| 1937-38 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
George Kay |
| Captain |
Tom Cooper |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
11th |
| FA Cup |
5th round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Hanson (14) |
| FA Cup |
Fagan (1) |
| Overall |
Hanson (15) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
30,141 |
The 1937-38 season was Liverpool's 46th 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. Jimmy McInnes
- DF. Tom Cooper
- DF. Jim Harley
- DF. Fred Rogers
- DF. Bernard Ramsden
- DF. Ron Jones
- DF. Jimmy McDougall
- DF. Benjamin Dabbs
- DF. Ted Savage
- DF. William Hood
- DF. John Easdale
- DF. Tom Bush
- MF. Berry Nieuwenhuys
- MF. Harman Van Den Berg
- MF. Harry Eastham
- MF. Alf Hanson
- FW. Jack Balmer
- FW. Phil Taylor
- FW. Willie Fagan
- FW. John Shafto
- FW. Fred Howe
- FW. Alexander Smith
- FW. Ted Harston
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
No friendlies were played this season.
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 1937 | Chelsea | 1-6 | Harston (13) |
| 1 September 1937 | Portsmouth | 3-2 | Harston (?, ?), Nieuwenhuys (12) |
| 4 September 1937 | Charlton | 1-2 | Balmer (40) |
| 8 September 1937 | Portsmouth | 1-1 | Balmer (69) |
| 11 September 1937 | Preston | 1-4 | Nieuwenhuys (1) |
| 15 September 1937 | Stoke | 3-0 | Hanson (11, pen 87), Nieuwenhuys (38) |
| 18 September 1937 | Grimsby | 2-1 | Balmer (48), Nieuwenhuys (87) |
| 25 September 1937 | Leeds | 0-2 | |
| 2 October 1937 | Everton | 1-2 | Nieuwenhuys (85) |
| 9 October 1937 | West Brom | 0-1 | |
| 16 October 1937 | Wolves | 0-2 | |
| 23 October 1937 | Leicester | 1-1 | Hanson (26) |
| 30 October 1937 | Sunderland | 3-2 | Fagan (?), Nieuwenhuys (20), Hanson (68) |
| 6 November 1937 | Brentford | 3-4 | Hanson (3), Fagan (17), Shafto (45) |
| 13 November 1937 | Man City | 3-1 | Taylor (22), Shafto (41), Fagan (42) |
| 20 November 1937 | Huddersfield | 0-1 | |
| 27 November 1937 | Blackpool | 1-0 | Hanson (15) |
| 4 December 1937 | Derby | 3-4 | Hanson (2), Nieuwenhuys (19, 26) |
| 11 December 1937 | Bolton | 0-0 | |
| 18 December 1937 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Shafto (19), Nieuwenhuys (44) |
| 27 December 1937 | Birmingham | 2-2 | Taylor (10), Nieuwenhuys (47) |
| 1 January 1938 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Shafto (45), Fagan (57) |
| 15 January 1938 | Charlton | 0-3 | |
| 29 January 1938 | Grimsby | 0-0 | |
| 2 February 1938 | Preston | 2-2 | Balmer (18), Fagan (pen 36) |
| 5 February 1938 | Leeds | 1-1 | Nieuwenhuys (30) |
| 16 February 1938 | Everton | 3-1 | Balmer (1), Shafto (81, 87) |
| 19 February 1938 | West Brom | 1-5 | Balmer (58) |
| 26 February 1938 | Wolves | 0-1 | |
| 5 March 1938 | Leicester | 2-2 | Hanson (34, 80) |
| 12 March 1938 | Sunderland | 4-0 | Nieuwenhuys (26), Balmer (35, 80), Taylor (72) |
| 19 March 1938 | Brentford | 3-1 | Balmer (49), McInnes (60), Hanson (?) |
| 26 March 1938 | Man City | 2-0 | Balmer (27), Jones (48) |
| 2 April 1938 | Huddersfield | 2-1 | Fagan (6), Balmer (25) |
| 6 April 1938 | Birmingham | 3-2 | Hanson (5), Taylor, Fagan (63) |
| 9 April 1938 | Blackpool | 4-2 | Taylor (13), Hanson (60), Nieuwenhuys (63), Fagan (pen 80) |
| 15 April 1938 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Hanson (89) |
| 16 April 1938 | Derby | 1-4 | Hanson (3) |
| 18 April 1938 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Balmer (5) |
| 23 April 1938 | Bolton | 2-1 | Balmer (4), Taylor (7) |
| 30 April 1938 | Arsenal | 0-1 | |
| 7 May 1938 | Stoke | 0-2 |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 January 1938 | Crystal Palace | 0-0 | |
| 3 (R) | 12 January 1938 | Crystal Palace | 3-1[1] | Shafto (65), Collins (og), Fagan (pen 115) |
| 4 | 22 January 1938 | Sheffield United | 1-1 | Hanson (15) |
| 4 (R) | 26 January 1938 | Sheffield United | 1-0 | Johnson (og 53) |
| 5 | 12 February 1938 | Huddersfield | 0-1 |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 1.00 | 41 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 71 | 0.92 | 41 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 0.92 | 40 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
| DF | Ernie Blenkinsop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Bradshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | John Browning | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Matt Busby | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Bush | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Cooper | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| DF | Benjamin Dabbs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | Harry Eastham | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| FW | Willie Fagan | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 9 |
| MF | Alf Hanson | 37 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 15 |
| DF | Jim Harley | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| FW | Ted Harston | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| GK | Alf Hobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | William Hood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Fred Howe | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| DF | Ron Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| GK | Dirk Kemp | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DF | Jimmy McDougall | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| DF | Jimmy McInnes | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| MF | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 40 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 13 |
| DF | Bernard Ramsden | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| GK | Arthur Riley | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| DF | Fred Rogers | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DF | Ted Savage | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | John Shafto | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| FW | Alexander Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Phil Taylor | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| MF | Harman Van Den Berg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| George L. Paterson | Hall, Russell & Co | Unknown | May 1937 |
| Ted Harston | Mansfield | £3,000 | June 1937 |
| Harman Van Den Berg | Peninsular FC | Unknown | October 1937 |
| Willie Fagan | Preston | Unknown | 22 October 1937 |
| Cyril Done | Bootle Boys Brigade | Free | January 1938 |
| Jimmy McInnes | Third Lanark | £5,500 | March 1938 |
| Ron Jones | Wrexham | Unknown | 10 March 1938 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Collins | Cardiff | Unknown | May 1937 |
| Vic Wright | Plymouth | Unknown | June 1937 |
| Syd Roberts | Shrewsbury | Free | August 1937 |
| Ernie Blenkinsop | Cardiff | Unknown | November 1937 |
| Ted Savage | Man Utd | Unknown | January 1938 |
| Jimmy McDougall | South Liverpool | Unknown | 1938 |
Notes[]
- ↑ After extra time.