1958–59 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1958–59 season was the 67th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 5th consecutive year in the Second Division.

Liverpool
1958–59 season
ManagerPhil Taylor
Second Division4th
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jimmy Melia (21)
All: Jimmy Melia (21)
Highest home attendance52,546 (v Barnsley, League, 27 March)
Lowest home attendance11,976 (v Scunthorpe UnitedLeague, 22 April)
Average home league attendance36,653

The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two for the 4th consecutive season, by finishing 4th for the second consecutive season, seven points outside the automatic promotion places.

It was also a season to forget as far as the FA Cup was concerned with Liverpool losing two-one by Worcester City, then in the Southern League, and one league below the Football League at that time.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Fulham 42 27 6 9 96 61 1.574 60 Promoted
3 Sheffield United 42 23 7 12 82 48 1.708 53
4 Liverpool 42 24 5 13 87 62 1.403 53
5 Stoke City 42 21 7 14 72 58 1.241 49
6 Bristol Rovers 42 18 12 12 80 64 1.250 48
Source:

Results

Second Division
Main article: 1958–59 Football League § Second Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
23-Aug-58Grimsby TownH3–3Melia  19' Liddell  pen 39', 50'47,502ReportReport
30-Aug-58SunderlandA1–2Liddell  42'36,168ReportReport
03-Sep-58Brighton & Hove AlbionH5–0Arnell  5', 18' Harrower  21' Banks  30' Molyneux  43'39,520ReportReport
06-Sep-58MiddlesbroughA1–2Harrower  34'35,000ReportReport
10-Sep-58Sheffield UnitedH2–1Liddell  33' Twentyman  85'44,232ReportReport
13-Sep-58Charlton AthleticH3–0Liddell  44', pen 65' A'Court  87'43,329ReportReport
15-Sep-58Sheffield UnitedA0–214,727ReportReport
20-Sep-58Bristol CityA3–1Liddell  1', 55' Campbell  51'26,896ReportReport
24-Sep-58Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–2Liddell  5' Morris  75'21,323ReportReport
27-Sep-58Cardiff CityH1–2Banks  5'41,866ReportReport
04-Oct-58Huddersfield TownA0–515,934ReportReport
11-Oct-58Lincoln CityH3–2Harrower  9' Morris  24', 36'31,344ReportReport
18-Oct-58FulhamA1–0Bimpson  83'32,200ReportReport
25-Oct-58Sheffield WednesdayH3–2Own Goal  64' Morris  pen 66' Harrower  82'39,912ReportReport
01-Nov-58Stoke CityA2–0Bimpson  73' Melia  83'26,919ReportReport
08-Nov-58Leyton OrientH3–0Twentyman  47' Bimpson  64' Melia  72'34,920ReportReport
15-Nov-58Derby CountyA2–3Own Goal  8' Bimpson  33'16,907ReportReport
22-Nov-58Bristol RoversH2–1Twentyman  70' Melia  84'39,365ReportReport
29-Nov-58Ipswich TownA0–215,637ReportReport
06-Dec-58Swansea TownH4–0Bimpson  11' Morris  27' Harrower  55' A'Court  73'27,561ReportReport
13-Dec-58Scunthorpe UnitedA2–1Melia  5' A'Court  77'11,194ReportReport
20-Dec-58Grimsby TownA3–2Morris  43' Bimpson  48' A'Court  88'10,004ReportReport
26-Dec-58Rotherham UnitedA1–0Melia  61'12,960ReportReport
27-Dec-58Rotherham UnitedH4–0Morris  7' Bimpson  43', 63' Harrower  78'44,729ReportReport
03-Jan-59SunderlandH3–1Wheeler  29' Bimpson  58' Morris  73'36,953ReportReport
31-Jan-59Charlton AthleticA3–2Twentyman  38' Morris  60' Melia  63'17,566ReportReport
07-Feb-59Bristol CityH3–2Arnell  2', 70' Melia  26'34,091ReportReport
14-Feb-59Cardiff CityA0–325,000ReportReport
21-Feb-59Huddersfield TownH2–2Melia  44' Morris  82'28,860ReportReport
28-Feb-59Leyton OrientA3–1Melia  26' Morris  61' A'Court  71'14,064ReportReport
07-Mar-59FulhamH0–043,926ReportReport
20-Mar-59Stoke CityH3–4Melia  3', 31' Bimpson  25'35,507ReportReport
27-Mar-59BarnsleyH3–2Melia  16' Liddell  79', 83'52,546ReportReport
28-Mar-59Lincoln CityA1–2Bimpson  26'11,012ReportReport
30-Mar-59BarnsleyA2–0Melia  9', 68'7,517ReportReport
04-Apr-59Derby CountyH3–0Liddell  2' Melia  47', 72'38,879ReportReport
08-Apr-59MiddlesbroughH1–2Melia  79'36,288ReportReport
11-Apr-59Bristol RoversA0–314,810ReportReport
14-Apr-59Sheffield WednesdayA0–128,264ReportReport
18-Apr-59Ipswich TownH3–1Melia  14' Liddell  65' A'Court  88'16,415ReportReport
22-Apr-59Scunthorpe UnitedH3–0Arnell  48' Liddell  61' Morris  73'11,976ReportReport
25-Apr-59Swansea TownA3–3A'Court  1' Melia  48', 67'8,000ReportReport

FA Cup
Main article: 1958–59 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
15-Jan-59Worcester CityA1–2Twentyman  pen 83'15,011ReportReport

References
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