# 1948–49 Liverpool F.C. season

The 1948–49 season was the 57th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended with the club finishing twelfth in the table.

## Goalkeepers

* Charlie Ashcroft
* Ray Minshull
* Cyril Sidlow

## Defenders

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

## Midfielders

* Ken Brierley
* Peter Kippax
* Billy Liddell
* Doug McAvoy
* Tommy McLeod
* Alex Muir
* Jimmy Payne
* Billy Watkinson
* Bryan Williams

## Forwards

* Jack Balmer
* Kevin Baron
* Cyril Done
* Willie Fagan
* Les Shannon
* 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 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Balmer | 46 | 16 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| | FW | ENG | Kevin Baron | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Ken Brierley | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Cyril Done | 28 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Willie Fagan | 14 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Laurie Hughes | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bill Jones | 42 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Peter Kippax | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | Ray Lambert | 45 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Billy Liddell | 42 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| | FW | SCO | Doug McAvoy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Tommy McLeod | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Ray Minshull | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bob Paisley | 40 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Payne | 38 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| | MF | RSA | Bob Priday | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Les Shannon | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bill Shepherd | 45 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | GK | WAL | Cyril Sidlow | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Eddie Spicer | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Albert Stubbins | 18 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Phil Taylor | 34 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Billy Watkinson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Bryan Williams | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 0.789 | 42 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 0.971 | 41 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 43 | 1.233 | 40 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 68 | 1.015 | 38 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 59 | 68 | 0.868 | 38 |

## Results
### First Division

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 21-Aug-48 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | Balmer 73' | 42,193 | Report | Report |
| 25-Aug-48 | Sheffield United | H | 3–3 | Balmer Liddell | 37,393 | Report | Report |
| 28-Aug-48 | Sunderland | H | 4–0 | Liddell 44' Fagan 47' Watkinson Balmer 80' | 52,253 | Report | Report |
| 30-Aug-48 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | Shannon 22' Liddell 48' | 27,681 | Report | Report |
| 04-Sep-48 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | | 41,684 | Report | Report |
| 08-Sep-48 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | Liddell 50' | 41,571 | Report | Report |
| 11-Sep-48 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | | 56,561 | Report | Report |
| 15-Sep-48 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | | 46,714 | Report | Report |
| 18-Sep-48 | Everton | A | 1–1 | Fagan 80' | 78,299 | Report | Report |
| 25-Sep-48 | Blackpool | A | 0–1 | | 28,870 | Report | Report |
| 02-Oct-48 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | | 53,776 | Report | Report |
| 09-Oct-48 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | Payne 87' | 42,709 | Report | Report |
| 16-Oct-48 | Birmingham City | A | 1–0 | Done 37' | 42,331 | Report | Report |
| 23-Oct-48 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–0 | Balmer 25' Stubbins 75' Liddell pen 77' Own Goal 89' | 57,561 | Report | Report |
| 30-Oct-48 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | | 67,362 | Report | Report |
| 06-Nov-48 | Portsmouth | H | 3–1 | Liddell 9' Balmer 18' Done 77' | 43,665 | Report | Report |
| 13-Nov-48 | Manchester City | A | 4–2 | Payne 10' Done 12', 20' Taylor 30' | 22,775 | Report | Report |
| 20-Nov-48 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | Done 21' | 49,377 | Report | Report |
| 27-Nov-48 | Stoke City | A | 0–3 | | 29,780 | Report | Report |
| 04-Dec-48 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Done 79' | 41,001 | Report | Report |
| 11-Dec-48 | Preston North End | A | 2–3 | Done 24', 54' | 29,257 | Report | Report |
| 18-Dec-48 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | Done 10' | 23,866 | Report | Report |
| 25-Dec-48 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | | 50,649 | Report | Report |
| 27-Dec-48 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | | 53,273 | Report | Report |
| 01-Jan-49 | Sunderland | A | 2–0 | Own Goal 11' Liddell pen 86' | 43,109 | Report | Report |
| 22-Jan-49 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–0 | Balmer 14' Stubbins 70' Own Goal 75' | 35,668 | Report | Report |
| 05-Feb-49 | Everton | H | 0–0 | | 50,132 | Report | Report |
| 19-Feb-49 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | Balmer 25' | 52,294 | Report | Report |
| 05-Mar-49 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | Payne 34' | 42,746 | Report | Report |
| 12-Mar-49 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | Done 59' | 43,753 | Report | Report |
| 19-Mar-49 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | Balmer 35' | 29,101 | Report | Report |
| 26-Mar-49 | Stoke City | H | 4–0 | Stubbins Done 67' Balmer 88' | 30,797 | Report | Report |
| 02-Apr-49 | Portsmouth | A | 2–3 | Stubbins 52' Paisley 54' | 35,013 | Report | Report |
| 06-Apr-49 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | | 35,399 | Report | Report |
| 09-Apr-49 | Manchester City | H | 0–1 | | 31,389 | Report | Report |
| 15-Apr-49 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–1 | | 47,319 | Report | Report |
| 16-Apr-49 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | Balmer 6' | 32,308 | Report | Report |
| 18-Apr-49 | Huddersfield Town | A | 4–0 | Balmer 18', 84' Baron 24' Liddell 40' | 22,158 | Report | Report |
| 23-Apr-49 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Baron 55' | 43,488 | Report | Report |
| 30-Apr-49 | Burnley | A | 2–0 | Balmer 85' Stubbins 88' | 17,693 | Report | Report |
| 04-May-49 | Derby County | A | 0–3 | | 22,888 | Report | Report |
| 07-May-49 | Preston North End | H | 0–2 | | 31,937 | Report | Report |

### FA Cup

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
| 08-Jan-49 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | Fagan 78' Done 90' | 35,000 | Report | Report |
| 15-Jan-49 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–0 | Payne 28' Balmer 68', 89' Stubbins 76' | 52,218 | Report | Report |
| 29-Jan-49 | Notts County | H | 1–0 | Liddell 58' | 61,003 | Report | Report |
| 12-Feb-49 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 | Done 62' | 54,983 | Report | Report |