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1947–48 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
1947–48 season
ManagerGeorge Kay
First Division11th
FA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Albert Stubbins (24)
All: Albert Stubbins (26)
Highest home attendance56,074 (v Burnley, League, 6 September)
Lowest home attendance23,097 (v Portsmouth, League, 31 January)
Average home league attendance44,496

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

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Forwards

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW England ENG Jack Balmer 41 15 40 15 1 0
FW England ENG Kevin Baron 6 2 6 2 0 0
MF England ENG Ken Brierley 10 1 10 1 0 0
FW England ENG Len Carney 4 0 4 0 0 0
FW England ENG Cyril Done 6 0 4 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Willie Fagan 15 5 15 5 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Harley 21 0 21 0 0 0
DF England ENG Laurie Hughes 34 0 32 0 2 0
DF England ENG Bill Jones 43 1 41 1 2 0
DF Wales WAL Ray Lambert 32 0 30 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Billy Liddell 39 11 37 10 2 1
FW Scotland SCO Doug McAvoy 1 0 1 0 0 0
GK England ENG Ray Minshull 15 0 13 0 2 0
MF Scotland SCO Alex Muir 4 0 4 0 0 0
DF England ENG Bob Paisley 39 1 37 1 2 0
DF England ENG Stan Palk 7 0 7 0 0 0
MF South Africa RSA Bob Priday 23 5 21 4 2 1
DF England ENG Barney Ramsden 10 0 10 0 0 0
FW England ENG Les Shannon 1 0 1 0 0 0
GK Wales WAL Cyril Sidlow 29 0 29 0 0 0
DF England ENG Eddie Spicer 15 2 14 2 1 0
FW England ENG Albert Stubbins 42 26 40 24 2 2
DF England ENG Phil Taylor 36 0 34 0 2 0
MF England ENG Billy Watkinson 11 0 11 0 0 0

Table

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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

Results

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First Division

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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

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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

References

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