1947–48 Liverpool F.C. season
| 1947–48 season | |||
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| Manager | George Kay | ||
| First Division | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Albert Stubbins (24) All: Albert Stubbins (26) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 56,074 (v Burnley, League, 6 September) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 23,097 (v Portsmouth, League, 31 January) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 44,496 | ||
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The 1947–48 season was the 56th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing eleventh in the table.
Goalkeepers[edit]
Defenders[edit]
Jim Harley
Laurie Hughes- Bill Jones
Ray Lambert- Bob Paisley
- Stan Palk
- Bernard Ramsden
- Bill Shepherd
- Sam Shields
- Eddie Spicer
- Phil Taylor
Midfielders[edit]
- Ken Brierley
- Harry Eastham
- Billy Liddell
- Doug McAvoy
- Alex Muir
- Jimmy Payne
Robert Priday- Billy Watkinson
- Bryan Williams
Forwards[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 41 | 1.390 | 44 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 1.106 | 42 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 61 | 1.066 | 42 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | 0.929 | 42 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 57 | 66 | 0.864 | 40 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results[edit]
First Division[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-47 | Preston North End | H | 3–1 | Liddell  57' Stubbins 64', 68' |
49,000 | Report | Report |
| 27-Aug-47 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 53,610 | Report | Report | |
| 30-Aug-47 | Stoke City | A | 2–0 | Liddell 30', 34' |
37,558 | Report | Report |
| 03-Sep-47 | Manchester United | H | 2–2 | Stubbins 48' Balmer pen 67' |
48,081 | Report | Report |
| 06-Sep-47 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Balmer 32' |
56,074 | Report | Report |
| 08-Sep-47 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | Stubbins 80' |
35,071 | Report | Report |
| 13-Sep-47 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 33,479 | Report | Report | |
| 17-Sep-47 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | 24,424 | Report | Report | |
| 20-Sep-47 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 43,920 | Report | Report | |
| 27-Sep-47 | Everton | A | 3–0 | Balmer 50' Stubbins 51' Fagan 80' |
66,776 | Report | Report |
| 04-Oct-47 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–3 | Balmer 13' |
41,140 | Report | Report |
| 11-Oct-47 | Chelsea | H | 3–0 | Priday 3' Stubbins Liddell 87' |
51,359 | Report | Report |
| 18-Oct-47 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | Balmer 28' |
27,518 | Report | Report |
| 25-Oct-47 | Derby County | H | 2–2 | Priday 25' Balmer 57' |
49,624 | Report | Report |
| 01-Nov-47 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | 23,999 | Report | Report | |
| 08-Nov-47 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–1 | Stubbins 1' Priday 49' Baron 77' |
36,796 | Report | Report |
| 15-Nov-47 | Sunderland | A | 1–5 | Liddell 41' |
37,258 | Report | Report |
| 22-Nov-47 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | Balmer 55' Liddell 80' |
35,672 | Report | Report |
| 29-Nov-47 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 40,093 | Report | Report | |
| 06-Dec-47 | Aston Villa | H | 3–3 | Spicer Stubbins Balmer 88' |
37,732 | Report | Report |
| 13-Dec-47 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Stubbins 33' Balmer 70' |
31,317 | Report | Report |
| 20-Dec-47 | Preston North End | A | 3–3 | Jones 3' Liddell 20' Stubbins 22' |
30,452 | Report | Report |
| 25-Dec-47 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | Priday 13' |
53,604 | Report | Report |
| 27-Dec-47 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Stubbins 17' Liddell 75' |
56,650 | Report | Report |
| 01-Jan-48 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–3 | Stubbins 80', 88' |
34,533 | Report | Report |
| 03-Jan-48 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 48,665 | Report | Report | |
| 17-Jan-48 | Burnley | A | 0–3 | 31,470 | Report | Report | |
| 31-Jan-48 | Portsmouth | H | 0–3 | 23,097 | Report | Report | |
| 07-Feb-48 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 22,895 | Report | Report | |
| 21-Feb-48 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 36,133 | Report | Report | |
| 28-Feb-48 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | Baron 75' |
39,078 | Report | Report |
| 06-Mar-48 | Huddersfield Town | H | 4–0 | Stubbins 3', 19', 54', 60' |
46,342 | Report | Report |
| 20-Mar-48 | Blackpool | H | 2–0 | Stubbins 1 pen' |
48,725 | Report | Report |
| 26-Mar-48 | Sheffield United | H | 4–0 | Fagan 6', 90' Liddell 41' Stubbins 57' |
54,797 | Report | Report |
| 27-Mar-48 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–0 | Balmer 8' Spicer 17' |
15,781 | Report | Report |
| 31-Mar-48 | Derby County | A | 4–0 | Stubbins 3' Balmer 21', 24' Fagan 87' |
16,277 | Report | Report |
| 03-Apr-48 | Sunderland | H | 0–0 | 49,687 | Report | Report | |
| 10-Apr-48 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–1 | Stubbins 13' Balmer 50' |
25,915 | Report | Report |
| 17-Apr-48 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | Fagan 10' |
39,348 | Report | Report |
| 21-Apr-48 | Everton | H | 4–0 | Stubbins 14' Liddell 80' Brierley 81' Balmer 83' |
55,305 | Report | Report |
| 24-Apr-48 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | Stubbins 25' |
22,668 | Report | Report |
| 01-May-48 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Paisley 22' Balmer 80' |
31,775 | Report | Report |
FA Cup[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-48 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–1 | Priday 15' Stubbins 78', 87' Liddell 82' |
48,569 | Report | Report |
| 24-Jan-48 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 74,721 | Report | Report |