| 1958-59 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager | |
| Captain |
Johnny Wheeler |
| Performance | |
| Division 2 |
4th |
| FA Cup |
3rd round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Melia (21) |
| FA Cup |
Twentyman (1) |
| Overall |
Melia (21) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
36,653 |
The 1958-59 season was Liverpool's 67th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Tommy Younger
- GK. Doug Rudham
- DF. John Molyneux
- DF. Ronnie Moran
- DF. Dick White
- DF. Geoff Twentyman
- DF. Gerry Byrne
- MF. Johnny Wheeler
- MF. Fred Morris
- MF. Alan A'Court
- MF. James Harrower
- MF. Barry Wilkinson
- MF. Roy Saunders
- MF. John Morrissey
- MF. Robert Campbell
- FW. Billy Liddell
- FW. Jimmy Melia
- FW. Louis Bimpson
- FW. Alan Arnell
- FW. Alan Banks
- FW. Bobby Murdoch
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 1958 | Edinburgh Select | 2-2 | Liddell 2 |
Other friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 1958 | Everton | 2-1 | Arnell, Melia |
| 29 October 1958 | Everton | 3-2 | Harvey Harrison (26,32,34) |
| 24 January 1959 | Newcastle | 2-2 | Morris |
| 5 May 1959 | Everton | 1-0 | Liddell (34) |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1958 | Grimsby | 3-3 | Melia (19), Liddell (pen 39, 50) |
| 30 August 1958 | Sunderland | 1-2 | Liddell (42) |
| 3 September 1958 | Brighton | 5-0 | Arnell (5, 18), Harrower (21), Banks (30), Molyneux (43) |
| 6 September 1958 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Harrower (34) |
| 10 September 1958 | Sheffield United | 2-1 | Liddell (33), Twentyman (85) |
| 13 September 1958 | Charlton | 3-0 | Liddell (44, pen 65), A'Court (87) |
| 15 September 1958 | Sheffield United | 0-2 | |
| 20 September 1958 | Bristol | 3-1 | Liddell (1, 55), Campbell (51) |
| 24 September 1958 | Brighton | 2-2 | Liddell (5), Morris (75) |
| 27 September 1958 | Cardiff | 1-2 | Banks (5) |
| 4 October 1958 | Huddersfield | 0-5 | |
| 11 October 1958 | Lincoln | 3-2 | Harrower (9), Morris (24, 36) |
| 18 October 1958 | Fulham | 1-0 | Bimpson (83) |
| 25 October 1958 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Martin (og 64), Morris (pen 66), Harrower (82) |
| 1 November 1958 | Stoke | 2-0 | Bimpson (73), Melia (83) |
| 8 November 1958 | Leyton Orient | 3-0 | Twentyman (47), Bimpson (64), Melia (72) |
| 13 November 1958 | Scunthorpe | 2-1 | Melia (5), A'Court (77) |
| 15 November 1958 | Derby | 2-3 | Mays (og 8), Bimpson (33) |
| 20 November 1958 | Grimsby | 3-2 | Morris (43), Bimpson (48), A'Court (88) |
| 22 November 1958 | Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Twentyman (70), Melia (84) |
| 26 November 1958 | Rotherham | 1-0 | Melia (61) |
| 27 November 1958 | Rotherham | 4-0 | Morris (7), Bimpson (43, 63), Harrower (78) |
| 29 November 1958 | Ipswich | 0-2 | |
| 6 December 1958 | Swansea | 4-0 | Bimpson (11), Morris (27), Harrower (55), A'Court (73) |
| 3 January 1959 | Sunderland | 3-1 | Wheeler (29), Bimpson (58), Morris (73) |
| 31 January 1959 | Charlton | 3-2 | Twentyman (38), Morris (60), Melia (63) |
| 7 February 1959 | Bristol | 3-2 | Arnell (2, 70), Melia (26) |
| 14 February 1959 | Cardiff | 0-3 | |
| 21 February 1959 | Huddersfield | 2-2 | Melia (44), Morris (82) |
| 28 February 1959 | Leyton Orient | 3-1 | Melia (26), Morris (61), A'Court (71) |
| 7 March 1959 | Fulham | 0-0 | |
| 20 March 1959 | Stoke | 3-4 | Melia (3, 31), Bimpson (25) |
| 27 March 1959 | Barnsley | 3-2 | Melia (16), Liddell (79, 83) |
| 28 March 1959 | Lincoln | 1-2 | Bimpson(26) |
| 30 March 1959 | Barnsley | 2-0 | Melia (9, 68) |
| 4 April 1959 | Derby | 3-0 | Liddell (2), Melia (47, 72) |
| 8 April 1959 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Melia (79) |
| 11 April 1959 | Bristol Rovers | 0-3 | |
| 14 April 1959 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | |
| 18 April 1959 | Ipswich | 3-1 | Melia (14), Liddell (65), A'Court (88) |
| 22 April 1959 | Scunthorpe | 3-0 | Arnell (48), Liddell (61), Morris (73) |
| 25 April 1959 | Swansea | 3-3 | A'Court (1), Melia (48, 67) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15 January 1959 | Worcester City | 1-2 | Twentyman (pen 83) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield United | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 48 | 1.71 | 53 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 87 | 62 | 1.40 | 53 |
| 5 | Stoke | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 58 | 1.24 | 49 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MF | Alan A'Court | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 |
| FW | Alan Arnell | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| FW | Alan Banks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| FW | Louis Bimpson | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 |
| DF | Gerry Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Robert Campbell | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| MF | James Harrower | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| FW | Billy Liddell | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 |
| FW | Jimmy Melia | 39 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 21 |
| DF | John Molyneux | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| DF | Ronnie Moran | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| MF | Fred Morris | 40 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 12 |
| MF | John Morrissey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Bobby Murdoch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GK | Doug Rudham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Roy Saunders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Geoff Twentyman | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| MF | Johnny Wheeler | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| DF | Dick White | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| MF | Barry Wilkinson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| GK | Tommy Younger | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Hunt | Stockton Heath | Free | 29 July 1958 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Jackson | Port Vale | £3,000 | July 1958 |
| Tony McNamara | Crewe | Unknown | July 1958 |
| Don Campbell | Crewe | £4,000 | July 1958 |
| Roy Saunders | Swansea | Signed | March 1959 |