1952–53 Liverpool F.C. season

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

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

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR 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
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Results

First Division
Main article: 1952–53 Football League § 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
Main article: 1952–53 FA Cup
Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Report 1 Report 2
10-Jan-53GatesheadA0–115,193ReportReport

References
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