1953–54 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Liverpool 1953–54 Don Welsh First Division 22nd FA Cup Third round Sammy Smyth (13) Sammy Smyth (13) 51,167 (v West Bromwich Albion, League, 26 December) 22,000 (v Middlesbrough, League, 19 April) 36,150 _collar _hoops_white ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 _redborder _collarred _redborder _hoops_white ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 ff0000 1952–53 1954–55 The 1953–54 season was the 62nd season in Liverpool F.C.'s, and would be their last season in the First Division for eight years after they finished bottom of the table. This relegation broke a streak of forty-nine consecutive seasons in the top flight. It remains the last time that Liverpool have been relegated from the top division. Goalkeepers ENG Charlie Ashcroft ENG Russell Crossley ENG Dave Underwood Defenders ENG Don Campbell ENG Albert Childs ENG Laurie Hughes ENG Brian Jackson ENG Bill Jones WAL Ray Lambert ENG Frank Lock ENG Ronnie Moran ENG Tom McNulty ENG Bob Paisley ENG Eddie Spicer ENG Phil Taylor ENG Fred Tomley ENG Geoff Twentyman Midfielders ENG Alan A'Court ENG Brian Jackson SCO Billy Liddell ENG Joseph Maloney ENG Jimmy Payne ENG Roy Saunders ENG Jack Smith ENG Barry Wilkinson Forwards ENG Eric Anderson ENG Alan Arnell ENG Kevin Baron ENG Louis Bimpson ENG John Evans ENG Harold Jones ENG Arthur Rowley WAL Tony Rowley NIR Sammy Smyth Squad statistics Appearances and goals Division 1 FA Cup ENG MF Alan A'Court 16 3 0 0 ENG FW Eric Anderson 13 5 0 0 ENG FW Alan Arnell 3 1 0 0 ENG GK Charlie Ashcroft 6 0 0 0 ENG FW Kevin Baron 17 4 0 0 ENG FW Louis Bimpson 24 13 0 0 ENG DF Don Campbell 2 0 0 0 ENG DF Albert Childs 2 0 0 0 ENG GK Russell Crossley 18 0 1 0 ENG FW John Evans 16 5 1 0 ENG DF Laurie Hughes 27 0 1 0 ENG MF Brian Jackson 27 4 1 0 ENG FW Harold Jones 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Bill Jones 25 6 1 0 WAL DF Ray Lambert 20 1 1 0 SCO MF Billy Liddell 36 6 1 0 ENG DF Frank Lock 18 0 1 0 ENG DF Joe Maloney 6 0 0 0 ENG DF Tom McNulty 12 0 0 0 ENG DF Ronnie Moran 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Bob Paisley 20 2 0 0 ENG MF Jimmy Payne 17 3 1 0 WAL FW Tony Rowley 2 1 0 0 ENG MF Roy Saunders 19 0 0 0 ENG MF Jack Smith 3 0 0 0 NIR FW Sammy Smyth 26 13 0 0 ENG DF Eddie Spicer 23 0 0 0 ENG DF Phil Taylor 6 0 1 0 ENG DF Geoff Twentyman 20 0 0 0 ENG GK Dave Underwood 18 0 0 0 ENG MF Barry Wilkinson 18 0 1 0 |} Table First Division y LIV Results First Division 1953–54 Football League#First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 19-Aug-53 Portsmouth H 3–1 B.Jones 26 72 Liddell 84 39,662 Report Report 22-Aug-53 Manchester United H 4–4 Liddell 20 B.Jones 44 Bimpson 54 58 46,725 Report Report 26-Aug-53 Newcastle United H 2–2 Baron 2 47,263 Report Report 29-Aug-53 Bolton Wanderers A 0–2 28,277 Report Report 02-Sep-53 Newcastle United A 0–4 47,000 Report Report 05-Sep-53 Preston North End H 1–5 B.Jones 55 46,928 Report Report 07-Sep-53 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 Jackson 87 35,701 Report Report 12-Sep-53 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 B.Jones 58 45,000 Report Report 16-Sep-53 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 B.Jones 69 40,000 Report Report 19-Sep-53 Burnley H 4–0 Bimpson 2 6 22 44 36,643 Report Report 26-Sep-53 Charlton Athletic A 0–6 31,000 Report Report 03-Oct-53 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–2 Paisley 30 Bimpson 34 38,647 Report Report 10-Oct-53 Aston Villa H 6–1 Liddell 14 Smyth 69 80 Paisley 72 Payne 80 Own goal 88 37,759 Report Report 17-Oct-53 Huddersfield Town A 0–2 30,115 Report Report 24-Oct-53 Sheffield United H 3–0 Payne 19 Smyth 58 60 37,978 Report Report 31-Oct-53 Chelsea A 2–5 Smyth 12 84 33,000 Report Report 07-Nov-53 Manchester City H 2–2 Bimpson 43 Baron 58 30,917 Report Report 14-Nov-53 Sunderland A 2–3 Smyth 20 40 36,369 Report Report 21-Nov-53 Arsenal H 1–2 Bimpson 40 47,814 Report Report 28-Nov-53 Cardiff City A 1–3 Bimpson 38 15,000 Report Report 05-Dec-53 Blackpool H 5–2 Payne 45 A'Court 53 57 Arnell 79 Smyth 88 47,320 Report Report 12-Dec-53 Portsmouth A 1–5 Smyth 31 23,509 Report Report 19-Dec-53 Manchester United A 1–5 Bimpson 58 26,074 Report Report 25-Dec-53 West Bromwich Albion A 2–5 A'Court Lambert pen 71 28,000 Report Report 26-Dec-53 West Bromwich Albion H 0–0 51,167 Report Report 02-Jan-54 Bolton Wanderers H 1–2 Evans 2 44,383 Report Report 16-Jan-54 Preston North End A 1–2 Baron 71 27,000 Report Report 23-Jan-54 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–2 Liddell 53 Evans 75 43,592 Report Report 06-Feb-54 Burnley A 1–1 Anderson 81 23,000 Report Report 13-Feb-54 Charlton Athletic H 2–3 Evans 28 Anderson 41 47,657 Report Report 24-Feb-54 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Anderson 86 10,000 Report Report 27-Feb-54 Aston Villa A 1–2 Bimpson 70 25,000 Report Report 06-Mar-54 Huddersfield Town H 1–3 Evans 11 46,074 Report Report 13-Mar-54 Sheffield United A 1–3 Liddell pen 18 17,000 Report Report 20-Mar-54 Chelsea H 1–1 Anderson 84 36,292 Report Report 03-Apr-54 Sunderland H 4–3 Jackson 45 Evans 48 Liddell pen 67 Anderson 71 30,417 Report Report 07-Apr-54 Manchester City A 2–0 Jackson 44 57 13,593 Report Report 10-Apr-54 Arsenal A 0–3 33,178 Report Report 16-Apr-54 Middlesbrough A 1–0 Smyth 19 30,000 Report Report 17-Apr-54 Cardiff City H 0–1 41,340 Report Report 19-Apr-54 Middlesbrough H 4–1 Rowley 29 Smyth 37 63 Liddell 68 22,000 Report Report 24-Apr-54 Blackpool A 0–3 18,651 Report Report FA Cup 1953–54 FA Cup DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 09-Jan-54 Bolton Wanderers A 0–1 45,341 Report Report References LFC History.net – 1953-54 season Liverweb - 1953-54 Season Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons Liverpool