1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1955–1956 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 2nd consecutive year in the Second Division.

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 season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two, by finishing 3rd, four points outside the automatic promotion places.

They also got knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the Fifth Round.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sheffield Wednesday 42 21 13 8 101 62 1.629 55 Division Champions, promoted
2 Leeds United 42 23 6 13 80 60 1.333 52 Promoted
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:

Results

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-55Nottingham ForestA3–1A'Court  32', 67' Evans  85'21,389ReportReport
24-Aug-55Sheffield WednesdayH0–341,791ReportReport
27-Aug-55Hull CityH3–0Liddell  34', 36' Arnell  89'38,928ReportReport
31-Aug-55Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Liddell  60'30,853ReportReport
03-Sep-55Blackburn RoversA3–3Arnell  1', 5' Liddell  38'30,000ReportReport
07-Sep-55Bristol RoversH0–638,221ReportReport
10-Sep-55Lincoln CityH2–1Arnell  15', 68'39,816ReportReport
17-Sep-55Leicester CityA1–7Liddell  21'21,356ReportReport
24-Sep-55MiddlesbroughH1–1Liddell  2'35,312ReportReport
01-Oct-55Plymouth ArgyleH6–1Twentyman  9', 40' A'Court34,397ReportReport
08-Oct-55Bristol CityA1–2Rowley  38'25,279ReportReport
15-Oct-55West Ham UnitedH5–1A'Court  13' Payne  36' Liddell  82'32,187ReportReport
22-Oct-55BuryA4–1Arnell  3', 85' Liddell  22', 82'12,296ReportReport
29-Oct-55Rotherham UnitedH2–0Arnell  61' Liddell31,810ReportReport
05-Nov-55Swansea TownA1–6Arnell  28'25,000ReportReport
12-Nov-55Notts CountyH2–1Liddell  36' Twentyman  81'32,654ReportReport
19-Nov-55Leeds UnitedA2–4Liddell  pen 10' Arnell  17'22,500ReportReport
26-Nov-55FulhamH7–0Evans  1' Arnell  35' Liddell  36', 51' Twentyman  55' A'Court  61' Payne  82'34,995ReportReport
03-Dec-55Port ValeA1–1Liddell  40'16,191ReportReport
10-Dec-55BarnsleyH1–1Evans  17'26,241ReportReport
17-Dec-55Nottingham ForestH5–2Evans  6' Melia  48' Liddell  51', 80', 89'29,248ReportReport
24-Dec-55Hull CityA2–1Anderson  80' Evans  86'19,537ReportReport
26-Dec-55Stoke CityH2–2Liddell  pen 55' Evans  77'49,604ReportReport
27-Dec-55Stoke CityA2–7Twentyman  47' Rowley  50'29,133ReportReport
31-Dec-55Blackburn RoversH1–5Anderson  19'48,071ReportReport
21-Jan-56Leicester CityH5–1Liddell  20', pen 60' Arnell  39'39,917ReportReport
04-Feb-56MiddlesbroughA4–1Evans  67' Liddell  82'11,000ReportReport
11-Feb-56Plymouth ArgyleA0–410,250ReportReport
25-Feb-56West Ham UnitedA0–218,800ReportReport
29-Feb-56Leeds UnitedH1–0Evans  80'21,068ReportReport
03-Mar-56BuryH4–2Evans  pen 5', 74' Liddell  25' Dickson  89'35,535ReportReport
10-Mar-56BarnsleyA5–0Anderson  4', 84' Liddell  11', 75' Dickson  25'13,678ReportReport
17-Mar-56Swansea TownH4–1Liddell  2' Dickson  59', 83' Anderson  88'48,217ReportReport
24-Mar-56Notts CountyA1–5Anderson  84'14,000ReportReport
30-Mar-56Doncaster RoversA0–715,000ReportReport
31-Mar-56Bristol CityH2–1Arnell  74' Evans  pen 88'46,713ReportReport
02-Apr-56Doncaster RoversH1–5Evans  22'49,659ReportReport
07-Apr-56FulhamA1–5Liddell  72'15,750ReportReport
14-Apr-56Port ValeH4–1Rowley  29', 76', 89' Twentyman  82'29,413ReportReport
21-Apr-56Rotherham UnitedA4–0Rowley  8'9,031ReportReport
28-Apr-56Bristol RoversA5–1Evans  7' Twentyman  80'24,106ReportReport
02-May-56Lincoln CityA0–511,069ReportReport

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-56Accrington StanleyH2–0Liddell  31', 32'48,385ReportReport
28-Jan-56Scunthorpe UnitedH3–3Liddell  32', 90' Payne  54'53,393ReportReport
06-Feb-56Scunthorpe UnitedA2–1Liddell  19' Arnell  109'19,500ReportReport
18-Feb-56Manchester CityA0–470,640ReportReport
22-Feb-56Manchester CityH1–7Arnell  52'57,528ReportReport

References

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