1953–54 Liverpool F.C. season

{{Infobox Football club season

| club = Liverpool

| season = 1953–54

| manager = Don Welsh

| league = First Division

| league result = 22nd

| cup1 = FA Cup

| cup1 result = Third round

| league topscorer = Sammy Smyth (13)

| season topscorer = Sammy Smyth (13)

| highest attendance = 51,167 (v West Bromwich Albion, League, 26 December)

| lowest attendance = 22,000 (v Middlesbrough, League, 19 April)

| average attendance = 36,150

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|pattern_la2=_redborder

|pattern_b2=_collarred

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| prevseason = 1952–53

| nextseason = 1954–55

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The 1953–54 season was the 62nd season in Liverpool F.C.'s, and would be their last season in the First Division for eight years after they finished bottom of the table. This relegation broke a streak of forty-nine consecutive seasons in the top flight. It remains the last time that Liverpool have been relegated from the top division.

Goalkeepers

{{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Ashcroft
{{flagicon|ENG}} Russell Crossley
{{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Underwood

Defenders

{{flagicon|ENG}} Don Campbell
{{flagicon|ENG}} Albert Childs
{{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Hughes
{{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Jackson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Bill Jones
{{flagicon|WAL}} Ray Lambert
{{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Lock
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie Moran
{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom McNulty
{{flagicon|ENG}} Bob Paisley
{{flagicon|ENG}} Eddie Spicer
{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor
{{flagicon|ENG}} Fred Tomley
{{flagicon|ENG}} Geoff Twentyman

Midfielders

{{flagicon|ENG}} Alan A'Court
{{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Jackson
{{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Liddell
{{flagicon|ENG}} Joseph Maloney
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Payne
{{flagicon|ENG}} Roy Saunders
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Smith
{{flagicon|ENG}} Barry Wilkinson

Forwards

{{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Anderson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Arnell
{{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Baron
{{flagicon|ENG}} Louis Bimpson
{{flagicon|ENG}} John Evans
{{flagicon|ENG}} Harold Jones
{{flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Rowley
{{flagicon|WAL}} Tony Rowley
{{flagicon|NIR}} Sammy Smyth

==Squad statistics==

===Appearances and goals===

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= MF |name= Alan A'Court | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= FW |name= Eric Anderson | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= FW |name= Alan Arnell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= GK |name= Charlie Ashcroft | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= FW |name= Kevin Baron | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= FW |name= Louis Bimpson | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Don Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Albert Childs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= GK |name= Russell Crossley | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= FW |name= John Evans | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Laurie Hughes | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= MF |name= Brian Jackson | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= FW |name= Harold Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Bill Jones | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= WAL |pos= DF |name= Ray Lambert | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= SCO |pos= MF |name= Billy Liddell | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Frank Lock | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Joe Maloney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Tom McNulty | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Ronnie Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Bob Paisley | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= MF |name= Jimmy Payne | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= WAL |pos= FW |name= Tony Rowley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= MF |name= Roy Saunders | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= MF |name= Jack Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= NIR |pos= FW |name= Sammy Smyth | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Eddie Spicer | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Phil Taylor | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= DF |name= Geoff Twentyman | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= GK |name= Dave Underwood | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 }}

{{Extended football squad player|no= |nat= ENG |pos= MF |name= Barry Wilkinson | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 }}

Table

{{:1953–54 Football League|transcludesection=First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=LIV}}

Results

=First Division=

class=wikitable !Date !Opponents !Venue !Result !Scorers !Attendance !Report 1 !Report 2
bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| 19-Aug-53	Portsmouth	H	3–1	B.Jones {{goal\|26	72}} Liddell {{goal\|84}}	39,662	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2626 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305022857/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2691 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 22-Aug-53	Manchester United	H	4–4	Liddell {{goal\|20}} B.Jones {{goal\|44}} Bimpson {{goal\|54	58}}	46,725	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2627 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131210135953/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2692 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 26-Aug-53	Newcastle United	H	2–2	Baron 2	47,263	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2628 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160706111716/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2693 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 29-Aug-53	Bolton Wanderers	A	0–2		28,277	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2629 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305022731/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2694 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 02-Sep-53	Newcastle United	A	0–4		47,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2630 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084348/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2695 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 05-Sep-53	Preston North End	H	1–5	B.Jones {{goal\|55}}	46,928	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2631 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160706112533/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2696 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 07-Sep-53	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–2	Jackson {{goal\|87}}	35,701	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2632 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133627/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2697 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 12-Sep-53	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–2	B.Jones {{goal\|58}}	45,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2633 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133907/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2698 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 16-Sep-53	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–1	B.Jones {{goal\|69}}	40,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2634 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041737/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2699 Report]
bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| 19-Sep-53	Burnley	H	4–0	Bimpson {{goal\|2	6	22	44}}	36,643	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2635 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041734/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2700 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 26-Sep-53	Charlton Athletic	A	0–6		31,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2636 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305150802/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2701 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 03-Oct-53	Sheffield Wednesday	H	2–2	Paisley {{goal\|30}} Bimpson {{goal\|34}}	38,647	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2637 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041739/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2702 Report]
bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| 10-Oct-53	Aston Villa	H	6–1	Liddell {{goal\|14}} Smyth {{goal\|69	80}} Paisley {{goal\|72}} Payne {{goal\|80}} Own goal {{goal\|88}}	37,759	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2638 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041759/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2703 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 17-Oct-53	Huddersfield Town	A	0–2		30,115	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2639 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160706164851/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2704 Report]
bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| 24-Oct-53	Sheffield United	H	3–0	Payne {{goal\|19}} Smyth {{goal\|58	60}}	37,978	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2640 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041732/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2705 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 31-Oct-53	Chelsea	A	2–5	Smyth {{goal\|12 84}}	33,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2641 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041758/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2706 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 07-Nov-53	Manchester City	H	2–2	Bimpson {{goal\|43}} Baron {{goal\|58}}	30,917	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2642 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041741/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2707 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 14-Nov-53	Sunderland	A	2–3	Smyth {{goal\|20 40}}	36,369	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2643 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041742/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2708 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 21-Nov-53	Arsenal	H	1–2	Bimpson {{goal\|40}}	47,814	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2644 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041756/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2709 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 28-Nov-53	Cardiff City	A	1–3	Bimpson {{goal\|38}}	15,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2645 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041747/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2710 Report]
bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| 05-Dec-53	Blackpool	H	5–2	Payne {{goal\|45}} A'Court {{goal\|53	57}} Arnell {{goal\|79}} Smyth {{goal\|88}}	47,320	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2646 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041751/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2711 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 12-Dec-53	Portsmouth	A	1–5	Smyth {{goal\|31}}	23,509	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2647 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041731/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2712 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 19-Dec-53	Manchester United	A	1–5	Bimpson {{goal\|58}}	26,074	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2648 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041801/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2713 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 25-Dec-53	West Bromwich Albion	A	2–5	A'Court Lambert {{goal\|pen 71}}	28,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2649 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041749/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2714 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 26-Dec-53	West Bromwich Albion	H	0–0		51,167	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2650 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160706135010/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2715 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 02-Jan-54	Bolton Wanderers	H	1–2	Evans {{goal\|2}}	44,383	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2651 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041803/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2716 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 16-Jan-54	Preston North End	A	1–2	Baron {{goal\|71}}	27,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2652 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041727/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2717 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 23-Jan-54	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2–2	Liddell {{goal\|53}} Evans {{goal\|75}}	43,592	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2653 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041726/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2718 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 06-Feb-54	Burnley	A	1–1	Anderson {{goal\|81}}	23,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2654 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041806/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2719 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 13-Feb-54	Charlton Athletic	H	2–3	Evans {{goal\|28}} Anderson {{goal\|41}}	47,657	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2655 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041754/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2720 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 24-Feb-54	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–1	Anderson {{goal\|86}}	10,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2656 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041744/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2721 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 27-Feb-54	Aston Villa	A	1–2	Bimpson {{goal\|70}}	25,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2657 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041804/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2722 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 06-Mar-54	Huddersfield Town	H	1–3	Evans {{goal\|11}}	46,074	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2658 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041724/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2723 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 13-Mar-54	Sheffield United	A	1–3	Liddell {{goal\|pen 18}}	17,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2659 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041746/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2724 Report]
bgcolor="#ffffdd" \| 20-Mar-54	Chelsea	H	1–1	Anderson {{goal\|84}}	36,292	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2660 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041752/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2725 Report]
bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| 03-Apr-54	Sunderland	H	4–3	Jackson {{goal\|45}} Evans {{goal\|48}} Liddell {{goal\|pen 67}} Anderson {{goal\|71}}	30,417	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2661 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041722/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2726 Report]
bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| 07-Apr-54	Manchester City	A	2–0	Jackson {{goal\|44	57}}	13,593	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2662 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041808/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2727 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 10-Apr-54	Arsenal	A	0–3		33,178	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2663 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133954/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2728 Report]
bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| 16-Apr-54	Middlesbrough	A	1–0	Smyth {{goal\|19}}	30,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2664 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041729/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2729 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 17-Apr-54	Cardiff City	H	0–1		41,340	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2665 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133158/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2730 Report]
bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| 19-Apr-54	Middlesbrough	H	4–1	Rowley {{goal\|29}} Smyth {{goal\|37	63}} Liddell {{goal\|68}}	22,000	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2666 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025041736/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2731 Report]
bgcolor="#ffdddd" \| 24-Apr-54	Blackpool	A	0–3		18,651	[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/2667 Report]	[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305090000/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2732 Report]

=FA Cup=

class=wikitable

!Date

!Opponents

!Venue

!Result

!Scorers

!Attendance

!Report 1

!Report 2

bgcolor="#ffdddd"

| 09-Jan-54

Bolton Wanderers

0–1

45,341

[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/4809 Report]

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160706122722/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=2733 Report]

References

[http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Games/54 LFC History.net – 1953-54 season]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131122225422/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=195354 Liverweb - 1953-54 Season]

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