| 1946-47 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
George Kay |
| Captain |
Willie Fagan |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
Winners |
| FA Cup |
Semi-final |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Balmer (24) |
| FA Cup |
Balmer (4) |
| Overall |
Balmer (28) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
45,917 |
The 1946-47 season was Liverpool's 55th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Charlie Ashcroft
- GK. Cyril Sidlow
- GK. Ray Minshull
- DF. Laurie Hughes
- DF. Ray Lambert
- DF. Bill Jones
- DF. Eddie Spicer
- DF. Bob Paisley
- DF. Phil Taylor
- DF. Jim Harley
- DF. Bernard Ramsden
- DF. Tom Bush
- DF. John Easdale
- DF. George Kaye
- DF. Stan Palk
- MF. Billy Liddell
- MF. Tommy McLeod
- MF. Robert Priday
- MF. Harry Eastham
- MF. Berry Nieuwenhuys
- MF. William Watkinson
- MF. Jimmy Payne
- FW. Jack Balmer
- FW. Kevin Baron
- FW. Albert Stubbins
- FW. Cyril Done
- FW. Willie Fagan
- FW. Len Carney
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1946 | Whites | 3-5 | Balmer, Done, Priday |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1946 | A v Sheffield United | 1-0 | Carney (90) |
| 4 September 1946 | H v Middlesbrough | 0-1 | |
| 7 September 1946 | H v Chelsea | 7-4 | Liddell (2, 50), Jones (24, 30), Fagan (44, 87), Balmer (47) |
| 11 September 1946 | A v Man United | 0-5 | |
| 14 September 1946 | A v Bolton | 3-1 | Nieuwenhuys (40), Stubbins (82), Balmer (90) |
| 21 September 1946 | H v Everton | 0-0 | |
| 28 September 1946 | H v Leeds | 2-0 | Balmer (15), Nieuwenhuys (73) |
| 5 October 1946 | A v Grimsby | 6-1 | Stubbins (22, 53), Liddell (24, 70), Balmer (57), Fagan (pen 65) |
| 9 October 1946 | A v Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Liddell (24, 36) |
| 12 October 1946 | H v Charlton | 1-1 | Done (9) |
| 19 October 1946 | A v Huddersfield | 4-1 | Done (29, 43, 76), Balmer (90) |
| 26 October 1946 | H v Brentford | 1-0 | Stubbins (49) |
| 2 November 1946 | A v Blackburn | 0-0 | |
| 9 November 1946 | H v Portsmouth | 3-0 | Balmer (pen 30, 70, 79) |
| 16 November 1946 | A v Derby | 4-1 | Balmer (43, 46, 49, 60) |
| 23 November 1946 | H v Arsenal | 4-2 | Balmer (pen 15, 61, 68), Stubbins (78) |
| 30 November 1946 | A v Blackpool | 2-3 | Balmer (39), Done (88) |
| 7 December 1946 | H v Wolves | 1-5 | Balmer (pen 77) |
| 14 December 1946 | A v Sunderland | 4-1 | Balmer (20), Liddell (40), Nieuwenhuys (65), Stubbins (77) |
| 21 December 1946 | H v Aston Villa | 4-1 | Stubbins (18), Nieuwenhuys (40), Balmer (72, 78) |
| 25 December 1946 | A v Stoke | 1-2 | Stubbins (82) |
| 26 December 1946 | H v Stoke | 2-0 | Nieuwenhuys (68), Stubbins (85) |
| 28 December 1946 | H v Sheffield United | 1-2 | Stubbins (43) |
| 4 January 1947 | A v Chelsea | 1-3 | Balmer (36) |
| 18 January 1947 | H v Bolton | 0-3 | |
| 29 January 1947 | A v Everton | 0-1 | |
| 1 February 1947 | A v Leeds | 2-1 | Stubbins (15, 88) |
| 12 February 1947 | H v Grimsby | 5-0 | Done (24, 40, 85), Fagan (30, 32) |
| 22 February 1947 | H v Huddersfield | 1-0 | Stubbins (37) |
| 8 March 1947 | H v Blackburn | 2-1 | Stubbins (37), Done (77) |
| 15 March 1947 | A v Portsmouth | 2-1 | Stubbins (51, 57) |
| 22 March 1947 | H v Derby | 1-1 | Taylor (79) |
| 4 April 1947 | A v Preston | 0-0 | |
| 5 April 1947 | H v Blackpool | 2-3 | Fagan (15), Done (52) |
| 7 April 1947 | H v Preston | 3-0 | Stubbins (24, 70), Balmer (44) |
| 19 April 1947 | H v Sunderland | 1-0 | Stubbins (27) |
| 26 April 1947 | A v Aston Villa | 2-1 | Watkinson (9), Fagan (30) |
| 3 May 1947 | H v Man United | 1-0 | Stubbins (12) |
| 10 May 1947 | A v Charlton | 3-1 | Stubbins (24, ?, ?) |
| 17 May 1947 | A v Brentford | 1-1 | Priday (72) |
| 24 May 1947 | A v Arsenal | 2-1 | Balmer (76), Priday (79) |
| 31 May 1947 | A v Wolves | 2-1 | Balmer (21), Stubbins (38) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 January 1947 | Walsall | 5-2 | Foulkes (og 6), Done (31), Liddell (32), Balmer (48, 63) |
| 4 | 25 January 1947 | Grimsby | 2-0 | Stubbins (22), Done (53) |
| 5 | 8 February 1947 | Derby | 1-0 | Balmer (75) |
| 6 | 1 March 1947 | Birmingham | 4-1 | Stubbins (33, 57, 74), Balmer (64) |
| Semi-final | 29 March 1947 | Burnley | 0-0 | |
| Semi-final (R) | 12 April 1947 | Burnley | 0-1 |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 52 | 1.62 | 57 |
| 2 | Man Utd | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 95 | 54 | 1.76 | 56 |
| 3 | Wolves | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 98 | 56 | 1.75 | 56 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK | Charlie Ashcroft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Balmer | 39 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 28 |
| DF | Tom Bush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Len Carney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| FW | Cyril Done | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 12 |
| DF | John Easdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Harry Eastham | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| FW | Willie Fagan | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| DF | Jim Harley | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| DF | Laurie Hughes | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| DF | Bill Jones | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| DF | George Kaye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Ray Lambert | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Liddell | 34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 8 |
| MF | Tommy McLeod | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| GK | Ray Minshull | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | Berry Nieuwenhuys | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| DF | Bob Paisley | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| DF | Stan Palk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | Robert Priday | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| DF | Bernard Ramsden | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| GK | Cyril Sidlow | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| DF | Eddie Spicer | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| FW | Albert Stubbins | 36 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 28 |
| DF | Phil Taylor | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| MF | William Watkinson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Stubbins | Newcastle | £12,500 | 12 September 1946 |
| Doug McAvoy | Kilmarnock | £7,000 | December 1947 |
Out[]
None.