1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Liverpool 1955–56 Don Welsh Second Division 3rd FA Cup Fifth round Billy Liddell (27) Billy Liddell (32) 57,528 (v Manchester City, FA Cup, 18 February) 21,068 (v Leeds United, League, 29 February) 37,324 _whitecollarplain _red stripes _hoops_white ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 _redborder _collarred _redborder _hoops_white ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 ff0000 1954–55 1956–57 The 1955–1956 season was the 64th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their second consecutive season in the Second Division. The club finished just outside the top two at 3rd place, four points outside the automatic promotion places. They were also knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the 5th Round. Squad Goalkeepers SAF 1928 Doug Rudham ENG Dave Underwood Defenders ENG Don Campbell ENG Laurie Hughes WAL Ray Lambert ENG John Molyneux ENG Ronnie Moran ENG Tom McNulty ENG Fred Perry WAL John Price ENG Alex South ENG Geoff Twentyman ENG Dick White Midfielders ENG Alan A'Court ENG Brian Jackson ENG Jimmy Payne ENG Roy Saunders ENG Barry Wilkinson Forwards ENG Eric Anderson ENG Alan Arnell ENG Louis Bimpson ENG Joe Dickson ENG John Evans SCO Billy Liddell ENG Jimmy Melia WAL Tony Rowley Squad statistics Appearances and goals Division 2 FA Cup ENG MF Alan A'Court 40 6 5 0 ENG FW Eric Anderson 20 6 0 0 ENG FW Alan Arnell 23 13 4 2 ENG FW Louis Bimpson 8 0 1 0 ENG FW Joe Dickson 6 4 0 0 ENG FW John Evans 31 13 5 0 ENG DF Laurie Hughes 39 0 5 0 ENG MF Brian Jackson 15 0 0 0 WAL DF Ray Lambert 10 0 0 0 SCO MF Billy Liddell 39 27 5 5 ENG DF Tom McNulty 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Jimmy Melia 4 1 0 0 ENG DF John Molyneux 32 0 5 0 ENG DF Ronnie Moran 39 0 5 0 ENG MF Jimmy Payne 16 2 5 1 ENG DF Fred Perry 1 0 0 0 WAL DF John Price 1 0 0 0 WAL FW Tony Rowley 7 6 0 0 South Africa 1928 GK Doug Rudham 21 0 0 0 ENG MF Roy Saunders 37 0 0 0 ENG DF Geoff Twentyman 42 7 5 0 ENG GK Dave Underwood 21 0 5 0 ENG DF Dick White 8 0 0 0 ENG MF Barry Wilkinson 1 0 0 0 |} Table Second Division y LIV Results Second Division 1955–56 Football League#Second Division DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 20-Aug-55 Nottingham Forest A 3–1 A'Court 32 67 Evans 85 21,389 Report Report 24-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–3 41,791 Report Report 27-Aug-55 Hull City H 3–0 Liddell 34 36 Arnell 89 38,928 Report Report 31-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Liddell 60 30,853 Report Report 03-Sep-55 Blackburn Rovers A 3–3 Arnell 1 5 Liddell 38 30,000 Report Report 07-Sep-55 Bristol Rovers H 0–2 38,221 Report Report 10-Sep-55 Lincoln City H 2–1 Arnell 15 68 39,816 Report Report 17-Sep-55 Leicester City A 1–7 Liddell 21 21,356 Report Report 24-Sep-55 Middlesbrough H 1–1 Liddell 2 35,312 Report Report 01-Oct-55 Plymouth Argyle H 6–1 Twentyman 9 40 A'Court 34,397 Report Report 08-Oct-55 Bristol City A 1–2 Rowley 38 25,279 Report Report 15-Oct-55 West Ham United H 5–1 A'Court 13 Payne 36 Liddell 82 32,187 Report Report 22-Oct-55 Bury A 4–1 Arnell 3 85 Liddell 22 82 12,296 Report Report 29-Oct-55 Rotherham United H 2–0 Arnell 61 Liddell 31,810 Report Report 05-Nov-55 Swansea Town A 1–6 Arnell 28 25,000 Report Report 12-Nov-55 Notts County H 2–1 Liddell 36 Twentyman 81 32,654 Report Report 19-Nov-55 Leeds United A 2–4 Liddell pen 10 Arnell 17 22,500 Report Report 26-Nov-55 Fulham H 7–0 Evans 1 Arnell 35 Liddell 36 51 Twentyman 55 A'Court 61 Payne 82 34,995 Report Report 03-Dec-55 Port Vale A 1–1 Liddell 40 16,191 Report Report 10-Dec-55 Barnsley H 1–1 Evans 17 26,241 Report Report 17-Dec-55 Nottingham Forest H 5–2 Evans 6 Melia 48 Liddell 51 80 89 29,248 Report Report 24-Dec-55 Hull City A 2–1 Anderson 80 Evans 86 19,537 Report Report 26-Dec-55 Stoke City H 2–2 Liddell pen 55 Evans 77 49,604 Report Report 27-Dec-55 Stoke City A 2–7 Twentyman 47 Rowley 50 29,133 Report Report 31-Dec-55 Blackburn Rovers H 1–5 Anderson 19 48,071 Report Report 21-Jan-56 Leicester City H 5–1 Liddell 20 pen 60 Arnell 39 39,917 Report Report 04-Feb-56 Middlesbrough A 2–1 Evans 67 Liddell 82 11,000 Report Report 11-Feb-56 Plymouth Argyle A 0–4 10,250 Report Report 25-Feb-56 West Ham United A 0–2 18,800 Report Report 29-Feb-56 Leeds United H 1–0 Evans 80 21,068 Report Report 03-Mar-56 Bury H 4–2 Evans pen 5 74 Liddell 25 Dickson 89 35,535 Report Report 10-Mar-56 Barnsley A 5–0 Anderson 4 84 Liddell 11 75 Dickson 25 13,678 Report Report 17-Mar-56 Swansea Town H 4–1 Liddell 2 Dickson 59 83 Anderson 88 48,217 Report Report 24-Mar-56 Notts County A 1–5 Anderson 84 14,000 Report Report 30-Mar-56 Doncaster Rovers A 0–7 15,000 Report Report 31-Mar-56 Bristol City H 2–1 Arnell 74 Evans pen 88 46,713 Report Report 02-Apr-56 Doncaster Rovers H 1–5 Evans 22 49,659 Report Report 07-Apr-56 Fulham A 1–5 Liddell 72 15,750 Report Report 14-Apr-56 Port Vale H 4–1 Rowley 29 76 89 Twentyman 82 29,413 Report Report 21-Apr-56 Rotherham United A 4–0 Rowley 8 9,031 Report Report 28-Apr-56 Bristol Rovers A 5–1 Evans 7 Twentyman 80 24,106 Report Report 02-May-56 Lincoln City A 0–5 11,069 Report Report FA Cup 1955–56 FA Cup DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2 07-Jan-56 Accrington Stanley H 2–0 Liddell 31 32 48,385 Report Report 28-Jan-56 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United H 3–3 Liddell 32 90 Payne 54 53,393 Report Report 06-Feb-56 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A 2–1 Liddell 19 Arnell 109 19,500 Report Report 18-Feb-56 Manchester City A 0–0 70,640 Report Report 22-Feb-56 Manchester City H 1–2 Arnell 52 57,528 Report Report References LFC History.net – 1955-56 season Liverweb - 1955-56 Season Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons Liverpool