Liverpool
1957–58 season
ManagerPhil Taylor
Second Division4th
FA CupSixth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (22)
All: Billy Liddell (23)
Highest home attendance56,939 (v Northampton Town, FA Cup, 25 January)
Lowest home attendance24,026 (v Ipswich Town, League, 29 March)
Average home league attendance38,476

The 1957–58 season was the 66th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their fourth consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished in fourth place, just two points outside the automatic promotion places. They also reached the Sixth Round of the FA Cup where they lost two-one by Blackburn Rovers.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Blackburn Rovers (P) 42 22 12 8 93 57 1.632 56 Promotion to the First Division
3 Charlton Athletic 42 24 7 11 107 69 1.551 55
4 Liverpool 42 22 10 10 79 54 1.463 54
5 Fulham 42 20 12 10 97 59 1.644 52
6 Sheffield United 42 21 10 11 75 50 1.500 52
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted

Results

Second Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
24-Aug-57Bristol CityA2–1Rowley 56', 84'28,191ReportReport
28-Aug-57Huddersfield TownH1–1A'Court 59'41,447ReportReport
31-Aug-57Cardiff CityH3–0Melia 2' Liddell 4' Own Goal45,698ReportReport
04-Sep-57Huddersfield TownA1–2Rowley16,614ReportReport
07-Sep-57FulhamA2–2Liddell 30' A'Court 42'33,000ReportReport
14-Sep-57MiddlesbroughA2–2Melia 47' Rowley 70'33,000ReportReport
19-Sep-57Rotherham UnitedA2–2Arnell 64' Melia 84'10,359ReportReport
21-Sep-57Leyton OrientH3–0Wheeler 25' Rowley 55' Jackson 84'36,077ReportReport
23-Sep-57Stoke CityA2–1Bimpson Rowley 88'23,231ReportReport
28-Sep-57Charlton AthleticA1–5Rowley 65'25,403ReportReport
05-Oct-57Doncaster RoversH5–0Rowley 20', 25' Melia 45', 47' Bimpson 73'33,701ReportReport
12-Oct-57Swansea TownH4–0Rowley 6', 72' Melia Campbell 54'37,204ReportReport
19-Oct-57Derby CountyA1–2Rowley 64'22,631ReportReport
26-Oct-57Bristol RoversH2–0Liddell 46' A'Court 60'36,686ReportReport
02-Nov-57Lincoln CityA1–0Wheeler 2'9,983ReportReport
09-Nov-57Notts CountyH4–0Melia 41' A'Court 49' Liddell 51' Rowley 83'39,735ReportReport
16-Nov-57Ipswich TownA1–3Wheeler 56'20,452ReportReport
23-Nov-57Blackburn RoversH2–0Liddell 5', 79'55,232ReportReport
27-Nov-57Rotherham UnitedH2–0Wheeler 40' Liddell 62'37,518ReportReport
30-Nov-57Sheffield UnitedA1–1Liddell 13'20,122ReportReport
07-Dec-57West Ham UnitedH1–1Liddell 83'34,030ReportReport
14-Dec-57BarnsleyA1–2Jackson 21'15,205ReportReport
21-Dec-57Bristol CityH4–3Rowley 2', 57' McNamara 9' A'Court 86'38,051ReportReport
25-Dec-57Grimsby TownA1–3Rowley 27'17,705ReportReport
26-Dec-57Grimsby TownH3–2Liddell 6 pen ', 24' McNamara 75'47,766ReportReport
28-Dec-57Cardiff CityA1–6Wheeler 88'32,000ReportReport
11-Jan-58FulhamH2–1McNamara 38' Bimpson 72'51,701ReportReport
18-Jan-58MiddlesbroughH0–239,246ReportReport
01-Feb-58Leyton OrientA0–118,568ReportReport
08-Feb-58Charlton AthleticH3–1Twentyman 37' Liddell 59' Murdoch 72'38,528ReportReport
19-Feb-58Doncaster RoversA1–1Liddell 15'6,093ReportReport
22-Feb-58Blackburn RoversA3–3Liddell 46', 50', 78'41,700ReportReport
05-Mar-58Derby CountyH2–0Liddell 33' Murdoch 65'30,832ReportReport
08-Mar-58Bristol RoversA1–3Murdoch 50'19,299ReportReport
15-Mar-58Lincoln CityH1–0Liddell 13'31,403ReportReport
22-Mar-58Notts CountyA2–0Melia 4' Bimpson 44'13,040ReportReport
29-Mar-58Ipswich TownH3–1Melia 5' Harrower 86' A'Court 87'24,026ReportReport
05-Apr-58Swansea TownA2–0Melia 87' Murdoch 89'13,500ReportReport
07-Apr-58Stoke CityH3–0Murdoch 3' Liddell , pen'39,446ReportReport
12-Apr-58Sheffield UnitedH1–0Liddell 75'43,222ReportReport
19-Apr-58West Ham UnitedA1–1Liddell 21'37,750ReportReport
26-Apr-58BarnsleyH1–1Harrower 34'26,440ReportReport

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
04-Jan-58Southend UnitedH1–1Own Goal 33'43,454ReportReport
08-Jan-58Southend UnitedA3–2Molyneux 1' White 79' Rowley 81'20,000ReportReport
25-Jan-58Northampton TownH3–1Liddell 28' Own Goal 79' Bimpson 82'56,939ReportReport
15-Feb-58Scunthorpe UnitedA1–0Murdoch 76'23,000ReportReport
01-Mar-58Blackburn RoversA1–2Murdoch 19'51,000ReportReport

References

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