# 1950–51 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1950–51 season was the 58th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing ninth in the table.

## Goalkeepers

* Charlie Ashcroft
* Russell Crossley
* Cyril Sidlow

## Defenders

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

## Midfielders

* Ken Brierley
* Billy Liddell
* Jimmy Payne
* Bryan Williams
* Don Woan

## Forwards

* Jack Balmer
* Kevin Baron
* Cyril Done
* Willie Fagan
* Jack Haigh
* 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 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Balmer | 35 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Kevin Baron | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Ken Brierley | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Joe Cadden | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Russell Crossley | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Cyril Done | 25 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Willie Fagan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Haigh | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | John Heydon | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Laurie Hughes | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bill Jones | 39 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | Ray Lambert | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Billy Liddell | 36 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bob Paisley | 42 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Payne | 39 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bill Shepherd | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | WAL | Cyril Sidlow | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Eddie Spicer | 43 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Albert Stubbins | 24 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Phil Taylor | 36 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Bryan Williams | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Don Woan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 71 | 68 | 1.044 | 47 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 1.049 | 45 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 59 | 0.898 | 43 |
| 10 | Burnley | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 43 | 1.116 | 42 |
| 11 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 81 | 75 | 1.080 | 40 |

## Results
### First Division

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 19-Aug-50 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | | 50,622 | Report | Report |
| 23-Aug-50 | Manchester United | H | 2–1 | Liddell 12' Own Goal 37' | 30,211 | Report | Report |
| 26-Aug-50 | Sunderland | H | 4–0 | Liddell 14', 15' Stubbins 32', 90' | 52,080 | Report | Report |
| 30-Aug-50 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | | 36,654 | Report | Report |
| 02-Sep-50 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | Balmer 26' | 45,127 | Report | Report |
| 06-Sep-50 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Balmer Stubbins 6' | 39,015 | Report | Report |
| 09-Sep-50 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | Done 85' | 50,079 | Report | Report |
| 16-Sep-50 | Everton | A | 3–1 | Stubbins 28' Balmer 40', 45' | 71,150 | Report | Report |
| 23-Sep-50 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | Liddell 4' | 42,954 | Report | Report |
| 30-Sep-50 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–3 | Payne 12' Balmer | 44,534 | Report | Report |
| 07-Oct-50 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | | 40,239 | Report | Report |
| 14-Oct-50 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | Taylor 87' | 35,030 | Report | Report |
| 21-Oct-50 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | | 47,426 | Report | Report |
| 28-Oct-50 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–4 | Payne 35' | 43,711 | Report | Report |
| 04-Nov-50 | Newcastle United | H | 2–4 | Liddell pen 31' Payne 65' | 48,810 | Report | Report |
| 11-Nov-50 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | Liddell 5' Taylor 88' | 25,229 | Report | Report |
| 18-Nov-50 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | Own Goal 78' | 44,193 | Report | Report |
| 25-Nov-50 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Baron 12' | 31,901 | Report | Report |
| 02-Dec-50 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | Liddell 71' | 28,717 | Report | Report |
| 09-Dec-50 | Portsmouth | A | 3–1 | Payne 31', 57' Balmer 83' | 29,480 | Report | Report |
| 16-Dec-50 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–4 | Liddell pen 63' | 30,959 | Report | Report |
| 23-Dec-50 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | Balmer 12' | 30,150 | Report | Report |
| 25-Dec-50 | Blackpool | A | 0–3 | | 31,867 | Report | Report |
| 26-Dec-50 | Blackpool | H | 1–0 | Balmer 26' | 54,121 | Report | Report |
| 13-Jan-51 | Derby County | A | 2–1 | Haigh 8' Liddell 80' | 21,849 | Report | Report |
| 20-Jan-51 | Everton | H | 0–2 | | 48,688 | Report | Report |
| 27-Jan-51 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | | 25,313 | Report | Report |
| 03-Feb-51 | Fulham | H | 2–0 | Jones 1' Liddell 71' | 33,330 | Report | Report |
| 10-Feb-51 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | Jones 65' Balmer | 36,958 | Report | Report |
| 17-Feb-51 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | Liddell 84' | 34,807 | Report | Report |
| 24-Feb-51 | Stoke City | A | 3–2 | Done 48' Jones 54' Liddell 65' | 22,534 | Report | Report |
| 03-Mar-51 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | Paisley | 36,654 | Report | Report |
| 10-Mar-51 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | Liddell 87' | 29,247 | Report | Report |
| 17-Mar-51 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–1 | Liddell 45', pen 55' | 31,413 | Report | Report |
| 23-Mar-51 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–0 | Haigh 15' | 31,650 | Report | Report |
| 24-Mar-51 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | Done 7' | 45,535 | Report | Report |
| 31-Mar-51 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–4 | Haigh 87' | 27,915 | Report | Report |
| 07-Apr-51 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Stubbins 12' Payne 57' | 34,664 | Report | Report |
| 14-Apr-51 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | Jones 43' | 24,118 | Report | Report |
| 21-Apr-51 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | | 30,134 | Report | Report |
| 25-Apr-51 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | | 23,061 | Report | Report |
| 05-May-51 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | Stubbins 85' | 49,072 | Report | Report |

### FA Cup

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 06-Jan-51 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | Balmer 87' | 34,693 | Report | Report |