1957–58 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1957–58 season
Manager Phil Taylor
Second Division 4th
FA Cup Sixth Round
Top goalscorer League: Billy Liddell (22)
All: Billy Liddell (23)
Highest home attendance 56,939 (v Northampton Town, FA Cup, 25 January)
Lowest home attendance 24,026 (v Ipswich Town, League, 29 March)
Average home league attendance 38,476
← 1956–57 1958–59 →

The 1957–58 season was the 66th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 4th consecutive year in the Second Division.

The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two for the 3rd consecutive season, by finishing 4th, just two points outside the automatic promotion places.

They also reached the Sixth Round of the FA Cup as they lost two-one by Blackburn Rovers.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1West Ham United4223118101541.87057
2Blackburn Rovers422212893571.63256
3Charlton Athletic4224711107691.55155
4Liverpool4222101079541.46354
5Fulham4220121097591.64452
6Sheffield United4221101175501.50052
7Middlesbrough421971683741.12245
8Ipswich Town4216121468690.98644
9Huddersfield Town4214161263660.95544
10Bristol Rovers421781785801.06342
11Stoke City421861875731.02742
12Leyton Orient421851977790.97541
13Grimsby Town421761986831.03640
14Barnsley4214121670740.94640
15Cardiff City421491963770.81837
16Derby County421482060810.74136
17Bristol City421392063880.71635
18Rotherham United4214523651010.64433
19Swansea Town421192272990.72731
20Lincoln City421192255820.67131
21Notts County421262444800.55030
22Doncaster Rovers428112356880.63627

Results

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
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

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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