| 1955-56 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager |
Don Welsh |
| Captain | |
| Performance | |
| Division 2 |
3rd |
| FA Cup |
5th round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Liddell (27) |
| FA Cup |
Liddell (5) |
| Overall |
Liddell (32) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
39,295 |
The 1955-56 season was Liverpool's 64th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Doug Rudham
- GK. Dave Underwood
- DF. Ronnie Moran
- DF. John Molyneux
- DF. Geoff Twentyman
- DF. Don Campbell
- DF. Tom McNulty
- DF. Laurie Hughes
- DF. Ray Lambert
- DF. Dick White
- DF. Fred Perry
- DF. John Price
- DF. Alex South
- MF. Alan A'Court
- MF. Barry Wilkinson
- MF. Roy Saunders
- MF. Jimmy Payne
- MF. Brian Jackson
- FW. Billy Liddell
- FW. Eric Anderson
- FW. Jimmy Melia
- FW. Louis Bimpson
- FW. Alan Arnell
- FW. John Evans
- FW. Tony Rowley
- 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 friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 1955 | Lancashire XI | 2-2[1] | ? |
| 3 May 1956 | Blacburn | 4-4 | White (1), Twentyman (38), Bimpson (?), Arnell (?) |
| 16 May 1956 | Angers | 0-0 | |
| 23 May 1956 | Contors | 8-1 | Court, Liddell 2, Melia, Bimpson, OG, Evans, Jackson |
| 24 May 1956 | Rouen | 6-2 | Liddell, Court, Evans 2, Arnell, Twentyman |
| 27 May 1956 | St Etienne | 1-1 | Liddell |
| 30 May 1956 | Toulouse | 1-3 | Melia |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1955 | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | A'Court (32, 67), Evans (85) |
| 24 August 1955 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-3 | |
| 27 August 1955 | Hull | 3-0 | Liddell (34, 36), Arnell (89) |
| 31 August 1955 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Liddell (60) |
| 3 September 1955 | Blackburn | 3-3 | Arnell (1, 5), Liddell (38) |
| 7 September 1955 | Bristol Rovers | 0-2 | |
| 10 September 1955 | Lincoln | 2-1 | Arnell (15, 68) |
| 17 September 1955 | Leicester | 1-3 | Liddell (21) |
| 24 September 1955 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Liddell (2) |
| 1 October 1955 | Plymouth | 4-1 | Twentyman (9, 40), A'Court 2 (?, ?) |
| 8 October 1955 | Bristol City | 1-2 | Rowley (38) |
| 15 October 1955 | West Ham | 3-1 | A'Court (13), Payne (36), Liddell (82) |
| 22 October 1955 | Bury | 4-1 | Arnell (3, 85), Liddell (22, 82) |
| 29 October 1955 | Rotherham | 2-0 | Arnell (61), Liddell (?) |
| 5 November 1955 | Swansea | 1-2 | Arnell (28) |
| 12 November 1955 | Notts County | 2-1 | Liddell (36), Twentyman (81) |
| 19 November 1955 | Leeds | 2-4 | Liddell (pen 10), Arnell (17) |
| 26 November 1955 | Fulham | 7-0 | Evans (1), Arnell (35), Liddell (36, 51), Twentyman (55), A'Court (61), Payne (82) |
| 3 December 1955 | Port Vale | 1-1 | Liddell (40) |
| 10 December 1955 | Barnsley | 1-1 | Evans (17) |
| 17 December 1955 | Nottingham Forest | 5-2 | Evans (6), Melia (48), Liddell (51, 80, 89) |
| 24 December 1955 | Hull | 2-1 | Anderson (80), Evans (86) |
| 26 December 1955 | Stoke | 2-2 | Liddell (pen 55), Evans (77) |
| 27 December 1955 | Stoke | 2-3 | Twentyman (47), Rowley (50) |
| 31 December 1955 | Blackburn | 1-2 | Anderson (19) |
| 21 January 1956 | Leicester | 3-1 | Liddell (20, pen 60), Arnell (39) |
| 4 February 1956 | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Evans (67), Liddell (82) |
| 11 February 1956 | Plymouth | 0-4 | |
| 25 February 1956 | West Ham | 0-2 | |
| 29 February 1956 | Leeds | 1-0 | Evans (80) |
| 3 March 1956 | Bury | 4-2 | Evans (pen 5, 74), Liddell (25), Dickson (89) |
| 10 March 1956 | Barnsley | 5-0 | Anderson (4, 84), Liddell (11, 75), Dickson (25) |
| 17 March 1956 | Swansea | 4-1 | Liddell (2), Dickson (59, 83), Anderson (88) |
| 24 March 1956 | Notts County | 1-2 | Anderson (84) |
| 30 March 1956 | Doncaster | 0-1 | |
| 31 March 1956 | Bristol City | 2-1 | Arnell (74), Evans (pen 88) |
| 2 April 1956 | Doncaster | 1-2 | Evans (22) |
| 7 April 1956 | Fulham | 1-3 | Liddell (72) |
| 14 April 1956 | Port Vale | 4-1 | Rowley (29, 76, 89), Twentyman (82) |
| 21 April 1956 | Rotherham | 1-0 | Rowley (8) |
| 28 April 1956 | Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Evans (7), Twentyman (80) |
| 2 May 1956 | Lincoln | 0-2 |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 January 1956 | Accrington | 2-0 | Liddell (31, 32) |
| 4 | 28 January 1956 | Scunthorpe | 3-3 | Liddell (32, 90), Payne (54) |
| 4 (R) | 6 February 1956 | Scunthorpe | 2-1[2] | Liddell (19), Arnell (109) |
| 5 | 18 February 1956 | Man City | 0-0 | |
| 5 (R) | 22 February 1956 | Man City | 1-2 | Arnell (52) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leeds | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 60 | 1.33 | 52 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 1.35 | 48 |
| 4 | Blackburn | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 65 | 1.29 | 48 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MF | Alan A'Court | 40 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 6 |
| FW | Eric Anderson | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| FW | Alan Arnell | 23 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 |
| FW | Louis Bimpson | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| FW | Joe Dickson | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| FW | John Evans | 31 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 13 |
| DF | Laurie Hughes | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| MF | Brian Jackson | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| DF | Ray Lambert | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| FW | Billy Liddell | 39 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 32 |
| DF | Tom McNulty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Jimmy Melia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| DF | John Molyneux | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| DF | Ronnie Moran | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| MF | Jimmy Payne | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 3 |
| DF | Fred Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | John Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Tony Rowley | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| GK | Doug Rudham | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| MF | Roy Saunders | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| DF | Geoff Twentyman | 42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 7 |
| GK | Dave Underwood | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| DF | Dick White | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Barry Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Murdoch | Bolton | Free | 11 May 1955 |
| John Molyneux | Chester | £4,500 | 23 June 1955 |
| Dick White | Scunthorpe | Free | 10 November 1955 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lock | Watford | Unknown | June 1955 |
| Charlie Ashcroft | Torquay | Unknown | 6 June 1955 |
| Fred Tomley | Chester | Unknown | July 1955 |
| Jimmy Payne | Everton | £5,000 | April 1956 |
Notes[]