# 1954–55 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1954–55 season was the 62nd season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence and their first year in the Second Division since 1905, after their relegation from the First Division the previous season.
Not only did Liverpool not make any sort of promotion challenge this season, a terrible start saw them in serious danger of relegation to the Third Division North for much of the season. A late run of form ultimately saw Liverpool safe, but their eventual finish of 11th place remains their lowest-ever Football League final position.

## Goalkeepers

* Charlie Ashcroft
* Doug Rudham
* Dave Underwood

## Defenders

* Keith Burkinshaw
* Don Campbell
* Laurie Hughes
* Ray Lambert
* Frank Lock
* Ronnie Moran
* Tom McNulty
* Fred Perry
* John Price
* Alex South
* Fred Tomley
* Geoff Twentyman
* Dick White

## Midfielders

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

## Forwards

* Eric Anderson
* Alan Arnell
* Louis Bimpson
* John Evans
* Billy Liddell
* 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 | 33 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Eric Anderson | 35 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Alan Arnell | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Charlie Ashcroft | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Louis Bimpson | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Keith Burkinshaw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Don Campbell | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | John Evans | 42 | 33 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 4 |
| | DF | ENG | Laurie Hughes | 29 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Brian Jackson | 26 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | Ray Lambert | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Billy Liddell | 44 | 31 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Frank Lock | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Tom McNulty | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Ronnie Moran | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Payne | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | Tony Rowley | 13 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | RSA | Doug Rudham | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Roy Saunders | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Alex South | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Fred Tomley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Geoff Twentyman | 39 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Dave Underwood | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Barry Wilkinson | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 70 | 1.071 | 45 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 86 | 83 | 1.036 | 43 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 92 | 96 | 0.958 | 42 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 73 | 82 | 0.890 | 42 |
| 13 | Bury | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 72 | 1.069 | 41 |

## Results
### Second Division

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 21-Aug-54 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 3–2 | Rowley 61', 86', 89' | 49,741 | Report | Report |
| 23-Aug-54 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–1 | | 25,574 | Report | Report |
| 28-Aug-54 | Derby County | A | 2–3 | Evans 60' Bimpson 79' | 18,777 | Report | Report |
| 01-Sep-54 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–3 | Evans 67' Arnell 81', 88' | 32,777 | Report | Report |
| 04-Sep-54 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | Payne 76' | 37,593 | Report | Report |
| 06-Sep-54 | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–3 | | 25,574 | Report | Report |
| 11-Sep-54 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 3–4 | Evans 5', 25' Liddell 87' | 29,200 | Report | Report |
| 15-Sep-54 | Bristol Rovers | H | 5–3 | Evans 7', 39', 40', 70', 85' | 31,100 | Report | Report |
| 18-Sep-54 | Fulham | H | 4–1 | Liddell pen 24', 65', pen 89' Evans 81' | 44,372 | Report | Report |
| 25-Sep-54 | Swansea Town | A | 2–3 | Liddell 24' Rowley 80' | 25,836 | Report | Report |
| 02-Oct-54 | Notts County | H | 3–1 | Anderson 11', 69' Evans 30' | 37,639 | Report | Report |
| 09-Oct-54 | Rotherham United | H | 3–1 | A'Court 25' Liddell 62' Evans 85' | 45,868 | Report | Report |
| 16-Oct-54 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 | | 23,569 | Report | Report |
| 23-Oct-54 | Bury | H | 1–1 | Anderson 88' | 33,310 | Report | Report |
| 30-Oct-54 | Lincoln City | A | 3–3 | Anderson 24' Liddell 37', 66' | 13,800 | Report | Report |
| 06-Nov-54 | Hull City | H | 2–1 | Twentyman 29' Anderson 69' | 32,592 | Report | Report |
| 13-Nov-54 | Luton Town | A | 2–3 | Liddell pen 58' Evans 61' | 15,000 | Report | Report |
| 20-Nov-54 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | Liddell pen 49' | 33,509 | Report | Report |
| 27-Nov-54 | Leeds United | A | 2–2 | Liddell 4', 88' | 22,000 | Report | Report |
| 04-Dec-54 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–1 | Liddell pen 42', 54' Twentyman 57' | 26,749 | Report | Report |
| 11-Dec-54 | Birmingham City | A | 1–9 | Liddell 16' | 17,500 | Report | Report |
| 18-Dec-54 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–4 | Evans 61' | 9,655 | Report | Report |
| 25-Dec-54 | Ipswich Town | H | 6–2 | Liddell 4 1 pen' Bimpson Evans | 24,073 | Report | Report |
| 27-Dec-54 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–2 | | 19,000 | Report | Report |
| 01-Jan-55 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | Jackson 60' Liddell 88' | 34,237 | Report | Report |
| 22-Jan-55 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 4–1 | Liddell 14 pen 54' Evans 60', 90' | 45,543 | Report | Report |
| 05-Feb-55 | Fulham | A | 2–1 | Rowley 11' Evans 22' | 24,000 | Report | Report |
| 12-Feb-55 | Swansea Town | H | 1–1 | Twentyman 78' | 42,249 | Report | Report |
| 03-Mar-55 | Notts County | A | 3–0 | Arnell 14' A'Court 51' Rowley 81' | 11,000 | Report | Report |
| 05-Mar-55 | Stoke City | H | 2–4 | Evans 34', 87' | 35,655 | Report | Report |
| 12-Mar-55 | Bury | A | 4–3 | Evans 16', 29', 47', 70' | 16,081 | Report | Report |
| 19-Mar-55 | Lincoln City | H | 2–4 | Liddell pen 18', 84' | 31,805 | Report | Report |
| 26-Mar-55 | Hull City | A | 2–2 | Anderson 13' Evans 16' | 6,000 | Report | Report |
| 02-Apr-55 | Luton Town | H | 4–4 | Evans 3', 22' Anderson 14' South 85' | 30,710 | Report | Report |
| 08-Apr-55 | Port Vale | A | 3–4 | Anderson 32' Evans 40' Liddell 46' | 25,000 | Report | Report |
| 09-Apr-55 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–3 | Liddell 7' | 15,409 | Report | Report |
| 11-Apr-55 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | Jackson 67' | 36,285 | Report | Report |
| 16-Apr-55 | Leeds United | H | 2–2 | Payne 47' Rowley 58' | 34,950 | Report | Report |
| 23-Apr-55 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–1 | Rowley 25' Liddell 64' | 16,000 | Report | Report |
| 26-Apr-55 | West Ham United | A | 3–0 | Evans 70' Anderson 73', 87' | 9,000 | Report | Report |
| 30-Apr-55 | Birmingham City | H | 2–2 | Liddell pen 12', 75' | 38,392 | Report | Report |
| 02-May-55 | Rotherham United | A | 1–6 | Liddell 90' | 17,000 | Report | Report |

### FA Cup

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 08-Jan-55 | Lincoln City | A | 1–1 | Evans 10' | 15,399 | Report | Report |
| 12-Jan-55 | Lincoln City | H | 1–0 | Evans 100' | 32,179 | Report | Report |
| 29-Jan-55 | Everton | A | 4–0 | Liddell 18' A'Court 29' Evans 57', 75' | 72,000 | Report | Report |
| 19-Feb-55 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–2 | | 57,115 | Report | Report |