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1957–58 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1957–58 season was the 66th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their fourth consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished in fourth place, just two points outside the automatic promotion places. They also reached the Sixth Round of the FA Cup where they lost two-one by Blackburn Rovers.

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

Squad

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Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Forwards

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF   ENG Alan A'Court 44 6 39 6 5 0
FW   ENG Alan Arnell 8 1 8 1 0 0
FW   ENG Louis Bimpson 10 5 7 4 3 1
DF   ENG Gerry Byrne 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ENG Don Campbell 28 1 27 1 1 0
FW   ENG John Evans 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF   SCO Jimmy Harrower 14 2 12 2 2 0
DF   ENG Laurie Hughes 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF   ENG Brian Jackson 24 2 22 2 2 0
MF   SCO Billy Liddell 40 23 35 22 5 1
MF   ENG Tony McNamara 10 3 9 3 1 0
DF   ENG Tom McNulty 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW   ENG Jimmy Melia 36 10 34 10 2 0
DF   ENG John Molyneux 45 1 40 0 5 1
DF   ENG Ronnie Moran 46 0 41 0 5 0
MF   ENG Johnny Morrissey 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW   ENG Bobby Murdoch 17 7 15 5 2 2
FW   WAL Tony Rowley 27 17 24 16 3 1
GK   RSA Doug Rudham 3 0 3 0 0 0
MF   ENG Roy Saunders 5 0 4 0 1 0
DF   ENG Geoff Twentyman 10 1 7 1 3 0
FW   ENG Johnny Wheeler 43 5 38 5 5 0
DF   ENG Dick White 46 1 41 0 5 1
MF   ENG Barry Wilkinson 10 0 10 0 0 0
GK   SCO Tommy Younger 44 0 39 0 5 0

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Blackburn Rovers (P) 42 22 12 8 93 57 1.632 56 Promotion to the First Division
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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted

Results

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Second Division

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Main article: 1957–58 Football League § Second Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
24-Aug-57 Bristol City A 2–1 Rowley   56', 84' 28,191 Report Report
28-Aug-57 Huddersfield Town H 1–1 A'Court   59' 41,447 Report Report
31-Aug-57 Cardiff City H 3–0 Melia   2' Liddell   4' Own Goal 45,698 Report Report
04-Sep-57 Huddersfield Town A 1–2 Rowley 16,614 Report Report
07-Sep-57 Fulham A 2–2 Liddell   30' A'Court   42' 33,000 Report Report
14-Sep-57 Middlesbrough A 2–2 Melia   47' Rowley   70' 33,000 Report Report
19-Sep-57 Rotherham United A 2–2 Arnell   64' Melia   84' 10,359 Report Report
21-Sep-57 Leyton Orient H 3–0 Wheeler   25' Rowley   55' Jackson   84' 36,077 Report Report
23-Sep-57 Stoke City A 2–1 Bimpson Rowley   88' 23,231 Report Report
28-Sep-57 Charlton Athletic A 1–5 Rowley   65' 25,403 Report Report
05-Oct-57 Doncaster Rovers H 5–0 Rowley   20', 25' Melia   45', 47' Bimpson   73' 33,701 Report Report
12-Oct-57 Swansea Town H 4–0 Rowley   6', 72' Melia Campbell   54' 37,204 Report Report
19-Oct-57 Derby County A 1–2 Rowley   64' 22,631 Report Report
26-Oct-57 Bristol Rovers H 2–0 Liddell   46' A'Court   60' 36,686 Report Report
02-Nov-57 Lincoln City A 1–0 Wheeler   2' 9,983 Report Report
09-Nov-57 Notts County H 4–0 Melia   41' A'Court   49' Liddell   51' Rowley   83' 39,735 Report Report
16-Nov-57 Ipswich Town A 1–3 Wheeler   56' 20,452 Report Report
23-Nov-57 Blackburn Rovers H 2–0 Liddell   5', 79' 55,232 Report Report
27-Nov-57 Rotherham United H 2–0 Wheeler   40' Liddell   62' 37,518 Report Report
30-Nov-57 Sheffield United A 1–1 Liddell   13' 20,122 Report Report
07-Dec-57 West Ham United H 1–1 Liddell   83' 34,030 Report Report
14-Dec-57 Barnsley A 1–2 Jackson   21' 15,205 Report Report
21-Dec-57 Bristol City H 4–3 Rowley   2', 57' McNamara   9' A'Court   86' 38,051 Report Report
25-Dec-57 Grimsby Town A 1–3 Rowley   27' 17,705 Report Report
26-Dec-57 Grimsby Town H 3–2 Liddell   6 pen ', 24' McNamara   75' 47,766 Report Report
28-Dec-57 Cardiff City A 1–6 Wheeler   88' 32,000 Report Report
11-Jan-58 Fulham H 2–1 McNamara   38' Bimpson   72' 51,701 Report Report
18-Jan-58 Middlesbrough H 0–2 39,246 Report Report
01-Feb-58 Leyton Orient A 0–1 18,568 Report Report
08-Feb-58 Charlton Athletic H 3–1 Twentyman   37' Liddell   59' Murdoch   72' 38,528 Report Report
19-Feb-58 Doncaster Rovers A 1–1 Liddell   15' 6,093 Report Report
22-Feb-58 Blackburn Rovers A 3–3 Liddell   46', 50', 78' 41,700 Report Report[dead link]
05-Mar-58 Derby County H 2–0 Liddell   33' Murdoch   65' 30,832 Report Report
08-Mar-58 Bristol Rovers A 1–3 Murdoch   50' 19,299 Report Report
15-Mar-58 Lincoln City H 1–0 Liddell   13' 31,403 Report Report
22-Mar-58 Notts County A 2–0 Melia   4' Bimpson   44' 13,040 Report Report
29-Mar-58 Ipswich Town H 3–1 Melia   5' Harrower   86' A'Court   87' 24,026 Report Report
05-Apr-58 Swansea Town A 2–0 Melia   87' Murdoch   89' 13,500 Report Report
07-Apr-58 Stoke City H 3–0 Murdoch   3' Liddell  , pen' 39,446 Report Report
12-Apr-58 Sheffield United H 1–0 Liddell   75' 43,222 Report Report
19-Apr-58 West Ham United A 1–1 Liddell   21' 37,750 Report Report
26-Apr-58 Barnsley H 1–1 Harrower   34' 26,440 Report Report

FA Cup

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Main article: 1957–58 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
04-Jan-58 Southend United H 1–1 Own Goal   33' 43,454 Report Report
08-Jan-58 Southend United A 3–2 Molyneux   1' White   79' Rowley   81' 20,000 Report Report
25-Jan-58 Northampton Town H 3–1 Liddell   28' Own Goal   79' Bimpson   82' 56,939 Report Report
15-Feb-58 Scunthorpe United A 1–0 Murdoch   76' 23,000 Report Report
01-Mar-58 Blackburn Rovers A 1–2 Murdoch   19' 51,000 Report Report

References

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