1952–53 Liverpool F.C. season
| 1952–53 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Don Welsh | ||
| First Division | 17th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Liddell (13) All: Billy Liddell (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 52,079 (v Cardiff City, League, 3 April) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 23,204 (v Charlton Athletic, League, 28 March) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 40,172 | ||
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The 1952–53 season was the 60th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and the club finished seventeenth in the table. Liverpool were knocked out by Gateshead F.C. in the FA Cup.
Goalkeepers[edit]
Defenders[edit]
Hugh Gerhardi
John Heydon- Laurie Hughes
- Bill Jones
Ray Lambert- Joseph Maloney
- Ronnie Moran
- Bob Paisley
- Steve Parr
- Eddie Spicer
- Phil Taylor
- George Whitworth
Midfielders[edit]
- Alan A'Court
- Ken Brierley
- Brian Jackson
Billy Liddell- Jimmy Payne
- Roy Saunders
- Jack Smith
- Bryan Williams
Forwards[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 83 | 0.892 | 38 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 70 | 0.843 | 37 |
| 17 | Liverpool | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 82 | 0.744 | 36 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 72 | 0.861 | 35 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | 35 |
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-52 | Preston North End | A | 1–1 | Smith  41' |
38,000 | Report | Report |
| 27-Aug-52 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | Baron 88' |
46,614 | Report | Report |
| 30-Aug-52 | Stoke City | H | 3–2 | Smith 28' Baron 36' Liddell 70' |
40,062 | Report | Report |
| 03-Sep-52 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–0 | Baron 41' Liddell 56' |
41,183 | Report | Report |
| 06-Sep-52 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | Baron 5' Smith 8' |
42,965 | Report | Report |
| 10-Sep-52 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Smith 61' Liddell pen 75' |
49,809 | Report | Report |
| 13-Sep-52 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | Williams 9' |
49,771 | Report | Report |
| 15-Sep-52 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | Williams 30' |
37,331 | Report | Report |
| 20-Sep-52 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–1 | Payne 8' Smith 25' Williams 27' Baron 52' |
40,715 | Report | Report |
| 27-Sep-52 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–3 | 33,774 | Report | Report | |
| 04-Oct-52 | Newcastle United | H | 5–3 | Liddell 9' Smith 36', 69' Baron 47' Paisley 77' |
48,002 | Report | Report |
| 11-Oct-52 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | Baron 30' Payne 34' |
35,251 | Report | Report |
| 18-Oct-52 | Aston Villa | H | 0–2 | 42,573 | Report | Report | |
| 25-Oct-52 | Sunderland | A | 1–3 | Liddell 65' |
50,555 | Report | Report |
| 01-Nov-52 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Payne 3' Liddell 48' |
46,487 | Report | Report |
| 08-Nov-52 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–3 | Williams 70' Brierley 83' |
30,000 | Report | Report |
| 15-Nov-52 | Arsenal | H | 1–5 | Payne 5' |
45,010 | Report | Report |
| 22-Nov-52 | Derby County | A | 2–3 | Liddell pen 60' Smith 79' |
20,758 | Report | Report |
| 29-Nov-52 | Blackpool | H | 2–2 | Payne 18', 25' |
32,336 | Report | Report |
| 13-Dec-52 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | Liddell 10' |
34,450 | Report | Report |
| 20-Dec-52 | Preston North End | H | 2–2 | Liddell 33' Baron 44' |
27,659 | Report | Report |
| 25-Dec-52 | Burnley | A | 0–2 | 35,858 | Report | Report | |
| 26-Dec-52 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Liddell pen 30' |
46,589 | Report | Report |
| 03-Jan-53 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | Baron 8' |
25,000 | Report | Report |
| 17-Jan-53 | Manchester City | H | 0–1 | 41,191 | Report | Report | |
| 24-Jan-53 | Portsmouth | A | 1–3 | Paisley 66' |
27,045 | Report | Report |
| 07-Feb-53 | Middlesbrough | A | 3–2 | Liddell 20' Smyth 22' Taylor 68' |
30,000 | Report | Report |
| 14-Feb-53 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–0 | Liddell 30' Payne 46' Smyth 47' |
24,890 | Report | Report |
| 21-Feb-53 | Newcastle United | A | 2–1 | Smyth 15' Taylor 17' |
35,000 | Report | Report |
| 04-Mar-53 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 30,000 | Report | Report | |
| 07-Mar-53 | Aston Villa | A | 0–4 | 30,000 | Report | Report | |
| 14-Mar-53 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | Smyth 13' A'Court 39' |
40,409 | Report | Report |
| 21-Mar-53 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 30,000 | Report | Report | |
| 23-Mar-53 | Chelsea | A | 0–3 | 40,000 | Report | Report | |
| 28-Mar-53 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–2 | Payne | 23,204 | Report | Report |
| 03-Apr-53 | Cardiff City | H | 2–1 | Jones 4' Bimpson 19' |
52,079 | Report | Report |
| 04-Apr-53 | Arsenal | A | 3–5 | Bimpson 75' A'Court 77' Liddell 87' |
40,564 | Report | Report |
| 06-Apr-53 | Cardiff City | A | 0–4 | 20,000 | Report | Report | |
| 11-Apr-53 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Smyth 59' |
34,064 | Report | Report |
| 18-Apr-53 | Blackpool | A | 1–3 | Smyth 73' |
22,073 | Report | Report |
| 20-Apr-53 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | Smyth 88' |
20,869 | Report | Report |
| 25-Apr-53 | Chelsea | H | 2–0 | Jones 33' Bimpson 82' |
47,699 | Report | Report |
FA Cup[edit]
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-53 | Gateshead | A | 0–1 | 15,193 | Report | Report |