| 1948-49 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
George Kay |
| Captain |
Jack Balmer |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
12th |
| FA Cup |
5th round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Balmer (14) |
| FA Cup |
Balmer (2) |
| Overall |
Balmer (16) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
45,125 |
The 1948-49 season was Liverpool's 57th 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. Bill Shepherd
- DF. Joe Cadden
- DF. John Heydon
- DF. Steve Parr
- MF. Billy Liddell
- MF. Ken Brierley
- MF. Jimmy Payne
- MF. William Watkinson
- MF. Bryan Williams
- MF. Tommy McLeod
- MF. Robert Priday
- MF. Peter Kippax
- MF. Doug McAvoy
- MF. Alex Muir
- FW. Jack Balmer
- FW. Kevin Baron
- FW. Albert Stubbins
- FW. Cyril Done
- FW. Willie Fagan
- FW. Les Shannon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 1949 | Newcastle United | 1-1 | Jones |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1948 | Aston Vill | 1-2 | Balmer (73) |
| 25 August 1948 | Sheffield United | 3-3 | Balmer 2, Liddell |
| 28 August 1948 | Sunderland | 4-0 | Liddell (44), Fagan (47), Watkinson, Balmer (80) |
| 30 August 1948 | Sheffield United | 2-1 | Shannon (22), Liddell (48) |
| 4 September 1948 | Wolves | 0-0 | |
| 8 September 1948 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Liddell (50) |
| 11 September 1948 | Bolton | 0-1 | |
| 15 September 1948 | Arsenal | 0-1 | |
| 18 September 1948 | Everton | 1-1 | Fagan (80) |
| 25 September 1948 | Blackpool | 0-1 | |
| 2 October 1948 | Derby | 0-0 | |
| 9 October 1948 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Payne (87) |
| 16 October 1948 | Birmingham | 1-0 | Done (37) |
| 23 October 1948 | Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Balmer (25), Stubbins (75), Liddell (pen 77), Whitaker (og 89) |
| 30 October 1948 | Newcastle | 0-1 | |
| 6 November 1948 | Portsmouth | 3-1 | Liddell (9), Balmer (18), Done (77) |
| 13 November 1948 | Man City | 4-2 | Payne (10), Done (12, 20), Taylor (30) |
| 20 November 1948 | Charlton | 1-1 | Done (21) |
| 27 November 1948 | Stoke | 0-3 | |
| 4 December 1948 | Burnley | 1-1 | Done (79) |
| 11 December 1948 | Preston | 2-3 | Done (24, 54) |
| 18 December 1948 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Done (10) |
| 25 December 1948 | Man Utd | 0-0 | |
| 27 December 1948 | Man Utd | 0-2 | |
| 1 January 1949 | Sunderland | 2-0 | Hall (og 11), Liddell (pen 86) |
| 22 January 1949 | Bolton | 3-0 | Balmer (14), Stubbins (70), Gillies (og 75) |
| 5 February 1949 | Everton | 0-0 | |
| 19 February 1949 | Blackpool | 1-1 | Balmer (25) |
| 5 March 1949 | Chelsea | 1-2 | Payne (34) |
| 12 March 1949 | Birmingham | 1-0 | Done (59) |
| 19 March 1949 | Charlton | 1-2 | Balmer (35) |
| 26 March 1949 | Stoke | 4-0 | Stubbins (?, ?), Done (67), Balmer (88) |
| 2 April 1949 | Portsmouth | 2-3 | Stubbins (52), Paisley (54) |
| 6 April 1949 | Wolves | 0-0 | |
| 9 April 1949 | Man City | 0-1 | |
| 15 April 1949 | Huddersfield | 0-1 | |
| 16 April 1949 | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Balmer (6) |
| 18 April 1949 | Huddersfield | 4-0 | Balmer (18, 84), Baron (24), Liddell (40) |
| 23 April 1949 | Newcastle | 1-1 | Baron (55) |
| 30 April 1949 | Burnley | 2-0 | Balmer (85), Stubbins (88) |
| 4 May 1949 | Derby | 0-3 | |
| 7 May 1949 | Preston | 0-2 |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 January 1949 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Fagan (78), Done (90) |
| 3 (R) | 15 January 1949 | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Payne (28), Balmer (68, 89), Stubbins (76) |
| 4 | 29 January 1949 | Notts County | 1-0 | Liddell (58) |
| 5 | 12 February 1949 | Wolves | 1-3 | Done (62) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Stoke | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 0.97 | 41 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 43 | 1.23 | 40 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 68 | 1.01 | 38 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 42 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 16 |
| FW | Kevin Baron | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| MF | Ken Brierley | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| FW | Cyril Done | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 13 |
| FW | Willie Fagan | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| DF | Laurie Hughes | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF | Bill Jones | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| MF | Peter Kippax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Ray Lambert | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Liddell | 38 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 9 |
| MF | Doug McAvoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Tommy McLeod | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| GK | Ray Minshull | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Bob Paisley | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| MF | Jimmy Payne | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 4 |
| MF | Robert Priday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Les Shannon | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| DF | Bill Shepherd | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| GK | Cyril Sidlow | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF | Eddie Spicer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Albert Stubbins | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| DF | Phil Taylor | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| MF | William Watkinson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| MF | Bryan Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kippax | Burnley | Free | 1948 |
| Roy Saunders | Hull | Free | May 1948 |
| Joe Cadden | Brooklyn Wanderers | Free | 12 June 1948 |
| John Heydon | Everton | Free | 1 January 1949 |
| Frank Christie | Forfar Athletic | Unknown | March 1949 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Easdale | Stockport | Unknown | 1948 |
| Harry Eastham | Tranmere | Free | May 1948 |
| Stan Palk | Port Vale | Unknown | July 1948 |
| Alex Muir | South Liverpool | Unknown | 1949 |
| Robert Priday | Blackburn | £10,000 | March 1949 |