1950–51 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool

1950–51 season
Manager	George Kay (to 30 January 1951) Don Welsh (from 5 March 1951)
First Division	9th
FA Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Billy Liddell (15) All: Billy Liddell (15)
Highest home attendance	54,121 (v Blackpool, League 26 December)
Lowest home attendance	27,915 (v Huddersfield Town, League, 31 March)
Average home league attendance	38,294
Home colours Away colours

The 1950–51 season was the 58th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing ninth in the table.

Goalkeepers

• Charlie Ashcroft
• Russell Crossley
• Cyril Sidlow

Defenders

• Joe Cadden
• John Heydon
• Laurie Hughes
• Bill Jones
• Ray Lambert
• Bob Paisley
• Bill Shepherd
• Eddie Spicer
• Phil Taylor

Midfielders

• Ken Brierley
• Billy Liddell
• Jimmy Payne
• Bryan Williams
• Don Woan

Forwards

• Jack Balmer
• Kevin Baron
• Cyril Done
• Willie Fagan
• Jack Haigh
• Albert Stubbins

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 1		FA Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Charlie Ashcroft	7	0	7	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Jack Balmer	35	11	34	10	1	1
	FW	ENG	Kevin Baron	7	1	7	1	0	0
	MF	ENG	Ken Brierley	5	0	5	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Joe Cadden	4	0	4	0	0	0
	GK	ENG	Russell Crossley	25	0	24	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Cyril Done	25	3	24	3	1	0
	FW	SCO	Willie Fagan	4	0	4	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Jack Haigh	8	3	8	3	0	0
	MF	ENG	John Heydon	14	0	13	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Laurie Hughes	24	0	24	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Bill Jones	39	4	38	4	1	0
	DF	WAL	Ray Lambert	35	0	34	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Billy Liddell	36	15	35	15	1	0
	DF	ENG	Bob Paisley	42	1	41	1	1	0
	MF	ENG	Jimmy Payne	39	6	38	6	1	0
	DF	ENG	Bill Shepherd	5	0	5	0	0	0
	GK	WAL	Cyril Sidlow	11	0	11	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Eddie Spicer	43	0	42	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Albert Stubbins	24	6	23	6	1	0
	DF	ENG	Phil Taylor	36	2	36	2	0	0
	MF	ENG	Bryan Williams	3	0	3	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Don Woan	2	0	2	0	0	0

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
7	Portsmouth	42	16	15	11	71	68	1.044	47
8	Bolton Wanderers	42	19	7	16	64	61	1.049	45
9	Liverpool	42	16	11	15	53	59	0.898	43
10	Burnley	42	14	14	14	48	43	1.116	42
11	Derby County	42	16	8	18	81	75	1.080	40

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

First Division

Main article: 1950–51 Football League § First Division

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
19-Aug-50	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0–2		50,622	Report	Report
23-Aug-50	Manchester United	H	2–1	Liddell 12' Own Goal 37'	30,211	Report	Report
26-Aug-50	Sunderland	H	4–0	Liddell 14', 15' Stubbins 32', 90'	52,080	Report	Report
30-Aug-50	Manchester United	A	0–1		36,654	Report	Report
02-Sep-50	Aston Villa	A	1–1	Balmer 26'	45,127	Report	Report
06-Sep-50	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2–1	Balmer Stubbins 6'	39,015	Report	Report
09-Sep-50	Derby County	H	1–0	Done 85'	50,079	Report	Report
16-Sep-50	Everton	A	3–1	Stubbins 28' Balmer 40', 45'	71,150	Report	Report
23-Sep-50	Fulham	A	1–2	Liddell 4'	42,954	Report	Report
30-Sep-50	Bolton Wanderers	H	3–3	Payne 12' Balmer	44,534	Report	Report
07-Oct-50	Stoke City	H	0–0		40,239	Report	Report
14-Oct-50	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–1	Taylor 87'	35,030	Report	Report
21-Oct-50	Middlesbrough	H	0–0		47,426	Report	Report
28-Oct-50	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–4	Payne 35'	43,711	Report	Report
04-Nov-50	Newcastle United	H	2–4	Liddell pen 31' Payne 65'	48,810	Report	Report
11-Nov-50	Huddersfield Town	A	2–2	Liddell 5' Taylor 88'	25,229	Report	Report
18-Nov-50	Arsenal	H	1–3	Own Goal 78'	44,193	Report	Report
25-Nov-50	Burnley	A	1–1	Baron 12'	31,901	Report	Report
02-Dec-50	Chelsea	H	1–0	Liddell 71'	28,717	Report	Report
09-Dec-50	Portsmouth	A	3–1	Payne 31', 57' Balmer 83'	29,480	Report	Report
16-Dec-50	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–4	Liddell pen 63'	30,959	Report	Report
23-Dec-50	Sunderland	A	1–2	Balmer 12'	30,150	Report	Report
25-Dec-50	Blackpool	A	0–3		31,867	Report	Report
26-Dec-50	Blackpool	H	1–0	Balmer 26'	54,121	Report	Report
13-Jan-51	Derby County	A	2–1	Haigh 8' Liddell 80'	21,849	Report	Report
20-Jan-51	Everton	H	0–2		48,688	Report	Report
27-Jan-51	Charlton Athletic	A	0–1		25,313	Report	Report
03-Feb-51	Fulham	H	2–0	Jones 1' Liddell 71'	33,330	Report	Report
10-Feb-51	Portsmouth	H	2–1	Jones 65' Balmer	36,958	Report	Report
17-Feb-51	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–2	Liddell 84'	34,807	Report	Report
24-Feb-51	Stoke City	A	3–2	Done 48' Jones 54' Liddell 65'	22,534	Report	Report
03-Mar-51	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–1	Paisley	36,654	Report	Report
10-Mar-51	Middlesbrough	A	1–1	Liddell 87'	29,247	Report	Report
17-Mar-51	Sheffield Wednesday	H	2–1	Liddell 45', pen 55'	31,413	Report	Report
23-Mar-51	Charlton Athletic	H	1–0	Haigh 15'	31,650	Report	Report
24-Mar-51	Newcastle United	A	1–1	Done 7'	45,535	Report	Report
31-Mar-51	Huddersfield Town	H	1–4	Haigh 87'	27,915	Report	Report
07-Apr-51	Arsenal	A	2–1	Stubbins 12' Payne 57'	34,664	Report	Report
14-Apr-51	Burnley	H	1–0	Jones 43'	24,118	Report	Report
21-Apr-51	Chelsea	A	0–1		30,134	Report	Report
25-Apr-51	Aston Villa	H	0–0		23,061	Report	Report
05-May-51	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–3	Stubbins 85'	49,072	Report	Report

FA Cup

Main article: 1950–51 FA Cup

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
06-Jan-51	Norwich City	A	1–3	Balmer 87'	34,693	Report	Report

References

• LFC History.net – 1950–51 season
• Liverweb - 1950–51 Season