1956–57 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1956–57 season
Manager Phil Taylor
Second Division 3rd
FA Cup Third Round
Top goalscorer League: Billy Liddell (21)
All: Billy Liddell (21)
Highest home attendance 49,344 (v Huddersfield Town, League, 18 August)
Lowest home attendance 15,108 (v Bristol City, League, 1 May)
Average home league attendance 35,735

The 195657 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 3rd consecutive year in the Second Division.

The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two for the 2nd consecutive season, by finishing 3rd, just one point outside the automatic promotion places.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

PosClubPWDLFAGAPts
1Leicester City4225116109671.62761
2Nottingham Forest4222101094551.70954
3Liverpool4221111082541.51953
4Blackburn Rovers4221101183751.10752
5Stoke City422081483581.43148
6Middlesbrough4219101384601.40048
7Sheffield United421981587761.14546
8West Ham United421981559630.93746
9Bristol Rovers421891581671.20945
10Swansea Town421971690901.00045
11Fulham421941984761.10542
12Huddersfield Town421861868740.91942
13Bristol City421691774790.93741
14Doncaster Rovers4215101777771.00040
15Leyton Orient4215101766840.78640
16Grimsby Town421752061620.98439
17Rotherham United4213111874750.98737
18Lincoln City421462254800.67534
19Barnsley4212102059890.66334
20Notts County429122158860.67430
21Bury42892560960.62525
22Port Vale428628571010.56422

Results

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
18-Aug-56 Huddersfield Town H 2–3 Liddell  62', pen 73' 49,344 Report Report
23-Aug-56 Notts County A 1–1 Liddell  9' 14,671 Report Report
25-Aug-56 Bury A 2–0 Bimpson  10' Saunders  17' 17,000 Report Report
29-Aug-56 Notts County H 3–3 Twentyman Bimpson  79' 41,095 Report Report
01-Sep-56 Grimsby Town H 3–2 Bimpson  4', 73' Arnell  68' 43,222 Report Report
03-Sep-56 West Ham United A 1–1 Liddell  18' 25,000 Report Report
08-Sep-56 Doncaster Rovers A 1–1 Liddell  87' 13,580 Report Report
15-Sep-56 Stoke City H 0–2 47,119 Report Report
22-Sep-56 Middlesbrough A 1–1 Own Goal  15' 23,000 Report Report
29-Sep-56 Leicester City H 2–0 Melia  68' Liddell  71' 41,126 Report Report
06-Oct-56 Blackburn Rovers H 2–3 Anderson  49' Liddell  64' 41,538 Report Report
13-Oct-56 Bristol City A 1–2 Wheeler  7' 26,042 Report Report
20-Oct-56 Fulham H 4–3 A'Court  26' Wheeler  42' Liddell  52' Melia  79' 36,735 Report Report
27-Oct-56 Barnsley A 1–4 Melia  67' 13,941 Report Report
03-Nov-56 Port Vale H 4–1 Liddell  53' Wheeler  81', 82', 85' 32,334 Report Report
10-Nov-56 Rotherham United A 2–2 Bimpson  39' A'Court  90' 11,524 Report Report
17-Nov-56 Lincoln City F.C. H 4–0 Arnell  18', 86' Wheeler  31', 71' 29,672 Report Report
24-Nov-56 Swansea Town A 1–1 Arnell  27' 18,000 Report Report
01-Dec-56 Sheffield United H 5–1 Wheeler  24' Liddell  44' Melia  55' A'Court  72' Arnell  80' 34,159 Report Report
08-Dec-56 Nottingham Forest A 0–1 17,624 Report Report
15-Dec-56 Huddersfield Town A 3–0 Arnell 11,577 Report Report
22-Dec-56 Bury H 2–0 Liddell  pen 15' Melia  71' 18,754 Report Report
25-Dec-56 Leyton Orient H 1–0 A'Court  45' 22,001 Report Report
26-Dec-56 Leyton Orient A 4–0 A'Court Arnell Bimpson Liddell 10,332 Report Report
29-Dec-56 Grimsby Town A 0–0 15,001 Report Report
12-Jan-57 Doncaster Rovers H 2–1 Arnell  70' Twentyman  78' 35,954 Report Report
19-Jan-57 Stoke City A 0–1 31,144 Report Report
02-Feb-57 Middlesbrough H 1–2 A'Court  75' 38,890 Report Report
09-Feb-57 Leicester City A 2–3 Liddell  21' Evans  34' 39,622 Report Report
16-Feb-57 Blackburn Rovers A 2–2 Wheeler  52' Liddell  60' 27,100 Report Report
02-Mar-57 Fulham A 2–1 Evans  13' Liddell  54' 26,500 Report Report
09-Mar-57 Barnsley H 2–1 Wheeler  5' Liddell  47' 30,672 Report Report
16-Mar-57 Port Vale A 2–1 Rowley  48', 73' 14,241 Report Report
23-Mar-57 Rotherham United H 4–1 Liddell  42' Own Goal  47' Rowley  56' A'Court  72' 33,307 Report Report
30-Mar-57 Lincoln City F.C. A 3–3 Jackson  32', 72' Rowley  44' 8,449 Report Report
06-Apr-57 Swansea Town H 2–0 A'Court  30', 60' 34,773 Report Report
13-Apr-57 Sheffield United A 0–3 24,000 Report Report
19-Apr-57 Bristol Rovers H 4–1 Melia  74' Campbell  75' Liddell  pen' Rowley 40,776 Report Report
20-Apr-57 Nottingham Forest H 3–1 Liddell A'Court Rowley  54' 47,621 Report Report
22-Apr-57 Bristol Rovers A 0–0 14,794 Report Report
27-Apr-57 West Ham United H 1–0 Liddell  pen 89' 36,236 Report Report
01-May-57 Bristol City H 2–1 Rowley  33' Liddell  54' 15,108 Report Report

FA Cup

Main article: 1956–57 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
05-Jan-57 Southend United A 1–2 Wheeler  48' 18,253 Report Report

References

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