| 1947-48 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
George Kay |
| Captain |
Jack Balmer |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
11th |
| FA Cup |
4th round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Stubbins (24) |
| FA Cup |
Stubbins (2) |
| Overall |
Stubbins (26) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
44,496 |
The 1947-48 season was Liverpool's 56th 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. Stan Palk
- MF. Billy Liddell
- MF. Ken Brierley
- MF. Robert Priday
- MF. Doug McAvoy
- MF. William Watkinson
- MF. Alex Muir
- MF. Jimmy Payne
- MF. Harry Eastham
- FW. Jack Balmer
- FW. Kevin Baron
- FW. Albert Stubbins
- FW. Cyril Done
- FW. Willie Fagan
- FW. Les Shannon
- FW. Len Carney
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 1948 | Newcastle | 3-0 | Baron, Fagan, Liddell |
| 16 May 1948 | New York All Stars | 5-1 | Balmer (17, 25), Stubbins (66, 74), Liddell (81) |
| 20 May 1948 | Baltimore All-Stars | 9-2 | Balmer (33, 34, 45), Brierley, (4, ?), Fagan (?), Harley (?), Liddell (?), Stubbins (?) |
| 23 May 1948 | Philadelphia All Stars | 5-2 | Stubbins 3, Balmer, Liddell |
| 28 May 1948 | New England All Stars | 6-0 | Stubbins 2, Fagan 2, Balmer, Priday |
| 30 May 1948 | American League XI | 9-2 | Stubbins 5 (22, 54, 66, 68, 82), Liddell 2 (49, 60), Fagan (72), Balmer (37) |
| 1 June 1948 | St Louis All Stars | 4-2 | Liddell 2, Priday, Stubbins |
| 3 June 1948 | Montreal All Stars | 4-2 | Balmer, Priday, Liddell, Shannon |
| 9 June 1948 | New York All Stars | 5-2 | Liddell 2, Stubbins 2, Fagan |
| 15 June 1948 | Ulster Select | 5-1 | Liddell, Stubbins 2, Balmer 3 |
| 18 June 1948 | Djurgardens IF | 3-2 | Liddell (46), Brierley (68), Balmer (82) |
| 20 June 1948 | Kearney Scots Celtic | 8-0 | Balmer 3, Liddell 2, Shannon 2, Priday |
| June 1948 | American All Stars | 4-1 | Baron 2, Jones 2 |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1947 | Preston | 3-1 | Liddell (57), Stubbins (64, 68) |
| 27 August 1947 | Man Utd | 0-2 | |
| 30 August 1947 | Stoke | 2-0 | Liddell (30, 34) |
| 3 September 1947 | Man Utd | 2-2 | Stubbins (48), Balmer (pen 67) |
| 6 September 1947 | Burnley | 1-1 | Balmer (32) |
| 8 September 1947 | Sheffield United | 1-3 | Stubbins (80) |
| 13 September 1947 | Portsmouth | 0-1 | |
| 17 September 1947 | Charlton | 0-2 | |
| 20 September 1947 | Bolton | 0-0 | |
| 27 September 1947 | Everton | 3-0 | Balmer (50), Stubbins (51), Fagan (80) |
| 4 October 1947 | Middlesbrough | 1-3 | Balmer (13) |
| 11 October 1947 | Chelsea | 3-0 | Priday (3), Stubbins (?), Liddell (87) |
| 18 October 1947 | Huddersfield | 1-1 | Balmer (28) |
| 25 October 1947 | Derby | 2-2 | Priday (25), Balmer (57) |
| 1 November 1947 | Blackpool | 0-2 | |
| 8 November 1947 | Grimsby | 3-1 | Stubbins (1), Priday (49), Baron (77) |
| 15 November 1947 | Sunderland | 1-5 | Liddell (41) |
| 22 November 1947 | Blackburn | 2-1 | Balmer (55), Liddell (80) |
| 29 November 1947 | Man City | 0-2 | |
| 6 December 1947 | Aston Villa | 3-3 | Spicer (?), Stubbins (?), Balmer (88) |
| 13 December 1947 | Wolves | 2-1 | Stubbins (33), Balmer (70) |
| 20 December 1947 | Preston | 3-3 | Jones (3), Liddell (20), Stubbins (22) |
| 25 December 1947 | Arsenal | 1-3 | Priday (13) |
| 27 December 1947 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Stubbins (17), Liddell (75) |
| 1 January 1948 | Charlton | 2-3 | Stubbins (80, 88) |
| 3 January 1948 | Stoke | 0-0 | |
| 17 January 1948 | Burnley | 0-3 | |
| 31 January 1948 | Portsmouth | 0-3 | |
| 7 February 1948 | Bolton | 0-3 | |
| 21 February 1948 | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | |
| 28 February 1948 | Chelsea | 1-3 | Baron (75) |
| 6 March 1948 | Huddersfield | 4-0 | Stubbins (3, 19, 54, 60) |
| 20 March 1948 | Blackpool | 2-0 | Stubbins 2 (1 pen) |
| 26 March 1948 | Sheffield United | 4-0 | Fagan (6, 90), Liddell (41), Stubbins (57) |
| 27 March 1948 | Grimsby | 2-0 | Balmer (8), Spicer (17) |
| 31 March 1948 | Derby | 4-0 | Stubbins (3), Balmer (21, 24), Fagan (87) |
| 3 April 1948 | Sunderland | 0-0 | |
| 10 April 1948 | Blackburn | 2-1 | Stubbins (13), Balmer (50) |
| 17 April 1948 | Man City | 1-1 | Fagan (10) |
| 21 April 1948 | Everton | 4-0 | Stubbins (14), Liddell (80), Brierley (81), Balmer (83) |
| 24 April 1948 | Aston Villa | 1-2 | Stubbins (25) |
| 1 May 1948 | Wolves | 2-1 | Paisley (22), Balmer (80) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 January 1948 | Nottingham Forest | 4-1 | Priday (15), Stubbins (78, 87), Liddell (82) |
| 4 | 24 January 1948 | Man Utd | 0-3 |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Man City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 1.11 | 42 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 61 | 1.07 | 42 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | 0.93 | 42 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 40 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 15 |
| FW | Kevin Baron | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| MF | Ken Brierley | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| FW | Len Carney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Cyril Done | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Willie Fagan | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| DF | Jim Harley | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| DF | Laurie Hughes | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| DF | Bill Jones | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| DF | Ray Lambert | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Liddell | 37 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 11 |
| MF | Doug McAvoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Ray Minshull | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| MF | Alex Muir | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Bob Paisley | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| DF | Stan Palk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| MF | Robert Priday | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
| DF | Bernard Ramsden | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| FW | Les Shannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Cyril Sidlow | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| DF | Eddie Spicer | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| FW | Albert Stubbins | 40 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 26 |
| DF | Phil Taylor | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| MF | William Watkinson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Muir | Lochghelly Violet | Unknown | July 1947 |
| Ken Brierley | Oldham | £7,000 | 28 February 1948 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Kaye | Swindon | Unknown | May 1947 |
| Bernard Ramsden | Sunderland | Unknown | March 1948 |