1957–58 Liverpool F.C. season
The 1957-58 season was the 66th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 4th consecutive year in the Second Division.
The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two for the 3rd consecutive season, by finishing 4th, just two points outside the automatic promotion places.
They also reached the Sixth Round of the FA Cup as they lost two-one by Blackburn Rovers.
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Doug Rudham
- Tommy Younger
Defenders
- Gerry Byrne
- Don Campbell
- Laurie Hughes
- John Molyneux
- Ronnie Moran
- Tom McNulty
- Geoff Twentyman
- Dick White
Midfielders
- Alan A'Court
- James Harrower
- Brian Jackson
- Tony McNamara
- Johnny Morrissey
- Roy Saunders
- Johnny Wheeler
- Barry Wilkinson
Forwards
- Alan Arnell
- Louis Bimpson
- Joe Dickson
- John Evans
- Billy Liddell
- Jimmy Melia
- Bobby Murdoch
- Tony Rowley
Table
Results
Second Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
24-Aug-57 | Bristol City | A | 2–1 | Rowley | 28,191 | ||
28-Aug-57 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | A'Court | 41,447 | ||
31-Aug-57 | Cardiff City | H | 3–0 | Melia Liddell Own Goal | 45,698 | ||
04-Sep-57 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–2 | Rowley | 16,614 | ||
07-Sep-57 | Fulham | A | 2–2 | Liddell A'Court | 33,000 | ||
14-Sep-57 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–2 | Melia Rowley | 33,000 | ||
19-Sep-57 | Rotherham United | A | 2–2 | Arnell Melia | 10,359 | ||
21-Sep-57 | Leyton Orient | H | 3–0 | Wheeler Rowley Jackson | 36,077 | ||
23-Sep-57 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | Bimpson Rowley | 23,231 | ||
28-Sep-57 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–5 | Rowley | 25,403 | ||
05-Oct-57 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 5–0 | Rowley Melia Bimpson | 33,701 | ||
12-Oct-57 | Swansea Town | H | 4–0 | Rowley Melia Campbell | 37,204 | ||
19-Oct-57 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | Rowley | 22,631 | ||
26-Oct-57 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–0 | Liddell A'Court | 36,686 | ||
02-Nov-57 | Lincoln City | A | 1–0 | Wheeler | 9,983 | ||
09-Nov-57 | Notts County | H | 4–0 | Melia A'Court Liddell Rowley | 39,735 | ||
16-Nov-57 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–3 | Wheeler | 20,452 | ||
23-Nov-57 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–0 | Liddell | 55,232 | ||
27-Nov-57 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | Wheeler Liddell | 37,518 | ||
30-Nov-57 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | Liddell | 20,122 | ||
07-Dec-57 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | Liddell | 34,030 | ||
14-Dec-57 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | Jackson | 15,205 | ||
21-Dec-57 | Bristol City | H | 4–3 | Rowley McNamara A'Court | 38,051 | ||
25-Dec-57 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–3 | Rowley | 17,705 | ||
26-Dec-57 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–2 | Liddell McNamara | 47,766 | ||
28-Dec-57 | Cardiff City | A | 1–6 | Wheeler | 32,000 | ||
11-Jan-58 | Fulham | H | 2–1 | McNamara Bimpson | 51,701 | ||
18-Jan-58 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–2 | 39,246 | |||
01-Feb-58 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–1 | 18,568 | |||
08-Feb-58 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | Twentyman Liddell Murdoch | 38,528 | ||
19-Feb-58 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–1 | Liddell | 6,093 | ||
22-Feb-58 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–3 | Liddell | 41,700 | ||
05-Mar-58 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | Liddell Murdoch | 30,832 | ||
08-Mar-58 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–3 | Murdoch | 19,299 | ||
15-Mar-58 | Lincoln City | H | 1–0 | Liddell | 31,403 | ||
22-Mar-58 | Notts County | A | 2–0 | Melia Bimpson | 13,040 | ||
29-Mar-58 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–1 | Melia Harrower A'Court | 24,026 | ||
05-Apr-58 | Swansea Town | A | 2–0 | Melia Murdoch | 13,500 | ||
07-Apr-58 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | Murdoch Liddell | 39,446 | ||
12-Apr-58 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | Liddell | 43,222 | ||
19-Apr-58 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | Liddell | 37,750 | ||
26-Apr-58 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | Harrower | 26,440 |
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
04-Jan-58 | Southend United | H | 1–1 | Own Goal | 43,454 | ||
08-Jan-58 | Southend United | A | 3–2 | Molyneux White Rowley | 20,000 | ||
25-Jan-58 | Northampton Town | H | 3–1 | Liddell Own Goal Bimpson | 56,939 | ||
15-Feb-58 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–0 | Murdoch | 23,000 | ||
01-Mar-58 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | Murdoch | 51,000 |