1947–48 Liverpool F.C. season
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1947–48 season | |||
Manager | George Kay | ||
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First Division | 11th | ||
FA Cup | 4th Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Albert Stubbins (24) All: Albert Stubbins (26) |
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Highest home attendance | 56,074 (v Burnley, League, 6 September) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 23,097 (v Portsmouth, League, 31 January) | ||
Average home league attendance | 44,496 | ||
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The 1947–48 season was the 56th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season twelfth in the table.
Contents
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Jim Harley
Laurie Hughes
Bill Jones
Ray Lambert
Bob Paisley
Stan Palk
Bernard Ramsden
Bill Shepherd
Sam Shields
Eddie Spicer
Phil Taylor
Midfielders
Ken Brierley
Harry Eastham
Billy Liddell
Doug McAvoy
Alex Muir
Jimmy Payne
Robert Priday
Billy Watkinson
Bryan Williams
Forwards
Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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1 | Arsenal | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 81 | 32 | 2.531 | 59 |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 81 | 48 | 1.688 | 52 |
3 | Burnley | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 43 | 1.302 | 52 |
4 | Derby County | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 57 | 1.351 | 50 |
5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 83 | 70 | 1.186 | 47 |
6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 57 | 1.140 | 47 |
7 | Preston North End | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 68 | 0.985 | 47 |
8 | Portsmouth | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 50 | 1.360 | 45 |
9 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 41 | 1.390 | 44 |
10 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 1.106 | 42 |
11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 61 | 1.066 | 42 |
12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | 0.929 | 42 |
13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 57 | 66 | 0.864 | 40 |
14 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 66 | 0.788 | 40 |
15 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 55 | 0.745 | 38 |
16 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 73 | 0.973 | 37 |
17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 46 | 58 | 0.793 | 37 |
18 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 71 | 0.746 | 37 |
19 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | 0.850 | 36 |
20 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 0.836 | 36 |
21 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 72 | 0.750 | 32 |
22 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 45 | 111 | 0.405 | 22 |
Results
First Division
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Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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23-Aug-47 | Preston North End | H | 3–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
49,000 | Report | Report |
27-Aug-47 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 53,610 | Report | Report | |
30-Aug-47 | Stoke City | A | 2–0 | Liddell ![]() |
37,558 | Report | Report |
03-Sep-47 | Manchester United | H | 2–2 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() |
48,081 | Report | Report |
06-Sep-47 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Balmer ![]() |
56,074 | Report | Report |
08-Sep-47 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | Stubbins ![]() |
35,071 | Report | Report |
13-Sep-47 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 33,479 | Report | Report | |
17-Sep-47 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | 24,424 | Report | Report | |
20-Sep-47 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 43,920 | Report | Report | |
27-Sep-47 | Everton | A | 3–0 | Balmer ![]() ![]() ![]() |
66,776 | Report | Report |
04-Oct-47 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–3 | Balmer ![]() |
41,140 | Report | Report |
11-Oct-47 | Chelsea | H | 3–0 | Priday ![]() ![]() |
51,359 | Report | Report |
18-Oct-47 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | Balmer ![]() |
27,518 | Report | Report |
25-Oct-47 | Derby County | H | 2–2 | Priday ![]() ![]() |
49,624 | Report | Report |
01-Nov-47 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | 23,999 | Report | Report | |
08-Nov-47 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() ![]() |
36,796 | Report | Report |
15-Nov-47 | Sunderland | A | 1–5 | Liddell ![]() |
37,258 | Report | Report |
22-Nov-47 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | Balmer ![]() ![]() |
35,672 | Report | Report |
29-Nov-47 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 40,093 | Report | Report | |
06-Dec-47 | Aston Villa | H | 3–3 | Spicer Stubbins Balmer ![]() |
37,732 | Report | Report |
13-Dec-47 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() |
31,317 | Report | Report |
20-Dec-47 | Preston North End | A | 3–3 | Jones ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30,452 | Report | Report |
25-Dec-47 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | Priday ![]() |
53,604 | Report | Report |
27-Dec-47 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() |
56,650 | Report | Report |
01-Jan-48 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–3 | Stubbins ![]() |
34,533 | Report | Report |
03-Jan-48 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 48,665 | Report | Report | |
17-Jan-48 | Burnley | A | 0–3 | 31,470 | Report | Report | |
31-Jan-48 | Portsmouth | H | 0–3 | 23,097 | Report | Report | |
07-Feb-48 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 22,895 | Report | Report | |
21-Feb-48 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 36,133 | Report | Report | |
28-Feb-48 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | Baron ![]() |
39,078 | Report | Report |
06-Mar-48 | Huddersfield Town | H | 4–0 | Stubbins ![]() |
46,342 | Report | Report |
20-Mar-48 | Blackpool | H | 2–0 | Stubbins ![]() |
48,725 | Report | Report |
26-Mar-48 | Sheffield United | H | 4–0 | Fagan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
54,797 | Report | Report |
27-Mar-48 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–0 | Balmer ![]() ![]() |
15,781 | Report | Report |
31-Mar-48 | Derby County | A | 4–0 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() ![]() |
16,277 | Report | Report |
03-Apr-48 | Sunderland | H | 0–0 | 49,687 | Report | Report | |
10-Apr-48 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() |
25,915 | Report | Report |
17-Apr-48 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | Fagan ![]() |
39,348 | Report | Report |
21-Apr-48 | Everton | H | 4–0 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
55,305 | Report | Report |
24-Apr-48 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | Stubbins ![]() |
22,668 | Report | Report |
01-May-48 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Paisley ![]() ![]() |
31,775 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
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Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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10-Jan-48 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–1 | Priday ![]() ![]() ![]() |
48,569 | Report | Report |
24-Jan-48 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 74,721 | Report | Report |