1946–47 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season January 2025 October 2013 Liverpool 1946–47 George Kay Anfield First Division Champions FA Cup Semi-finals Jack Balmer (24)Albert Stubbins (24) Jack Balmer (24)Albert Stubbins (24) 52,512 (v Wolverhampton Wanderers, League, 7 December) 20,648 (v Grimsby Town, League, 12 February) 45,732 _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder _hoops_white ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 _redborder _collarred _redborder _hoops_white ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 ff0000 1945–46 1947–48 The 1946–47 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club winning the title by one point over Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The chances of them doing the double was over after being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by Second Division side Burnley. Goalkeepers ENG Charlie Ashcroft ENG Ray Minshull WAL Cyril Sidlow Defenders ENG Tom Bush SCO John Easdale SCO Jim Harley ENG Laurie Hughes ENG Bill Jones ENG George Kaye WAL Ray Lambert ENG Bob Paisley ENG Stan Palk ENG Bernard Ramsden ENG Eddie Spicer ENG Phil Taylor Midfielders ENG Harry Eastham SCO Billy Liddell SCO Doug McAvoy SCO Tommy McLeod SCO Alex Muir SAF Berry Nieuwenhuys ENG Jimmy Payne SAF Robert Priday ENG Billy Watkinson Forwards ENG Jack Balmer ENG Kevin Baron ENG Len Carney ENG Cyril Done SCO Willie Fagan ENG Albert Stubbins Statistics Appearances and goals Division 1 FA Cup ENG GK Charlie Ashcroft 2 0 0 0 ENG FW Jack Balmer 39 24 6 4 ENG DF Tom Bush 3 0 0 0 ENG FW Len Carney 2 1 0 0 ENG FW Cyril Done 17 10 6 2 SCO DF John Easdale 2 0 0 0 ENG MF Harry Eastham 19 0 2 0 SCO FW Willie Fagan 18 7 4 0 SCO DF Jim Harley 17 0 4 0 ENG DF Laurie Hughes 30 0 1 0 ENG DF Bill Jones 26 2 6 0 ENG DF Harry Kaye 1 0 0 0 WAL DF Ray Lambert 36 0 6 0 SCO MF Billy Liddell 34 7 6 1 SCO MF Tommy McLeod 3 0 0 0 ENG GK Ray Minshull 6 0 0 0 South Africa 1928 MF Berry Nieuwenhuys 15 5 0 0 ENG DF Bob Paisley 33 0 6 0 ENG DF Stan Palk 6 0 0 0 South Africa 1928 MF Bob Priday 9 2 0 0 ENG DF Barney Ramsden 23 0 1 0 WAL GK Cyril Sidlow 34 0 6 0 ENG DF Eddie Spicer 10 0 0 0 ENG FW Albert Stubbins 36 24 6 4 ENG DF Phil Taylor 35 1 6 0 ENG MF Billy Watkinson 6 1 0 0 |} Table First Division y LIV Results First Division 1946–47 Football League#First Division DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 31-Aug-46 Sheffield United A 1–0 Carney 90 28,296 Report Report 04-Sep-46 Middlesbrough H 0–1 34,140 Report Report 07-Sep-46 Chelsea H 7–4 Liddell 2 50 Jones 24 30 Fagan 44 87 Balmer 47 49,995 Report Report 11-Sep-46 Manchester United A 0–5 40,874 Report Report 14-Sep-46 Bolton Wanderers A 3–1 Nieuwenhuys 40 Stubbins 82 Balmer 90 35,061 Report Report 21-Sep-46 Everton H 0–0 49,875 Report Report 28-Sep-46 Leeds United H 2–0 Balmer 15 Nieuwenhuys 73 51,042 Report Report 05-Oct-46 Grimsby Town A 6–1 Stubbins 22 53 Liddell 24 70 Balmer 57 Fagan pen 65 20,189 Report Report 09-Oct-46 Middlesbrough A 2–2 Liddell 24 36 37,382 Report Report 12-Oct-46 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 Done 9 51,127 Report Report 19-Oct-46 Huddersfield Town A 4–1 Done 29 43 76 Balmer 90 17,323 Report Report 26-Oct-46 Brentford H 1–0 Stubbins 49 43,892 Report Report 02-Nov-46 Blackburn Rovers A 0–0 29,072 Report Report 09-Nov-46 Portsmouth H 3–0 Balmer pen 30 70 79 43,525 Report Report 16-Nov-46 Derby County A 4–1 Balmer 43 46 49 60 28,444 Report Report 23-Nov-46 Arsenal H 4–2 Balmer pen 15 61 68 Stubbins 78 51,435 Report Report 30-Nov-46 Blackpool A 2–3 Balmer 39 Done 88 23,565 Report Report 07-Dec-46 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–5 Balmer pen 77 52,512 Report Report 14-Dec-46 Sunderland A 4–1 Balmer 20 Liddell 40 Nieuwenhuys 65 Stubbins 77 33,291 Report Report 21-Dec-46 Aston Villa H 4–1 Stubbins 18 Nieuwenhuys 40 Balmer 72 78 35,389 Report Report 25-Dec-46 Stoke City A 1–2 Stubbins 82 30,473 Report Report 26-Dec-46 Stoke City H 2–0 Nieuwenhuys 68 Stubbins 85 49,465 Report Report 28-Dec-46 Sheffield United H 1–2 Stubbins 43 50,961 Report Report 04-Jan-47 Chelsea A 1–3 Balmer 36 59,226 Report Report 18-Jan-47 Bolton Wanderers H 0–3 49,820 Report Report 29-Jan-47 Everton A 0–1 30,612 Report Report 01-Feb-47 Leeds United A 2–1 Stubbins 15 88 25,430 Report Report 12-Feb-47 Grimsby Town H 5–0 Done 24 40 85 Fagan 30 32 20,648 Report Report 22-Feb-47 Huddersfield Town H 1–0 Stubbins 37 42,130 Report Report 08-Mar-47 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 Stubbins 37 Done 77 49,378 Report Report 15-Mar-47 Portsmouth A 2–1 Stubbins 51 57 30,296 Report Report 22-Mar-47 Derby County H 1–1 Taylor 79 50,848 Report Report 04-Apr-47 Preston North End A 0–0 32,542 Report Report 05-Apr-47 Blackpool H 2–3 Fagan 15 Done 52 47,320 Report Report 07-Apr-47 Preston North End H 3–0 Stubbins 24 70 Balmer 44 46,477 Report Report 19-Apr-47 Sunderland H 1–0 Stubbins 27 41,589 Report Report 26-Apr-47 Aston Villa A 2–1 Watkinson 9 Fagan 30 35,429 Report Report 03-May-47 Manchester United H 1–0 Stubbins 12 48,800 Report Report 10-May-47 Charlton Athletic A 3–1 Stubbins 24 ? ? 45,608 Report Report 17-May-47 Brentford A 1–1 Priday 72 18,228 Report Report 24-May-47 Arsenal A 2–1 Balmer 76 Priday 79 44,265 Report Report 31-May-47 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–1 Balmer 21 Stubbins 38 50,765 Report Report References LFC History.net – 1946–47 season Liverweb – 1946–47 Season Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons Liverpool Category:English football championship–winning seasons