1957–58 Liverpool F.C. season
Appearance
1957–58 season | |||
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Manager | Phil Taylor | ||
Second Division | 4th | ||
FA Cup | Sixth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Liddell (22) All: Billy Liddell (23) | ||
Highest home attendance | 56,939 (v Northampton Town, FA Cup, 25 January) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 24,026 (v Ipswich Town, League, 29 March) | ||
Average home league attendance | 38,476 | ||
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The 1957–58 season was the 66th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 4th consecutive year in the Second Division.
The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two for the 3rd consecutive season, by finishing 4th, just two points outside the automatic promotion places.
They also reached the Sixth Round of the FA Cup as they lost two-one by Blackburn Rovers.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Gerry Byrne
Don Campbell
Laurie Hughes
John Molyneux
Ronnie Moran
Tom McNulty
Geoff Twentyman
Dick White
Midfielders
Alan A'Court
James Harrower
Brian Jackson
Tony McNamara
Johnny Morrissey
Roy Saunders
Johnny Wheeler
Barry Wilkinson
Forwards
Alan Arnell
Louis Bimpson
Joe Dickson
John Evans
Billy Liddell
Jimmy Melia
Bobby Murdoch
Tony Rowley
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Blackburn Rovers (P) | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 93 | 57 | 1.632 | 56 | Promotion to the First Division |
3 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 107 | 69 | 1.551 | 55 | |
4 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 79 | 54 | 1.463 | 54 | |
5 | Fulham | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 97 | 59 | 1.644 | 52 | |
6 | Sheffield United | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 50 | 1.500 | 52 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
Results
Second Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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24-Aug-57 | Bristol City | A | 2–1 | Rowley ![]() |
28,191 | Report | Report |
28-Aug-57 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | A'Court ![]() |
41,447 | Report | Report |
31-Aug-57 | Cardiff City | H | 3–0 | Melia ![]() ![]() |
45,698 | Report | Report |
04-Sep-57 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–2 | Rowley | 16,614 | Report | Report |
07-Sep-57 | Fulham | A | 2–2 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
33,000 | Report | Report |
14-Sep-57 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–2 | Melia ![]() ![]() |
33,000 | Report | Report |
19-Sep-57 | Rotherham United | A | 2–2 | Arnell ![]() ![]() |
10,359 | Report | Report |
21-Sep-57 | Leyton Orient | H | 3–0 | Wheeler ![]() ![]() ![]() |
36,077 | Report | Report |
23-Sep-57 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | Bimpson Rowley ![]() |
23,231 | Report | Report |
28-Sep-57 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–5 | Rowley ![]() |
25,403 | Report | Report |
05-Oct-57 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 5–0 | Rowley ![]() ![]() ![]() |
33,701 | Report | Report |
12-Oct-57 | Swansea Town | H | 4–0 | Rowley ![]() ![]() |
37,204 | Report | Report |
19-Oct-57 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | Rowley ![]() |
22,631 | Report | Report |
26-Oct-57 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–0 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
36,686 | Report | Report |
02-Nov-57 | Lincoln City | A | 1–0 | Wheeler ![]() |
9,983 | Report | Report |
09-Nov-57 | Notts County | H | 4–0 | Melia ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
39,735 | Report | Report |
16-Nov-57 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–3 | Wheeler ![]() |
20,452 | Report | Report |
23-Nov-57 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–0 | Liddell ![]() |
55,232 | Report | Report |
27-Nov-57 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | Wheeler ![]() ![]() |
37,518 | Report | Report |
30-Nov-57 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | Liddell ![]() |
20,122 | Report | Report |
07-Dec-57 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | Liddell ![]() |
34,030 | Report | Report |
14-Dec-57 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | Jackson ![]() |
15,205 | Report | Report |
21-Dec-57 | Bristol City | H | 4–3 | Rowley ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38,051 | Report | Report |
25-Dec-57 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–3 | Rowley ![]() |
17,705 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-57 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–2 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
47,766 | Report | Report |
28-Dec-57 | Cardiff City | A | 1–6 | Wheeler ![]() |
32,000 | Report | Report |
11-Jan-58 | Fulham | H | 2–1 | McNamara ![]() ![]() |
51,701 | Report | Report |
18-Jan-58 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–2 | 39,246 | Report | Report | |
01-Feb-58 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–1 | 18,568 | Report | Report | |
08-Feb-58 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | Twentyman ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38,528 | Report | Report |
19-Feb-58 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–1 | Liddell ![]() |
6,093 | Report | Report |
22-Feb-58 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–3 | Liddell ![]() |
41,700 | Report | Report[dead link] |
05-Mar-58 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
30,832 | Report | Report |
08-Mar-58 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–3 | Murdoch ![]() |
19,299 | Report | Report |
15-Mar-58 | Lincoln City | H | 1–0 | Liddell ![]() |
31,403 | Report | Report |
22-Mar-58 | Notts County | A | 2–0 | Melia ![]() ![]() |
13,040 | Report | Report |
29-Mar-58 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–1 | Melia ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24,026 | Report | Report |
05-Apr-58 | Swansea Town | A | 2–0 | Melia ![]() ![]() |
13,500 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-58 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | Murdoch ![]() ![]() |
39,446 | Report | Report |
12-Apr-58 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | Liddell ![]() |
43,222 | Report | Report |
19-Apr-58 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | Liddell ![]() |
37,750 | Report | Report |
26-Apr-58 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | Harrower ![]() |
26,440 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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04-Jan-58 | Southend United | H | 1–1 | Own Goal ![]() |
43,454 | Report | Report |
08-Jan-58 | Southend United | A | 3–2 | Molyneux ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20,000 | Report | Report |
25-Jan-58 | Northampton Town | H | 3–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() |
56,939 | Report | Report |
15-Feb-58 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–0 | Murdoch ![]() |
23,000 | Report | Report |
01-Mar-58 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | Murdoch ![]() |
51,000 | Report | Report |