1957–58 Liverpool F.C. season


The 1957-58 season was the 66th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 4th consecutive year in the Second Division.
The season would prove to be one where they would finish outside the top two for the 3rd consecutive season, by finishing 4th, just two points outside the automatic promotion places.
They also reached the Sixth Round of the FA Cup as they lost two-one by Blackburn Rovers.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Results

Second Division

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
24-Aug-57 Bristol City A 2–1 Rowley 28,191
28-Aug-57 Huddersfield Town H 1–1 A'Court 41,447
31-Aug-57 Cardiff City H 3–0 Melia Liddell Own Goal 45,698
04-Sep-57 Huddersfield Town A 1–2 Rowley 16,614
07-Sep-57 Fulham A 2–2 Liddell A'Court 33,000
14-Sep-57 Middlesbrough A 2–2 Melia Rowley 33,000
19-Sep-57 Rotherham United A 2–2 Arnell Melia 10,359
21-Sep-57 Leyton Orient H 3–0 Wheeler Rowley Jackson 36,077
23-Sep-57 Stoke City A 2–1 Bimpson Rowley 23,231
28-Sep-57 Charlton Athletic A 1–5 Rowley 25,403
05-Oct-57 Doncaster Rovers H 5–0 Rowley Melia Bimpson 33,701
12-Oct-57 Swansea Town H 4–0 Rowley Melia Campbell 37,204
19-Oct-57 Derby County A 1–2 Rowley 22,631
26-Oct-57 Bristol Rovers H 2–0 Liddell A'Court 36,686
02-Nov-57 Lincoln City A 1–0 Wheeler 9,983
09-Nov-57 Notts County H 4–0 Melia A'Court Liddell Rowley 39,735
16-Nov-57 Ipswich Town A 1–3 Wheeler 20,452
23-Nov-57 Blackburn Rovers H 2–0 Liddell 55,232
27-Nov-57 Rotherham United H 2–0 Wheeler Liddell 37,518
30-Nov-57 Sheffield United A 1–1 Liddell 20,122
07-Dec-57 West Ham United H 1–1 Liddell 34,030
14-Dec-57 Barnsley A 1–2 Jackson 15,205
21-Dec-57 Bristol City H 4–3 Rowley McNamara A'Court 38,051
25-Dec-57 Grimsby Town A 1–3 Rowley 17,705
26-Dec-57 Grimsby Town H 3–2 Liddell McNamara 47,766
28-Dec-57 Cardiff City A 1–6 Wheeler 32,000
11-Jan-58 Fulham H 2–1 McNamara Bimpson 51,701
18-Jan-58 Middlesbrough H 0–2 39,246
01-Feb-58 Leyton Orient A 0–1 18,568
08-Feb-58 Charlton Athletic H 3–1 Twentyman Liddell Murdoch 38,528
19-Feb-58 Doncaster Rovers A 1–1 Liddell 6,093
22-Feb-58 Blackburn Rovers A 3–3 Liddell 41,700
05-Mar-58 Derby County H 2–0 Liddell Murdoch 30,832
08-Mar-58 Bristol Rovers A 1–3 Murdoch 19,299
15-Mar-58 Lincoln City H 1–0 Liddell 31,403
22-Mar-58 Notts County A 2–0 Melia Bimpson 13,040
29-Mar-58 Ipswich Town H 3–1 Melia Harrower A'Court 24,026
05-Apr-58 Swansea Town A 2–0 Melia Murdoch 13,500
07-Apr-58 Stoke City H 3–0 Murdoch Liddell 39,446
12-Apr-58 Sheffield United H 1–0 Liddell 43,222
19-Apr-58 West Ham United A 1–1 Liddell 37,750
26-Apr-58 Barnsley H 1–1 Harrower 26,440

FA Cup

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
04-Jan-58 Southend United H 1–1 Own Goal 43,454
08-Jan-58 Southend United A 3–2 Molyneux White Rowley 20,000
25-Jan-58 Northampton Town H 3–1 Liddell Own Goal Bimpson 56,939
15-Feb-58 Scunthorpe United A 1–0 Murdoch 23,000
01-Mar-58 Blackburn Rovers A 1–2 Murdoch 51,000