| 1949-50 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
George Kay |
| Captain |
Jack Balmer |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
8th |
| FA Cup |
Runners-up |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Liddell (17) |
| FA Cup |
Fagan (4) |
| Overall |
Liddell (19) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
46,493 |
The 1949-50 season was Liverpool's 58th 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. Frank Christie
- DF. Sam Shields
- DF. Joe Cadden
- DF. John Heydon
- DF. Steve Parr
- DF. George Whitworth
- MF. Billy Liddell
- MF. Ken Brierley
- MF. Jimmy Payne
- MF. William Watkinson
- MF. Tommy McLeod
- FW. Jack Balmer
- FW. Kevin Baron
- FW. Albert Stubbins
- FW. Cyril Done
- FW. Willie Fagan
- FW. Jack Haigh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 1949 | AIK Stockholm | 4-2 | Liddell (pen 46), Done (47, 89), Brierley (81) |
| 28 May 1950 | Anderlecht | 1-1 | Liddell (49) |
| 31 May 1950 | Saarbrucken | 1-4 | ? |
| 15 May 1950 | Ulster Select | 5-1 | ? |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1949 | Sunderland | 4-2 | Paisley (32), Balmer (42), Baron (63), Stubbins (73) |
| 22 August 1949 | Stoke | 0-0 | |
| 27 August 1949 | Everton | 0-0 | |
| 31 August 1949 | Stoke | 1-1 | Liddell (28) |
| 3 September 1949 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Stubbins (38, 75) |
| 7 September 1949 | Man Utd | 1-1 | Stubbins (76) |
| 10 September 1949 | Bolton | 1-1 | Baron (62) |
| 17 September 1949 | Birmingham | 3-2 | Done (2), Liddell (70, 74) |
| 24 September 1949 | Derby | 3-1 | Baron (5), Fagan (20), Payne (30) |
| 1 October 1949 | West Brom | 1-0 | Stubbins (37) |
| 8 October 1949 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Payne (74), Lambert (pen 77) |
| 15 October 1949 | Blackpool | 0-0 | |
| 22 October 1949 | Newcastle | 2-2 | Liddell (6), Baron (70) |
| 29 October 1949 | Fulham | 1-0 | Liddell (15) |
| 5 November 1949 | Man City | 4-0 | Liddell (?, pen 11), Brierley (21), Baron |
| 12 November 1949 | Charlton | 3-1 | Done (35), Liddell (42, pen 73) |
| 19 November 1949 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Liddell (2), Brierley (82) |
| 26 November 1949 | Wolves | 1-1 | Fagan (27) |
| 3 December 1949 | Portsmouth | 2-2 | Done (29, 50) |
| 10 December 1949 | Huddersfield | 2-3 | Fagan (4), Brierley (24) |
| 17 December 1949 | Sunderland | 2-3 | Brierley (8), Done (15) |
| 24 December 1949 | Everton | 3-1 | Baron (56, ?), Fagan |
| 26 December 1949 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Fagan (88) |
| 27 December 1949 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Fagan (51, 59) |
| 31 December 1949 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Liddell (32), Swindin (og 82) |
| 14 January 1950 | Bolton | 2-3 | Liddell (80), Fagan (81) |
| 21 January 1950 | Birmingham | 2-0 | Payne (23), Stubbins (69) |
| 4 February 1950 | Derby | 2-2 | Stubbins (65), Liddell |
| 18 February 1950 | West Brom | 2-1 | Stubbins (12), Brierley (87) |
| 25 February 1950 | Middlesbrough | 1-4 | Stubbins (41) |
| 8 March 1950 | Blackpool | 0-1 | |
| 11 March 1950 | Aston Villa | 0-2 | |
| 15 March 1950 | Man Utd | 0-0 | |
| 18 March 1950 | Wolves | 0-2 | |
| 29 March 1950 | Man City | 2-1 | Liddell, Payne |
| 1 April 1950 | Charlton | 1-0 | Liddell (pen 20) |
| 7 April 1950 | Burnley | 2-0 | Payne (47), Liddell (51) |
| 8 April 1950 | Newcastle | 1-5 | Fagan (29) |
| 10 April 1950 | Burnley | 0-1 | |
| 15 April 1950 | Fulham | 1-1 | Fagan (50) |
| 22 April 1950 | Portsmouth | 1-2 | Stubbins (52) |
| 3 May 1950 | Huddersfield | 2-3 | Fagan (10), Liddell (56) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 January 1950 | Blackburn | 0-0 | |
| 3 (R) | 11 January 1950 | Blackburn | 2-1 | Payne (32), Fagan (51) |
| 4 | 28 January 1950 | Exeter | 3-1 | Baron (45), Fagan (82), Payne (88) |
| 5 | 11 February 1950 | Stockport | 2-1 | Fagan (57), Stubbins (70) |
| 6 | 4 March 1950 | Blackpool | 2-1 | Fagan (19), Liddell (81) |
| Semi-final | 25 March 1950 | Everton | 2-0 | Paisley (29), Liddell (62) |
| Final | 29 April 1950 | Arsenal | 0-2 |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 1.31 | 49 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 1.19 | 48 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 48 | 1.23 | 47 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FW | Jack Balmer | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| FW | Kevin Baron | 38 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 8 |
| MF | Ken Brierley | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| DF | Frank Christie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Cyril Done | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| FW | Willie Fagan | 35 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 15 |
| DF | Laurie Hughes | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF | Bill Jones | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| DF | Ray Lambert | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Liddell | 41 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 19 |
| GK | Ray Minshull | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Bob Paisley | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| MF | Jimmy Payne | 31 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 7 |
| DF | Bill Shepherd | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | Sam Shields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Cyril Sidlow | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| DF | Eddie Spicer | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| FW | Albert Stubbins | 28 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 11 |
| DF | Phil Taylor | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| MF | William Watkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Shields | Cowdenbeath | Free | May 1949 |
| Jack Haigh | Gainsborough | Free | October 1949 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug McAvoy | Queen of the South | Unknown | September 1949 |
| Les Shannon | Burnley | Unknown | November 1949 |
| Peter Kippax | Preston | Free | 1950 |