# 1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1955–1956 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their second consecutive year in the Second Division. The club finished just outside the top two at third 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 Fifth Round.

## Squad
### Goalkeepers

* Doug Rudham
* Dave Underwood

### Defenders

* Don Campbell
* Laurie Hughes
* Ray Lambert
* John Molyneux
* Ronnie Moran
* Tom McNulty
* Fred Perry
* John Price
* Alex South
* Geoff Twentyman
* Dick White

### Midfielders

* Alan A'Court
* Brian Jackson
* Jimmy Payne
* Roy Saunders
* Barry Wilkinson

### Forwards

* Eric Anderson
* Alan Arnell
* Louis Bimpson
* Joe Dickson
* John Evans
* Billy Liddell
* Jimmy Melia
* Tony Rowley

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 2 | Division 2 | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | MF | ENG | Alan A'Court | 45 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Eric Anderson | 20 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Alan Arnell | 27 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| | FW | ENG | Louis Bimpson | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Joe Dickson | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | John Evans | 36 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Laurie Hughes | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Brian Jackson | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | Ray Lambert | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Billy Liddell | 44 | 32 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 5 |
| | DF | ENG | Tom McNulty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jimmy Melia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | John Molyneux | 37 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Ronnie Moran | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Payne | 21 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Fred Perry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | John Price | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | Tony Rowley | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | RSA | Doug Rudham | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Roy Saunders | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Geoff Twentyman | 47 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Dave Underwood | 26 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Dick White | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Barry Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (C, P) | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 101 | 62 | 1.629 | 55 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Leeds United (P) | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 60 | 1.333 | 52 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Liverpool | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 1.349 | 48 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 65 | 1.292 | 48 | |
| 5 | Leicester City | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 94 | 78 | 1.205 | 48 | |

## Results
### Second Division

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 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

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 07-Jan-56 | Accrington Stanley | H | 2–0 | Liddell 31', 32' | 48,385 | Report | Report |
| 28-Jan-56 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–3 | Liddell 32', 90' Payne 54' | 53,393 | Report | Report |
| 06-Feb-56 | Scunthorpe 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 |