Liverpool
1952–53 season
ManagerDon Welsh
First Division17th
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Liddell (13)
All: Billy Liddell (13)
Highest home attendance52,079 (v Cardiff City, League, 3 April)
Lowest home attendance23,204 (v Charlton Athletic, League, 28 March)
Average home league attendance40,172

The 1952–53 season was the 60th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and the club finished seventeenth in the table. Liverpool were knocked out by Gateshead F.C. in the FA Cup.

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Midfielders

Forwards

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
15 Portsmouth 42 14 10 18 74 83 0.892 38
16 Newcastle United 42 14 9 19 59 70 0.843 37
17 Liverpool 42 14 8 20 61 82 0.744 36
18 Sheffield Wednesday 42 12 11 19 62 72 0.861 35
19 Chelsea 42 12 11 19 56 66 0.848 35
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results

First Division

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
23-Aug-52Preston North EndA1–1Smith 41'38,000ReportReport
27-Aug-52Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Baron 88'46,614ReportReport
30-Aug-52Stoke CityH3–2Smith 28' Baron 36' Liddell 70'40,062ReportReport
03-Sep-52Sheffield WednesdayA2–0Baron 41' Liddell 56'41,183ReportReport
06-Sep-52Manchester CityA2–0Baron 5' Smith 8'42,965ReportReport
10-Sep-52Tottenham HotspurH2–1Smith 61' Liddell pen 75'49,809ReportReport
13-Sep-52PortsmouthH1–1Williams 9'49,771ReportReport
15-Sep-52Tottenham HotspurA1–3Williams 30'37,331ReportReport
20-Sep-52MiddlesbroughH4–1Payne 8' Smith 25' Williams 27' Baron 52'40,715ReportReport
27-Sep-52West Bromwich AlbionA0–333,774ReportReport
04-Oct-52Newcastle UnitedH5–3Liddell 9' Smith 36', 69' Baron 47' Paisley 77'48,002ReportReport
11-Oct-52Bolton WanderersA2–2Baron 30' Payne 34'35,251ReportReport
18-Oct-52Aston VillaH0–242,573ReportReport
25-Oct-52SunderlandA1–3Liddell 65'50,555ReportReport
01-Nov-52Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1Payne 3' Liddell 48'46,487ReportReport
08-Nov-52Charlton AthleticA2–3Williams 70' Brierley 83'30,000ReportReport
15-Nov-52ArsenalH1–5Payne 5'45,010ReportReport
22-Nov-52Derby CountyA2–3Liddell pen 60' Smith 79'20,758ReportReport
29-Nov-52BlackpoolH2–2Payne 18', 25'32,336ReportReport
13-Dec-52Manchester UnitedH1–2Liddell 10'34,450ReportReport
20-Dec-52Preston North EndH2–2Liddell 33' Baron 44'27,659ReportReport
25-Dec-52BurnleyA0–235,858ReportReport
26-Dec-52BurnleyH1–1Liddell pen 30'46,589ReportReport
03-Jan-53Stoke CityA1–3Baron 8'25,000ReportReport
17-Jan-53Manchester CityH0–141,191ReportReport
24-Jan-53PortsmouthA1–3Paisley 66'27,045ReportReport
07-Feb-53MiddlesbroughA3–2Liddell 20' Smyth 22' Taylor 68'30,000ReportReport
14-Feb-53West Bromwich AlbionH3–0Liddell 30' Payne 46' Smyth 47'24,890ReportReport
21-Feb-53Newcastle UnitedA2–1Smyth 15' Taylor 17'35,000ReportReport
04-Mar-53Bolton WanderersH0–030,000ReportReport
07-Mar-53Aston VillaA0–430,000ReportReport
14-Mar-53SunderlandH2–0Smyth 13' A'Court 39'40,409ReportReport
21-Mar-53Wolverhampton WanderersA0–330,000ReportReport
23-Mar-53ChelseaA0–340,000ReportReport
28-Mar-53Charlton AthleticH1–2Payne23,204ReportReport
03-Apr-53Cardiff CityH2–1Jones 4' Bimpson 19'52,079ReportReport
04-Apr-53ArsenalA3–5Bimpson 75' A'Court 77' Liddell 87'40,564ReportReport
06-Apr-53Cardiff CityA0–420,000ReportReport
11-Apr-53Derby CountyH1–1Smyth 59'34,064ReportReport
18-Apr-53BlackpoolA1–3Smyth 73'22,073ReportReport
20-Apr-53Manchester UnitedA1–3Smyth 88'20,869ReportReport
25-Apr-53ChelseaH2–0Jones 33' Bimpson 82'47,699ReportReport

FA Cup

Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
10-Jan-53GatesheadA0–115,193ReportReport

References

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