1948–49 Liverpool F.C. season explained

Club:	Liverpool
Season:	1948–49
Manager:	George Kay
League:	First Division
League Result:	12th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Fifth round
League Topscorer:	Jack Balmer (14)
Season Topscorer:	Jack Balmer (16)
Highest Attendance:	61,003 (v Notts County, FA Cup, 29 January)
Lowest Attendance:	23,866 (v Aston Villa, League, 18 December)
Average Attendance:	45,125
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Prevseason:	1947–48
Nextseason:	1949–50

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

• Charlie Ashcroft
• Ray Minshull
• Cyril Sidlow

Defenders

• Joe Cadden
• Laurie Hughes
• Bill Jones
• Ray Lambert
• Bob Paisley
• Bill Shepherd
• Sam Shields
• Eddie Spicer
• Phil Taylor

Midfielders

• Ken Brierley
• Peter Kippax
• Billy Liddell
• Doug McAvoy
• Tommy McLeod
• Alex Muir
• Jimmy Payne
• Billy Watkinson
• Bryan Williams

Forwards

• Jack Balmer
• Kevin Baron
• Cyril Done
• Willie Fagan
• Les Shannon
• Albert Stubbins

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Results

First Division

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
21-Aug-48		A	1–2		42,193	Report	Report
25-Aug-48		H	3–3		37,393	Report	Report
28-Aug-48		H	4–0		52,253	Report	Report
30-Aug-48		A	2–1		27,681	Report	Report
04-Sep-48		A	0–0		41,684	Report	Report
08-Sep-48		A	1–1		41,571	Report	Report
11-Sep-48		H	0–1		56,561	Report	Report
15-Sep-48		H	0–1		46,714	Report	Report
18-Sep-48		A	1–1		78,299	Report	Report
25-Sep-48		A	0–1		28,870	Report	Report
02-Oct-48		H	0–0		53,776	Report	Report
09-Oct-48		H	1–1		42,709	Report	Report
16-Oct-48		A	1–0		42,331	Report	Report
23-Oct-48		H	4–0		57,561	Report	Report
30-Oct-48		A	0–1		67,362	Report	Report
06-Nov-48		H	3–1		43,665	Report	Report
13-Nov-48		A	4–2	Payne Done Taylor	22,775	Report	Report
20-Nov-48		H	1–1		49,377	Report	Report
27-Nov-48		A	0–3		29,780	Report	Report
04-Dec-48		H	1–1		41,001	Report	Report
11-Dec-48		A	2–3		29,257	Report	Report
18-Dec-48		H	1–1		23,866	Report	Report
25-Dec-48		A	0–0		50,649	Report	Report
27-Dec-48		H	0–2		53,273	Report	Report
01-Jan-49		A	2–0		43,109	Report	Report
22-Jan-49		A	3–0		35,668	Report	Report
05-Feb-49		H	0–0		50,132	Report	Report
19-Feb-49		H	1–1		52,294	Report	Report
05-Mar-49		A	1–2		42,746	Report	Report
12-Mar-49		H	1–0		43,753	Report	Report
19-Mar-49		A	1–2		29,101	Report	Report
26-Mar-49		H	4–0		30,797	Report	Report
02-Apr-49		A	2–3		35,013	Report	Report
06-Apr-49		H	0–0		35,399	Report	Report
09-Apr-49		H	0–1		31,389	Report	Report
15-Apr-49		H	0–1		47,319	Report	Report
16-Apr-49		A	1–0		32,308	Report	Report
18-Apr-49		A	4–0		22,158	Report	Report
23-Apr-49		H	1–1		43,488	Report	Report
30-Apr-49		A	2–0		17,693	Report	Report
04-May-49		A	0–3		22,888	Report	Report
07-May-49		H	0–2		31,937	Report	Report

FA Cup

See main article: 1948–49 FA Cup.

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
08-Jan-49		A	2–2		35,000	Report	Report
15-Jan-49		H	4–0		52,218	Report	Report
29-Jan-49		H	1–0		61,003	Report	Report
12-Feb-49		A	1–3		54,983	Report	Report

References

• LFC History.net – 1948–49 season
• Liverweb - 1948–49 Season