1952–53 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1952–53 season was the 60th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and the club finished seventeenth in the table. Liverpool were knocked out by Gateshead F.C. in the FA Cup.

Liverpool
1952–53 season
ManagerDon Welsh
First Division17th
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (13)
All: Billy Liddell (13)
Highest home attendance52,079 (v Cardiff City, League, 3 April)
Lowest home attendance23,204 (v Charlton Athletic, League, 28 March)
Average home league attendance40,172

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 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF   ENG Alan A'Court 12 2 12 2 0 0
FW   ENG Eric Anderson 1 0 1 0 0 0
GK   ENG Charlie Ashcroft 24 0 24 0 0 0
FW   ENG Kevin Baron 28 9 27 9 1 0
FW   ENG Louis Bimpson 8 3 8 3 0 0
MF   ENG Ken Brierley 10 1 10 1 0 0
GK   ENG Russell Crossley 19 0 18 0 1 0
DF   RSA Hugh Gerhardi 6 0 6 0 0 0
MF   ENG John Heydon 24 0 23 0 1 0
DF   ENG Laurie Hughes 11 0 11 0 0 0
MF   ENG Brian Jackson 5 0 5 0 0 0
FW   WAL Mervyn Jones 2 0 1 0 1 0
DF   ENG Bill Jones 27 2 26 2 1 0
DF   WAL Ray Lambert 37 0 36 0 1 0
MF   SCO Billy Liddell 40 13 39 13 1 0
DF   ENG Joe Maloney 6 0 6 0 0 0
DF   ENG Ronnie Moran 12 0 11 0 1 0
DF   ENG Bob Paisley 26 2 26 2 0 0
DF   ENG Steve Parr 4 0 4 0 0 0
MF   ENG Jimmy Payne 33 8 33 8 0 0
FW   ENG Arthur Rowley 11 0 11 0 0 0
MF   ENG Roy Saunders 14 0 13 0 1 0
MF   ENG Jack Smith 28 8 27 8 1 0
FW   NIR Sammy Smyth 19 7 19 7 0 0
DF   ENG Eddie Spicer 28 0 28 0 0 0
FW   ENG Albert Stubbins 5 0 5 0 0 0
DF   ENG Phil Taylor 21 2 21 2 0 0
MF   ENG Bryan Williams 12 4 11 4 1 0

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
15 Portsmouth 42 14 10 18 74 83 0.892 38
16 Newcastle United 42 14 9 19 59 70 0.843 37
17 Liverpool 42 14 8 20 61 82 0.744 36
18 Sheffield Wednesday 42 12 11 19 62 72 0.861 35
19 Chelsea 42 12 11 19 56 66 0.848 35
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

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First Division

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
23-Aug-52 Preston North End A 1–1 Smith   41' 38,000 Report Report
27-Aug-52 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 Baron   88' 46,614 Report Report
30-Aug-52 Stoke City H 3–2 Smith   28' Baron   36' Liddell   70' 40,062 Report Report
03-Sep-52 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–0 Baron   41' Liddell   56' 41,183 Report Report
06-Sep-52 Manchester City A 2–0 Baron   5' Smith   8' 42,965 Report Report
10-Sep-52 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–1 Smith   61' Liddell   pen 75' 49,809 Report Report
13-Sep-52 Portsmouth H 1–1 Williams   9' 49,771 Report Report
15-Sep-52 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–3 Williams   30' 37,331 Report Report
20-Sep-52 Middlesbrough H 4–1 Payne   8' Smith   25' Williams   27' Baron   52' 40,715 Report Report
27-Sep-52 West Bromwich Albion A 0–3 33,774 Report Report
04-Oct-52 Newcastle United H 5–3 Liddell   9' Smith   36', 69' Baron   47' Paisley   77' 48,002 Report Report
11-Oct-52 Bolton Wanderers A 2–2 Baron   30' Payne   34' 35,251 Report Report
18-Oct-52 Aston Villa H 0–2 42,573 Report Report
25-Oct-52 Sunderland A 1–3 Liddell   65' 50,555 Report Report
01-Nov-52 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–1 Payne   3' Liddell   48' 46,487 Report Report
08-Nov-52 Charlton Athletic A 2–3 Williams   70' Brierley   83' 30,000 Report Report
15-Nov-52 Arsenal H 1–5 Payne   5' 45,010 Report Report
22-Nov-52 Derby County A 2–3 Liddell   pen 60' Smith   79' 20,758 Report Report
29-Nov-52 Blackpool H 2–2 Payne   18', 25' 32,336 Report Report
13-Dec-52 Manchester United H 1–2 Liddell   10' 34,450 Report Report
20-Dec-52 Preston North End H 2–2 Liddell   33' Baron   44' 27,659 Report Report
25-Dec-52 Burnley A 0–2 35,858 Report Report
26-Dec-52 Burnley H 1–1 Liddell   pen 30' 46,589 Report Report
03-Jan-53 Stoke City A 1–3 Baron   8' 25,000 Report Report
17-Jan-53 Manchester City H 0–1 41,191 Report Report
24-Jan-53 Portsmouth A 1–3 Paisley   66' 27,045 Report Report
07-Feb-53 Middlesbrough A 3–2 Liddell   20' Smyth   22' Taylor   68' 30,000 Report Report
14-Feb-53 West Bromwich Albion H 3–0 Liddell   30' Payne   46' Smyth   47' 24,890 Report Report
21-Feb-53 Newcastle United A 2–1 Smyth   15' Taylor   17' 35,000 Report Report
04-Mar-53 Bolton Wanderers H 0–0 30,000 Report Report
07-Mar-53 Aston Villa A 0–4 30,000 Report Report
14-Mar-53 Sunderland H 2–0 Smyth   13' A'Court   39' 40,409 Report Report
21-Mar-53 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–3 30,000 Report Report
23-Mar-53 Chelsea A 0–3 40,000 Report Report
28-Mar-53 Charlton Athletic H 1–2 Payne 23,204 Report Report
03-Apr-53 Cardiff City H 2–1 Jones   4' Bimpson   19' 52,079 Report Report
04-Apr-53 Arsenal A 3–5 Bimpson   75' A'Court   77' Liddell   87' 40,564 Report Report
06-Apr-53 Cardiff City A 0–4 20,000 Report Report
11-Apr-53 Derby County H 1–1 Smyth   59' 34,064 Report Report
18-Apr-53 Blackpool A 1–3 Smyth   73' 22,073 Report Report
20-Apr-53 Manchester United A 1–3 Smyth   88' 20,869 Report Report
25-Apr-53 Chelsea H 2–0 Jones   33' Bimpson   82' 47,699 Report Report

FA Cup

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Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
10-Jan-53 Gateshead A 0–1 15,193 Report Report

References

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