| 1938-39 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
George Kay |
| Captain |
Tom Cooper |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
11th |
| FA Cup |
5th round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Fagan (14) |
| FA Cup |
Balmer (4) |
| Overall |
Nieuwenhuys (16) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
32,160 |
The 1938-39 season was Liverpool's 47th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Arthur Riley
- GK. Dirk Kemp
- DF. Matt Busby
- DF. Jimmy McInnes
- DF. Tom Cooper
- DF. Jim Harley
- DF. Fred Rogers
- DF. Tom Bush
- DF. Bernard Ramsden
- DF. Ron Jones
- DF. John Browning
- DF. Matthew John Fitzsimmons
- DF. Keith Peters
- DF. John Easdale
- MF. Berry Nieuwenhuys
- MF. Bill Kinghorn
- MF. Harman Van Den Berg
- MF. Harry Eastham
- MF. George L. Paterson
- FW. Jack Balmer
- FW. Phil Taylor
- FW. Willie Fagan
- FW. John Shafto
- FW. Ted Harston
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1938 | Everton | 1-2 | Balmer |
Other friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1939 | Swedish Combination | 4-5 | ? |
| 26 May 1939 | AIK Stockholm | 0-2 | |
| 31 May 1939 | Swedish Combination | 2-0 | ? |
| 2 June 1939 | Swedish Combination | 6-0 | ? |
| 6 June 1939 | Elfsborg | 2-5 | ? |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1938 | Chelsea | 2-1 | Taylor (35, 78) |
| 3 September 1938 | Preston | 0-1 | |
| 7 September 1938 | Man Utd | 1-0 | Nieuwenhuys (15) |
| 10 September 1938 | Charlton | 1-0 | Busby (70) |
| 14 September 1938 | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Fagan (55, 75), Nieuwenhuys (90) |
| 17 September 1938 | Bolton | 1-3 | Taylor (77) |
| 24 September 1938 | Leeds | 3-0 | Fagan (51), Balmer (61), Taylor (86) |
| 1 October 1938 | Everton | 1-2 | Fagan (pen 43) |
| 8 October 1938 | Leicester | 2-2 | Nieuwenhuys (73), Van Den Berg (89) |
| 15 October 1938 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Van Den Berg (6), Balmer (34), Fagan (38) |
| 22 October 1938 | Wolves | 2-2 | Taylor (75), Nieuwenhuys (77) |
| 29 October 1938 | Huddersfield | 3-3 | Van Den Berg (1), Fagan (pen 63), Balmer (85) |
| 5 November 1938 | Portsmouth | 1-1 | Nieuwenhuys (10) |
| 12 November 1938 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Nieuwenhuys (41, 50) |
| 19 November 1938 | Brentford | 1-2 | Nieuwenhuys (40) |
| 26 November 1938 | Blackpool | 1-0 | Kinghorn (10) |
| 3 December 1938 | Derby | 2-2 | Taylor (34), Kinghorn (88) |
| 10 December 1938 | Grimsby | 2-2 | Nieuwenhuys (30), Fagan (33) |
| 17 December 1938 | Sunderland | 3-2 | Kinghorn, Bush, Taylor (78) |
| 24 December 1938 | Chelsea | 1-4 | Balmer (75) |
| 26 December 1938 | Stoke | 1-3 | Fagan (89) |
| 27 December 1938 | Stoke | 1-0 | Fagan (54) |
| 31 December 1938 | Preston | 4-1 | Taylor (33, 88), Fagan (pen 34), Balmer (85) |
| 2 January 1939 | Middlesbrough | 0-3 | |
| 14 January 1939 | Charlton | 3-1 | Eastham (25), Balmer (39, 89) |
| 25 January 1939 | Bolton | 1-2 | Fagan (55) |
| 28 January 1939 | Leeds | 1-1 | Balmer (88) |
| 4 February 1939 | Everton | 0-3 | |
| 18 February 1939 | Aston Villa | 0-2 | |
| 25 February 1939 | Wolves | 0-2 | |
| 4 March 1939 | Leicester | 1-1 | Taylor (82) |
| 11 March 1939 | Portsmouth | 4-4 | Fagan (16), Taylor (27, 51), Nieuwenhuys (62) |
| 15 March 1939 | Huddersfield | 1-1 | Nieuwenhuys (85) |
| 18 March 1939 | Arsenal | 0-2 | |
| 25 March 1939 | Brentford | 1-0 | Fagan (pen 51) |
| 1 April 1939 | Blackpool | 1-1 | Fagan (20) |
| 7 April 1939 | Birmingham | 4-0 | Nieuwenhuys 2, Balmer 2 |
| 8 April 1939 | Derby | 2-1 | Taylor (40, 63) |
| 10 April 1939 | Birmingham | 0-0 | |
| 15 April 1939 | Grimsby | 1-2 | Nieuwenhuys (1) |
| 22 April 1939 | Sunderland | 1-1 | Kinghorn (75) |
| 6 May 1939 | Man Utd | 0-2 |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 January 1939 | Luton | 3-0 | Balmer (54, 89), Paterson (83) |
| 4 | 21 January 1939 | Stockport | 5-1 | Nieuwenhuys (6, 41), Eastham (29), Balmer (35, 51) |
| 5 | 11 February 1939 | Wolves | 1-4 | Fagan (pen 54) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Grimsby | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 69 | 0.88 | 43 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 63 | 0.98 | 42 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 60 | 1.18 | 41 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 42 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 14 |
| DF | John Browning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Matt Busby | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| DF | Tom Bush | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| DF | Tom Cooper | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| MF | Harry Eastham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| FW | Willie Fagan | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 |
| DF | Matthew John Fitzsimmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Jim Harley | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| DF | Ron Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GK | Dirk Kemp | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| MF | Bill Kinghorn | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| DF | Jimmy McInnes | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| MF | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 39 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 16 |
| MF | George L. Paterson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| DF | Keith Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Bernard Ramsden | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| GK | Arthur Riley | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| DF | Fred Rogers | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| FW | John Shafto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Phil Taylor | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| MF | Harman Van Den Berg | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Liddell | Lochghelly Violet | £200 | 27 July 1938 |
| Bill Jones | Hayfield St Matthews | Free | September 1938 |
| Bob Paisley | Bishop Auckland | Free | 8 May 1939 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hood | Derry City | Unknown | 1938 |
| Alexander Smith | Crewe | Unknown | 1938 |
| Benjamin Dabbs | Watford | Unknown | June 1938 |
| Fred Howe | Man City | Unknown | 21 June 1938 |
| Alf Hanson | Chelsea | Unknown | July 1938 |
| Tom Bradshaw | Third Lanark | Unknown | September 1938 |
| Alf Hobson | Chester | £700 | October 1938 |
| John Browning | Cowdenbeath | Unknown | 1939 |
| Matthew John Fitzsimmons | Ipswich | Unknown | June 1939 |