1958–59 Liverpool F.C. season explained

Club:Liverpool
Season:1958–59
Manager:Phil Taylor
League:Second Division
League Result:4th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:Jimmy Melia (21)
Season Topscorer:Jimmy Melia (21)
Highest Attendance:52,546 (v Barnsley, League, 27 March)
Lowest Attendance:11,976 (v Scunthorpe UnitedLeague, 22 April)
Average Attendance:36,653
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Prevseason:1957–58
Nextseason:1959–60

The 1958 - 59 season was the 67th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their fifth consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished fourth for the second consecutive season, seven points outside the automatic promotion places.

Liverpool lost their first match in the FA Cup to Worcester City, then in the Southern League, and one league below the Football League at that time. The Third Round match finished 2-1 to Worcester City.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Results

Second Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
23-Aug-58 H 3–3 47,502 Report Report
30-Aug-58 A 1–2 36,168 Report Report
03-Sep-58 H 5–0 39,520 Report Report
06-Sep-58 A 1–2 35,000 Report Report
10-Sep-58 H 2–1 44,232 Report Report
13-Sep-58 H 3–0 43,329 Report Report
15-Sep-58 A 0–2 14,727 Report Report
20-Sep-58 A 3–1 26,896 Report Report
24-Sep-58 A 2–2 21,323 Report Report
27-Sep-58 H 1–2 41,866 Report Report
04-Oct-58 A 0–5 15,934 Report Report
11-Oct-58 H 3–2 31,344 Report Report
18-Oct-58 A 1–0 32,200 Report Report
25-Oct-58 H 3–2 39,912 Report Report
01-Nov-58 A 2–0 26,919 Report Report
08-Nov-58 H 3–0 34,920 Report Report
15-Nov-58 A 2–3 16,907 Report Report
22-Nov-58 H 2–1 39,365 Report Report
29-Nov-58 A 0–2 15,637 Report Report
06-Dec-58 H 4–0 27,561 Report Report
13-Dec-58 A 2–1 11,194 Report Report
20-Dec-58 A 3–2 10,004 Report Report
26-Dec-58 A 1–0 12,960 Report Report
27-Dec-58 H 4–0 44,729 Report Report
03-Jan-59 H 3–1 36,953 Report Report
31-Jan-59 A 3–2 17,566 Report Report
07-Feb-59 H 3–2 34,091 Report Report
14-Feb-59 A 0–3 25,000 Report Report
21-Feb-59 H 2–2 28,860 Report Report
28-Feb-59 A 3–1 14,064 Report Report
07-Mar-59 H 0–0 43,926 Report Report
20-Mar-59 H 3–4 35,507 Report Report
27-Mar-59 H 3–2 52,546 Report Report
28-Mar-59 A 1–2 11,012 Report Report
30-Mar-59 A 2–0 7,517 Report Report
04-Apr-59 H 3–0 38,879 Report Report
08-Apr-59 H 1–2 36,288 Report Report
11-Apr-59 A 0–3 14,810 Report Report
14-Apr-59 A 0–1 28,264 Report Report
18-Apr-59 H 3–1 16,415 Report Report
22-Apr-59 H 3–0 11,976 Report Report
25-Apr-59 A 3–3 8,000 Report Report

FA Cup

See main article: 1958–59 FA Cup.

References