1957–58 Liverpool F.C. season explained

Club:	Liverpool
Season:	1957–58
Manager:	Phil Taylor
League:	Second Division
League Result:	4th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Sixth round
League Topscorer:	Billy Liddell (22)
Season Topscorer:	Billy Liddell (23)
Highest Attendance:	56,939 (v Northampton Town, FA Cup, 25 January)
Lowest Attendance:	24,026 (v Ipswich Town, League, 29 March)
Average Attendance:	38,476
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Prevseason:	1956–57
Nextseason:	1958–59

The 1957–58 season was the 66th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their fourth consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished in fourth place, just two points outside the automatic promotion places. They also reached the Sixth Round of the FA Cup where they lost two-one by Blackburn Rovers.

Squad

Goalkeepers

• Doug Rudham
• Tommy Younger

Defenders

• Gerry Byrne
• Don Campbell
• Laurie Hughes
• John Molyneux
• Ronnie Moran
• Tom McNulty
• Geoff Twentyman
• Dick White

Midfielders

• Alan A'Court
• James Harrower
• Brian Jackson
• Tony McNamara
• Johnny Morrissey
• Roy Saunders
• Johnny Wheeler
• Barry Wilkinson

Forwards

• Alan Arnell
• Louis Bimpson
• Joe Dickson
• John Evans
• Billy Liddell
• Jimmy Melia
• Bobby Murdoch
• Tony Rowley

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Results

Second Division

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
24-Aug-57		A	2–1		28,191	Report	Report
28-Aug-57		H	1–1		41,447	Report	Report
31-Aug-57		H	3–0		45,698	Report	Report
04-Sep-57		A	1–2		16,614	Report	Report
07-Sep-57		A	2–2		33,000	Report	Report
14-Sep-57		A	2–2		33,000	Report	Report
19-Sep-57		A	2–2		10,359	Report	Report
21-Sep-57		H	3–0		36,077	Report	Report
23-Sep-57		A	2–1		23,231	Report	Report
28-Sep-57		A	1–5		25,403	Report	Report
05-Oct-57		H	5–0		33,701	Report	Report
12-Oct-57		H	4–0		37,204	Report	Report
19-Oct-57		A	1–2		22,631	Report	Report
26-Oct-57		H	2–0		36,686	Report	Report
02-Nov-57		A	1–0		9,983	Report	Report
09-Nov-57		H	4–0		39,735	Report	Report
16-Nov-57		A	1–3		20,452	Report	Report
23-Nov-57		H	2–0		55,232	Report	Report
27-Nov-57		H	2–0		37,518	Report	Report
30-Nov-57		A	1–1		20,122	Report	Report
07-Dec-57		H	1–1		34,030	Report	Report
14-Dec-57		A	1–2		15,205	Report	Report
21-Dec-57		H	4–3		38,051	Report	Report
25-Dec-57		A	1–3		17,705	Report	Report
26-Dec-57		H	3–2		47,766	Report	Report
28-Dec-57		A	1–6		32,000	Report	Report
11-Jan-58		H	2–1		51,701	Report	Report
18-Jan-58		H	0–2		39,246	Report	Report
01-Feb-58		A	0–1		18,568	Report	Report
08-Feb-58		H	3–1		38,528	Report	Report
19-Feb-58		A	1–1		6,093	Report	Report
22-Feb-58		A	3–3		41,700	Report	Report
05-Mar-58		H	2–0		30,832	Report	Report
08-Mar-58		A	1–3		19,299	Report	Report
15-Mar-58		H	1–0		31,403	Report	Report
22-Mar-58		A	2–0		13,040	Report	Report
29-Mar-58		H	3–1		24,026	Report	Report
05-Apr-58		A	2–0		13,500	Report	Report
07-Apr-58		H	3–0		39,446	Report	Report
12-Apr-58		H	1–0		43,222	Report	Report
19-Apr-58		A	1–1		37,750	Report	Report
26-Apr-58		H	1–1		26,440	Report	Report

FA Cup

See main article: 1957–58 FA Cup.

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
04-Jan-58		H	1–1		43,454	Report	Report
08-Jan-58		A	3–2		20,000	Report	Report
25-Jan-58		H	3–1		56,939	Report	Report
15-Feb-58		A	1–0		23,000	Report	Report
01-Mar-58		A	1–2		51,000	Report	Report

References

• LFC History.net – 1957-58 season
• Liverweb - 1957-58 Season