1951–52 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool
1951–52 season
ManagerDon Welsh
First Division11th
FA CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (19)
All: Billy Liddell (19)
Highest home attendance61,905 (v Wolverhampton Wanderers, FA Cup 2 February)
Lowest home attendance19,470 (v Stoke City, League, 5 April)
Average home league attendance40,172

The 1951–52 season was the 60th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and the club finished eleventh in the table.

In the FA Cup, a ground record of 61,905 watched the fourth round FA Cup match versus Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club was eliminated from the FA Cup in the following round after losing to Burnley.

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Charlie Ashcroft 35 0 34 0 1 0
FW England ENG Jack Balmer 4 0 2 0 2 0
FW England ENG Kevin Baron 41 6 40 6 1 0
MF England ENG Ken Brierley 11 1 11 1 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Joe Cadden 1 0 0 0 1 0
GK England ENG Russell Crossley 10 0 8 0 2 0
FW England ENG Cyril Done 12 4 10 3 2 1
FW Scotland SCO Willie Fagan 3 0 3 0 0 0
FW England ENG Jack Haigh 3 0 3 0 0 0
MF England ENG John Heydon 29 0 27 0 2 0
DF England ENG Laurie Hughes 26 1 25 1 1 0
MF England ENG Brian Jackson 15 1 14 1 1 0
FW Wales WAL Mervyn Jones 3 0 3 0 0 0
DF England ENG Bill Jones 40 3 37 3 3 0
DF Wales WAL Ray Lambert 35 0 32 0 3 0
MF Scotland SCO Billy Liddell 43 19 40 19 3 0
DF England ENG Bob Paisley 40 3 37 2 3 1
DF England ENG Steve Parr 16 0 16 0 0 0
MF England ENG Jimmy Payne 38 10 35 9 3 1
DF England ENG Bill Shepherd 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF England ENG Jack Smith 28 6 27 6 1 0
FW England ENG Albert Stubbins 13 5 13 5 0 0
DF England ENG Phil Taylor 26 1 24 1 2 0
DF England ENG George Whitworth 9 0 9 0 0 0
MF England ENG Bryan Williams 13 1 11 1 2 0

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
9 Blackpool 42 18 9 15 64 64 1.000 45
10 Charlton Athletic 42 17 10 15 68 63 1.079 44
11 Liverpool 42 12 19 11 57 61 0.934 43
12 Sunderland 42 15 12 15 70 61 1.148 42
13 West Bromwich Albion 42 14 13 15 74 77 0.961 41
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

First Division

Main article: 1951–52 Football League § First Division
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
18-Aug-51 Portsmouth H 0–2 42,270 Report Report
21-Aug-51 Burnley A 0–0 25,162 Report Report
25-Aug-51 Chelsea A 3–1 Baron 19' Liddell 50' Stubbins 63' 44,055 Report Report
29-Aug-51 Burnley H 3–1 Stubbins 12' Done 44' Liddell 86' 32,857 Report Report
01-Sep-51 Huddersfield Town H 2–1 Liddell Baron 71' 39,818 Report Report
05-Sep-51 Arsenal A 0–0 47,483 Report Report
08-Sep-51 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 Brierley 64' 35,723 Report Report
12-Sep-51 Arsenal H 0–0 39,853 Report Report
15-Sep-51 Sunderland H 2–2 Liddell 19' Baron 29' 37,381 Report Report
22-Sep-51 Aston Villa A 0–2 47,056 Report Report
29-Sep-51 Derby County H 2–0 Smith 18' Williams 63' 40,259 Report Report
06-Oct-51 Charlton Athletic A 0–2 31,991 Report Report
13-Oct-51 Fulham H 4–0 Smith 18' Payne 22', 85' Liddell 66' 36,793 Report Report
20-Oct-51 Middlesbrough A 3–3 Liddell 60' Smith 69' Jones 88' 26,126 Report Report
27-Oct-51 West Bromwich Albion H 2–5 Payne 25' Liddell pen 42' 34,891 Report Report
03-Nov-51 Newcastle United A 1–1 Payne 83' 50,132 Report Report
10-Nov-51 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1 Jackson 61' 49,537 Report Report
17-Nov-51 Stoke City A 2–1 Baron 39' Payne 62' 23,680 Report Report
24-Nov-51 Manchester United H 0–0 42,378 Report Report
01-Dec-51 Tottenham Hotspur A 3–2 Liddell 10', 17', pen 71' 51,342 Report Report
08-Dec-51 Preston North End H 2–2 Liddell 65' Hughes 88' 34,722 Report Report
15-Dec-51 Portsmouth A 3–1 Liddell 17', 87' Smith 32' 29,935 Report Report
22-Dec-51 Chelsea H 1–1 Liddell 31' 26,459 Report Report
25-Dec-51 Blackpool H 1–1 Payne 41,198 Report Report
26-Dec-51 Blackpool A 0–2 27,414 Report Report
29-Dec-51 Huddersfield Town A 2–1 Liddell 42' Payne 76' 25,500 Report Report
05-Jan-52 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 Taylor 76' 44,768 Report Report
19-Jan-52 Sunderland A 0–3 33,549 Report Report
26-Jan-52 Aston Villa H 1–2 Liddell 31' 39,774 Report Report
09-Feb-52 Derby County A 1–1 Done 86' 22,495 Report Report
16-Feb-52 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 Done 20' 33,487 Report Report
01-Mar-52 Fulham A 1–1 Payne 16' 36,757 Report Report
08-Mar-52 Middlesbrough H 1–1 Jones 82' 41,945 Report Report
15-Mar-52 West Bromwich Albion A 3–3 Liddell 62' Paisley 63' Stubbins 64' 27,033 Report Report
22-Mar-52 Newcastle United H 3–0 Smith Stubbins 53', 60' 48,966 Report Report
29-Mar-52 Bolton Wanderers A 1–1 Liddell 19' 17,459 Report Report
05-Apr-52 Stoke City H 2–1 Paisley Baron 82' 19,740 Report Report
11-Apr-52 Manchester City A 2–1 Baron 17' Payne 19' 35,396 Report Report
12-Apr-52 Manchester United A 0–4 44,899 Report Report
14-Apr-52 Manchester City H 1–2 Smith 45' 34,404 Report Report
19-Apr-52 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–1 Liddell 82' 36,898 Report Report
26-Apr-52 Preston North End A 0–4 28,638 Report Report

FA Cup

Main article: 1951–52 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
12-Jan-52 Workington H 1–0 Payne 76' 52,581 Report Report
02-Feb-52 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–1 Paisley 5' Done 9' 61,905 Report Report
23-Feb-52 Burnley A 0–2 54,031 Report Report

References

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