1955–56 Liverpool F.C. season


The 1955–1956 season was the 65th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 2nd consecutive year in the Second Division.
The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two, by finishing 3rd, four points outside the automatic promotion places.
They also got knocked out of the FA Cup by the eventual holders Manchester City in the Fifth Round.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Results

Second Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
20-Aug-55 Nottingham Forest A 3–1 A'Court Evans 21,389
24-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday H 0–3 41,791
27-Aug-55 Hull City H 3–0 Liddell Arnell 38,928
31-Aug-55 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Liddell 30,853
03-Sep-55 Blackburn Rovers A 3–3 Arnell Liddell 30,000
07-Sep-55 Bristol Rovers H 0–6 38,221
10-Sep-55 Lincoln City H 2–1 Arnell 39,816
17-Sep-55 Leicester City A 1–7 Liddell 21,356
24-Sep-55 Middlesbrough H 1–1 Liddell 35,312
01-Oct-55 Plymouth Argyle H 6–1 Twentyman A'Court 34,397
08-Oct-55 Bristol City A 1–2 Rowley 25,279
15-Oct-55 West Ham United H 5–1 A'Court Payne Liddell 32,187
22-Oct-55 Bury A 4–1 Arnell Liddell 12,296
29-Oct-55 Rotherham United H 2–0 Arnell Liddell 31,810
05-Nov-55 Swansea Town A 1–6 Arnell 25,000
12-Nov-55 Notts County H 2–1 Liddell Twentyman 32,654
19-Nov-55 Leeds United A 2–4 Liddell Arnell 22,500
26-Nov-55 Fulham H 7–0 Evans Arnell Liddell Twentyman A'Court Payne 34,995
03-Dec-55 Port Vale A 1–1 Liddell 16,191
10-Dec-55 Barnsley H 1–1 Evans 26,241
17-Dec-55 Nottingham Forest H 5–2 Evans Melia Liddell 29,248
24-Dec-55 Hull City A 2–1 Anderson Evans 19,537
26-Dec-55 Stoke City H 2–2 Liddell Evans 49,604
27-Dec-55 Stoke City A 2–7 Twentyman Rowley 29,133
31-Dec-55 Blackburn Rovers H 1–5 Anderson 48,071
21-Jan-56 Leicester City H 5–1 Liddell Arnell 39,917
04-Feb-56 Middlesbrough A 4–1 Evans Liddell 11,000
11-Feb-56 Plymouth Argyle A 0–4 10,250
25-Feb-56 West Ham United A 0–2 18,800
29-Feb-56 Leeds United H 1–0 Evans 21,068
03-Mar-56 Bury H 4–2 Evans Liddell Dickson 35,535
10-Mar-56 Barnsley A 5–0 Anderson Liddell Dickson 13,678
17-Mar-56 Swansea Town H 4–1 Liddell Dickson Anderson 48,217
24-Mar-56 Notts County A 1–5 Anderson 14,000
30-Mar-56 Doncaster Rovers A 0–7 15,000
31-Mar-56 Bristol City H 2–1 Arnell Evans 46,713
02-Apr-56 Doncaster Rovers H 1–5 Evans 49,659
07-Apr-56 Fulham A 1–5 Liddell 15,750
14-Apr-56 Port Vale H 4–1 Rowley Twentyman 29,413
21-Apr-56 Rotherham United A 4–0 Rowley 9,031
28-Apr-56 Bristol Rovers A 5–1 Evans Twentyman 24,106
02-May-56 Lincoln City A 0–5 11,069

FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
07-Jan-56 Accrington Stanley H 2–0 Liddell 48,385
28-Jan-56 Scunthorpe United H 3–3 Liddell Payne 53,393
06-Feb-56 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 Liddell Arnell 19,500
18-Feb-56 Manchester City A 0–4 70,640
22-Feb-56 Manchester City H 1–7 Arnell 57,528