# 1951–52 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1951–52 season was the 59th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and the club finished eleventh in the table.
In the FA Cup, a ground record of 61,905 watched the fourth round FA Cup match versus Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club was eliminated from the FA Cup in the following round after losing to Burnley.

## Goalkeepers

* Charlie Ashcroft
* Russell Crossley

## Defenders

* Joe Cadden
* John Heydon
* Laurie Hughes
* Bill Jones
* Ray Lambert
* Bob Paisley
* Steve Parr
* Bill Shepherd
* Eddie Spicer
* Phil Taylor
* George Whitworth

## Midfielders

* Ken Brierley
* Brian Jackson
* Billy Liddell
* Jimmy Payne
* Jack Smith
* Bryan Williams
* Don Woan

## Forwards

* Jack Balmer
* Kevin Baron
* Louis Bimpson
* Cyril Done
* Willie Fagan
* Jack Haigh
* Mervyn Jones
* Albert Stubbins

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 1 | Division 1 | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | ENG | Charlie Ashcroft | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Balmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Kevin Baron | 41 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Ken Brierley | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Joe Cadden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Russell Crossley | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Cyril Done | 12 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Willie Fagan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Haigh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | John Heydon | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Laurie Hughes | 26 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Brian Jackson | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | Mervyn Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bill Jones | 40 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | Ray Lambert | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Billy Liddell | 43 | 19 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bob Paisley | 40 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Steve Parr | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Payne | 38 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Bill Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jack Smith | 28 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Albert Stubbins | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Phil Taylor | 26 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | George Whitworth | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Bryan Williams | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |

## Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 1.000 | 45 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 63 | 1.079 | 44 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57 | 61 | 0.934 | 43 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 1.148 | 42 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 74 | 77 | 0.961 | 41 |

## Results
### First Division

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 18-Aug-51 | Portsmouth | H | 0–2 | | 42,270 | Report | Report |
| 21-Aug-51 | Burnley | A | 0–0 | | 25,162 | Report | Report |
| 25-Aug-51 | Chelsea | A | 3–1 | Baron 19' Liddell 50' Stubbins 63' | 44,055 | Report | Report |
| 29-Aug-51 | Burnley | H | 3–1 | Stubbins 12' Done 44' Liddell 86' | 32,857 | Report | Report |
| 01-Sep-51 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–1 | Liddell Baron 71' | 39,818 | Report | Report |
| 05-Sep-51 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | | 47,483 | Report | Report |
| 08-Sep-51 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | Brierley 64' | 35,723 | Report | Report |
| 12-Sep-51 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | | 39,853 | Report | Report |
| 15-Sep-51 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | Liddell 19' Baron 29' | 37,381 | Report | Report |
| 22-Sep-51 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | | 47,056 | Report | Report |
| 29-Sep-51 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | Smith 18' Williams 63' | 40,259 | Report | Report |
| 06-Oct-51 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | | 31,991 | Report | Report |
| 13-Oct-51 | Fulham | H | 4–0 | Smith 18' Payne 22', 85' Liddell 66' | 36,793 | Report | Report |
| 20-Oct-51 | Middlesbrough | A | 3–3 | Liddell 60' Smith 69' Jones 88' | 26,126 | Report | Report |
| 27-Oct-51 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–5 | Payne 25' Liddell pen 42' | 34,891 | Report | Report |
| 03-Nov-51 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | Payne 83' | 50,132 | Report | Report |
| 10-Nov-51 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | Jackson 61' | 49,537 | Report | Report |
| 17-Nov-51 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | Baron 39' Payne 62' | 23,680 | Report | Report |
| 24-Nov-51 | Manchester United | H | 0–0 | | 42,378 | Report | Report |
| 01-Dec-51 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3–2 | Liddell 10', 17', pen 71' | 51,342 | Report | Report |
| 08-Dec-51 | Preston North End | H | 2–2 | Liddell 65' Hughes 88' | 34,722 | Report | Report |
| 15-Dec-51 | Portsmouth | A | 3–1 | Liddell 17', 87' Smith 32' | 29,935 | Report | Report |
| 22-Dec-51 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | Liddell 31' | 26,459 | Report | Report |
| 25-Dec-51 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | Payne | 41,198 | Report | Report |
| 26-Dec-51 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | | 27,414 | Report | Report |
| 29-Dec-51 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–1 | Liddell 42' Payne 76' | 25,500 | Report | Report |
| 05-Jan-52 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | Taylor 76' | 44,768 | Report | Report |
| 19-Jan-52 | Sunderland | A | 0–3 | | 33,549 | Report | Report |
| 26-Jan-52 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | Liddell 31' | 39,774 | Report | Report |
| 09-Feb-52 | Derby County | A | 1–1 | Done 86' | 22,495 | Report | Report |
| 16-Feb-52 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | Done 20' | 33,487 | Report | Report |
| 01-Mar-52 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | Payne 16' | 36,757 | Report | Report |
| 08-Mar-52 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | Jones 82' | 41,945 | Report | Report |
| 15-Mar-52 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 3–3 | Liddell 62' Paisley 63' Stubbins 64' | 27,033 | Report | Report |
| 22-Mar-52 | Newcastle United | H | 3–0 | Smith Stubbins 53', 60' | 48,966 | Report | Report |
| 29-Mar-52 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | Liddell 19' | 17,459 | Report | Report |
| 05-Apr-52 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | Paisley Baron 82' | 19,740 | Report | Report |
| 11-Apr-52 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | Baron 17' Payne 19' | 35,396 | Report | Report |
| 12-Apr-52 | Manchester United | A | 0–4 | | 44,899 | Report | Report |
| 14-Apr-52 | Manchester City | H | 1–2 | Smith 45' | 34,404 | Report | Report |
| 19-Apr-52 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | Liddell 82' | 36,898 | Report | Report |
| 26-Apr-52 | Preston North End | A | 0–4 | | 28,638 | Report | Report |

### FA Cup

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 12-Jan-52 | Workington | H | 1–0 | Payne 76' | 52,581 | Report | Report |
| 02-Feb-52 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Paisley 5' Done 9' | 61,905 | Report | Report |
| 23-Feb-52 | Burnley | A | 0–2 | | 54,031 | Report | Report |