1958–59 Liverpool F.C. season
67th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool 1958–59 football season
1958–59 season | ||
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Manager | Phil Taylor | |
Second Division | 4th | |
FA Cup | Third round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Melia (21) All: Jimmy Melia (21) | |
Highest home attendance | 52,546 (v Barnsley, League, 27 March) | |
Lowest home attendance | 11,976 (v Scunthorpe UnitedLeague, 22 April) | |
Average home league attendance | 36,653 | |
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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
Doug Rudham
Tommy Younger
Defenders
Gerry Byrne
John Molyneux
Ronnie Moran
Geoff Twentyman
Dick White
Midfielders
Alan A'Court
Bobby Campbell
James Harrower
Billy Liddell
Fred Morris
Johnny Morrissey
Johnny Wheeler
Barry Wilkinson
Forwards
Alan Arnell
Alan Banks
Louis Bimpson
Jimmy Melia
Bobby Murdoch
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Fulham (P) | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 96 | 61 | 1.574 | 60 | Promotion to the First Division |
3 | Sheffield United | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 48 | 1.708 | 53 | |
4 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 87 | 62 | 1.403 | 53 | |
5 | Stoke City | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 58 | 1.241 | 49 | |
6 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 80 | 64 | 1.250 | 48 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
Results
Second Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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23-Aug-58 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–3 | Melia ![]() ![]() | 47,502 | Report | Report |
30-Aug-58 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | Liddell ![]() | 36,168 | Report | Report |
03-Sep-58 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 5–0 | Arnell ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 39,520 | Report | Report |
06-Sep-58 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–2 | Harrower ![]() | 35,000 | Report | Report |
10-Sep-58 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 44,232 | Report | Report |
13-Sep-58 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–0 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 43,329 | Report | Report |
15-Sep-58 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 14,727 | Report | Report | |
20-Sep-58 | Bristol City | A | 3–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 26,896 | Report | Report |
24-Sep-58 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–2 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 21,323 | Report | Report |
27-Sep-58 | Cardiff City | H | 1–2 | Banks ![]() | 41,866 | Report | Report |
04-Oct-58 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–5 | 15,934 | Report | Report | |
11-Oct-58 | Lincoln City | H | 3–2 | Harrower ![]() ![]() | 31,344 | Report | Report |
18-Oct-58 | Fulham | A | 1–0 | Bimpson ![]() | 32,200 | Report | Report |
25-Oct-58 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–2 | Own Goal ![]() ![]() ![]() | 39,912 | Report | Report |
01-Nov-58 | Stoke City | A | 2–0 | Bimpson ![]() ![]() | 26,919 | Report | Report |
08-Nov-58 | Leyton Orient | H | 3–0 | Twentyman ![]() ![]() ![]() | 34,920 | Report | Report |
15-Nov-58 | Derby County | A | 2–3 | Own Goal ![]() ![]() | 16,907 | Report | Report |
22-Nov-58 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–1 | Twentyman ![]() ![]() | 39,365 | Report | Report |
29-Nov-58 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 | 15,637 | Report | Report | |
06-Dec-58 | Swansea Town | H | 4–0 | Bimpson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 27,561 | Report | Report |
13-Dec-58 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–1 | Melia ![]() ![]() | 11,194 | Report | Report |
20-Dec-58 | Grimsby Town | A | 3–2 | Morris ![]() ![]() ![]() | 10,004 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-58 | Rotherham United | A | 1–0 | Melia ![]() | 12,960 | Report | Report |
27-Dec-58 | Rotherham United | H | 4–0 | Morris ![]() ![]() ![]() | 44,729 | Report | Report |
03-Jan-59 | Sunderland | H | 3–1 | Wheeler ![]() ![]() ![]() | 36,953 | Report | Report |
31-Jan-59 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–2 | Twentyman ![]() ![]() ![]() | 17,566 | Report | Report |
07-Feb-59 | Bristol City | H | 3–2 | Arnell ![]() ![]() | 34,091 | Report | Report |
14-Feb-59 | Cardiff City | A | 0–3 | 25,000 | Report | Report | |
21-Feb-59 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–2 | Melia ![]() ![]() | 28,860 | Report | Report |
28-Feb-59 | Leyton Orient | A | 3–1 | Melia ![]() ![]() ![]() | 14,064 | Report | Report |
07-Mar-59 | Fulham | H | 0–0 | 43,926 | Report | Report | |
20-Mar-59 | Stoke City | H | 3–4 | Melia ![]() ![]() | 35,507 | Report | Report |
27-Mar-59 | Barnsley | H | 3–2 | Melia ![]() ![]() | 52,546 | Report | Report |
28-Mar-59 | Lincoln City | A | 1–2 | Bimpson ![]() | 11,012 | Report | Report |
30-Mar-59 | Barnsley | A | 2–0 | Melia ![]() | 7,517 | Report | Report |
04-Apr-59 | Derby County | H | 3–0 | Liddell ![]() ![]() | 38,879 | Report | Report |
08-Apr-59 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–2 | Melia ![]() | 36,288 | Report | Report |
11-Apr-59 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–3 | 14,810 | Report | Report | |
14-Apr-59 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 | 28,264 | Report | Report | |
18-Apr-59 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–1 | Melia ![]() ![]() ![]() | 16,415 | Report | Report |
22-Apr-59 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–0 | Arnell ![]() ![]() ![]() | 11,976 | Report | Report |
25-Apr-59 | Swansea Town | A | 3–3 | A'Court ![]() ![]() | 8,000 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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15-Jan-59 | Worcester City | A | 1–2 | Twentyman ![]() | 15,011 | Report | Report |
References
- LFC History.net – 1958-59 season
- Liverweb - 1958-59 Season
- - Liverpool League Results 1958-59 season
- - Liverpool League Results 1958-59 season Archived 21 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- - Liverpool FA Cup Results 1958-59 season Archived 21 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine