1956–57 Liverpool F.C. season

The 195657 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 3rd consecutive year in the Second Division.

Liverpool
1956–57 season
ManagerPhil Taylor
Second Division3rd
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (21)
All: Billy Liddell (21)
Highest home attendance49,344 (v Huddersfield Town, League, 18 August)
Lowest home attendance15,108 (v Bristol City, League, 1 May)
Average home league attendance35,735

The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two for the 2nd consecutive season, by finishing 3rd, just one point outside the automatic promotion places.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

  • Aziz Kacem
  • Aziz Brahem
  • [Farhani Fahmi (2 Fromage bzeyed hrissa)|Farhani]]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Leicester City 42 25 11 6 109 67 1.627 61 Division Champions, promoted
2 Nottingham Forest 42 22 10 10 94 55 1.709 54 Promoted
3 Liverpool 42 21 11 10 82 54 1.519 53
4 Blackburn Rovers 42 21 10 11 83 75 1.107 52
5 Stoke City 42 20 8 14 83 58 1.431 48
Source:

Results

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
18-Aug-56Huddersfield TownH2–3Liddell  62', pen 73'49,344ReportReport
23-Aug-56Notts CountyA1–1Liddell  9'14,671ReportReport
25-Aug-56BuryA2–0Bimpson  10' Saunders  17'17,000ReportReport
29-Aug-56Notts CountyH3–3Twentyman Bimpson  79'41,095ReportReport
01-Sep-56Grimsby TownH3–2Bimpson  4', 73' Arnell  68'43,222ReportReport
03-Sep-56West Ham UnitedA1–1Liddell  18'25,000ReportReport
08-Sep-56Doncaster RoversA1–1Liddell  87'13,580ReportReport
15-Sep-56Stoke CityH0–247,119ReportReport
22-Sep-56MiddlesbroughA1–1Own Goal  15'23,000ReportReport
29-Sep-56Leicester CityH2–0Melia  68' Liddell  71'41,126ReportReport
06-Oct-56Blackburn RoversH2–3Anderson  49' Liddell  64'41,538ReportReport
13-Oct-56Bristol CityA1–2Wheeler  7'26,042ReportReport
20-Oct-56FulhamH4–3A'Court  26' Wheeler  42' Liddell  52' Melia  79'36,735ReportReport
27-Oct-56BarnsleyA1–4Melia  67'13,941ReportReport
03-Nov-56Port ValeH4–1Liddell  53' Wheeler  81', 82', 85'32,334ReportReport
10-Nov-56Rotherham UnitedA2–2Bimpson  39' A'Court  90'11,524ReportReport
17-Nov-56Lincoln City F.C.H4–0Arnell  18', 86' Wheeler  31', 71'29,672ReportReport
24-Nov-56Swansea TownA1–1Arnell  27'18,000ReportReport
01-Dec-56Sheffield UnitedH5–1Wheeler  24' Liddell  44' Melia  55' A'Court  72' Arnell  80'34,159ReportReport
08-Dec-56Nottingham ForestA0–117,624ReportReport
15-Dec-56Huddersfield TownA3–0Arnell 11,577ReportReport
22-Dec-56BuryH2–0Liddell  pen 15' Melia  71'18,754ReportReport
25-Dec-56Leyton OrientH1–0A'Court  45'22,001ReportReport
26-Dec-56Leyton OrientA4–0A'Court Arnell Bimpson Liddell 10,332ReportReport
29-Dec-56Grimsby TownA0–015,001ReportReport
12-Jan-57Doncaster RoversH2–1Arnell  70' Twentyman  78'35,954ReportReport
19-Jan-57Stoke CityA0–131,144ReportReport
02-Feb-57MiddlesbroughH1–2A'Court  75'38,890ReportReport
09-Feb-57Leicester CityA2–3Liddell  21' Evans  34'39,622ReportReport
16-Feb-57Blackburn RoversA2–2Wheeler  52' Liddell  60'27,100ReportReport
02-Mar-57FulhamA2–1Evans  13' Liddell  54'26,500ReportReport
09-Mar-57BarnsleyH2–1Wheeler  5' Liddell  47'30,672ReportReport
16-Mar-57Port ValeA2–1Rowley  48', 73'14,241ReportReport
23-Mar-57Rotherham UnitedH4–1Liddell  42' Own Goal  47' Rowley  56' A'Court  72'33,307ReportReport
30-Mar-57Lincoln City F.C.A3–3Jackson  32', 72' Rowley  44'8,449ReportReport
06-Apr-57Swansea TownH2–0A'Court  30', 60'34,773ReportReport
13-Apr-57Sheffield UnitedA0–324,000ReportReport
19-Apr-57Bristol RoversH4–1Melia  74' Campbell  75' Liddell  pen' Rowley40,776ReportReport
20-Apr-57Nottingham ForestH3–1Liddell A'Court Rowley  54'47,621ReportReport
22-Apr-57Bristol RoversA0–014,794ReportReport
27-Apr-57West Ham UnitedH1–0Liddell  pen 89'36,236ReportReport
01-May-57Bristol CityH2–1Rowley  33' Liddell  54'15,108ReportReport

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
05-Jan-57Southend UnitedA1–2Wheeler  48'18,253ReportReport

References

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