1946–47 Liverpool F.C. season

Liverpool

1946–47 season
Manager	George Kay
First Division	Champions
FA Cup	Semi Finals
Top goalscorer	League: Albert Stubbins (24) Jack Balmer (24) All: Albert Stubbins (28) Jack Balmer (28)
Highest home attendance	52,512 (v Wolverhampton Wanderers, League, 7 December)
Lowest home attendance	20,648 (v Grimsby Town, League, 12 February)
Average home league attendance	45,732
← 1938–39 1947–48 →

The 1946–47 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and ended their season as Champions, winning the title by one point from Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The chances of them doing the double was over by being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by 2nd Division Burnley.

Goalkeepers

• Charlie Ashcroft
• Ray Minshull
• Cyril Sidlow

Defenders

• Tom Bush
• John Easdale
• Jim Harley
• Laurie Hughes
• Bill Jones
• George Kaye
• Ray Lambert
• Bob Paisley
• Stan Palk
• Bernard Ramsden
• Eddie Spicer
• Phil Taylor

Midfielders

• Harry Eastham
• Billy Liddell
• Doug McAvoy
• Tommy McLeod
• Alex Muir
• Berry Nieuwenhuys
• Jimmy Payne
• Robert Priday
• Billy Watkinson

Forwards

• Jack Balmer
• Kevin Baron
• Len Carney
• Cyril Done
• Willie Fagan
• Albert Stubbins

Table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GA	Pts
1	Liverpool	42	25	7	10	84	52	1.615	57
2	Manchester United	42	22	12	8	95	54	1.759	56
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	25	6	11	98	56	1.750	56
4	Stoke City	42	24	7	11	90	53	1.698	55
5	Blackpool	42	22	6	14	71	70	1.014	50
6	Sheffield United	42	21	7	14	89	75	1.187	49
7	Preston North End	42	18	11	13	76	74	1.027	47
8	Aston Villa	42	18	9	15	67	53	1.264	45
9	Sunderland	42	18	8	16	65	66	0.985	44
10	Everton	42	17	9	16	62	67	0.925	43
11	Middlesbrough	42	17	8	17	73	68	1.074	42
12	Portsmouth	42	16	9	17	66	60	1.100	41
13	Arsenal	42	16	9	17	72	70	1.029	41
14	Derby County	42	18	5	19	73	79	0.924	41
15	Chelsea	42	16	7	19	69	84	0.821	39
16	Grimsby Town	42	13	12	17	61	82	0.744	38
17	Blackburn Rovers	42	14	8	20	45	53	0.849	36
18	Bolton Wanderers	42	13	8	21	57	69	0.826	34
19	Charlton Athletic	42	11	12	19	57	71	0.803	34
20	Huddersfield Town	42	13	7	22	53	79	0.671	33
21	Brentford	42	9	7	26	45	88	0.511	25
22	Leeds United	42	6	6	30	45	90	0.500	18

Results

First Division

Main article: 1946–47 Football League § First Division

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Report 1	Report 2
31-Aug-46	Sheffield United	A	1–0	Carney  90'	28,296	Report	Report
04-Sep-46	Middlesbrough	H	0–1		34,140	Report	Report
07-Sep-46	Chelsea	H	7–4	Liddell  2', 50' Jones  24', 30' Fagan  44', 87' Balmer  47'	49,995	Report	Report
11-Sep-46	Manchester United	A	0–5		40,874	Report	Report
14-Sep-46	Bolton Wanderers	A	3–1	Nieuwenhuys  40' Stubbins  82' Balmer  90'	35,061	Report	Report
21-Sep-46	Everton	H	0–0		49,875	Report	Report
28-Sep-46	Leeds United	H	2–0	Balmer  15' Nieuwenhuys  73'	51,042	Report	Report
05-Oct-46	Grimsby Town	A	6–1	Stubbins  22', 53' Liddell  24', 70' Balmer  57' Fagan  pen 65'	20,189	Report	Report
09-Oct-46	Middlesbrough	A	2–2	Liddell  24', 36'	37,382	Report	Report
12-Oct-46	Charlton Athletic	H	1–1	Done  9'	51,127	Report	Report
19-Oct-46	Huddersfield Town	A	4–1	Done  29', 43', 76' Balmer  90'	17,323	Report	Report
26-Oct-46	Brentford	H	1–0	Stubbins  49'	43,892	Report	Report
02-Nov-46	Blackburn Rovers	A	0–0		29,072	Report	Report
09-Nov-46	Portsmouth	H	3–0	Balmer  pen 30', 70', 79'	43,525	Report	Report
16-Nov-46	Derby County	A	4–1	Balmer  43', 46', 49', 60'	28,444	Report	Report
23-Nov-46	Arsenal	H	4–2	Balmer  pen 15', 61', 68' Stubbins  78'	51,435	Report	Report
30-Nov-46	Blackpool	A	2–3	Balmer  39' Done  88'	23,565	Report	Report
07-Dec-46	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–5	Balmer  pen 77'	52,512	Report	Report
14-Dec-46	Sunderland	A	4–1	Balmer  20' Liddell  40' Nieuwenhuys  65' Stubbins  77'	33,291	Report	Report
21-Dec-46	Aston Villa	H	4–1	Stubbins  18' Nieuwenhuys  40' Balmer  72', 78'	35,389	Report	Report
25-Dec-46	Stoke City	A	1–2	Stubbins  82'	30,473	Report	Report
26-Dec-46	Stoke City	H	2–0	Nieuwenhuys  68' Stubbins  85'	49,465	Report	Report
28-Dec-46	Sheffield United	H	1–2	Stubbins  43'	50,961	Report	Report
04-Jan-47	Chelsea	A	1–3	Balmer  36'	59,226	Report	Report
18-Jan-47	Bolton Wanderers	H	0–3		49,820	Report	Report
29-Jan-47	Everton	A	0–1		30,612	Report	Report
01-Feb-47	Leeds United	A	2–1	Stubbins  15', 88'	25,430	Report	Report
12-Feb-47	Grimsby Town	H	5–0	Done  24', 40', 85' Fagan  30', 32'	20,648	Report	Report
22-Feb-47	Huddersfield Town	H	1–0	Stubbins  37'	42,130	Report	Report
08-Mar-47	Blackburn Rovers	H	2–1	Stubbins  37' Done  77'	49,378	Report	Report
15-Mar-47	Portsmouth	A	2–1	Stubbins  51', 57'	30,296	Report	Report
22-Mar-47	Derby County	H	1–1	Taylor  79'	50,848	Report	Report
04-Apr-47	Preston North End	A	0–0		32,542	Report	Report
05-Apr-47	Blackpool	H	2–3	Fagan  15' Done  52'	47,320	Report	Report
07-Apr-47	Preston North End	H	3–0	Stubbins  24', 70' Balmer  44'	46,477	Report	Report
19-Apr-47	Sunderland	H	1–0	Stubbins  27'	41,589	Report	Report
26-Apr-47	Aston Villa	A	2–1	Watkinson  9' Fagan  30'	35,429	Report	Report
03-May-47	Manchester United	H	1–0	Stubbins  12'	48,800	Report	Report
10-May-47	Charlton Athletic	A	3–1	Stubbins  24', ?', ?'	45,608	Report	Report
17-May-47	Brentford	A	1–1	Priday  72'	18,228	Report	Report
24-May-47	Arsenal	A	2–1	Balmer  76' Priday  79'	44,265	Report	Report
31-May-47	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	2–1	Balmer  21' Stubbins  38'	50,765	Report	Report

References

• LFC History.net – 1946–47 season
• Liverweb - 1946–47 Season