1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season explained

Club:	Liverpool
Season:	1955–56
Manager:	Don Welsh
League:	Second Division
League Result:	3rd
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Fifth round
League Topscorer:	Billy Liddell (27)
Season Topscorer:	Billy Liddell (32)
Highest Attendance:	57,528 (v Manchester City, FA Cup, 18 February)
Lowest Attendance:	21,068 (v Leeds United, League, 29 February)
Average Attendance:	37,324
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Prevseason:	1954–55
Nextseason:	1956–57

The 1955–1956 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their second consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished just outside the top two at third place, four points outside the automatic promotion places. They were also knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the Fifth Round.

Squad

Goalkeepers

• Doug Rudham
• Dave Underwood

Defenders

• Don Campbell
• Laurie Hughes
• Ray Lambert
• John Molyneux
• Ronnie Moran
• Tom McNulty
• Fred Perry
• John Price
• Alex South
• Geoff Twentyman
• Dick White

Midfielders

• Alan A'Court
• Brian Jackson
• Jimmy Payne
• Roy Saunders
• Barry Wilkinson

Forwards

• Eric Anderson
• Alan Arnell
• Louis Bimpson
• Joe Dickson
• John Evans
• Billy Liddell
• Jimmy Melia
• Tony Rowley

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Results

Second Division

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
20-Aug-55		A	3–1		21,389	Report	Report
24-Aug-55		H	0–3		41,791	Report	Report
27-Aug-55		H	3–0		38,928	Report	Report
31-Aug-55		A	1–1		30,853	Report	Report
03-Sep-55		A	3–3		30,000	Report	Report
07-Sep-55		H	0–2		38,221	Report	Report
10-Sep-55		H	2–1		39,816	Report	Report
17-Sep-55		A	1–7		21,356	Report	Report
24-Sep-55		H	1–1		35,312	Report	Report
01-Oct-55		H	6–1		34,397	Report	Report
08-Oct-55		A	1–2		25,279	Report	Report
15-Oct-55		H	5–1		32,187	Report	Report
22-Oct-55		A	4–1		12,296	Report	Report
29-Oct-55		H	2–0		31,810	Report	Report
05-Nov-55		A	1–6		25,000	Report	Report
12-Nov-55		H	2–1		32,654	Report	Report
19-Nov-55		A	2–4		22,500	Report	Report
26-Nov-55		H	7–0		34,995	Report	Report
03-Dec-55		A	1–1		16,191	Report	Report
10-Dec-55		H	1–1		26,241	Report	Report
17-Dec-55		H	5–2		29,248	Report	Report
24-Dec-55		A	2–1		19,537	Report	Report
26-Dec-55		H	2–2		49,604	Report	Report
27-Dec-55		A	2–7		29,133	Report	Report
31-Dec-55		H	1–5		48,071	Report	Report
21-Jan-56		H	5–1		39,917	Report	Report
04-Feb-56		A	2–1		11,000	Report	Report
11-Feb-56		A	0–4		10,250	Report	Report
25-Feb-56		A	0–2		18,800	Report	Report
29-Feb-56		H	1–0		21,068	Report	Report
03-Mar-56		H	4–2		35,535	Report	Report
10-Mar-56		A	5–0		13,678	Report	Report
17-Mar-56		H	4–1		48,217	Report	Report
24-Mar-56		A	1–5		14,000	Report	Report
30-Mar-56		A	0–7		15,000	Report	Report
31-Mar-56		H	2–1		46,713	Report	Report
02-Apr-56		H	1–5		49,659	Report	Report
07-Apr-56		A	1–5		15,750	Report	Report
14-Apr-56		H	4–1		29,413	Report	Report
21-Apr-56		A	4–0		9,031	Report	Report
28-Apr-56		A	5–1		24,106	Report	Report
02-May-56		A	0–5		11,069	Report	Report

FA Cup

See main article: 1955–56 FA Cup.

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
07-Jan-56		H	2–0		48,385	Report	Report
28-Jan-56		H	3–3		53,393	Report	Report
06-Feb-56		A	2–1		19,500	Report	Report
18-Feb-56		A	0–0		70,640	Report	Report
22-Feb-56		H	1–2		57,528	Report	Report

References

• LFC History.net – 1955-56 season
• Liverweb - 1955-56 Season