1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
1955–56 season
Manager Don Welsh
Second Division 3rd
FA Cup Fifth Round
Top goalscorer League: Billy Liddell (27)
All: Billy Liddell (32)
Highest home attendance 57,528 (v Manchester City, FA Cup, 18 February)
Lowest home attendance 21,068 (v Leeds United, League, 29 February)
Average home league attendance 37,324
← 1954–55 1956–57 →

The 1955–56 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 2nd consecutive year in the Second Division.

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

They also got knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the Fifth Round.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos Club P W D L F A GA Pts
1 Sheffield Wednesday 42 21 13 8 101 62 1.629 55
2 Leeds United 42 23 6 13 80 60 1.333 52
3 Liverpool 42 21 6 15 85 63 1.349 48
4 Blackburn Rovers 42 21 6 15 84 65 1.292 48
5 Leicester City 42 21 6 15 94 78 1.205 48
6 Bristol Rovers 42 21 6 15 84 70 1.200 48
7 Nottingham Forest 42 19 9 14 68 63 1.079 47
8 Lincoln City 42 18 10 14 79 65 1.215 46
9 Fulham 42 20 6 16 89 79 1.127 46
10 Swansea Town 42 20 6 16 83 81 1.025 46
11 Bristol City 42 19 7 16 80 64 1.250 45
12 Port Vale 42 16 13 13 60 58 1.034 45
13 Stoke City 42 20 4 18 71 62 1.145 44
14 Middlesbrough 42 16 8 18 76 78 0.974 40
15 Bury 42 16 8 18 86 90 0.956 40
16 West Ham United 42 14 11 17 74 69 1.072 39
17 Doncaster Rovers 42 12 11 19 69 96 0.719 35
18 Barnsley 42 11 12 19 47 84 0.560 34
19 Rotherham United 42 12 9 21 56 75 0.747 33
20 Notts County 42 11 9 22 55 82 0.671 31
21 Plymouth Argyle 42 10 8 24 54 87 0.621 28
22 Hull City 42 10 6 26 53 97 0.546 26

Results

Second Division

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Main article: 1955–56 Football League § Second Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
20-Aug-55 Nottingham Forest A 3–1 A'Court Goal 32', 67' Evans Goal 85' 21,389 Report Report
24-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–3 41,791 Report Report
27-Aug-55 Hull City H 3–0 Liddell Goal 34', 36' Arnell Goal 89' 38,928 Report Report
31-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Liddell Goal 60' 30,853 Report Report
03-Sep-55 Blackburn Rovers A 3–3 Arnell Goal 1', 5' Liddell Goal 38' 30,000 Report Report
07-Sep-55 Bristol Rovers H 0–2 38,221 Report Report
10-Sep-55 Lincoln City H 2–1 Arnell Goal 15', 68' 39,816 Report Report
17-Sep-55 Leicester City A 1–3 Liddell Goal 21' 21,356 Report Report
24-Sep-55 Middlesbrough H 1–1 Liddell Goal 2' 35,312 Report Report
01-Oct-55 Plymouth Argyle H 4–1 Twentyman Goal 9', 40' A'Court 34,397 Report Report
08-Oct-55 Bristol City A 1–2 Rowley Goal 38' 25,279 Report Report
15-Oct-55 West Ham United H 3–1 A'Court Goal 13' Payne Goal 36' Liddell Goal 82' 32,187 Report Report
22-Oct-55 Bury A 4–1 Arnell Goal 3', 85' Liddell Goal 22', 82' 12,296 Report Report
29-Oct-55 Rotherham United H 2–0 Arnell Goal 61' Liddell 31,810 Report Report
05-Nov-55 Swansea Town A 1–2 Arnell Goal 28' 25,000 Report Report
12-Nov-55 Notts County H 2–1 Liddell Goal 36' Twentyman Goal 81' 32,654 Report Report
19-Nov-55 Leeds United A 2–4 Liddell Goal pen 10' Arnell Goal 17' 22,500 Report Report
26-Nov-55 Fulham H 7–0 Evans Goal 1' Arnell Goal 35' Liddell Goal 36', 51' Twentyman Goal 55' A'Court Goal 61' Payne Goal 82' 34,995 Report Report
03-Dec-55 Port Vale A 1–1 Liddell Goal 40' 16,191 Report Report
10-Dec-55 Barnsley H 1–1 Evans Goal 17' 26,241 Report Report
17-Dec-55 Nottingham Forest H 5–2 Evans Goal 6' Melia Goal 48' Liddell Goal 51', 80', 89' 29,248 Report Report
24-Dec-55 Hull City A 2–1 Anderson Goal 80' Evans Goal 86' 19,537 Report Report
26-Dec-55 Stoke City H 2–2 Liddell Goal pen 55' Evans Goal 77' 49,604 Report Report
27-Dec-55 Stoke City A 2–3 Twentyman Goal 47' Rowley Goal 50' 29,133 Report Report
31-Dec-55 Blackburn Rovers H 1–2 Anderson Goal 19' 48,071 Report Report
21-Jan-56 Leicester City H 3–1 Liddell Goal 20', pen 60' Arnell Goal 39' 39,917 Report Report
04-Feb-56 Middlesbrough A 2–1 Evans Goal 67' Liddell Goal 82' 11,000 Report Report
11-Feb-56 Plymouth Argyle A 0–4 10,250 Report Report
25-Feb-56 West Ham United A 0–2 18,800 Report Report
29-Feb-56 Leeds United H 1–0 Evans Goal 80' 21,068 Report Report
03-Mar-56 Bury H 4–2 Evans Goal pen 5', 74' Liddell Goal 25' Dickson Goal 89' 35,535 Report Report
10-Mar-56 Barnsley A 5–0 Anderson Goal 4', 84' Liddell Goal 11', 75' Dickson Goal 25' 13,678 Report Report
17-Mar-56 Swansea Town H 4–1 Liddell Goal 2' Dickson Goal 59', 83' Anderson Goal 88' 48,217 Report Report
24-Mar-56 Notts County A 1–2 Anderson Goal 84' 14,000 Report Report
30-Mar-56 Doncaster Rovers A 0–1 15,000 Report Report
31-Mar-56 Bristol City H 2–1 Arnell Goal 74' Evans Goal pen 88' 46,713 Report Report
02-Apr-56 Doncaster Rovers H 1–2 Evans Goal 22' 49,659 Report Report
07-Apr-56 Fulham A 1–3 Liddell Goal 72' 15,750 Report Report
14-Apr-56 Port Vale H 4–1 Rowley Goal 29', 76', 89' Twentyman Goal 82' 29,413 Report Report
21-Apr-56 Rotherham United A 1–0 Rowley Goal 8' 9,031 Report Report
28-Apr-56 Bristol Rovers A 2–1 Evans Goal 7' Twentyman Goal 80' 24,106 Report Report
02-May-56 Lincoln City A 0–2 11,069 Report Report

FA Cup

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Main article: 1955–56 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
07-Jan-56 Accrington Stanley H 2–0 Liddell Goal 31', 32' 48,385 Report Report
28-Jan-56 Scunthorpe United H 3–3 Liddell Goal 32', 90' Payne Goal 54' 53,393 Report Report
06-Feb-56 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 Liddell Goal 19' Arnell Goal 109' 19,500 Report Report
18-Feb-56 Manchester City A 0–0 70,640 Report Report
22-Feb-56 Manchester City H 1–2 Arnell Goal 52' 57,528 Report Report

References

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