1946–47 Liverpool F.C. season
1946–47 season | |||
Manager | George Kay | ||
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First Division | Champions | ||
FA Cup | Semi Finals | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Albert Stubbins (24) Jack Balmer (24) All: Albert Stubbins (28) Jack Balmer (28) | ||
Highest home attendance | 52,512 (v Wolverhampton Wanderers, League, 7 December) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 20,648 (v Grimsby Town, League, 12 February) | ||
Average home league attendance | 45,732 | ||
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The 1946–47 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season as Champions, winning the title by one point from Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The chances of them doing the double was over by being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by 2nd Division Burnley.
Goalkeepers
Defenders
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Tom Bush
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John Easdale
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Jim Harley
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Laurie Hughes
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Bill Jones
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George Kaye
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Ray Lambert
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Bob Paisley
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Stan Palk
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Bernard Ramsden
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Eddie Spicer
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Phil Taylor
Midfielders
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Harry Eastham
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Billy Liddell
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Doug McAvoy
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Tommy McLeod
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Alex Muir
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Berry Nieuwenhuys
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Jimmy Payne
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Robert Priday
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Billy Watkinson
Forwards
Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
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1 | Liverpool | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 52 | 1.615 | 57 |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 95 | 54 | 1.759 | 56 |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 98 | 56 | 1.750 | 56 |
4 | Stoke City | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 90 | 53 | 1.698 | 55 |
5 | Blackpool | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 70 | 1.014 | 50 |
6 | Sheffield United | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 89 | 75 | 1.187 | 49 |
7 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 74 | 1.027 | 47 |
8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 53 | 1.264 | 45 |
9 | Sunderland | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 44 |
10 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 67 | 0.925 | 43 |
11 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 68 | 1.074 | 42 |
12 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 60 | 1.100 | 41 |
13 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 70 | 1.029 | 41 |
14 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 73 | 79 | 0.924 | 41 |
15 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 84 | 0.821 | 39 |
16 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 82 | 0.744 | 38 |
17 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 53 | 0.849 | 36 |
18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 57 | 69 | 0.826 | 34 |
19 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 71 | 0.803 | 34 |
20 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 79 | 0.671 | 33 |
21 | Brentford | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 88 | 0.511 | 25 |
22 | Leeds United | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 45 | 90 | 0.500 | 18 |
Results
First Division
Main article: 1946–47 Football League § First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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31-Aug-46 | Sheffield United | A | 1–0 | Carney ![]() | 28,296 | Report | Report |
04-Sep-46 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 34,140 | Report | Report | |
07-Sep-46 | Chelsea | H | 7–4 | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 49,995 | Report | Report |
11-Sep-46 | Manchester United | A | 0–5 | 40,874 | Report | Report | |
14-Sep-46 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–1 | Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() ![]() | 35,061 | Report | Report |
21-Sep-46 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 49,875 | Report | Report | |
28-Sep-46 | Leeds United | H | 2–0 | Balmer ![]() ![]() | 51,042 | Report | Report |
05-Oct-46 | Grimsby Town | A | 6–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 20,189 | Report | Report |
09-Oct-46 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–2 | Liddell ![]() | 37,382 | Report | Report |
12-Oct-46 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | Done ![]() | 51,127 | Report | Report |
19-Oct-46 | Huddersfield Town | A | 4–1 | Done ![]() ![]() | 17,323 | Report | Report |
26-Oct-46 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | Stubbins ![]() | 43,892 | Report | Report |
02-Nov-46 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–0 | 29,072 | Report | Report | |
09-Nov-46 | Portsmouth | H | 3–0 | Balmer ![]() | 43,525 | Report | Report |
16-Nov-46 | Derby County | A | 4–1 | Balmer ![]() | 28,444 | Report | Report |
23-Nov-46 | Arsenal | H | 4–2 | Balmer ![]() ![]() | 51,435 | Report | Report |
30-Nov-46 | Blackpool | A | 2–3 | Balmer ![]() ![]() | 23,565 | Report | Report |
07-Dec-46 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–5 | Balmer ![]() | 52,512 | Report | Report |
14-Dec-46 | Sunderland | A | 4–1 | Balmer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 33,291 | Report | Report |
21-Dec-46 | Aston Villa | H | 4–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() ![]() | 35,389 | Report | Report |
25-Dec-46 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | Stubbins ![]() | 30,473 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-46 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | Nieuwenhuys ![]() ![]() | 49,465 | Report | Report |
28-Dec-46 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | Stubbins ![]() | 50,961 | Report | Report |
04-Jan-47 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | Balmer ![]() | 59,226 | Report | Report |
18-Jan-47 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–3 | 49,820 | Report | Report | |
29-Jan-47 | Everton | A | 0–1 | 30,612 | Report | Report | |
01-Feb-47 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() | 25,430 | Report | Report |
12-Feb-47 | Grimsby Town | H | 5–0 | Done ![]() ![]() | 20,648 | Report | Report |
22-Feb-47 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–0 | Stubbins ![]() | 42,130 | Report | Report |
08-Mar-47 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() | 49,378 | Report | Report |
15-Mar-47 | Portsmouth | A | 2–1 | Stubbins ![]() | 30,296 | Report | Report |
22-Mar-47 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Taylor ![]() | 50,848 | Report | Report |
04-Apr-47 | Preston North End | A | 0–0 | 32,542 | Report | Report | |
05-Apr-47 | Blackpool | H | 2–3 | Fagan ![]() ![]() | 47,320 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-47 | Preston North End | H | 3–0 | Stubbins ![]() ![]() | 46,477 | Report | Report |
19-Apr-47 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | Stubbins ![]() | 41,589 | Report | Report |
26-Apr-47 | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | Watkinson ![]() ![]() | 35,429 | Report | Report |
03-May-47 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | Stubbins ![]() | 48,800 | Report | Report |
10-May-47 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | Stubbins ![]() | 45,608 | Report | Report |
17-May-47 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | Priday ![]() | 18,228 | Report | Report |
24-May-47 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Balmer ![]() ![]() | 44,265 | Report | Report |
31-May-47 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Balmer ![]() ![]() | 50,765 | Report | Report |
References
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