1950–51 Liverpool F.C. season
58th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool 1950–51 football season
1950–51 season | |||
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Manager | George Kay (to 30 January 1951) Don Welsh (from 5 March 1951) | ||
First Division | 9th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Billy Liddell (15) All: Billy Liddell (15) | ||
Highest home attendance | 54,121 (v Blackpool, League 26 December) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 27,915 (v Huddersfield Town, League, 31 March) | ||
Average home league attendance | 38,294 | ||
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The 1950–51 season was the 58th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing ninth in the table.
Goalkeepers
Charlie Ashcroft
Russell Crossley
Cyril Sidlow
Defenders
Joe Cadden
John Heydon
Laurie Hughes
Bill Jones
Ray Lambert
Bob Paisley
Bill Shepherd
Eddie Spicer
Phil Taylor
Midfielders
Ken Brierley
Billy Liddell
Jimmy Payne
Bryan Williams
Don Woan
Forwards
Jack Balmer
Kevin Baron
Cyril Done
Willie Fagan
Jack Haigh
Albert Stubbins
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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7 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 71 | 68 | 1.044 | 47 |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 1.049 | 45 |
9 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 59 | 0.898 | 43 |
10 | Burnley | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 43 | 1.116 | 42 |
11 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 81 | 75 | 1.080 | 40 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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19-Aug-50 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 50,622 | Report | Report | |
23-Aug-50 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 30,211 | Report | Report |
26-Aug-50 | Sunderland | H | 4–0 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 52,080 | Report | Report |
30-Aug-50 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 36,654 | Report | Report | |
02-Sep-50 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | Balmer ![]() | 45,127 | Report | Report |
06-Sep-50 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Balmer Stubbins ![]() | 39,015 | Report | Report |
09-Sep-50 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | Done ![]() | 50,079 | Report | Report |
16-Sep-50 | Everton | A | 3–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() | 71,150 | Report | Report |
23-Sep-50 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | Liddell ![]() | 42,954 | Report | Report |
30-Sep-50 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–3 | Payne ![]() | 44,534 | Report | Report |
07-Oct-50 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 40,239 | Report | Report | |
14-Oct-50 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | Taylor ![]() | 35,030 | Report | Report |
21-Oct-50 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 47,426 | Report | Report | |
28-Oct-50 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–4 | Payne ![]() | 43,711 | Report | Report |
04-Nov-50 | Newcastle United | H | 2–4 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 48,810 | Report | Report |
11-Nov-50 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 25,229 | Report | Report |
18-Nov-50 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | Own Goal ![]() | 44,193 | Report | Report |
25-Nov-50 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Baron ![]() | 31,901 | Report | Report |
02-Dec-50 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | Liddell ![]() | 28,717 | Report | Report |
09-Dec-50 | Portsmouth | A | 3–1 | Payne ![]() ![]() | 29,480 | Report | Report |
16-Dec-50 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–4 | Liddell ![]() | 30,959 | Report | Report |
23-Dec-50 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | Balmer ![]() | 30,150 | Report | Report |
25-Dec-50 | Blackpool | A | 0–3 | 31,867 | Report | Report | |
26-Dec-50 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | Balmer ![]() | 54,121 | Report | Report |
13-Jan-51 | Derby County | A | 2–1 | Haigh ![]() ![]() | 21,849 | Report | Report |
20-Jan-51 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 48,688 | Report | Report | |
27-Jan-51 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 25,313 | Report | Report | |
03-Feb-51 | Fulham | H | 2–0 | Jones ![]() ![]() | 33,330 | Report | Report |
10-Feb-51 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | Jones ![]() | 36,958 | Report | Report |
17-Feb-51 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | Liddell ![]() | 34,807 | Report | Report |
24-Feb-51 | Stoke City | A | 3–2 | Done ![]() ![]() ![]() | 22,534 | Report | Report |
03-Mar-51 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | Paisley | 36,654 | Report | Report |
10-Mar-51 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | Liddell ![]() | 29,247 | Report | Report |
17-Mar-51 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–1 | Liddell ![]() | 31,413 | Report | Report |
23-Mar-51 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | Haigh ![]() | 31,650 | Report | Report |
24-Mar-51 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | Done ![]() | 45,535 | Report | Report |
31-Mar-51 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–4 | Haigh ![]() | 27,915 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-51 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() | 34,664 | Report | Report |
14-Apr-51 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | Jones ![]() | 24,118 | Report | Report |
21-Apr-51 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 30,134 | Report | Report | |
25-Apr-51 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 23,061 | Report | Report | |
05-May-51 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | Stubbins ![]() | 49,072 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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06-Jan-51 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | Balmer ![]() | 34,693 | Report | Report |
References
- LFC History.net – 1950–51 season
- Liverweb - 1950–51 Season