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1948–49 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
1948–49 season
ManagerGeorge Kay
First Division12th
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jack Balmer (14)
All: Jack Balmer (16)
Highest home attendance61,003 (v Notts County, FA Cup, 29 January)
Lowest home attendance23,866 (v Aston Villa, League, 18 December)
Average home league attendance45,125

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

Goalkeepers

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Defenders

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Midfielders

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Forwards

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Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FW England ENG Jack Balmer 46 16 42 14 4 2
FW England ENG Kevin Baron 6 2 6 2 0 0
MF England ENG Ken Brierley 14 0 13 0 1 0
FW England ENG Cyril Done 28 12 24 11 4 1
FW Scotland SCO Willie Fagan 14 3 13 2 1 1
DF England ENG Laurie Hughes 12 0 12 0 0 0
DF England ENG Bill Jones 42 0 38 0 4 0
MF England ENG Peter Kippax 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF Wales WAL Ray Lambert 45 0 41 0 4 0
MF Scotland SCO Billy Liddell 42 9 38 8 4 1
FW Scotland SCO Doug McAvoy 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Tommy McLeod 4 0 4 0 0 0
GK England ENG Ray Minshull 5 0 4 0 1 0
DF England ENG Bob Paisley 40 2 36 1 4 1
MF England ENG Jimmy Payne 38 4 35 3 3 1
MF South Africa RSA Bob Priday 4 0 4 0 0 0
FW England ENG Les Shannon 10 1 10 1 0 0
DF England ENG Bill Shepherd 45 0 41 0 4 0
GK Wales WAL Cyril Sidlow 41 0 38 0 3 0
DF England ENG Eddie Spicer 4 0 4 0 0 0
FW England ENG Albert Stubbins 18 7 15 6 3 1
DF England ENG Phil Taylor 34 1 30 1 4 0
MF England ENG Billy Watkinson 6 1 6 1 0 0
MF England ENG Bryan Williams 6 0 6 0 0 0

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
10 Aston Villa 42 16 10 16 60 76 0.789 42
11 Stoke City 42 16 9 17 66 68 0.971 41
12 Liverpool 42 13 14 15 53 43 1.233 40
13 Chelsea 42 12 14 16 69 68 1.015 38
14 Bolton Wanderers 42 14 10 18 59 68 0.868 38
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

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First Division

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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

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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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