| 1957-58 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager | |
| Captain | |
| Performance | |
| Division 2 |
4th |
| FA Cup |
Quarter-final |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Liddell (22) |
| FA Cup |
Murdoch (2) |
| Overall |
Liddell (23) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
39,494 |
The 1957-58 season was Liverpool's 66th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Tommy Younger
- GK. Doug Rudham
- DF. Ronnie Moran
- DF. Gerry Byrne
- DF. Dick White
- DF. John Molyneux
- DF. Don Campbell
- DF. Geoff Twentyman
- DF. Tom McNulty
- DF. Laurie Hughes
- MF. Alan A'Court
- MF. Johnny Wheeler
- MF. Brian Jackson
- MF. James Harrower
- MF. Tony McNamara
- MF. Barry Wilkinson
- MF. Roy Saunders
- MF. John Morrissey
- FW. Billy Liddell
- FW. Jimmy Melia
- FW. Tony Rowley
- FW. Bobby Murdoch
- FW. Alan Arnell
- FW. Louis Bimpson
- FW. John Evans
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1957 | Everton | 0-2 | |
| 30 October 1957 | Everton | 3-2 | Liddell (18, ?), Morrissey (25) |
| 13 November 1957 | Hibernian | 3-3 | Liddell, Twentyman, Saunders |
| 11 May 1958 | Real Sociedad | 1-0 | Liddell |
| 15 May 1958 | Osasuna | 3-1 | Liddell, Morris, Bimpson |
| 20 May 1958 | Elche | 0-1 | |
| 25 May 1958 | Centre d'esports L'Hospitalet | 1-2 | Bimpson |
| 27 May 1958 | Perpignan | 4-0 | Campbell, Liddell , Morrissey, ? |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1957 | Bristol | 2-1 | Rowley (56, 84) |
| 28 August 1957 | Huddersfield | 1-1 | A'Court (59) |
| 31 August 1957 | Cardiff | 3-0 | Melia (2), Liddell (4), Malloy (og ?) |
| 4 September 1957 | Huddersfield | 1-2 | Rowley (?) |
| 7 September 1957 | Fulham | 2-2 | Liddell (30), A'Court (42) |
| 14 September 1957 | Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Melia (47), Rowley (70) |
| 19 September 1957 | Rotherham | 2-2 | Arnell (64), Melia (84) |
| 21 September 1957 | Leyton Orient | 3-0 | Wheeler (25), Rowley (55), Jackson (84) |
| 23 September 1957 | Stoke | 2-1 | Bimpson (?), Rowley (88) |
| 28 September 1957 | Charlton | 1-5 | Rowley (65) |
| 5 October 1957 | Doncaster | 5-0 | Rowley (20, 25), Melia (45, 47), Bimpson (73) |
| 12 October 1957 | Swansea | 4-0 | Rowley (6, 72), Melia (?), Campbell (54) |
| 19 October 1957 | Derby | 1-2 | Rowley (64) |
| 26 October 1957 | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Liddell (46), A'Court (60) |
| 2 November 1957 | Lincoln | 1-0 | Wheeler (2) |
| 9 November 1957 | Notts County | 4-0 | Melia (41), A'Court (49), Liddell (51), Rowley (83) |
| 16 November 1957 | Ipswich | 1-3 | Wheeler (56) |
| 23 November 1957 | Blackburn | 2-0 | Liddell (5, 79) |
| 27 November 1957 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Wheeler (40), Liddell (62) |
| 30 November 1957 | Sheffield United | 1-1 | Liddell (13) |
| 7 December 1957 | West Ham | 1-1 | Liddell (83) |
| 14 December 1957 | Barnsley | 1-2 | Jackson (21) |
| 21 December 1957 | Bristol | 4-3 | Rowley (2, 57), McNamara (9), A'Court (86) |
| 25 December 1957 | Grimsby | 1-3 | Rowley (27) |
| 26 December 1957 | Grimsby | 3-2 | Liddell (6, pen 24), McNamara (75) |
| 28 December 1957 | Cardiff | 1-6 | Wheeler (88) |
| 11 January 1958 | Fulham | 2-1 | McNamara (38), Bimpson (72) |
| 18 January 1958 | Middlesbrough | 0-2 | |
| 1 February 1958 | Leyton Orient | 0-1 | |
| 8 February 1958 | Charlton | 3-1 | Twentyman (37), Liddell (59), Murdoch (72) |
| 19 February 1958 | Doncaster | 1-1 | Liddell (15) |
| 22 February 1958 | Blackburn | 3-3 | Liddell (46, 50, 78) |
| 5 March 1958 | Derby | 2-0 | Liddell (33), Murdoch (65) |
| 8 March 1958 | Bristol Rovers | 1-3 | Murdoch (50) |
| 15 March 1958 | Lincoln | 1-0 | Liddell (13) |
| 22 March 1958 | Notts County | 2-0 | Melia (4), Bimpson (44) |
| 29 March 1958 | Ipswich | 3-1 | Melia (5), Harrower (86), A'Court (87) |
| 5 April 1958 | Swansea | 2-0 | Melia (87), Murdoch (89) |
| 7 April 1958 | Stoke | 3-0 | Murdoch (3), Liddell (1 pen) |
| 12 April 1958 | Sheffield United | 1-0 | Liddell (75) |
| 19 April 1958 | West Ham | 1-1 | Liddell (21) |
| 26 April 1958 | Barnsley | 1-1 | Harrower (34) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 January 1958 | Southend | 1-1 | Smith (og 33) |
| 3 (R) | 8 January 1958 | Southend | 3-2 | Molyneux (1), White (79), Rowley (81) |
| 4 | 25 January 1958 | Northampton | 3-1 | Liddell (28), Collins (og 79), Bimpson (82) |
| 5 | 15 February 1958 | Scunthorpe | 1-0 | Murdoch (76) |
| 6 | 1 March 1958 | Blackburn | 1-2 | Murdoch (19) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlton | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 107 | 69 | 1.55 | 55 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 79 | 54 | 1.46 | 54 |
| 5 | Fulham | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 97 | 59 | 1.64 | 52 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MF | Alan A'Court | 39 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
| FW | Alan Arnell | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| FW | Louis Bimpson | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| DF | Gerry Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Don Campbell | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| FW | John Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | James Harrower | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| DF | Laurie Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Brian Jackson | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| FW | Billy Liddell | 35 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 23 |
| MF | Tony McNamara | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| DF | Tom McNulty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Jimmy Melia | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
| DF | John Molyneux | 40 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| DF | Ronnie Moran | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| MF | John Morrissey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Bobby Murdoch | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 |
| FW | Tony Rowley | 24 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 17 |
| GK | Doug Rudham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Roy Saunders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Geoff Twentyman | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| MF | Johnny Wheeler | 38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
| DF | Dick White | 41 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| MF | Barry Wilkinson | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| GK | Tommy Younger | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony McNamara | Everton | £4,000 | 14 December 1957 |
| James Harrower | Hibernian | £11,000 | 3 January 1958 |
| Fred Morris | Mansfield | £7,000 | 1 May 1958 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Anderson | Barnsley | £4,000 | July 1957 |
| John Evans | Colchester | Free | 21 November 1957 |
| Tom McNulty | Hyde United | Free | 1958 |
| Tony Rowley | Tranmere | £3,500 | March 1958 |