1948–49 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1948–49 season
Manager George Kay
First Division 12th
FA Cup 5th Round
Top goalscorer League: Jack Balmer (14)
All: Jack Balmer (16)
Highest home attendance 61,003 (v Notts County, FA Cup, 29 January)
Lowest home attendance 23,866 (v Aston Villa, League, 18 December)
Average home league attendance 45,125

The 1948–49 season was the 57th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season twelfth in the table.

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Portsmouth42258984422.00058
2Manchester United4221111077441.75053
3Derby County422291174551.34553
4Newcastle United4220121070561.25052
5Arsenal4218131174441.68249
6Wolverhampton Wanderers4217121379661.19746
7Manchester City4215151247510.92245
8Sunderland4213171249580.84543
9Charlton Athletic4215121563670.94042
10Aston Villa4216101660760.78942
11Stoke City421691766680.97141
12Liverpool4213141553431.23340
13Chelsea4212141669681.01538
14Bolton Wanderers4214101859680.86838
15Burnley4212141643500.86038
16Blackpool4211161554670.80638
17Birmingham City4211151636380.94737
18Everton4213111841630.65137
19Middlesbrough4211121946570.80734
20Huddersfield Town4212102040690.58034
21Preston North End4211112062750.82733
22Sheffield United4211112057780.73133

Results

First Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
21-Aug-48 Aston Villa A 1–2 Balmer  73' 42,193 Report Report
25-Aug-48 Sheffield United H 3–3 Balmer Liddell 37,393 Report Report
28-Aug-48 Sunderland H 4–0 Liddell  44' Fagan  47' Watkinson Balmer  80' 52,253 Report Report
30-Aug-48 Sheffield United A 2–1 Shannon  22' Liddell  48' 27,681 Report Report
04-Sep-48 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–0 41,684 Report Report
08-Sep-48 Arsenal A 1–1 Liddell  50' 41,571 Report Report
11-Sep-48 Bolton Wanderers H 0–1 56,561 Report Report
15-Sep-48 Arsenal H 0–1 46,714 Report Report
18-Sep-48 Everton A 1–1 Fagan  80' 78,299 Report Report
25-Sep-48 Blackpool A 0–1 28,870 Report Report
02-Oct-48 Derby County H 0–0 53,776 Report Report
09-Oct-48 Chelsea H 1–1 Payne  87' 42,709 Report Report
16-Oct-48 Birmingham City A 1–0 Done  37' 42,331 Report Report
23-Oct-48 Middlesbrough H 4–0 Balmer  25' Stubbins  75' Liddell  pen 77' Own Goal  89' 57,561 Report Report
30-Oct-48 Newcastle United A 0–1 67,362 Report Report
06-Nov-48 Portsmouth H 3–1 Liddell  9' Balmer  18' Done  77' 43,665 Report Report
13-Nov-48 Manchester City A 4–2 Payne  10' Done  12', 20' Taylor  30' 22,775 Report Report
20-Nov-48 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 Done  21' 49,377 Report Report
27-Nov-48 Stoke City A 0–3 29,780 Report Report
04-Dec-48 Burnley H 1–1 Done  79' 41,001 Report Report
11-Dec-48 Preston North End A 2–3 Done  24', 54' 29,257 Report Report
18-Dec-48 Aston Villa H 1–1 Done  10' 23,866 Report Report
25-Dec-48 Manchester United A 0–0 50,649 Report Report
27-Dec-48 Manchester United H 0–2 53,273 Report Report
01-Jan-49 Sunderland A 2–0 Own Goal  11' Liddell  pen 86' 43,109 Report Report
22-Jan-49 Bolton Wanderers A 3–0 Balmer  14' Stubbins  70' Own Goal  75' 35,668 Report Report
05-Feb-49 Everton H 0–0 50,132 Report Report
19-Feb-49 Blackpool H 1–1 Balmer  25' 52,294 Report Report
05-Mar-49 Chelsea A 1–2 Payne  34' 42,746 Report Report
12-Mar-49 Birmingham City H 1–0 Done  59' 43,753 Report Report
19-Mar-49 Charlton Athletic A 1–2 Balmer  35' 29,101 Report Report
26-Mar-49 Stoke City H 4–0 Stubbins Done  67' Balmer  88' 30,797 Report Report
02-Apr-49 Portsmouth A 2–3 Stubbins  52' Paisley  54' 35,013 Report Report
06-Apr-49 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 35,399 Report Report
09-Apr-49 Manchester City H 0–1 31,389 Report Report
15-Apr-49 Huddersfield Town H 0–1 47,319 Report Report
16-Apr-49 Middlesbrough A 1–0 Balmer  6' 32,308 Report Report
18-Apr-49 Huddersfield Town A 4–0 Balmer  18', 84' Baron  24' Liddell  40' 22,158 Report Report
23-Apr-49 Newcastle United H 1–1 Baron  55' 43,488 Report Report
30-Apr-49 Burnley A 2–0 Balmer  85' Stubbins  88' 17,693 Report Report
04-May-49 Derby County A 0–3 22,888 Report Report
07-May-49 Preston North End H 0–2 31,937 Report Report

FA Cup

Main article: 1948–49 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
08-Jan-49 Nottingham Forest A 2–2 Fagan  78' Done  90' 35,000 Report Report
15-Jan-49 Nottingham Forest H 4–0 Payne  28' Balmer  68', 89' Stubbins  76' 52,218 Report Report
29-Jan-49 Notts County H 1–0 Liddell  58' 61,003 Report Report
12-Feb-49 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–3 Done  62' 54,983 Report Report

References

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