1947–48 Liverpool F.C. season
The 1947–48 season was the 56th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season eleventh in the table.
Goalkeepers
- Charlie Ashcroft
- Ray Minshull
- Cyril Sidlow
Defenders
- Jim Harley
- Laurie Hughes
- Bill Jones
- Ray Lambert
- Bob Paisley
- Stan Palk
- Bernard Ramsden
- Bill Shepherd
- Sam Shields
- Eddie Spicer
- Phil Taylor
Midfielders
- Ken Brierley
- Harry Eastham
- Billy Liddell
- Doug McAvoy
- Alex Muir
- Jimmy Payne
- Robert Priday
- Billy Watkinson
- Bryan Williams
Forwards
- Jack Balmer
- Kevin Baron
- Len Carney
- Cyril Done
- Willie Fagan
- Les Shannon
- Albert Stubbins
Table
Results
First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
23-Aug-47 | Preston North End | H | 3–1 | Liddell Stubbins | 49,000 | ||
27-Aug-47 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 53,610 | |||
30-Aug-47 | Stoke City | A | 2–0 | Liddell | 37,558 | ||
03-Sep-47 | Manchester United | H | 2–2 | Stubbins Balmer | 48,081 | ||
06-Sep-47 | Burnley | H | 1–1 | Balmer | 56,074 | ||
08-Sep-47 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | Stubbins | 35,071 | ||
13-Sep-47 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 33,479 | |||
17-Sep-47 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | 24,424 | |||
20-Sep-47 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 43,920 | |||
27-Sep-47 | Everton | A | 3–0 | Balmer Stubbins Fagan | 66,776 | ||
04-Oct-47 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–3 | Balmer | 41,140 | ||
11-Oct-47 | Chelsea | H | 3–0 | Priday Stubbins Liddell | 51,359 | ||
18-Oct-47 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | Balmer | 27,518 | ||
25-Oct-47 | Derby County | H | 2–2 | Priday Balmer | 49,624 | ||
01-Nov-47 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | 23,999 | |||
08-Nov-47 | Grimsby Town | H | 3–1 | Stubbins Priday Baron | 36,796 | ||
15-Nov-47 | Sunderland | A | 1–5 | Liddell | 37,258 | ||
22-Nov-47 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | Balmer Liddell | 35,672 | ||
29-Nov-47 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 40,093 | |||
06-Dec-47 | Aston Villa | H | 3–3 | Spicer Stubbins Balmer | 37,732 | ||
13-Dec-47 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | Stubbins Balmer | 31,317 | ||
20-Dec-47 | Preston North End | A | 3–3 | Jones Liddell Stubbins | 30,452 | ||
25-Dec-47 | Arsenal | H | 1–3 | Priday | 53,604 | ||
27-Dec-47 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Stubbins Liddell | 56,650 | ||
01-Jan-48 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–3 | Stubbins | 34,533 | ||
03-Jan-48 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 48,665 | |||
17-Jan-48 | Burnley | A | 0–3 | 31,470 | |||
31-Jan-48 | Portsmouth | H | 0–3 | 23,097 | |||
07-Feb-48 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | 22,895 | |||
21-Feb-48 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 36,133 | |||
28-Feb-48 | Chelsea | A | 1–3 | Baron | 39,078 | ||
06-Mar-48 | Huddersfield Town | H | 4–0 | Stubbins | 46,342 | ||
20-Mar-48 | Blackpool | H | 2–0 | Stubbins | 48,725 | ||
26-Mar-48 | Sheffield United | H | 4–0 | Fagan Liddell Stubbins | 54,797 | ||
27-Mar-48 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–0 | Balmer Spicer | 15,781 | ||
31-Mar-48 | Derby County | A | 4–0 | Stubbins Balmer Fagan | 16,277 | ||
03-Apr-48 | Sunderland | H | 0–0 | 49,687 | |||
10-Apr-48 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–1 | Stubbins Balmer | 25,915 | ||
17-Apr-48 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | Fagan | 39,348 | ||
21-Apr-48 | Everton | H | 4–0 | Stubbins Liddell Brierley Balmer | 55,305 | ||
24-Apr-48 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | Stubbins | 22,668 | ||
01-May-48 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | Paisley Balmer | 31,775 |
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
10-Jan-48 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–1 | Priday Stubbins Liddell | 48,569 | ||
24-Jan-48 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 74,721 |