |
| 5 December 1936 | Wolves | 0-2 | |
| 12 December 1936 | Sunderland | 4-0 | Hanson (30, 86), Nieuwenhuys (47), Balmer (51) |
| 19 December 1936 | Huddersfield | 0-4 | |
| 25 December 1936 | West Brom | 1-3 | Howe (9) |
| 26 December 1936 | Stoke | 1-1 | Wright (72) |
| 29 December 1936 | West Brom | 1-2 | Hanson |
| 2 January 1937 | Charlton | 1-2 | Howe (25) |
| 9 January 1937 | Grimsby | 1-2 | Nieuwenhuys (38) |
| 23 January 1937 | Everton | 3-2 | Howe (8), Taylor (12), Balmer (60) |
| 30 January 1937 | Leeds | 3-0 | Nieuwenhuys (50, 60), Hanson (75) |
| 6 February 1937 | Birmingham | 0-5 | |
| 13 February 1937 | Middlesbrough | 0-2 | |
| 24 February 1937 | Bolton | 1-0 | Gosling (og) |
| 27 February 1937 | Brentford | 2-2 | Hanson (29), Balmer (?) |
| 10 March 1937 | Arsenal | 0-1 | |
| 13 March 1937 | Preston | 1-1 | Hanson (pen 55) |
| 20 March 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Balmer (11), Hanson (50) |
| 26 March 1937 | Man City | 0-5 | |
| 27 March 1937 | Man Utd | 2-0 | Hanson (23), Howe (90) |
| 29 March 1937 | Man City | 1-5 | Howe (5) |
| 3 April 1937 | Derby | 1-4 | Eastham (3) |
| 10 April 1937 | Wolves | 1-0 | Nieuwenhuys (85) |
| 17 April 1937 | Sunderland | 2-4 | Nieuwenhuys (39), Hanson (52) |
| 24 April 1937 | Huddersfield | 1-1 | Howe (60) |
| 1 May 1937 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Balmer (34) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16 January 1937 | Norwich | 0-3 |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 81 | 78 | 1.04 | 37 |
| 18 | Liverpool | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 84 | 0.74 | 35 |
| 19 | Leeds | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 80 | 0.75 | 34 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| DF | Ernie Blenkinsop | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Bradshaw | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| DF | John Browning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Matt Busby | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| DF | Tom Bush | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| FW | James Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Cooper | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| DF | Benjamin Dabbs | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| MF | Harry Eastham | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| FW | Rob Glassey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Alf Hanson | 42 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 13 |
| DF | Jim Harley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| GK | Alf Hobson | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| FW | Fred Howe | 40 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 16 |
| GK | Dirk Kemp | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | Norman Low | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Jimmy McDougall | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| MF | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 40 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 13 |
| GK | Arthur Riley | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| FW | Syd Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Fred Rogers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | Ted Savage | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| MF | Harold Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Phil Taylor | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| FW | Vic Wright | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew John Fitzsimmons | Mather Utd | Free | October 1936 |
| John Shafto | Hexham | Free | November 1936 |
| Dirk Kemp | Transvaal FC | Unknown | December 1936 |
| William Hood | Cliftonville | Unknown | March 1937 |
| Alexander Smith | Buckie Thistle | Unknown | 6 March 1937 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tosh Johnson | Darwen | Free | August 1936 |
| Lance Carr | Newport County | Unknown | October 1936 |
| Rob Glassey | Stoke | Unknown | November 1936 |
| Norman Low | Newport County | Unknown | 13 November 1936 |
| John G Shield | Bishop Auckland | Free | 1937 |