| 1945-46 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
George Kay |
| Captain |
Willie Fagan |
| Performance | |
| Football League North (Unofficial) |
11th |
| FA Cup |
4th round |
| Top scorers | |
| FA Cup |
Fagan (3) |
| Overall |
Fagan (3) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
23,227 |
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The 1945-46 season was Liverpool's 54th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Charlie Ashcroft
- GK. Harry Wheeler Nickson
- GK. Alf Hobson
- DF. Laurie Hughes
- DF. Ray Lambert
- DF. Bob Paisley
- DF. Phil Taylor
- DF. Jim Harley
- DF. Bernard Ramsden
- DF. Tom Bush
- DF. John Easdale
- DF. George Kaye
- DF. Eddie Spicer
- DF. Bill Jones
- MF. Robert Priday
- MF. Berry Nieuwenhuys
- MF. Billy Liddell
- MF. Jimmy Payne
- MF. Fred Finney
- MF. Harry Eastham
- FW. Jack Balmer
- FW. Kevin Baron
- FW. Willie Fagan
- FW. Cyril Done
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 1945 | RAF XI | 7-0 | Fagan 4 (2 pens), Liddell 2, Balmer |
| 29 July 1945 | Army XI | 3-3 | Liddell 3 |
| 12 May 1946 | New York All-Stars | 3-1 | Balmer (37, 61), Fagan (53) |
| 15 May 1946 | Baltimore All-Stars | 9-0 | Balmer 4, Done 3, Fagan 2 |
| 19 May 1946 | American Select | 5-0 | Done 3 (18, 24, 76), Priday (21), Balmer (70) |
| 22 May 1946 | New England XI | 3-2 | Balmer, Priday 2 |
| 26 May 1946 | Philadelphia XI | 12-0 | Done 4, Balmer 3, Taylor 2, Fagan 2, Priday |
| 31 May 1946 | St Louis All-Stars | 5-1 | Fagan 2, Priday, Balmer, Done |
| 2 June 1946 | Chicago Maroons | 9-3 | Balmer 4, Fagan 3, Taylor, Priday |
| 5 June 1946 | Ulster United | 11-1 | Fagan 3, Balmer 2, Priday 3, Taylor, Nieuwenhuys, Done |
| 9 June 1946 | Kearney Celtic | 3-1 | Fagan (3), Done (5, 36) |
| 11 June 1946 | American Select | 10-1 | Done 4, Fagan 3, Priday, Balmer, Eastham |
Results[]
League[]
Football League North matches are not counted as official matches, so statistics do not count towards player's career statistics.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1945 | Burnley | 3-1 | Liddell 2, Nieuwenhuys |
| 29 August 1945 | Bolton | 2-2 | Taylor (26), Kippax (?) |
| 1 September 1945 | Burnley | 2-3 | Balmer (13), Liddell (55) |
| 8 September 1945 | Bury | 1-1 | Balmer (pen 37) |
| 12 September 1945 | Everton | 2-1 | Liddell (41), Shannon (85) |
| 15 September 1945 | Bury | 1-2 | Nieuwenhuys (89) |
| 22 September 1945 | Blackburn | 5-0 | Jones (20), Balmer (25, 41), Fagan (30, 49) |
| 29 September 1945 | Blackburn | 4-0 | Paisley (25), Fagan (?), Kaye (?), Balmer (?) |
| 6 October 1945 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4-1 | Kaye (8, 75), Balmer (13), Liddell (83) |
| 13 October 1945 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2-0 | Liddell (3), Shannon (55) |
| 20 October 1945 | Man City | 0-1 | |
| 27 October 1945 | Man City | 0-5 | |
| 3 November 1945 | Newcastle | 3-0 | Fagan 3 |
| 10 November 1945 | Newcastle | 2-6 | Nieuwenhuys, Fagan (pen) |
| 17 November 1945 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Balmer 2, Liddell |
| 24 November 1945 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-2 | |
| 1 December 1945 | Huddersfield | 4-1 | Liddell 2, Fagan, Balmer |
| 8 December 1945 | Huddersfield | 1-3 | Balmer |
| 15 December 1945 | Chesterfield | 1-1 | Taylor |
| 22 December 1945 | Chesterfield | 2-2 | Liddell (7, 70) |
| 25 December 1945 | Barnsley | 5-2 | Liddell, Paisley, Priday, Fagan 2 |
| 26 December 1945 | Barnsley | 0-1 | |
| 29 December 1945 | Everton | 2-2 | Baron (81), Liddell (85) |
| 12 January 1946 | Preston | 4-2 | Liddell 2, Fagan, Priday (82) |
| 19 January 1946 | Preston | 1-2 | Fagan (14) |
| 2 February 1946 | Leeds | 0-3 | |
| 9 February 1946 | Man Utd | 1-2 | Balmer (65) |
| 16 February 1946 | Man Utd | 0-5 | |
| 23 February 1946 | Sunderland | 2-2 | Liddell, Balmer |
| 2 March 1946 | Sunderland | 2-0 | Fagan, Liddell |
| 9 March 1946 | Sheffield United | 1-3 | Balmer (pen 65) |
| 16 March 1946 | Sheffield United | 0-3 | |
| 23 March 1946 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Nieuwenhuys (8) |
| 30 March 1946 | Middlesbrough | 5-2 | Done (4, 19, 31), Balmer (29), Fagan (90) |
| 6 April 1946 | Stoke | 1-0 | Done (24) |
| 10 April 1946 | Leeds | 1-1 | Fagan (3) |
| 13 April 1946 | Stoke | 4-1 | Priday (26, 35), Fagan (44), Balmer (46) |
| 19 April 1946 | Grimsby | 2-0 | Fagan, Nieuwenhuys |
| 20 April 1946 | Blackpool | 1-1 | Burke (13) |
| 22 April 1946 | Grimsby | 1-1 | Done |
| 27 April 1946 | Blackpool | 4-0 | OG (10), Jones (18), Balmer (55), Taylor (78) |
| 29 April 1946 | Bolton | 0-1 |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (1st leg) | 5 January 1946 | Chester | 2-0 | Liddell (30), Fagan (86) |
| 3 (2nd leg) | 9 January 1946 | Chester | 2-1 | Fagan (3, 40) |
| 4 (1st leg) | 26 January 1946 | Bolton | 0-5 | |
| 4 (2nd leg) | 30 January 1946 | Bolton | 2-0 | Balmer (5), Nieuwenhuys (75) |
Tables[]
League[]
Football League North statistics are unofficial.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Man City | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 78 | 75 | 1.04 | 44 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 70 | 1.14 | 43 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 75 | 87 | 0.86 | 43 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | FA Cup | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| FW | Kevin Baron | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Bush | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Willie Fagan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| MF | Fred Finney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Jim Harley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GK | Alf Hobson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Laurie Hughes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | George Kaye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Ray Lambert | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Liddell | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| MF | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| GK | Harry Wheeler Nickson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Bob Paisley | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Robert Priday | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Bernard Ramsden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Eddie Spicer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Phil Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Priday | Cape Town City | Unknown | 1945 |
| Bryan Williams | South Liverpool | Free | August 1945 |
| Bill Shepherd | Elm Park | Free | December 1945 |
| William Watkinson | Prescot Cables | Free | February 1946 |
| Cyril Sidlow | Wolves | £4,000 | February 1946 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alf Hobson | South Liverpool | Unknown | 1946 |