1953–54 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1953–54 season
ManagerDon Welsh
First Division22nd
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Sammy Smyth (13)
All: Sammy Smyth (13)
Highest home attendance51,167 (v West Bromwich Albion, League, 26 December)
Lowest home attendance22,000 (v Middlesbrough, League, 19 April)
Average home league attendance36,150

The 1953–54 season was the 61st season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and would be their last season in the First Division for eight years after they finished bottom of the table. This relegation broke a streak of forty-nine consecutive seasons in the top flight. It remains the last time that Liverpool have been relegated from the top division.

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF England ENG Alan A'Court 16 3 16 3 0 0
FW England ENG Eric Anderson 13 5 13 5 0 0
FW England ENG Alan Arnell 3 1 3 1 0 0
GK England ENG Charlie Ashcroft 6 0 6 0 0 0
FW England ENG Kevin Baron 17 4 17 4 0 0
FW England ENG Louis Bimpson 24 13 24 13 0 0
DF England ENG Don Campbell 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF England ENG Albert Childs 2 0 2 0 0 0
GK England ENG Russell Crossley 19 0 18 0 1 0
FW England ENG John Evans 17 5 16 5 1 0
DF England ENG Laurie Hughes 28 0 27 0 1 0
MF England ENG Brian Jackson 28 4 27 4 1 0
FW England ENG Harold Jones 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF England ENG Bill Jones 26 6 25 6 1 0
DF Wales WAL Ray Lambert 21 1 20 1 1 0
MF Scotland SCO Billy Liddell 37 6 36 6 1 0
DF England ENG Frank Lock 19 0 18 0 1 0
DF England ENG Joe Maloney 6 0 6 0 0 0
DF England ENG Tom McNulty 12 0 12 0 0 0
DF England ENG Ronnie Moran 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF England ENG Bob Paisley 20 2 20 2 0 0
MF England ENG Jimmy Payne 18 3 17 3 1 0
FW Wales WAL Tony Rowley 2 1 2 1 0 0
MF England ENG Roy Saunders 19 0 19 0 0 0
MF England ENG Jack Smith 3 0 3 0 0 0
FW Northern Ireland NIR Sammy Smyth 26 13 26 13 0 0
DF England ENG Eddie Spicer 23 0 23 0 0 0
DF England ENG Phil Taylor 7 0 6 0 1 0
DF England ENG Geoff Twentyman 20 0 20 0 0 0
GK England ENG Dave Underwood 18 0 18 0 0 0
MF England ENG Barry Wilkinson 19 0 18 0 1 0

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
18 Sunderland 42 14 8 20 81 89 0.910 36
19 Sheffield Wednesday 42 15 6 21 70 91 0.769 36
20 Sheffield United 42 11 11 20 69 90 0.767 33
21 Middlesbrough (R) 42 10 10 22 60 91 0.659 30 Relegation to the Second Division
22 Liverpool (R) 42 9 10 23 68 97 0.701 28
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

First Division

Main article: 1953–54 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
19-Aug-53 Portsmouth H 3–1 B.Jones 26', 72' Liddell 84' 39,662 Report Report
22-Aug-53 Manchester United H 4–4 Liddell 20' B.Jones 44' Bimpson 54', 58' 46,725 Report Report
26-Aug-53 Newcastle United H 2–2 Baron 2 47,263 Report Report
29-Aug-53 Bolton Wanderers A 0–2 28,277 Report Report
02-Sep-53 Newcastle United A 0–4 47,000 Report Report
05-Sep-53 Preston North End H 1–5 B.Jones 55' 46,928 Report Report
07-Sep-53 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 Jackson 87' 35,701 Report Report
12-Sep-53 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 B.Jones 58' 45,000 Report Report
16-Sep-53 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 B.Jones 69' 40,000 Report Report
19-Sep-53 Burnley H 4–0 Bimpson 2', 6', 22', 44' 36,643 Report Report
26-Sep-53 Charlton Athletic A 0–6 31,000 Report Report
03-Oct-53 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–2 Paisley 30' Bimpson 34' 38,647 Report Report
10-Oct-53 Aston Villa H 6–1 Liddell 14' Smyth 69', 80' Paisley 72' Payne 80' Own goal 88' 37,759 Report Report
17-Oct-53 Huddersfield Town A 0–2 30,115 Report Report
24-Oct-53 Sheffield United H 3–0 Payne 19' Smyth 58', 60' 37,978 Report Report
31-Oct-53 Chelsea A 2–5 Smyth 12 84' 33,000 Report Report
07-Nov-53 Manchester City H 2–2 Bimpson 43' Baron 58' 30,917 Report Report
14-Nov-53 Sunderland A 2–3 Smyth 20 40' 36,369 Report Report
21-Nov-53 Arsenal H 1–2 Bimpson 40' 47,814 Report Report
28-Nov-53 Cardiff City A 1–3 Bimpson 38' 15,000 Report Report
05-Dec-53 Blackpool H 5–2 Payne 45' A'Court 53', 57' Arnell 79' Smyth 88' 47,320 Report Report
12-Dec-53 Portsmouth A 1–5 Smyth 31' 23,509 Report Report
19-Dec-53 Manchester United A 1–5 Bimpson 58' 26,074 Report Report
25-Dec-53 West Bromwich Albion A 2–5 A'Court Lambert pen 71' 28,000 Report Report
26-Dec-53 West Bromwich Albion H 0–0 51,167 Report Report
02-Jan-54 Bolton Wanderers H 1–2 Evans 2' 44,383 Report Report
16-Jan-54 Preston North End A 1–2 Baron 71' 27,000 Report Report
23-Jan-54 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–2 Liddell 53' Evans 75' 43,592 Report Report
06-Feb-54 Burnley A 1–1 Anderson 81' 23,000 Report Report
13-Feb-54 Charlton Athletic H 2–3 Evans 28' Anderson 41' 47,657 Report Report
24-Feb-54 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Anderson 86' 10,000 Report Report
27-Feb-54 Aston Villa A 1–2 Bimpson 70' 25,000 Report Report
06-Mar-54 Huddersfield Town H 1–3 Evans 11' 46,074 Report Report
13-Mar-54 Sheffield United A 1–3 Liddell pen 18' 17,000 Report Report
20-Mar-54 Chelsea H 1–1 Anderson 84' 36,292 Report Report
03-Apr-54 Sunderland H 4–3 Jackson 45' Evans 48' Liddell pen 67' Anderson 71' 30,417 Report Report
07-Apr-54 Manchester City A 2–0 Jackson 44', 57' 13,593 Report Report
10-Apr-54 Arsenal A 0–3 33,178 Report Report
16-Apr-54 Middlesbrough A 1–0 Smyth 19' 30,000 Report Report
17-Apr-54 Cardiff City H 0–1 41,340 Report Report
19-Apr-54 Middlesbrough H 4–1 Rowley 29' Smyth 37', 63' Liddell 68' 22,000 Report Report
24-Apr-54 Blackpool A 0–3 18,651 Report Report

FA Cup

Main article: 1953–54 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
09-Jan-54 Bolton Wanderers A 0–1 45,341 Report Report

References