| 1952-53 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
Don Welsh |
| Captain | |
| Performance | |
| Division 1 |
17th |
| FA Cup |
3rd round |
| Top scorers | |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
40,172 |
The 1952-53 season was Liverpool's 61st season of football since they were established.
Squad
- GK. Charlie Ashcroft
- GK. Russell Crossley
- DF. Ronnie Moran
- DF. Laurie Hughes
- DF. Ray Lambert
- DF. Bill Jones
- DF. Eddie Spicer
- DF. Bob Paisley
- DF. Phil Taylor
- DF. John Heydon
- DF. Hugh Gerhardi
- DF. Joseph Maloney
- DF. Steve Parr
- DF. George Whitworth
- MF. Billy Liddell
- MF. Ken Brierley
- MF. Alan A'Court
- MF. Roy Saunders
- MF. Brian Jackson
- MF. John Thomas Smith
- MF. Jimmy Payne
- MF. Bryan Williams
- FW. Eric Anderson
- FW. Kevin Baron
- FW. Sammy Smyth
- FW. Arthur Rowley
- FW. Louis Bimpson
- FW. Albert Stubbins
- FW. Mervyn Jones
- FW. Joe Dickson
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies
Pre-season
No pre-season friendlies were played this season.
Other friendles
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 1953 | Leeds | 0-1 | |
| 28 February 1953 | Burnley | 3-2 | Bimpson (8, 58, 62) |
| 18 March 1953 | Western Command TA XI | 2-0 | Pringle, Rowley |
| 14 May 1953 | Irish All Stars | 4-0 | Bimpson 2, Liddell 2 |
| 17 May 1953 | American Soccer League | 4-1 | Baron 2, Jones 2 |
| 20 May 1953 | New England All Stars | 4-0 | Jones 2, Smyth 2 |
| 24 May 1953 | Nuremberg | 4-3 | Jones (10), Liddell (25), Baron (?), Smyth (?) |
| 27 May 1953 | Montreal All-Stars | 10-0 | Jones 3, Liddell 2, Payne 2, Maloney 2, A'Court |
| 31 May 1953 | Toledo All-Stars | 10-3 | Baron 2, Payne 2, Paisley, Liddell 2, A'Court, Smith, ? |
| 7 June 1953 | Chicago All-Stars | 4-2 | Liddell 3, Baron |
| 9 June 1953 | St Louis All-Stars | 5-1 | Liddell 2, Smyth 3 |
| 13 June 1953 | Irish Internationals | 3-1 | Baron 2, Smyth |
| 14 June 1953 | BSC Young Boys | 1-1 | Liddell (58) |
Results
League
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1952 | Preston | 1-1 | Smith (41) |
| 27 August 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Baron (88) |
| 30 August 1952 | Stoke | 3-2 | Smith (28), Baron (36), Liddell (70) |
| 3 September 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Baron (41), Liddell (56) |
| 6 September 1952 | Man City | 2-0 | Baron (5), Smith (8) |
| 10 September 1952 | Tottenham | 2-1 | Smith (61), Liddell (pen 75) |
| 13 September 1952 | Portsmouth | 1-1 | Williams (9) |
| 15 September 1952 | Tottenham | 1-3 | Williams (30) |
| 20 September 1952 | Middlesbrough | 4-1 | Payne (8), Smith (25), Williams (27), Baron (52) |
| 27 September 1952 | West Brom | 0-3 | |
| 4 October 1952 | Newcastle | 5-3 | Liddell (9), Smith (36, 69), Baron (47), Paisley (77) |
| 11 October 1952 | Bolton | 2-2 | Baron (30), Payne (34) |
| 18 October 1952 | Aston Villa | 0-2 | |
| 25 October 1952 | Sunderland | 1-3 | Liddell (65) |
| 1 November 1952 | Wolves | 2-1 | Payne (3), Liddell (48) |
| 8 November 1952 | Charlton | 2-3 | Williams (70), Brierley (83) |
| 15 November 1952 | Arsenal | 1-5 | Payne (5) |
| 22 November 1952 | Derby | 2-3 | Liddell (pen 60), Smith (79) |
| 29 November 1952 | Blackpool | 2-2 | Payne (18, 25) |
| 13 December 1952 | Man Utd | 1-2 | Liddell (10) |
| 20 December 1952 | Preston | 2-2 | Liddell (33), Baron (44) |
| 25 December 1952 | Burnley | 0-2 | |
| 26 December 1952 | Burnley | 1-1 | Liddell (pen 30) |
| 3 January 1953 | Stoke | 1-3 | Baron (8) |
| 17 January 1953 | Man City | 0-1 | |
| 24 January 1953 | Portsmouth | 1-3 | Paisley (66) |
| 7 February 1953 | Middlesbrough | 3-2 | Liddell (20), Smyth (22), Taylor (68) |
| 14 February 1953 | West Brom | 3-0 | Liddell (30), Payne (46), Smyth (47) |
| 21 February 1953 | Newcastle | 2-1 | Smyth (15), Taylor (17) |
| 4 March 1953 | Bolton | 0-0 | |
| 7 March 1953 | Aston Villa | 0-4 | |
| 14 March 1953 | Sunderland | 2-0 | Smyth (13), A'Court (39) |
| 21 March 1953 | Wolves | 0-3 | |
| 23 March 1953 | Chelsea | 0-3 | |
| 28 March 1953 | Charlton | 1-2 | Payne |
| 3 April 1953 | Cardiff | 2-1 | Jones (4), Bimpson (19) |
| 4 April 1953 | Arsenal | 3-5 | Bimpson (75), A'Court (77), Liddell (87) |
| 6 April 1953 | Cardiff | 0-4 | |
| 11 April 1953 | Derby | 1-1 | Smyth (59) |
| 18 April 1953 | Blackpool | 1-3 | Smyth (73) |
| 20 April 1953 | Man Utd | 1-3 | Smyth (88) |
| 25 April 1953 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Jones (33), Bimpson (82) |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 January 1953 | Gateshead | 0-1 |
Tables
League
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Newcastle | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 70 | 0.84 | 37 |
| 17 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 82 | 0.74 | 36 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 72 | 0.86 | 35 |
Player stats
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Transfers
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