1956–57 Liverpool F.C. season


The 1956-57 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 3rd consecutive year in the Second Division.
The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two for the 2nd consecutive season, by finishing 3rd, just one point outside the automatic promotion places.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Results

Second Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
18-Aug-56 Huddersfield Town H 2–3 Liddell 49,344
23-Aug-56 Notts County A 1–1 Liddell 14,671
25-Aug-56 Bury A 2–0 Bimpson Saunders 17,000
29-Aug-56 Notts County H 3–3 Twentyman Bimpson 41,095
01-Sep-56 Grimsby Town H 3–2 Bimpson Arnell 43,222
03-Sep-56 West Ham United A 1–1 Liddell 25,000
08-Sep-56 Doncaster Rovers A 1–1 Liddell 13,580
15-Sep-56 Stoke City H 0–2 47,119
22-Sep-56 Middlesbrough A 1–1 Own Goal 23,000
29-Sep-56 Leicester City H 2–0 Melia Liddell 41,126
06-Oct-56 Blackburn Rovers H 2–3 Anderson Liddell 41,538
13-Oct-56 Bristol City A 1–2 Wheeler 26,042
20-Oct-56 Fulham H 4–3 A'Court Wheeler Liddell Melia 36,735
27-Oct-56 Barnsley A 1–4 Melia 13,941
03-Nov-56 Port Vale H 4–1 Liddell Wheeler 32,334
10-Nov-56 Rotherham United A 2–2 Bimpson A'Court 11,524
17-Nov-56 Lincoln City F.C. H 4–0 Arnell Wheeler 29,672
24-Nov-56 Swansea Town A 1–1 Arnell 18,000
01-Dec-56 Sheffield United H 5–1 Wheeler Liddell Melia A'Court Arnell 34,159
08-Dec-56 Nottingham Forest A 0–1 17,624
15-Dec-56 Huddersfield Town A 3–0 Arnell 11,577
22-Dec-56 Bury H 2–0 Liddell Melia 18,754
25-Dec-56 Leyton Orient H 1–0 A'Court 22,001
26-Dec-56 Leyton Orient A 4–0 A'Court Arnell Bimpson Liddell 10,332
29-Dec-56 Grimsby Town A 0–0 15,001
12-Jan-57 Doncaster Rovers H 2–1 Arnell Twentyman 35,954
19-Jan-57 Stoke City A 0–1 31,144
02-Feb-57 Middlesbrough H 1–2 A'Court 38,890
09-Feb-57 Leicester City A 2–3 Liddell Evans 39,622
16-Feb-57 Blackburn Rovers A 2–2 Wheeler Liddell 27,100
02-Mar-57 Fulham A 2–1 Evans Liddell 26,500
09-Mar-57 Barnsley H 2–1 Wheeler Liddell 30,672
16-Mar-57 Port Vale A 2–1 Rowley 14,241
23-Mar-57 Rotherham United H 4–1 Liddell Own Goal Rowley A'Court 33,307
30-Mar-57 Lincoln City F.C. A 3–3 Jackson Rowley 8,449
06-Apr-57 Swansea Town H 2–0 A'Court 34,773
13-Apr-57 Sheffield United A 0–3 24,000
19-Apr-57 Bristol Rovers H 4–1 Melia Campbell Liddell Rowley 40,776
20-Apr-57 Nottingham Forest H 3–1 Liddell A'Court Rowley 47,621
22-Apr-57 Bristol Rovers A 0–0 14,794
27-Apr-57 West Ham United H 1–0 Liddell 36,236
01-May-57 Bristol City H 2–1 Rowley Liddell 15,108

FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
05-Jan-57 Southend United A 1–2 Wheeler 18,253