1957–58 Liverpool F.C. season

The 195758 season was the 66th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 4th consecutive year in the Second Division.

Liverpool
1957–58 season
ManagerPhil Taylor
Second Division4th
FA CupSixth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (22)
All: Billy Liddell (23)
Highest home attendance56,939 (v Northampton Town, FA Cup, 25 January)
Lowest home attendance24,026 (v Ipswich Town, League, 29 March)
Average home league attendance38,476

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

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Blackburn Rovers 42 22 12 8 93 57 1.632 56 Promoted
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:

Results

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
24-Aug-57Bristol CityA2–1Rowley  56', 84'28,191ReportReport
28-Aug-57Huddersfield TownH1–1A'Court  59'41,447ReportReport
31-Aug-57Cardiff CityH3–0Melia  2' Liddell  4' Own Goal45,698ReportReport
04-Sep-57Huddersfield TownA1–2Rowley16,614ReportReport
07-Sep-57FulhamA2–2Liddell  30' A'Court  42'33,000ReportReport
14-Sep-57MiddlesbroughA2–2Melia  47' Rowley  70'33,000ReportReport
19-Sep-57Rotherham UnitedA2–2Arnell  64' Melia  84'10,359ReportReport
21-Sep-57Leyton OrientH3–0Wheeler  25' Rowley  55' Jackson  84'36,077ReportReport
23-Sep-57Stoke CityA2–1Bimpson Rowley  88'23,231ReportReport
28-Sep-57Charlton AthleticA1–5Rowley  65'25,403ReportReport
05-Oct-57Doncaster RoversH5–0Rowley  20', 25' Melia  45', 47' Bimpson  73'33,701ReportReport
12-Oct-57Swansea TownH4–0Rowley  6', 72' Melia Campbell  54'37,204ReportReport
19-Oct-57Derby CountyA1–2Rowley  64'22,631ReportReport
26-Oct-57Bristol RoversH2–0Liddell  46' A'Court  60'36,686ReportReport
02-Nov-57Lincoln CityA1–0Wheeler  2'9,983ReportReport
09-Nov-57Notts CountyH4–0Melia  41' A'Court  49' Liddell  51' Rowley  83'39,735ReportReport
16-Nov-57Ipswich TownA1–3Wheeler  56'20,452ReportReport
23-Nov-57Blackburn RoversH2–0Liddell  5', 79'55,232ReportReport
27-Nov-57Rotherham UnitedH2–0Wheeler  40' Liddell  62'37,518ReportReport
30-Nov-57Sheffield UnitedA1–1Liddell  13'20,122ReportReport
07-Dec-57West Ham UnitedH1–1Liddell  83'34,030ReportReport
14-Dec-57BarnsleyA1–2Jackson  21'15,205ReportReport
21-Dec-57Bristol CityH4–3Rowley  2', 57' McNamara  9' A'Court  86'38,051ReportReport
25-Dec-57Grimsby TownA1–3Rowley  27'17,705ReportReport
26-Dec-57Grimsby TownH3–2Liddell  6 pen ', 24' McNamara  75'47,766ReportReport
28-Dec-57Cardiff CityA1–6Wheeler  88'32,000ReportReport
11-Jan-58FulhamH2–1McNamara  38' Bimpson  72'51,701ReportReport
18-Jan-58MiddlesbroughH0–239,246ReportReport
01-Feb-58Leyton OrientA0–118,568ReportReport
08-Feb-58Charlton AthleticH3–1Twentyman  37' Liddell  59' Murdoch  72'38,528ReportReport
19-Feb-58Doncaster RoversA1–1Liddell  15'6,093ReportReport
22-Feb-58Blackburn RoversA3–3Liddell  46', 50', 78'41,700ReportReport
05-Mar-58Derby CountyH2–0Liddell  33' Murdoch  65'30,832ReportReport
08-Mar-58Bristol RoversA1–3Murdoch  50'19,299ReportReport
15-Mar-58Lincoln CityH1–0Liddell  13'31,403ReportReport
22-Mar-58Notts CountyA2–0Melia  4' Bimpson  44'13,040ReportReport
29-Mar-58Ipswich TownH3–1Melia  5' Harrower  86' A'Court  87'24,026ReportReport
05-Apr-58Swansea TownA2–0Melia  87' Murdoch  89'13,500ReportReport
07-Apr-58Stoke CityH3–0Murdoch  3' Liddell ,  pen'39,446ReportReport
12-Apr-58Sheffield UnitedH1–0Liddell  75'43,222ReportReport
19-Apr-58West Ham UnitedA1–1Liddell  21'37,750ReportReport
26-Apr-58BarnsleyH1–1Harrower  34'26,440ReportReport

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
04-Jan-58Southend UnitedH1–1Own Goal  33'43,454ReportReport
08-Jan-58Southend UnitedA3–2Molyneux  1' White  79' Rowley  81'20,000ReportReport
25-Jan-58Northampton TownH3–1Liddell  28' Own Goal  79' Bimpson  82'56,939ReportReport
15-Feb-58Scunthorpe UnitedA1–0Murdoch  76'23,000ReportReport
01-Mar-58Blackburn RoversA1–2Murdoch  19'51,000ReportReport

References

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