| 1959-60 season | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Manager | |
| Captain | |
| Performance | |
| Division 2 |
3rd |
| FA Cup |
4th round |
| Top scorers | |
| League |
Hickson (21) |
| FA Cup |
Hunt (2) |
| Overall |
Hunt (23) |
| Attendances | |
| Average |
31,859 |
The 1959-60 season was Liverpool's 68th season of football since they were established.
Squad[]
- GK. Doug Rudham
- GK. Bert Slater
- DF. Gerry Byrne
- DF. Dick White
- DF. Allan Jones
- DF. John Molyneux
- DF. Ronnie Moran
- DF. Geoff Twentyman
- DF. John Nicholson
- MF. Ian Callaghan
- MF. Robert Campbell
- MF. Barry Wilkinson
- MF. Johnny Wheeler
- MF. James Harrower
- MF. John Morrissey
- MF. Reginald Blore
- MF. Tommy Leishman
- MF. Billy Liddell
- MF. Fred Morris
- MF. Alan A'Court
- FW. Dave Hickson
- FW. Roger Hunt
- FW. Alan Arnell
- FW. Jimmy Melia
- FW. Alan Banks
- FW. Alf Arrowsmith
- FW. Louis Bimpson
- FW. Willie Carlin
Note: Fixed squad numbers were not introduced until the 1993-94 season.
Friendlies[]
Pre-season[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1959 | Reds v Whites | 2-2 | Bimpson, Harrower, Liddell, Banks |
Other friendlies[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October 1959 | Everton | 3-0 | Hunt (36, 71), Wheeler (86) |
| 28 October 1959 | Everton | 0-2 | |
| 23 March 1960 | Dundee | 0-1 |
Results[]
League[]
| Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1959 | Cardiff | 2-3 | Malloy (og 38, 42) |
| 26 August 1959 | Bristol | 4-2 | Liddell (4, 30), Melia (pen 53), A'Court (65) |
| 29 August 1959 | Hull | 5-3 | Harrower (52), Melia (58), Moran (65), A'Court (80), Liddell (85) |
| 1 September 1959 | Bristol | 0-1 | |
| 5 September 1959 | Sheffield United | 1-2 | Morrissey (62) |
| 9 September 1959 | Scunthorpe | 2-0 | Melia (25), Hunt (64) |
| 12 September 1959 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Liddell (7) |
| 17 September 1959 | Scunthorpe | 1-1 | Melia (21) |
| 19 September 1959 | Derby | 2-1 | A'Court (30), Hunt (58) |
| 26 September 1959 | Plymouth | 4-1 | Melia (12), A'Court (43), Hunt (56), Moran (78) |
| 3 October 1959 | Swansea | 4-5 | Kennedy (og 8), Melia (pen 28), Hunt (32), Moran (70) |
| 10 October 1959 | Brighton | 2-2 | A'Court (20), Melia (39) |
| 17 October 1959 | Stoke | 1-1 | Harrower (53) |
| 24 October 1959 | Portsmouth | 1-1 | Moran (5) |
| 31 October 1959 | Sunderland | 1-1 | Hunt (80) |
| 7 November 1959 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Hickson (54, 82) |
| 14 November 1959 | Lincoln | 2-4 | Hickson (28), Hunt (84) |
| 21 November 1959 | Leyton Orient | 4-3 | Morris (15, 81), Melia (32), Hickson (50) |
| 28 November 1959 | Huddersfield | 0-1 | |
| 5 December 1959 | Ipswich | 3-1 | Hunt (33, 39), Hickson (44) |
| 12 December 1959 | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Melia (9, 85) |
| 19 December 1959 | Cardiff | 0-4 | |
| 26 December 1959 | Charlton | 0-3 | |
| 28 December 1959 | Charlton | 2-0 | A'Court (58), Hunt (63) |
| 2 January 1960 | Hull | 1-0 | Melia (31) |
| 16 January 1960 | Sheffield United | 3-0 | Melia (9), Hunt (15, 68) |
| 23 January 1960 | Middlesbrough | 3-3 | Thomson (og 10), Hickson (35), Hunt (40) |
| 13 February 1960 | Plymouth | 1-1 | Hickson (32) |
| 20 February 1960 | Swansea | 4-1 | Hickson (11, 44), Hunt (58, 89) |
| 27 February 1960 | Brighton | 2-1 | Hickson (40, 60) |
| 5 March 1960 | Stoke | 5-1 | Hunt (14), Harrower (19, 58), Liddell (39), Hickson (51) |
| 12 March 1960 | Portsmouth | 1-2 | Harrower (13) |
| 19 March 1960 | Huddersfield | 2-2 | Hickson (13), Wheeler (16) |
| 30 March 1960 | Aston Villa | 4-4 | Hunt (20), Hickson (25, 60), Molyneux (44) |
| 2 April 1960 | Lincoln | 1-3 | Moran (pen 30) |
| 6 April 1960 | Derby | 4-1 | Hunt (59), A'Court (63), Wheeler (68), Hickson (75) |
| 9 April 1960 | Leyton Orient | 0-2 | |
| 16 April 1960 | Bristol Rovers | 4-0 | Melia (21), A'Court (56), Campbell (59), Hunt (67) |
| 18 April 1960 | Rotherham | 3-0 | Hunt (35), Hickson (65, 82) |
| 19 April 1960 | Rotherham | 2-2 | Hickson (51), Hunt (73) |
| 23 April 1960 | Ipswich | 1-0 | Hickson (5) |
| 30 April 1960 | Sunderland | 3-0 | Hickson (8), Hunt (47), Melia (85) |
FA Cup[]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 January 1960 | Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Hunt (1, 90) |
| 4 | 30 January 1960 | Man Utd | 1-3 | Wheeler (36) |
Tables[]
League[]
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | G. Avg | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cardiff | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 90 | 62 | 1.45 | 58 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 90 | 66 | 1.36 | 50 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 1.33 | 50 |
Player stats[]
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MF | Alan A'Court | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 8 |
| FW | Alan Arnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Louis Bimpson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | Reginald Blore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Gerry Byrne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | Ian Callaghan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Robert Campbell | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| DF | Willie Carlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | James Harrower | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| FW | Dave Hickson | 27 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 21 |
| FW | Roger Hunt | 36 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 23 |
| DF | Allan Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Tommy Leishman | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| MF | Billy Liddell | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| FW | Jimmy Melia | 34 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 14 |
| DF | John Molyneux | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| DF | Ronnie Moran | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 5 |
| MF | Fred Morris | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| MF | John Morrissey | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| DF | John Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Doug Rudham | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| GK | Bert Slater | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| DF | Geoff Twentyman | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| MF | Johnny Wheeler | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| DF | Dick White | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| MF | Barry Wilkinson | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Slater | Falkirk | Swap | 12 June 1959 |
| Dave Hickson | Everton | £12,000 | 6 November 1959 |
| Tommy Leishman | St Mirren | £10,000 | 20 November 1959 |
| Sammy Reid | Motherwell | Free | 24 February 1960 |
Out[]
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Younger | Falkirk | Swap | 12 June 1959 |
| Bobby Murdoch | Barrow | Free | 2 September 1959 |
| Louis Bimpson | Blackburn | Unknown | 19 November 1959 |
| Geoff Twentyman | Ballymena Utd | Free | 29 March 1960 |