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1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
1955–56 season
ManagerDon Welsh
Second Division3rd
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (27)
All: Billy Liddell (32)
Highest home attendance57,528 (v Manchester City, FA Cup, 18 February)
Lowest home attendance21,068 (v Leeds United, League, 29 February)
Average home league attendance37,324

The 1955–1956 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their second consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished just outside the top two at third place, four points outside the automatic promotion places. They were also knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the Fifth Round.

Squad

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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 2 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF England ENG Alan A'Court 45 6 40 6 5 0
FW England ENG Eric Anderson 20 6 20 6 0 0
FW England ENG Alan Arnell 27 15 23 13 4 2
FW England ENG Louis Bimpson 9 0 8 0 1 0
FW England ENG Joe Dickson 6 4 6 4 0 0
FW England ENG John Evans 36 13 31 13 5 0
DF England ENG Laurie Hughes 44 0 39 0 5 0
MF England ENG Brian Jackson 15 0 15 0 0 0
DF Wales WAL Ray Lambert 10 0 10 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Billy Liddell 44 32 39 27 5 5
DF England ENG Tom McNulty 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW England ENG Jimmy Melia 4 1 4 1 0 0
DF England ENG John Molyneux 37 0 32 0 5 0
DF England ENG Ronnie Moran 44 0 39 0 5 0
MF England ENG Jimmy Payne 21 3 16 2 5 1
DF England ENG Fred Perry 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF Wales WAL John Price 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW Wales WAL Tony Rowley 7 6 7 6 0 0
GK South Africa RSA Doug Rudham 21 0 21 0 0 0
MF England ENG Roy Saunders 37 0 37 0 0 0
DF England ENG Geoff Twentyman 47 7 42 7 5 0
GK England ENG Dave Underwood 26 0 21 0 5 0
DF England ENG Dick White 8 0 8 0 0 0
MF England ENG Barry Wilkinson 1 0 1 0 0 0

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheffield Wednesday (C, P) 42 21 13 8 101 62 1.629 55 Promotion to the First Division
2 Leeds United (P) 42 23 6 13 80 60 1.333 52
3 Liverpool 42 21 6 15 85 63 1.349 48
4 Blackburn Rovers 42 21 6 15 84 65 1.292 48
5 Leicester City 42 21 6 15 94 78 1.205 48
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

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Second Division

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-55 Nottingham Forest A 3–1 A'Court 32', 67' Evans 85' 21,389 Report Report
24-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–3 41,791 Report Report
27-Aug-55 Hull City H 3–0 Liddell 34', 36' Arnell 89' 38,928 Report Report
31-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Liddell 60' 30,853 Report Report
03-Sep-55 Blackburn Rovers A 3–3 Arnell 1', 5' Liddell 38' 30,000 Report Report
07-Sep-55 Bristol Rovers H 0–2 38,221 Report Report
10-Sep-55 Lincoln City H 2–1 Arnell 15', 68' 39,816 Report Report
17-Sep-55 Leicester City A 1–7 Liddell 21' 21,356 Report Report
24-Sep-55 Middlesbrough H 1–1 Liddell 2' 35,312 Report Report
01-Oct-55 Plymouth Argyle H 6–1 Twentyman 9', 40' A'Court 34,397 Report Report
08-Oct-55 Bristol City A 1–2 Rowley 38' 25,279 Report Report
15-Oct-55 West Ham United H 5–1 A'Court 13' Payne 36' Liddell 82' 32,187 Report Report
22-Oct-55 Bury A 4–1 Arnell 3', 85' Liddell 22', 82' 12,296 Report Report
29-Oct-55 Rotherham United H 2–0 Arnell 61' Liddell 31,810 Report Report
05-Nov-55 Swansea Town A 1–6 Arnell 28' 25,000 Report Report
12-Nov-55 Notts County H 2–1 Liddell 36' Twentyman 81' 32,654 Report Report
19-Nov-55 Leeds United A 2–4 Liddell pen 10' Arnell 17' 22,500 Report Report
26-Nov-55 Fulham H 7–0 Evans 1' Arnell 35' Liddell 36', 51' Twentyman 55' A'Court 61' Payne 82' 34,995 Report Report
03-Dec-55 Port Vale A 1–1 Liddell 40' 16,191 Report Report
10-Dec-55 Barnsley H 1–1 Evans 17' 26,241 Report Report
17-Dec-55 Nottingham Forest H 5–2 Evans 6' Melia 48' Liddell 51', 80', 89' 29,248 Report Report
24-Dec-55 Hull City A 2–1 Anderson 80' Evans 86' 19,537 Report Report
26-Dec-55 Stoke City H 2–2 Liddell pen 55' Evans 77' 49,604 Report Report
27-Dec-55 Stoke City A 2–7 Twentyman 47' Rowley 50' 29,133 Report Report
31-Dec-55 Blackburn Rovers H 1–5 Anderson 19' 48,071 Report Report
21-Jan-56 Leicester City H 5–1 Liddell 20', pen 60' Arnell 39' 39,917 Report Report
04-Feb-56 Middlesbrough A 2–1 Evans 67' Liddell 82' 11,000 Report Report
11-Feb-56 Plymouth Argyle A 0–4 10,250 Report Report
25-Feb-56 West Ham United A 0–2 18,800 Report Report
29-Feb-56 Leeds United H 1–0 Evans 80' 21,068 Report Report
03-Mar-56 Bury H 4–2 Evans pen 5', 74' Liddell 25' Dickson 89' 35,535 Report Report
10-Mar-56 Barnsley A 5–0 Anderson 4', 84' Liddell 11', 75' Dickson 25' 13,678 Report Report
17-Mar-56 Swansea Town H 4–1 Liddell 2' Dickson 59', 83' Anderson 88' 48,217 Report Report
24-Mar-56 Notts County A 1–5 Anderson 84' 14,000 Report Report
30-Mar-56 Doncaster Rovers A 0–7 15,000 Report Report
31-Mar-56 Bristol City H 2–1 Arnell 74' Evans pen 88' 46,713 Report Report
02-Apr-56 Doncaster Rovers H 1–5 Evans 22' 49,659 Report Report
07-Apr-56 Fulham A 1–5 Liddell 72' 15,750 Report Report
14-Apr-56 Port Vale H 4–1 Rowley 29', 76', 89' Twentyman 82' 29,413 Report Report
21-Apr-56 Rotherham United A 4–0 Rowley 8' 9,031 Report Report
28-Apr-56 Bristol Rovers A 5–1 Evans 7' Twentyman 80' 24,106 Report Report
02-May-56 Lincoln City A 0–5 11,069 Report Report

FA Cup

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-56 Accrington Stanley H 2–0 Liddell 31', 32' 48,385 Report Report
28-Jan-56 Scunthorpe United H 3–3 Liddell 32', 90' Payne 54' 53,393 Report Report
06-Feb-56 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 Liddell 19' Arnell 109' 19,500 Report Report
18-Feb-56 Manchester City A 0–0 70,640 Report Report
22-Feb-56 Manchester City H 1–2 Arnell 52' 57,528 Report Report

References

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