The 1953–54 season was the 61st season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, 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
Defenders
Don Campbell
Albert Childs
Laurie Hughes
Brian Jackson
Bill Jones
Ray Lambert
Frank Lock
Ronnie Moran
Tom McNulty
Bob Paisley
Eddie Spicer
Phil Taylor
Fred Tomley
Geoff Twentyman
Midfielders
Alan A'Court
Brian Jackson
Billy Liddell
Joseph Maloney
Jimmy Payne
Roy Saunders
Jack Smith
Barry Wilkinson
Forwards
Eric Anderson
Alan Arnell
Kevin Baron
Louis Bimpson
John Evans
Harold Jones
Arthur Rowley
Tony Rowley
Sammy Smyth
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | FA Cup | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
MF | ![]() |
Alan A'Court | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Eric Anderson | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alan Arnell | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Charlie Ashcroft | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kevin Baron | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Louis Bimpson | 24 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Don Campbell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Albert Childs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Russell Crossley | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Evans | 17 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Laurie Hughes | 28 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Brian Jackson | 28 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Harold Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Jones | 26 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ray Lambert | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Liddell | 37 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Frank Lock | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Joe Maloney | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Tom McNulty | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ronnie Moran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bob Paisley | 20 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jimmy Payne | 18 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Tony Rowley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Roy Saunders | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jack Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Sammy Smyth | 26 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Spicer | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Phil Taylor | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Geoff Twentyman | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Dave Underwood | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Barry Wilkinson | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 89 | 0.910 | 36 | |
19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 91 | 0.769 | 36 | |
20 | Sheffield United | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 69 | 90 | 0.767 | 33 | |
21 | Middlesbrough (R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 91 | 0.659 | 30 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Liverpool (R) | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 97 | 0.701 | 28 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results
First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19-Aug-53 | Portsmouth | H | 3–1 | B.Jones ![]() ![]() |
39,662 | Report | Report |
22-Aug-53 | Manchester United | H | 4–4 | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() |
46,725 | Report | Report |
26-Aug-53 | Newcastle United | H | 2–2 | Baron 2 | 47,263 | Report | Report |
29-Aug-53 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 28,277 | Report | Report | |
02-Sep-53 | Newcastle United | A | 0–4 | 47,000 | Report | Report | |
05-Sep-53 | Preston North End | H | 1–5 | B.Jones ![]() |
46,928 | Report | Report |
07-Sep-53 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | Jackson ![]() |
35,701 | Report | Report |
12-Sep-53 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | B.Jones ![]() |
45,000 | Report | Report |
16-Sep-53 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | B.Jones ![]() |
40,000 | Report | Report |
19-Sep-53 | Burnley | H | 4–0 | Bimpson ![]() |
36,643 | Report | Report |
26-Sep-53 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–6 | 31,000 | Report | Report | |
03-Oct-53 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–2 | Paisley ![]() ![]() |
38,647 | Report | Report |
10-Oct-53 | Aston Villa | H | 6–1 | Liddell ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
37,759 | Report | Report |
17-Oct-53 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–2 | 30,115 | Report | Report | |
24-Oct-53 | Sheffield United | H | 3–0 | Payne ![]() ![]() |
37,978 | Report | Report |
31-Oct-53 | Chelsea | A | 2–5 | Smyth ![]() |
33,000 | Report | Report |
07-Nov-53 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | Bimpson ![]() ![]() |
30,917 | Report | Report |
14-Nov-53 | Sunderland | A | 2–3 | Smyth ![]() |
36,369 | Report | Report |
21-Nov-53 | Arsenal | H | 1–2 | Bimpson ![]() |
47,814 | Report | Report |
28-Nov-53 | Cardiff City | A | 1–3 | Bimpson ![]() |
15,000 | Report | Report |
05-Dec-53 | Blackpool | H | 5–2 | Payne ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
47,320 | Report | Report |
12-Dec-53 | Portsmouth | A | 1–5 | Smyth ![]() |
23,509 | Report | Report |
19-Dec-53 | Manchester United | A | 1–5 | Bimpson ![]() |
26,074 | Report | Report |
25-Dec-53 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–5 | A'Court Lambert ![]() |
28,000 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-53 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–0 | 51,167 | Report | Report | |
02-Jan-54 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | Evans ![]() |
44,383 | Report | Report |
16-Jan-54 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | Baron ![]() |
27,000 | Report | Report |
23-Jan-54 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–2 | Liddell ![]() ![]() |
43,592 | Report | Report |
06-Feb-54 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | Anderson ![]() |
23,000 | Report | Report |
13-Feb-54 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–3 | Evans ![]() ![]() |
47,657 | Report | Report |
24-Feb-54 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | Anderson ![]() |
10,000 | Report | Report |
27-Feb-54 | Aston Villa | A | 1–2 | Bimpson ![]() |
25,000 | Report | Report |
06-Mar-54 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–3 | Evans ![]() |
46,074 | Report | Report |
13-Mar-54 | Sheffield United | A | 1–3 | Liddell ![]() |
17,000 | Report | Report |
20-Mar-54 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | Anderson ![]() |
36,292 | Report | Report |
03-Apr-54 | Sunderland | H | 4–3 | Jackson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30,417 | Report | Report |
07-Apr-54 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | Jackson ![]() |
13,593 | Report | Report |
10-Apr-54 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 33,178 | Report | Report | |
16-Apr-54 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | Smyth ![]() |
30,000 | Report | Report |
17-Apr-54 | Cardiff City | H | 0–1 | 41,340 | Report | Report | |
19-Apr-54 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–1 | Rowley ![]() ![]() ![]() |
22,000 | Report | Report |
24-Apr-54 | Blackpool | A | 0–3 | 18,651 | Report | Report |
FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09-Jan-54 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 45,341 | Report | Report |