1950–51 season | |||
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Manager | George Kay (to 30 January 1951) Don Welsh (from 5 March 1951) | ||
First Division | 9th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Liddell (15) All: Billy Liddell (15) | ||
Highest home attendance | 54,121 (v Blackpool, League 26 December) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 27,915 (v Huddersfield Town, League, 31 March) | ||
Average home league attendance | 38,294 | ||
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The 1950–51 season was the 58th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing ninth in the table.
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Joe Cadden
John Heydon
Laurie Hughes
Bill Jones
Ray Lambert
Bob Paisley
Bill Shepherd
Eddie Spicer
Phil Taylor
Midfielders
Forwards
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Charlie Ashcroft | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Balmer | 35 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kevin Baron | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ken Brierley | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Joe Cadden | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Russell Crossley | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Cyril Done | 25 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Willie Fagan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Haigh | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Heydon | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Laurie Hughes | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Jones | 39 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ray Lambert | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Liddell | 36 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bob Paisley | 42 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jimmy Payne | 39 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Shepherd | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Cyril Sidlow | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Spicer | 43 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Albert Stubbins | 24 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Phil Taylor | 36 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bryan Williams | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Don Woan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 71 | 68 | 1.044 | 47 |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 1.049 | 45 |
9 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 59 | 0.898 | 43 |
10 | Burnley | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 43 | 1.116 | 42 |
11 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 81 | 75 | 1.080 | 40 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19-Aug-50 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 50,622 | Report | Report | |
23-Aug-50 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
30,211 | Report | Report |
26-Aug-50 | Sunderland | H | 4–0 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
52,080 | Report | Report |
30-Aug-50 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 36,654 | Report | Report | |
02-Sep-50 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | Balmer ![]() |
45,127 | Report | Report |
06-Sep-50 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Balmer Stubbins ![]() |
39,015 | Report | Report |
09-Sep-50 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | Done ![]() |
50,079 | Report | Report |
16-Sep-50 | Everton | A | 3–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() |
71,150 | Report | Report |
23-Sep-50 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | Liddell ![]() |
42,954 | Report | Report |
30-Sep-50 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–3 | Payne ![]() |
44,534 | Report | Report |
07-Oct-50 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 40,239 | Report | Report | |
14-Oct-50 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | Taylor ![]() |
35,030 | Report | Report |
21-Oct-50 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 47,426 | Report | Report | |
28-Oct-50 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–4 | Payne ![]() |
43,711 | Report | Report |
04-Nov-50 | Newcastle United | H | 2–4 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
48,810 | Report | Report |
11-Nov-50 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
25,229 | Report | Report |
18-Nov-50 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | Own Goal ![]() |
44,193 | Report | Report |
25-Nov-50 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Baron ![]() |
31,901 | Report | Report |
02-Dec-50 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | Liddell ![]() |
28,717 | Report | Report |
09-Dec-50 | Portsmouth | A | 3–1 | Payne ![]() ![]() |
29,480 | Report | Report |
16-Dec-50 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–4 | Liddell ![]() |
30,959 | Report | Report |
23-Dec-50 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | Balmer ![]() |
30,150 | Report | Report |
25-Dec-50 | Blackpool | A | 0–3 | 31,867 | Report | Report | |
26-Dec-50 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | Balmer ![]() |
54,121 | Report | Report |
13-Jan-51 | Derby County | A | 2–1 | Haigh ![]() ![]() |
21,849 | Report | Report |
20-Jan-51 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 48,688 | Report | Report | |
27-Jan-51 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 25,313 | Report | Report | |
03-Feb-51 | Fulham | H | 2–0 | Jones ![]() ![]() |
33,330 | Report | Report |
10-Feb-51 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | Jones ![]() |
36,958 | Report | Report |
17-Feb-51 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | Liddell ![]() |
34,807 | Report | Report |
24-Feb-51 | Stoke City | A | 3–2 | Done ![]() ![]() ![]() |
22,534 | Report | Report |
03-Mar-51 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | Paisley | 36,654 | Report | Report |
10-Mar-51 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | Liddell ![]() |
29,247 | Report | Report |
17-Mar-51 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–1 | Liddell ![]() |
31,413 | Report | Report |
23-Mar-51 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | Haigh ![]() |
31,650 | Report | Report |
24-Mar-51 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | Done ![]() |
45,535 | Report | Report |
31-Mar-51 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–4 | Haigh ![]() |
27,915 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-51 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() |
34,664 | Report | Report |
14-Apr-51 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | Jones ![]() |
24,118 | Report | Report |
21-Apr-51 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 30,134 | Report | Report | |
25-Apr-51 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 23,061 | Report | Report | |
05-May-51 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | Stubbins ![]() |
49,072 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06-Jan-51 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | Balmer ![]() |
34,693 | Report | Report |