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1947–48 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

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clubLiverpool
season1947–48
managerGeorge Kay
leagueFirst Division
league result11th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
league topscorerAlbert Stubbins (24)
season topscorerAlbert Stubbins (26)
highest attendance56,074 (v Burnley, League, 6 September)
lowest attendance23,097 (v Portsmouth, League, 31 January)
average attendance44,496
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The 1947–48 season was the 56th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing eleventh in the table.

Goalkeepers

  • ENG Charlie Ashcroft
  • ENG Ray Minshull
  • WAL Cyril Sidlow

Defenders

  • SCO Jim Harley
  • ENG Laurie Hughes
  • ENG Bill Jones
  • WAL Ray Lambert
  • ENG Bob Paisley
  • ENG Stan Palk
  • ENG Bernard Ramsden
  • ENG Bill Shepherd
  • SCO Sam Shields
  • ENG Eddie Spicer
  • ENG Phil Taylor

Midfielders

  • ENG Ken Brierley
  • ENG Harry Eastham
  • SCO Billy Liddell
  • SCO Doug McAvoy
  • SCO Alex Muir
  • ENG Jimmy Payne
  • SAF Robert Priday
  • ENG Billy Watkinson
  • ENG Bryan Williams

Forwards

  • ENG Jack Balmer
  • ENG Kevin Baron
  • ENG Len Carney
  • ENG Cyril Done
  • SCO Willie Fagan
  • ENG Les Shannon
  • ENG Albert Stubbins

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Table

Results

First Division

Main article: 1947–48 Football League#First Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
23-Aug-47Preston North EndH3–1Liddell Stubbins {{goal6468}}49,000Report
27-Aug-47Manchester UnitedA0–253,610ReportReport
30-Aug-47Stoke CityA2–0Liddell {{goal3034}}37,558Report
03-Sep-47Manchester UnitedH2–2Stubbins Balmer48,081ReportReport
06-Sep-47BurnleyH1–1Balmer56,074ReportReport
08-Sep-47Sheffield UnitedA1–3Stubbins35,071ReportReport
13-Sep-47PortsmouthA0–133,479ReportReport
17-Sep-47Charlton AthleticA0–224,424ReportReport
20-Sep-47Bolton WanderersH0–043,920ReportReport
27-Sep-47EvertonA3–0Balmer Stubbins Fagan66,776ReportReport
04-Oct-47MiddlesbroughA1–3Balmer41,140ReportReport
11-Oct-47ChelseaH3–0Priday Stubbins Liddell51,359ReportReport
18-Oct-47Huddersfield TownA1–1Balmer27,518ReportReport
25-Oct-47Derby CountyH2–2Priday Balmer49,624ReportReport
01-Nov-47BlackpoolA0–223,999ReportReport
08-Nov-47Grimsby TownH3–1Stubbins Priday Baron36,796ReportReport
15-Nov-47SunderlandA1–5Liddell37,258ReportReport
22-Nov-47Blackburn RoversH2–1Balmer Liddell35,672ReportReport
29-Nov-47Manchester CityA0–240,093ReportReport
06-Dec-47Aston VillaH3–3Spicer Stubbins Balmer37,732ReportReport
13-Dec-47Wolverhampton WanderersA2–1Stubbins Balmer31,317ReportReport
20-Dec-47Preston North EndA3–3Jones Liddell Stubbins30,452ReportReport
25-Dec-47ArsenalH1–3Priday53,604ReportReport
27-Dec-47ArsenalA2–1Stubbins Liddell56,650ReportReport
01-Jan-48Charlton AthleticH2–3Stubbins {{goal8088}}34,533Report
03-Jan-48Stoke CityH0–048,665ReportReport
17-Jan-48BurnleyA0–331,470ReportReport
31-Jan-48PortsmouthH0–323,097ReportReport
07-Feb-48Bolton WanderersA0–322,895ReportReport
21-Feb-48MiddlesbroughH0–136,133ReportReport
28-Feb-48ChelseaA1–3Baron39,078ReportReport
06-Mar-48Huddersfield TownH4–0Stubbins {{goal3195460}}
20-Mar-48BlackpoolH2–0Stubbins48,725ReportReport
26-Mar-48Sheffield UnitedH4–0Fagan {{goal690}} Liddell Stubbins54,797Report
27-Mar-48Grimsby TownA2–0Balmer Spicer15,781ReportReport
31-Mar-48Derby CountyA4–0Stubbins Balmer {{goal2124}} Fagan16,277Report
03-Apr-48SunderlandH0–049,687ReportReport
10-Apr-48Blackburn RoversA2–1Stubbins Balmer25,915ReportReport
17-Apr-48Manchester CityH1–1Fagan39,348ReportReport
21-Apr-48EvertonH4–0Stubbins Liddell Brierley Balmer55,305ReportReport
24-Apr-48Aston VillaA1–2Stubbins22,668ReportReport
01-May-48Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1Paisley Balmer31,775ReportReport

FA Cup

Main article: 1947–48 FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
10-Jan-48Nottingham ForestH4–1Priday Stubbins {{goal7887}} Liddell48,569Report
24-Jan-48Manchester UnitedA0–374,721ReportReport

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